Two black pastors who were denied formal divinity school educations at Yale in the 1800s were awarded their degrees posthumously in a recent ceremony.
In his sermon at the SNEUCC Annual Meeting, Rev. Darrell Goodwin called for not just rolling away the stone of injustice,but dismantling it.
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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...
PRIDE Month and festivities are around corner and, driven by our Open and Affirming commitment, we want to highlight the activities your church has ...
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 ...
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A message from the Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister, in response to the "He Gets Us" Super Bowl ads: As a progressive Christian leader in a polarized world, I am always hoping to find ways to share a more inclusive, historically accurate and tangible...
The Southern New England Conference's Edwards House Meeting and Retreat Center will be bustling this summer with folks young and old eager to ...
The news continues to unfold about the devastating earthquake on the border of Turkey and Syria. The death toll continues to rise – numbers are pointing to over 47,000
Executive Conference Minister the Rev. Darrell Goodwin offered a video Thanksgiving message on Nov. 23. Read, or watch the full video below. Good ...
16 pallets of donated coffee landed for distribution to the military. Thank you to the members supporting chaplains who are serving soldiers with coffee and kindness.
Various SNEUCC members provide meals, coats, and their time to make a difference to the unhoused.
Michael Streib hired as the Queer Justice Advocate as part of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team
The Conference and several Hartford-area ONA congregations collaborated to offer their first joint exhibit during Hartford Pride Day.
Grantees can now apply for four different funding sources offered through Justice and Local Church Ministries
The Hartford office at 125 Sherman Street. As the formation of the Southern New England Conference was underway, one of the most frequently ...
I am sorry. I join in the deep sadness, disgust, and disappointment that many feel following today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturns the Roe ...
June 08, 2022 Dear Family of the United Church of Christ, The Council of Conference Ministers, the Officers of the United Church of Christ, and the UCC Open and Affirming Coalition join together in this pastoral letter addressing the attacks on people of transgender ...
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The UCC General Counsel has posted a reminder to churches about the importance of understanding the difference between being political and being ...
The Southern New England Conference staff responded to the news of 20 children being shot and killed in an elementary school in Texas yesterday with ...
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We invite clergy and members to join SNEUCC staff and our national partners in conversations about how we can effectively respond at the state and ...
In a recent video interview (at right), Executive Conference Minister the Rev. Darrell Goodwin spoke with the Rev. Jake Joseph, a UCC pastor who ...
Silver Lake Camp and Retreat Center is offering all-gender cabin options for the 2022 Summer Camp Season.
A dozen authorized ministers on staff at the Southern New England Conference are demonstrating their support of transgender youth and their families ...
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Holy Joe's Café is seeing greater need as U.S. military troops are deployed to Europe in response to the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
Volunteers from the United Church of Christ Congregational and Congregation Beth Elohim, Boxborough, MA Called to welcome the stranger, called to radical hospitality - congregations of our Conference are responding to the needs of Afghan refugee families coming...
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Through a partnership with the Connecticut Department of Health, the Southern New England Conference has been able to distribute 1,500 COVID testing ...
The First Congregational Church of Williamstown, MA, is planning a public witness against Christian Nationalism on Jan. 6, 2022, from Noon to 1:00 PM ...
The UCC Disabilities Ministries Board (UCCDM) has launched a search for applicants to fill three positions on our Board of Directors. The application ...
Afghan children like these, now in the U.S., are among those who will be helped by a UCC gift in Connecticut. Photo by Zeenie Malik, courtesy of...
Early this year, The Southern New England Conference awarded several recoverable grants to churches through the Faith in Our Future Together program. ...
by Connie Larkman, United Church of Christ A year ago Encuentros Latinx began a “culturally appropriate” pastoral coaching program. It has made a ...
As churches within the Conference seek to respond to the humanitarian crisis concerning the resettlement of Afghan refugees, many are facing difficult...
Together We Thrive is hosting three more Affinity Groups this fall, including Becoming More Racially Conscious: A Learning Journey for White ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
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.
Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister for the Southern New England Conference, speaks with Rev. Dr. Jeff Gallagher in his latest "Go ...
Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister for the Southern New England Conference, speaks with Rev. Tom O'Brien in his second "Go Tell it On...
The Southern New England Conference will be awarding substantial recoverable grants to nine churches in May, to help them grow in spite of - and in ...
Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister for the Southern New England Conference, interviewed Rev. Sara Ofner-Seals on Wednesday. It was ...
After racist Zoombombers disrupted an anti-racism Conference staff training session on Thursday, Executive Conference Minister The Rev. Darrell ...
Pilgrim Church in Sherborn partners with AME church to examine racial experiences
The movement for disabilities justice touches every aspect of our church and society, benefiting everyone when the wisdom, gifts and witness of people...