What’s Going on Around Here?
Regular Union Church social/musical/educational events that YOU might be interested in. Call or email the office for details, and PLEASE let us know if we’ve missed something!
*Third Sundays of the month
1:30 pm, ShapeNote Singers, Parlor
*Third Tuesdays
7:00 pm Book Club
*Wednesdays
10 am Zoom Coffee Hour with the Pastor
1-4 pm Bridge
5:30 pm Open Table supper for all – NO charge!
*1st Wednesdays
4:00 pm Psalm Study
6:15 pm Handbell Ensemble
*1st & 3rd Wednesdays
6:30 pm ”Theology in the Round” focusing on the Lord’s Prayer, in person or Zoom
*Thursdays
10:30 am Zoom Bible Study
5:30 pm Orchestra
6:30 pm Choir
*2nd & 4th Saturdays
10 am Old Time Music Jam: play, sing, dance, or watch, listen & enjoy!
Feb. 18 – Ash Wednesday, Lent begins. Service in Cowan Chapel
March 15 – Union Church’s 173rd Annual Meeting after worship & lunch
The Kentucky Council of Churches is offering a weekly webcast on Kentucky legislation issues of interest to persons of faith. Episodes will be posted each Tuesday afternoon on the KCC Facebook Page facebook/Kycouncilofchurches (Please like and follow!), and on the KCC YouTube Channel, youtube/@kycouncilofchurches. You can sign up for legislative alerts from the council by going to kycouncil ofchurches.org/legislative-info. Union Church was a founding partner in the KCC, one of the broadest and oldest councils of churches in the country.
Welcome to Tom and Mary Ellen Cochrane who’ve moved to Richmond! While they have attended many Union Church services through the years when visiting their family in Berea (Ashley Cochrane, Jeff From, and Sylvia From), they look forward to being part of the Union Church community on a more regular basis.
Tom & Mary Ellen Cochrane
McCready Manor Unit 121
300 Stocker Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
Tom’s contact info: 757-532-0591 ; almet4357@gmail.com
Mary Ellen’s contact info: 757-532-7663; mecochrane.1968@gmail.com
We Celebrate Black History this Month and Every Month. Black history is American history and it is especially true for Union Church, founded on the principles that powered the movement to abolish the enslavement of more than a fifth of Kentucky’s population. Black history month was founded by one-time Union Church member, Dr. Carter G. Woodson (wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_G._Woodson). Throughout the month we will be celebrating the diverse, rich, and beautiful contributions to American history made by black persons and black culture. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are gifts to us all.
Get Informed. Get Trained. Love Your Neighbor. To meet love’s demands everyone is encouraged to increase their knowledge and skills so we can Lead with Love and let Justice Roll down as we protect neighbors, human and civil rights in the way of Jesus. Here are online resources you can use ANYTIME to advance your abilities:
*FreedomTrainers.net: Look for the “non-cooperation library” for videos, slide decks, etc. Rev. Kent is a certified FT trainer and will be leading live workshops soon.
*www.trainingforchange.org/tools/
*marchminnesota.org The interfaith group that sponsored Rev. Kent’s recent action in Minneapolis
Open Table Community Meals Every Wednesday 5:30pm-6:30pm:“Open Table” is a “pay what you can” ($0-$$) meal open to anyone. Chef Deb Beishline and a wonderful crew of volunteers prepare the menu each week always with gluten-free and vegetarian-friendly options . The food is great, the company is better, the hungry are fed, and we pray the love Jesus will be shown!
Feb. 4 Menu
· Pulled Pork
· Pulled Chicken
· Rolls
· Coleslaw
· Mac and Cheese
· Cake
Ballad Night! Feb. 13, 7:30 pm, Loyal Jones Appalachian Center. Featuring ballads hinting at the supernatural and superstitious! Presented by the Folk roots Ensemble, directed by Liza DiSavino. Free, open to all.
There IS such a thing as a free lunch!!
Kentucky River Foothills invites everyone 60 and over to a FREE lunch every weekday at 11:30 with activities, stories and smiles with others!
¨ In Berea at the Berea Senior Citizens’ Center, 214 W. Jefferson St. 859-986-8350
¨ In Richmond at the Richmond Active Living Center, 801 Brighton Ave. 859-623-0474
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