Experience worship at Union Church. The Rev. Nikki Renée challenges the false dichotomy between the political and the pastoral, confidently proclaiming through Psalm 27 that the same God who fights global systemic injustice also meets us in our deepest personal pain to ensure we will "see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "All to Jesus, I Surrender" (SOZ 67) 02:26 Welcome 08:15 Video: "Why All Americans Should Honor Juneteenth" 15:20 Song: "Freedom" by Eddie James 19:50 Song: "For Your Glory" by Tasha Cobbs 26:18 Opening Prayer 28:31 First Scripture Reading | Psalm 27 (NRSV) 31:31 Second Scripture Reading | Mark 8:31-37 (NRSV) 34:08 Song: "Take My Life, And Let it Be" (UMH 399) 37:40 Sermon: "To See Goodness in the Land of the Living" 54:40 Song: "Made a Way" by Travis Greene 01:01:35 Invitation to the Discipleship + Altar 01:05:15 Altar Prayer 01:22:33 Offering 01:14:55 Offertory 01:19:56 Announcements 01:24:59 Song: "Great is Thy Faithfulness" (UMH 140) 01:29:14 Benediction 💜 About Union: The Union Combined Parish is a multisite United Methodist congregation in Boston committed to love and liberation—historically Black, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ empowering. Learn more about Union at https://unionboston.org. 🔗 Connect with us: We are a family of believers from all walks of life from all over the world. Let us get to know you, become a member of Union, or find community in person and online at https://unionboston.org/connect. 💪 To give to Union's mission of love, justice, and service, go to https://unionboston.org/give.

Experience worship at Union Church. The Rev. Irene Monroe calls for radical visibility and holy resistance by merging spiritual devotion with social justice action to fight back against oppressive legislation, empowering all queer people of color to live as their full, authentic selves and keep hope alive. TIMESTAMPS 00:33 Song: "'Guide My Feet" (ZSS 141) 03:33 Welcome 07:21 Song: "You are All I Need" by Hezekiah Walker 13:00 Song: "Holy Spirit" by VaShawn Mitchell 17:42 A Prayer for Pride Sunday 25:31 Scripture Reading | 1 Samuel 3:1-10, Proverb 29:18 30:53 Introduction of Preacher 36:30 Song: "Love is Here" by Paroah Sanders 42:31 Sermon: "Radical Visibility and Holy Resistance" 01:02:08 Song: "Blessed Assurance" (UMH 369) 01:05:53 Invitation to the Discipleship + Table 01:07:40 Holy Communion 01:18:45 Offering 01:19:36 Offertory 01:25:31 Announcements 01:33:27 Song: "Doxology" (UMH 95) 💜 About Union: The Union Combined Parish is a multisite United Methodist congregation in Boston committed to love and liberation—historically Black, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ empowering. Learn more about Union at https://unionboston.org. 🔗 Connect with us: We are a family of believers from all walks of life from all over the world. Let us get to know you, become a member of Union, or find community in person and online at https://unionboston.org/connect. 💪 To give to Union's mission of love, justice, and service, go to https://unionboston.org/give.

Experience worship at Union Church. The Rev. Kyle Walden invites us to rediscover the doctrine of the Trinity as a vision of divine communion, in which the ever-creating God draws all people into a life of interdependence, belovedness, and shared participation in the divine dance. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "'Sanctuary" (TFWS 2164) 03:03 Welcome 06:34 Call to Worship 08:32 Song: "Running Over" by Joe Pace 13:26 Song: "Intentional" by Travis Greene 19:43 Opening Prayer 22:11 Scripture Reading | Genesis Ch 1-2 (Selection) 28:01 Song: "How Great Thou Art" (UMH 77) 33:13 Sermon: "Made in God's Image" 51:01 Song: "Hold to God's Unchanging Hand" (AAHH 404) 56:31 Invitation to the Discipleship 57:45 Offering 58:31 Offertory 01:01:57 Announcements 01:09:45 Song: "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty" (UMH 64) 01:14:03 Benediction 💜 About Union: The Union Combined Parish is a multisite United Methodist congregation in Boston committed to love and liberation—historically Black, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ empowering. Learn more about Union at https://unionboston.org. 🔗 Connect with us: We are a family of believers from all walks of life from all over the world. Let us get to know you, become a member of Union, or find community in person and online at https://unionboston.org/connect. 💪 To give to Union's mission of love, justice, and service, go to https://unionboston.org/give.

Experience worship at Union Church. The Rev. Dr. Jay Williams invites us to Pentecost as a living memorial in which the Holy Ghost poured out upon all flesh calls a divided world into an interdependent community. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "'Bless the Lord, O My Soul" (AAHH 105) 02:50 Welcome 08:04 Scripture Reading | Acts 2:1-11 09:47 Song: "Island Medley" by Jonathan Nelson 14:48 Song: "Alpha and Omega" by Israel Houghton 20:49 Opening Prayer 24:07 The Voice of Pentecost 30:32 Song: "Melodies from Heaven" by Kirk Franklin 34:54 Sermon: "Pentecost as a Living Memorial" 53:07 Song: "Spirit of the Living God" (UMH 393) 56:13 Invitation to the Discipleship + Altar 59:23 Altar Prayer 01:09:55 Offering 01:11:27 Offertory 01:16:10 Announcements 01:24:22 Song: "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (AAHH 325) 01:26:49 Benediction 💜 About Union: The Union Combined Parish is a multisite United Methodist congregation in Boston committed to love and liberation—historically Black, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ empowering. Learn more about Union at https://unionboston.org. 🔗 Connect with us: We are a family of believers from all walks of life from all over the world. Let us get to know you, become a member of Union, or find community in person and online at https://unionboston.org/connect. 💪 To give to Union's mission of love, justice, and service, go to https://unionboston.org/give.

