Christmas ushers are welcomers who bring warmth no matter what the weather is doing. We need a few more people to help us welcome visitors and guests for 2 services on Christmas Eve, and one on Sunday morning, Christmas day. You can sign up just by clicking below! Spots and times are listed there! … Read more.
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Condolences and Condemnation of Violence in Cairo and Istanbul
Bombings in two places where Union Church funds have been used to help support poverty, refugee, and migrant relief programs were addressed in a joint statement from the United Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ. These two denominations partner via One Great Hour of Sharing. Just 2 months ago Rev. Kent had visited… Read more.
December 11, 2016, Worship Bulletin, Announcements, Prayer Concerns
Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday of Advent Share Your Music Sunday! December 11, 2016 10:30 am Meditation Joy Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands And take it when it runs by, As the Apache dancer Clutches his woman. … Read more.
Double Your $, Drop the Deficit!
Double Your $, Drop the Deficit! We’ve got a budget gap for next year. Generous members have come forward with matching funds that will double any increase or new pledge for 2017. One time gifts, too! $100 becomes $200! $500 becomes $1000! $2000 becomes $4000! And every dollar is a child getting to go to… Read more.
Bethlehem Besieged: Things YOU can do!
As we journey toward a metaphorical Bethlehem to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the real Bethlehem and hundreds of other Palestinian communities are under siege, literally walled off by Israeli government occupation. Christians in the Holy Land are Palestinian and therefore subject to all the laws of apartheid policies. An international “Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction”… Read more.
2017 Proposed Budget
Budgets are a form of prayer: a sacred trust to steward our resources for the blessing God calls us to be. Here is the 2017 Proposed budget to be considered by the membership December 11, 2016, 12:30pm. (Meeting follows worship and an 11:45 soup lunch). Both summary and detailed budgets are available below along with… Read more.
December 4, 2016
Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 10:30 am Meditation “Hope is a state of mind independent of the state of the world. If your heart’s full of hope, you can be persistent when you can’t be optimistic. You can keep… Read more.
Christ Eve Dancers Needed…Help Bring in the Light!
Dancers of all abilities and skills are enthusiastically invited to help us dance in Christmas Eve. Dancers begin the service with slow and lovely music as we light the worship candles for the service. If you would like to join (no experience necessary), click below and sign up. The service will be from 5pm to… Read more.