History and Program

by Margaret Rowland Post, Thomas E. Dipko (Editor)

"Our world is very different from the world our founders sought to address, in ways our forebears in the 1950s could have hardly imagined. Yet we remain what we have always been at our best, a people bearing witness to a grand moral vision rooted in the Bible and the person of the crucified and risen Christ, and a people of spiritual audacity prepared to risk old assumptions for the sake of new possibilities." - John H. Thomas, former General Minister, and President, United Church of Christ

This best-selling, newly revised and updated book shares History of the United Church of Christ; Background on its predecessor bodies; Information on its Covenanted Ministries; Explanation of its emblem; and Statement of Faith.

88 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2007

Reviews

[Brandon Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief history of the United Church of Christ. A quick read, but also kind of uninteresting. Probably more interesting if you’re in to this sort of thing. I had to read it for my UCC History & Polity Class.

[Kenna Bartholomew · Rating 2 out of 5]

A decent overview, but is less critical of Christian history than is appropriate. Missions, indigenous boarding schools, etc. are often written about in a way that frames it in context of white participation, rather than recognizing the harm done in these contexts.

[Lynn L. Ashburn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had to read for a class. Most of the material yoy could find on your own don't need the book if you're wanting to just read the history of the UCC church