07/21/2021 - UCC Boxborough Shares Fire Response Story at Synod
Disaster Relief General SynodRev. Cindy Worthington-Berry shared a story about UCC Congregational of Boxborough (MA) responding to a local fire that displaced 24 families.
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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 ...
06/23/2021 - Virtual Synod Open to All
General SynodGeneral Synod will be held online this year, making it a unique opportunity for anyone in the denomination to attend activities, worship, and workshops
04/06/2021 - Youth @ Synod Serves as a Stepping Stone to Leadership
By: Deborah Kirk - General SynodThis summer the United Church of Christ will host a virtual General Synod gathering on July 11-18. Delegates from all over the country will convene ...
06/24/2019 - Synod Approves Replacing Three Southern New England Conferences With One
By: Tiffany Vail - General Synod Together, As OneJocelyn Gardner Spencer making the case for the new conference at General Synod 32 as Marilyn Kendrix looks on. Photo by Drew Page ...
06/12/2019 - Synod Delegates Can Glimpse Vision for New Conference
By: Tiffany Vail - General SynodGeneral Synod 32 June 21 - 25, 2019 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Prior to considering the request of the Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island ...
07/13/2017 - Synod Wrap-up
By: Tiffany Vail - General SynodMore than 50 people from the Connecticut Conference attended the United Church of Christ General Synod June 30 - July 4 in Baltimore, Maryland.
07/12/2017 - Synod Wrap-up
By: Tiffany Vail - General SynodMore than 50 people from the Massachusetts Conference attended the United Church of Christ General Synod June 30 - July 4 in Baltimore, Maryland.
07/11/2017 - Synod Wrap-Up
General SynodA dozen people from the Rhode Island Conference attended the United Church of Christ General Synod June 30 - July 4 in Baltimore, Maryland. Among the business conducted, delegates passed a resolution - which had been endorsed at the Rhode Island Conference Annual ...
07/02/2017 - A Learning Experience on the Streets of Baltimore
General SynodEvery day as Helen Bodell goes to and from work as a chaplain at Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, she comes in contact with homeless people. She's never sure how to act or what to say.
07/01/2017 - Blackmon Speaks to Southern New England Delegates
General SynodIn what could be seen as a sneak peek of next year's Annual Meeting, The Rev. Traci Blackmon visited a joint breakfast of the Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island General Synod delegations Saturday morning,
07/01/2017 - Hartford Pastor Offers Theological Reflection at Synod
By: Andrew Page - General SynodBALTIMORE– The Rev. Dr. Damaris Whittaker, pastor of First Church of Christ, Hartford, will be one of the Theological Reflectors for General Synod ...
07/03/2013 - Synod vote on fossil fuel receives widespread attention
General SynodCoUpdated July 23, 2013 NEW: Jim Antal's blog post on Sojourners: Why We Divested, July 19, 2013 The General Synod vote on July 1 laying out a process...
07/01/2013 - Synod approves resolution calling for fossil fuel divestment and other strategies
Annual Meeting General SynodBy Tiffany Vail Associate for Communication The 29th General Synod of the United Church of Christ today (July 1) voted overwhelmingly in favor of a ...
06/30/2013 - Compromise resolution on fossil fuels gets unanimous committee support going into plenary
General SynodMassachusetts Conference Minister and President Jim Antal and representatives of the United Church Funds negotiated a compromise resolution on ...
06/27/2013 - UCC Collegium announces support for fossil fuel divestment
General SynodThe United Church of Christ Collegium of Officers today released an open letter advocating that the UCC’s resources not be invested in fossil fuel ...
06/15/2013 - 214th Annual Meeting affirms fossil fuel divestment resolution
Annual Meeting General Synod Resolutions passed by Annual MeetingBy Tiffany Vail Associate for Communication Delegates to the 214th Annual of the Massachusetts Conference this weekend overwhelmingly affirmed a ...
03/05/2013 - Five UCC conferences join MACUCC in call for divestment
Annual Meeting Board of Directors General SynodFive United Church of Christ Conferences have now joined the Massachusetts Conference in its call on the denomination to divest from fossil fuel ...
01/16/2013 - Board call for fossil fuel divestment receives national attention; Southwest Conference joins effort
General SynodThe recent vote by the Massachusetts Conference Board of Directors calling on the entire United Church of Christ to divest from fossil fuel companies ...
12/11/2012 - Board of Directors votes to bring resolution to Synod calling for divestment from fossil fuel companies
Board of Directors General SynodThe Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Conference voted Monday night to bring a resolution to General Synod calling on all settings of the United...
06/30/2011 - MACUCC delegates to blog from General Synod
General SynodSeveral of the General Synod delegates from the Massachusetts Conference are planning to blog from the bi-annual denominational meeting, as a way to share their experience with folks back home. Synod takes place Friday, July 1 through Tuesday, July 5, in Tampa, Florida....