Oregonians should applaud the decision by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to commute the sentences of those on Oregon’s death row to life in prison without the possibility of parole. As a minister in th...
As I wrote last week in an op-ed for Religion News Service, I've decided to leave Twitter in response to the social media platform’s lurch to the far-right under Elon Musk. But that brought up ...
The Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie returned to Ainsworth United Church of Christ, 2941 NE Ainsworth, on Sunday, April 24, 2022. His sermon, “A Lover's Quarrel with Portland,” reflected on Portland’s...
https://chuckcurrie.blogs.com/chuck_currie/2022/04/a-lovers-quarrel-with-portland.html
Frances (left) and Katherine (right) turn 16 today! We are so proud of these two! They are caring, informed, studious young people. Every day we are amazed by them.
Some of the most significant outbreaks in South Korea, New York City, and Washington, D.C., have occurred in houses of worship. We must practice a #FaithfulDistance to protect public health.
Views from a United Church of Christ Minister
GOP leaders who are staging walkouts to stop action to address climate change are acting in opposition to most religious bodies, which call on us to be good stewards of Creation. They are putting...
A new virus has emerged. With it comes grief, suffering, and fear. Heal the sick, we pray. Comfort the afflicted, we pray.
https://chuckcurrie.blogs.com/chuck_currie/2020/02/a-prayer-of-healing-for-the-coronavirus.html
The ”chosen one” defense is powerful. It turns the election and the impeachment inquiry into a Holy War. Good people of faith must oppose this and defend democracy.
https://chuckcurrie.blogs.com/chuck_currie/2019/11/donald-trump-is-not-the-chosen-one.html
As a Christian minister, I understand the importance of democracy. Our freedom is incumbent on the rule of law. The Constitution must be upheld. The vote by the U.S. House to formalize the #impea...