Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost & Youth Sunday August 7, 2016 10:30 am Meditation “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver read by Kay Ward The Summer Day Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? more »
When asked to decide an inheritance case in the Luke reading this week, Jesus refuses with the admonition to “be on guard against all kinds of greed.” Rev. Kent reminded us that greed for money was only one of the divisive forces. Greed for control and power that drives patriarchy and racial privilege is another. more »
Here’s the link to Union Church’s newsletter, Consider…. August Newsletter
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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
