ARCHIVE March, 2013
Join the Berea Ministerial Association for this mid-day worship service recounting Jesus’ last hours. All: Here we gather On this day strangely called “good.” One: And we who gather try so hard to be good – try to do the right thing… try, but fail. One: And here we are, faced on this “good” day more »
March 29, 2013 in Announcements, Events, News by union
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Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Shouts of joy and hope for salvation echoed across the sanctuary on Sunday as we processed together in celebration of Palm Sunday! View some of the photos here. We remember Palm Sunday as we encounter the twist in the story that is Maundy more »
March 28, 2013 in News, Worship Board by Rachel
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In the Community Room 7:00 pm Service of Foot and Hand Washing, 7:30 pm We Gather to Worship Jesus taught that leadership begins with service. The act of washing the feet of guests after a journey was usually the work of slaves, but Jesus insisted on washing the feet of his disciples on the night more »
March 28, 2013 in Announcements, Events, News by union
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We got this message from the Berea Food Bank today. Please help if you can! Thanks! — Union Church Hello, all, Thanks to many of you who recently assisted with items for the Berea Food Bank. According to Jerry Workman, twenty-seven families sought assistance from the Food Bank this past Monday so the needs more »
March 27, 2013 in News by Rachel
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Several members of Union Church were interviewed and recorded in their demonstrations for Marriage Equality yesterday on the capitol grounds in Frankfort, KY. View the clips below to see interviews with our Pastors, Rev. Kent Gilbert and Rev. Rachel Small Stokes, as well as Rachel’s wife, Leslie Small Stokes. Look behind them and in crowd more »
March 27, 2013 in Mission and Service Board, News, Pastor Log by Rachel
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March 26, 2013 in News by union
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Where Shall We Lay Our Coats? A Sermon for Palm Sunday © Rachel Small Stokes, March 24, 2013 Text: Luke 19:28-40 Happy Palm Sunday! This is one of Leslie’s favorite two favorite holidays. The other is Halloween. She loves it because of all the frolicking and children and singing and palm waving — and more »
March 25, 2013 in Pastor Log, Rachel, Sermons by Rachel
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God who endures all suffering, we lift up to you all those who are sick and hurting in our community. We lift up to you, who challenged the powers that be, all those who are in power, that they may be guided by love and compassion toward peace with justice. We lift up to you, more »
March 25, 2013 in Pastor Log, Prayer of the Week by Rachel
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A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of Church of Christ, Union Palm Sunday March 24. 2013 Meditation “Like splendid palm branches, we are strewn in the Lord’s path.” —Latin antiphon Gathering to Worship Welcome and Announcements Prelude Meditation on “All Glory, Laud and Honor” Paul Manz * Gospel Lesson Luke more »
March 22, 2013 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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In the gospel of John we remember the story of Mary pouring a whole jar of nard over Jesus’ feet, causing all manner of mixed reactions: from Judas criticizing the waste of a year’s salary on the act, to Jesus proclaiming that she was making an annointing for his burial. In our own life, how are more »
March 17, 2013 in Pastor Log, Prayer of the Week by Kent
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