Experience worship at Union Church. The Rev. Dr. Jay Williams calls Christians to embrace a yet-untried form of Christianity centered on Jesus’ friendship, mutual love, justice, compassion, and interdependence rather than suffering, patriarchy, individualism, and Christian nationalism. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: “Lord, I Want to be a Christian” (SOZ 76) 02:59 Welcome 08:18 Song: “Give Him Glory” by DeAndre Patterson 11:58 Song: “Give Myself Away” by William McDowell 17:17 Opening Prayer 19:23 First Scripture Reading | Proverb 17:1-7 (The Inclusive Bible) 21:47 Second Scripture Reading | John 15:9-17 (The Inclusive Bible) 23:46 Song: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” | UMH 526 28:11 Sermon: “On Goodwill, Interdependence, and the Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet” 55:32 Song: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” | UMH 526 58:54 Invitation to the Discipleship + Altar 01:00:49 Altar Prayer 01:06:03 Offering 01:07:07 Offertory 01:11:34 Announcements 01:20:47 Song: “Center of My Joy” by Richard Smallwood 💜 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. Pastor Solomon Alipoh calls us to recognize God’s presence in our own times of transition and to identify in solidarity with migrants whose journeys are marked by displacement, uncertainty, and the longing to belong. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "Come to Jesus" (SOZ 61) 02:57 Welcome 10:17 Song: "Sweet Jesus” by Bishop G.E. Patterson 12:19 Song: "Oh How We Love Jesus” by Preshea Hilliard 17:56 Opening Prayer 20:23 First Scripture Reading | Genesis 28:10-19 (NRSVUE) 22:33 Second Scripture Reading | Galatians 3:7-9, 26-29 (NRSVUE) 24:50 Song: ”Great Are You Lord” by All Sons & Daughters 31:08 Sermon: “A People on the Move: Strangers, Migrants, and Heirs of the Promise” 51:30 Song: “Be Thou My Vision” | UMH 451 54:19 Invitation to the Discipleship + Table 56:33 Holy Communion 01:10:42 Offering 01:11:45 Offertory 01:18:50 Announcements 01:22:29 Song: "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” | UMH 133 01:25:38 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 invites us to embrace Christian discipleship not by proving our worth, but by receiving God's love like babes and finding rest in Christ. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "Spirit of the Living God" (UMH 393) 01:47 Welcome 08:21 Song: "I Will Lift Up Your Name Higher” by Andrea Mcklurkin-Mellini 11:58 Song: "Flow To You" by Bishop S. Morton 18:10 Opening Prayer 19:58 Scripture Reading | Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 (NRSVUE) 22:45 Song: "Come Thou Fount” (UMH 400) 26:23 Sermon: "Don't Complicate It, Babes: On Embracing Christian Discipleship" 42:41 Song: "Ready for a Change" by Mark Miller 47:13 Invitation to the Discipleship + Altar 49:36 Altar Prayer 53:43 Offering 54:45 Offertory 01:00:15:04 Announcements 01:07:07 Song: "We'll Understand it Better By and By" (UMH 525) 01:10:48 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. Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, The Rev. Dr. Jay Williams, drawing 1 Corinthians 12:12–31, invites us to proclaim not merely our independence, but our declaration of interdependence as one body in Christ, where every member belongs and all flourish together. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "I Need You to Survive" by Hezekiah Walker 03:12 Welcome 10:21 Song: "How Great is Our God" by Todd Garberth 14:33 Song: "The Anthem / Because He Lives 24:41 Video: "'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech" by NPR 31:42 Scripture Reading | 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 (The Inclusive Bible) 35:53 Song: "America the Beautiful” by Ray Charles 40:56 Sermon: "Our Declaration of Interdependence" 01:09:51 Song: "This is My Song" (UMH 437) 01:12:22 Invitation to the Discipleship + Table 01:15:35 Holy Communion 01:26:01 Liturgy: Declaration of Interdependence 01:29:42 Offering 01:31:10 Offertory 01:37:04 Announcements 01:47:26 Song: "Old 100th" (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. Rev. Kyle Walden invites us to imagine a Declaration of Interdependence, by recognizing the dignity and belonging of those whom society casts aside. Blessed are the outcasts, for God is with them. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "Alleluia" (AAHH 644) 02:19 Welcome 07:26 Song: "Lord, You are Awesome" by Bishop William Murphy III 11:39 Song: "Just Wanna Praise You" by Maurette Brown Clark 15:47 Opening Prayer 18:24 Scripture Reading | Genesis 21:8-21 (The Inclusive Bible) 21:28 Song: "Wonderful is Your Name” by Hezekiah Walker 26:54 Sermon: "Blessed are the Outcasts" 46:34 Song: "God Will Take Care of You" (UMH 130) 50:19 Invitation to the Discipleship + Altar 51:16 Altar Prayer 55:43 Offering 57:17 Offertory 01:03:00 Announcements 01:08:33 Song: "Stand By Me" (UMH 512) 01:10:59 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. Experience worship at Union Church. The Rev. Dr. Jay Williams declares that celebrating Juneteenth is deeply spiritual work because true freedom is God's original intent, proving that love liberates us to resist oppression and live as the beloved. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "Oh, Freedom" (SOZ 102) 01:42 Welcome 09:56 Song: "I'm Looking for a Miracle" by The Clark Sisters 13:30 Song: "Yahweh" by Mali Music 19:06 Scripture Reading | 2 Corinthians 3:1-18 (The Inclusive Bible) 36:07 Song: "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by Nina Simone Lori Harper 41:37 Sermon: "And, We Were Never Slaves, Anyway" 01:02:33 Holy Communion 01:09:13 Song: "Lord's Prayer" 01:16:11 Offering 01:17:25 Offertory 01:23:44 Announcements 01:28:38 Song: "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (UMH 519) 01:32:43 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 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.