Grace UCC Announces Passing of

Rev. David R. Mason

The Rev. David Mason passed unexpectedly this past weekend at his home.

A memorial service will be held at Grace UCC located at 8515 Brookwulf Dr, Houston, TX 77072 on Saturday, August 16th @ 10:30am

Please hold Rev. David's family and friends in prayer.

Faith & Healing: A Panel Discussion on

De-stigmatizing HIV in Faith Communities.

August 17th, 11AM, at 9022 Long Point Rd. Houston Tx, 77055. 

More Information Here

See Flyer Here

God is still speaking at Texas State University!

by Rev. Todd Salmi, United Campus Ministry at Texas State

For more than half a century, the United Campus Ministry at Texas State has partnered with the United Church of Christ to fully welcome ALL students. 

If you know a student at Texas State, or want to make a positive impact with emerging young adult leaders of the church, please contact Todd Salmi (todd@ucmtxstate.org) and visit www.ucmtxstate.org.

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc.

Supervised Ministry 3 (SM3) begins September 3, 2025

See Flyer Here

Conference-Wide Book Study

Mondays @ 7:00 pm 

July 21–August 25

Click Here for Details

Please register by email to sccpresident@sccucc.org. 

If this schedule is inconvenient, please let me know.

UCC Austin Seeking Director of Children & Youth Ministries

SEE POSITION OVERVIEW HERE

The Houston Association Welcomes

Freedom Church to the UCC Family!

The Houston Association is thrilled to announce that Freedom Church, under the leadership of Bishop Shon Stewart, is joining the United Church of Christ!

Join us August 16th @ 5:00pm

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Ordination Service for

Peter Scie

October 26, 2025 @ 3:00 pm

Central St. Matthew UCC Invites you to the Ordination service for Peter Scie on October 26th @ 3:00 at the church located at 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118

See Invite Here

PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES AND MINISTERIAL SELF-CARE

A Level 3 Synthesizing Course begins September 17, 2025

Click Here for Course Details & 2025 Fall Schedule

Upcoming MESA Zoom Trainings for August 2025

Thursday, August 14, 1:00 – 2:00pm ET, COM Cafe with Rev. Melanie Oommen and other members of MESA 

Tuesday, August 19, 4:00 – 5:30pm ET, Introduction to Endorsement For COMs with Rev. Anissa Glaser-Bacon 

Thursday, August 28, 5:30 – 7:00pm ET, PPRC to PSC – Pastoral Support Committees with Rev. Tara Barber 

Zoom with Living Legacy writers on Aug 12 at Noon CT

You can join in a zoom discussion with the writers of chapters in the new Living Legacy Workbook resource.  

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August UCC Webinar:

Strategies That Meet the Moment

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UCC Cuba Study Seminar

Jan 22nd - Feb. 1, 2025

Join us for a 10 day cultural immersion trip exploring Cuban history, culture, struggles, and joys of Cuban society and its people.

See Flyer Here

Federal Grant Terms & Conditions: Churches Must Review Carefully

Notice from Heather Kimmel, UCC General Counsel:

Over the past two days I have received several emails letting me know there has been a change in the terms and conditions of federal grants. I know that some of our churches have received and relied upon HHS grants, FEMA grants, and other types of federal grants to support their ministries. I know that some churches are planning to apply for federal grants under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program.

Read Entire Notice Here

UCC Toolkit For Faithful Advocacy



The UCC Office of Public Policy & Advocacy is excited to share our new Advocacy Toolkit—a free resource designed to equip individuals and congregations with the tools to build a just world for all. 

Download the toolkit here

UCC New Manual on Local

Church now Available

Order Here!

UCC's Newly Updated 

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS GUIDE FOR LOCAL CHURCHES: A WORKBOOK

Click here for a copy of The

Disaster Preparedness Guide for Local Churches

Click here for more information and links to video webinars.