Announcements

“Color Cascade” Berea Depot Quilters and Friends Quilt Challenge 2015 Inspired by the 3-in-1 Color Tool by Joen Wolfrom with C&T Publishing. Each year, the Depot Quilters of Berea initiate a challenge for exhibit at Quilt Extravaganza. Because the group is small and this year’s challenge needed more participants to display well, an invitation was sent out… Read more.

The Loyal Jones Appalachian Center (working with the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center) will be accepting donations in response to the recent devastating flash flood events that took place in Eastern Kentucky and in particular the community of Flatgap in Johnson County, Kentucky (http://www.kentucky.com/2015/07/15/3945633/search-resumes-for-six-missing.html).  Many farms and communities in counties close to Madison have also… Read more.

Beloveds, we are devastated by the hurt wrought on so many black churches in the South this week.  We are praying and talking and planning on what actions we can take to help not only these specific churches, but all who experience the devastation and fear of racism. In the meantime, here’s something we all… Read more.

Back by popular demand! These great bumper stickers remind everyone about the Christ we follow. $1 for pickup in the office. $2 if you’d like to have your order mailed! Contact the church office at 859-986-3725.

It’s time to make plans for our Union Church Camping trip Friday July 31-Sunday August 2nd.  This is an all ages camp out for you or you and your family.  Join us, won’t you? We will be camping at Craigs Creek Group Campground Area at Laurel Lake—so it isn’t even a long drive! We plan… Read more.

Pictures of Michelle Tooley’s memorial can be seen here  https://flic.kr/s/aHskeWHVcF

This week’s events have been dominated by the shootings in Charleston at the historic Emanuel AME congregation. In addition, many in the congregation and community are suffering with illness or worry for family and friends. Into this tumultuous world we cast our prayers for strength and steadiness. Here is Rev. Kent’s prayer offered beautifully by… Read more.