07/24/2020 - A Few Final Thoughts
By: Kent Siladi - Conference staffRev. Kent Siladi offers some final thoughts before his departure.
Blogs
Blogs
03/23/2020 - Essentials
By: Kent SiladiEssentials. In this time of a global pandemic we are using terms that attempt to characterize where we find ourselves in this challenging time. “Social or physical ...
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12/19/2019 - Be Not Afraid
By: Kent Siladi - Christmas"Yet again we need to hear the angel’s message. 'Be not afraid.'" — Rev. Kent Siladi
06/26/2019 - Many Voices, One Mission: Together
By: Kent Siladi - Church History and Identity Conference programming Many Voices, One Mission Together, As One"So now we move forward in faith together." — Rev. Kent Siladi
05/18/2019 - 2019 CTUCC Special Meeting: Conference Minister's Address
By: Kent Siladi - Annual Meeting Board of DirectorsText of the Conference Minister's Address at the May 18, 2019 Special Meeting of the Connecticut Conference, UCC.
02/21/2019 - Grieving and Rejoicing
By: Kent Siladi - Church History and Identity Stewardship"In my head, I know that churches are places where communities gather, and that many have a season of life and impact, and then reasons arise that means that the church ...
01/16/2019 - You Can't Change What You Don't Acknowledge
By: Kent Siladi - Justice and WitnessEditor's Note: The author took part in the Interfaith Freedom and Justice Ride 2019, a delegation of 37 Christians and Jews from Hartford who traveled together to ...
05/10/2018 - Always Mindful
By: Kent Siladi"There are days when it feels like the tasks for the day are overwhelming." —Rev. Kent Siladi
03/23/2018 - Holy Week Message from Rev. Siladi
By: Kent Siladi - Church Growth and Vitality Justice and Witness"Love one another. It is finished. He is Risen!" — Rev. Kent Siladi
03/07/2018 - Many Voices, One Mission: The Why of Unity
By: Kent Siladi - Church Growth and Vitality Conference programming Many Voices, One Mission"Our congregations and our wider church need to look outward and shout to the world that Jesus Christ is Sovereign without being judgmental or formulating value judgments...
10/17/2017 - An Open Letter to Roger Goodell
By: Kent Siladi - Justice and WitnessMr. Goodell, why not meet with the players who are choosing to kneel and ask them, “What might we do TOGETHER to use our public voice to address racism in our culture?”
08/29/2017 - A Letter from the Conference Minister
By: Kent Siladi - Disaster ReliefColleagues: The news from the devastation in Texas continues to unfold in tragic ways. As members of the United Church of Christ we have always been committed to ...
05/11/2017 - The Disconnect
By: Kent Siladi - Together, As OneWe talk about covenant a lot in the United Church of Christ ... However, many among us spend a lot more time living as if we are not connected to one another
12/07/2016 - Why We Must Raise CT's Minimum Wage To $15
By: Kent Siladi - Justice and Witness"The practical and moral imperative is clear. A person working full time should not remain in poverty. An American society with integrity cannot justify paying people a ...
07/07/2016 - I'm tired of being asked to write statements
By: Kent Siladi - Justice and WitnessI'm tired. I'm sick and tired of being asked if I am going to make a statement about the latest killing of a black man by police.
05/13/2016 - Clergy feel cared for at Clergy Camp
By: Kent Siladi - Outdoor MinistriesI have just returned from the Connecticut Conference's third offering of Clergy Camp. It was a great experience of gathering with colleagues not only from Connecticut but...