ARCHIVE February, 2015
A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday of Lent March 1, 2015, 10:30 am Meditation Some people are your relatives but others are your ancestors, and you choose the ones you want to have as ancestors. You create yourself out of those values. — Ralph Ellison more »
February 27, 2015 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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Our Wednesday Nite Lives have a couple of new opportunities for Lent! 2 classes will begin tonight at 6:30. Come for supper at 5:45 & stay for a class. Register at union-church.org/lent2015 — or just come! The QiGong Workshop has been rescheduled for this coming Saturday, 2/28, so you haven’t missed it! Faith and Money more »
February 25, 2015 in Announcements, Events, News by union
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Transfiguration, the day of change and challenge, is always the last day in the season after Epiphany and the Sunday immediately before the start of Lent. In the story we see Jesus on the mountain with 3 disciples visited by Moses and Elijah and a reprise of the voice at his baptism. Tempted to remain more »
February 21, 2015 in Announcements, News, Prayer of the Week, Weekly Bulletin by Kent
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A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union First Sunday of Lent February 22, 2015, 10:30 am Meditation “Would you become a pilgrim on the road of Love? The first condition is that you make yourself humble as dust and ashes.” —Ansarit of Herat From there to here Welcome more »
February 20, 2015 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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With pipes frozen and more snow on the way, here is a reminder from the poet Lynn Ungar. We used this as the benediction for our online Ash Wednesday service. May it be a blessing and reminder as the snow falls. SALVATION By what are you saved? And how? Saved like a bit of string, more »
February 20, 2015 in News, Prayer of the Week by Kent
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Beloveds, our first concern is that everyone stay safe in these cold, icy, and snowy days, so we are canceling our in-person Ash Wednesday and Wednesday Night Live events for tonight. However, Rev. Kent and Rev. Rachel are putting together an online service that you can watch from the coziness of your home. Look for more »
February 18, 2015 in News by Rachel
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The season of Lent, a time of turning toward God, is upon us, starting with Ash Wednesday tomorrow. At Union Church, we’re challenging folks to find something to take on for Lent that will allow them to connect with the Spirit. We have a giant range of opportunities, including some online and some for which more »
February 17, 2015 in News by Rachel
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WEATHER ADVISORY: Snow may have blanketed the city, but the church is dry and warm and services will proceed as planned. That said, please make safe and careful decisions about coming as weather conditions are due to be very cold and there may be more snow. If you can’t make it to the Wed. Night more »
February 17, 2015 in Announcements, Events, News, Worship Board by Kent
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A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Transfiguration Sunday February 15, 2015, 10:30 am Meditation “The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed.” —Jiddu more »
February 10, 2015 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fifth Sunday after Epiphany February 8, 2015, 10:30 am Meditation “I will go unto the altar of God.” And the monk responded, “To God who gladdens my youth.” “Juventutem meam,” he said, distinctly and with feeling. He was 81. To more »
February 6, 2015 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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