Experience worship at Union Church. Continuing fall sermon series: What is Church?, Rev. Nikki Renée calls us to turn away from the things that are killing us, toward that which gives us life, and learn to live as one who already has a home. TIMESTAMPS 00:17 Song: “Woke Up This Morning” (ZSS 105) 02:53 Welcome 06:32 Song: “I Will Lift Up Your Name Higher" by Andrea Mellini 10:27 Song: “Hosanna (Be Lifted Higher)" by Israel Houghton 14:13 Opening Prayer 16:30 First Scripture Reading | Psalm 100 (NRSVUE) 17:32 Second Scripture Reading | Luke 15:3-7 (The Inclusive Bible) 20:06 Song: “I Will Trust in the Lord" 25:16 Sermon: “On Coming Home” 45:16 Song: “Great is Your Mercy" by Donnie McClurkin 54:48 Invitation to Discipleship 56:17 Offering 57:11 Offertory 01:01:26 Announcements 01:10:30 Song: "Amazing Grace" (UMH 378) 01:13:59 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. Continuing fall sermon series: What is Church?, Rev. Kyle walden calls us to discern the truth together through open-hearted Christian conferencing, speaking the truth in love and testing what we hear by its fruits. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: “All to Jesus, I Surrender” (SOZ 67) 01:33 Welcome 07:40 Song: “Running Over" by Joe Pace 12:43 Song: “The Anthem + Because He Lives" 19:01 Opening Prayer 22:36 Scripture Reading | Matthew 13:24-30 (The Inclusive Bible) 26:45 Song: “This Day" by Edwin Hawkins 30:45 Sermon: “Holy Conferencing and Discernment” 48:21 Song: “Spirit of the Living God" (UMH 393) 51:00 New Member Ritual 01:12:28 Holy Communion 01:21:21 Offering 01:22:05 Offertory 01:27:53 Announcements 01:31:53 Song: "Leaning On the Everlasting Arms" (UMH 133) 💜 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. Continuing fall sermon series: What is Church?, Rev. Nikki Renée invites us to leave behind the gates that separate us and answer Lazarus’s call: “Come out” into shared life beyond the tomb. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: “Lord, I Want to be a Christian” (SOZ 76) 03:01 Welcome 09:46 Song: “Chasing after You" by VaShawn Mitchell 14:09 Song: “For Your Glory” by Tasha Cobbs 19:36 Opening Prayer 20:54 Opening Litany 23:21 First Scripture Reading | Psalm 146 (The Inclusive Bible) 25:33 Second Scripture Reading | Luke 16:19-31 (NRSVUE) 29:49 Song: “God Has Smiled on Me" by James Cleveland 35:42 Sermon: “The View from the Other Side” 52:06 Song: “Put Your Hand in the Hand" by Gene MacLellan 58:36 Invitation to Disciples 01:00:09 Offering 01:01:11 Offertory 01:06:42 Announcements 01:11:43 Song: "Great is Thy Faithfulness" (UMH 140) 01:16:09 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. Continuing fall sermon series: What is Church?, Rev. Kyle walden calls us to embrace God's unconditional invitation to the table of grace and proactively welcome all people—especially those on the margins or absent—into a loving, non-transactional community. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: “Let Us Break Bread Together on Our Knees” (UMH 618) 02:28 Welcome 09:44 Call to Worship 11:53 Song: “I Will Bless the Lord" by Isaiah D. Thomas 16:47 Song: “Let Praises Rise” by Trey Mclaughlin 22:17 Opening Prayer 24:11 Scripture Reading | Luke 14:12-24 (The Inclusive Bible) 28:33 Song: “More Than Able" by Elevation Worship 39:16 Sermon: “The Inconvenient and Inclusive Grace” 53:20 Song: “One Bread One Body" (UMH 620) 57:17 Invitation to Disciples + Table 01:06:55 Offering 01:07:35 Offertory 01:13:22 Announcements 01:20:15 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. Continuing fall sermon series: What is Church?, Rev. Nikki Renée calls us to never forget "the miracle of the gathering" where God works through our community to wake us up, answer our prayers, and bring us out of the darkness together. