Worship Board

In the midst of doing hard things, hard times can come and come heavy. God often works through surprising communities of care in those circumstances and speaks in, through, and around the sound and fury of other, even demonic, voices. Here is the prayer written by Rev. Kent and offered so graciously by worship leader… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union  Fourth Sunday after Pentecost & Father’s Day June 16, 2013 Meditation To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kindness that stands behind the action. –Albert Schweitzer 1875-1965,… Read more.

In Sunday’s sermon, I read the comments of Waynel Mayes, a teacher at a Moore, OK, elementary school and niece of Union Church members Al and Alice White. Waynel was interviewed on CNN and wrote these comments at the request of the Governor of Oklahoma. Her words give us all a window on both the… Read more.

Easter Sunday was a great drama of joy as we celebrated the resurrection.  Here are just a few images to help you share in that joy!

Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Shouts of joy and hope for salvation echoed across the sanctuary on Sunday as we processed together in celebration of Palm Sunday!  View some of the photos here.  We remember Palm Sunday as we encounter the twist in the story that is Maundy… Read more.

Easter Morning Team Needed! Volunteers are needed for special ushering and Easter preparations, March 31. Team members meet with Rev. Kent and Rev. Rachel on Saturday, March 30th to plan and practice. They then participate in the morning processional during the service, helping transform the darkness to light and joy! Balloon Volunteers need to be… Read more.

On this 4th Sunday of Lent (March 10) we read the story of the two brothers that Jesus recounts in the Gospel of Luke. The one brother “comes to himself” after blowing all of the money he got from his dad, and goes home to be a servant. The other brother, the one who stayed… Read more.

Jesus first “sign” recorded in the Gospel of John is the changing of water into over 150 gallons of wine for a wedding celebration. That the coming Kingdom is characterized by joy and abundance is hard to miss in Jesus’ actions. That we are continually surprised by this–that the life of faith is not a… Read more.