Executive Conference Minister the Rev. Darrell Goodwin was recently featured on both billboards and a video ad as part of the Vaccinate CT campaign being run by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. In the video, the Rev. Goodwin says: "In the third letter of ...
Climate scientists have sounded the alarm: The only way to preserve a planet that is generally habitable for human beings is to carry out a ...
The climate crisis is in the news. Wildfires, droughts, flash floods and heat domes are no longer reported as isolated incidents. Public opinion is shifting from skepticism about climate change to broad-based acceptance that the climate emergency is human caused. ...
Executive Conference Minister the Rev. Darrell Goodwin recently sat down with Rev. Dr. Diane Schmitz, who will be leading a series of affinity groups ...
Together We Thrive is hosting three more Affinity Groups this fall, including Becoming More Racially Conscious: A Learning Journey for White ...
Executive Conference Minister the Rev. Darrell Goodwin is inviting the first 40 donors of $100 or more to the Phillis Wheatley Fund for Innovation to join the "Rev. Crew". Those donors will receive a ball cap that says "Rev" on the front and has a Southern New England ...
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Executive Conference Minister The Rev. Darrell Goodwin talks with Rev. Dawn Adams, pastor of First Congregational Church of Brimfield, MA.
A Season of Jubilee, a new affinity group for newly retired (within the past 3 years) and nearly retired (exploring idea of retirement) SNEUCC clergy,...
In a video message released Thursday, Executive Conference Minister the Rev. Darrell Goodwin acknowledged how difficult and tiring it is to navigate ...
The United Church of Christ has launched an effort to raise $100,000 to support immediate needs in Haiti following Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake. In addition, Southern New England Conference congregations and members who have been working in Haiti for several ...
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Ten years after her enslavement and arrival in America, African-American poet Phillis Wheatley chose to be baptized in what is now the Old South ...
The United Church of Christ Mental Health Network is pleased to offer a new set of resources to help congregations and other community-based ...
In a message to the Southern New England Conference posted on Facebook on Wednesday, Executive Conference Minister the Rev. Darrell Goodwin addresses ...
A familiar face in the Hartford area has accepted a call to serve as the Area Conference Minister for the South Central Region: the Rev. Isaac Lawson will step into that role beginning Oct. 4.
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Executive Conference Minister The Rev. Darrell Goodwin talks with Rev. Stephanie Haskins, pastor of Niantic Community Church, in Niantic, CT.
Rev. Cindy Worthington-Berry shared a story about UCC Congregational of Boxborough (MA) responding to a local fire that displaced 24 families.
Dear friends of Silver Lake, We have amazing news to share with you! As of January 1st, 2022, we will officially become Silver Lake Camp and Retreat Center. Silver Lake is an amazing green place where all kinds of people gather to grow, play, and learn ...
The Southern New England Conference - in particular Minister of Health and Wellness Debbie Ringen and her team of volunteers - was recognized at ...
Pastors, do you long to lead your congregation with less anxiety? Would you like to better understand how internal and external anxieties are ...
Tod Bolsinger, author of Canoeing the Mountains, in his most recent books, reveals much of what today’s pastors and congregational leaders need to ...
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Executive Conference Minister The Rev. Darrell Goodwin talks with Rev. Kari Nicewander, Senior Minister of Immanuel Congregational UCC in Hartford, ...
Faith Formation Communities of Practice (FF CoP) have continued to meet via zoom during this season of pandemic and they have been a key to resilience...
Executive Conference Minister The Rev. Darrell Goodwin was interviewed on June 27th by Bill Haberman, morning news anchor for News Talk 630 and 99.7 FM WPRO in Providence, RI. Listen to that interview here
Sandwich Church Educates The Community about Juneteenth and its Local History
Thanks in part to the combined efforts of Southern New England Conference staff, church leaders, congregations and our ecumenical partners, the 2021 ...
The Rev. Darrell Goodwin was installed as the first Executive Conference Minister of the Southern New England Conference on Saturday, June 19 - ...
General Synod will be held online this year, making it a unique opportunity for anyone in the denomination to attend activities, worship, and workshops
Submitted by Rev. Dana Allen Walsh, South Church in Andover, UCC (MA) ~ dana@southchurch.com A bright blue sky was the backdrop for the joy-filled ...
The SNEUCC is observing Juneteenth as a holiday, and giving the staff the day off on Friday June 18.
A number of churches of varying denominations in southern Rhode Island are inviting churches across the Conference to join them in ringing their bells on Saturday, June 19, at 8 PM in commemoration of Juneteenth, and in memory of George Floyd and the many others who ...
Are you looking for a fresh, new inter-generational program this summer that will engage your youth and benefit your congregation? One that will make the concept of “resiliency” come alive? We invite you to proclaim your resiliency! Join us in this ground-breaking ...
Learn about the four Affinity Groups being offered this spring through the Together We Thrive program.
National Open and Affirming Sunday is June 27! The UCC Open and Affirming Coalition has released new liturgies and other worship resources for the 2021 celebration. Find these resources here. Links to music and videos on the worship page were written/assembled by ...
Church of Christ in Norfolk Works With Redeemer's AME Zion Church to Combat Racism
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SNEUCC has launched the Phillis Wheatley Fund for Innovation to support creative and innovative programming.
Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister for the Southern New England Conference, speaks with Rev. Ed Rawls and Rev. Meg Williams at First ...
New stewardship materials are now available from UCC Resources to help congregations tell their story while making a request for financial support. ...
The Small Church Collaborative is an experiment in sharing resources so that congregations can focus their energy on being a vital presence in their community. This experiment of the Central Association of Massachusetts, in collaboration with the Center for ...
Making disciples of Jesus through best practices and resources.
Three RI Churches plan an Outdoor Faith and Outdoor Fun One-day Camp Event at Irons Homestead!
Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister for the Southern New England Conference, speaks with Rev. Jacki Gilchrist in his latest "Go Tell ...
Brother Luke Ditewig Registration is now open for four affinity groups for clergy that are launching this month, including one that encourages play. Touched by Jesus: Playing with Prayer encourages clergy to "come get out of your often overly-serious and ...
Rocky Hill (CT) Congregational Church Celebrates Creation and Creates Partnerships
Mobilize Vaccine Turnout Oneonta, NY. May 24, 2021 The Parish Paper has announced a campaign to mobilize clergy and other church leaders ...
Holy Joe's Cafe, a non-profit supporting deployed military chaplains and formerly based out of First Congregational Church of Wallingford, celebrates 15 years and has expanded its impact in those years.
The First Congregational Church of Ashfield on Main Street has received a $50,000 grant from the Southern New England United Church of Christ (UCC) ...
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Eighty percent of this year's Strengthen the Church offering, traditionally taken this Sunday - Pentecost Sunday - will benefit Faith Formation and ...
Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister for the Southern New England Conference, speaks with Rev. Dr. Jeff Gallagher in his latest "Go ...
Rev. Alex Shea Will, the Associate Pastor of South Church in Andover, MA, for the past six years, has been called to serve as the Area Conference Minister for the Northeast Region - comprising the Metropolitan Boston and Northeast Associations - beginning Aug. 2. ...
The Rev. Darrell Goodwin has announced that the Conference offices in Framingham, MA and Hartford, CT, will remain closed at least through Labor Day.