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: “Alleluia” (AAHH 644) 02:12 Welcome 05:18 Song: “Give Him Glory" by DeAndre Patterson 09:14 Song: “Holy Spirit" by VaShawn Mitchell 14:18 Opening Prayer 17:14 First Scripture Reading | Psalm 130 (NRSVUE) 18:51 Second Scripture Reading | Luke 11:5-13 (NRSVUE) 21:00 Song: “Somebody Prayed For Me" (AAHH505) 24:29 Sermon: “The Miracle of Gathering” 41:02 Song: “What A Friend We Have In Jesus" by Nolan Williams 46:17 Invitation to Disciples + Altar 52:22 Offering 53:25 Offertory 01:00:06 Announcements 01:05:17 Song: "We're Blessed" by Fred Hammond 01:12:09 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, , Pastor Kyle Walden to reimagine the church as a counter-cultural community of divine grace and mutual aid that disrupts systemic exploitation and embraces the equal, unearned worth of all people in God’s kingdom. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: “Sweet Sweet Jesus” (UMH 334) 01:42 Welcome 04:54 Video: "Bethany Park Opening Celebration Recap" 09:14 Song: “This Little Light Of Mine" (UMH 585) 12:06 Song: “Awesome" by Charles Jenkins 17:12 Opening Prayer 20:33 Scripture Reading | Matthew 19:30-20:16 (The Inclusive Bible) 24:54 Song: “Lead Me Lord" (UMH 473) 28:37 Sermon: ““An Alternative Community by Grace” 44:29 Song: “The Prayer" by Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster 49:39 Invitation to Disciples + New Member Rituals 01:22:16 Offering 01:22:51 Offertory 01:27:42 Announcements 01:33:20 Song: "Blessed Assurance" (UMH 369) 01:36:21 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. Introducing Union's new sermon series, "What is Church?," Pastor Jay Williams invites us to journey together through Jesus’ parables, that we may see with our eyes, hear with our ears, and become the interdependent body of Christ. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Song: “Woke Up This Morning” (ZSS 105) 01:23 Welcome 06:56 Song: “You're All I Need" by Hezekiah Walker 10:49 Song: “Grateful" by Bishop Paul S. Morton 14:30 Opening Prayer 17:26 First Scripture Reading | 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 (The Inclusive Bible) 22:05 Second Scripture Reading | Matthew 13:10-17 (The Inclusive Bible) 24:44 Song: “Lift Him Up" (AAHH 547) 28:19 Sermon: “A Different Kind Of Speech” 56:50 Song: “No Weapon" by Fred Hammond 01:0314 Back-To-School Blessing 01:10:19 Offering 01:11:05 Offertory 01:16:14 Announcements 01:28:07 Song: "How Great Thou Art" (UMH 77) 01:33:21 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. Rev. Nikki Renée calls us to recognize our bodies as holy temples, reclaim them from oppressive systems, and "flip the tables" that do not belong in the divine. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 Song: “Sanctuary” (TFWS 2164) 02:03 Welcome 05:57 Song: “High Praise” by Judith McAlister 09:58 Song: “He's Able" by Darwin Hobbs 15:56 Opening Prayer 19:20 First Scripture Reading | Psalm 84 (NRSV) 21:50 Second Scripture Reading | John 2:13-22 (The Inclusive Bible) 24:02 Song: “Give Me A Clean Heart” by Fred Hammond 30:11 Sermon: “To Speak of the Temple of One's Body” 46:45 Song: “I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me” (TFWS 2151) 49:54 Invitation to the Discipleship + Table 51:49 Holy Communion 01:01:28 Offering 01:02:12 Offertory 01:08:32 Announcements 01:13:47 Song: “Doxology" (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.