Faith United Church of Christ

In honors of Labor Day

USA Today marks Labor Day with a CIW Op/Ed: ‘My friend nearly died of dehydration. Farmworkers like us need better protections.’ Gerardo Reyes Chavez in USA Today: The thermometer doesn’t lie. It’s just common sense that we need more protections, not fewer, to keep our state’s essential outdoor workers safe from the dangers of our warming planet.

CALLING ALL MANATEE COUNTY RESIDENTS! The Food Bank of Manatee-Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee is in need of nonperishable food donations. With over 100 food pantries relying on us for food, the shelves are bare, the need is great! Please donate today!

Happy Sunday and welcome to the season of creation

🌍 Join us for the next installment of the Climate Action Assembly!
🗓️ Wednesday, September 4th @ 1:00 PM Eastern

The UCC Council for Climate Justice hosts Climate Action Assemblies every two months to focus on efforts related to the implementation of past General Synod resolutions.

This month, we'll hear a briefing on the UCC's current Vote for Climate Hope Campaign as it enters a critical stage.

Climate Action Assemblies are open to all members of the UCC! Join us!

👉🏾 Register to join us live or to receive the recording: https://ow.ly/8GQm50T5ls8

"As legislative efforts across the country target the Trans community, especially Trans youth, we must use our voices & votes to stand up for the dignity and rights of all people."
- . Derek Terry Program Director at Open and Affirming Coalition UCC and Pastor at @
👉🏽 Read Rev. Derek's full reflection here: https://bit.ly/3T0DloH
📅 Learn more about the ONA's National Gathering here: https://openandaffirming.org/events/national-gathering/

United Church Homes Teams Up with Two Other Agencies to Usher in Transformative Change - CHHSM Transformational change. It’s a lofty goal, but one that the founding members of the newly created Radiant Alliance are fully committed to and confident in their ability to achieve. America’s existing healthcare and support for individuals with complex chronic clinical, emotional and social need...

Would you like to re-imagine your elderhood? NEXT Steps, an online, cohort-based program offered by Eden Theological Seminary and the United Church Homes’ Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging, offers its 2024 fall cohort meeting schedule, beginning August 26.

NEXT Steps introduces participants to theological, philosophical, and psychological concepts of vocation and aging. PBUCC is offering scholarships to authorized UCC ministers interested in participating.

To learn more and to register, visit: https://buff.ly/4caDtIM, or contact Jill Schantz at [email protected].

‘Key to protecting the earth’: Apache Stronghold holds Prayer Journey to Supreme Court to protect sacred site - United Church of Christ Land that has long been held sacred by the Apache people and many other Indigenous people could soon be destroyed by a mining operation. A group called

This is why we need to be ONA

Liberating Word: An Election Complaint     Florida held its primary election on Tuesday. In our area, people mostly were voting for judges and school board members, though a few state legislators had challengers. Our church has long been a

Peaceful night

Within the Florida Conference of the United Church of Christ, we strive to be the church where everyone is welcome to fully embody the unique image God created them to be. We believe in celebrating diversity, embracing every person's story, and affirming that all are loved just as they are. Join us in building a community where God's love knows no boundaries, and where each person's unique journey is valued.

Wow I did not know about This!

Rev Shore Goss Leads LGBTQ+ Inclusive Church in Republican dominated Bradenton Rev. Dr. Joseph Shore-Goss leads Faith United Church of Christ, an LGBTQ+-inclusive church in conservative very-red Bradenton, Florida. The church’s slogan p...

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟
The Open and Affirming Coalition is thrilled to announce that the Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, will be joining us as our special keynote speaker 🎤, workshop presenter 📚, and will even host a meet and greet 🤝 with all participants!

✨ Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! ✨
👉 Register now at https://openandaffirming.org/events/ to be a part of it all!

Due to storm warnings there will be no services today!