Coming Up!
March 5, 7 pm, Ash Wednesday Service in Cowan Chapel (also livestreamed)
March 8, 10-12 & March 12, 6:30-8:30, Open Space Gatherings to build upon work done at previous Discernment Session
March 14, 7 pm, Amadeus Lex Chamber Concert, sanctuary. FREE! Donations welcome
March 16 Annual Meeting, after Worship and Lunch – 12:30 pm
March 19 The RETURN of the Missing Goats (Irish band from Oak Ridge, TN, of which Chip Bailey is a member) to play at Open Table!
Rev. Christina Ryan Perkins, our Sabbatical Pastor. plans to be in the office Monday -Thursday. Meetings available by appointment. Call the office, 859-986-3725, her cell, 859-544-7277 or email revcmrp@union-church.org
Are you interested in playing handbells? Robert Rorrer is looking to revitalize that ministry! See him for more info—they meet Wednesday evenings.
About Sunday Compline Service: The Sabbath Compline at 6:30 pm in Cowan Chapel is a night prayer of psalm, silence, and song — a creative hush with God at the end of the day at the beginning of the week.
Cowan Chapel is adjacent to Union Church on the Scaffold Cane Rd. side.
“It is good. . . to make music to your name, O Most High, to proclaim your loving mercy.” So begins Psalm 92 and so we shall sing for compline this Sunday.
Cantors: Robert Rorrer
Instrumentalists: Robert Rorrer, Iris Bailey, Susie Ritchie
Community Meals Every Wednesday 5:30pm-6:30pm: “Open Table” is a “pay what you can” ($0-$$) catered meal open to anyone. Chef Deb Beishline and a wonderful crew of volunteers prepare the menu each week always with GF and Vegetarian-friendly options (other needs can be accommodated on request!). Our hope is to remember the gifts of connection with great food the chance to “rub elbows” with neigh-bors. The food is great, the company is better, the hungry are fed, and we pray the love Jesus will be shown!
Feb. 26 Menu:
· Chicken Parmesan
· Pasta
· Spaghetti Squash with
· Roasted Veggies
· Salad
· Bread/Butter
· Banana Pudding
Dishes! Might you have left dishes, containers, platters, what have you—in the kitchen at any point after Christmas? Take a look downstairs at Coffee Hour and please pick up.
Star Party Feb. 27 Dr. Ansel Elkins of Berea College’s English Department, has invited Dr. Jeff Bary of Colgate University to visit us on February 26 to give a talk about his inter-disciplinary work on the importance of being able to view the night sky free from light pollution. The presentation will be at the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center at 6PM. He will lead a star party at Windswept at dusk the following night, February 27, weather permitting. The Pinnacles Astronomy Club will be on hand to provide views of Mars and Jupiter as well as some of the wonders in deep space! I hope you’re able to come!
For more information about Dr. Bary, check out https://www.colgate.edu/about/directory/jbary
Collaborate in Creating the Future for Union Church! There are two opportunities upcoming to continue the discussion we started last fall about creating the future we want to see for our congregation. Join us on either Saturday, March 8 from 10am to noon or on Wednesday, March 12, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. We will review the outputs of the last meeting and dig deeper as we think and create together. All are welcome!
We’ve still got plenty of shirts and hats available. If you’d like one, contact the office to talk about sizes. If you’d like to help sell what we have left at Coffee Hour and/or Open Table, we’d be most grateful!
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