This historical and literary reading of scripture/sacred text has been taught in seminaries and embraced by many denominations, it is simply that the United Church of Christ has more openly affirmed that revelation is fluid, multi layered, and ongoing. Since its formation in 1957, and continuing the legacy of previous denominations, the United Church of Christ has been "a church of firsts", weaving God's message of hope and extravagant welcome with action for justice and peace. Hence, "God is Still Speaking" to us now and always.
The traditional UCC "crest" has been slightly modified to better align with the refreshed UCC logo identity. Worship with UCC no matter your location. We labor ceaselessly to fight injustice in the United States and abroad. These Identity Standards include a comprehensive identity system including logo and crest usage, typefaces, color palettes, photography use, correspondence guidelines and templates for Conferences and Churches to use when using both their logos/names and the United Church of Christ logo/name. Constitution, Bylaws, & Essential Documents. The General Synod and Three Great Loves logos are the trademarks of the National Setting of the United Church of Christ. We often say: "No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. When there is NO reference to the United Church of Christ brand included, include the UCC God is Still Speaking Comma and name as a secondary logo to your organizations' logo, placed below with "United Church" justified right to the right end of your organization's name (see examples below). God is continuing to speak. The Congregational Churches were organized when the Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation and the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony acknowledged their essential unity in the Cambridge Platform of 1648. To learn more about the United Church of Christ, visit: Home - United Church of Christ (). PANTONE Cool Gray 9. Purpose, Vision and Mission.
Download General SYNOD Material. The files on this page may be downloaded and used by Local Churches, Associations, and Conferences of the United Church of Christ for use in their own social media, print publications, and websites. As a result, the UCC and its antecedent denominations (Congregational, Christian, Evangelical, Reformed) were at the forefront of anti-slavery, women in leadership/empowerment, a woman's primacy over her own body, Civil Rights, LGTBQIA+ rights, environmental justice, education for all, healthcare, and racial justice. Let us know you want to receive monthly newsletters about events, programs and news. Do not use the United Church of Christ logotype without the symbol. Sometimes the United Church of Christ is jokingly referred to as the comma church, being known for the phrase, "Never place a period where God has placed a comma" which is attributed to Gracie Allen.
The UCC therefore receives the historic creeds and confessions of our ancestors as testimonies, but not tests of the faith. The United Church of Christ should be used as a secondary brand. When co-branding your organization with the United Church of Christ, please refer to the following design guidelines: Co-Branding Guidelines with NO EXISTING United Church of Christ Identity. The UCC is a church of firsts, a church of extravagant welcome, and a church where "…they may all be one" (John 17:21). Our Denomination — The United Church of Christ. United Church of Christ Logos, Crest, and Mission Marks.
Our logo includes a full color version and a version in black and white. This change coincided with the adoption of the denomination's new vision statement: "United in Christ's Love, A Just World for All. Rainbow Logo Color Versions. In 2004 the United Church of Christ kicked off a nation-wide identity campaign with the slogan "God is Still Speaking, " featuring a new logo of a simple black comma. Not everything is literal, for instance a parable and metaphor are obviously not to be taken literally. The Church of Firsts. It is intentional that the comma (see above paragraph) is speaking to all of these. The full-color logo may only be used on either a white background or on a neutral background. We were one of the first – and sadly, one of the few – Oakland churches to speak against the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, for example. Co-Branding for Conference and Churches. Lois Mueller (2000-2013), who was the first woman called as pastor of Plymouth Church, organized vigils at the sites of Oakland shootings in the early 1990s, led a clergy demonstration against the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and helped organize an interfaith demonstration in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement in 2011. About Our Denomination. Do not use a different typeface in the logo. We are all charged with living out the Gospel in our time and listening for God's continuing testimony in our lives.
The National Setting of the United Church of Christ reserves all rights, including the exclusive right to prohibit any usage it deems inconsistent with the purpose, mission, and vision of the United Church of Christ. These Identity Standards provide the guidelines for proper use of the various United Church of Christ (UCC) visual identity elements recently refined to provide a refreshed, updated and consistent look to the UCC Brand. Our Heritage — Congregationalism. Today, the United Church of Christ has almost 5, 000 congregations with about 3/4 million members spread across the United States. When we read in Galatians: "There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus"—a demand is made upon us. All other uses without permission are prohibited. Sign up to receive our weekly All Church Email (ACE)! Do not use part of the logo, such as "United Church" without "of Christ. Our denomination was formed in 1957, but our roots go back hundreds of years to the Pilgrims and Puritans of the Congregationalist tradition.
The logo consists of three colors: black, UCC dark blue and UCC light blue. The UCC re-designed the comma logo in the summer of 2017, retiring the standalone red and black shape for the stylized blue version decorating this website. In Illinois, First Congregational UCC is a part of the Illinos Conference: Illinois Conference | Illinois Conference, United Church of Christ (). This symbol has been refreshed to better align with the updated brand identity for the UCC.