Be faithful anyway. Do justice anyway. Show loving kindness anyway. Follow Christ’s example anyway. Be a courageous church anyway. Read more from Conference Minister Rev. Shari Prestemon.
New Branches is the new home of Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church, Living Table United Church of Christ, and Spirit of St. Stephen’s Catholic Community.
It was the last thing I expected when I stepped into an Uber in downtown Cleveland to head to the airport. I was tired after several days of meetings and wasn’t really up for a lot of conversation. But the Uber driver, Adam, was chatty…Thus began an extraordinary, Spirit-led encounter I cannot forget.
Every day, the Conference hears stories about important work our churches are doing in our communities and the wider world. Here are two wonderful examples.
Read more about how a church transformed a beaten down lawn into a garden of beauty, peace, and sustainability.
Today is Ash Wednesday, the doorway to the forty days of Lent. We journey in this season toward the Resurrection of Christ and the amazing hope we receive through it of life eternal and joy unleashed.
Robbinsdale UCC and Parkway UCC congregations came together to form what they call a “new church.” Read about their commitment and process.
In the aftermath of the death of Amir Locke, who was shot by police in Minneapolis on February 2, the Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC) has issued the following statement.
Legacy. It’s something we tend to think about more as we get to a certain age, or when our careers reach a certain point. We reflect on what we want our legacy to be, what we want to leave behind us when we depart from a place or depart from this world.
First Congregational UCC in Alexandria and Peace UCC in Duluth are taking a leading role in their communities to welcome and support families forced to flee Afghanistan.