United Church of Christ Washington D.C. Office

09/11/2026

☮️ Communities are invited to join churches across the United Church of Christ in observing Just Peace Sunday on Sunday, September 20, under the theme “God’s Economy: People Over Profit”.

Learn more about the history of Just Peace Sunday and how your congregation can get involved!

▷Read below:

Communities are invited to join churches across the United Church of Christ in observing Just Peace Sunday on Sunday, September 20, under the theme “God’s

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

🌱 Each month, UCC experts unpack a complex justice issue through our series.

This month, Rev. Seth Wispelwey, United Church of Christ Minister for Economic Justice, reflects on the pervasiveness of food injustice in our country from high costs to dangerous working conditions. He highlights partnerships like the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), who work in solidarity with farmworkers to ensure food is accessible, affordable, and ethically produced.

▷ Read the full reflection here: https://ow.ly/BsUf50ZMlOp

09/10/2026

🗳️ This midterm election, the stakes are higher than ever.

Join the United Church of Christ and our partners for a conversation about why community mobilization matters right now, and what's on the line for a few of the issues closest to our hearts: climate change, immigration justice, economic justice, etc.

We’ll explore how these issues are showing up on ballots and in policy debates this election cycle, and why voting with love is a faith practice, not just a civic duty.

Register: https://ow.ly/28Eh50ZIriL

09/10/2026

The UCC affirms that young people deserve accurate, comprehensive, shame-free s*x education, NOT classroom censorship.

Doing God's work in the world includes providing life-affirming, lifespan s*xuality education.

Help empower young people to make informed decisions about their bodies and health by telling Congress to pass the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act: https://ow.ly/eZul50ZLgnP

09/08/2026

"September is National Su***de Prevention Month and September 8th is known as '988 Day,' a time to share hope through this life-saving 24/7 text and call lifeline. 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is a free and confidential resource to help you when your hope is lost. 988 Day is also the same day my new book releases, (co-written with Indiana-Kentucky Conference UCC Minister, the Rev. Dr. Chad Abbott), Blessed Hope: 90 Daily Devotionals for Mental Health and Faith. We wrote this book together as a reminder of our need for one another, as people of faith, in our search for God and a more hopeful tomorrow."

-The Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund
Minister for UCC DISABILITIES MINISTRIES & United Church of Christ Mental Health Network, author of “Blessed Hope”

👉🏾 Read the full reflection by Rev. Sarah Lund: https://ow.ly/9b0T50ZL2pf

📚 Link to the book, "Blessed Hope:" https://ow.ly/V6bu50ZL2hC

09/08/2026

📅 On Monday September 28th, Faiths United to Save Democracy (FUSD) will be hosting a poll chaplain/ peacekeeper training!

During the 2026 Midterm elections, Americans will exercise one of the most important rights of citizenship, the sacred right to vote. While it is illegal, ICE will likely be at targeted polling sites, increasing fear and even keeping many from voting.

God's word commands us to care for the vulnerable (Matthew 25), so we are asking faith and civic leaders to join as Faiths United to Save Democracy (FUSD) Poll Chaplains/Peacekeepers.

▷ Sign up now at www.TurnOutSunday.com.

The United Church of Christ is a proud partner of Faiths United to Save Democracy (FUSD).

09/04/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Are you passionate about faith and social justice? Do you want to be part of a team that works for a just world for all? Join our team at the UCC Washington D.C. Office as the Justice and Peace Policy Fellow! Know someone who might be interested? Send them the link!

Applications close on September 15th, 2026.

Learn more about the position and apply here: https://ow.ly/oJQJ50ZJyT1

09/03/2026

🧊 As Immigration and Custom's Enforcement (ICE) continues to terrorize communities, separate families, and even kill citizens and non-citizens alike as part of this administration’s mass deportation campaign, there is also increased public scrutiny of this country’s detention center system for migrants.

🧊 In 2025 alone, ICE broke records for the number of people who have died in detention, most often due to the horrific conditions and lack of proper medical care. Since this administration's inauguration in 2025, 52 people have died in detention according to Human Rights Watch—four times that of the previous administration.

📣 Join us to learn from UCC pastors and lay leaders as they share how they've taken action and learn what we can do as people of faith to stop detention and continue to resist this deadly system.

👉🏾 Register: https://ow.ly/QSre50ZGQ0l

with: United Church of Christ Rio Grande Valley, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, Truth & Destiny, and Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ

09/01/2026

🚨 Applications close on Friday, September 4th!

Are you passionate about faith and social justice? Consider joining our team at the UCC Washington D.C. Office as the Justice and Peace Policy Fellow!

This fellowship is a two-year position where you would have the opportunity to dive into domestic and international policy work and gain hands-on advocacy experience on Capitol Hill.

Learn more about the position and apply here: https://ow.ly/TwS550ZC1L7