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Article: UCC's marketer leaves; so do Puerto Ricans.( Ron Buford resigns from United Church of Christ)
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- The Christian Century
- Article date:
- July 11, 2006
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The United Church of Christ, whose often-dating progressive stances on full inclusion of homosexual worshipers in church life stir controversy inside and outside the denomination, suffered two losses last month.
* The creator of the UCC'S much-hyped "God Is Still Speaking" ad campaign announced June 12 that he is leaving his position with the denomination. Ron Buford, 49, who directed the provocative effort to "rebrand" the UCC through expensive television commercials and other efforts, said the decision to part ways was mutual.
The marketing entrepreneur's work brought headlines when television networks refused to air ads that touted the UCC's ...