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A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fourth Sunday of Easter 10:30 am  Meditation   What will sustain us and allow us to stay engaged is the power of what we love, not just the possibility of what we fear. ~ Carrie Newcomer “The future depends on what… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday of Easter 10:30 am  Meditation   “When your heart is broken you plant seeds in the cracks and pray for rain.” ~ Andrea Gibson From There to Here: We Gather Welcome Welcome to this service of worship!  Please sign… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday of Easter  Holy Humor Sunday Meditation   “I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.” ~ Wilson Mizner From There to Here: We Gather Welcome Welcome to this service of worship!  Please sign in using the… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Easter Sunday 10:30 am  Meditation   Wring Out My Clothes “Such love does the sky now pour that whenever I stand in a field I have to wring out the light when I get home.” ~  St. Francis of Assisi, trans…. Read more.

No Compline tonight, see you next week! Third Tuesday Book Club meets every third Tuesday at 7:00PM.  Lively discussion of a good mix of fiction and non -iction books packed into an hour’s meeting.  Looking forward to your joining the discussion.  For additional information, contact Steve Rutledge at srutledge514@gmail.com. Got Grads? Graduation Season is Coming Up!… Read more.

A Service of Holy Communion & Tenebrae The Church of Christ, Union April 17, 2025 7:00 pm Service of Foot and Hand Washing Jesus taught that leadership begins with service. The act of washing the feet of guests after a journey was usually the work of slaves, but Jesus insisted on washing the feet of… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Palm Sunday     10:30 am  Meditation   Against all odds,thanks be to God,the birds still sing.~ Rev. Sarah Speed From There to Here: We Gather Gathering Music Welcome Welcome to this service of worship!  Please sign in using the pew folder, passing… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union April 6, 2025     10:30 am  The Fifth Sunday of Lent Pretzel Sunday Meditation   So what are the rules for this day and age?Can we turn black and white into shades of gray?Do we call each other out, for righteousness; sake?Do… Read more.

April 2 Empty Bowls event at Woods-Penn, or participate here – see p. 14 April 13 Palm Sunday, One Great Hour of Sharing Offering April 17 Maundy Thursday, evening service April 20  Easter Sunday – egg hunt before worship! Watch for details                    10:30 am – Celebration of the Resurrection! Rev. Kent to return… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union March 30, 2025     10:30 am  The Fourth Sunday of Lent Meditation   But maybe God was not talking about us. Maybe God was talking about her own reckless love. Maybe God was talking about her own willingness to turn the world… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union March 23, 2025     10:30 am  The Third Sunday of Lent Meditation   Who can blame them? We’re all impatient. But if it’s fruit you want — Put your hands in the dirt, and wait. ~ from “Slow Growth” by Rev Sarah… Read more.

Lent Meditative Word-a-Day Calendar Rachael White has created this calendar for our Lent practice. Everyone is invited to use the day’s word as inspiration for photography, art, poetry — whatever medium you choose! You’re invited to make comments, upload images, or write poetic reflections using our daily meditative word (tag it like so:  #xxxx) and… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union March 16, 2025     10:30 am  The Second Sunday of Lent Meditation    “And then the day came,when the riskto remain tightin a budwas more painfulthan the riskit tookto blossom.” ~ Anaïs Nin  From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome Welcome… Read more.

Rev. Christina Ryan Perkins, our Sabbatical Pastor. plans to be in the office Monday -Thursday. Meetings available by appointment. Call the office, 859-986-3725, her cell, 859-544-7277  or email revcmrp@union-church.org About Sunday Compline Service: The Sabbath Compline at 6:30 pm in Cowan Chapel is a night prayer of psalm, silence, and song — a creative hush… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union March 9, 2025     10:30 am  The First Sunday of Lent Meditation    When we talk about God, we never have to talk about which side of the road she might walk down. Wherever you are, that’s where she’ll be. -Rev Sarah… Read more.

Union Church, March 5, 2025 Rev. Christina Ryan Perkins, Sabbatical Pastor Dr. Bernardo Scarambone, Director of Music It’s one thing to speak of the Divine. It’s anotherto walk under a tunnel of wisteria,to stand barefoot at the edge of the sea,to hear the birds sing as the sun returnsand whisper, Thank you, thank you, thank… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union March 2, 2025     10:30 am  Transfiguration Sunday Meditation    Oh Lord, lover of justice, you have established equity. ~ Psalm 99:4 From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome Welcome to this service of worship!  Please sign in using the pew… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union February 23, 2025     10:30 am  Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany Meditation    “Love is the greatest force in the universe. It is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos.”   ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From There to Here: We Gather Prelude… Read more.

 Coming Up! Feb. 18, 11-4 Blood Drive, Community Room Feb. 22, 9 am, Qigong. Joan Moore will lead, meet in Cowan Chapel 7 pm, Second-Tuesday Book Club meets, Conference Rm.—rescheduled due to last week’s bad weather March 5, 7 pm, Ash Wednesday Service in Cowan Chapel (also livestreamed) March 16 Annual Meeting, after Worship and… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union February 16, 2025     10:30 am  Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Youth Sunday Meditation    “My belief that God is love, that love is everything–our true destiny–sustains me.”  ~ bell hooks From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome Welcome to this… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am  Meditation    Becoming a people for justice and beloved community involves becoming engaged in the healing process… Love and hope provide the strength and courage to be present to pain and to focus energies… Read more.

New Year, New Directory. We’ve had requests to staff for a paper directory, and are planning to get one done in February. Contact info has long been available in FellowshipOneGo but we understand that some may prefer a paper directory. Watch your next few Monday emails for a form to submit a new photo if… Read more.

From Rev. Christina: Hello friends,      It is an honor and privilege to work and worship with you. I am looking forward to getting to know you over the next two months. A few things about the three most important people in my I’ve (aside from Jesus of course).      I met my husband, Dr…. Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Sharing the Lord’s Supper 10:30 am  Meditation    Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable;… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am  Meditation    Protect me today in all my travels along the road’s way. ~ Saint Christopher From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome Welcome to this service of worship!  Please sign in using… Read more.

