KYP: Farewell to a leader

Ecumenist, advocate, preacher   The Rev. Avery Post, UCC president from 1977 to 1989, dies at age 96.   Read more

Witness against brutality   Street solidarity, safe space, calls for change are among UCC responses to protests in Portland, Ore.   Read more     Culture, community, economy   The UCC again helps sponsor Cleveland’s global Welcoming Week, including a Sept. 14 virtual interfaith service.   Read more and register

Doing church in a pandemic   Working virtually, an intern interviews Vermont clergy on their COVID-19 innovations, struggles.   Read more     Disaster Preparedness Month   Be ready: Louisiana’s Laura recovery comes at just the half-way point in hurricane season.   Read more

United Black Christians   “Our Soul Looks Back” will be the theme of UBC’s virtual convocation Saturday morning, Sept. 12.   Register now for Sept. 12 meeting     Palestine’s ‘Cry for Hope’   In a webinar Wednesday, Sept. 16, hear occupied Palestinian Christians describe their human-rights struggles, heightened by COVID-19.   Register now for Sept. 16 webinar

 

Do Not Live in Fear When asked what my favorite Bible passage is, I typically turn to Luke 12.32.   Listen to the podcast

UCC in the News   UCC minister to succeed Edelman as Children’s Defense Fund leader NY Conference calls for action in response to Rochester death of Daniel Prude Religious orgs support city in LGBTQ foster care case Churches vandalized by hate speech Pivotal religious freedom case scheduled for day after election More News >>     Other Religion News   Biden, in Kenosha, says US confronting ‘original sin’ Interfaith conference will explore role of faith in HIV response Amid division, extremism, Presbyterians lead peace efforts in Cameroon Baha’i health care professionals see distinctive role for community during pandemic Georgia church splits from United Methodists over gay rights More News >>

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