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In the Gospel lesson from Luke 11:1-13, the disciples ask Jesus to teach them to pray. His response is Luke’s recounting of the subtly challenging “Lord’s Prayer.” Throughout time poets and translators have striven to give voice and perspective on these deceptively simple words. Here is a prayer for the week to accompany your own… Read more.

At Sunday Worship, Rev. Kent read an open letter he wrote to Chief Gregory of the Berea Police. He invited all who wished to join him in thanks for the ways our police force has led the state to reduce the chance that any one here would suffer harm in their dealings with the department…. Read more.

The parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke is a reminder that Jesus was all about overturning a world of division. The news this week has been fraught with unjustified killings: two more black men at the hands of police officers, and 5 police officers at the hands of a man driven mad by his… Read more.

In this week’s gospel reading from Luke 9:51-62, Jesus “sets his face to Jerusalem,” and takes his followers there from the north on route through hostile Samaria. Along the way, some try to join him and are dissuaded, others offer to come but have other obligations first. Jesus wastes no words telling them which things… Read more.

This week we celebrated the declaration of our countries independence from Great Britain 240 years ago. In worship we shared this prayer, adapted very slightly from one by Nathan Attwood, pastor of Millbrook First United Methodist Church, Millbrook, AL, and offered by worship leader, Carla Gilbert. Holy God: in this week in which we celebrate… Read more.

We were blessed to host worship during the 2016 Berea College Summer Reunion, Sunday June 12. Rev. Gail E. Bowman, director of the Willis D. Weatherford, Jr. Campus Christian Center brought the sermon, and by popular demand we are pleased to make her manuscript available here. Many thanks to her and to President Lyle Roelofs… Read more.

Beginning June 5, Union Church started the 2016 Summer Music Program! This exciting program offers many musical opportunities for congregants and anyone visiting Union Church. The program includes: Summer Choir, Summer Handbells, Hymn Sings, and much more!  There are opportunities for people of all ages. No musical experience? No problem! There is no musical background or experience needed to… Read more.

Tonight at 8pm in Triangle Park Lexington there will be vigil for the more than 103 wounded and slaughtered victims of the mass shooting in Orlando. Our hearts break with the news of this tragedy and any who would like to attend are invited to meet at Union Church at 6:30pm tonight to carpool to… Read more.