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God’s Corner: Rebuilding Trust, Collaboration, and Relational Health in the Local Church

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 by Rev. Sven Verbeet Many churches today are not struggling because of a lack of faith or commitment, but because trust has slowly eroded over time. When trust weakens, collaboration suffers, and faithful people can begin operating from anxiety, guardedness, or exhaustion rather than shared purpose and joy. At St. John’s, we have learned that rebuilding trust is not primarily about solving conflict or launching new programs. It requires tending to the relational and spiritual health of the church: how disappointment is handled, how conflict is addressed, and how unresolved pain is carried over time. As Nehemiah discovered while rebuilding…
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Pride Month: Living God’s Love Out Loud

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By MeLinda LaViene Each June, communities across the nation celebrate Pride Month, honoring the history, resilience, and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other LGBTQIA+ people. For many, Pride is a celebration of identity, community, and liberation. For the church, it is also an opportunity to reflect on God's expansive love and our call to embody that love in the world. The Northern California Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ joins with congregations and communities in celebrating Pride Month as a reminder that every person is created in the image of God and beloved beyond measure.…
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Journey for Justice: Walking Our Faith in Action

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As we approach World Refugee Day on June 20, United Church of Christ congregations are invited to put faith into motion through Journey for Justice, a flexible, faith-centered fundraising challenge from Church World Service. Inspired by the 42.5 million refugees worldwide, participants commit to a “42.5 challenge”—walking, biking, or moving in ways that fit their lives—while raising funds to support refugees and displaced families both globally and here in the U.S.  Grounded in Jesus’ call to “welcome the stranger” (Matthew 25:35), Journey for Justice offers a tangible way to live out our faith beyond the pews. Funds raised provide critical support—from emergency shelter…
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Have You Heard? May Is #SexEdForAll Month!

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By Rev. Lauren Jewett Join Us in partnership with the UCC Our Whole Lives Curriculum in Fighting for the Sex Education All Young People Need and Deserve In 2026, the fight for sex education is more urgent than ever. Join us as we celebrate May as Sex Ed for All Month and voice our commitment to a world where all young people—no matter who they are or where they live—get the sex education they deserve. Sex education is under attack by well-funded, organized groups that seek to strip young people of their right to knowledge and bodily autonomy. From book bans to curriculum…
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Pittsburg CPC-ECSM is Certified as an Earth Care Congregation

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Community Presbyterian Church-East County Shared Ministry in Pittsburg has officially been certified as an Earth Care Congregation by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s Presbyterian Hunger Program. The certification is effective through February 2027. This certification is designed to recognize churches that take seriously God’s charge to “till and keep” the garden, that is our shared common home. Since 2010, this PC (USA) program certifies and celebrates environmental ministry across four major areas of a congregation’s life: worship, education, facilities, and outreach in the community. The program currently has 4.5 percent of all PC (USA) congregations and continues to grow each year.…
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Mission Opportunity in Taiwan for NCNC Young Adults Ages 18-35

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Hey NCNC Young Adults! Are you looking for a summer experience that is meaningful, global, and faith-filled? Join I Love Taiwan Mission 2026, a two-week international mission and cultural exchange program in Taiwan, taking place July 2–16, 2026. Taiwan is known for its rich history, cultural diversity, warm hospitality, and vibrant democratic society. This opportunity grows out of a real and longstanding relationship: the United Church of Christ (UCC) and the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) are official global partners, and NCNC has shared friendship and ministry with the Tainan Presbytery for more than 30 years. This is more than…
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Reflection on “Every 15 Minutes” Program

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By Rev. Melissa Tumaneng, ACM, NCNC-UCC On March 19, 2026, I participated in the “Every 15-minutes” program at College Park High School in Pleasant Hill. The Pleasant Hill Police Department were looking for chaplains. Profound appreciation to Rev. Niels Teunis, Senior Minister at Hillcrest UCC in Pleasant Hill, for the invitation. Overview: “Every 15 Minutes” program is a high school educational initiative designed to show the seriousness of impaired driving, including drunk and distracted driving. It is meant to be emotional, realistic, and memorable. The program name comes from the (historical) statistic that someone dies in an alcohol-related crash every…
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Remembering Together: Faith, Memory, and Solidarity on the Day of Remembrance

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By Pastor Tomoko Murao-Fuse On February 25, a Day of Remembrance Interfaith Vigil was held outside the ICE Field Office in San Francisco. Organized by the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI), the gathering was supported by many faith communities—including Sycamore Congregational Church—as well as Japanese American and Japanese community organizations. Faith leaders, community organizers, and members of many traditions came together in prayer, remembrance, and solidarity. The Day of Remembrance marks the anniversary of Executive Order 9066, signed on February 19, 1942, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of more than 125,000 people of Japanese ancestry (⅔…
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