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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 8h

“Stepping into public office is an extension of my faith. Our tradition reminds us that the call to ministry does not end at the church door it extends into our neighborhoods, our schools, our civic life, and yes, our local governments.”

-Rev. Darrell Goodwin
Exec. Conference Minister, @sneucc.org

UCC clergy running for political office feel a calling to do more in their communities - United Church of Christ

"Doomscrolling" through social media and reading depressing headlines about the current state of world events and national unrest can cause angst and

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 11h

📣 Join us TOMORROW, for Part III, as we take what we have learned about disability, ableism, and disability justice and discuss ways to apply it in a congregational context.

✨ Topics include the Accessible to All (A2A) process, Access Sunday, & introduction to disability theology.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Disability Justice in Congregational Contexts Part III. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

You're invited for a 3-part series to go deeper into the All Church Read, "Building Up a New World: Congregational Organizing for Transformative Impact," focusing on Chapter 5, "Disability Justice in ...

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 1d

"There's gratitude for an end to genocide & the return of hostages & prisoners. The faith community should join governments, humanitarian agencies & NGO's calling for Palestinian freedom & statehood."

-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 1d

"God calls us to create communities where accommodations & accessibility are part of our love language, with dignity gracefully extended to all people. Everyone is created in the image of God, no exceptions."

-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson

Learn more-UCC Disability Justice Ministry: uccdm.org

Disabilities Awareness Month - Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 2d

🙏🏾 "God of All Peoples, receive our commitment to learn & work for justice with our Indigenous siblings. Reveal the gifts, graces, & harms present, & hold us to these commitments even when accountability becomes uncomfortable."

-Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson

🙌🏾 Take action: https://ow.ly/8zC250XaLqS

Indigenous People’s Day is identified as a time for raising awareness and acknowledging the gifts and graces of Indigenous people in our communities.

It is a day for honoring the traditions, histories, and cultures of the first peoples of this land who lived in North America well ahead of the arrival of settlers.

It is an opportunity for acknowledging the injury and harm caused by settlers to land and people.

A time for repentance and repair, advocacy, seeking justice, and reconciliation.

This is also a time for action.

In the United Church of Christ, commitments to indigenous justice are held and yet ours is a mixed experience with Indigenous peoples.

Included is dominance over indigenous communities, participation in boarding schools, and our ongoing commitment to decolonizing the church, which also includes paying attention to what colonization has meant to Indigenous people.

While Indigenous People’s Day focuses on Indigenous people in North America, Indigenous people around the world are suffering.

Poverty, discrimination, lack of health care, lack of education, and the high rates and risk of violence experienced especially by Indigenous women: these also invite our attention and care.

Prayer: God of All Peoples, receive our commitment this day to learn and work for justice with our Indigenous siblings.

Reveal to us the gifts, graces, and harms that are present, and hold us to these commitments even when the accountabilities become uncomfortable.

Guide us by your Spirit to healthy relationships and solidarity with Indigenous communities in support of their continued struggle for justice.

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 2d

🙏🏾 O Great Spirit, we honor your name as sacred & holy.
Bring your good road to us, where the beauty of the spirit-world above is reflected in the earth below.

Aho! May it be so!

First Nations Version:Indigenous Translation of New Testament
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Image of Heart Lake, First Nation Land on Treaty 6 (via Canva.com). First Nation Translation of The Lords Prayer: O Great Spirit, our Father from above, we honor your name as sacred and holy. Bring your good road to us, where the beauty of your ways in the spirit-world above is reflected in the earth below. Provide for us all the things we need for each day. Release us from the things we have done wrong, in the same way we release others for the things done wrong to us. Aho! May it be so!

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Global Ministries @globalministries.bsky.social · 2d

Let Children Live is a campaign calling for urgent action to protect 2.38 million Palestinian children.
When you register, you’ll receive the first name of a Palestinian child to lift up in prayer and advocacy. Share their name, use #LetChildrenLive.

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 3d

📣 Join us TOMORROW!

🎵🎶 Rev. Marshela Salgado-Solorio will share how her congregation promotes various forms of art in worship, from art shows to the Theology of Broadway, [Pop]Culture, Banned Books & more!

Register: https://ow.ly/SmOu50X9hso

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: What's Next Series: How Art Deepens and Enriches Worship in Divided Times. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Join us for another edition of our What's Next Series, a series curated to help us ask what we can do in divided times. We'll be joined by Rev. Marshela Salgado-Solorio for an engaging online conversation exploring how art can deepen and enrich worship. Rev. Salgado-Solorio will share about the work that her congregation has done to promote various forms of art in worship, from art shows to various worship series: Theology of Broadway, [Pop]Culture Theology, Banned Books and more. Together, we’ll discuss practical ways to weave visual, musical, and creative expressions into the worship...

