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Christmas Eve at Union Church December 24, 2019   Rev. Kent Gilbert,   Pastor Pearl Marshall, Handbell Director Dr. Bernardo Scarambone, Director of Music Iris Bailey, Opal Bailey, Kim Kobersmith, & Paul Smithson, Readers   Sounds of the Season  Prelude: 5pm Prepare the Royal Highway (arr. C. Moklebust)     Union Church Handbell Ensemble,                                                      Kim… Read more.

Advent is a time of waiting. Waiting in the dark, on the edge of the Light that is coming. Waiting on the edge of Love. As we wait for the presence of Christ, Love already stirs within us. Whether quietly or boisterously, Love yearns for the Light. Whether our hearts are heavy or exuberant, Or… Read more.

Christmas Eve at Union Church. Early Service at 5:30 pm, Gathering Music of the Season starts about 5:00.  A Berea tradition — candle-lit service with music of the season by the church choir, orchestra, handbell ensemble, and special guests Al, Alice & Ruth, Deborah Payne and others! Rev. Kent will share the Christmas Story, and… Read more.

2020 Budget Following the annual budget meeting December 8, where we listened and received your wishes and direction, the Church Council met on December 16. Council made these alterations to the 2020 Budget: Income: $45,500 was added thanks to two anonymous donors! We added line items to the Office Administrator’s compensation and restored those same… Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fourth Sunday of Advent December 22, 2019           10:30 am Meditation Is it not true that somewhere deep down in the silence of our troubled hearts, we have always looked for God’s coming? Yet, in the last analysis, we… Read more.

All are invited to this Berea tradition — a candle-lit service with music of the season by the church choir, orchestra, handbell ensemble, and special guests Al, Alice & Ruth, Deborah Payne and others! Rev. Kent will share the Christmas Story, and a finger food reception will be held afterwards in the Community Room. Gathering… Read more.

You are invited to Union Church’s 11:00 pm candle-lit communion service in Cowan Chapel to joyfully welcome the Christ Child at midnight with music and prayer. Please join us as we Wait and Watch for the Advent of the Lord.

Rev. Kent, several other clergy, and members of our congregation have expressed concern about prayers to start city council meetings. To be sure that all citizens of Berea are welcome and included they have long advocated a simple moment of silence for each person to pray in their own tradition. City Council recently embroiled itself in controversy… Read more.