What Next, Union Church?! Stephen Ministry: Contemplative and Restorative Music News — and plenty of it!! Concert Finale Photo, Gift Toward Organ Restoration, Piano Fundraiser, Summer Music Opportunities Link, Carnegie Hall Opportunity! James Everett Small Stokes Birth Announcement! Pentecost Church Family photo, Notes & Notices, Cowan Chapel Lectern, Birthdays & Anniversaries Union Church Completes its more »
From Rev. Rachel, Les and Jack — We are delighted to introduce baby Everett to you. We send our deep love and gratitude for all your prayers and love. We miss everyone a lot and continue to pray that you are well. James Everett birth announcement Also in this newsletter… What Next, Union Church?! Stephen more »
Photo is from the final piece at the May 20 concert, which raised $714 for the Berea Leadership Experience! Blessings from Blessing, Grace Upon Grace… Union Church Receives Bequest from Berea College Alumnus Bill Leach Bill Leach was a longtime friend of the congregation, always making a point to visit services and concerts when he more »
By Peggy Rivage-Seul From a presentation given for the Sustainable Berea Blitz Build of Raised Beds, sponsored by Union Church. Dr. Rivage-Seul graciously allowed us to reprint her remarks as we seek to discern “What Next, Union Church?!” and build a beloved community. Take Back the Kitchen is a modest proposal for changing the world, more »
Since March, a group of teens has been meeting weekly at the church to learn about Sex, Sexuality, and how it relates to their faith and every other aspect of their lives. Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a unique, holistic curriculum about Sex and Sexuality that was developed in partnership between the United Church of Christ more »
Bill Leach was a longtime friend of the congregation, always making a point to visit services and concerts when he was in town for Alumni/ae weekends. He was a great admirer of former organist, John Courter, and enjoyed the wonderful sound of Union Church’s Steiner-Reck pipe organ on every visit. In late April we received more »
Each Pentecost, we take a church family photo, with folks dressed in reds and yellows, the color of flames, representing the Holy Spirit! Congratulations to Jean and Bob Boyce, who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 9! They were married in Danforth Chapel, and have since traveled the world together. The Youth Group raised $250 at more »
Did You Know…? Properties Board has been very active making sure our physical environment is well-maintained! The Community Room and education hallways were stripped and refinished in the last weeks of May. The sanctuary windows and trim will receive a new coat of paint (the first in many years) the week of June 11. Work more »
You may find the attached background info and questions helpful when you attend a Listening Group! Hard copies available in the church office or vestibule. Background Info for Listening Groups What’s Next Response Sheet
by Jeff From, Union Church Stephen Leader Being a Stephen Leader in the Stephen Ministry at Union Church is a contemplative and restorative honor. As a group, the Stephen Ministry trainees and Stephen Leader facilitators go through twenty classes on what is required of a Stephen Minister. This group learns together. The class topics are more »
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