Experience Worship at Union Church. The Rev. Byungmoo "Moo" Lee, Commonwealth District Superintendent, calls us as a community into the ministry of God — the One cares for us and gives new life — by unbinding and letting go those whom God claims for new life. Also, we celebrate all the saints, drawing into our sanctuary the memory of those who joined the church triumphant. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome 11:35 Song: "What a Mighty God Medley" 15:27 Song: "Yahweh" by Mali Music 24:12 Stewardship Campaign Invitation 28:28 Introduction of the Rev. Byungmoo Lee, Commonwealth East District Superintendent 31:40 Liturgy + Song for All Saints Sunday 53:34 Song: "Oh, The Glory of Your Presence" by Steve Fry 55:59 Scripture Reading | John 11:32-44 (The Inclusive Bible) 58:43 Sermon: "Unbind Him and Let Him God" 01:19:32 Song: "Grace" by Jonathan McReynolds 01:22:25 Invitation to Table 01:30:57 Song: "Holy is the Lamb" by Oleta Adams 01:34:37 Offering + Offertory 01:41:31 Announcements 01:48:42 Song "When We All Get to Heaven"| UMH#701 01:51:52 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, drawing from the prophecy of Joel, invites us to remember, even when the "locusts" of empire devour and devastate, God's restorative rain—unearned and unstoppable—still falls. Also, we celebrate reaffirmation of baptism and re-naming of Jenny Crystal Tibbits! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome 08:35 Song: "You're All I Need" by Hezekiah Walker 12:29 Song: "Awesome" by Charles Jenkins 17:51 Opening Prayer 20:43 Scripture Reading | Joel 1-2 (excerpts) 24:22 Dismissal for Kids Sunday School 26:10 Song: "Lift Him Up" by Hezekiah Walker | Union Ensemble 30:29 Sermon: "Back To Basics: Remembering the Rain" 46:11 Song: "Perfect Peace" by Keith Pringle | Union Ensemble 52:57 Invitation to Discipleship + to the Waters 54:40 Ritual of Remembering Baptism & Celebrating Re-Naming of Jenny Crystal Tibbits 01:11:31 Reaffirmation of Baptism 01:16:06 Offering + Offertory 01:21:28 Announcements 01:26:53 Song "This Little Light of Mine"| UMH#585 01:29:12 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. Celebrating New Member Sunday, the Rev. Kyle Walden invites the congregation to abide in the love of Christ—the Vine of Love—by freely choosing to dwell with and love one another as God abides in us, embodying divine presence amid the world’s storms and dislocations. We welcome our new members: Welcome home, Arsen and Hope! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome 05:21 Celebrating Ruth Ann Brown and John Jemison as ABCD's community heroes 09:32 Song: "Chasing after You" by Bishop Morgan 14:02 Song: "Intentional" by Travis Greene 20:10 Scripture Reading | John 15:1-17 (NRSV) 23:24 Dismissal for Kids Sunday School 25:11 Song: "Abide with Me" | UMH #700 30:40 Sermon: "Back To Basics: Love One Another" 44:45 Song: "My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)" by Andraé Crouch 52:03 Invitation to Discipleship 53:30 New Members Testimonies + Rituals 01:05:18 Holy Communion 01:12:54 Offering + Offertory 01:18:11 Announcements 01:25:00 Song "Blessed Assurance | UMH#369 01:28:04 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. Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend, pastor Solomon Alipoh invites us to choose goodness in the midst of exile and division, reminding God's works through the leas and the displaced with the stories of Jeremiah and Naaman. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: "Let Praises Rise" 02:35 Scripture Reading I | Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 (The Inclusive Bible) 03:48 Scripture Reading II | II Kings 5:1-17 (The Inclusive Bible) 07:34 Dismissal for Kids Sunday School 11:51 Song: "Praise the Lord, the Almighty" | (UMH #139) 16:15 Sermon: "Back To Basics: In the Dichotomy of Two Opposing Forces, We Choose Good" 31:27 Song: "Reckless Love" 37:15 Invitation to Discipleship and to the Altar 41:28 Altar Prayer 46:33 Offering + Offertory 52:28 Announcements 01:02:04 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 Reverend Dr. Jay Williams invites us to the Open Communion Table as a radical act of divine hospitality, where breaking bread and drinking wine transforms into a means of grace and a sign of original goodness of God's image within us. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome 08:29 Song: "This is the Day" 11:55 Song: "You are My Strength" by William Murphy 21:20 Scripture Reading I | Ecclesiastes 3 & 9 24:23 Scripture Reading II | I Corinthians 10:13-24 (The Inclusive Bible) 26:43 Dismissal for Kids Sunday School 31:47 Song: "Let Us Break Bread Together" | Afro-American Spiritual (UMH #618) 34:32 Sermon: "Back To Basics: An Open Communion Table" 01:01:17 Song: "One Bread One Body" | UMH #620 01:05:35 Invitation to Discipleship and to the Table 01:15:16 Holy Communion 01:21:53 Offering + Offertory 01:30:29 Announcements 01:38:40 Song "Doxology (Old 100th) | 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 Reverend Dr. Jay Williams reclaims the language of sanctuary, moving it from its oppressive and dehumanizing definition back to the radical roots of Christian Hospitality, a means of God's grace. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome 08:04 Song: "Freedom" by Eddie James 12:32 Song: "The Anthem Medley" 19:14 Scripture Reading I | Romans 12 Selections (NRSV) 23:39 Scripture Reading II | Hebrews 13 Selections (The Inclusive Bible) 26:30 Dismissal for Kids Sunday School 28:26 Song: "Center of My Joy" by Richard Smallwood 33:48 Sermon: "Back To Basics: The Radical Roots of Hospitality" 01:03:06 Invitation to Discipleship and to the Altar 01:06:48 Altar Prayer 01:09:53 Offering + Offertory 01:16:52 Announcements 01:23:19 Song "Wonderful is Your Name" by Hezekiah Walker 01:27:47 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 Reverend Nikki Renée calls us to be the blessing in this present moment by repenting for what we've inherited from our ancestors and believing in the flourishing lives of our children in the good soil we plow; "I will sing a song that harmonizes with everyone!" TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome 10:49 Song: "Give God Glory" by DeAndre Patterson 14:27 Song: "Holy Spirit" by Bri Babineaux 19:08 Opening Prayer 22:50 Scripture Reading I | Jeremiah 2:4-13 (NRSV) 25:12 Scripture Reading II | Luke 6:43-45 (NRSV) 26:23 Dismissal for Kids Sunday School 28:16 Song: "The Prayer" by Céline Dion 34:51 Sermon: "Back To Basics: The Golden Rule" 50:07 Song: "If I Can Help Somebody" by Mahalia Jackson 54:17 Invitation to Discipleship and to The Table 01:03:38 Holy Communion 01:12:01 Offering + Offertory 01:18:46 Announcements 01:27:15 Song "Blessed Assurance" | UMH#369 01:30:25 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 Reverend Kyle Walden calls us into the preemptive responsibility to the Golden Rule: "Do to others as you would have them do to you." Also, the church once again consolidates its solidarity with UMC. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome 13:43 Song: "You Are Good" 18:30 Song: "Alpha And Omega" 22:49 Scripture Reading | Matthew 7:1-20 (NRSV) 27:40 Song: "Everything Must Change" 34:51 Sermon: "Back To Basics: The Golden Rule" 53:03 Song: "Stand" 01:00:43 Invitation To Discipleship 01:22:01 Offering + Offertory 01:27:25 Announcements 01:36:46 Song "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms" | UMH#133 01:39:54 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.