Last updated: 12/13/2004 at 9 AM
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NEVER PLACE A PERIOD WHERE GOD HAS PLACED A COMMA [Gracie Allen]

GOD IS STILL SPEAKING, omitted text:
See the ad that started it all
Learn more about our message of Extravagant Welcome
at Stillspeaking.com!

The Stillspeaking ad campaign is on! The UCC's first 30-second television advertisement - part of the denomination's new, broad identity campaign - began airing nationwide on Dec. 1, stating that - like Jesus - the United Church of Christ seeks to welcome all people, regardless of ability, age, race, economic circumstance or sexual orientation.

The ad has been accepted and will air on a mix of broadcast and cable networks, including ABC Family, AMC, BET, Discovery, Fox, Hallmark, History, Nick@Nite, TBS, TNT, Travel and TV Land. The goal: 60 percent of the U.S. population will see the ads at least three times.

CBS, NBC refuse to air UCC's television advertisement
Both CBS and NBC have refused to run a commercial from the United Church of Christ saying that the commercial's message about the radical inclusive love of Jesus is "too controversial."

NEWS COVERAGE - See how the media has covered the story.

TAKE ACTION!

  1. Tell Networks to run UCC ad (United Church of Christ)
  2. Submit a comment directly to CBS.
  3. Sign People for the American Way petition
  4. Sign Working Assets petition
  5. Contact CBS and NBC affiliates (courtesy of Bay Association)
  6. Fair Action Alert: Networks Bar Ad Promoting Tolerance
  7. Sojourners Poll: Should CBS and NBC air the UCC advertisement?
  8. UCC Office of Communications: Send a message to the FCC

 

NOW YOU TALK! God is still speaking - what do you have to say? Post a message on the new NCNC Forums.
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NEWS RELEASES FROM OUR UCC NATIONAL OFFICES

December 10, 2004
UCC News Release: Why Miami?
FCC complaints to deny licenses must be local, UCC leaders explain

December 9, 2004
UCC News Release: United Church of Christ files petition with FCC over networks' refusal of church advertisement

December 7, 2004
UCC News Release: Mission Broadcasting lends gratis support to UCC's national ad campaign

UCC News Release: UCC reports nearly 70,000 'find a church' online inquiries since ad launch

December 5, 2004
UCC News Release: New UCC congregation holds first worship service in wake of national advertising campaign

December 3, 2004
National Council of Churches: Faith-Based Communicators React to CBS, NBC Nixing of Church Ad

UCC News Release: UCC identity items 'flying off the shelves'

UCC News Release: UCC Conference Ministers meet with local CBS-TV affiliate reporter in Orlando, Florida

December 2, 2004
UCC News Release: Only recently did UCC learn of networks' ultimate refusal of church ads

November 30, 2004
UCC AD LAUNCH: Summary of Day 1, by J. Bennett Guess, UCC Office of Communications

UCC News Release: CBS, NBC refuse to air church's television advertisement
(United Church of Christ ad highlighting Jesus' extravagant welcome called 'too controversial')

November 29, 2004
UCC News Release: United Church of Christ launches nationwide campaign

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