Every year in early September, we regroup and gather together to set our intentions for the upcoming year as a faith community. This past year has been a busy and emotional time for many among us. On September 9th, as we gather together for worship, we will be invited to look around and reflect on who has sustained us, and how we sustain the people who share these pews with us. Hands-on stations in the sanctuary will allow us to Rekindle Our Connections, both to individuals in our church family, and to the larger collective work of being the church to each other. With joy and gratitude, we will have an opportunity to set our intentions and step a little closer to each other as we move forward into autumn.
Children’s Church returns on September 9th! Our teaching team includes Ashley Cochrane, Jeff From, Maria Hartz, Melissa Neal, Mary Lou Wiese, and Laura Nagle. This year, our format for Children’s Church is changing from a curriculum-based model to a Learnshop model. We will spend each month focusing on a different topic and project, and then will present our projects to the congregation. During September, we will be exploring the art of Found Poetry, and the difference between Looking At and Seeing things in the world around us. We are looking forward to sharing our process with you as we proceed through this year together.
The Psalm reflection sessions will begin again on September 4th at 4 p.m. and meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of a month. Their guiding text will be Thomas Merton’s Praying the Psalms, available (or by order) from Robie Books.
Wednesday Night Live begins its year with a potluck on September 5. Youth Group meets Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, Handbells Wednesdays at 7 pm.
Our vocal Choir meets Thursdays at 6:15 pm.
What speaks to your Spirit?!
- September Worship is All about “All ‘IN’: Building a Beloved Community of Outsiders Just Like YOU!”
- From the Pastor: Worship Ways: The What, Why, and How of Union Church Worship Opportunities
- Church Council Votes to Partner with Thrivent Financial
- Habitat for Humanity’s Apostle’s Build is Blessed and Underway!
- A Note from Carla
- Another Successful Berea Leadership Experience!
- Updates from Administration and Properties Boards
- Water Bottles to Benefit Faith Development
- Healing Arts Retreat September 15 – just a few spots left!
- News of the Family, Birthdays & Anniversaries
- Life Line Screening at Union Church
- Celtic Service, God on the Quad,Middletown Marker photos
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