United Church of Christ? Yeah, that's a denomination on the rise...assuming you measure rise in terms of a vast exodus of membership.

"Despite all of its welcoming and affirming, the UCC has lost one million members over the last 40 years, or over 40 percent of its original membership." www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp%3Fart_id%3D9636+decline+membership +united+church+of+christ&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us]Ejecting From the Church[/url]

"Since the 1957 merger the UCC has seen membership decline and many churches have left the denomination to become independent or to join more conservative fellowships." United Church Of Christ Will Consider Fundamentalist-backed Resolution Concerning Jesus

The UCC has all the appeal and success of Air America.

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