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“Our spirits have been long fed by the church. Now, as our family grows in leaps and bounds, we give so that our son and all children can have that same nourishment of faith.” ~Rachel & Leslie Small Stokes with Jack!  [maxbutton id=”11″] Union Church is a special place and we’re planning for the future…. Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost October 23, 2016 10:30 am   Meditation Poverty, being poor, being rich is about being in or out of  relationship: with God, with the other, with creation. You can have all the money in the world and be… Read more.

Rev. Kent will present photos and show and tell items from his recent trip to the Middle East as part of a One Great Hour of Sharing visit refugee and migrant support partners. His presentation will start at 6:30pm in the Community Room,  but everyone is invited for supper at 5:45pm, as part of our… Read more.

This week we joined thousands of other churches, synagogues, mosques and temples in celebrating International Children’s Sabbath: giving thanks for children and youth, and pledging ourselves to their wellbeing and fair treatment. In Church the children helped Rev. Kent tell the story of the widow who knocked and knocked and knocked on the unjust judge’s… Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost October 16, 2016 10:30 am   Meditation “On the Children’s Sabbath weekend and throughout the year and years to come, people of faith and goodwill must put their bodies and souls in motion to curb morally obscene and… Read more.

Union Church cares about children, their gifts and graces, their welfare and the future they are helping us build. On Sunday, October 16 as part of our “Faithfulness Growing by Leaps and Bounds” gratitude emphasis, we will celebrate International Children’s Sabbath. This is the “Bring Your Young Person” to church Sunday you don’t want to… Read more.

Recently returned from a trip to the Holy Land, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco meeting with refugee and displaced migrant families,  Rev. Kent meditated in his sermon on the nature of “Home” when no permanent place can be claimed in that way. The experience of those fleeing persecution and war may be far from our insulated… Read more.

Congratulations to Rev. Rachel and Leslie Small Stokes on the birth of their son, John Stephen “Jack” Small Stokes, at 12:10am, October 9, 2016. Jack is a healthy 7lbs 6 oz. Blessings on the whole family, and welcome Jack to this wild and wooly, wonderful world! They have asked for some car seat tips and… Read more.