This week we are reminded by the readings from Acts 11:1-18 of God’s incessant call to seek the margins and find blessings in unforeseen places. We read the story of the Holy Spirit coming scandalously to Gentiles and of Peter clearly seeing that God had called “clean” that which he had always reviled. Looking for… Read more.
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Archives for April 2016
Union Church's May Newsletter!
May 1, 2016, Worship Bulletin, Announcements, Prayer Concerns
Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Sixth Sunday of Easter May 1, 2016 10:30 am Meditation “O May, sweet-voice one, going thus before, forever June may pour her warm red wine of life and passions–sweeter days are thine!” —Helen Hunt Jackson From there to Here Welcome &… Read more.
Berea Reads Community Discussion, April 28, 7pm Berea Community School Gym!
Join the Berea Human Rights Commission, The Berea Ministerial Association, the Madison County Public Library, the Berea College Campus Christian Center, and the Carter G. Woodson Center for Interracial Education for a community discussion of Jim Wallis’ new book: America’s Original Sin. Book groups around the city, in churches, on campus, and at the library… Read more.
April 24, 2016, Worship Bulletin, Prayer Concerns and Announcements
Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fifth Sunday of Easter April 24, 2016 10:30 am Meditation Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. —Lao Tzu From there to Here Welcome & Announcements Welcome to this service of worship! During the… Read more.
April 17, 2016, Good Shepherd Sunday, Worship Bulletin, Prayer Concerns and Announcements
A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Good Shepherd Sunday April 17, 2016 10:30 am Meditation “We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito.” ― C.S. Lewis From there to Here Welcome… Read more.
Prayer for the Week: April 11, 2016
On this 3rd Sunday of the Easter season the Gospel reading from John 21 tells us of the story of the disciples, and Peter in particular, who are fishing in Galilee after Jesus’ resurrection. Catching nothing, they see a man on the shore who yell out to fish from the other side of the boat…. Read more.
April 10, 2016, Worship Bulletin, Prayer Concerns & Announcements
Third Sunday of Easter April 10, 2016 10:30 am Meditation “The practice of love offers no place of safety. We risk loss, hurt, pain. We risk being acted upon by forces outside our control.” — bell hooks From there to Here Welcome & Announcements Welcome to… Read more.