MN Conference UCC

The awesome preaching team at Lake Harriet bandshell yesterday!

The Conference, with Interim Conference Minister Rev. Dr. Bonnie Bates preaching, was so pleased to be part of yesterday's worship at Lake Harriet bandshell!

The August 20th edition of COMMAntary has so much good info in it! Learn about our Women's Retreat, showings of the "Samaritans" documentary, plans for FourThursday, and work underway on the topic of gender-affirming health care. Check it out here:

Gender-affirming health care resolution, exciting upcoming events, and more news from the Conference Email from Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ Essential info to keep you informed and connected View as Webpage COMMAntary The newsletter of the Minnesota Conference UCC Volume 24, No. 29 |

Minnesotans turned to faith communities to help during the ICE surge. Some stayed for Sunday worship. Some churches have seen a renewed interest in worship services since Operation Metro Surge as people seek out connections to the community.

This past Sunday Union UCC partnered with the St. Louis Park Emergency Program to host a benefit concert for the Helix Apartment residents who were impacted by a fire. Minnesota singer/songwriter Ann Reed performed at the event, which raised more than $4,400! WCCO even showed up and covered it! Check out the story on WCCO!

Community concert benefits those affected by St. Louis Park apartment fire One month after a fire tore through the Helix Apartments​ in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, neighbors are still stepping in to help.

The Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC) invites you to a Respectful Conversation™ for Community Healing and Nonpartisan Peacemaking Tuesday, August 18, held in partnership with Democracy 2076. The event will offer a supported, safe, and facilitated conversation on shared and shattered truths in Minnesota following operations Metro Surge and PARRIS. Dinner provided. Learn more and register: https://mnchurch.formstack.com/forms/shared_and_shattered_truths_respectful_conversation_august_18_2026

WCCO-TV did a wonderful feature on St. Mark's UCC and its legacy giving, specifically to Loaves and Fishes.

Small Minnesota church helps 300K people before closing A story now about a small Bloomington church that no longer exists....

Citizens Bank ends ties to companies running ICE detentions after faith leaders, activists strategically withdraw funds - United Church of Christ Citizens Bank has announced it will stop financing two private prison companies following months of pressure led by faith-based groups and

Check out this wonderful story about the trip our Conference youth took to Washington, D.C. earlier this month. They are the bold, resilient, committed and passionate people our world needs.

UCC youth bring bold faith to Capitol Hill - United Church of Christ This summer, high schoolers and recent graduates from across the United Church of Christ spent a week living, praying, and advocating on Capitol Hill as

Union Congregational UCC invites all to a benefit concert for its Helix Apartment neighbors featuring songwriter, singer and guitarist Ann Reed. Sunday Aug 16, 3 pm. Free will offering!