UCC Roots

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A Woman Who Expanded Her Calling

The growth and development of the United Church of Christ has become more and more diverse. It…Read More

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Education By Women, For Women

Much has been said about the accomplishments of the feminist movement that erupted in the…Read More

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Dosia Carlson: A Long Life that Made a Difference

She was a young woman born in 1930 who wanted to become a missionary in China. However, after…Read More

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Black Leadership in the UCC

Church leaders are shaped in memorable ways. Michael Collin Murphy (1952-2014) attended DePaul…Read More

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A Leader with a Vision of Church Union

It could rightly be said that the grand experiment that created the United Church of Christ…Read More

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Anton T. Boisen and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Pastoral education for American clergy changed dramatically during the 20th century. …Read More

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The First Female Executive in the United Church of Christ

Church history scholars regularly celebrate the stories of church leaders by focusing on…Read More

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Martyn Summerbell: Educator and Unifier

As immigrants settled in North America in the 1800s, religious zeal and church life changed….Read More

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Roger Shinn and the UCC Statement of Faith

Roger Shinn (1917- 2013) was a key member of that team. Born in Germantown, Ohio, and rooted in…Read More

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Women Often Make a Difference

During the early twentieth century, the education of girls in Turkey centered on teaching…Read More

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Committed to Church and Education

Charles Shelby Rooks (1924-2001) was a well-known African American United Church of Christ…Read More

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Abner Jones and Our Christian Tradition

Frontier settlers in early America were not impressed with religious institutions.  Many…Read More

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Don West: An Agitator

Jesus was a common man, able to slip through a crowd unseen, and often not recognized by religious…Read More

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Seven Remarkable Women

Introducing “UCC Roots” from the United Church of Christ Historical Council Seven…Read More

UCC Roots

Scott Libbey: A Global Servant for the World-Wide Church

Most clergy spend the years of their ministry as pastors serving the needs of local…Read More

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Rev. Jonathan Fisher: A Frontier Minister who made a Difference

In 1762, a handful of New Englanders settled in what eventually became Blue Hill, Maine, a…Read More

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A Theologian Passionate about Civil Rights and Justice

Sometimes people think that theology is boring. However, there is a memorable moment in the 1960s…Read More

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The First President of the United Church of Christ

The United Church of Christ came into existence in 1957. For its first four years, leaders from…Read More

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New Insights about Antoinette Brown Blackwell

The United Church of Christ honors the life of Antoinette Brown Blackwell (1825-1921).  In 1853…Read More

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Lemuel Haynes: Recognized in Vermont in 2018

He was an illegitimate child in Puritan New England. His mother was a white servant girl and…Read MoreLoad more