07/15/2021 - #UCCSynod: Conference Recognized for Wellness Ministry
General SynodThe Southern New England Conference - in particular Minister of Health and Wellness Debbie Ringen and her team of volunteers - was recognized at ...
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04/21/2021 - FEMA to Help Pay Funeral Costs for COVID-19-Related Deaths
CoronavirusUPDATE - April 21, 2021: Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ...
06/16/2020 - SPOTLIGHT: How to Stay Calm and “Be Not Afraid” During Pandemic
By: Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane - SpotlightPayson Park Church Offers Online Meditation
01/14/2020 - Transitional Minister of Health and Wellness Joins Staff
Conference staffDeborah Ringen, a long-time parish nurse, has taken on the role of Transitional Minister of Health and Wellness for the Southern New England ...
06/18/2019 - Responding to the R.I. Opioid Crisis with Hope and Healing Part 4
Justice and WitnessFourth in a series from Peggy Matteson, UCC-RI Health Ministry Consultant. Addiction is a disease. People recover. Treatment is effective.
04/02/2019 - Responding to the R.I. Opioid Crisis with Hope and Healing Part 3
Justice and WitnessThird in a series from Peggy Matteson, UCC-RI Health Ministry Consultant. Addiction is a disease. People recover. Treatment is effective.
03/19/2019 - Responding to the R.I. Opioid Crisis with Hope and Healing Part 2
Justice and WitnessSecond in a series from Peggy Matteson, UCC-RI Health Ministry Consultant Open Your Doors Addition is a treatable, chronic medical condition. ...
03/08/2019 - Responding to the R.I. Opioid Crisis with Hope and Healing Part 1
Justice and WitnessFirst in a series from Peggy Matteson, UCC-RI Health Ministry Consultant More than 300 of our friends and neighbors died from opioid overdoses last ...
01/24/2019 - Siladi and Ringen Discuss Parish Health Ministry
Justice and WitnessConnecticut Conference Minister The Rev. Kent Siladi recently did a live video interview with Deborah Ringen, an experienced Parish Nurse from the First Church of Chrst, Congregational in Old Saybrook, CT. They discussed ways in which local congregations can offer ...
05/09/2018 - May is Mental Health Awareness Month
The 3rd Sunday in May, UCC congregations are encouraged to provide information about the brain illnesses 1 in 5 adults experience at any given time.