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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…

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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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.…

"Go Make A Difference!" This is a popular UCC hymn (Sing! Prayer and Praise #199) and it's the theme for the Fall gathering of the Golden Gate Association of the NCNCUCC. Join us on Saturday, November 1st, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Congregational Church of the Peninsula UCC in Belmont, CA. Our program includes a festival worship service  led by Rev. Jorge Bautista and Rev. Jessica Vacketta and special musical guests. Our main program is devoted to Growing, Improving and Celebrating  Our Digital Ministries and will be led by Convergence Digital Ministry Fellow Rev. Colleen Darraugh. …

By Rev. Deborah Streeter As I prepare to move east to an independent living place in the Albany New York area, near my son and his family, I have pondered and prayed about letting go of my ministry persona and life. For 15 years I have belonged to two churches here on the central coast, La Selva Community UCC where I officially hold my ministerial standing, and Pacific Grove Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, where I most often worship, in both settings as Minister of Blue Theology, connecting faith communities and ocean issues. Many NCNC churches have taken part in…

By Lauren Jewett The first edition of the first Our Whole Lives comprehensive sexuality education curriculum was published in the year 2000, which means Our Whole Lives is about to have a milestone birthday, celebrating 25 years in 2025! To celebrate this amazing milestone - 25 years of Our Whole Lives - the OWL Advisory Committee (on which I serve) and other UCC folx passionate about Our Whole Lives have been working hard to mark this amazing milestone, with a resolution at Synod, and a goal of having 25 Our Whole Lives facilitator trainings hosted by UCC-affiliated groups in 2025.…