 Coming Up! March 19 The RETURN of the Missing Goats (Irish band from Oak Ridge, TN, of which Chip Bailey is a member) to play at Open Table! March 23 Annual Meeting, after Worship and lunch About Sunday Compline Service: The Sabbath Compline at 6:30 pm in Cowan Chapel is a night prayer of psalm,… Read more.

 Coming Up! Today – 1:30 pm; ShapeNote Singers, Parlor—all welcome! Jan. 20 Office Closed in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Jan. 21 Blood Drive, Community Room, 11-5, Community Room Jan. 22 5:30 pm, Open Table FREE meal for all! Jan. 25 Old Time Music Jam, 10-12, Parlor Announcements “Many thanks for all… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am  Meditation    “Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.” ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From There to Here: We Gather Prelude… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union The Baptism of Jesus 10:30 am  Meditation    Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water. ~Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Any lifetime that is spent without seeing the masterIs either death in disguise or a deep sleep.The… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Epiphany  Sunday  10:30 am  Meditation   this is how things always begin.right in front of you, like afresh snow in the early morning.even if the ground underneathholds generations of memories,for now you are the first &every step you take is new.               ~… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union  First Sunday of Christmas 10:30 am Meditation    We humans have spent a lot of time focusing on the fear.Don’t forget: God is also in the joy. ~ Rev. Sarah (Are) Speed from “Holy & Unhindered” From There to Here: We… Read more.

Welcome to Christmas Country Dance School Friends and Guests… Each year Berea hosts the annual Christmas Country Dance School with dancers, musicians, and craftspeople from around the country and the world. We are delighted to welcome participants to Union Church, including the many who have agreed to lend their talents to our service this morning…. Read more.

Prelude Music                               Portuguese Hymn                                     Sacred Harp                                                              Berea Shapenote Singers                                                                                                                                    Still, Still, Still                                      Austrian Carol                                                              Union Church Orchestra                                                                                                                          In the Bleak Midwinter                     Christina Rossetti                                                  Al, Alice & Ruth; Emma White, soloist                                                                                                 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus                 Robert Powell                                                                Kim Kobersmith, flute                                                                      O Holy Night                                    Cappeau, Adam                                                            Whitney… Read more.

About tonight’s Compline Service: The Sabbath Compline at 6:30 pm in Cowan Chapel is a night prayer of psalm, silence, and song — a creative hush with God at the end of the day at the beginning of the week.      Cowan Chapel is adjacent to Union Church on the Scaffold Cane Rd. side. Christmas… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fourth Sunday of Advent 10:30 am  Meditation    But despite it all, the bell that wouldn’t stop tolling, the words that won’t stop clanging through my heart, are, so much. There is so much left to love. ~ Rev. Sarah (Are) Speed… Read more.

December 21, 2024 Rev. Kent Gilbert, Pastor     Bernardo Scarambone, Organist                          Prelude                        Welcome ¨  Call to Worship One:      O God, so many voices sound within and around, weighing us down with burdens too great to bear, surprising us with memories, tears, anger, ache. We are reminded daily of the ways we have… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday of Advent 10:30 am  Meditation   People say the problems of the world are too big to make a difference, but surely those people have forgotten the fruit that grows from one little seed.   ~ Rev. Sarah (Are) Speed… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday of Advent 10:30 am  Meditation    “When will you be back?” What we really mean is — “I can’t go through life alone. Please don’t let me go through life alone.”   ~ Rev. Sarah (Are) Speed from “When Will… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union First Sunday of Advent 10:30 am  Meditation    You are a blessing. Breathe it in. ~ Rev. Sarah (Are) Speed from “Joy and Celebration” From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Hymn Sing Choose Your Favorites! Welcome Welcome to this service… Read more.

 Coming Up! * TODAY! Talk by artist Jeff Pool, after Coffee Hour * Nov. 27 – NO Open Table … BUT …. Come for Thanksgiving! * Nov. 28 – 2:30-4:00 pm, Community Room -Thanksgiving dinner *Dec. 1 –  First Sunday of Advent, 2-4 pm, Hanging of the Greens, sanctuary * Dec. 4 – Open Table * Dec. 6 & 7… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Reign of Christ Sunday 10:30 am  Meditation    She usually cried at least once each day, not because she was sad, but because the world was so beautiful and life was so short. ~ Brian Andreas From There to Here: We… Read more.

 Planning Ahead * Nov. 23 – 10 – noon, Congregational Discernment session *Nov. 28 – 2:30-4:00 pm, Community Room -Thanksgiving dinner. *Dec. 15 – 3 pm – Congregational Budget Meeting Welcome to returning Berea Alumni, friends and families and to those in the Homecoming Choir, pianist Madeline Rogers, and conductors, Dr. XT Hong and Dr. Stephen… Read more.

Planning Ahead *Nov. 16 – 1:30 pm Black Music Ensemble, sanctuary. No tickets required, no charge *Nov. 28 – 2:30-4:00 pm, Community Room -Thanksgiving dinner. *Dec. 15 – 3 pm – Congregational Budget Meeting Accomplishments Abound! Congratulations to some of our young members and friends who are offering self and making a difference. New Union… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost  10:30 am  Meditation    The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. ~ Coretta Scott King From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome  ¨  Call To Worship Sue… Read more.

Coming Up Nov. 3 –   9:30 am – NEW CLASS – Bible Study, Classroom                 10:30 am – Morning Worship, All Saints Day                  1:30 pm – ShapeNote Singers, Parlor                  6:30 pm, Cowan Chapel, service of Compline Nov. 5 –   7:00 pm, NA, Classroom Nov. 6 –   4:00 pm Psalm Study, Training Room  … Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost  All Saints Sunday Meditation    “A saint is a saint, not because they are ‘impossibly good’ but because they are transparent for something that is more than they themselves are”. ~ Paul Tillich From There to Here:… Read more.

Coming Up Oct. 27 –  9:30 am – NEW CLASS – Bible Study, Classroom                 10:30 am – Morning Worship, Founders Day Celebration                  After worship – CoCoDA watch party & lunch                  6:30 pm, Cowan Chapel, service of Compline Oct. 29 –  7:00 pm Book Study Group, Conference Room  7:00 pm, NA, Classroom Oct…. Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am Founder’s Day Meditation    Trust God – trust him for success, for support, for life. If in this way you will trust God, he by his word, by his Spirit and by his providence, will lead… Read more.

