News and AnnouncementsGeneral Synod 27 Opens with Waves of the SpiritGRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The twenty-seventh biennial gathering of the United Church of Christ began on Friday, June 26th, in a setting dominated by a pool and waterfall at the center of the stage in the DeVos Place in this western Michigan city. Mayor George Heartwell -- and ordained UCC minister -- assured delegates "You are creating in the midst of our city a holy place, and we will never be the same." 06/27/2009Grand Rapids Welcoming UCC General SynodGRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Michigan, welcomes approximately 3,500 United Church of Christ pastors, leaders, youth, and staff members from across the country to the denomination's biennial gathering. The business of the church will be marked with worship of depth, joy, and creativity; local service projects; stirring keynotes; and the sharing of a family gathering. 06/26/2009An Oldie but Goodie Brings Riverton Community TogetherRIVERTON -- New programs are often born of necessity, wrought in the turmoil of misfortune. In the village of Riverton, a program exists to support those with increased needs in our troubled times, but the program is more than 20 years old. 06/26/2009Rain Can't Wipe Away Smiles at Silver Lake Golf TournamentMIDDLEFIELD -- The 3rd Annual Silver Lake Golf Tournament to benefit Silver Lake Conference Center was held Tuesday June 9 at Lyman Orchards. Despite a rainy start, 81 players teed-off on the club's Gary Player Course, marking the tournament's largest turnout to date. 06/26/2009What Do You Want To Be?WESTPORT -- Kids are often asked what they want to be when they grow up. It's a difficult question for inexperienced minds, but they answer with enthusiasm. Oddly, adults are rarely asked what they want to be. One assumes we have already chosen a path. 06/26/2009Maintaining ContactHARTFORD -- As United Church News prepares to publish its last issue on paper, due out in September, the Connecticut Conference has announced publication plans for the remainder of 2009, and the implementation of a more extensive research program to guide its media production into 2010 and beyond. 06/17/2009Conference Offers Reading List for Fall Sacred ConversationHARTFORD -- The Annual Meeting Planning Committee, preparing for an inspiring experience of a Sacred Conversation on Race at October's Fall Session, has assembled a reading and viewing list of titles to give some helpful added foundation to the discussion. The Fall Session, to be held at the new Middletown High School Friday and Saturday October 23rd and 24th, will dedicate significant time to the Sacred Conversation, in hopes that authorized ministers, delegates, and other church leaders will be better able to facilitate dialogue in their own settings. 06/17/2009 |
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