Tyler is in Washington DC with twenty other Conference Ministers, carrying postcards with stories from members of our churches of the impact of our cruel government. These are just a few of those stories.

Camp Adams is forming an official alumni group! To get involved, visit the Camp Adams website and fill out the alumni group interest form. Submitting the form does not obligate you to participate in or volunteer for anything—it just gets you on the list to receive updates and stay in the loop. Over the next few months, we’ll develop and offer clear pathways to get involved both on the ground at camp and remotely.

Clergy members and church congregants from three states held a mid-day prayer and song vigil in downtown Medford, Oregon on Sunday, September 28, 2025 to express their deep concern with growing polarization, hate, violence and victimization that is traumatizing low-income and marginalized persons across our nation and the world.

We, leaders of the Central Pacific Conference of the United Church of Christ, met September 26-28 onsite in Medford, Oregon, and online October 4, 2025 for our Annual Gathering. We came from Oregon, Idaho, and Washington, from rural, suburban, and urban communities, from large and small churches, comprised of people of many races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and political affiliations. While here, we learned of President Trump’s plan to deploy federal troops to Portland, authorizing them to use “full force if necessary.” After prayer and discernment, we raise our voices to say no to this deployment.

This resolution calls on the United Church of Christ to stand in solidarity with religious communities, academic researchers, and medical providers throughout the United States and across the globe in demanding that psychedelic and entheogenic plant and fungus-based medicines be decriminalized and made available for further research by scholars and healers for their beneficial and therapeutic capacities.

Women of the Central Pacific and Pacific NorthwestConferences are invited to attend the UCC Northwest Regional Women’s Retreat, taking place at Skamania Lodge November7-9, 2025.

The Conference Minister's week in D.C. will culminate with a public witness and prayer service on October 29th to boldly proclaim a message of love and justice.

The Way of the Masks is a Native-led journey of ceremony and resistance to protect ancient forests, salmon habitat, and tribal sovereignty. From September 7 to 20, Indigenous leaders from Se’Si’Le and the Lummi Nation’s House of Tears Carvers will travel over 1,600 miles across the Northwest, bringing carved cedar masks that honor the sacred balance of life, called xaalh.

Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2025 Annual Gathering!

The Authorization Team of the Committee on Ministry wants to make sure we have enough delegates to have a quorum for the vote, and your registration will help us know if we need to make some phone calls.

Our Whole Lives (OWL) Facilitator Training
September 12, 13, 14, 2025
First Congregational church, Eugene OR

Boise faith communities & clergy will come together to celebrate
community, connection, and belonging with their third annual Multifaith Pride Worship Service on Sunday, September 7 at 9:00 a.m. at Ann Morrison Park.

Did you know that the Central Pacific Conference has an Online Member Directory? All ministers and churches are included in this Directory!

Communities of Practice groups have been created for you as a place of learning and support in your ministry.

The CPC Justice & Witness Team is seeking nominations for this year's J&W Award. This year we are hoping to lift up the efforts of team or groups who've made an impact in your church or community.

Wednesday, September 24, 1:30 – 4:30pm ET, Boundary Training for Retired Ministers with Rev. Tara Barber and Rev. Melanie Oommen

Riverside Community Church, spearheaded by one very enthusiastic and determined woman in their congregation, Deanne McLaughlin, has embarked on a very successful campaign to increase immigrant awareness and support in their community.

At this fall's Annual Gathering, come shelter with other people and churches who are living as refugia in their communities. Reconnect, remember, and re-energize so you can go home ready to continue being refugia in your communities.

July 27, 2025, 10:30 am until evening
12485 SW Fairfield Place
Beaverton 97005

They’ve been hard at work this past year working on helpful resources for clergy and churches, including new tools for clergy compensation.