Casas Adobes Congregational Church, UCC

The "good news" can be delivered via myriad methods, and if you ask David C. Driskell, it may well involve a paintbrush, a keyboard or a strong set of pipes. Appearing on the eve of the Lenten season as part of the UCC's celebration of Black History Month, the 80-year-old Driskell is one of the world's leading authorities on African-American art.

Eighteen youth and young adults from France, along with three pastors, are planning to join their U.S. counterparts for the National Youth Event, July 10-14 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

The 26-year-old Open and Affirming movement in the United Church of Christ reaches a milestone today (Feb. 21) with the certification of Pillar of Love Fellowship UCC in Chicago as ONA congregation #1,000.