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Bring a dish to share Church will provide drinks & table service Post-Meal Opportunities *Training for Worship Readers, greeters, singers, etc. *Games Night Group Play cards/board games w/friends *A Conversion with Rev. David Join David as we discuss ideas, plans, and generate excitement about the new, upcoming Weds. Night Live. We will also discuss needs… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Trinity Sunday Meditation The doctrine of the Trinity is not closed.  It can neither be discarded nor accepted in its traditional form.  It must be kept open in order to fulfill its original function—to express in embracing symbols the… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am, Pentecost Sunday  Meditation We need each other’s voice to sing, each other’s voice to love, each other’s views to help us bring our hearts to God above. Our lives like coals placed side by side to feed each other’s flame… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Seventh Sunday of Easter Meditation “You are about to start the greatest improvisation of all. With no script. No idea what’s going to happen, often with people and places you have never seen before. And you are not in… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union May 14, 2023, Sixth Sunday of Easter Meditation  “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~ Howard Thurman From There to… Read more.

Berea Classic Chorale Spring Concert!  On Friday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. the Classic Chorale will present its Spring concert entitled, “How Can I Keep From Singing.”  The program features 20th and 21st century choral music that celebrates the power and beauty of song and singing. The concert well be held in the Sanctuary of… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Fourth Sunday of Easter Meditation The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. God makes me lie down in green pastures; God leads me beside still waters; God restores my soul. ~ from Psalm 23  From There to… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Second Sunday of Easter Meditation  “This earth is my sister; I love her daily grace, her silent daring, and how loved I am. How we admire this strength in each other, all that we have lost, all that we… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Second Sunday of Easter Meditation The simplicity of coming back to life, as a flower, from desolation, the symbol now the fact, the same power, as if you rose up out of the ground, as everything in spring, in… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Second Sunday of Easter Meditation The simplicity of coming back to life, as a flower, from desolation, the symbol now the fact, the same power, as if you rose up out of the ground, as everything in spring, in… Read more.

Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed & recorded.   Berea Leadership Experience – Partner with Us! Forming leaders who can successfully navigate the kinds of everyday conflicts we all experience. In 2016, friends of Berea College professor Michelle Tooley gathered to envision a way to honor her life of commitment to peace and… Read more.

A Service of Holy Communion & Tenebrae The Church of Christ, Union Maundy Thursday, April 6, 2023 7:00 pm Service of Foot and Hand Washing Jesus taught that leadership begins with service. The act of washing the feet of guests after a journey was usually the work of slaves, but Jesus insisted on washing the… Read more.

The church office will be closed next week. Berea Leadership Experience – Partner with Us! Forming leaders who can successfully navigate the kinds of everyday conflicts we all experience. In 2016, friends of Berea College professor Michelle Tooley gathered to envision a way to honor her life of commitment to peace and justice. They developed… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Meditation “O give thanks to God, for God is good; God’s steadfast love endures forever!” ~ Psalm 118:1-2,19-29 From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome    Song Show Us How to Love v.1 please join in singing!… Read more.

Special Holy Week & Easter Events at Union Church and Around Town · One Great Hour of Sharing Offering today! · April 6, 7:30 pm Maundy Thursday Service. Come at 7 for foot or hand-washing · April 7, noon, Community Good Friday Service, Berea United Methodist Church. Different pastors from various Berea churches will be part of the… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Fifth Sunday of Lent Meditation “O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is greatpower to redeem.”~Psalm 130 From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome    Song Show… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Fourth Sunday of Lent Meditation “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. . . . You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;  you anoint my head with oil…”~Psalm 23 From There to Here: We Gather… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am, Third Sunday of Lent Meditation “O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am   Second Sunday of Lent Meditation “I lift my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” ~Psalm 121 From There to Here: We Gather Prelude  … Read more.

Led by: Rev. David Jones, Program Coordinator Meet weekly from Lent to Easter, beginning March 7, to read and discuss Rachel Held Evans’ book, Wholehearted Faith. The group will meet hybrid style, both in-person and by zoom. The in-person option will meet in the Church Conference Room. If you can not meet in person, you may… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union First Sunday of Lent 10:30 am Meditation “You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance.” ~ Psalm 32 From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome    Song… Read more.

