Loyal Jones has moved to North Carolina. His new address is 200 Tabernacle Rd., Apt. L-205, Black Mountain, NC 28711.
We need a new Directory! Let’s help Rev. Nate out with accurate info and faces to put to names. Send a new photo and any updates to your info to office@union-church.org.
Yesterday we welcomed Rev. Nate as sabbatical replacement minister! The Rev. Nate Craddock is a writer, composer, pastor, podcaster, and spiritual director in the Bluegrass, where he produces the Jailbreak the Sacred podcast, drinks a lot of Diet Dr Pepper, and helps people to tell their stories using ancient technologies for understanding one’s place in space and time.
Nate completed his MDiv at Asbury Theological Seminary, [most of] his MA in historical musicology at the University of Kentucky, and a BA in music composition at Asbury University. After finishing seminary (and coming out), he worked in human services as a youth care worker and job coach for adults with disabilities for several years while figuring out where to land within the Church, and eventually found his way to the United Church of
Christ after orbiting the world of Independent Catholicism and the Episcopal Church for a while. Because of that, he’s church mutt and, for better or for worse, a terrible Protestant, but he absolutely and utterly adores the United Church of Christ and is beyond thrilled to have found a home that takes seriously its covenant to welcome all and work for justice.
Nate welcomes the opportunity to bring all of his stories and passions with Union for the next few months. Nate lifts weights, writes music, and reads dead languages for fun when not working. Nate lives with his husband Michael, daughter Lucy, and their Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Calvin, in Lexington, KY, where Michael is completing his Ed.S. degree in School Psychology.
Quilt Raffle — Two children’s quilts, made by Jo Wernegreen, will be raffled off! Proceeds to benefit Samuel’s Kids. Watch for more info!
Do you wear contact lenses that come in blister packs? I just found out that Bausch & Lomb accepts them for recycling (any brand). The packs are too small to recycle conventionally and are usually discarded. Bring them to the office and I’ll send them off when we have a small box’s worth. — Joan
What once was lost … is going to the Goodwill next week. If you’ve lost something at church, please check the shelves across from the office.
The Census Bureau is hiring now and up to the 2020 Census. You must be 18 years old or older, a US citizen, have transportation, an email address, internet access to apply (you can use a computer here). Pay is $14 an hour + 58 cents a mile driven for the job. Part time, flexible hours. Paid training for 3-5 days. 2020census.gov/jobs.
Summer Music
- Choir: No Robes – No Stairs – No Commitment! Rehearsal is 9:30 am Sundays in June & July. We’ll learn the anthem for the day and sing it at the 10:30 service.
- New Union Church Orchestra meets Thursdays at 7:00 pm in the Choir Room
Community Hymn Sing in Cowan Chapel July 21 at 1:00 pm
Share your Music Sunday August 11. Please contact Music Director, Bernardo Scarambone, Bernardo.Scarambone@eku.edu if you’d like to participate.
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