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WEATHER ADVISORY: Snow may have blanketed the city, but the church is dry and warm and services will proceed as planned. That said, please make safe and careful decisions about coming as weather conditions are due to be very cold and there may be more snow. If you can’t make it to the Wed. Night… Read more.

Zoe Wilcher, member of our youth group discovered that because of the riots in Ferguson, the schools were closed. She learned that this meant that thousands of children who rely on the lunch and breakfast programs at those schools were going to go hungry and that several churches in the area were banding together to… Read more.

This Sunday marked the beginning of a new church year, the season of Advent opening with apocalyptic words from Mark 13 telling us all to keep awake and keep watch. Isaiah readings called on God to “Rend the heavens and come down!” Like the authors of these texts, we too live in a world too… Read more.

Homecoming Sunday at Union Church was  a wonderful celebration with friends new and old. The parable from Matthew related the story of the bridesmaids waiting for the wedding to begin, 5 of whom had prepared with extra oil, and 5 who had not. When the groom was delayed some ran out to buy more oil,… Read more.

Dear Church Family and Friends, We write to you unified in our feelings of disappointment and frustration, as well as hope and gratitude.  The Fairness Ordinance, which so many of you have worked so tirelessly for years to pass, was defeated by the City Council last night in a vote of 5 to 3. As… Read more.

Our special program for Wednesday Nite Live was presented by our own Dodie Murphy, a Berea social worker working with many who suffer from addictions to alcohol and other drugs. In recovery herself for the last 28 years, Dodie shared some of the devastating consequences of addiction as well as the many resources and great… Read more.

After years of planning and waiting, work is progressing on our sanctuary refurbishments. Floors have been refinished in front of the organ and under all of the pews. The wall behind the organ has had unused and unsightly heating grills removed, and received a fresh coat of paint. Finally, new carpet has been installed in… Read more.

Work progressed swiftly this week after a weekend of letting the final floor coats dry. As of today (Tuesday) all of the pews have been relocated to their new positions, tightened, and been screwed together securely. The new angled side sections provides wider aisles and improved viewing angles. We’ve also left more room for wheelchairs… Read more.