MLK CELEBRATION: KEEPING HOPE ALIVE

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MLK CELEBRATION: KEEPING HOPE ALIVE

This SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, the congregation of Union Avenue Christian Church will gather together in unity and love with our friends and neighbors from Pilgrim Congregational Church (United Church of Christ) and Westminster Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) as we remember and celebrate the life and ministry of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Reverend Ayanna Johnson Watkins will bring a powerful word to share and challenge us with, entitled KEEPING HOPE ALIVE. We gather for worship at 10:45 at Union Avenue, and following worship we will gather at tables to share a meal and fellowship in unity and love.

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OF EPIPHANIES AND INSTALLATIONS

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OF EPIPHANIES AND INSTALLATIONS

On SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, at 2 p.m., Union Avenue Christian Church will host a special celebration of God’s call upon our lives and ministry. This Epiphany will see our congregation open its hearts and minds and doors to a feast of the Spirit as we officially install our new Senior Minister, the Rev. Michael Riggs, and inaugurate our shared ministry together. Please join us for this special service and reception marking a milestone in the life of our congregation.

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GOOD NEWS IS COMING ...

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GOOD NEWS IS COMING ...

Please join us SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2017, at 10:45 a.m. in our fellowship hall as we end one year and begin a new year of service to our community. We'll sing the songs of Christmas, offer up our prayers of thanksgiving and hope, and we'll work together to serve our community and neighbors in need. It's a great way to start a new year!

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LET IT BE WITH ME

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LET IT BE WITH ME

This SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, we witness the courage of Mary as the angel Gabriel visits and announces to her that she will bear Jesus. It is a calling story just like that of the prophets of old, and her response, "LET IT BE WITH ME ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD" should inspire us to also make God's love in Christ incarnate within us as well. REV. MICHAEL RIGGS brings to us a message of love that weaves a golden thread through all that has been and all that will be.

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EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES

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EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES

This SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017, we pause and take this opportunity in the holy journey through Advent to rejoice as we spot a glimmer of light on the distant horizon. Rev. Michael Riggs shares a message of joy entitled EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES, drawing inspiration from the ancient wisdom of Isaiah 35 in which the prophet recounts how the desert shall rejoice and blossom once more as we await the arrival of the Promised One.

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