Category: UCC
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Tuesday
The first item up was the governance resolution. It came from its committee with unanimous support. See my writing on Monday morning for more background. Opponents to the proposal first […]
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Monday afternoon: In-Care and more
Yesterday was a strange day indeed. I’ve already written about my feelings during the morning committee deliberations. I continued to be bothered by the implications of that throughout the afternoon […]
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Monday
I need to write about the rest of today, but I am too tired. I may not get a chance to early in the morning, as I have to pack […]
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Being on the other side of “We Shall Overcome”
Okay, it really bothered me. Here’s the background. The UCC is currently governed by four independent boards. There has been a multi-year effort to consolidate into one board, and the […]
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Sunday’s worship and business
The afternoon was filled with meaningful worship, as the Rev. John Thomas preached his final Synod sermon as our General Minister and President. He talked, among other things, about realizing […]
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Sacred Conversations on Race
Last year when the national media coverage of Jeremiah Wright and Trinity UCC erupted, the church’s national setting called for “Sacred Conversations on Race.” They created a website, published materials, […]
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River City Saturday: Part Two
After lunch yesterday I walked across the Grand River to the park on the other side where the Synod was flying “God is Still Speaking” kites. Then I visited the […]
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River City Saturday: Part One
I’m up early for the Kansas-Oklahoma Caucus meeting. But what a day yesterday was. It began with morning prayers, filled with energizing music, and a speech by Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer-prize-winning […]