We Gather                 Welcome  Call Upon the Threshold Hearts open, minds awake, change us now for heaven’s sake. Leave us not alone in hatred’s wake. Show us how to love. Show us how to love. Show us how, show us how to love. Eyes open, shocked awake, much to learn from our mistakes. Draw… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Transfiguration Sunday 10:30 am Meditation “Awake, O my soul, to the beauty of the divine deep within you.” ~ John Philip Newell, Sacred Earth Sacred Soul From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome                ”Call to Worship ¨ Hymn… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am Meditation  It’s not about what’s happening, it’s about how we are with what’s happening. ~Sharon Salzberg, “A Guided Practice for Cultivating Attention”   From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome            … Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am Meditation “When we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work, and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our journey. The mind that… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am Meditation There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool. ~ Francis Bacon… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday after the Epiphany 10:30 am Meditation All the buried seeds crack open in the dark the instant they surrender to a process they can’t see. ~ Mark Nepo We Gather Prelude                        Welcome                                      ¨  Call… Read more.

Church of Christ, Union 10:30 am Second Sunday after the Epiphany Meditation “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”  ~ Martin Luther King Jr We Gather Prelude     Welcome               ¨  Call to Worship One: Perfect Light of revelation, as you shone in the life… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Baptism of the Lord Meditation “I am like the water that runs over me, immune to permanence, recycling endlessly. I am water; I am life. The form may change, but the substance stays the same. Strike me down and I will… Read more.

 A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union New Year’s Day A Celebration of Epiphany Meditation I suppose when we take on January 1 the world will look the same.  But there is a reminder of the Resurrection at the start of each new year, each new decade.  That’s… Read more.

Announcements Children Are Welcome in the service,                                                  and a Staffed Nursery is available!        Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed.   Justice Candle Honorees sought.  Would you like to nominate some folks for us to highlight?  They can be living or dead, famous or not.   We’d especially love stories of people who are local to… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Christmas Day 10:30 am  Meditation God became man so that man might become divine. ~St. Athenasius the Great,4th Century C.E.                                                                          From There to Here: We Gather Prelude     Welcome and Invitation Welcome to this service of worship!  ¨ The Call One: If… Read more.

Rev. Kent Gilbert, Pastor; Dr. Bernardo Scarambone, Director of Music; Pearl Marshall, Handbell Director; Larry Brandenburg, Organist; Iris Bailey, Opal Bailey, Chip & Diane Bailey, Jean Boyce, Sylvia From, Debbonnaire Kovacs, Readers     Prelude Music     From Heaven  Above to Earth I Come            F. Zachau          He Is Born (French Carol)           Raymond Haan          What Is… Read more.

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From There to Here: We Gather Hymn Sing Choose Your Favorites! Prelude    Welcome and Invitation ¨ The Call One: When the sun rises what shall we sing? All: “My soul magnifies the Lord.” One: And when chaos and violence echo on the screen? All: “My soul magnifies the Lord.” One: For our God is a… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Third Sunday of Advent 10:30 am Meditation “Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” ~Henri Nouwen From There to Here: We Gather Hymn Sing Choose Your Favorites! Prelude    Welcome… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday of Advent 10:30am  Meditation “Only when we tap into the deep unspoken longings within us will we find the deep peace that begs to be taken seriously.”  ~Kayla McClurg From There to Here: We Gather Hymn Sing Choose Your Favorites!… Read more.

Children Are Welcome in the service, and a Staffed Nursery is available! Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed, including the Children’s Moment. A “no camera zone” is at the back of the balcony, behind the AV booth. Opening on Worship Board for one more member to help fulfill the important duties of serving… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union First Sunday of Advent 10:30 am    Meditation What can’t wait? Hope for a better day. Peace and repentance. Joy and delight! Love for self, neighbor, Creator, and creation. God is waiting and ready. Step in! From There to Here: We… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union November  23, 2022  7:00 pm    Meditation Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance, when you’re perfectly free. ~ Rumi The First Path: Recognizing… Read more.

