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CTUCC This Month: May, 2013

Deep River's Good "Green" Shepherds

DEEP RIVER -- What do you get when you cross Good Shepherd Sunday with Earth Day? At Deep River Congregational Church, you get a lively worship, a clear message of earth stewardship, and a surprise visit from Mother Nature. 04/24/2013

Conference Elects New Conference Minister

HARTFORD -- Delegates from the Connecticut Conference of the UCC met in New Britain on Saturday to elect the Rev. Kent Siladi as the new Connecticut Conference Minister. The meeting was the conclusion of a 2-year search process. The atmosphere of the day was charged with celebration, hope and a message of change. 04/22/2013

Tolland Congregational Helping to Fight Human Trafficking

TOLLAND -- On Sunday, April 7th, the United Congregational Church UCC of Tolland, led by associate pastor the Rev. Judy Medeiros and the Missions Committee, commissioned itself to partner with the international nonprofit organization, TEN, to build a new school and shelter in India for young people working their way out of slavery. 04/15/2013

Newtown Clergy Hold Vigil on the National Mall for Victims of Gun Violence

WASHINGTON, DC -- Surrounded by more than 3,300 grave makers on the National Mall in Washington D.C., the Rev. Matt Crebbin of Newtown Congregational United Church of Christ and fellow Newtown clergy are standing for the thousands who have fallen victim to gun violence in the United States. The clergy members, joined by leaders of faith organizations from the PICO National Network and Sojourners in their 24-hour Thursday vigil, are calling on Congress to vote on gun-violence prevention legislation. 04/12/2013

South Church's Good Friday Mural Provokes and Inspires

NEW BRITAIN -- Over the course of about eight hours on Good Friday, mural artist Kevin Boudreau repeatedly climbed a stepladder balanced before the doors of South Congregational UCC/First Baptist Church in New Britain, bearing the cans of spray paint from which emerged the startling image of Christ on the cross. This bearded Jesus, however, bore a set of contemporary looks, both masculine and feminine. The word "Faith" was tattooed on his outstretched right arm where it emerged from a tattered sleeve, and his hands bore the fingerless gloves so beloved by today's urban youth. Above the completed work, South Church's lead pastor the Rev. George Harris nailed a hand-lettered cardboard sign bearing the famous words from Matthew 25: "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me." 04/01/2013

Spirit Corner: When the Earth Shifts Beneath Us

HARTFORD -- Two bombs at the conclusion of the Boston Marathon, a week-long intensive on Multi-Cultural and Multi-Racial training in Cambridge, MA, a massive man-hunt, a lock-down at a hotel in Chelsea, MA, five medications for a recovering puppy, an inspiring meet and greet with our Candidate for Conference Minister and a special meeting with a joyous Election of a NEW Conference Minister. That was quite a week! 05/03/2013

Transitions

HARTFORD -- The following changes in ministerial positions have been reported to the Connecticut Conference during the month of April. 05/03/2013