{"id":184,"date":"2026-07-24T21:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/?p=184"},"modified":"2026-07-24T21:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:57:53","slug":"news-from-the-united-church-of-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citychurchcommunity.online\/?p=184","title":{"rendered":"News from the United Church of Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News from the United Church of Christ<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-07-17-ICE-Violence.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-263744\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/ucc-gmp-issues-statement-after-ice-killings-in-texas-and-maine\/\">UCC GMP issues statement after ICE killings in Texas and Maine<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">United Church of Christ General Minister and President\/CEO, the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson has issued a statement condemning the recent Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killings of two individuals in Texas, and Maine, respectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/ucc-gmp-issues-statement-after-ice-killings-in-texas-and-maine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/UCCNews-main-1024x316.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236450\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/news-stories\/sign-up-for-news\/\">Subscribe to UCC News<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/subscriptions-at-the-united-church-of-christ\/\">All Newsletter Subscriptions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/events\/\">Events and Webinars<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@uccvideos\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Videos and Recorded Webinars<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/changes-deaths\/\">Changes &amp; Deaths<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/ucc-in-the-news\/\">UCC in the News<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/press-center-test\/\">Media\/Press Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Columns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; Select a page&nbsp; &nbsp; Witness for Justice &nbsp; &nbsp; Getting to the Root of It &nbsp; &nbsp; The Pollinator: UCC Environmental Justice Blog &nbsp; &nbsp; UCC Roots &nbsp; &nbsp; Encounters at the Well &nbsp; &nbsp; Reflexiones &nbsp; &nbsp; On My Mind Today &nbsp; &nbsp; Voices of the Journey &nbsp; &nbsp; Our Faith Our Vote &nbsp; &nbsp; Justice &amp; Peace Action Network &nbsp; &nbsp; Archive: Into the Mystic &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/saving-the-right-to-vote\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/OnMyMindToday-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/category\/united-church-of-christ-news\/\">United Church of Christ News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/saving-the-right-to-vote\/\">Saving the Right to Vote<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United Church of Christ\u2019s Our Faith, Our Vote Campaign continues for the 2026 elections\u2026.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/saving-the-right-to-vote\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/new-our-faith-our-vote-toolkit-and-resources-launch-ahead-of-historic-november-midterms\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/OFOV-2026-Toolkit-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/category\/united-church-of-christ-news\/\">United Church of Christ News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/new-our-faith-our-vote-toolkit-and-resources-launch-ahead-of-historic-november-midterms\/\">New Our Faith Our Vote toolkit and resources launch ahead of historic November midterms<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the 2026 midterm elections approach in November, there are new resources to help faith\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/new-our-faith-our-vote-toolkit-and-resources-launch-ahead-of-historic-november-midterms\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/op-ed-in-a-sea-of-silence\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lorenzo-Salgado-Araujo-op-ed-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/category\/united-church-of-christ-news\/\">United Church of Christ News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/op-ed-in-a-sea-of-silence\/\">Op-Ed: In a Sea of Silence<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Say his name. Before he became a headline, he was a husband, a\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/op-ed-in-a-sea-of-silence\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/news-stories\/\">Read More stories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Week\u2019s Featured Spotlight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson\u2019s latest On My Mind Today blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Blog: Saving the Right to Vote<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/saving-the-right-to-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read BLOG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/on-my-mind-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GO TO MAIN BLOG PAGE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/OnMyMindToday-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243245\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>On My Mind Today by Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, UCC General Minister and President\/CEO.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UCC in the News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/UCC-Comma-Rainbow-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102366\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/local\/2026-07-17\/citizens-bank-ends-relationship-with-ice-prison-companies-after-months-of-protest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Citizens Bank ends relationship with ICE prison companies after months of protest<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/fcc-set-to-scrap-decades-old-tv-ownership-limit-sparking-fight-over-local-news-and-media-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FCC Set to Scrap Decades-Old TV Ownership Limit, Sparking Fight Over Local News and Media Power<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lvpnews.com\/20260715\/st-johns-ucc-mickleys-site-to-continue-as-place-of-worship\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. John\u2019s UCC, Mickleys, site to continue as place of worship<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.piercecountyleader.com\/2026\/07\/15\/hands-for-christ-works-in-the-community-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hands For Christ Works In The Community<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.democraticunderground.com\/10735273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPOTLIGHT RACE: Deb Patterson for OR-SD10<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/ucc-in-the-news\/\">More UCC In The News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hear from our Staff and Ministry Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/KGTphoto2024-e1726594292952-1024x957.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236316\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the latest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/byline\/karen-georgia-thompson\/\">articles<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucc.org\/on-my-mind-today\/\">blogs<\/a>&nbsp;from our General Minister and President to better understand her work in the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Shari-Prestemon-UCC-Wall-6a-e1709834003287-1536x1170-1-e1727118326445-1024x947.