12/17/2019 - Executive Conference Minister Position Description Finalized
The search committee for the first Executive Conference Minister for the Southern New England Conference has developed a position description.
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05/21/2019 - Last-of-its-Kind Special Meeting Held in West Hartford
In what will be the last gathering of its kind, delegates, guests, and clergy of the Connecticut Conference gathered together on May 18 to worship, ...
05/06/2019 - Historic Quad Board Gathering Marks End and Beginning
Members of the four boards gathered together in Woodstock, CT The following is a compilation from accounts written by Hannah Brown, Bridget ...
05/02/2018 - Churches Called to "Go Deeper" with Episcopal Counterparts
In response to an historic vote by the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts, Conference leaders are encouraging local churches and all settings ...
03/08/2017 - Board Announces the 2017 Living Waters Award
Joelle A. Murchison, Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at The University of Connecticut, has been named the 2017 Living Waters Award Recipient. The award will be presented at the 150th Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Conference on June 16-17, 2017 ...
02/13/2017 - New Video: Vantage Point #22 - Together, As One
The Connecticut Conference released a new Vantage Point video today. In this episode, the Rev. Kent J. Siladi speaks with the Rev. Jocelyn Gardner Spencer, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Woodstock and member of the CT Conference Board of Directors, about a...
01/21/2017 - CT, MA and RI Boards commit to forming new Conference
The Boards of Directors of the Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island conferences on Saturday voted unanimously to commit to forming a new ...
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12/19/2016 - Board of Directors Take Part in Prayer Vigil Leading to Meeting
The Massachusetts Conference Board of Directors began a prayer vigil on Friday, Dec. 16 which they will maintain each day through January 7, the day ...
11/28/2016 - Survey Indicates Support for Tri-conference Collaboration, Possible Merger
Over the last past 9 months, 555 people responding to a survey have indicated their support for the concept of a greater partnership or possible ...
09/28/2015 - Awakening: A Season of Discernment for a Future of Shared Ministry
(See an article about this resolution here) A Resolution Adopted Unanimously by each of the RI, MA& CT UCC Boards That they may all be one… -- John ...
09/28/2015 - Three Southern New England Conference Boards Call For Year Of Discernment On Federating Or Merging
The Boards of Directors of the Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island Conferences of the United Church of Christ have joined together to ...
06/01/2015 - Report of the Board of Directors - 2015
The Massachusetts Conference Board of Directors comprises twenty-one leaders – both lay and clergy – from across the state. Our conversations are thoughtful, engaged and focused on our mission to “nurture local church vitality and the covenant among our churches to make...
11/19/2014 - Conference joins as founding investor in Beyond Fossil Fuels Fund
With $21 million from investors across the denomination, including $1 million from the Massachusetts Conference, United Church Funds has launched a ...
11/18/2014 - Mapping the Future Together: Three Conferences Hold Historic Joint Board Retreat
The Boards of Directors of the Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut Conferences came together on November 15th at the First Congregational ...
11/10/2014 - MACUCC signs on as friend of the court in Supreme Court climate change case
By vote of the Board of Directors, the Massachusetts Conference has signed on as a “friend of the court” in a Supreme Court case related to climate ...
03/05/2013 - Five UCC conferences join MACUCC in call for divestment
Five United Church of Christ Conferences have now joined the Massachusetts Conference in its call on the denomination to divest from fossil fuel ...
12/11/2012 - Board of Directors votes to bring resolution to Synod calling for divestment from fossil fuel companies
The Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Conference voted Monday night to bring a resolution to General Synod calling on all settings of the United...
06/16/2012 - Summary of votes taken at the 213th Annual Meeting (2012)
Summary of votes taken at the 213th Annual Meeting, June 15-16, 2012: Resolutions After some discussion and a minor wording amendment, delegates ...
10/16/2009 - Report of the Board of Directors to the 210th Annual Meeting (2009)
Given to the 210th Annual Meeting - October16, 2009 - DCU Center, Worcester, MA by the Rev. W. Alan Froggatt, Chair I wonder how many of us here this...