On Friday, April 5th, fifteen youth gathered at First Congregational UCC in Manhattan, Kansas for an overnight lock-in.

We celebrated the beautiful ordination of Rev. Quinn Gorges at The Church of the Open Arms in Oklahoma City on March 14.

As I write this in the shadow of Easter's promise, recent news causes me to feel both the joy of resurrection and the profound sorrow of loss.

All are invited to a Farewell Party for Rachael on Friday May 3, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Clergy may also register for a clergy retreat taking place on Friday. 

The meeting will take place Sunday May 5, 2024 at 3:00pm on Zoom; you may also attend in person at Fellowship Congregational Church UCC in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

I wanted to take a moment to address a sensitive topic that has deeply impacted our Oklahoma community and the LGBTQ+ community at large: the tragic passing of Nex Benedict, a beloved member of the OK community.

Sunday, March 17 at 3pm

There is another great opportunity this year for Latino/a/e seminarians in the UCC: the Rev. Dr. Hector E. Lopez Scholarahip.

Would you like to help out on an awesome queer project? Would you like to learn and help our Conference learn how to engage the concerns, theology, and everyday needs of our LGBTQ congregants, clergy, and neighbors?

Get ready for exciting opportunities as we bid farewell to February and extend a warm welcome to March!

A recent United Church of Christ survey found that over 60% of UCC congregations have small memberships, mostly found in rural and small-town settings.

We are proud to share the news of Rev. Rachael Pryor’s call as the presumptive candidate for the position of Conference Minister with the Southern California Nevada Conference (SCNC).

Friends of the UCC K-O Conference, I am so grateful to have an opportunity to serve as president. The next two years will be an important time for our churches, our conference and, yes, our wider communities in the nation and abroad.

Together we are the Church, together we can make a difference in our communities, and together we can make manifest God’s love in our world.

The Kansas-Oklahoma Conference of the United Church of Christ (acting as an Association), with the Committee on Ministry, invites you to a Service of Ordination for Tracy Megli THIS Sunday, February 11 at 3:00pm.

Lots of good information in this installment of the clergy newsletter, so please read through! Be sure to read the final section carefully, as it is an important clarification about requirements for standing.

The Service of Ordination for Tracy Megli planned for Fellowship Congregation UCC in Tulsa this Sunday is POSTPONED due to weather!

The Kansas-Oklahoma Conference of the United Church of Christ (acting as an Association), with the Committee on Ministry, invites you to a Service of Ordination for Tracy Megli on Sunday January 14 at 3:00pm.

The spirit of love, kindness, and hope that enveloped our conference this last year and in our congregations during the Christmas season continues to inspire and guide us as we approach the dawn of another year.

From all of us at the Kansas Oklahoma Conference of the United Church of Christ, may this Christmas bring you closer to the boundless love and grace of God.