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With deep gratitude for her life and sorrow at her passing, we learned of the death of former Union Church member and Berea College first lady, Anne Cobb Smith Weatherford. She died in Black Mountain, NC under hospice care yesterday evening, June 7, 2016. Anne and her family joined Union Church when her husband, Willis… Read more.

Ramadan, the holy month of fasting and prayer observed by Muslims around the world begins today, June 5. During this season of prayer we wish all of our Muslim Kentucky neighbors and friends many blessings and God’s deep peace! Like the Christian season of Lent, Ramadan is special and holy season with special practices. In… Read more.

War is a terrible human failing: it represents the absence of better minds, better hearts at the highest levels wreaking death on the defenseless and poorest people on all sides. The desire to serve and protect life, liberty and happiness for all, however, is a noble one. When conflict is thrust upon us, or chosen… Read more.

“John McCutcheon is not only one of the best musicians in the USA, but also a great singer, songwriter, and song leader. And not just incidentally, he is committed to helping hard-working people everywhere to organize and push this world in a better direction.”— Pete Seeger Join us for a truly spectacular concert fundraiser featuring… Read more.

Marlene Payne Memorial Service 2pm, Sunday, May 15, 2016 Union Church Sanctuary Reception to Follow. Friends are invited to bring flowers from their gardens to decorate sanctuary and tables. (Vases Provided).   Dearest Friends, We believe that God’s graces are with us in both trial and rejoicing. This has proved especially true for our church… Read more.

This week we are reminded by the readings from Acts 11:1-18 of God’s incessant call to seek the margins and find blessings in unforeseen places. We read the story of the Holy Spirit coming scandalously to Gentiles and of Peter clearly seeing that God had called “clean” that which he had always reviled. Looking for… Read more.

Join the Berea Human Rights Commission, The Berea Ministerial Association, the Madison County Public Library, the Berea College Campus Christian Center, and the Carter G. Woodson Center for Interracial Education for a community discussion of Jim Wallis’ new book: America’s Original Sin. Book groups around the city, in churches, on campus, and at the library… Read more.

On this 3rd Sunday of the Easter season the Gospel reading from John 21 tells us of the story of the disciples, and Peter in particular, who are fishing in Galilee after Jesus’ resurrection. Catching nothing, they see a man on the shore who yell out to fish from the other side of the boat…. Read more.