SAFETY FIRST DURING WINTER HOLIDAYS

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SAFETY FIRST DURING WINTER HOLIDAYS

The winter holidays mark an important time of year in our households. These end-of-year celebrations have traditionally meant gathering with friends and extended family. But this year must be different due to COVID-19. We owe it to ourselves, those we love, and the communities we cherish to change our behavior. Please … please help stop the spread.

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SPIRIT DESCENDING, ASCENDING, and EVER-MOVING

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SPIRIT DESCENDING, ASCENDING, and EVER-MOVING

A stunning bronze sculpture by Richard Hunt memorializing the life and ministry of Tom Stockdale crowns renovations to the Disciples Divinity House at the University of Chicago, symbolizing welcome and provides barrier-free access to the historic building. Click through to read more …

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WELCOME WOMEN IN CHARGE

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WELCOME WOMEN IN CHARGE

Union Avenue Christian Church is pleased to welcome WOMEN IN CHARGE as our newest mission partner to our community. Women In Charge is an adult literacy program committed to giving women in crisis or transition the skills to take charge of their lives — to heal the spirit, build confidence, and educate women in need so that they may provide a better life for themselves and their children. Click through to read more …

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FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH

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FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH

During Creationtide, we are finding ways to integrate contemplative practices into our daily lives as a way of opening to the Divine in deeper ways. Sit down wherever you are and listen to the wind singing in your veins. Gaze on Creation's beauty and meditate in God's temple as we move deeper into the SEASON OF CREATION.

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SHOW UP ... SPEAK UP ... STAND UP

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SHOW UP ... SPEAK UP ... STAND UP

On September 27 and October 4, we will receive the special offering for RECONCILIATION MINISTRY in congregations across the Disciples of Christ fellowship. This year’s theme, The Rocks Are Crying Out: Show Up, Speak Up, Stand Up, is based in Luke 19:36 -40, and reminds us that we are the ones to break the silence of oppression and suppression of human dignity based on the color of a person’s skin or their nation of origin.

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