06/22/2021 - Andover Pride Car Parade Inspires Two Area Towns To Celebrate!
Justice and WitnessSubmitted 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 ...
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06/10/2021 - ONA Sunday Worship Resources Now Available
Justice and WitnessNational 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 ...
09/21/2020 - Letter in Support of Transgender Student Athletes
Justice and WitnessThe 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. ...
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05/13/2019 - Resolution on Bullying - Mass Conference Resources for Churches and Individuals
Justice and WitnessTo educate people about the bullying resolution proposed at the 2018 Mass Conference Annual Meeting, the ONA Ministry Team of the Massachusetts ...
04/04/2019 - Rainbow Connections
By: Deborah Kirk - Justice and WitnessVolunteers agreed that the UCC presence at True Colors is an important outreach ministry.
12/12/2018 - SPOTLIGHT - Did an ONA Status Help Grow This Church?
By: Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane - SpotlightFirst Church in Sterling Believes an Extravagant Welcome Encompasses ONA and More
10/31/2018 - Conference Leaders Express Support for Ballot Question 3
Justice and WitnessThe following statement was released by leaders of the Massachusetts Conference on Oct. 31, 2018 Statement by the Leadership of the United Church of ...
10/11/2018 - New London Church becomes 100th ONA Church in Conference
By: Andrew Page - Church Innovation Justice and WitnessOn July 1, First Congregational Church of New London, UCC became the 100th church in the Connecticut Conference to declare itself as Open and ...
06/01/2018 - SPOTLIGHT: Haverhill Church Start Grows Beyond City Limits
By: Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane - SpotlightPhoenix Rising Pastor Takes Advantage of Many Conference Resources
06/14/2017 - The Many Layers of Boston Pride 2017
Justice and Witness“Stronger Together” - UCC Represents at 47th Boston Pride Pride Day, Saturday, June 10, could not have been more beautiful. The largest parade ever gathered was full of the feeling that we needed to be doing this right now. The picture included babies claiming their ...
12/16/2016 - Connecticut Women Plan to Join Washington March
By: Andrew Page - Justice and WitnessIn response to the Presidential campaign rhetoric that so often targeted minorities and women, the Women's March on Washington is planned for January 21, the day after the 2017 Presidential Inauguration. Women across the nation have stated their intent to join this ...
07/11/2016 - SPOTLIGHT: Church Floats a Message Across Sudbury
By: Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane - Justice and Witness SpotlightMemorial Congregational Church Made and Float and Joined the Town's July 4th parade to Share the "Be the Church" Message
06/14/2016 - Mass. seminarian part of Orlando response team
A seminarian who attends Old South Church in Boston went to Orlando, Florida, yesterday as part of a Connecticut Conference program to offer care, support and public witness following the mass shooting that left 50 people dead and 53 wounded, most of them part of the ...
06/26/2015 - Three UCC Conference leaders celebrate Supreme Court ruling
By: James Antal“This is the day God has made!” As leaders of the United Church of Christ in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island we celebrate today’s Supreme ...
09/16/2014 - SPOTLIGHT: The Phoenix Rises in Haverhill as a New Church Start
Church Innovation SpotlightWhen the members of First Congregational Church, UCC, of Haverhill sold their brick and mortar institution and set out on two different pathways, it ...
08/13/2014 - SPOTLIGHT: Summer Wrap Up: Amazing Works of Faith by Local Churches
Church Innovation Justice and Witness SpotlightThroughout the past year, many churches offered amazing works of faith, services, and ministries -- some never considered before -- all in an effort ...
06/16/2012 - Resolution to Update the Massachusetts Conference's 1984 Open and Affirming (ONA) Resolution to include Gender Identity and Gender Expression (2012) - Approved by the 213th Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Resolutions passed by Annual MeetingProposed by the Commission on Mission and Justice Ministries; developed by the MA Conference Open and Affirming Ministry Team, and approved by the ...
06/12/2004 - Resolution to Support the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court"s Decision Affirming the Right of Same-Gender Couples to Marry approved by 205th Annual Meeting (2004)
Annual Meeting Resolutions passed by Annual MeetingApproved by the 205th Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ, June 12, 2004. WHEREAS, the Bible is filled with ...