We plan to resume Sunday morning Family Services on PENTECOST SUNDAY, May 23, 2021 at 9:15 AM in the Sanctuary.
For Sunday, May 16, we will meet in the parking lot at 9:15 AM, weather permitting, for church with communion. Additionally, the virtual service will be available on YouTube. To receive an email directing you to the YouTube service, please send a message to PASTOR RACHAEL at
rachaelhphelps@gmail.com
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Hospitality Hour will be suspended until gathering is safe for all.
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Union Village United Methodist Church is located at 1130 Mountain Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 where Hillcrest Road in Warren meets Mountain Avenue in Berkeley Heights
The office phone number is 908-647-2120
  Our very popular Pastor Rachael Phelps will be leaving us as of July 1, 2021. The Rev. Yoon Shin will be joining us at that time. We look forward to getting to know him and experiencing his energy and experience as we grow under his leadership! ******* UNION VILLAGE NURSERY SCHOOL IS CLOSED THROUGH JUNE 2021 WE PLAN TO REOPEN IN SEPTEMBER 2021 FOR THE 2021-2022 YEAR Please email Pam Ralston for information and periodic updates about reopening: pamralston9@gmail.com *******
Our Music Program always welcomes new voice choir members AND Please join us!
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WE WILL RESUME GATHERING WHEN IT IS SAFE. IN THE MEANTIME, KNIT, CROCHET, WEAVE - BE CREATIVE AT HOME!
We USUALLY get together to knit, crochet, stitch and enjoy fellowship on the
second and fourth Wednesday mornings
of the month. We gather from 11:00 - 2:00. Please bring your lunch and come to sit and work and chat.
Coffee/tea provided, and often goodies to share.
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An ongoing project is knitting hats, booties and blankets for the NICU and the HealthStart Clinic at Overlook Hospital. We also knit Prayer Shawls and Chemo Caps for distribution to those in need of comfort. We have contributed much appreciated blankets and hats to Overlook over the years.
Another group project is knitting or crocheting purple hats for the Shaken Baby Syndrome program. We have begun to donate chemo caps to the Veterans undergoing treatment in NJ in cooperation with Little Flower Catholic Church in Berkeley Heights.
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Bless you and yours.
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May 16th
Ascension
Sunday
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Acts
1:1-11
Psalm
47
Ephesians
1:15-23
Luke
24:44-53
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May 23rd
Pentecost
Sunday
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Acts
2:1-21
Psalm
104:24-34
Romans
8:22-27
John15:26-27;
16:4b-15
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May 30th
Trinity
Sunday
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Isaiah
6:1-8
Psalm
29
Romans 8:12-17
John
3:1-17
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June 6th
2nd
Sunday after
Pentecost
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Samuel 8:4-20
Psalm
138
II
Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Mark
3:20-35
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June 13th
3rd Sunday after
Pentecost
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Samuel 15:34-16:13
Psalm
20
II
Corinthians 5:6-10,14-17
Mark
4:26-34
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June 20th
4th Sunday
after
Pentecost
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Samuel 17:32-49
Psalm
9:9-20
II
Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark
4:35-41
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June 27th
5th Sunday
after
Pentecost
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II
Samuel 1:1,17-27
Psalm130
II
Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark
5:21-43
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July 4th
6th
Sunday
after
Pentecost
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II
Samuel 5:1-5,9-10
Psalm
48
II
Corinthians 12:2-10
Mark
6:1-13
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July 11th
7th
Sunday
after
Pentecost
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II
Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Psalm
24
Ephesians
1:3-14
Mark
6:14-29
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July 18th
8th
Sunday
after
Pentecost
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II
Samuel 7:1-14a
Psalm
89:20-37
Ephesians
2-11-12
Mark
6:30-34, 53-56
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July 25th
9th
Sunday
after
Pentecost
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II
Samuel 11:1-15
Psalm
14
Ephesians
3:14-21
John
6:1-21
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August 1st
10th
Sunday
after
Pentecost
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II
Samuel 11:26-12-13a
Psalm
51:1-12
Ephesians 4:1-16
John
6:24-35
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August 8th
11th
Sunday
after
Pentecost
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II
Samuel 18:5-9,15, 31-33
Psalm
130
Ephesians
4:25-5:2
John
6:35,41-51
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August 15th
12th
Sunday
after
Pentecost
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Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
Psalm
11
Ephesians
5:15-20
John
6:51-58
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August 22nd
13th
Sunday
after
Pentecost
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Kings 8:22-30,41-43
Psalm
84
Ephesians
6:10-20
John6:56-69
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August 29th
14th
Sunday
after
Pentecost
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Song
of Solomon 2:8-13
Psalm
45:1-2, 6-9
James 1:17-27
Mark
7:1-8,14-15,21-23
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