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500 years ago this Halloween, a Roman Catholic monk named Martin Luther posted 95 theses (points of argument) on the door of his local church in Wittenberg, Germany. These articles of his faith were in response to a number of things he saw as abuses by the Church, including the selling of indulgences as a… Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 24, 2017             10:30 am  Meditation   Divine Care supplies everybody with the means necessary for salvation, so long as one on one’s own part does not put up obstacles.     —Thomas Aquinas, 13th Century From there to Here… Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 17, 2017                  10:30 am  Meditation   “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” ― Louis B. Smedes From there to Here Welcome & Announcements Welcome to this service of… Read more.

We pray this week fully aware of so many in harm’s way from the storms raging across the US and Caribbean. Many have storms ranging more quietly at home, too. And so we pray together, keeping in mind Romans 13:14’s encouragement to “dress yourself in the light of Christ.” For so many in our world,… Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 10, 2017                 10:30 am  Meditation   We should conduct ourselves toward our enemy as if he were                        one day to be our friend. ― John Henry Newman  From there to Here Welcome & Announcements Welcome to this… Read more.

DACA Vigil tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 5) at 9pm in front of Hutchins library on the Berea College campus. President Trump announced today that in six months, DACA residents (children brought to the U.S. by their parents without documentation) will no longer have valid documentation. They are especially vulnerable because the government now has all of… Read more.

This week, amid so many prayers for healing and reconstruction, we also lift up Pope Francis’ call for all faiths to pray for creation, and a prayer honoring our workers for Labor Day. Here are prayers for each: A Climate Blessing, written by Sister Joan Brown of New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light: We Hold… Read more.

Rekindling the Spirit! Faith Development, Mission & Service Opportunities Award-winning documentary From Rev. Rachel News of the Family, Birthdays & Anniversaries, more… Musical Notes Union Church’s Inaugural Team of Stephen Minsters-in-Training Announced! The Eclipse Trip of 2017 First-Year Solar Energy Report – August, 2017 Union Church Joins Vigil for Charlottesville Victims Wedding photos: Rev. Kent… Read more.