Archives for December 2019

Thank you for your generous Christmas Eve donations! $2748.59 was collected to help Berea Faith Community Outreach (BFCO) with its good work! In January, our first Wednesday-of-the-Month Potluck will be on January 8, since the 1st is New Year’s Day. See you then! Union Church’s Annual Meeting will be March 15, 2020. Board chairs, please… Read more.

Protecting the most vulnerable among us, Immigrant Families Together is a foundation dedicated to reuniting and supporting immigrant families separated at the US/Mexico border; and supporting border partners with critical needs. They provide the best possible chance of asylum by providing – on an as need basis – bond payment, legal and medical services, housing… Read more.

O God of fire and freedom, deliver me from my bondage to what can be counted and go with me in a new exodus toward what counts, but can only be measured in bread shared and swords become plowshares; in bodies healed and minds liberated; in songs sung and justice done; in laughter in the… Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union First Sunday of Christmas December 29, 2019        10:30 am From there to here: we Gather Welcome & Announcements Welcome to this service of worship!  During the service, you are invited to rise in body or in spirit, standing or… Read more.

Christmas Eve at Union Church December 24, 2019   Rev. Kent Gilbert,   Pastor Pearl Marshall, Handbell Director Dr. Bernardo Scarambone, Director of Music Iris Bailey, Opal Bailey, Kim Kobersmith, & Paul Smithson, Readers   Sounds of the Season  Prelude: 5pm Prepare the Royal Highway (arr. C. Moklebust)     Union Church Handbell Ensemble,                                                      Kim… Read more.

Advent is a time of waiting. Waiting in the dark, on the edge of the Light that is coming. Waiting on the edge of Love. As we wait for the presence of Christ, Love already stirs within us. Whether quietly or boisterously, Love yearns for the Light. Whether our hearts are heavy or exuberant, Or… Read more.

Christmas Eve at Union Church. Early Service at 5:30 pm, Gathering Music of the Season starts about 5:00.  A Berea tradition — candle-lit service with music of the season by the church choir, orchestra, handbell ensemble, and special guests Al, Alice & Ruth, Deborah Payne and others! Rev. Kent will share the Christmas Story, and… Read more.