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Jeff From, Betty Hibler, and Mary Lou Wiese have been named Union Church’s Stephen Ministry leaders. They will travel with Rev. Kent to St. Louis at the end of the month for a week-long “train the trainers” conference. Rev. Kent was feted at a St. Patrick’s Day celebration of his 20 years as Union Church… Read more.

Union Church Chancel Choir anthems April 2: Ave Verum, W.A. Mozart April 9: Who Is He? R.E. Schram April 13: Pie Jesu, S. Brightman, P Miles-Kingston April 16: Crown Him Lord of All, J. Rouse April 23: No Choir April 30: A Joyful Song, R. Leaf Union Church Handbell Ensemble April 16: Christ Is Alive!… Read more.

There has been much talk about resistance and persistence, spurred by recent assaults on human rights and dignity, on environmental protections, and on the common decency of speaking factually and accurately. Such is the world of “empire,” and we have been here many times before. The narrative of holy week and Easter is a good… Read more.

Our Palm Sunday Worship Service recalls Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. In our worship service we include a procession of the faithful carrying palms, representing the the cloaks and small branches of trees the celebrating people scattered in front of Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem. According to the Gospels, Jesus Christ rode a donkey into Jerusalem,… Read more.

In this Third week of Lent we read in the scriptures of Jesus encounter with a woman in a Samaritan town. He asks for a drink, she wonders why a Jew would take anything from a Samaritan, and he tells her he would gladly give her “living water” and never be thirsty again. She ponders… Read more.

Kentucky Legislative Updates Important for Prayer and Action: The deadlines for new House and Senate bills were last week. This means no new bills will be filed for the rest of the General Assembly. It doesn’t mean that our work is done. Committees, and the House and Senate are busy hearing testimonies and voting on… Read more.

We join with many around the world who reject both the premise and implementation of President Trumps executive order banning travel, refugee resettlement, and immigration from 7 predominantly Muslim countries. Here is the letter from the Willis D. Weatherford, Jr., Campus Christian Center of Berea College, issued this morning: The Rev. John G. Fee, the… Read more.