UCC News Digest: It’s June. Time for Pride!

Pride Knows no Boundaries Crowds flock to rural county’s first Pride fest, with Ohio churches’ help. Learn more

50 Pre-Synod Offerings Workshops will explore Bible, worship, money, anti-racism, gender diversity and much more. Learn more   Addressing #MeToo Proposed Synod action would confess #ChurchToo inequality, abuse. Read more about resolution

A Time of Transition Latinx Colectivo invites allies to help shape its future. Read more   Ezekiel's Tree Listen to a sermon by the Rev. Otis Moss III, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He’s the featured preacher June 13 on “Day 1.” Plan to listen in

Sharing Sorrow Mourning and prayers follow find of remains at Canada Indigenous school Read more   Additional Assistance Retirement Housing Foundation sends $27,000 to Disaster Ministries for winter storm relief. Learn more

Reparatory Justice & Reparations A national group of UCC leaders are gathering to inform the work around reparatory justice, starting with a June 9 webinar. Learn more   A Juneteenth Celebration Join two webinars next week to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. On June 18 at noon ET, listen to lives of African peoples through four genres of storytelling and music. Learn more, register today

Pride The United Church of Christ widens the circle of welcome as the Holy Spirit leads us, to pathways of love and grace. Listen to the Podcast

UCC in the News ––––– Minnesota churches build together a year after George Floyd’s murder Thousands turn out for first ever Pride Day in Ohio’s Ashtabula County Local leaders speak out against rise in anti-Semitic crimes in Miami Beach Two-church fundraising campaign in Minnesota wipes out millions in medical debt LGBTQA+ flag raising ceremony kicks off month-long Pride celebration in Massachusetts More News >   Other Religion News ––––– Vaccines push the question: Are you going back to church? Faith groups press Biden to evacuate U.S.-affiliated Afghans alongside troops Join Kindle & Connect: An interfaith gathering of women leaders Trudeau wants Vatican apology for church-run school abuses Canadian churches ring bells to remember children who died at residential schools More News >

Take Action: Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Around the Globe: The Smallest Seed – Kenya Witness for Justice: Love is Greater than Fear Vital Signs & Statistics: Repeal the Second Amendment Ministerial Changes: Changes and Deaths

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