Some of you have already read or heard the updated guidance from the UUA related to reopening of our UU congregations. I know that I am grateful for their care and attention to offering us their recommendations and answers to the questions that are on all of our minds: When can we reopen our church … Continue reading When Can Our Church Gather In Person? – An Update
Breakthrough: The Practice of Feeling Pain. May 24, 2020 at 10:30 am. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees.
Barbara Brown Taylor describes the spiritual practice of feeling pain as a breakthrough. This morning we’ll explore the ways that pain can move us toward the edge, the edge of new meaning and new ways of thinking. Today’s collection will be our monthly share-the-plate to benefit Olivet Boys and Girls Clubs.
Did you know that our local health care professionals are in need of personal protective equipment? Did you know that members of our congregation who work in health care would appreciate additional masks and gowns, enabling them to change ppe more frequently? Did you know that there are families in the city, and homeless people … Continue reading Looking for Volunteers to make PPE (masks, gowns and headbands)
Blessing of the Animals. May 17, 2020 at 10:30 am. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. Since worshiping online, our community has had the delight of seeing each other’s animal companions on screen. So how better to acknowledge the importance of and special relationships with them than with a blessing. Our service will include a visual presentation of our pets and a blessing. The Spring Congregational Meeting will follow the worship service.
The worship team is looking for a few more volunteers who can run the Sunday morning slides during worship. Volunteers are on duty once every 4 to 6 weeks. You will get training and rehearse with the worship team the week prior to the service you are supporting. Rehearsals are held Fridays from 5-6 pm. … Continue reading Worship Tech-Slideshow Coordinators Needed
Hosted by Shut Down Berks Interfaith Witness, the Shut Down Berks Coalition & Make the Road PA Led by Rev. Dr. Dennis Ritter(Retired, Lutheran Congregational Services) Sunday, May 17, 3:30-4:30pm Vigil to be held via Zoom—for an invitation,send message to s.strauss@pachurches.org FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT s.strauss@pachurches.org Visit the Shut Down Berks Interfaith Witness Facebook page-Facebook.com/shutdownberks/
Please register & start a team. It’s $25/household. There are prizes and it’s fun for all ages & pets too. People do not have to be from here to support this cause, they can do this from anywhere around the world. Please forward this and encourage all of your contacts to participate. The event is … Continue reading Family Promise will be having a virtual fundraiser – “Promisewalk”
This Sunday May 17, 2020 at 11:45 am via ZOOM Topic: Zoom Congregational MeetingTime: May 17, 2020 11:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Meeting ID: 940 8437 3513Password: 416 To join from your desktop/laptop/tablet/smartphone, click on this link:https://zoom.us/j/94084373513?pwd=VG1idU41OTZHNW9MdTNMa1VSclJCQT09 To join from a smartphone with audio only, click on this link: +13126266799,,94084373513#,,1#,416# US (Chicago) To connect … Continue reading Spring Congregational Meeting
The Social Justice Coordinating Team has decided to limit the Special Plate collections to just one at this time. All of us are focused now on the financial needs of our families, households, and immediate communities, and yet we want to fulfill our mission and help where help is most needed. Therefore, we will be holding … Continue reading Special Plate Collection
There will be a Virtual Book Launch on Wednesday, May 20 from 8-9:15 PM for Conversations with the Sacred: A Collection of Prayers, edited by Manish Mishra-Marzetti and Jennifer Kelleher. The event is co-sponsored by UUA’s Skinner House Books at this link: www.uuaa.org/conversations. (The double ‘a’ in ‘uuaa’ is intentional; the link will not be active … Continue reading May 20 Virtual Book Launch for UUA “Conversations with the Sacred”
