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The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church to join faith and action. With over 5,000 churches and nearly one million members across the U.S., the UCC serves God in the co-creation of a just and sustainable world. The UCC is a church of firsts, a church of extravagant welcome, and a church where "…they may all be one" (John 17:21). The Church of Firsts Since 1957, the United Church of Christ has been the church of firsts, weaving God’s message of hope and extravagant welcome with action for justice and peace. Together, we live out our faith in ways that effect change in our communities. The UCC's many "firsts" mean that we have inherited a tradition of acting upon the demands of our faith. When we read in Galatians: "There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus"—a demand is made upon us. And so we were the first historically white denomination to ordain an African-American, the first to ordain a woman, the first to ordain an openly gay man, and the first Christian church to affirm the right of same-gender couples to marry. We were in the forefront of the anti-slavery movement and the Civil Rights movement. Our response to the demands of our faith is woven into the history of our country. A Church of Extravagant Welcome Today, we continue to change lives throughout the world. We work alongside more than 200 mission partners. We labor ceaselessly to fight injustice, in the United States and abroad. We instill our vision into our youth and young adults, forging leaders who will imagine new dreams. And we sustain and develop church leaders, pastors, and our local churches to live their faith in exciting new ways. We believe in a God that is still speaking, a God that is all-loving and inclusive. We are a church that welcomes and accepts everyone as they are, where your mind is nourished as much as your soul. We are a church where Jesus the healer meets Jesus the revolutionary, and where together, we grow a just and peaceful world. General Synod 2019 Minutes of the 32nd General Synod Global Ministries Our Church's Wider Mission Local Churches Near Me - Progressive, Open and Affirming Denomination. Daily Devotional Topics: Daily Scripture Devotional, Devotion For today Worship Ways - Lectionary Based Prayers For Sundays & Special Days Worship Samuel - Sermon Seeds - Free Background Scripture Preparation For Preachers UCC Ministry Opportunities - Lead & Senior Pastor Jobs, Youth Ministry Jobs and more! About United Church of Christ - What We Believe & Statement of Faith LATEST UCC NEWS Minnesota church hosts prayer vigil for migrants forced to ‘remain in Mexico’ January 30, 2020 at 1:25 PM New Poor People's Campaign urges churches, others to rally in D.C. June 20 January 30, 2020 at 12:29 PM Privacy Policy Updated: 2/1/2019 We've updated our Privacy Policy to make it more transparent when it comes to data use, including how we use cookies. By clicking "Accept", we assume you're okay with our use of cookies. Please Click Here to learn more. Privacy Policy updated 02/01/2019 Accept

  • What Shall We Say to These Things? Crafting a Social Gospel for the 21st Century

    By Published On: January 14, 2021

    A 90 minute inter-generational conversation between Ruby Sales and Brittany Packnett Cunningham. This conversation will be moderated by Rev. Traci Blackmon.

  • Queer the Church

    By Published On: July 28, 2020

    Darrell Goodwin and Chris Davies are queer leaders in the United Church of Christ. They have worked together: visioning, dreaming and praying for a future where the United Church of Christ is relevant for the past several years.

  • Revolutionary Love: A Conversation between Rev. Traci Blackmon and Valarie Kaur

    By Published On: July 4, 2020

    As a nation, we are experiencing our own awakening right now. We are in the midst of an uprising for Black lives the world has never seen. Millions of us are flooding the streets, risking our lives, to call for justice since George Floyd's public lynching. Millions more are rising up in solidarity. Revolutionary love is when you are brave enough to see no stranger.

  • Sacred Conversations To End Racism

    By Published On: June 26, 2020

    The United Church of Christ has a long history of working towards eradicating systemic and institutional racism. In 2003 General Synod 24 adopted a resolution calling for the UCC to be an anti-racist church stating that "racism is rooted in a belief of the superiority of whiteness and bestows benefits, unearned rights, rewards, opportunities, advantages, access, and privilege on Europeans and European descendants."

  • UCC Medical Debt Forgiveness

    By Published On: January 30, 2020

    Watch this video as the United Church of Christ's quarterly medical debt forgiveness campaign continued in St Louis over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Twelve St. Louis and Missouri Mid-South Conference congregations and the Deaconess Foundation joined forces to come up with over $100,000 in donations.