The Southern New England Conference will offer materials for a special online worship for churches to use the Sunday after Christmas (Dec. 27). The worship will be available on Vimeo beginning Dec. 16 in a video format that can be streamed or downloaded for use by any ...
First Congregational of East Hartford (CT) Donates Diversity Books to Enrich East Hartford Public Schools
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Editor's note: Bridge Conference Ministers the Rev. Marilyn Kendrix and the Rev. Don Remick have signed the following letter: We, members of the clergy in Rhode Island, represent many faiths, but all of our traditions speak passionately about the sanctity of life. ...
The Bridge Conference Ministers have announced that two more positions on the newly configured Conference staff, which goes into effect Jan. 1, have been filled, both by current staff with deep local church connections. Emily McKenna, who has served as the Hartford ...
by Karen Methot Justice and Witness Ministries Thirty-six years ago, the Open and Affirming Ministry Team of the Historic Massachusetts Conference...
Despite pandemic, church finds ways to keep musically active
Conference receives two major gifts from generous donors
The Board of Directors of the Northeast Association of the Southern New England Conference announced a Ministry Catalyst Grant program to benefit its ...
The Council of Conference Ministers has developed a worship service centered around the Parable of the Talents.
The Bridge Conference Ministers have announced that four more positions on the newly configured Conference staff, which goes into effect Jan. 1, have ...
Kimberly Guy has not used crack cocaine in 18 years, a success she partially attributes to her ability to seek and receive help for her addiction.
The following was written by Bridge Conference Ministers the Rev. Don Remick and The Rev. Marilyn Kendrix We have been working steadily to develop ...
Six Area Conference Missioners have been called to work as agents of transformation in the newly configured regions of the Southern New England Conference, beginning in early 2021. Three current and three new staff members will serve in these newly defined positions, ...
Rev. Sarah Heath, an ordained minister in the California Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC), who currently serves as the ...
Most churches have had to adapt to conducting services in new ways over the past year, and it was no different for this year’s Super Saturday. What ...
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We urge you to refrain from in-person in-building worship if the incidence of Covid is high or growing in your area.
The Environmental Ministries Team of the Southern New England Conference is now active on social media, with regular new posts on climate justice ...
Responding to increasing distress and despair among pastors and across congregations, church leaders from all six New England states signed on to a ...
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The Southern New England Conference has set Jan. 15 as the deadline for churches to apply for the first round of the Faith In Our Future Together Grant program, and an online informational session for those interested is being held on Nov. 19 at 4:30 PM. The session ...
The Bridge Conference Ministers have announced that six more current Conference staff members will continue on in the new structure in 2021. Three Silver Lake Conference staff members will continue in their positions: Jennifer Kronholm Clark as Program Director, Ruth ...
Heather E. Kimmel, General Counsel for the United Church of Christ, sent the following email to Conference Ministers: Please know that one of your ...
Sterling church believes food is love
UCC Associate General Minister the Rev. Traci Blackmon thanks the SNEUCC for its effort in abolishing medical debt.
Three educators who completed all the requirements for certification in Faith Formation Leadership were honored during a virtual ceremony on October ...
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The four staff members dedicated to supporting faith formation in the historic Conferences - Debby Kirk, Karen Ziel, Kristin Putney and Debbie Gline Allen - will all continue on the staff of the new Conference. Previously, Debby Kirk and Karen Ziel worked full-time in ...
An Episcopal Deacon who has experience working with local churches to move worship and other ministries online has been called as the Southern New England Conference's first Digital Minister. The Rev. Eric Elley has been working as a technology consultant to ...
The Rev. Dr. Audrey C. Price, an Associate Conference Minister for Leadership Development in the Central Atlantic Conference, has been called as the Southern New England Conference's first Executive for Missional Implementation. In this role, Rev. Price will be serving...
Twelve congregations have accepted the “Congregation Climate Justice Voter Challenge” and more are on the way! These churches have formally agreed to...
The Bridge Conference Ministers have announced that three more current staff will continue to serve in the new staff structure. Dr. Donique McIntosh, who joined the staff in August of 2019 as Racial Justice Team Leader, will serve as the Minister for Racial and ...
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In response to the disruptions caused by both COVID-19 and systemic racism, The Southern New England Conference has announced the launch of the Faith ...
Kensington church “flocks” congregation with love
The following is a message from Stephanie Pitman, Business Manager, Silver Lake Conference Center Dear friends and colleagues, Well, the time has come for me to retire from full time work at Silver Lake. Of course I have mixed feelings about leaving Silver Lake and ...
the Bridge Conference Ministers have announced that five more current staff have been chosen to continue on in the new structure when it goes into ...
The Rev. Darrell Goodwin was elected as the new Southern New England Conference's first Executive Conference Minister by an overwhelming margin at ...
The pandemic may have kept members of the Southern New England Conference, UCC, from gathering in person for their first official Annual Meeting, but ...
The Parish Council of First Parish UCC, Westwood invites the churches of our Conference to join them in remembering the 200,000+ Americans who have ...
The following is a letter to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Atty. General William Tong, in support of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference policy of allowing transgender student athletes to compete on sports teams that align with their gender identity. ...
Written by Phyllis Richards Massive wildfires burning in California, Oregon and Washington have created havoc for many UCC members, churches and ...
The following Board President's Report has been prepared for the Annual Meeting, to be held Sept. 26, 2020: By Rev. Jocelyn B. Gardner Spencer ...
Real structural change has to happen in our national and local structures where racism still exists even while flags and monuments are being removed.
The following Treasurer's Report has been prepared for the Annual Meeting, to be held Sept. 26, 2020: Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ Treasurer’s Report to the Annual Meeting by Calvin Price August 24, 2020 As I write this report, we are ...
The Southern New England Conference celebrated with clergy who marked 25 and 50 years of their Ordination at the September 26, 2020 Annual Meeting.
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Delegates from all three conferences at the November Annual Meeting. The formation of the Southern New England Conference is bringing about a lot of changes, and one may be how many delegates churches should be electing to attend Annual Meeting. According to ...
The Rev. Darrell Goodwin – a pastor with experience in higher education and in varied ministry settings of the United Church of Christ – will be presented to Annual Meeting voters as the candidate to serve as the Southern New England Conference’s first Executive ...
The Search Committee did most of its work via Zoom The following was written by Bridge Conference Minister The Rev. Marilyn Kendrix, who staffed the Executive Conference Minister Search Committee: After working together for many months, the Executive ...
Due to the extended State of Emergency in Massachusetts, the Sept. 26 online Conference gathering will be the first official Annual Meeting of the Southern New England Conference, which was formally incorporated on Jan. 1, 2020. The Meeting will be woven through with ...
Bridge Conference Ministers Marilyn Kendrix and Don Remick have announced that four current staff members have been tapped to continue serving in the new Conference staff structure. The announcement is the first of its kind in a transitional process that will continue ...
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The Rev. Suzi Townsley, Associate Conference Minister for Innovation, has announced plans to leave the Conference staff for a call at a local church in Maine. "The opportunity to take the learnings of my years of study and experience in innovation, leadership and ...
Norfield Church Rings Bell to Remind Community of Injustice Experienced by People of Color