Join our monthly discussion group on issues related to both science and religion, their intersection and divergence. Each session will include a panel on a different theme, followed by questions and answers from all. You don’t have to have a science or religion background to be a welcome member of the group. Respectful discourse and… Read more.
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Faith Development Board
Body, Mind & Spirit: Meditations for the Soul on Peace and Justice…
Take time for prayer with our new meditation series. Three times a week the Rev. Shannon Abbott, colleague of Rev. Kent and gifted prayer leader guides 10-20 minute meditations just right for taking a break. Join us Tuesday, Thursday’s and Saturdays for new offerings!
Body, Mind & Spirit: Meditations for the Soul
Take time for prayer with our new meditation series. Three times a week the Rev. Shannon Abbott, colleague of Rev. Kent and gifted prayer leader guides 10-20 minute meditations just right for taking a break. Join us Tuesday, Thursday’s and Saturdays for new offerings!
Caring for Children in the Midst of Crazy! Resources from the Church Family
It’s a scary time for kids and adults as we all try to figure out the best way to keep each other safe and supported. With kids home and gatherings sparse, here are some good resources from Rev. Kent and the Union Church family! Special Presentation for Kids Today: Gov. Beshear will have a special… Read more.
Conversations with the Psalms: Interchurch Retreat, March 11, 2018
Join members of all Berea Churches for a spirit filled conversation with God through the Psalms. Led by Rev. Mark Caldwell-Reiss of First Christian, the retreat will be at the Quaker Meeting House (newly renovated!) 4pm-8pm on Sunday, March 11. Bring a potluck dish to share for a wonderful afternoon of scripture, conversation and food. … Read more.
Read "An Other Kingdom" With Union Church! Discussion Group on Sundays!
Feeling like a pawn in the world? Tired of the morally bankrupt consumer culture? Looking For a Different Way? “An Other Kingdom” by Peter Block, Walter Brueggemann, and John McKnight is a call to communities of compassion, resilience, and hope. Union Church is engaging in an all-Church read of this during February and March. Copies… Read more.
Union Church youth creates award-winning documentary!
Ben Whaley-Jones, one of our amazing youth leaders, was part of a team at the Appalachian Media Institute that created this 13-minute documentary on Black Lung Disease; it has been nominated to go to the Sundance Film Festival! We had technical difficulties screening it today in church, but you can see it here!! We’re so… Read more.
We Remember…
Today marks the one year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub mass murder in Orlando, Florida. News cycles have moved on, but for the families of the victims, including the shooter, the pain of this tragedy rolls unabated. Union Church is lifting special prayers of consolation for all those still painfully held in the grip of… Read more.
