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The Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson becomes the first woman to lead the United Church of Christ

Posted July 3rd, 2023

The General Synod of the United Church of Christ made history on Monday when it elected the Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson as the first woman, and the first Black woman, to lead the denomination as General Minister and President.

This week’s COVID-19 death milestone leads Christian leaders to pray

Posted February 25th, 2021

Member communions of the National Council of Churches contributed to “Words of Comfort, Prayers for the People,” a 21-minute video released on YouTube and Facebook on Wednesday.

National Council of Churches ‘deeply disturbed’ by acts of violence against unarmed African Americans

Posted May 8th, 2020

The National Council of Churches (NCC) is grieved and deeply disturbed by the acts of violence that have been perpetrated against two unarmed African American men reported this week, even as most of the nation has remained at home sheltering in place. These incidents have reinforced the urgent need for us to address racism and white supremacy. The evil that results from racial hatred is exactly this: Black bodies lying dead in the streets.