Coming Up Oct. 20 –  10:30 am – Morning Worship; Coffee Hour after Worship; 6:30 pm, Cowan Chapel, service of Compline Oct. 22 –  7:00 pm Book Study Group, Conference Room; 7:00 pm, NA, Classroom Oct. 23 – 5:30 pm, Open Table, Youth Group eats together before their meeting Oct. 27 – Founders Day Celebration, After… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost  10:30 am  Meditation    The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.   ~ Coretta Scott King From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome   ¨  Call To Worship Jenny… Read more.

Coming Up Oct. 13 – 9:00-10:20 am, Gospel sing in Cowan Chapel                            Coffee Hour after Worship                  6:30 pm, Cowan Chapel, service of Compline Oct. 8 –  7:00 pm Book Study Group, Conference Room                  7:00 pm, NA, Classroom Oct. 16 – 4:00 pm – Psalm Study, Training Room 5:30 pm, Open Table,… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost  10:30 am  Meditation    “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”           ~ Mahatma Gandhi From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome   ¨  Call To Worship Jennifer Elam,… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation    Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another. ~ Mark 9:50 From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome   ¨  Call To Worship Maranda Weckman, Reader One: The teaching… Read more.

Coming Up Sept. 22 – Coffee Hour after Worship; 6:30 pm, Cowan Chapel, service of Compline Sept. 24 – 1:30 pm, Memory Café, Community Room Sept. 25 –  5:30 pm, Open Table, Youth Group eats together before their meeting Sept. 26 – 10-1; Planned Giving Event; 5:30 pm, Orchestra; 6:30 pm, Choir We are delighted… Read more.

Sept. 15 – Coffee Hour after Worship                  After Worship, Classroom, Book Group Gathering                   6:30 pm, Cowan Chapel, service of Compline Sept. 17 – 11-5, Blood Drive, Community Room Sept. 18 – 4:00 pm, Psalm Study, Training Room                   5:30 pm, Open Table, Youth Group eats together before their meeting   6:30 pm… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation    My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe. ~ Carl Sandburg From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome   “Call To Worship Who Am I? Dr…. Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation    Compassionate action emerges from the sense of openness, connectedness, and discernment you have created. ~ Joan  Halifax From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome ¨   Call To Worship Whitney McKnight, Reader ¨  Opening… Read more.

October 22, 1939 ~ August 19, 2024 Union Church, Berea, KY Rev. Kent Gilbert, Pastor                                   Sept. 1, 2024, 3:00 pm Dr. Bernardo Scarambone, Director of Music Gathering Music   Ringing of the Peace Bell Kennett and Deborah Payne Welcome   Rev. Kent Gilbert, Pastor Opening Prayer ¨  Hymn #451 Be Thou My Vision Slane Readings Scripture… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation    Tiny truths fell by day and night, gentle as rain and snow, and the people found them and kept them in their hearts. And slowly, as the people met other people different from… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am Meditation    You must have courage to love, you have to have a profound will to do what is right to love, and it does not come  easy. ~bell hooks From There to Here: We… Read more.

Aug. 18 – 1:30 pm, Shape Note Singers, Parlor God on the Quad Event for new Berea College students (on campus) Aug. 21 – 4:00 pm. Psalm Study, Training Room 5:30 pm Wednesday Open Table supper returns after the summer break!                 Youth Group begins with supper together at Open Table                 6:30 pm –… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation   You are the poem I dreamed of writing, The masterpiece I longed to paint. You are my child. From There to Here: We Gather Prelude                         Welcome    ¨   Call To Worship  Susie Ritchie,… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Sharing the Lord’s Supper 10:30 am  Meditation    “The opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It is enough.”   ~ Brene Brown From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Welcome ¨   Call To Worship  Maranda Weckman,… Read more.

Coming Up Aug. 4 –   12:30 pm, Nursery Cleanup                   1:30 pm, ShapeNote Singers, Parlor                  3:00 pm, Congregational Meeting, Community Room & Zoom Aug. 7 –    6:00 pm,  Back to School Bash & School Supply Giveaway                  6:30 pm – Theology in the Round, Classroom Aug. 11 – at worship, baptism… Read more.

Joan English, Office Admin, is away July 25-31. Join the church today! Toward the end of service, there’ll be an opportunity to unite in membership with Union Church. Rev. Kent will make the invitation and all will be received in joy. YOU are welcome here!! Friends of Again in Berea (FAB) is a non-profit coalition… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation    I’m tired of all the rage, tired of all the worry. I’m ready for a great wild mercy. ~ Carrie Newcomer From There to Here: We Gather Prelude  Forever Young Bob Dylan Al,… Read more.

As you go down to the Community Room, take a look at the downstairs art gallery!! Ally Nurre is sharing her lovely paintings.       Artist’s Statement: “Please enjoy sharing my painting efforts during retirement. They  are painted from photos which have been meaningful to me, from the Shepherd and Young Shepherdess met down an English… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation    Hope is holding a creative tension between what is and what could and should be, each day doing something to narrow the distance between the two. ~ Parker J. Palmer From There to… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation    Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public. ~ Cornel West From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Welcome ¨   Call To Worship Dr. Pam Chabora, Reader  One: Let… Read more.

Coming Up July 7 – 1:30 pm. ShapeNote Singers, Cowan Chapel—pls note one-time change               3:00 pm – Memorial Service for Richard Bromley, Sanctuary July 13 – Memorial Service for Sally Zimmerman July 14 – 2-4 pm, UP Initiative, 292 Glades Rd. Ste. 7, Worship Service and meal               for our unhoused neighbors         hosted by… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation    Shake it off, I shake it off. ~ Taylor Swift From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Welcome ¨   Call To Worship Steve Gowler, Reader One: Welcome friends. As we get ready… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation    “The truth of human freedom lies in the love that breaks down barriers.”~ Jurgen Moltmann From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Welcome ¨   Call To Worship Carla Gilbert, Reader One: The… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation    The peace we want is something positive and dynamic. In the Hebrew it is called shalom which refers to wholeness, integrity; it means well-being, physical and spiritual. It means the abundance of life… Read more.

