Two black pastors who were denied formal divinity school educations at Yale in the 1800s were awarded their degrees posthumously in a recent ceremony.
A notice from the United Church of Christ: Most congregations that own their own building can no longer afford to not go solar for five reasons: 1. The federal government will pay for at least 30% of the cost of a solar installation, if not 40 to 50%, depending upon ...
2023 SNEUCC Justice Summit: Trans and Nonbinary Belonging in the Church takes place Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 AM - 5 PM, at Old South Church Boston and ...
With fall arriving soon, many United Church of Christ congregations are beginning to roll out stewardship campaigns and begin fundraising to sustain ...
The Hawaii Conference and Wider Church Ministries of the United Church of Christ have both issued appeals to support those impacted by wildfires across Hawaii, including the Maui fire which took more than 100 lives and is being called one of the deadliest US wildfires ...
Rev. David Figliuzzi, who had served as the SNEUCC Director of Philanthropy since last fall, has accepted a call as pastor of the Rocky Hill ...
The colorful, 20-page Annual Report of the Southern New England Conference is available for download, and printed copies can be ordered. The report, ...
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Faith Formation's seventh Spotlight on Service, showcasing Second Congregational Church of West Boxford's Boston-North Backyard Mission.
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SNEUCC's Hartford Office has been sold to the Hartford International University for Religion and Peace.
An update on SNEUCC's Our Whole Lives (OWL) Facilitator training opportunities for Fall 2023.
A new Hospitality Manager has been hired for the Edwards House and Irons Homestead retreat centers. Bryan Gallagher, a Massachusetts native who has ...
The Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ is collecting funds to offer immediate relief to those impacted by flooding in the state, and posting opportunities for those who can offer assistance. The Conference is reporting that the Bethany Church in ...
Teens from the Southern New England Conference joined up with over forty youth from across the country to participate in Youth @ Synod in Indianapolis on June 30 to July 4. They engaged in worship and witness, service and learning around poverty and homelessness, and ...
The General Synod of the United Church of Christ made history Monday, July 3, when it elected the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson as the first woman, and ...
Blog Posts by SNEUCC Delegates to the 34th General Synod of the UCC
A recent spate of verbal, online, and vandalism attacks on Southern New England Conference churches and our ecumenical partners has reinforced the ...
News, photos and recordings from the 4th Annual Meeting!
In his sermon at the SNEUCC Annual Meeting, Rev. Darrell Goodwin called for not just rolling away the stone of injustice,but dismantling it.
In her keynote address to the 4th Annual Meeting of the Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ General Minister nominee the Rev. Dr....
Delegates to the 4th Annual Meeting of the SNEUCC voted overwhelmingly to “gratefully and soberly” accept the transfer of more than $26 million in endowments and invested funds from the historic CT, MA and RI Conferences.
Wine with words is the best way to describe the Roll Away the Stone: storytelling hour held on Friday night, the eve of Annual Meeting.
The United Church of Christ is offering a collection of worship and faith formation resources available for local churches to use on July 2, the Sunday that General Synod holds community worship in Indianapolis. They include liturgical elements, the communion liturgy, ...
Deep, deep gratitude. We have been enveloped by the Presence of the Holy.
Like many congregations, First Church of Christ in Woodbridge (CT) has very few young children participating in worship. In a recent conversation, Interim pastor, Rev. Susan Murtha described how this congregation took steps to reach out to families in the area in a ...
Tiffany Vail, Director of Media & Communications, has been named the recipient of the SNEUCC Dawn Hammond Staff Appreciation Award for June. This ...
Following is a letter from Rev. Carol Steinbrecher, Area Conference Minister for the North Central Region: I have some heartbreaking news to share. As many of you already know, the First Congregational Church in Spencer has suffered a devastating fire. You may have seen...
An Affinity Group for Congregations in the Southern New England Conference, UCC: October 2023 - June 2024 With gratitude to an Innovation Grant from...
The Southern New England Conference is working with the consultants at Harvest Development Group to better understand how the Conference's mission and philanthropic efforts can more effectively support one other. As part of that effort, everyone with a connection to ...
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SNEUCC has hired Richard Larose, an accountant with experience in accounting and finance in public, private and quasi-government settings, as the new ...
The 2023 Justice Summit on Trans and Nonbinary Belonging in the Church will begin and end with worship, each with a keynote preacher. Rev. Nicole Garcia - Faith Work Director at the National LGBTQ Task Force - will preach at the opening worship service and will also ...
Dawn Sorensen (she/they) Dawn Sorensen, administrator for the Office of Ministry Studies at Harvard Divinity School, has been hired as the ...
At Enfield UCC we have been saddened by the continued push to ban books not only at the Enfield Board Of Education but also around the state and country. Our response is to share, with the help of our community partners, a new little lending library. This project has ...
The Southern New England Conference is encouraging churches to participate in the Strengthen the Church offering on or around May 28 to support the ...
The 4th Annual Meeting will introduce a new form of balloting: electronic voting via a website
Board members engage in a community building. The Southern New England Conference Board of Directors held their final meeting of the program year on April 29, and spent the day together at Edwards House Meeting & Retreat Center pondering various aspects of what the ...
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Debby Kirk, Faith Formation Team Leader, has been named the recipient of the SNEUCC Dawn Hammond Staff Appreciation Award for May. This award recognizes a member of the staff who has been nominated by colleagues as deserving recognition for going above and beyond in ...
Here is our evolving SNEUCC Pride events calendar - check back for updates! Have an event you want to add? Send us your info here. July Events July 2: 11am Drag Gospel Fest (service and reception) Hopeville Church, 160 Piedmont St., Waterbury, CT Heather Dechent: ...
CT Church offers girls empowerment workshops to help grow confidence, increase self-esteem, and create healthy friendships.
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A powerful quilt exhibition memorializing the words of George Floyd will be traveling throughout the Southern New England Conference this spring, including a stop at Annual Meeting. The Sacred Ally Quilt Ministry was formed by nine New Hampshire United Church of Christ...
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The Boards of Directors of the Historic Massachusetts Conference and the Missionary Society of Connecticut recently passed votes toward a goal of moving their historic endowments to the Southern New England Conference - moves that delegates will be asked to affirm at ...
Morgan Aery, who has been involved at the Silver Lake Camp and Retreat Center as both camper and counselor, has been hired as the new Retreat and ...
The Southern New England Conference has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, an award based entirely on what current employees say about their ...
PRIDE Month and festivities are around corner and, driven by our Open and Affirming commitment, we want to highlight the activities your church has ...
Aila Brennan, who has worked for over 20 years in the outdoor industry, has been named Program Director of the Silver Lake Camp and Retreat Center. ...
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The Rev. Dr. David Cleaver-Bartholomew, Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations, has been named as the April recipient for the newly inaugurated ...
In a video message posted April 4, Executive Conference Minister the Rev. Darrell Goodwin reflected on his experience attending Connecticut Business ...
The Massachusetts State Legislature has passed, and Governor Maura Healy has signed, a bill that amends Massachusetts General Laws to allow meetings ...
A remote Super Saturday workshop given two years ago resulted in a new source of income and more visibility for this church.
Write a love note to trans youth expressing your support. Although notes can continue to come in after March 31st, we need a minimum of 48 love notes ...