UCC Links: General Website and General Synod Website cited at Church today

[Carmen Gaebler]

Hello Pilgrims,

Below are links to key web pages from the United Church of Christ (UCC) website and General Synod website.  Take some time and explore. 🙂

(Click on the text in blue with underlining)

1) United Church of Christ website:   https://www.ucc.org/

a) UCC Purpose Statement, Vision Statement, and Mission Statement

https://www.ucc.org/mission/

b) Background of General Minister and President/CEO

Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson, General Minister and President/CEO

https://www.ucc.org/department/elected-officers/

c) Justice and Peace Action Network

The Justice and Peace Action Network (JPANet) is our denomination’s grassroots advocacy network composed of individual members and local UCC congregations across the country.  You can sign up for weekly action alerts and/or monthly newsletters. Email ucctak...@ucc.org or click below.

 

https://www.ucc.org/what-we-do/justice-local-church-ministries/justice/washington-dc-office/justice-and-peace-action-network/#join-JPAN

From JPANet site you can link to:

• Weekly Legislative Action Alerts: Brief email synopsis of pending legislation or current justice issues, and a call for action each week. Perfect for taking personal action on the justice issues you care about and suitable for posting in newsletters and bulletins.
• Monthly Newsletter: Includes invitations to regional and national gatherings, justice resources, and opportunities for witness.
• Biblical and liturgical material for interpreting issues and action.

When you take online action, you will be directed to a webpage that will explain the current legislative issue and provide a sample letter for you to send to the targeted decision-makers. When you fill out your information, your letter, which you can personalize according to your own particular views on an issue, will be sent to the indicated decision-makers (i.e. Senators, Congresspeople, the President, or whoever is the appropriate recipient of your message).

These messages appear in their email inboxes as though you had sent it from their website email form or your own email. You will also have the opportunity to tweet at your legislators with tweets drafted that you can personalize before sending.

2) General Synod website:     https://generalsynod.org/

a) To watch portions of General synod, Click on the "LIVESTREAM"  At tiop of site to the right.  Then I suggest scrolling down to "OTHER GENERAL SYNOD HIGHLIGHTS" for key speeches and sermons

https://www.ucc.org/gs-livestream/

Example: 

Sincerely,

Carmen