Weekly Bulletin

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 27, 2013 Meditation From infinite longings Finite deeds arise… But in these dancing tears, What is often withheld can be found: Our strength.                 —Rainer Maria Rilke, Book of Images Gathering to Worship Welcome and… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday after the Epiphany January 20, 2013 Meditation Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.              —Dr. Martin Luther… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Baptism of Jesus January 13, 2013 Meditation Console yourself: You would not be seeking me if  you had not already found me.  — Blaise Pascal Gathering to Worship Welcome and Announcements Prelude     Adagio (from Fantaisie, op. 16)        Cesar Franck ¨  Call… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union First Sunday of Christmas December 30, 2012 Meditation As we are glad, Creator God, when the dawn reveals the world to us, innocent and fresh, so may we discover the infant in the manger and in delight be ready to start… Read more.

Christmas Eve at Union Church December 24, 2012 Rev. Kent H. Gilbert, Pastor  Rev. Rachel Small Stokes, Associate Pastor  Larry Brandenburg, Organist, Director of Music Ministries Worship Leader: Merlin Kindel Gathering Music “Three Carols on French Folk Melodies”                arr. Robert J. Powell “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” Two Spanish Carols Donald Busarow/Norberto Guinaldo “Follow the Light”… Read more.

Christmas Eve services at Union Church will be at 5:30 pm and 11:00 pm. For the early service, special gathering music will begin at 5:10 pm, with Larry Brandenburg on the organ, with bluegrass specialists Al, Alice and Emma White, Ruth Smith, and a host of other musicians! Come early to get great seats and… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship offered by the People of Church of Christ, Union Fourth Sunday of Advent  December 23, 2012 Meditation “He who loves brings God and the world together.”                                                             —Martin Buber, At the Turning, 1952 Gathering to Worship Welcome and Announcements Prelude     Chorale Prelude on WACHET AUF!    J.S. Bach Introit       Lift… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2012 Meditation I have little patience for those who fail to see the sufferings of the world.  I am skeptical of those whose joy seems forced, happy no matter what befalls them.  But there is… Read more.