News

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union First Sunday of Lent February 17, 2013 Meditation The merit of a fast day is the charity dispensed then.                                                                                                          —The Talmud Gathering to Worship Welcome and Announcements Prelude     Forty Days and Forty Nights (Heinlein)        David N. Johnson ¨  Call… Read more.

Ash Wednesday Service Union Church, February 13, 2013 Meditation Would you become a pilgrim on the road of Love?  The first condition is that you make yourself humble as dust and ashes.                                                                                                         —Ansarit of Herat Bell Introit                      Call to Worship                     from Seasons of the Spirit One:     We meet… Read more.

As we ramp up to Lent, we haven’t forgotten the most important pre-Lenten tradition: Mardi Gras!  Fat Tuesday is usually a time to eat up all the goodies before the Lenten fast, so in good style we had pancakes with fruits and syrups, sausage, and cheese grits! We also had hat-making (thanks to our friends… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Transfiguration Sunday February 10, 2013 Meditation O Lord, refresh our sensibilities.  Give us this day our daily taste.  Restore to us soups that spoons will not sink in, and sauces which are never the same twice,  Raise up among us stews… Read more.

Please join us as we welcome the new members of the Berea Human Rights Commission on February 12, 6:00 pm, at Berea Coffee & Tea, 124 Main St., Berea. This 2nd annual community welcome reception will be a fun, informal opportunity to meet members of the Berea Human Rights Commission and the City Council to… Read more.

Wednesday Nite Live — Call to Letter Writing Please join us on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 5:45 pm for dinner and for some letter writing to state and/or federal legislators. Many important issues face our state and nation as our legislative bodies get to work in this new year.  Paper, envelopes, addresses and faith-related talking… Read more.

In this brief moment in this short day on this small parcel of land on but a tiny planet in a vast array of galaxies,   we praise you, Creator of heaven and earth who separated light from darkness and fixed the paths of the stars.   Who are we that you are mindful of… Read more.

Friday, February 1st was the 20th anniversary of our church secretary Joan English’s work at Union Church.  Her hard work, enduring dedication, and wicked sense of humor keep us all afloat.  We are grateful, Joan!  Thank you for your two decades of service! We hereby declare February churchwide Joan Month!  Everybody celebrate!