
Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ Read a reflection by Associate Conference Minister Peter Wells, along with all the latest mission and justice news, in the latest issue of Ever Flowing Streams.
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Read As I do almost every Sunday, I asked the congregation to complete the sentence: "Never put a period where God has put a ___." As usual a few of the folk had taken UCC 101 and proudly shouted "comma"! But one person rang out "Question mark"! Obviously she needed a refresher course - or did sh...

Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ The light of... an Advent message from the Minister & President now posted on the Massachusetts Conference Website.
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Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ Read how one church taught about food justice through a potluck supper - in the latest United Church News Spotlight.
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Somewhat organically after a string of emails on the church list serve, four members of Hope Church (Disciples of Christ/United Church of Christ) in Jamaica Plain met to discuss the documentary film Food Inc., and share thoughts about what lessons it might have for Christians ...

Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ The Alban Institute has published The Turnaround Church, the story of the Wollaston Congregational Church, written by Pastor Mary Lou Gifford, co-chair of the Massachusetts Conference's Commission for Evangelism & Church Vitality.
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The Turnaround Church is the story of Wollaston Congregational Church United Church of Christ, a 130-year-old congregation that once was thriving in ministry, membership, mission, music, and money. For half a century, however, the church had slowly declined and was considering closing its doors. ...

Betsy Waters I have a question on the use of facebook. When one leaves a congregation does a pastor need to "defriend" all her former parishioners?

Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ Watch the MACUCC's own Jennifer Munroe-Nathans (senior pastor of Church of Christ, Congregational, UCC in Millis) perform a comedy routine that draws on her experiece as a pastor!

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Now available for viewing: Keynote
speaker Gregory Jones, Dean of Duke Divinity School, speaks at the 210th Annual Meeting on the "three
I's" - Imagination, Interpretive Charity, and Improvisation.
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Keynote speaker Gregory Jones, Dean of Duke Divinity School, spoke of "three I's" - Imagination, Interpretive Charity, and Improvisation.

Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ Associate Conference Minister Paul Nickerson was quoted in an Associated Press article that ran in numerous publications, including the Washington Post.
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Dead churches are a familiar story in New England, which recent surveys indicate is now the least religious region in the country. But some see opportunity in a place where America's Christian faith laid its roots.

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Search & Call in the United Church of Christ - a 4 part series of events for seminarians.
Visit www.macucc.org/pep/EventsforSeminarians. htm for complete information.
Topics include: The Discernment and Search Process, Writing a Ministerial profile to get an interview; and navigating the UCC Search & Call Network
Time:8:30AM Friday, November 13th
Location:Andover Newton Theological School

Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ The MACUCC's own Peter Wells, on how Our Church's Wider Mission is Changing Lives.
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United Church of Christ members discuss how Our Church's Wider Mission is Changing Lives.

Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ Metrowest Daily News coverage of local churches taking part in the International Day of Climate Action.
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Parishioners from across MetroWest will ring their bells and hit the streets this weekend to raise awareness about climate change. "For us, this is very much a faith-based issue," said the Rev. Debbie Clark of Edwards Church in Framingham. "This is about how we care for God's creation and what we le...

Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ The Central Square Congregational Church in Bridgewater will ring it's bell before and after worship Sunday for the first time in a generation - and they will ring it 350 times, as part of the International Day of Climate Action. Is your church taking action this weekend? Share your plans on our Wall.
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BRIDGEWATER - For a generation, the old bell sat silent, in tarnished glory. In its creaky belfry, it bore the indignity of being replaced with canned, electronic chimes, first from a monstrous tape deck, then a computer program. ...

Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ Online registration is now available for this great event!
Living and Moving Through the Stories, Seasons, and Spiritual Exercise of the Christian Liturgical Year
Location:First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury, UCC
Time:9:00AM Thursday, November 12th

Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ The Massachusetts Conference Disaster Resource Team Coordinators have issued a statement on H1N1:
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Every year an influenza germ makes the rounds among us. This year is no different. However, this year an additional germ is among us – the H1N1 virus. Since this is a novel germ, many of us have not ...


















