STEPPING UP IN THE COMMUNITY
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As a POLLING PLACE for the city’s 4th and 6th Precincts in the 24th Ward, Union Avenue Christian Church opened its doors to our neighbors who voted on November 3.
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… a faith community growing in the treasures of justice, stewardship,
artistic expression and hospitality.
WELCOME WOMEN IN CHARGE
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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 …
Read MoreSHOW UP ... SPEAK UP ... STAND UP
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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.
Read MoreJUNE 20, 2020 – POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN
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COVID-19 has forced our nation into an unprecedented emergency. The current emergency, however, results from a deeper and much longer-term crisis — that of poverty and inequality, and of a society that has long ignored the needs of 140 million people who are poor or one emergency away from being poor.
Read MorePRIDE IN THE AGE OF CORONATIDE
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As we begin PRIDE MONTH THIS JUNE, we are at a crucial moment in our nation’s history. There are oppressed people right now who are enraged at the devaluation of their lives by institutional and systemic discrimination, racism, and oppression. Stand with them – they’re our family.
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