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U Matters - 18 Sep 2014

by Greg Anderson on September 18, 2014

The founder of Union Church, James Legge, turns 200 next year. I am in London, pouring through the archives at SOAS, where the Legge papers are kept. So far I have gone through eight boxes of his sermons, letters, and Union stuff. My admiration for the man knows no bounds.

He wrote of Hong Kong in 1861, "I found all about thronging multitudes. My soul was saddened at the sight of so many sheep without a shepherd." For 170 years Union has been inviting people to meet Jesus, the great shepherd. Invite someone to the Alpha banquet, to church, or share your faith with a friend. What a joy we have to present Jesus Christ to the thronging multitudes of Hong Kong!

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Greg Anderson

Greg Anderson joined Union as Senior Pastor in January 2007. He has served churches in England and in the US and has taught at Wheaton College. He has degrees from Wheaton, Princeton Seminary, Yale University, and the University of Minnesota. Greg has been married to and besotted by Holly for 29 years. They have four children: Lindsey a chemical engineer in Boston, Andrew a banker in London, Jamie an actor in LA, and John a student at Hong Kong University. Greg has a passion for preaching, evangelism, teaching, church growth, and equipping people for ministry in the marketplace. He gets teased for quoting C S Lewis too often and having a staff so stunning that people wonder what there is left for him to do. He collects and even reads books, watches baseball on the internet, and thanks God daily for the opportunity to serve with such an amazing congregation.