Experience worship at Union Church. The Rev. Kyle Walden proclaims that Christ’s ascension is the passing of the mantle to a community of witnesses who are called to embody the kingdom vision of radical love, liberation, and divine interdependence as the living body of Christ in the here and now. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "'Over My Head" 04:08 Welcome 09:11 Song: "Let It Rise" by William Murphy 13:39 Song: "Here I Am To Worship" by Tim Hughes 18:41 Opening Prayer 19:35 Ascension Sunday Litany 21:50 Scripture Reading | Acts 1:1-11 (NRSVUE) 24:41 Song: "Lift Him Up" (AAHH 547) 28:39 Sermon: "Rise Together" 44:20 Song: "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" (UMH 400) 47:14 Invitation to the Discipleship + Table 49:29 Holy Communion 01:04:01 Offering 01:04:43 Offertory 01:08:46 Announcements 01:13:27 Song: "Blessed Assurance" (UMH 369) 01:16:38 Benediction 💜 About Union: The Union Combined Parish is a multisite United Methodist congregation in Boston committed to love and liberation—historically Black, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ empowering. Learn more about Union at https://unionboston.org. 🔗 Connect with us: We are a family of believers from all walks of life from all over the world. Let us get to know you, become a member of Union, or find community in person and online at https://unionboston.org/connect. 💪 To give to Union's mission of love, justice, and service, go to https://unionboston.org/give.

Experience worship at Union Church. The Rev. Nikki Renée calls us into being rooted like trees by the stream, while resisting the empty promises and building on communal care and divine liberation. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "'“’Alleluia” (AAHH 644) 02:40 Welcome 07:11 Song: "Sweet Jesus" by Bishop G.E. Patterson 09:30 Song: "You are My Strength" by Bishop William Murphy III 16:29 A Prayer for Mother's Day 21:35 First Scripture Reading | Jeremiah 17:5-10 23:03 Second Scripture Reading | Luke 6:17-26 25:39 Song: "The Gift of Love" (UMH 508) 28:42 Sermon: "Who Among Us Shall We Call Blessed?" 46:00 Song: "Sacred Space" by India Arie 50:39 Invitation to the Discipleship 53:13 Offering 54:27 Offertory 01:00:26 Announcements 01:06:30 Song: "O, How I Love Jesus" (UMH 170) 01:08:55 Benediction 💜 About Union: The Union Combined Parish is a multisite United Methodist congregation in Boston committed to love and liberation—historically Black, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ empowering. Learn more about Union at https://unionboston.org. 🔗 Connect with us: We are a family of believers from all walks of life from all over the world. Let us get to know you, become a member of Union, or find community in person and online at https://unionboston.org/connect. 💪 To give to Union's mission of love, justice, and service, go to https://unionboston.org/give.

Experience worship at Union Church. The Rev. Dr. Jay Williams invites us into an 'abundant life' that Jesus gives us through practicing—embodying—God's inclusive love in our communal love and liberate action. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" (UMH 462) 01:15 Welcome 06:42 Song: "Bless the Lord" by Tye Tribbett 12:08 Song: "Awesome" by Charles Jenkins 17:28 Opening Eastertide Prayer 26:21 Special Announcement 31:11 First Scripture Reading | 1 Peter 1:2-10 34:05 Second Scripture Reading | John 14:1-14 37:14 Song: "No Greater Love" by Smokie Norful 44:04 Sermon: "Together: On the Way" 01:14:08 Song: "We've Come to This Far by Faith" (SOZ 192) 01:18:12 Invitation to the Discipleship + Table 01:20:13 Holy Communion 01:28:17 Offering 01:29:24 Offertory 01:35:49 Announcements 01:44:28 Song: "Praise, God" (Old 100th) 💜 About Union: The Union Combined Parish is a multisite United Methodist congregation in Boston committed to love and liberation—historically Black, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ empowering. Learn more about Union at https://unionboston.org. 🔗 Connect with us: We are a family of believers from all walks of life from all over the world. Let us get to know you, become a member of Union, or find community in person and online at https://unionboston.org/connect. 💪 To give to Union's mission of love, justice, and service, go to https://unionboston.org/give.

Experience worship at Union Church. The Rev. Kyle Walden invites us to embrace the abundant life for which Jesus came, through simple yet profound practice of following Christ together. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "Alleluia" (AAHH 644) 02:43 Welcome 07:48 Song: "Chasing After You" by VaShawn Mitchell 11:48 Song: "Joy" by VaShawn Mitchell 19:04 Opening Eastertide Prayer 22:12 First Scripture Reading | Psalm 23 23:27 Second Scripture Reading | John 10:1-10 & Acts 2:32, 36-47 26:45 Dismissal to Kids Sunday School 28:14 Song: "Jesus Will" by Anita Wilson 37:38 Sermon: "Together: The Practice of Abundant Life" 55:16 Song: "He Lives" (UMH 310) 58:39 Invitation to the Discipleship 01:01:15 Offering 01:02:33 Offertory 01:10:11 Announcements 01:15:53 Song: "You Are God Alone" by Marvin Sapp 01:22:46 Benediction 💜 About Union: The Union Combined Parish is a multisite United Methodist congregation in Boston committed to love and liberation—historically Black, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ empowering. Learn more about Union at https://unionboston.org. 🔗 Connect with us: We are a family of believers from all walks of life from all over the world. Let us get to know you, become a member of Union, or find community in person and online at https://unionboston.org/connect. 💪 To give to Union's mission of love, justice, and service, go to https://unionboston.org/give.