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Our UCC Logo
The symbol of the United Church of Christ comprises a
crown, cross and orb enclosed within a double oval bearing the name of the church and the prayer of Jesus, "That they may
all be one" (John 17:21). It is based on an ancient Christian symbol called the "Cross of Victory" or the "Crosss Triumphant."
The crown symbolizes the sovereignty of Christ. The cross recalls the suffering of Christ - his arms outstretched on
the wood of the cross - for the salvation of humanity. The orb, divided into three parts, reminds us of Jesus' command
to be his "witness in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8). The verse from
Scripture reflects our historic commitment to the restoration of unity among the separated churches of Jesus Christ.
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