UCC - Award-winning 'StillSpeaking Magazine' highlights healing

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Award-winning 'StillSpeaking Magazine' highlights healing

> Written by Jeff Woodard
> May 24, 2011

Well received by subscribers and highly praised
by peers, "StillSpeaking Magazine" published its
third edition with a healing touch.

The Spring/Summer 2011 edition of the

award-winning magazine, set for distribution
throughout the end of May, includes features on
missionary work in India, a miracle-making thrift
shop and a photo essay on "The Healing of the Nations."

'Stillspeaking' was named "Best Magazine" on
April 2 at the Religious Communicators Council
(RCC) DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards
presentation in Little Rock, Ark. "The covers of
this magazine are so striking, they would draw
attention from across the room," judges said. "
'StillSpeaking Magazine' features a compelling
Christian voice. It is a great concept and very inviting."

> "Being named best magazine by the Religion
> Communicators Council is a testament to the
> vision of a dedicated staff who believed that a
> new print piece that made a clear, compelling
> case for the distinctive values and voice of the
> UCC could thrive, if it stayed true to that high
> aim," said the Rev. J. Bennett Guess,
> 'StillSpeaking' publisher. "Thanks to the
> dedication of editor Gregg Brekke and many
> others, 'StillSpeaking Magazine' is more than a
> good read; it's an inspiring religious experience, with each turn of the pa ge."

An interfaith association of religion

communicators, the RCC was established in 1929
and is the oldest group of religion communicators
in America. The awards ? presented to active RCC
members who demonstrate excellence in religious
communications and public relations ? are named
in honor of the late Victor DeRose and the late
Paul M. Hinkhouse, leading lithographers in New
York City and longtime RCC friends.
Both 2010 editions of "StillSpeaking Magazine"
garnered additional RCC awards for their
respective photo essays ? the Spring/Summer
edition for its "Belonging" theme and the Fall/Winter "Blessing" issue.

In addition, "StillSpeaking" received four honors
April 27-29 at the "Best of the Christian Press"
competition sponsored by the Associated Church
Press (ACP) ­ the oldest and largest religious
press association in North America. The
95-year-old ACP presented the awards during its
annual convention, meeting with the Canadian Church Press in Chicago.

ACP member publications' and individual members'
work done in 2010 were eligible for the awards. A
panel of independent judges chose winners from
more than 1,000 entries in 60 categories.

Addressing the UCC's communications transitions
over the past two years, Brekke recalled the
25-year history of the "United Church News"
newspaper that was replaced by a web-only
resource 18 months ago. "I'd like to thank all
those who discerned and believed with us," said
Brekke. "It took a leap of faith to launch this new magazine."

"StillSpeaking Magazine" is published in the spring and fall annually.

Subscriptions are available online at

<<http://www.ucc.org/magazine>ucc.org/magazine> or by calling 1-800-537-339 4.