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236559\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rev. Shari Prestemon<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/category\/column\/voices-of-the-journey\/\">Read the blog<\/a>&nbsp;of our Associate General Minister to explore her work and hear stories from our global partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Living-Psalm-111_Beardemphl-for-August-18-2024-1-1022x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Living-Psalm-111_Beardemphl-for-August-18-2024-1-1022x1024.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Living-Psalm-111_Beardemphl-for-August-18-2024-1-700x701.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Living-Psalm-111_Beardemphl-for-August-18-2024-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Living-Psalm-111_Beardemphl-for-August-18-2024-1-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Living-Psalm-111_Beardemphl-for-August-18-2024-1-1533x1536.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Living-Psalm-111_Beardemphl-for-August-18-2024-1-2044x2048.jpg 2044w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Living-Psalm-111_Beardemphl-for-August-18-2024-1-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Living-Psalm-111_Beardemphl-for-August-18-2024-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Living-Psalm-111_Beardemphl-for-August-18-2024-1-48x48.jpg 48w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucc.org\/daily-devotional\/\"><mark>Daily Devotional<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-48x32.jpg 48w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucc.org\/category\/column\/witness-for-justice\/\"><mark>Witness for Justice<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Just-Peace-Sunday-2024-Graphics-Twitter-Header-1-1024x341.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Just-Peace-Sunday-2024-Graphics-Twitter-Header-1-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Just-Peace-Sunday-2024-Graphics-Twitter-Header-1-700x233.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Just-Peace-Sunday-2024-Graphics-Twitter-Header-1-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Just-Peace-Sunday-2024-Graphics-Twitter-Header-1-24x8.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Just-Peace-Sunday-2024-Graphics-Twitter-Header-1-36x12.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Just-Peace-Sunday-2024-Graphics-Twitter-Header-1-48x16.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Just-Peace-Sunday-2024-Graphics-Twitter-Header-1.jpg 1500w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucc.org\/what-we-believe\/worship\/sermon-seeds\/\"><mark>Sermon Seeds<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1022\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-1-edited-scaled-1-1024x1022.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-1-edited-scaled-1-1024x1022.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-1-edited-scaled-1-700x699.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-1-edited-scaled-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-1-edited-scaled-1-768x767.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-1-edited-scaled-1-1536x1534.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-1-edited-scaled-1-2048x2045.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-1-edited-scaled-1-24x24.jpeg 24w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-1-edited-scaled-1-36x36.jpeg 36w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Economic-Justice-1-edited-scaled-1-48x48.jpeg 48w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucc.org\/category\/column\/fill-the-jar-podcast\/\"><mark>Fill the JAR<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-4429283-1024x691.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-4429283-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-4429283-700x472.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-4429283-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-4429283-1536x1036.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-4429283-2048x1382.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-4429283-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-4429283-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-4429283-48x32.jpg 48w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucc.org\/category\/column\/getting-to-the-root-of-it\/\"><mark>Getting to the Root of It<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" alt=\"RockSpringUCCcleanupteam\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rock-Spring-UCC-Arlington-VA-environmental-activism-2021-c-1024x705.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rock-Spring-UCC-Arlington-VA-environmental-activism-2021-c-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rock-Spring-UCC-Arlington-VA-environmental-activism-2021-c-700x482.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rock-Spring-UCC-Arlington-VA-environmental-activism-2021-c-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rock-Spring-UCC-Arlington-VA-environmental-activism-2021-c-1536x1058.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rock-Spring-UCC-Arlington-VA-environmental-activism-2021-c-2048x1411.jpg 2048w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucc.org\/category\/column\/the-pollinator-ucc-environmental-justice-blog\/\"><mark>The Pollinator<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DCMarchVoteVoice.jpg\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/category\/column\/our-faith-our-vote-blog\/\"><mark>Our Faith Our Vote<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shari-Prestemon-Indonesia-1024x768.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shari-Prestemon-Indonesia-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shari-Prestemon-Indonesia-700x525.png 700w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shari-Prestemon-Indonesia-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shari-Prestemon-Indonesia-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shari-Prestemon-Indonesia.png 2016w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/topic\/weekly_prayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>Global Ministries Prayers<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ActionrallyMalcolm-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ActionrallyMalcolm-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ActionrallyMalcolm-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ActionrallyMalcolm.jpg 962w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark><a href=\"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/JAWM\/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take Action<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"advertisement-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucceverywhere.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/UCC2403_UCCEMarketingPlan_DigitalAds_300x300blue.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"advertisement-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucceverywhere.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/UCC2403_UCCEMarketingPlan_DigitalAds_300x300blue.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"advertisement-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insuranceboard.org\/safety-central\/transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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Karen Georgia Thompson has issued a statement condemning the recent Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killings of two individuals in Texas, and Maine, respectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;Read more. 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