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 4d

🏳️‍🌈 Happy #NationalComingOutDay! 🏳️‍⚧️

🫶🏾 No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey (or your own coming out journey), you are welcome here!

👉🏾 UCC's Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries (download resources, take action, etc.): https://www.ucc.org/what-we-do/wider-church-ministries/gsjm/

Pink background with nine rainbow graphics in different shapes and styles with words beneath each one. The text reads: Happy National Coming out Day to those who: Are partially out. Didn’t get a say in coming out. Are starting their coming out journey. Had a difficult coming out journey. Are out and proud. Are keeping safe by staying private. Haven’t found their place yet. Are selective about where they are out. Don’t feel the need to come out.

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 4d

🙏🏾 Cheerful Spirit,

Your joy & mercies are new every morning.

May this reminder be a peaceful balm to our hearts, minds & souls today.

Amen & hallelujah!

-Pastor Jenny Jahn

👉🏾 Share your prayers with us: https://ow.ly/B22550Xa016

Background image of a person jumping joyfully with the sun rising in the distance. Prayer by Pastor Jenny Jahn: Cheerful Spirit, Your joy and mercies are new every morning. May this reminder be a peaceful balm to our hearts and minds and souls today. May we use this to amplify our prophetic voices to share this good news to our neighbors. Amen and hallelujah!

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 5d

✨ In Part III, we'll take what we have learned about disability, ableism, disability justice & discuss ways to apply it in a congregational context.

✨ Topics will include the Accessible to All (A2A) process, celebrating Access Sunday, & introduction to disability theology.

👇🏾 Register to join us

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Disability Justice in Congregational Contexts Part II. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

You're invited for a 3-part series to go deeper into the All Church Read, "Building Up a New World: Congregational Organizing for Transformative Impact," focusing on Chapter 5, "Disability Justice in Congregational Contexts" with current and former members of the UCC Disability Ministries Board. In Part I, we'll explore the complexities and different models of disability to better understand and define disability as it relates to lived experiences. We'll also explore ableism — the system of oppression experienced by disability communities. This understanding will serve as a foundation for...

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 5d

📚 "We’re thrilled to expand our #LoveIsLouder resources with The Book of Love! This 1st ed. includes YOUR voices-offering poetry, devotional reflections, & liturgy with Gospel of inclusion embodied."

-R. Ward
Gender & Sexuality Justice Minister

📚 Download a FREE copy: https://ow.ly/wuWX50X9X7P

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Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay @revdrcheryll.bsky.social · 5d

"In times like these, the adversary's most power tools are apathy and defeatism. Both involve those with power not wielding it because they do not care about the circumstances or they cease to believe they can change them….

Sermon Seeds: Not to Lose Heart - United Church of Christ

Sermon Seeds for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Year C | October 19, 2025

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 5d

🙏🏾 God,

I woke up cranky today. It's easy to be this way lately. But the sun was shining, & clouds moved cheerily along the sky. Thank you for reminding me that there are more things that make me grateful than cranky.

-Anonymous

👉🏾 Share your prayer: https://ow.ly/Sb1150X9Fie

background image of clouds in the sky. Prayer: Dear God, I woke up cranky again today. It's so easy to be this way lately. But the breeze was blowing, and the leaves are going to turn soon. The sun was shining, and the clouds moved cheerily along the sky. A dog barked, and some kids walking to school were laughing. Thank you for reminding me that there are more things that make me grateful than cranky. You always manage to send me the things I need.

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 6d

📣 We hope you'll join us on the new date of this webinar, 10/13 @ 3:30 PM ET!

🎵🎶 Rev. Marshela Salgado-Solorio shares how her congregation promotes various forms of art in worship, from art shows to the Theology of Broadway, [Pop]Culture, Banned Books & more!

Register: https://ow.ly/r9wR50X9b4U

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 6d

🙏🏾 Holy One...

There are never enough words to say what is heavy on us. So, maybe we should just look to you, who already knows what is on our hearts and minds, and simply say, "Thank you, God."

-Rev. Gary Barraco
Stroudsburg, PA

👉🏾 Share your prayers with us: https://ow.ly/kVfO50X8NZs

background image of a group of people with their arms around each other and the sun rising in the distance. Prayer by Rev. Gary Barraco: Holy One, There are never enough words to say what is heavy on us. So, maybe we should just look to you, who already knows what is on our hearts and minds, and simply say, "Thank you, God." Heal those in need of your balm, nourish the dry spirits, embrace those who need to feel your strength, and let all know that you are God. Let it be so.

