I am excited about gathering with you as we celebrate Union Sunday this weekend! On Sunday, we will celebrate 171 years of ministry as a church together and prayerfully imagine how God is calling us forward in our life and ministry together! This is a tremendous milestone, and we thank God for how he has used this caring community to share his love throughout its history, both within and beyond these walls. We also look forward to ways he will work in us and through us in the future with great expectations. Our theme for Union Sunday will be "Forward Together," and we will draw insight from Joshua 4:1-14, 19-22 and Ephesians 4:11-16.
As we prepare for worship on Union Sunday, I invite you to prayerfully consider some important questions this week.
What can I thank God for when I think about my journey with Jesus and with the Union Family over the years?
What are your hopes and dreams for Union as we move forward in ministry together?
What are God’s dreams for Union as we move forward in ministry together?
How does God want to use this church family together to share his love for the next 171 years and beyond?
Union Sunday is a great day to invite friends and neighbors to join you at church. Sometimes people have trouble finding authentic community and a sense of home in today’s fragmented world. The warm way you welcome and receive others at Union is a testimony to God's love and hospitality for all. As we celebrate 171 years in ministry, it seems especially appropriate to draw the circle wider once again. Let’s invite and welcome guests in anticipation that God will lead them to find their place with the Union Family. We also look forward to sharing a delicious fellowship meal after worship on Sunday and hope you will bring a covered dish for everyone to enjoy.
I love being your pastor Union Family! It’s a joy to walk forward together in ministry with you!