As we light the 4th candle in the Advent wreath, we remember Love. Today in worship we remembered the strong and courageous love of Mary, who far from being passive and submissive, understood that by this birth God was taking bold action to lift the poor and strengthen the weak. Mary’s song recorded in the… Read more.
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2015 Christmas Services at Union Church
Christmas at Union Church is filled with music, candle light, and great love. People from every faith tradition are welcome to join us in keeping Christmas at any or all of these services. Services in the main sanctuary will also be broadcast live via the web and can be viewed HERE. December 20th: Long… Read more.
December 20, 2015 Worship Bulletin, Prayer Concerns, Announcements AND Christmas Pageant during Worship!!
Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2015, 10:30 am Meditation “The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed.” — Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) FROM THERE TO HERE Welcome & Announcements Welcome to… Read more.
Berea Passes Human Rights Resolution
On Tuesday, December 15, the Berea City Council passed a resolution by Diane Kerby stating that “acts of intolerance and hateful actions that have frightened and disturbed local citizens and visitors in the city of Berea,” and that “systemic violence, racial injustice and harassment of members of this community damage the health of individuals and… Read more.
Bearing the Light Through Service: Sign Up Now!
“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” ― Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC At Union Church, we’re hoping to help you connect to that place where your deep gladness meets the deep hunger of our church and community, believing in faith… Read more.
We Choose Welcome for Refugees!
On Sunday, December 13, 2015, members and friends of Union Church stood together to send a message to new Kentucky Governor, Matt Bevin. The plight of millions of refugees in the world, and especially those Syrian families hoping for a safe home. Those who signed the letter and posed for the picture believe that welcoming… Read more.
Longnight Service, A Service for Light and Prayers of Healing, Dec. 20, 7:00 pm, Cowan Chapel
In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. Albert Camus Many in this season are ready to sing “Joy to the World.” Whether we are missing someone we love this Christmas, or we find ourselves in need of contemplation, renewal and hope, we gather this evening, as… Read more.
Make a Joyful Noise! December 13, 2015, Music Sunday Worship Bulletin, Prayer Concerns, Announcements
Third Sunday of Advent, 10:30 am Meditation I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy. — Rabindranath Tagore FROM THERE TO HERE Prelude Christmas Medley Jane Mecham & Kim Kobersmith Congregational Introit While We… Read more.