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By Peggy Rivage-Seul From a presentation given for the Sustainable Berea Blitz Build of Raised Beds, sponsored by Union Church. Dr. Rivage-Seul graciously allowed us to reprint her remarks as we seek to discern “What Next, Union Church?!” and build a beloved community. Take Back the Kitchen is a modest proposal for changing the world,… Read more.

Since March, a group of teens has been meeting weekly at the church to learn about Sex, Sexuality, and how it relates to their faith and every other aspect of their lives. Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a unique, holistic curriculum about Sex and Sexuality that was developed in partnership between the United Church of Christ… Read more.

Bill Leach was a longtime friend of the congregation, always making a point to visit services and concerts when he was in town for Alumni/ae weekends. He was a great admirer of former organist, John Courter, and enjoyed the wonderful sound of Union Church’s Steiner-Reck pipe organ on every visit. In late April we received… Read more.

Each Pentecost, we take a church family photo, with folks dressed in reds and yellows, the color of flames, representing the Holy Spirit! Congratulations to Jean and Bob Boyce, who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 9! They were married in Danforth Chapel, and have since traveled the world together. The Youth Group raised $250 at… Read more.

Did You Know…? Properties Board has been very active making sure our physical environment is well-maintained! The Community Room and education hallways were stripped and refinished in the last weeks of May. The sanctuary windows and trim will receive a new coat of paint (the first in many years) the week of June 11. Work… Read more.

You may find the attached background info and questions helpful when you attend a Listening Group! Hard copies available in the church  office or vestibule. Background Info for Listening Groups What’s Next Response Sheet

by Jeff From, Union Church Stephen Leader Being a Stephen Leader in the Stephen Ministry at Union Church is a contemplative and restorative honor. As a group, the Stephen Ministry trainees and Stephen Leader facilitators go through twenty classes on what is required of a Stephen Minister. This group learns together. The class topics are… Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Trinity Sunday             May 27, 2018 10:30 am  Meditation “Christians and Jews hold in common one theological basis for hospitality: Creation. Creation is the ultimate expression of God’s hospitality to His creatures. In the words of one rabbi,… Read more.