http://www.ucc.org Headlines from the United Church of Christ webmaster@ucc.org webmaster@ucc.org United Church of Christ Convio Content Management System Module en-us UnitedChurchOfChristhttp://feedburner.google.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. www.ucc.org-97975888 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnitedChurchOfChrist/~3/UJ-0VzsLk1g/guess-and-leanza-to-present.html The Rev. J. Bennett Guess, UCC director of communications, and Cheryl Leanza, policy director for the UCC Office of Communication, Inc., will join more than 50 presenters and speakers at Religion Communication Congress 2010, the world's largest interfaith gathering of religion communicators, scheduled for April 7-10 at the Chicago Marriott. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:38:14 -0600 http://www.ucc.org/news/shorthand/guess-and-leanza-to-present.html www.ucc.org-97734131 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnitedChurchOfChrist/~3/_U1vzEYg9O4/justice-and-witness-1.html Meeting in Cleveland, Oct. 29-31, the UCC's Justice and Witness Ministries Governing Board discussed its past, future and primary responsibilities. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:14:38 -0600 http://www.ucc.org/news/justice-and-witness-1.html www.ucc.org-97552948 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnitedChurchOfChrist/~3/k2HF_K11eXo/ucc-leaders-express-2.html Mainers yesterday overturned the governor and state legislators by a 53-47 percent margin in what amounted to a veto of Gov. John Baldacci's support for the same gender marriage legislation he signed into law in May. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:34:17 -0600 http://www.ucc.org/news/ucc-leaders-express-2.html www.ucc.org-96999806 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnitedChurchOfChrist/~3/8Uee0LFAjYw/casting-kindness-connecticut.html The idea of taking a vet fishing didn't originate with Jeff Buggee, but the member of First Congregational UCC in Branford, Conn. has adapted the idea of spending time with a war veteran and a rod and reel, finding it to be a perfect fit for his church family. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:27:19 -0600 http://www.ucc.org/news/casting-kindness-connecticut.html www.ucc.org-96263141 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnitedChurchOfChrist/~3/gSJJSozzo2I/listening-tour-makes-stop-in.html The Rev. Geoffrey A. Black, UCC general minister and president, has completed the second leg of his anticipated ten city listening tour. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:52:28 -0500 http://www.ucc.org/news/listening-tour-makes-stop-in.html www.ucc.org-95832390 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnitedChurchOfChrist/~3/49EXVlG0wq8/hate-crimes-legislation.html President Barack Obama signed today the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act, which strengthens existing U.S. laws by expanding federal hate crime protection to cases where the victim was targeted because of their sexual orientation, gender, disability or gender identity. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:30:02 -0500 http://www.ucc.org/news/hate-crimes-legislation.html