Coming Up June 19 – 4 pm, Psalm Study, Training Room                  6:30 pm – Theology in the Round, Classroom June 23 – Juneteenth Musicale, see p. 13 for poster June 25 – 1:30 pm, Memory Café, Community Room. Watch for info June 30 – Save-the-Date! 6-8 pm, Rev. Kent & Diana’s place, 298… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am  Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Meditation    “Through this flesh, which is us, we are you, and you are us!” ~ Alex Haley: Roots: The Saga of an American Family   From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Welcome… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday after Pentecost  10:30 am  Meditation    We are family I got all my sisters with me We are family Get up, everybody, and sing! ~ Sister Sledge From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Welcome ¨  Call To… Read more.

Coming Up Today, June 2 – 1-5 – Mission Trip to Recovering Joy Arts & Nature Center                             1:30 – ShapeNote Singers, Parlor June 3-June 14 – Berea Arts Council to use the Community Room for summer Arts                          Camp! (not June 11, Blood Drive) June 5 – 6:30, Theology in the… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am  Meditation    Jesus tries to change the idea of the Sabbath from being an oppressive ogre, which denies food to the hungry and healing to the sick, to what it was originally: a reminder that… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Trinity Sunday 10:30 am  Meditation    The Three in One, and One in Three, Of Whom all nature hath creation, Eternal Father, Spirit, Word: Praise to the Lord of my salvation, Salvation is of Christ the Lord. ~ St. Patrick’s “Breastplate”… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union  Pentecost Sunday 10:30 am  Meditation    And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit. ~Romans 8 From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Welcome ¨  Call To Worship Pamela Chabora, Reader One: May the… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Seventh Sunday of Easter 10:30 am  Meditation  You have to find a mother inside yourself. We all do. Even if we already have a mother, you still have to find this part of ourselves inside. ~ Sue Monk Kidd “An ounce… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am  Sixth Sunday of Easter Meditation    “Love is an act of will–namely, both an intention and an action.” ~ bell hooks From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Welcome ¨  Call To Worship EJ Stokes, Reader One:      Make… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fifth Sunday of Easter 10:30 am Meditation     Love is a fruit in season at all times and within reach of every hand.  ~ Mother Teresa From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Welcome ¨  Call To Worship Praying Lorilyn… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fourth Sunday of Easter 10:30 am  Meditation    “If we truly showed respect for the sacred, we would cease in its destruction and abuse. We would seek consent, rather than taking what does not belong to us. We would not work… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union April 14, 2024 Third Sunday of Easter 10:30 am  Meditation    “We cannot escape our fears. [But] the power of the resurrection is the power to plant the seeds of transformation… The word of God calls us to peace rather than… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday of Easter 10:30 am  Meditation    “Your doubt can become a good quality if you train it. It must become knowing, it must become criticism… and the day will come when, instead of being a destroyer, it will become… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Easter Sunday 10:30 am  Celebration of the Resurrection Meditation    God of terror and joy, you arise to shake the earth. Open our graves and give us back to the past; so that all that has been buried may be freed… Read more.

A Service of Holy Communion & Tenebrae The Church of Christ, Union 7:00 pm Service of Foot and Hand Washing Jesus taught that leadership begins with service. The act of washing the feet of guests after a journey was usually the work of slaves, but Jesus insisted on washing the feet of his disciples on… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Palm Sunday 10:30 am  Meditation    I want to hold what matters most with both hands. ~Rev. Sarah Are (excerpt from “Peaceful Protest”) From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Sing Hosanna in the Highest        Eugene Butler          Union Church… Read more.

Join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt for kids on March 31st, 9:30am. We’ll start out in Cowan Chapel with kids’ activity, then release the kids from youngest to oldest to begin the hunt with the help of our Youth Group. We need donations of wrapped candy that will fit in plastic eggs for… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fifth Sunday of Lent 10:30 am Meditation    If I’m quiet, and if I’m paying attention, I can usually hear God whisper inside of me, “Good work, my child. Now keep digging.” ~Rev. Sarah Are (excerpt from ‘Keep Digging”) From There… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union   10:30 am   Fourth Sunday of Lent Pretzel Sunday Meditation    If you pay attention, You will catch a glimpse of the circle that love was meant to be. ~ Rev. Sarah Are (excerpt from “Flipping Tables” From There to… Read more.

Our college student ministry, ConneXions, is working to raise funds for our Spring Retreat to the Smoky Mountains. We are offering a Thai Luncheon event which will include live music, with Berea College studen Cansas Dowell, Original hand-made jewelry for sale by student, Chloe Beyler, and an incredible Thai meal prepared by Betsy Whaley. Please… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am  Third Sunday of Lent Meditation    I woke up and realized I was sitting at a table that oppression built… This table is about to be flipped. ~ Rev. Sarah Are (excerpt from “Flipping Tables”) From There to Here:… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday of Lent 10:30 am  Meditation    Again and again,I will pray for a truth that ricochets,For ears that will listen,And for space to hold the truth. ~ Rev. Sarah Are (excerpt from “Truth That Ricochets”) From There to Here:… Read more.

Lent & Easter at Union Church! Sunday Services 10:30 am, Sanctuary; Compline 6:30 pm, Cowan Chapel First Sunday of Lent Feb. 18           God Meets Us Second Sunday of Lent Feb. 25 We Are Called to Listen Third Sunday of Lent March3 We Are Shown the Way Fourth Sunday of Lent March 10 God Loves First… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am  Meditation    Remember when we believed in hope? Remember when? I do. From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Welcome ¨  Call  to Worship Peggy Patrick, Reader One: We are invited— All: Into the story, Into this place,… Read more.

Rev. Kent Gilbert, Pastor Dr. Bernardo Scarambone, Director of Music We Gather                   Call to Confession Ash Wednesday is a special day because it marks the start of something new. We are standing at the door of a journey into deeper faith, and God is inviting us in. However, we know that we cannot… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Transfiguration Sunday 10:30 am  Meditation    “To put it simply: the Holy Spirit bothers us… He is the power of God, he is the one who gives us consolation and strength to move forward. But: to move forward! And this bothers… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Meditation    To pray you open your whole selfTo sky, to earth, to sun, to moonTo the one whole voice that is you.And know there is moreThat you can’t see, can’t hearCan’t know except in momentsSteadily… Read more.

