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We are entering the season where much is “merry and bright”, except NOT for many.  I recently received a note from a friend with an article stating that “grief is a joy observed”. It was especially helpful to me as I reflected on the word JOY, one of the Sundays in Advent where we anticipate… Read more.

We are delighted to invite you to the Installation Service of Leslie Small Stokes into ministry in the United Church of Christ on the afternoon of January 6, 2019. We will celebrate the life of Steve Bolster’s father, Stan Bolster, at a memorial service here at Union on December 15, time tba. Come, be part… Read more.

Berea College Christmas Concert ticket link & info from Campus Christian Center November 4 Worship @10:30am: All Saints Celebration with Al, Alice and Ruth! Union Church Is All About Living Generously! Our 2019 Planning So Far… Two Hundred Strong: a Choral-Orchestral Collaboration. November 4, 3:00 pm at Union Church Pastor’s Letter: Keeping The Faith In… Read more.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED 1.800.272.3900 OR   http://www.communityresourcefinder.org HEALTHY LIVING FOR YOUR BRAIN AND BODY For centuries, we’ve known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to optimize our physical and cognitive health as we age. Join us to learn about research in the… Read more.

Steve Rhodes’ new book, “They Speak Your Language, A Poetic Bestiary,” illustrated by Amanda Chao Benbassat, is now available on Amazon!  Your best bet for finding the book is to enter “J. Stephen Rhodes” or “Amanda Chao Benbassat.” Betty Wray is having a birthday (11/11) and we want to celebrate her! Come to a special birthday… Read more.

Here’s the link to tickets to the NYC concert A Winter Rose, music by American composers/conductors Joseph Martin and Mark Hayes bring their original choral music to Carnegie Hall to celebrate the holidays. It’s on Nov.26 – spread the word if you’ll be in the city, or know someone with a Berea connection who will…. Read more.

Parenting Classes Wednesdays in November (7th, 14th, 28th)!Come to a three-week group at Wednesday Night Live to support each other in the hard work of nurturing children in the 21st century. When we first have our children, it’s tempting to think that the job will get easier as our children sleep through the night, get… Read more.