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Maundy Thursday in Music, Prayer, Reading and Holy Silence: “The word “Maundy” comes from “mandatum novum,“ the Latin translation of John 13:34, “I give you a new commandment…that you love one another” Jesus spoke these words to the disciples on the evening when the First Supper was celebrated, just before he was betrayed and taken… Read more.

Crowds shout, palms branches wave, the heralded candidates enter the city! Political rally AND the scene in first century Jerusalem as we remember Jesus’ entry into the holy city. Jesus and the disciples, staging a counter demonstration to the corrupt and oppressive rule of Herod and the Roman occupying forces, uses symbols drawn from the… Read more.

In this fifth week of Lent, we retell the story of Mary’s costly gift of precious nard ointment she used to annoint Jesus. Her act enrages Judas who demands to know why the perfume wasn’t sold to help the poor. Jesus defends Mary by making theological space for the need to respond in generosity, but… Read more.

In today’s reading from Phillipians (3:17-4:1) Paul speaks of our body of humiliation being transformed by and into the Body of Christ, an expression of God’s great grace. Rev. Kent preached on the many humiliations we suffer, and carry, and act out upon, reminding us that there is no shame that God cannot transform: both… Read more.

Come join a Union Church community builder, an evening of Contra Dancing for the whole family. Rev. Kent, Deborah Payne, Howard and Shirley Carlberg and host of other Bereans are excited to share this great community recreation. We’ll start at 7pm at 128 N. Broadway, the home of Shirley and Howard Carlberg. Use the stairs… Read more.

Join us in studying Jim Wallis’ new book: America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to New America. This book, written by a white evangelical minister who has been at the forefront of Civil Rights advocacy since the 1960s, will be a jumping-off point for the church to discuss issues of race, religion,… Read more.

This weekend’s snow storm wreaked havoc on many plans, including our regular web-cast of the Sunday Sermon. We recorded the service on our digital camera instead, and have now uploaded the service for you to view whenever convenient. Because of technical issues, the video is in two parts. Here is the link to Part one… Read more.

Prayers and blessings for this still cold and snow-bound week! Today’s reading from Luke 4:14-21 tells of Jesus reading from the scroll of Isaiah, a part proclaiming the spirit of the Lord anointing to release the captive and restore sight to the blind. Jesus tells the synagogue, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your… Read more.