We were blessed to host worship during the 2016 Berea College Summer Reunion, Sunday June 12. Rev. Gail E. Bowman, director of the Willis D. Weatherford, Jr. Campus Christian Center brought the sermon, and by popular demand we are pleased to make her manuscript available here. Many thanks to her and to President Lyle Roelofs… Read more.
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Vigils for Slain and Wounded Victims of Orlando
Tonight at 8pm in Triangle Park Lexington there will be vigil for the more than 103 wounded and slaughtered victims of the mass shooting in Orlando. Our hearts break with the news of this tragedy and any who would like to attend are invited to meet at Union Church at 6:30pm tonight to carpool to… Read more.
In Memoriam: Anne Cobb Smith Weatherford
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.
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Taize Service April 3, 10:30 am!
Taize Worship Service this Sunday. The Music of the Taizé Community, France, is used in the beautiful meditation-style services for which this small ecumenical monastic order has become famous. Very short melodies (usually only a line or two long) are sung in repetition like musical mantras, supported by instruments and sometimes by a cantor singing… Read more.
Holy Week at Union Church
Maundy Thursday, March 24, 7:30 pm service in the sanctuary. “Maundy” comes from the Latin “mandatum,” meaning “commandment.” On this night when Jesus met with his disciples for his last supper, he gave them a new commandment, “that you love one another.” During this special service we will share communion and recount the story of… Read more.
Help Beautify the Sanctuary for Easter! Order Lilies by March 22!
Lilies for Easter! Easter morning flowers are a glorious way to celebrate the joy of resurrection. Now you can order sanctuary lilies in honor or memory of loved ones for just $15 with a click! Sales will support our Annual Budget, providing loving care in our many ministries. We’ll see that the lilies are delivered… Read more.
