Leadership for a Bold Church

Welcome to Leadership for a Bold Church

wmckinney — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:48:55 +0400

Until a year ago I resisted developing my own blog. During 14 years as a seminary president there was too little time for the things I needed to do.

That They May All Be One: A Case for Financial Support of the United Church of Christ (John 17: 20-26)

wmckinney — Mon, 13 May 2013 01:47:38 +0400

That They May All Be One

William McKinney

A Sermon Preached at North Congregational Church, UCC, Middleborough, MA, May 12, 2013

Text: John 17: 20-26

When Our Reach Should Exceed Our Grasp, or What's a Heaven For? (Rev. 21:10 - 22:5)

wmckinney — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:48:04 +0400

Or What’s a Heaven For?

William McKinney

A Sermon Preached at South Congregational UCC, Centerville, MA

May 5, 2013

Text: Revelation 21:10-22:5

Memorial Tribute to the Rev. Nevin Kirk

wmckinney — Sun, 05 May 2013 01:48:19 +0400

The Rev. Nevin Kirk, a United Church of Christ minister and resident of Craigville and Centerville, Massachusetts died April 27 at age 93.

Teaching Fall 2013 Online Course at Hartford Seminary

wmckinney — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:02:55 +0400

I'll be teaching a 15-week online course this fall at Hartford Seminary.

End of the Year Reading and Bill's Best Books for 2012

wmckinney — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:01:02 +0400

My Christmas-week reading this year included a couple of novels and a provocative memoir by one of my favorite novelists.

Bill & Linda McKinney's Christmas Letter 2012

wmckinney — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:14:33 +0400

With warm greetings from Cape Cod, Mass and Linda and Bill McKinney

Engaging the Community: Presentation Slides

wmckinney — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:32:10 +0400

On November 28, 2012 I had the opportunity to speak to the Annual Interim Ministers Gathering of the Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ.

Some Reflections on the Role of Social Research in the United Church of Christ

wmckinney — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:48:20 +0400

I served from 1975 to 1986 as research director for the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries. These were fascinating times in the history of Christian mission work in the United States.

"Rolling Stones": An All Saints Sunday Sermon

wmckinney — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:08:31 +0400

I had the honor of preaching at South Church in Centerville, MA on All Saints Sunday. Here's my sermon.