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Love One Another by Rachael Keefe

November 16, 2020 By Rev. Dr. Rachael Keefe

Even though it is Advent on the near horizon, I feel as if I am caught somewhere between Moses in the wilderness with the people of God and Jesus in the wilderness with his temptations. Last March, I watched as friends and colleagues on the coasts struggled with the number of COVID cases and deaths. […]

Filed Under: Advent & Christmas, Church, Community, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Mental Health Network, Support, UCC, United Church of Christ

Supporting Teens by Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund

November 9, 2020 By Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund (she/her/hers)

Today a teenager is wondering how they will make it through the day. They wake up feeling overwhelmed. They wake up thinking “I just can’t do this anymore.” According to the American Psychological Association, suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 15 to 24. How will the Church hold the light of […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Church, clergy, Community, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, Teens, UCC, Uncategorized, United Church of Christ

Mental Illness and Church is Nothing New

August 10, 2020 By Rev. Dr. Ciarán Osborn (he/him)

Mental health is not a single state of being or a condition of mind or brain. It is a concept, a journey, and one that is perhaps best traveled with others who have traversed the roads before us. Author of a text on mental health and illness in the church more than 60 years ago, […]

Filed Under: Church, Community, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

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