For this week’s prayer, we borrowed from an old favorite, the Prayer of St. Francis. May God be with you all this week. — Rev. Rachel God who is constantly calling us toward your redemption, open our ears this Advent season. Help us to hear your joy, your love, your call to serve: Make more »
A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union First Sunday of Advent Celebration of the Lord’s Supper December 2, 2012 Meditation Hope is the thing with feathers –That perches in the soul –And sings the tune without the words –And never stops – at all – —Emily Dickinson more »
Last Sunday we wondered with Hannah if God would ever come through, and with the disciples if all the calamity Jesus predicted would ever amount to any good. Out of despair comes many frustrations, but also many new gifts. Here’s a prayer for transformation and for hope, whatever your circumstances might be this week. Lord, more »
A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost November 25, 2012 Meditation “True stability results when presumed order and presumed disorder are balanced. A truly stable system expects the unexpected, is prepared to be disrupted, waits to be transformed.” —Tom Robbins Gathering to Worship more »
Rev. Rachel preached this sermon on Sunday evening, Nov. 18th, for the Berea Ministerial Association’s Community Thanksgiving Service. It was an interactive sermon — read the italics to understand what else was going on! “Harvests of Joy” Rev. Rachel F. Small Stokes Nov. 18, 2012 (c) Psalm 126 Psalm 126 (read half on one more »
A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost November 18, 2012 Meditation “The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving.” —H. U. Westermayer Gathering to Worship Welcome and more »
Join Bereans for Fairness next Tuesday, November 20th for the Berea City Council meeting to show your support for the ongoing effort for a local Fairness ordinance in Berea, which would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. Meet between 5:30-6:00pm at Berea Coffee & Tea (124 more »
Union Church member Willie Dodson presented to Wednesday Night Live on Nov. 14th about his work with the Central Appalachian Prisoner Support Network in Wyse County, VA. CAPSN, which began after prisoners in an Appalachian prison staged a hunger strike to protest inhumane treatment, seeks to support both prisoners (who often come from urban areas more »
In a week of homecoming, we were reminded of an image of God who came to us in Jesus in order to bring us home to God. Here is a prayer for this week. Blessings on you all. — Rev. Rachel God, who entered into full humanity in order to bring us closer to divinity, more »
A wonderful gathering of Union Church family members of all ages celebrated autumn in great abundance last Saturday afternoon! We enjoyed food, fellowship, hayrides, music, stargazing, and visiting with one another last Saturday afternoon and evening at the Rhodes,’ Gilbert’s, and Friends’ lovely backyard and fields. There were many highlights, but a few that stand more »
Saturday Morning: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am
