ARCHIVE July, 2016
Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost July 31, 2016 10:30 am Meditation Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. — Martin Luther From there to Here Welcome & Announcements Welcome to this service more »
July 29, 2016 in Announcements, Weekly Bulletin by union
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In the Gospel lesson from Luke 11:1-13, the disciples ask Jesus to teach them to pray. His response is Luke’s recounting of the subtly challenging “Lord’s Prayer.” Throughout time poets and translators have striven to give voice and perspective on these deceptively simple words. Here is a prayer for the week to accompany your own more »
July 28, 2016 in News, Pastor Log, Prayer of the Week, Worship Board by Kent
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A special Open House of the Sacred Threads quilt display is planned for Saturday, July 30th from 2-4 PM. Docent Ramona Culp will speak about the display and give a little background on the quilts on display. Lemonade and cookies will be served on the veranda. Sacred Threads is an national exhibition of quilts about life’s journeys: joy, inspiration, more »
July 27, 2016 in Announcements, News, The Arts by union
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Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Tenth Sunday after Pentecost July 24, 2016 10:30 am Meditation All heaven is waiting to help those who will discover the will of God and do it. — J. Robert Ashcroft From there to Here Welcome & Announcements Welcome to this more »
July 22, 2016 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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Wonder who’s included in the alphabet soup? If you fit one of these words even slightly, come join us on the first and third Wednesdays, including tomorrow at 7:00 pm. If you live elsewhere in the Bluegrass and are seeking a faith community, here’s a link to the Bluegrass Rainbow Faith Communities’ Interfaith Directory of more »
July 19, 2016 in News by union
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At approximately 2:00 P.M. on June 21, 2016 the installation was completed, and 78 solar panels at Union Church went live! They are now generating what is expected to be at least 25% of the electricity that Union Church uses in a year’s time. Soon there will be a public display at church showing how more »
July 14, 2016 in Mission and Service Board, News, Properties Board by Kent
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At Sunday Worship, Rev. Kent read an open letter he wrote to Chief Gregory of the Berea Police. He invited all who wished to join him in thanks for the ways our police force has led the state to reduce the chance that any one here would suffer harm in their dealings with the department. more »
July 10, 2016 in Consider, Kent, News, Newsletter item, Newsletter item, Sermons by Kent
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The parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke is a reminder that Jesus was all about overturning a world of division. The news this week has been fraught with unjustified killings: two more black men at the hands of police officers, and 5 police officers at the hands of a man driven mad by his more »
July 10, 2016 in Kent, News, Pastor Log, Prayer of the Week, Sermons by Kent
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Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the CHURCH OF CHRIST, UNION Eighth Sunday after Pentecost July 10, 2016 10:30 am Meditation Compassion is of little value if it remains an idea. It must become our attitude toward others, reflected in all our thoughts and actions. And the mere concept of humility does not more »
July 8, 2016 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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In this week’s gospel reading from Luke 9:51-62, Jesus “sets his face to Jerusalem,” and takes his followers there from the north on route through hostile Samaria. Along the way, some try to join him and are dissuaded, others offer to come but have other obligations first. Jesus wastes no words telling them which things more »
July 6, 2016 in Kent, Pastor Log, Prayer of the Week, Sermons by Kent
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