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BREAKING: Karen Georgia Thompson Becomes First Woman to Lead United Church of Christ
July 03, 2023 10:06 ET | United Church of Christ
Indianapolis, July 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The General Synod of the United Church of Christ made history Monday, July 3, when it elected the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson as the first woman, and...
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UCC Board Nominates Rev. Dr. Thompson, a Black Woman, to Lead Denomination
March 06, 2023 11:25 ET | United Church of Christ
Cleveland, March 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Church of Christ is poised to make a historic choice. After a year-long process, the UCC Board voted March 4 to nominate Associate General...
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Church's leaders respond to Supreme Court decision
June 24, 2022 13:51 ET | United Church of Christ
CLEVELAND, June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  REPORTERS AND EDITORS: The three national officers of the United Church of Christ issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme...
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Church leader on Capitol attack anniversary: Let us mark Epiphany, learning from Jan. 6 and the tragedies of our past
January 06, 2022 04:00 ET | United Church of Christ
CLEVELAND, Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the people of the United States mark the anniversary of the 2021 insurrection at the Capitol, a United Church of Christ leader pointed out the irony...
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Unveiling map of ‘Toxic 100’ air polluters, United Church of Christ calls for action
February 26, 2020 10:10 ET | United Church of Christ
Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A U.S. map dotted with factory icons, unveiled online today, invites the public to see if the air they breathe contains toxic emissions from any...