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We are delighted to have Four Shillings Short providing music for us this morning! New Sunday Morning Book Study Starting in February: “Jesus and the Disinherited” by Howard Thurman, led by Steve Gowler. Part bible study, part liberating theology, and part loving manifesto, “Jesus and the Disinherited” is concise and powerful guide to faith. Written… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am  Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Meditation    Perfect Light of revelation, as you shone in the life of Jesus, whose epiphany we celebrate, so shine in us and through us, that we may become beacons of truth and compassion,… Read more.

Join the church today! On a 3rd Sunday of the month, there’s an opportunity to unite in membership with Union Church. Rev. Kent will make the invitation toward the end of the service. YOU are welcome here!! Compline Service every Sunday, 6:30 pm, Cowan Chapel. A short meditative service based on the Psalms. Open Table… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday after the Epiphany, 10:30 am  Meditation    May this be the dayWe come together.Mourning, we come to mend,Withered, we come to weather,Torn, we come to tend,Battered, we come to better.~Amanda Gorman From there to Here: We Gather Prelude                      … Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union First  Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am  Youth Sunday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Sunday Meditation “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From there to Here: We Gather… Read more.

 Epiphany is also called Three Kings’ Day, Epiphany celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. The feast commemorates the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child, and thus Jesus’ physical manifestation to the Gentiles. It is also the proverbial “12th Day of Christmas.” Next Sunday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, will be Youth Sunday! Our gifted… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Epiphany Sunday & the Baptism of Jesus 10:30 am  Meditation    I suppose when we take on January 1 the world will look the same.  But there is a reminder of the Resurrection at the start of each new year, each… Read more.

¨ Each week we join millions of Christians who pray for one another through the ecumenical prayer cycle and, locally, the Berea Ministerial Association’s prayer cycle (World Council of Churches Ecumenical Prayer cycle: union-church.org/ministries/prayer) Let us hold the people of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and our brothers and sisters at Berea Friends Meeting in our… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am, First Sunday of Christmas Nourish beginnings, let us nourish beginnings.Not all things are blest, but theseeds of all things are blest.The blessing is in the seed. ~ Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980) From There to Here: We Gather Prelude          Of… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship & Celebration Christmas Eve 2023 Rev. Kent Gilbert, Pastor Dr. Bernardo Scarambone, Director of Music Iris Bailey, Opal Bailey, Don Cardwell, Steve Gowler, Readers     Prelude Music         Christmas Fantasia   Mueller                Shining Star             Berea Shapenote Singers      Tune: Terry Wooten, 1988, Words: N. Tate, W. Billings God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen         arr. Bober… Read more.

The church office will be closed until January 2. Compline is taking the 24th & 31st off—see you Jan. 7! Photos: Get ready to have your photo taken! Don Cardwell has offered to take photos for the Directory portion of Fellowship OneGo, (the church’s data management system) right after worship. Meet in the front of… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fourth Sunday of Advent 10:30 am Even a single soul can bring light to the world. One faithful soul, one loving heart, can turn life from sorrow to singing. It can heal even the deepest rift. It can restore hope in… Read more.

Advent & Christmas at Union Church Dec. 17  3:00-5:00 pm – Home, Sweet Home! Gingerbread House            making Community Room Dec. 20  5:30 pm – Open Table Supper (all welcome, no charge)  7:00 pm – Amadeus Lex Chamber Music Series will present “We Wi-Schumann ‘erry Christmas”  Sanctuary, Free, donations accepted Dec. 21   7:00 pm –… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday of Advent 10:30 am “Find out where joy resides,And give it voiceFar beyond singing.For to miss the joyIs to miss it all.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson From There to Here: We Gather Hymn Sing Choose Your Favorites! Meditation Chant/Song… Read more.

A Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving For the Life of Loyal Jones January 5, 1928 – October 7, 2023 Rev. Kent Gilbert, Pastor                                Dr. Bernardo Scarambone, Director of Music Union Church, Berea, KY December 9, 2023, 2:00 pm Gathering Music   Musical Call Africa ShapeNotes, Appalachian Association of Sacred  Harp Singers; Ron Pen, leader… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am, Second Sunday of Advent “Give peace a chance.” ~ John Lennon From There to Here: We Gather Hymn Sing Choose Your Favorites! Meditation Chant/Song Kindle a Flame John Bell @1987, Iona Community, GIA Publications, Inc., agent Reprinted with permission… Read more.

Join us as we build a gingerbread village, have great snacks, hot chocolate and spiced cider & MORE!  Children up through high school are welcome to participate!  We’ll provide everything you need, so just come, enjoy, and meet Santa & Mrs Claus!!

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am, First Sunday of Advent  “When we decide to embrace hope — when we choose to make that our goal and our message — we release a flow of energy that cannot be overcome.  Hope is a light that darkness… Read more.

“Advent” and special Church Seasons The church year is full of special seasons and follows a yearly calendar different from the one we use everywhere else. Some Christian traditions have marked these times with special colors or emphases, while for others they may be unfamiliar. You may have noticed that Union Church decorations change from… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Reign of Christ Sunday, 10:30 am Meditation“The kingdom is not an exclusive, well-trimmed suburb with snobbish rules about who can live there. No, it is for a larger, homelier, less self-conscious caste of people who understand they are sinners because they… Read more.

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 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost Meditation “Let the time not be distant, O God, when all shall turn to You in love, when all the brokenness in our world is repaired by the work [tikkun olam] of our hands… Read more.

Concert Coming up Nov. 29! It’s Berea College’s Homecoming! Welcome to Berea College alumni, families and friends! Rev. Christina Ryan Perkins ’98, brings us the Word today, Worship Leaders are EJ Stokes ’08 and Alice White, and Berea College President, Dr. Cheryl Nixon brings greetings. The Alumni Choir sings the Anthem, under the direction of… Read more.

