ADVENT OUTREACH: SHARING WARMTH WITH SOLDAN

ADVENT OUTREACH: SHARING WARMTH WITH SOLDAN

With Christmas fast approaching, the Outreach and Justice team has reached out to Soldan to reignite our work together. As a first step, UACC has committed to provide winter coats (and maybe even hats, gloves and scarves) for the children of 10 families in dire need for Christmas. There are two ways you can be a part of this opportunity to make a difference. Click through to learn how you can make a difference …

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ARTS + ADVENT @ UNION AVENUE

ARTS + ADVENT @ UNION AVENUE

The “arts” in all their splendor occupy a prominent place in the Advent and Christmas activities at Union Avenue Christian Church in the month ahead, including performances by the West End Players Guild, the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, the Union Avenue Chancel Choir “Concert of Carols,” a new exhibition in the Gretchen Brigham Gallery, and child artists sharing their holiday panache! Click through for all the details …

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AGUA: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

AGUA: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The ARTS GROUP OF UNION AVENUE is excited to announce that Betsy Gibbs will take center stage in the Gretchen Brigham Gallery during the month of December. The exhibition will include a retrospective of Betsy’s artistry, including more than 30 pieces of art — some may be new and some may be from collections from Betsy's and Jay and Carla Gibbs' homes. Click through for more …

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WHAT ON EARTH is God up to?!?

WHAT ON EARTH is God up to?!?

During this Advent season, we are combining the “tried and true” with the “wide and new” to help us get back into the habits of faith and discipleship while also growing beyond the comfortable and routine we've come to expect. We'll be exploring stories of women and mothers every Sunday, following the excellent new work A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church by the Rev. Dr. Wilda C. Gafney. Click through to learn more …

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IN ADVENT WE BEGIN AGAIN …

IN ADVENT WE BEGIN AGAIN …

After more than a year of our habits and rituals of family, faith, and fun being interrupted, it is all the more important that we embrace the annual rituals of Advent as we begin again to tell the story of God's love in Jesus Christ. This past weekend, we the community of faith known as Union Avenue, once again marked the beginning of a new liturgical year celebrating the love of God that is transforming the world with the season called Advent. Click through to read about the season ahead …

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