The glass is ¾ full! Teacher recruitment for fall is well underway! If you are able to commit to Eight Sundays during the school year, we would love to hear from you! Please know that you never have to go it alone—you're always paired with someone and you can create your own schedule. We [...]
We are pleased to announce that Greta Connor will now serve full time as the Director of Children and Family Ministries at Kenilworth Union Church. Greta has been an essential part of our ministry for the last two and a half years keeping us organized, sharing her creative genius, and working with our youngest [...]
Take in the spring sunshine while you listen to the story of Lent! Beginning Sunday, April 3 families can begin their walk near the Kenilworth Union Church entrance to view eight different enlarged pictures while listening to the corresponding story as they proceed. The story is available on a podcast. The “stones with symbols” [...]
Photo Credit: Katie Nahrwold The Reverend Christine V. Hides Last Sunday we upheld two longstanding Kenilworth Union traditions: we welcomed our newest members and the fifth and sixth graders presented The World Jesus Knew, the annual experience that reveals what life was like in the time of Jesus. At worship we [...]
We are planning our annual Kenilworth Union Church family camping adventure to Richard Bong recreation area, just across the border in WI. Families can arrive after 3 p.m. on Friday and stay until Sunday mid-morning. The fee is $35 per person which includes breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, dinner on Saturday, the group [...]
The Reverend Christine V. Hides Children and Family Ministry began the school year focused on what children need during prolonged pandemic disruption: Consistency and Reconnecting in Community. Thanks to our volunteer parent teachers, the creative use of outdoor spaces, and countless pivots by our staff, we have arrived at this point in the year with [...]
The Reverend Christine V. Hides Every week in Sunday school we light the chapel candle to remind us that God’s light and God’s love are with us. At the end of chapel we snuff the candle out, and as the smoke from the candle floats into the room, I say “We change [...]
The Reverend Christine V. Hides On Sunday, fourth graders spoke with Ruth Goring, the author of Picturing God, and continued creating their collages. Fifth and sixth graders continued to bring the “The World Jesus Knew” to life for the younger kids. Third graders began learning the Books of the Bible song by Bill Lacey. Younger children [...]
Wednesday, January 19
Faith234 at 4 p.m.
MSYG at 5 p.m.
The Reverend Christine V. Hides Holy God, Bless the normal days where school and activities go as planned. Bless the messy days when we are at our wits' end. Give strength to the exhausted healthcare workers. Give rest to all who are weary. Bring healing to the sick. Protect the vulnerable. Though [...]