Maurice Hibbard, beloved retired Air Force chaplain, passed away Nov. 21, 2022.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 29) 10:30 am    Meditation I took my horse, and rode five hundred miles, searching for a place where I could fulfill my mission. I did not know where I should go; but one thing was… Read more.

There are things in this world that just can’t wait. Join us for a season of Expectation and Wonder! All services and events are free and open to the public. Debbonnaire Kovacs is offering a four-part audio story, read by a live fire, called The Christmas Dollar. It’s on her YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0nwtbizVDE&list=PL5G92KVqktOK_ALKfWQtYqoVjUSGqZE67 

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28) 10:30 am    Meditation “Humanity’s great wisdom traditions are given not to compete with each other but to complete each other. We need each other as much as the species of the earth need one… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union All Saints Commemoration Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27) 10:30 am    Meditation Earth cannot escape heaven, Flee it by going up, Or flee it by going down, Heaven still invades the Earth, Energizes it, Makes it sacred. ~Meister Eckardt The… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 26) 10:30 am    Meditation  We will never be able to build what we have not first cherished in our hearts. ~Joanna Macy and Sam Mowe, “The Work That Reconnects” The First Path: Recognizing the Inherent… Read more.

     Mark your calendars!   The Union Church auction to benefit flood relief in Eastern Kentucky IS LIVE!Use this link to see and bid on these wonderful items– https://www.fordbrothersinc.com/auction/union-church-benefit-auction-for-eastern-ky-flood-relief—absolute-online-auction-64627/detailsAuction closes at 6 pm on Friday, November 11.  Don’t miss out on the opportunity to bid on some fabulous treasures from art work and antiques to handmade baskets and… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25) 10:30 am Meditation “When Christ was in pain we were in pain. All creatures of God’s creation that can suffer pain suffered with him. The sky and the earth failed at the time of Christ’s… Read more.

At 10:30am Oct. 30th we will recognize our Confirmation students for their 8 weeks of study and learning. Following the service, about 11:30am, we will have a Halloween Potluck Meal downstairs in the Community Room. Community Life and Growth will provide Soup (including a vegan option), table service and drinks. We will also have pumpkin… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24) 10:30 am    Meditation “Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature’s laws wrong, it learned to walk without having feet. Funny, it seems but by keeping… Read more.

Children Are Welcome in the service, and a Staffed Nursery is available! Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed, including the Children’s Moment. A “no camera zone” is at the back of the balcony, behind the AV booth. Today: New Members Welcomed! As a family of faith committed to boldly and creatively embodying the… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22) World Communion Sunday 10:30 am    Meditation No matter how different we are we will always be bonded with our faith…. Let us celebrate our faith and our unity on the occasion of World Communion… Read more.

A Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21) 10:30 am If you love friends, you will serve your friends. If you love community, you will serve your community. If you love money, you will serve your money. And if you love only yourself,… Read more.

Happening at Union Church COVID Guidelines Reviewed at Church Council Meeting, Sept. 19 Our goal is to make the updated guidance simple and ensure continuity of all church activities while empowering congregants to choose what makes them feel safe.  ¨ Union Church recommends masks and will provide them at all building entrances. ¨ The sides of the… Read more.

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Children are welcome in the service or Nursery available · Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed, including the Children’s Moment. A “no camera zone” is at the back of the balcony, behind the AV booth. Today, new members welcomed! As a family of faith committed to boldly and creatively embodying the life and ministry… Read more.

Discussion May 11, 7:00 pm The recent challenges to safe, legal abortion is already having profound consequences for women in our community. Those challenges may intensify if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Join Rev. Kent (Live in the Community Room or on Zoom) for a loving, faithful conversation about what can, and should,… Read more.

After Service Fellowship – Sundays in Summer JOIN US OUTDOORS IN THE SHADE EACH SUNDAY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS FOR GREAT SNACKS, LEMONADE AND WATER. IF YOU CAN ASSIST US IN BRINGING SNACKS, AND/OR HELP WITH SET UP AND CLEAN UP, PLEASE CLICK VOLUNTEER FORM