ARCHIVE August, 2017
This week our youth led us in a service inspired by one of the most basic texts of our faith: Micah 6:6-8. They were a powerful reminder of the importance of doing justice, lovingkindness, and walking humbly with our God. Here is a prayer they inspired: God whom we worship with all our hearts, transform more »
August 27, 2017 in News, Prayer of the Week by Rachel
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Ben Whaley-Jones, one of our amazing youth leaders, was part of a team at the Appalachian Media Institute that created this 13-minute documentary on Black Lung Disease; it has been nominated to go to the Sundance Film Festival! We had technical difficulties screening it today in church, but you can see it here!! We’re so more »
August 27, 2017 in Consider, Faith Development Board, News, Newsletter item, The Arts by Rachel
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Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Youth Sunday August 27, 2017 10:30 am Meditation Compassion, which I would define as unconditional love, is essential to a Jedi’s life. So you might say that we are encouraged to love. –Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Episode more »
August 25, 2017 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 20, 2017 10:30 am Meditation We saw a stranger yesterday. We put food in the eating place, drink in the drinking place, music in the listening place. And with the sacred name of the triune God more »
August 18, 2017 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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WKYT had a really nice video of some of the speakers and participants in last night’s vigil in solidarity with the anti-racism efforts in Charlottesville. We are honored to be part of this work. Click here to watch the video: http://www.wkyt.com/video?vid=440239913
August 14, 2017 in News by Rachel
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[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”14″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow” gallery_width=”600″ gallery_height=”400″ cycle_effect=”fade” cycle_interval=”5″ show_thumbnail_link=”1″ thumbnail_link_text=”[Show thumbnails]” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] On August 13, over 150 Bereans joined in the sorrow and outrage over the white supremacist hate crimes in Charlottesville, VA on August 12. Representatives from many churches, many faiths, many organizations, as well as concerned citizens spoke about the more »
August 14, 2017 in Mission and Service Board, News, Newsletter item by Kent
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Violence and intimidation by white supremacist hate groups dominated our thinking and deepened our sorrows this weekend. In the scripture readings yesterday we were reminded of Jesus walking across the water to the nearly swamped disciples. Peter asks for this ghostly figure to prove he is Jesus by telling him, “Lord if it is you, more »
August 14, 2017 in Announcements, Kent, News, Pastor Log, Prayer of the Week by Kent
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Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 13, 2017 10:30 am Meditation … the religious contradiction: simultaneously to be out on 70,000 fathoms of water and yet be joyful. —Søren Kierkegaard From there to Here Welcome & Announcements more »
August 11, 2017 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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Like the roots of the different plants in a garden, joys and sorrows are intertwined in the moments of our lives. In the midst of other joys, I’m so sorry to share the news that Loretta Mountjoy, long-time member and former director of the “Woman’s Industrial” sewing program, died early Tuesday morning at Central Baptist more »
August 8, 2017 in Announcements, Consider, News, Newsletter item, Newsletter item, Nurture and Care Board by Kent
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A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Ninth Sunday after Pentecost August 6, 2017 10:30 am Meditation God is more anxious to bestow his blessings upon us than we are to receive them. — St. Augustine of Hippo From there to Here Welcome & Announcements Welcome to this more »
August 4, 2017 in News, Weekly Bulletin by union
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