Worship

Praying Aloud, All Together

“The church in Korea is so committed to Christian practices. I mean, I like church—I am a seminary student—but when is brunch and football?”

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Worship Joy

Members of the worship teams talk about how worship brings them joy.

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Music and Ministry in the Ukraine

The Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (KSOC) is part of Music Mission Kiev, a ministry founded by Roger and Diane McMurrin, former Presbyterian choir directors from Florida. On their first visit to Kiev, Ukraine, in 1992, they formed a choir to perform Handel’s Messiah. During the Soviet era, Christian-based music had been suppressed. The response [...]

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Words of Worship

The words that we sing and speak, enact in sacrament, or embody in art during worship do more than teach us the language of faith, they also transform us to embody the hope of Jesus Christ in the world.

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Sherrill Lamppin: Forgiveness

How do you forgive in the face of abandonment, poor health, and family hardship?

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Bryn Cannon: Hope Endures

“Look at my face.” That’s what Jesus said to Bryn in a dream when life brought nothing but anxiety.

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Join the Sundays at UPC Conversation

An all-church dialouge about how we—as a church family—spend our time together on Sundays.

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Meet UPC’s Rock Stars-in-Residence

The Hills Beyond (formerly known as “the Convergence band”) has put out an album, creatively titled The Hills Beyond, with all original music recorded in UPC’s sanctuary.

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The Power of a Healing Prayer

Elder Jim Garras describes the power and hope of healing prayer services at UPC.

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Hope Is a Verb

What does fly-fishing have to do with hope? Only everything.

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