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Dozens of Union church members joined Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and representative Rita Smart has he signed House bill 175 into law today. HB 175 supports affordable housing and the Kentucky Housing Authority. Gov. Beshear signed the bill at Silver Creek senior housing. Mayor Connelly, Rev. Kent and Rev. Rachel, and many union church members more »
May 21, 2014 in Mission and Service Board, News, Pastor Log by Kent
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Women’s Creative Sewing with the best sewing machine and Crafts, an historic outreach program of Union Church, Berea, KY, seeks a new quarter-time Director to serve women of Madison and surrounding counties. WCSC teaches participants marketable sewing and craft skills, and provide health, parenting and nutritional education, while affording an atmosphere of empowerment, fellowship and more »
March 19, 2014 in Announcements, Mission and Service Board, News by union
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On Wednesday, Feb. 19th, Fairness advocates from around the state will gather at the Rotunda in Frankfort to ask for a statewide Fairness Ordinance. (Read more about the bill here.) This is a great opportunity to make heard the voice for fairness for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender in our state. more »
February 3, 2014 in Community Life and Growth Board, Events, Mission and Service Board, News by Rachel
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Willie Dodson thanks everyone who donated water, gas money and puppy-sitting services! Willie made a delivery to West Virginia on Monday and another trip is planned for Friday. He believes that somewhere close to 100 gallons of clean water was delivered on Monday, pictured below. If you would like to donate water, bring it to more »
January 21, 2014 in Announcements, Mission and Service Board, News by union
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Wondering what to get for family and friends this Christmas? Does your sister really need another sweater? Why not give alternative gifts this year that reach toward your loved one’s hopes and dreams for a better world? Maybe what your friends & family really want for Christmas this year is health care, food and housing more »
November 19, 2013 in Announcements, Community Life and Growth Board, Events, Mission and Service Board, News by union
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The Mission & Service Board will be discussing a gift to a Disaster Relief organization from Union Church, but your family may want to consider a gift to a group engaged in disaster relief. The information below is compiled from Charity Navigator, Inter-Action, and a few news sources. Typhoon Haiyan, considered the most powerful storm more »
November 18, 2013 in Announcements, Mission and Service Board, News by union
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Pope Francis has issued an urgent call for fasting and prayer for Syria. The wider faith community of Berea is invited to join members of St. Clare to respond in a Prayer Service for Peace in the Middle East on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 4 pm at St. Clare Church. The prayer service will more »
September 5, 2013 in Announcements, Events, Mission and Service Board, Worship Board by union
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Hi, everyone. Our hopes for technological reporting were not realized in El Salvador, so we weren’t able to update as much as we’d like to have. We have all made it safely home, though, and have recovered from our various travel-related illnesses. It was an amazing and powerful trip. We’re planning now for ways to more »
June 28, 2013 in Mission and Service Board, News by Rachel
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A number of Union Church members and friends participated in the Energy for Change Rally in Louisville on Thursday, June 20. The Rally was in conjunction with the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly in Louisville over the week-end and was co-sponsored by Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. The participants numbered around more »
June 25, 2013 in Announcements, Events, Mission and Service Board by union
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Today was our first full day in El Salvador, and a busy day, from 7 AM breakfast to 8:30 PM reflection and debriefing. We first visited the National Assembly, where we were addressed by a legislator of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FLMN), the former guerrillas turned politicians, and the main leftist party. The more »
June 17, 2013 in Mission and Service Board, News by Kent
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