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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.

This year’s Lenten theme will be an all-church focus on where we’re headed next in discerning God’s path for Union Church. As part of this, we invite your purchase of An Other Kingdom by Walter Brueggemann for an all-church read. We’ll be hosting weekly discussion groups on this book, as well as an online group…. Read more.

Lent is the 46 days prior to Easter, celebrated by Christians since the 3rd century as a time of penitence, reflection, and service to others. The original 40 days of prayer and fasting, representing the 40 days Christ prayed in the desert, was supplemented later with 6 Sundays that were mini-celebration days of Christ’s ministry…. Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Transfiguration Sunday February 11, 2018  10:30 am  Meditation    We of the Taizé community look upon the transfiguration above all as the celebration of that presence of Christ which takes charge of everything in us and transfigures even that which disturbs us… Read more.

Urgent Action Needed! HB326 Targets Trans Kids 19 Republican Co-Sponsors Introduce Bill Kentucky’s transgender kids are under attack again–but this time it’s serious. 19 Republican State Representatives introduced House Bill 326 Wednesday to prevent transgender students from using restrooms in which they feel safe. Don’t hesitate–make the call right now to leave a simple message with the operator… Read more.

On February 11, 2018, the ministry at Union Church of Rev. Rachel Small Stokes will come to a conclusion. As she and her family move to Louisville to take a new and expanded call, here are some pictures taken by church member Rachael White taken over the full 5 years of Rev. Rachel’s ministry with… Read more.

Rev. Bob Shaffer, church member, Presbyterian pastor and long-time Berea notable has published a new volume of prayers. “Heartfelt Prayers for Your Life Today” can be purchased in the office for $12. Cover art is a painting by Carol Shaffer. Hattie Parks celebrated her 95th Birthday with a luncheon after worship on January 14! Congratulations… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany  January 28, 2018           10:30 am  Meditation    “What sets worlds in motion is the interplay of differences, their attractions and repulsions.” —Octavio Paz, Mexican poet, writer, and diplomat, 1914-1998    From… Read more.