Congress is considering giving ICE $70 billion with no guardrails or accountability measures, all the while human needs are unmet.
Call on your members of Congress to vote NO on the reconciliation bill and not send an additional dollar to this agency: https://t.co/1RIwsrQGJC
Congress is being asked to approve a historic $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget while millions of Americans are losing access to healthcare & food.
Our tradition call us to care for people, not prioritize endless wars. #PeopleOverPentagon
▷ Take action: https://t.co/sycND0ZGFB
As we close out 2025, the UCC Office of Public Policy & Advocacy team reflects on this past year to consider what we accomplished, what we learned, and what we continue to hope for as we move forward.
▷ You can read the full #GettingToTheRoot here: https://t.co/U4aIOYsRsV
📅 In the Washington D.C. area? Join us on October 29th!
Conference Ministers from across the United Church of Christ will gather in our nation’s capital to bear witness to truth, justice, and sacred dignity.
▷ RSVP here: https://t.co/HVTOFV2cUe
“As the Director of the UCC Washington D.C. office and as a resident and parent who has called this city home for over 20 years, I condemn this administration’s decision to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department and deploy the National Guard in our city." - Rev. Neuroth
“I was in prison, and you visited me.” (Matt. 25:36)
New York will now offer free prison phone calls—a major win for justice, dignity, and families.
Connection shouldn’t carry a price tag. #phonejustice
https://t.co/5IzknRoZEq
Last week, the Thirty-Fifth General Synod of the UCC passed the Declaration of Support for Philippine Human Rights. Join us in living out this declaration of faith by taking action to protect our partners in the Philippines!
▹ Send a message to Congress: https://t.co/TeiezShKcL
🙏 TY, Rep. McGovern, for your leadership & moral clarity. In a time when the nucelar threat is growing, your call for diplomacy & disarmament resonates deeply. We’re proud to stand with you in building momentum for meaningful action—because truly, there is no alternative.
🍽️ The UCC is a proud endorser of the #EmptyPlatesProtest which begins Monday and represents our moral obligation to speak for those whose voices have been silenced by hunger and injustice.
When Justice Calls, We Answer!
🙏🏽 Learn more: https://t.co/8TrXLbw4Tk
🌎 Thank you to all who gathered for World Refugee Day in Washington, DC — a powerful day of witness, prayer, and action.
📢 Send a message to Congress to support refugee resettlement today: https://t.co/beCYtBIcxm
Thank you to everyone who gathered today at Capitol to lift up a moral vision for our nation. Programs like Medicaid and SNAP must be protected — because justice, compassion, and care for “the least of these” are not negotiable.
👉🏽 Take action today: https://t.co/Ru2wEqmRI7
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ The UCC showed up to World Pride in Washington D.C. with bold faith, vibrant signs, and loving hearts.
We believe that uplifting, affirming, and honoring people of all gender identities and sexualities is sacred and holy work. We are so grateful to all who joined us!
Gathering with people of faith to mark the 4th anniversary of the Jan 6th insurrection. We remember that day of violence & sedition but on this Epiphany Sunday, we seek more light, more truth, & commit ourselves to faith & democracy. #faithindemocracy
🎄This Christmas season, we are asking President Biden to 1) extend Temporary Protected Status, 2) ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and 3) provide clemency for all 40 inmates who are on death row.
👉🏽 Send this Christmas list to President Biden today: https://t.co/6Gb00UaZ39
📢 Today #SCOTUS will hear a case to determine the constitutionality of Tennessee's law banning gender affirming care for trans youth.
🏳️⚧️ The UCC proudly affirms our trans and nonbinary siblings are #BelovedByGod and are grateful to stand in solidarity to #ProtectTransKids!
@eleanornorton, H.R. 9495 puts the tax-exempt status of many non-profit orgs at risk w/o due process. As your constituent, I urge you to vote NO on H.R. 9495!
🙏🏼 Teaching God, as we look back on 40 days of prayer, teach us to continue our prayers. An affirmation, a gratitude, a cry for help. Teach our hearts to turn to you every day. Amen. #FortyDaysofPrayer
💜 Submit your own prayer here: https://t.co/mKXjFJ4h2T
📅 Tomorrow is Vote Faithfully Sunday!
This is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on our commitment to the common good, provide our members with the information they need to cast their ballot, & prepare to vote as a community.
Learn more here: https://t.co/qigNamuM9V
🌱 Thank you everyone for your contributions to Keep Hope Alive Olive Tree Planting Campaign!
💚 This work is ongoing and while our week of programming is coming to an end, the work has not. We encourage you to continue to take action with your voice, your money, and your time.