Coming Up
Sept. 8 – 6:30 pm, Cowan Chapel, service of Compline
Sept. 11 – 5:30 pm, Open Table, Youth Group eats together before their meeting
6:30 pm, Program on judicial process & its impact by Planned Parenthood -Advocates Alliance
Sept. 12 – 5:30 pm, Orchestra; 6:30 pm, Choir
Church Members Seth and Laurel Hutchins are looking for a rental house or apartment. If you know of any availability, please contact Rev. Kent or the church office.
Union Church Book Group Gathering: first meeting changed to Sept. 15, after service! Explore the intersection of faith and the wide scope of human endeavors. We’ll gather after church next week to decide our best meeting time and pick our first book! All guests, members, and friends are welcome to join in a community discussion of topics ranging from science to politics to arts and letters. If you have suggestions for interesting books, send them to Steve Rutledge who will help convene (and corral!) the group: srutledge514 @gmail.com. Suggestions can also be sent or dropped off to the church office.
Compline tonight, 6:30 pm. The Sabbath Compline at Cowan Chapel is a night prayer of psalm, silence, and song — a creative hush with God at the end of the day at the beginning of the week, Sunday evenings at 6:30. Each week, this short contemplative worship includes a psalm and a Taizé song. Cowan Chapel is adjacent to Union Church on the Scaffold Cane side.
Community Meals Every Wednesday 5:30pm-6:30pm: “Open Table” is a “pay what you can” ($0-$$) catered meal open to anyone. Chef Deb Beishline and a wonderful crew of volunteers prepare the menu each week always with GF and Vegetarian-friendly options (other needs can be accommodated on request!). Our hope is to remember the gifts of connection with great food the chance to “rub elbows” with neighbors. The food is great, the company is better, the hungry are fed, and we pray the love Jesus will be shown!
Weds, Sept. 11 Menu!
· Mashed potatoes
· Squash
· Roasted vegetables
· Applesauce
· Applesauce raisin cake with cream cheese frosting
Sept. 11, 6:30 pm. Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates – KY is hosting an info session on the judicial process and its impact. Judges’ decisions significantly affect the fights for reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, and other movements for collective liberation. Voters have the power to decide who serves on state and local courts. This panel of legal experts will discuss the roles of the courts and why voting = power! Session will take place after 5:30 Open Table supper.
Union Church at the Spoonbread Festival (Sept. 20-22) Our Union Church Worker Bees and Volunteers to are invited to help implement, greet, maintain and welcome folks at our booth at the Spoonbread Festival this September here in Berea! For more information, potential volunteers can contact Dr. Pam Chabora at pamela.chabora @gmail.com or text her at (701) 430-1439. Let’s all grab this opportunity to represent Union Church by reaching out and blessing our Community at Large at this popular annual event!
October 9 Gathering of Worship Readers -Open to anyone interested in, or currently serving as, a Worship Reader! Wednesday, October 9th @6:30 after Open Table Wednesday Supper. This will be an informal, interactive opportunity for conversation and sharing of experiences and resources. Anyone interested in serving as a greeter or usher is also welcome! PLEASE JOIN US!!! Presented by the Worship Board and Rev. Kent Gilbert
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