EMBLEM OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

The emblem of the United Church of Christ is based on the ancient Christian symbol known as the Cross of Victory or the Cross Triumphant.

Traditionally this symbol - the Cross surmounted by crown and all of it atop the orb - signifies the kingship of the Risen Christ over all the world. The orb representing the world is divided into three parts to signify Jesus' command to his disciples: “You shall be witnesses in Jerusalem, in Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.”

For the United Church of Christ, this emblem, rich in the traditions of the past and alive with hope for the future, is particularly appropriate. For this reason, there appears on the perimeter of the emblem, both the name of the church and the text:

“That they may all be one.”