Coming up Today, Nov. 12-Giving Day, dedication of our 2024 Pledges Nov. 18-Black Music Ensemble Homecoming Concert 1:30 Nov. 22-NO Weds Open Table, but come on to Thanksgiving dinner… Nov. 23-Thanksgiving Dinner in the Community Room! Nov. 29-Gangspil, Norwegian Folk Group concert, Cowan Chapel 7:00 Dec. 1 & 2-Berea College Christmas Concert 7:30 each night… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost  A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Meditation Gratitude We give because someone gave to us. We give because nobody… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost All  Saints Sunday Meditation “Can’t you feel it ever closer We breathe it in and then we exhale We touch both sides and now eternal Standing closer to the veil” ~Carrie Newcomer From There… Read more.

Faith Development Boards’ new Family Programming Committee has planned its first event which will have to be posted to a date TBA in December. See the ad for what the focus of this event will be as we seek to reach out to parents and children (particularly ages 3-11) and offer community, connections, safe space,… Read more.

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 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am Meditation “Your problem is how you are going to spend this one odd and precious life you have been issued. Whether you’re going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion… Read more.

Indigenous peoples across the globe have handed down their people’s sacred stories through storytelling, song, dance, and visual imagery for generations. Their collective mythology offers a cultural perspective on where they come from, how things came into being, and provides guidelines for living life well.  These stories are often referenced or re-told in healing ceremonies… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Meditation True profession of faith and love for God should not be in the way you speak, but in the way you live.  ~author unknown From There to Here: We Gather Prelude    … Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am Meditation Faith is perception. It is how we see. If we see the world around us as nothing but darkness, a darkness we cannot change, then darkness is what we get. But if we… Read more.

Rev. Kent and Diana will be traveling to Japan next week leading the Madison County Delegation to our Sister City, Hokuto in Yamanashi Prefecture. Dr. Pam Chabora will be leading worship in his absence and we are grateful to her for bringing the word and the love! Wednesday Evening Open Table – Supper is at… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am Meditation “During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable, even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism.” ~ Howard Thurman From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome The… Read more.

May 16, 1941 ~ September 3, 2023 October 7, 2023  1:00 pm Gathering Music Selections from “Four Seasons” Vivaldi Rina Tanaka, Piano Bell Introit Celtic Dance on “Pleading Savior”         arr. S. Tucker Union Church Handbell Ensemble; Rina Tanaka, Piano Welcome  & Opening Prayer Rev. Kent Gilbert,  Pastor Readings Scripture : Job 12:7-10   Kent Gilbert Poem: “And… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost World Communion Sunday Meditation  “If we could but recognize our common humanity, that we do belong together, that our destinies are bound up in one another’s, that we can be free only together, that… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am   About Today’s Service: The Fee Memorial Sanctuary of Union Church was begun in 1920 and completed in 1922. It was dedicated September 17, 1922 and it was the congregation’s intention to celebrate “the Grace in… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am    Meditation For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am    Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Meditation “Freedom is won not on the battlefield but in the classroom and the home. Teach your children the history of freedom if you want them never to lose it.” ~Rabbi Shimon Raichik From There… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am    Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Meditation “There is something in everyone of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am   Meditation “In diversity there is beauty and there is strength” ~Maya Angelou From There to Here: We Gather Prelude   Welcome The Call Pamela Chabora, Reader Masons, when they start upon a building, Are careful… Read more.

A BIG, HUGE, THANK YOU to all who helped make the Community Creativity Celebration last night (Aug. 16) such a great success!  If I missed any individuals name on the Thank you post, I apologize.  Some of you registered to volunteer and I knew who you were, and others just jumped to help out wherever it… Read more.

For Further Reflection Cross Roads: What is intersecting in your life right now? Make a short list. What “holy options” present themselves, even if only in your imagination? As you breathe, as you travel through the week, open your prayers to these options. What would it take to be able to follow where they lead?… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am   Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Meditation An ethical precept is a question to be held up to the light of circumstance, an inquiry rather than an answer. And the nature of this inquiry is not so much the dubious enterprise… Read more.

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 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am  Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Meditation “You’ve got to prime the pump. You must have faith and believe. You’ve got to give of yourself ‘fore you’re worthy to receive. Drink all the water you can hold. Wash your face cool your… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am Meditation Oh love, my love, there springs a world, And on the world there shines a sun, And in the sun there burns a fire, Within the fire consumes my heart, And in my heart… Read more.

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 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am  Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Meditation “I wondered if we were put on this earth only to destroy every beautiful thing, to make chaos. Or were we meant to overcome this? Did bad things happen so that goodness could show through… Read more.

The Community Creativity Celebration will be on the Church lawn, August 16, 5:00pm – 8:00pm for Adults and Kids and is designed to be an event for all of Berea.  This will be a fun event  to help us kick off the return of our Wednesday NIght Live meals and opportunites for fellowship, learning, and involvement… Read more.

New Members Welcomed Today! As a family of faith committed to boldly & creatively embodying the life and ministry of Jesus, we would like to join with YOU. We’d like to be a context and inspiration for your own spiritual path, and work with you to make your heart, your world, your life more peace-filled… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 am    Meditation For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and… Read 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… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Celebration of the Lord’s Supper 10:30 am Meditation Well, we know where we’re goin’ But we don’t know where we’ve been And we know what we’re knowin’ But we can’t say what we’ve seen. And we’re not… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Meditation “For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.” ~Thich Nhat Han From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome The Call   Jenny Bromley,… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Meditation Though lovers be lost love shall not; and death shall have no dominion.                                                 ~Dylan Thomas From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Welcome The Call   Gail Wolford, Reader One: Friends, we enter… Read more.

Mark Your Calendars! Did you miss last week’s potluck? Don’t fret—here comes another chance to get together!!  Wednesday July 12th:  5:00pm – 8:00pm Union Church Burger Bash! Fundraiser for  Berea Leadership Camp Scholarships At the City Park Shelter  behind the pool. Bring side dishes/desserts to share and outdoor games to play. Church will provide burgers,… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am, Third Sunday after Pentecost Meditation  On your feet now – – applaud God! Bring a gift of laughter, sing yourselves into God’s presence. ~excerpt from Psalm 100, the Message From There to Here: We Gather Prelude Blue Heron Waltz… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am, Second Sunday after Pentecost Meditation  “We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”  ~T.S. Eliot From There to Here:… Read more.

