ARCHIVE April, 2014
Rev. Rachel preached a sermon illustrated by Bearington Bear and the inside, outside, upside downside ways we can feel about our lives and about our faith. In the gospel for this week’s reading, the disciple Thomas doubts and is still counted among the faithful. In fact he becomes the “stand in” for all of us more »
April 27, 2014 in News, Prayer of the Week, Rachel by Kent
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A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday of Easter April 27, 2014, 10:30 am Meditation Faith keeps many doubts in her pay. If I could not doubt, I should not believe. ― Henry David Thoreau Gathering in the Room Welcome & Announcements Prelude Air J.S. Bach more »
April 25, 2014 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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Union Church is proud to host and sponsor a once-in-a-lifetime concert honoring world-reknown singer-songwriter Jean Ritchie. National folk icons Kathy Mattea, John McCutcheon and Susie Glaze will perform songs in honor of more than 75 years of Jean Ritchie’s contributions to American Folk music, and previewing the release of a special new album by these and other major artists celebrating her. more »
April 23, 2014 in Events, News, The Arts by Kent
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A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Easter Sunday April 20, 2014, 10:30 am Meditation The temple bell stops ringing but the sound keeps coming out of the flowers. ― Matsuo Basho, 17th Century Out of the Tomb Bell Prelude Aria arr. Dobrinski The Good News! Matthew more »
April 19, 2014 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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Berea Ministerial Association Good Friday Service April 18, 2014 Union Church Sanctuary Prelude Greeting One: Christ himself bore our sins in his body on the tree. All: That we might die to sin and live to righteousness * Invocation One: Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross so that he more »
April 18, 2014 in Events, News by union
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We had a glorious Palm Sunday service this week. Here’s a gallery of photos thanks to Rachael White.
April 15, 2014 in News by Rachel
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Union Church Holy Week events Maundy Thursday, April 17, 7:30 pm service in the sanctuary. “Maundy” comes from the Latin “mandatum,” meaning “commandment.” On this night when Jesus met with his disciples for his last supper, he gave them a new commandment, “that you love one another.” During this special service we will share communion more »
April 15, 2014 in Announcements, Events, News by union
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Fritz Eichenberg (1901-1990) was a German-American illustrator who is most famous for his wood engravings on themes of religion, social justice, and non-violence. A devoted Quaker for most of his life, Eichenberg was life-long friend of Dorothy Day, a large body of his work was produced by and for the Catholic Worker, her influential social justice more »
April 14, 2014 in News, The Arts, Worship Board by Kent
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Union Church is all about coming alive. We’re celebrating Easter not as a day, but as an attitude: Love conquers hate, justice brings joy, and springing forward into life is supposed to be for everyone, not just a few. Maybe you’d like to come alive yourself? Come be an Easter person with us! Oh, and more »
April 13, 2014 in Events, News by Kent
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