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  • Rev. Derek Terry’s Birthday Match: Double Your Impact
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    Rev. Derek Terry’s Birthday Match: Double Your Impact

    ByDerek Terry June 7, 2026June 7, 2026

    Click here to Donate Now Together We Can Turn $1,500 into $3,000 for LGBTQ+ Affirmation. Every gift will be matched dollar for dollar…

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  • WHAT SUSTAINS YOU? GIVEOUTDAY 2026
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    WHAT SUSTAINS YOU? GIVEOUTDAY 2026

    ByUCC Coalition June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

    Give Out Day Early Giving is Underway! Give Out Day is June 4, 2026 Click Here to Give Now! This year Give OUT…

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  • Love without Fear
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    Love without Fear

    ByDerek Terry March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

    Click here to complete a form to submit your photos and stories.  Click here to donate to this campaign to help us equip…

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  • 2025 in Review: What We Built Together
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    2025 in Review: What We Built Together

    ByDerek Terry December 31, 2025December 31, 2025

    Dear Friend, As we arrive at the final day of the year, I want to pause with gratitude—and share just a glimpse of…

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  • What Kwanzaa Teaches Us About Unity, Commitment, and Purpose
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    What Kwanzaa Teaches Us About Unity, Commitment, and Purpose

    ByDerek Terry December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

    Dear Friend, This week, many of us are observing Kwanzaa—a time rooted in reflection, shared values, and collective responsibility. As that observance unfolds,…

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  • A Grown-Up Christmas List: When the Light Keeps Building
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    A Grown-Up Christmas List: When the Light Keeps Building

    ByDerek Terry December 27, 2025December 27, 2025

    On this third day of Christmas, we are still lingering in the glow of the manger. Advent has given way to Christmas, and…

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  • Why Gender-Affirming Care Matters—and Why the Church Must Respond
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    Why Gender-Affirming Care Matters—and Why the Church Must Respond

    ByDerek Terry December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

    Across the country, we are witnessing a renewed and coordinated effort to restrict and criminalize gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-expansive young people….

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  • Coalition 2:1 Matching Grant!
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    Coalition 2:1 Matching Grant!

    ByUCC Coalition December 2, 2025December 4, 2025

    At the heart of the Open and Affirming movement is a simple truth: every person is BELOVED! Click here to Donate to help…

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  • World AIDS Day 2025 (And the U.S. chooses silence)
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    World AIDS Day 2025 (And the U.S. chooses silence)

    ByDerek Terry December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

    Today—December 1—we join millions across the globe in remembering the lives lost to HIV and AIDS, honoring those living with HIV, and recommitting…

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  • Our End-of-Year Letter to the Open and Affirming Movement
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    Our End-of-Year Letter to the Open and Affirming Movement

    ByDerek Terry November 25, 2025November 27, 2025

    Back in July, while many of us were at the United Church of Christ’s General Synod in Kansas City, Missouri, I delivered a…

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