Bring a dish to share Church will provide drinks & table service Post-Meal Opportunities *Training for Worship Readers, greeters, singers, etc. *Games Night Group Play cards/board games w/friends *A Conversion with Rev. David Join David as we discuss ideas, plans, and generate excitement about the new, upcoming Weds. Night Live. We will also discuss needs… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Trinity Sunday Meditation The doctrine of the Trinity is not closed.  It can neither be discarded nor accepted in its traditional form.  It must be kept open in order to fulfill its original function—to express in embracing symbols the… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am, Pentecost Sunday  Meditation We need each other’s voice to sing, each other’s voice to love, each other’s views to help us bring our hearts to God above. Our lives like coals placed side by side to feed each other’s flame… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Seventh Sunday of Easter Meditation “You are about to start the greatest improvisation of all. With no script. No idea what’s going to happen, often with people and places you have never seen before. And you are not in… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union May 14, 2023, Sixth Sunday of Easter Meditation  “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~ Howard Thurman From There to… Read more.

Berea Classic Chorale Spring Concert!  On Friday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. the Classic Chorale will present its Spring concert entitled, “How Can I Keep From Singing.”  The program features 20th and 21st century choral music that celebrates the power and beauty of song and singing. The concert well be held in the Sanctuary of… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Fourth Sunday of Easter Meditation The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. God makes me lie down in green pastures; God leads me beside still waters; God restores my soul. ~ from Psalm 23  From There to… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Second Sunday of Easter Meditation  “This earth is my sister; I love her daily grace, her silent daring, and how loved I am. How we admire this strength in each other, all that we have lost, all that we… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Second Sunday of Easter Meditation The simplicity of coming back to life, as a flower, from desolation, the symbol now the fact, the same power, as if you rose up out of the ground, as everything in spring, in… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Second Sunday of Easter Meditation The simplicity of coming back to life, as a flower, from desolation, the symbol now the fact, the same power, as if you rose up out of the ground, as everything in spring, in… Read more.

Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed & recorded.   Berea Leadership Experience – Partner with Us! Forming leaders who can successfully navigate the kinds of everyday conflicts we all experience. In 2016, friends of Berea College professor Michelle Tooley gathered to envision a way to honor her life of commitment to peace and… Read more.

A Service of Holy Communion & Tenebrae The Church of Christ, Union Maundy Thursday, April 6, 2023 7:00 pm Service of Foot and Hand Washing Jesus taught that leadership begins with service. The act of washing the feet of guests after a journey was usually the work of slaves, but Jesus insisted on washing the… Read more.

The church office will be closed next week. Berea Leadership Experience – Partner with Us! Forming leaders who can successfully navigate the kinds of everyday conflicts we all experience. In 2016, friends of Berea College professor Michelle Tooley gathered to envision a way to honor her life of commitment to peace and justice. They developed… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Meditation “O give thanks to God, for God is good; God’s steadfast love endures forever!” ~ Psalm 118:1-2,19-29 From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome    Song Show Us How to Love v.1 please join in singing!… Read more.

Special Holy Week & Easter Events at Union Church and Around Town · One Great Hour of Sharing Offering today! · April 6, 7:30 pm Maundy Thursday Service. Come at 7 for foot or hand-washing · April 7, noon, Community Good Friday Service, Berea United Methodist Church. Different pastors from various Berea churches will be part of the… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Fifth Sunday of Lent Meditation “O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is greatpower to redeem.”~Psalm 130 From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome    Song Show… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Fourth Sunday of Lent Meditation “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. . . . You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;  you anoint my head with oil…”~Psalm 23 From There to Here: We Gather… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am, Third Sunday of Lent Meditation “O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am   Second Sunday of Lent Meditation “I lift my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” ~Psalm 121 From There to Here: We Gather Prelude  … Read more.

Led by: Rev. David Jones, Program Coordinator Meet weekly from Lent to Easter, beginning March 7, to read and discuss Rachel Held Evans’ book, Wholehearted Faith. The group will meet hybrid style, both in-person and by zoom. The in-person option will meet in the Church Conference Room. If you can not meet in person, you may… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union First Sunday of Lent 10:30 am Meditation “You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance.” ~ Psalm 32 From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome    Song… Read more.

We Gather                 Welcome  Call Upon the Threshold Hearts open, minds awake, change us now for heaven’s sake. Leave us not alone in hatred’s wake. Show us how to love. Show us how to love. Show us how, show us how to love. Eyes open, shocked awake, much to learn from our mistakes. Draw… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Transfiguration Sunday 10:30 am Meditation “Awake, O my soul, to the beauty of the divine deep within you.” ~ John Philip Newell, Sacred Earth Sacred Soul From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome                ”Call to Worship ¨ Hymn… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am Meditation  It’s not about what’s happening, it’s about how we are with what’s happening. ~Sharon Salzberg, “A Guided Practice for Cultivating Attention”   From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome            … Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am Meditation “When we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work, and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our journey. The mind that… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am Meditation There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool. ~ Francis Bacon… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am Meditation All the buried seeds crack open in the dark the instant they surrender to a process they can’t see. ~ Mark Nepo We Gather Prelude                        Welcome                                      ¨  Call… Read more.

Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Second Sunday after the Epiphany Meditation “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”  ~ Martin Luther King Jr We Gather Prelude     Welcome               ¨  Call to Worship One: Perfect Light of revelation, as you shone in the life… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Baptism of the Lord Meditation “I am like the water that runs over me, immune to permanence, recycling endlessly. I am water; I am life. The form may change, but the substance stays the same. Strike me down and I will… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union New Year’s Day A Celebration of Epiphany Meditation I suppose when we take on January 1 the world will look the same.  But there is a reminder of the Resurrection at the start of each new year, each new decade.  That’s… Read more.

