Money talks. You can complain and grouse, but money talks. It may not always be used well — and some volunteer or unfunded activities may produce profund results — but it shows what we value. UUA leadership — staff, yes, but I’m thinking more of elected and volunter “true believers” — has been keen to… Continue reading Fix the UUA: Pay for what works
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Free download: Church treasurers’ guide
Something worth downloading. Handbook for Church Treasurers and Trustees from the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ. Later. Thanks Paul for catching the malformed URL.
Antiochian Orthodox leave the NCC
I wonder what the United Church of Christ newsniks thought when they put the news of the Antiochian Orthodox Church’s withdrawal from the National Council of Churches (the news isn’t on their site — its isn’t official) given the UCC’s recent vote on same-sex marriage was accounted as reason for the departure. “We just feel… Continue reading Antiochian Orthodox leave the NCC
Watered down?
The discussion at Coffeehour.org that Matthew Gatheringwater started has grown like kudzu in a hothouse, and moved in many different directions. For the record, I am neither more nor less encouraged by the verve and tone. But then again, I’ve been doing this for more than half of my thirty-something life. One term popped out,… Continue reading Watered down?
UCC begins Synod 25
Well, now that the dust has settled over the UUA’s General Assembly (GA), remote church convention watchers may focus on the United Church of Christ’s twenty-fifth biennial General Synod. (That’s sin-id, not sie-nod for those who aren’t into church jargon.) I know they’ll get plenty done, because without a car and a guide, Atlanta’s no… Continue reading UCC begins Synod 25
Murder in the Philippines echoes history
Chuck Currie writes about the horrible murder of a conference minister of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, the Rev. Edison Lapuz. If there is a goverment connection, then let their action fall back up on them. In any case, it seems a terrible loss to his people. Regular readers might feel a… Continue reading Murder in the Philippines echoes history
Now UCC gets web syndicated news
Like the British Methodists, the United Methodists, and the United Church of Canada I mentioned before, the United Church of Christ now has syndicated news feeds. As I mentioned before, the UUA needs this big-time. I will now get a steady stream of UCC news delivered to my Firefox browser, via the Sage plugin every… Continue reading Now UCC gets web syndicated news
Options for ordination: UCC
Chuck Currie forwards without comment a news release about a proposal that will come to the United Church of Christ General Synod (Atlanta!) this summer. Since the subject of alternative formation and fellowship has come up several times before, I can’t help but be interested. Now, I have to wonder if there is a difference… Continue reading Options for ordination: UCC
SpongeBob SquareParishoners
Philocrites said in the comments of the last entry: As for SpongeBob: Did it invite ridicule? Did the ridicule overwhelm the net gain in interest the stunt generated in the church? Did it make a serious point? What I’d really love to know about that particular stunt, though, is how the denomination managed the indignation… Continue reading SpongeBob SquareParishoners
My letter to NBC
Nothing profound, but each of us ought to take a tip from the right-wing “family” crowd (and recalling old Amnesty activism days) and express our outrage to the TV powers-that-be. Sent one to CBS, too. If you’ve not yet heard about CBS and NBC’s refusal to sell air time to the United Church of Christ,… Continue reading My letter to NBC