Latest News from the United Church of Christ News Room. Scroll for all the stories. UCC offers its prayers, offerings and advocacy to urge peace for Israel-Palestine In Gaza, more than 500 Palestinians have been killed and at least 3,000 injured as a result of the Israeli military campaign. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:22:52 -0600 Rhode Island church ceiling collapses, injuring several A section of a basement ceiling collapsed at the Pawtucket (R.I.) Congregational UCC on Dec. 30, injuring several people. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:29:25 -0600 NCC's Kinnamon offers prayers, protest in wake of Gaza bloodshed As the death toll in Gaza exceeded 350 in the fourth day of Israeli attacks, and as violence continued in other world hot spots, the General Secretary of the National Council of Churches USA has offered a prayer of contrition and a plea to God to "make war cease." Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:49:16 -0600 Churches urge U.S. action to restore cease fire in Gaza UCC-supported Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of 22 national churches bodies, is urging prompt action by the U.S. government to end the Gaza violence. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:35:22 -0600 Obama to use Lincoln's inaugural Bible at swearing-in President-elect Barack Obama has chosen the Bible used at President Lincoln's first inauguration for his own swearing-in on Jan. 20, inaugural planners announced. It will be the first time a president has used the historic Bible at an inauguration since it was first used by Lincoln himself in 1861. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:12:13 -0600 Survey detects changes in U.S. church life U.S. congregations have changed significantly in the last eight years, according to a new study, with them becoming more ethnically diverse, more technologically savvy and more informal in worship. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:10:04 -0600 Script by One Blind Guy.