Announcements Children Are Welcome in the service,                                                  and a Staffed Nursery is available!        Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed.   Justice Candle Honorees sought.  Would you like to nominate some folks for us to highlight?  They can be living or dead, famous or not.   We’d especially love stories of people who are local to… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Christmas Day 10:30 am  Meditation God became man so that man might become divine. ~St. Athenasius the Great,4th Century C.E.                                                                          From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome and Invitation Welcome to this service of worship!  ¨ The Call One: If… Read more.

Rev. Kent Gilbert, Pastor; Dr. Bernardo Scarambone, Director of Music; Pearl Marshall, Handbell Director; Larry Brandenburg, Organist; Iris Bailey, Opal Bailey, Chip & Diane Bailey, Jean Boyce, Sylvia From, Debbonnaire Kovacs, Readers     Prelude Music     From Heaven  Above to Earth I Come            F. Zachau          He Is Born (French Carol)           Raymond Haan          What Is… Read more.

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From There to Here: We Gather Hymn Sing Choose Your Favorites! Prelude    Welcome and Invitation ¨ The Call One: When the sun rises what shall we sing? All: “My soul magnifies the Lord.” One: And when chaos and violence echo on the screen? All: “My soul magnifies the Lord.” One: For our God is a… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday of Advent 10:30 am Meditation “Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” ~Henri Nouwen From There to Here: We Gather Hymn Sing Choose Your Favorites! Prelude    Welcome… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday of Advent 10:30am  Meditation “Only when we tap into the deep unspoken longings within us will we find the deep peace that begs to be taken seriously.”  ~Kayla McClurg From There to Here: We Gather Hymn Sing Choose Your Favorites!… Read more.

Children Are Welcome in the service, and a Staffed Nursery is available! Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed, including the Children’s Moment. A “no camera zone” is at the back of the balcony, behind the AV booth. Opening on Worship Board for one more member to help fulfill the important duties of serving… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union First Sunday of Advent 10:30 am    Meditation What can’t wait? Hope for a better day. Peace and repentance. Joy and delight! Love for self, neighbor, Creator, and creation. God is waiting and ready. Step in! From There to Here: We… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union November  23, 2022  7:00 pm    Meditation Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance, when you’re perfectly free. ~ Rumi The First Path: Recognizing… Read more.

Maurice Hibbard, beloved retired Air Force chaplain, passed away Nov. 21, 2022.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 29) 10:30 am    Meditation I took my horse, and rode five hundred miles, searching for a place where I could fulfill my mission. I did not know where I should go; but one thing was… Read more.

There are things in this world that just can’t wait. Join us for a season of Expectation and Wonder! All services and events are free and open to the public. Debbonnaire Kovacs is offering a four-part audio story, read by a live fire, called The Christmas Dollar. It’s on her YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0nwtbizVDE&list=PL5G92KVqktOK_ALKfWQtYqoVjUSGqZE67 

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28) 10:30 am    Meditation “Humanity’s great wisdom traditions are given not to compete with each other but to complete each other. We need each other as much as the species of the earth need one… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union All Saints Commemoration Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27) 10:30 am    Meditation Earth cannot escape heaven, Flee it by going up, Or flee it by going down, Heaven still invades the Earth, Energizes it, Makes it sacred. ~Meister Eckardt The… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 26) 10:30 am    Meditation  We will never be able to build what we have not first cherished in our hearts. ~Joanna Macy and Sam Mowe, “The Work That Reconnects” The First Path: Recognizing the Inherent… Read more.

     Mark your calendars!   The Union Church auction to benefit flood relief in Eastern Kentucky IS LIVE!Use this link to see and bid on these wonderful items– https://www.fordbrothersinc.com/auction/union-church-benefit-auction-for-eastern-ky-flood-relief—absolute-online-auction-64627/detailsAuction closes at 6 pm on Friday, November 11.  Don’t miss out on the opportunity to bid on some fabulous treasures from art work and antiques to handmade baskets and… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25) 10:30 am Meditation “When Christ was in pain we were in pain. All creatures of God’s creation that can suffer pain suffered with him. The sky and the earth failed at the time of Christ’s… Read more.

At 10:30am Oct. 30th we will recognize our Confirmation students for their 8 weeks of study and learning. Following the service, about 11:30am, we will have a Halloween Potluck Meal downstairs in the Community Room. Community Life and Growth will provide Soup (including a vegan option), table service and drinks. We will also have pumpkin… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24) 10:30 am    Meditation “Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature’s laws wrong, it learned to walk without having feet. Funny, it seems but by keeping… Read more.

Children Are Welcome in the service, and a Staffed Nursery is available! Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed, including the Children’s Moment. A “no camera zone” is at the back of the balcony, behind the AV booth. Today: New Members Welcomed! As a family of faith committed to boldly and creatively embodying the… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22) World Communion Sunday 10:30 am    Meditation No matter how different we are we will always be bonded with our faith…. Let us celebrate our faith and our unity on the occasion of World Communion… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21) 10:30 am If you love friends, you will serve your friends. If you love community, you will serve your community. If you love money, you will serve your money. And if you love only yourself,… Read more.

Happening at Union Church COVID Guidelines Reviewed at Church Council Meeting, Sept. 19 Our goal is to make the updated guidance simple and ensure continuity of all church activities while empowering congregants to choose what makes them feel safe.  ¨ Union Church recommends masks and will provide them at all building entrances. ¨ The sides of the… Read more.

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Children are welcome in the service or Nursery available · Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed, including the Children’s Moment. A “no camera zone” is at the back of the balcony, behind the AV booth. Today, new members welcomed! As a family of faith committed to boldly and creatively embodying the life and ministry… Read more.

Discussion May 11, 7:00 pm The recent challenges to safe, legal abortion is already having profound consequences for women in our community. Those challenges may intensify if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Join Rev. Kent (Live in the Community Room or on Zoom) for a loving, faithful conversation about what can, and should,… Read more.

After Service Fellowship – Sundays in Summer JOIN US OUTDOORS IN THE SHADE EACH SUNDAY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS FOR GREAT SNACKS, LEMONADE AND WATER. IF YOU CAN ASSIST US IN BRINGING SNACKS, AND/OR HELP WITH SET UP AND CLEAN UP, PLEASE CLICK VOLUNTEER FORM