On this very rainy Wednesday, we took the bullet train from Kyoto to Hiroshima. After so many years of exposure to the documenatries, images, and reflections on the detonation that killed over 140,000, I was still unprepared for the impact of the site and city. In the intervening years, Hiroshima has rebuilt and regrown into… Read more.
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Off to Japan… Rev. Kent and 3 other Union Church Members Depart
Well, after months of planning, the day has finally come to pick, pack, and pull my travel kit and kaboodle into a plane and fly about as far as you go from Berea. Thanks to all of your generosity for my 15th anniversary, I’m headed off this morning to Hokuto, Japan, our sister city, and… Read more.
Blessing of Creation, animals, and solar energy a great success
Each year we give thanks for the blessing of creation with a special service inspired by St. Francis of Assisi. This year, held in conjunction with our Care of Creation booth at the Berea Solar Fair, more than 35 pets and their “persons” were part of our blessing. Special thanks to all of the Union… Read more.
Service/Mission Opportunity, Oct 26th: Union Church Prison Worship, Luther Luckett Prison
Union Church is an active supporter of Luther Luckett Christian Church, one of a very few congregations that operate completely behind locked bars. Supporting external churches bring preaching and music to nearly 80 inmate-members of LLCC, and Union Church has the service scheduled for Friday evening October 26, 2012. We’re allowed to bring up to… Read more.
October 7 Joint Worship Service at First Christian Church, 10:30am
Each year to celebrate World Communion Sunday Union Church and First Christian Church worship together. Both churches were founded by Kentucky Abolitionist John G. Fee, and we celebrate our common heritage worshipping together and celebrating the Lord’s Supper. This year the event is hosted by First Christian, 206 Chestnut Street, right across from Presser Hall… Read more.
Prayer for the Week, Sept. 30, 2012
In the scriptures for this week there are potent examples of faithful people trying to do what is right: sometimes well, and sometimes less well. Esther, takes courage and uses her position to save her people. Meanwhile, the disciples in the Gospel of Mark, try to stop someone healing demons in Jesus name whom they… Read more.
Water No More! New Floor Prepared for Community Room
This week construction crews have been preparing the Community Room for it’s new floor. First pipes were placed in the drainage trenches in the floor. Next an impermeable layer of that channels water to the trenches was installed under 1″ of foam insulation. On top of all of that will be 2″ of new concrete making a… Read more.