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 7d

🙌🏾 In a moment where history related to slavery in the United States has been targeted for removal from national parks, national websites, and Smithsonian museums, a United Church of Christ congregation located in the heart of Washington, D.C., is determined to remember.

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‘We must tell the story’: D.C. church art installation honors people enslaved on their land - United Church of Christ

In a moment where history related to slavery in the United States has been targeted for removal from national parks, national websites, and Smithsonian

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 7d

🙏🏾 God,

No matter my ever-changing emotions,
No matter my ever-changing thoughts,
No matter my ever-changing behavior,
Your love remains.

Thank You for loving me throughout each season of my life with You.

-Karl Heilman

👉🏾 Share your prayers with us! https://ow.ly/LK7o50X7T6v

Inspirational prayer text over four seasonal nature photos expressing gratitude for God's unfailing love and forgiveness.

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 8d

🙌🏾 "This is not a time to be consumed by the fears of blaming & amplification of injustice. It's time to continue to advocate for justice, for change, and to ensure that 'justice rolls down like waters.'"

-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, GMP/CEO, UCC

👉🏾 Full Blog: https://ow.ly/cvcy50X88kq

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 8d

🌍 As the EPA Admin., Lee Zeldin has sought to dismantle environmental protections, from a proposal to rescind the Endangerment Finding giving the EPA legal authority to combat climate change, to sweeping announcements of rollbacks that safeguard the public from air and water pollution.

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FREE WEBINAR: Lee Zeldin's EPA

As the EPA Administrator, Lee Zeldin has sought to dismantle environmental protections with unwavering dedication and devotion. From a proposal to rescind the Endangerment Finding that gave the EPA legal authority to combat climate change to sweeping announcements of rollbacks to rules that safeguard the public from air and water pollution, Zeldin has been a man on a mission that is at odds with the EPA’s stated mission of protecting human health and the environment. To help us understand the significance of Zeldin’s actions as well as the challenges they will face, we will hear from the...

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 8d

🙏🏾 Holy Parent,

Grieve with us at the lives taken violently. Be tender with us as we grieve and struggle in loving our violent neighbors as we love ourselves and the non-violent. Please bring your peace. Amen

-Pastor Jenny Jahn

👉🏾 Share your prayer: https://ow.ly/x1jo50X7IoM

Background image is a black and white picture of a person sitting with their head down on their arms, on top of their knees. Prayer by Pastor Jenny Jahn: Holy Parent, Grieve with us at the lives taken violently. Mourn with us the incomprehensible acts. Be tender with us as we grieve and struggle in loving our violent neighbors as we love ourselves and the non-violent. Please bring your peace. Amen

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 9d

📣 Join us TOMORROW!

✨ This webinar offers an accessible introduction to gender and gender variance, exploring how understandings and embodiments of gender have shifted across time and cultures.

👉🏾 Register to join us: https://ow.ly/Oa6q50X6L3X

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 9d

🙏🏾 Dear God,
Actually, no time for words.
I’m putting on my sneakers to go pray with my feet.

-Rev. Molly Baskette
Author & lead pastor of First Church Berkeley UCC

👇🏾 #DailyDevotional, 9/13
https://ow.ly/yA0A50X6L3g

👇🏾 Do you have a prayer to share? https://ow.ly/4mkN50X6L3f

Image of arms and hands with tattoos hanging down over feet with sneakers. The hands are tying the shoes. Prayer by Molly Baskette: Dear God, Actually, no time for words. I’m putting on my sneakers to go pray with my feet.

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 10d

✨ Join us for Part II of the Disability Justice in Congregational Contexts Series: What is Disability Justice?

✨ We'll explore the creation of the Disability Justice movement by queer & trans disabled folx of color & explain the 10 Principles of Disability Justice.

👇🏾 https://ow.ly/U6pI50X6LFv

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Disability Justice in Congregational Contexts Part II. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

You're invited for a 3-part series to go deeper into the All Church Read, "Building Up a New World: Congregational Organizing for Transformative Impact," focusing on Chapter 5, "Disability Justice in Congregational Contexts" with current and former members of the UCC Disability Ministries Board. In Part I, we'll explore the complexities and different models of disability to better understand and define disability as it relates to lived experiences. We'll also explore ableism — the system of oppression experienced by disability communities. This understanding will serve as a foundation for...

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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 10d

🫶🏾 Neighbors in Need is one of the four Special Mission Offerings of the United Church of Christ. Gifts to Neighbors in Need (NIN) support the United Church of Christ’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States.

👉🏾 For more info, download resources & donate: ow.ly/97JC50X6LEE

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