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  • Join Our Facility Emergency & Safety Committee
  • Wednesday's Catch: 'How Churches Can Measure What Really Matters' And More

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uucleveland.org /3 weeks ago

Welcoming Congregation Renewal

Welcoming Congregation Renewal Article Newsletter The Welcoming Congregation Renewal Committee has begun the process of updating our Welcoming Congregation status, and we wanted to...

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uucleveland.org /2 weeks ago

Join Our Facility Emergency & Safety Committee

Dear Congregants and Friends, In alignment with our Unitarian Universalist values—particularly our shared commitment to interdependence and mutual care, we are forming a Facility E...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Wednesday's Catch: 'How Churches Can Measure What Really Matters' And More

How Churches Can Measure What Really Matters What you measure shapes how you act, even in the church. Even in measuring discipleship. Honoring Congregations of Every Size The wor...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Thursday's Catch: 'How Do We Know When to Shut Down a Church?' And More

How Do We Know When to Shut Down a Church? Before concluding that a church should close, it should be tested from five different angles. No single test is decisive by itself. Toget...

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uucleveland.org /1 month ago

2026-2027 Board Strategic Priorities

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland Community, As we step into the 2026–2027 year, the Board is excited to share our main strategic priorities! Our focus this year is...

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uucleveland.org /1 month ago

2026-2027 Board Committee Liaisons

The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the Board Committee Liaisons for the 2026–2027 congregational year. Our liaisons help maintain communication and support between the Bo...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Wednesday's Catch: ' How to Revitalize an Aging Congregation' And More

How to Revitalize an Aging Congregation Is your church community feeling the effects of an aging congregation? Don't worry - your best days may still be ahead! In this video, we ex...

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uucleveland.org /2 days ago

Interested in becoming a UUCC Member? Wonder what its about?

Are you relatively new to UUCC? Been around a while but haven’t actually become a member? Read on! You’re invited to a three session Considering Membership Class. This class is … C...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Tuesday's Catch: 'Pastors Report Growing Attendance, but Fewer Unchurched Newcomers'

Pastors Report Growing Attendance, but Fewer Unchurched Newcomers Slightly more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (54%) report their average worship service attendance has incre...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /2 weeks ago

Saturday Lagniappe: 'Church Worship Attendance Is... Up! (For the First Time in Years)' And More

Church Worship Attendance Is... Up! (For the First Time in Years) A new Hartford Institute report shows median in-person worship attendance increasing from 65 to 70 since just befo...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /3 weeks ago

Wednesday's Catch: 'How First Baptist Church Fernandina Beach Is Growing Through Conversation' And More

How First Baptist Church Fernandina Beach Is Growing Through Conversation The growth of First Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach, Florida, isn’t the result of a slick campaign or a...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Monday's Catch: '7 Signs Your Church is Ready to Reach New People' And More

7 Signs Your Church is Ready to Reach New People If new people showed up this week, is your church set up to receive them? Here are seven signs your church is ready to reach new pe...

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episcopalnewsservice.org /1 week ago

National Council of Churches adopts 4 statements on range of pressing issues

[National Council of Churches] The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) Governing Board convened for the 2026 Christian Unity Gathering, held in Philadelphia...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /3 weeks ago

Tuesday's Catch: 'The Three Phases of the Stealth Migration of Denominationally Affiliated Congregation to Becoming Non-...

The Three Phases of the Stealth Migration of Denominationally Affiliated Congregation to Becoming Non-Denominational Typically, congregations do not shift from denominationally aff...

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realclearreligion.org /5 days ago

What the Bible Says About 'The House of the Lord,' Part 1

M. Adams, Townhall Let's begin with why this week's topic is "The House of the Lord." Last Sunday, while in church, I received a "ding-ding" to write about that phrase in my next...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Wednesday's Catch: 'Armed Church Security Teams: Good Idea or Bad Idea?' And More

Armed Church Security Teams: Good Idea or Bad Idea? The question of whether a church should have an armed security team is both practical and pastoral. Churches want to be welcomin...

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anglicanmainstream.org /1 month ago

G27 Recife: Kindling Global Prayer

By Miguel Uchôa Cavalcanti, GAFCON. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a great joy for me, together wi...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /1 week ago

Monday's Catch: 'What Any Church Can Do to Reach More Young Adults' And More

What Any Church Can Do to Reach More Young Adults The news about young adults and churches often sounds discouraging. Many young adults have no connection to a congregation, and nu...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Saturday Lagniappe: 'Where have all the clergy gone?' And More

Where have all the clergy gone? The root cause of many of our problems was the disastrous decision by those in what was then called the Advisory Board for Ministry (ABM) to push th...

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acl.asn.au /1 month ago

Love in the church

From Phillip Jensen – “Dear friends, The second half of 1 Corinthians 14 gives us great insight into the nature of church life. Having addressed the subject of prophecy and tongues...

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byfaithonline.com /1 month ago

The Plan of Union (1801)

Congregationalists and Presbyterians formed a cooperative effort to plant churches and educate ministers as the American frontier expanded. The post The Plan of Union (1801) appea...

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uucleveland.org /2 days ago

4th Quarter Sunday Basket

As you know, each Sunday our plate offerings are dedicated to a charity related to our values.  Here’s a list of the plate recipients for the third quarter of 2026, … Continue read...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Monday's Catch: 'The Counties with the Most Churches—and Millions Still Unreached' And More

The Counties with the Most Churches—and Millions Still Unreached Drive through almost any American city, and you will see church buildings everywhere. Some occupy prominent downtow...

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anglicansablaze.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Sundays at All Hallows (August 30, 2026) Is Now Online

Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday, August 30, 2026, is the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. For this Sunday’s Invitatory Psalm, you have a choice as you did last Sunda...

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