Minister’s Blog – Page 9 – The Union Church In Waban

Belonging

Posted onSeptember 28, 2018December 19, 2018AuthorAlex Brown

I heard someone say something this week that really struck me. During the course of the conversation, someone mentioned that someone belongs to XXX church. I am accustomed to hearing that Learn More

A word from Stacy – August 31

Posted onAugust 30, 2018August 31, 2018AuthorRev. Stacy Swain

Earlier this week, I arrived at church just as the children in the neighborhood were arriving back at school. One little girl, a kindergartener if I had to guess, caught Learn More

Why we include the “Words of Welcome” in our Sunday worship liturgy?
7/20/2018

Posted onJuly 20, 2018July 20, 2018AuthorAidan Cuningham

It is not uncommon for churches to begin the worship service with some kind of statement of welcome. Hospitality, welcoming the friend and the stranger is very much a part Learn More

Why we begin with a Call to Worship?
7/6/2018 by Pastor Stacy

Posted onJuly 10, 2018July 20, 2018AuthorAidan Cuningham

On most Sundays as many of us are milling around greeting and catching up with old friends and making new ones, there comes the tick of 10:00 and with it Learn More

Growing Together For Good
All Church Retreat
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Posted onSeptember 15, 2017October 27, 2017AuthorAidan Cuningham

When is the retreat? Friday, October 20 starting at 6:30 p.m. – Sunday, October 22, finishing up before noon. Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,whose trust is the Lord. They shall be Learn More

Summer Musings by Pastor Stacy

Posted onAugust 3, 2017November 2, 2017AuthorRev. Stacy Swain

For at least the last 25 years, an old alarm clock radio has sat beside my bed. The radio part stopped working long ago, but the bright red, glowing digital Learn More

Summer Musings — by Pastor Stacy

Posted onJuly 21, 2017August 22, 2017AuthorAidan Cuningham

There is a well-known prayer that is ascribed to Teresa of Avila, who was a 16th century Carmelite nun, and a mystic, reformer and writer. The prayer goes like this: Learn More

Growing Together For Good
All Church Retreat

Posted onJuly 21, 2017September 15, 2017AuthorAidan Cuningham

Summer Musings — Independence Day and Interdependence Year, by Pastor Stacy

Posted onJuly 7, 2017July 21, 2017AuthorRev. Stacy Swain

I would like to make a proposal. I would like to propose that we continue to celebrate July 4th as a Day of Independence. I would like propose that we keep Learn More

Summer Musings:

“To create a garden is to search for a better world…”

Posted onJuly 22, 2016July 29, 2016AuthorAidan Cuningham

So far this summer, I have not spent as much time in the back yard as I usually do or would like to do. But yesterday evening, Mark called out Learn More