Aiming to help churches manage their permanent assets more effectively, United Church Funds will hold its first-ever National Investor Conference, “Investing Responsibly in Uncertain Times,” Oct. 22 and 23 in Chicago.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of General Synod's passage of the Open and Affirming resolution, nearly 140 participants gathered in San Diego, Cal., for the UCC's Coalition for LGBT Concerns Gathering July 14-17.

Using distinctive practices of faith – such as “Keeping Sabbath” or “Playing and Living Joyfully” – with more than 600 activities in each to spark meaningful conversations, the UCC on July 15 rolled out Faith Practices, a comprehensive set of online resources designed to revolutionize the way congregations equip their members to talk about faith.

Humanitarian groups such as United Church of Christ mission partner Church World Service are the first to acknowledge that, six months after the devastating Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake, the road to recovery will be long and difficult.

A 12-member task force comprising a diverse group of people, staffed by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries, recently convened at Franklinton Center (N.C.) to develop an Economic Justice Church Covenant Program.

John E. Morse, who served as assistant to the executive vice president of the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries in the late 1960s, died April 13 at his home in Vancouver, Wash. He was 86.

The online faith community known as i.UCC announced it is closing its virtual doors July 6 and moving to a new space on the UCC.org website.

Jennifer Macy heard her calling early in life. And now, thanks to the Fund for Theological Education, she is preparing to magnify her mission to serve teenagers in urban churches in Massachusetts.

Celebrating with purpose and pageantry and energized by a buoyant UCC presence, hundreds of LGBT communities across the nation have marched, sung and reflected their way through the June commemoration of Gay Pride.

As their co-workers ponder lunch options and errand runs, a health-hungry group of Church House employees dons sweats and sneakers three times a week for an invigorating "WOW" experience.

Andover Newton Theological School of Newton Centre, Mass., and Meadville Lombard Theological School of Chicago have agreed in principle to form a new interreligious university-style theological institution that seeks to become an innovative center for educating religious leaders for service in a pluralistic world.

The world's largest association of Reformed churches can now break bread together as the World Communion of Reformed Churches following the merger of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the Reformed Ecumenical Council.

It's probably a blessing that her car was parked when the Rev. Nancy Jo Kemper learned that she is this year's recipient of Yale Divinity School's William Sloane Coffin Award for Peace and Justice.

A Northern Virginia developer is proceeding with a plan to create a day-laborer site behind his Centreville shopping center despite the objections of hundreds of area residents and shopkeepers.

Although the United Church of Christ is declining at a slower rate than in years past, the denomination's leaders are not complacent about numbers. Fostering growth and vitality at a time when mainline denominations are shrinking means taking risks, reaching out to young adults and youth, and rethinking what it means to be church.

No sooner had Darlene Collins helped set the wheels in motion for the Stillspeaking Voices campaign than she heard God speaking to her – about five times faster than usual.

The Unified Governance Working Group met recently to review governance dialogue and discernment feedback.

Several dozen human-rights advocates, bracing for the long haul in comprehensive immigration reform, made their concerns public June 2-5 during a 72-hour fast in multiple New York City locations.

It started out as a loving favor for her Navy chaplain husband. But now it has turned into an inspiring symbol of affirmation and connection for a growing number of UCC military chaplains serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Lynn Redgrave, renowned actor and a member of First Congregational UCC in Kent, Conn., died May 2 after a seven-year journey with breast cancer. She was 67.