United News

United News

United News is a bi-monthly newsletter designed exclusively for UCG members. It provides updates on the latest events within the UCG community and the broader fellowship. This newsletter serves as a valuable source of information, keeping members well-informed about the ongoing activities and shared experiences that define the UCG and its fellowship.

Thank you for your continued support of this publication. Please email UN@ucg.org to submit articles, announcements, local church news, questions or feedback.

united news may june 2023

United News is a bi-monthly newsletter designed exclusively for UCG members. It provides updates on the latest events within the UCG community and the broader fellowship. This newsletter serves as a valuable source of information, keeping members well-informed about the ongoing activities and shared experiences that define the UCG and its fellowship.

Thank you for your continued support of this publication. Please email UN@ucg.org to submit articles, announcements, local church news, questions or feedback.

United News: November 2026

United News: November 2026

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United News Weekly

October 29, 2026

Greetings from Cincinnati! We’re excited to share the link for the November United News! Today’s email also includes an update

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United News Weekly

October 23, 2026

Today’s key article from our President John Elliott examines the idea of a personal vision statement. Be sure to watch

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United News Weekly

October 15, 2026

Greetings from Cincinnati, In today’s email, UCG President John Elliott helps us reflect on the recent Feast and prepare for

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United News Weekly

October 8, 2026

We hope your Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were full of blessings and that you and your family made

Latest United News Articles

If there was a biblical Guinness’ Book of World Records, Peter would probably hold the record for the single most effective sermon in Church of God history—3,000 baptisms on one day (Acts 2:41). But should we be focused on the number of people who come in

Noah, Peter, Elijah and Paul

All their stories—Noah’s, Peter’s, Elijah’s, Paul’s and ours, too, contain a common element. It’s a commission—not a promise of results

If we continue to move forward through the obstacles of this life we will be accomplishing God's will for us. This will is to preach the gospel and continue to move forward.

Forward: Noun, Adjective, Adverb or Verb?

Yes, the United Church of God is a forward-looking church in verb mode more than any other. Stay with us

Godly love far exceeds agape. The love God has for us goes much deeper than we can imagine. It implies a decision to love someone even when there is no expectation of a reciprocal response. It often is not a mutual, two-way love.

Godly Love Versus Agape Love

As humans, we can never fully comprehend God’s love, although it is our duty and joy to strive to understand

However ugly and ungodly our lives have been, and continue to be, there’s a way out through repentance.

Fourteen Taps on the Shoulder

God effectively reminds us of the importance of repentance, with these 14 taps on the shoulder.

Hiking alone will allow you to have a lot of self-examination without the distractions of the world. How do you go through your own self-examination this year as you go through your busy, daily lives?

The Story of Job and Self-Examination

Self-examination is seldom pleasant or comfortable—but it is a necessary part of our calling so God can bless our latter

The children’s choir at the 2017 Feast in Oceanside, California. How do you keep the memories from your Feast from slipping away throughout the year?

The Feast—Over in the Blink of an Eye

Yes, it’s over quickly. But we can then continue in our preparations for the future God has for us through

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Our Time to Shine

Winter's holiday season doesn't have to be a dreary, dark time we long to get through.

Getting back to reality after the Feast can be a shock and you may experience a mild form of despression. How will work through this?

Are You Suffering From Post-Feast Depression? A Light-hearted Approach to Explaining a Common Phenomenon

God creates spiritual learning opportunities for us anytime, anywhere, and the best Feast ever can come in a very unexpected

In getting our message accross we must be active listeners as well as good communicators. Are you able to speak with grace and seasoned with salt?

Getting Your Message Across

People reach wrong conclusions when they think they cannot communicate. We can all learn new skills, but it takes effort

We are being refined, shaped and molded by God’s guidance in our life. Are you allowing God to shape your life?

The Refiner’s Fire

God works with each of us to refine us and bring us to purity.

Soldiers often suffer from moral injury from what they see in combat. The average citizen can suffer from it too. Do you suffer from moral injury? What is the answer to overcome this?

Fixing Moral Injury

As people who fully understand the plan God has for the world, we must take our calling seriously and act

If you ask for healing and do not receive it, please don’t feel rejected, disillusioned or unloved. Beloved disciples of God who have great faith are often not healed.

Divine Healing: God’s Loving Gift of Miraculous Healing

When God blesses you with divine healing, it certainly is a time of relief and joy and a time to

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