If you’ve been curious about the issues surrounding climate change, or you would like a little more inspiration for the struggle to reduce carbon emissions, here is a great resource: For 48 hours starting at 9:30 am local time yesterday (Monday), people around the world can watch and share Time To Choose. This video is… Read more.
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Dec. 1: Support the Kentucky Council of Churches
On Tuesday, December 1, the Kentucky Council of Churches will participate in Kentucky Gives Day, a 24-hour charitable campaign sponsored by the Kentucky Nonprofit Network. On Tuesday, December 1, please visit https://givingtuesday.razoo.com/story/Kentucky-Council-Of-Churches and make a donation to benefit the KCC. Why should you take this opportunity to give? Reason #1 – Union Church is a… Read more.
Prayer of the Week: November 22, 2015
This week we close out the church year and celebrate a day of Thanksgiving. On Reign of Christ Sunday (as this last Sunday in Ordinary Time is known), Rev. Kent posed the question, “What rules your heart? What is sovereign there?” Jesus’ reply to this question before Pontius Pilate was not the answer of geopolitical… Read more.
Want to share your musical offerings on December 13? Sign up here!
December 13, 2015, we will be having another Share-YOUR-Music Sunday!! The bells will be ringing, the choirs will be singing, and we will be ready to to bring in the Christmas season with musical help from YOU!! This is your opportunity to share your talents and enhance our worship service. If you play an instrument, sing, or even play… Read more.
Prayer for the Week: October 25, 2015
The blind beggar in this week’s Gospel lesson from Mark 10:46-52 asks to be able to see, to have his sight restored. Rev. Kent preached the sermon “Bearing the Light” acknowledging the challenge of both carrying the light of love to others, as well as being able to endure the transformations that answered prayers sometimes… Read more.
Church Council Registers Protest over Spoonbread Festival Merchandise
Over 50,000 people attended the 19th annual Spoonbread Festival in Berea over the weekend of Sept 19-20. The Festival is presented by the Berea Chamber of Commerce (of which Union Church is a member), and supported by a number of sponsors, including the City of Berea Tourism department. We were dismayed to see vendors selling… Read more.
Prayer for the Week: September 21, 1015
The United Nations calls upon all nations to set aside September 21st of each year as International Peace Day. Along with many other churches and city organizations we joined in on Sunday as sponsors of a Peace Day picnic, with many fine speakers and lovely weather. In his sermon, Rev. Kent connected the story of… Read more.
Prayer for the Week: September 14, 2015
Rev. Rachel this week explored what constitutes wisdom and how do we live it? How do we know what cross to take up, and what needs crucified in us so that we can recognize the true wisdom of a true savior? Here is the pastoral prayer offered by worship leader Matt Jadud. May it be… Read more.
