The youth group will offer a service about the magical and grounding qualities of circles. Their shape has universal archetypal power, reflected in the sun, the moon, flowers, our eyes, and our cells. Where do we fit in the circle? What does the circle with its no beginning and no end, its center, its unity, beauty, and equality have to teach us as a community?
The Spring Congregational Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 11:45 AM in person and via Zoom meeting following the service. These semi-annual meetings of the congregation are required by our By-Laws, but they are also an opportunity for you to become informed about the work that your fellow congregants are involved in … Continue reading Spring Congregational Meeting
We have a new coordinator for the FUUBC monthly food pantry! As previously announced, Brian Kammerer needed to step down from this position, and Mark Burton has stepped up to fill the role! Mark has been volunteering for a few months and has already been preparing to lead May’s distribution day. Thank you Brian for your years of … Continue reading Food Bank Update and Call For Volunteers
by nadine j. smet-weiss spiritual director did you rise to meet beauty in the mirror this morning walk out the door to delight in its blooming all about you find it even in a frowning face enough to smile in return and then delight to discover it was everywhere present waiting
Join us on Monday May 2nd, @ 7:00pm. We will be taking a contemplative pause, as we turn our attention to what is blossoming in our lives. Contact Nadine Smet-Weiss (njw1258@hotmail.com or 484-333-4015) for further information or to receive the zoom link for these gatherings
John O’Donohue writes “One of the huge confusions in our times is to mistake glamor for beauty…” This rings true to me. Too often we fixate on the glamour of The Louvre or a concert stage. Not often enough do many of us take the time to create beauty and maybe more importantly celebrate the … Continue reading Seek Beauty
Nurturing Beauty by Rev. Suzelle Lynch Our community is filled with beauty! When you open the door to greet me, that’s where the beauty begins. When you share with me what’s important to you, beauty is there as I listen. When we join hands to practice compassion, beauty’s heart blooms like a flower. When we … Continue reading The Beauty of Community
How can we go beneath surfaces, stay curious, and weigh things thoughtfully? This morning we’ll explore these questions together. We’ll also be celebrating members who recently joined the church.
Family Promise will be having their 3rd Annual Promise Walk June 5 from 1-5pm @ the West Reading Playground. Please save the date and consider joining the UU team to help fundraise for FP of Berks County. Food Trucks will be their to serve food , raffle baskets and entertainment provided. Join FP for an … Continue reading 3rd Annual Family Promise Walk
Allies for Racial Equity (ARE) is a Unitarian Universalist ministry that disrupts oppression, uproots white supremacy, and plants seeds of justice. ARE invites White Unitarian Universalists to join the upcoming virtual caucus sessions on Saturday, April 30, from 1 pm to 3 pm. This year, ARE will consider how we connect to past and future: “How … Continue reading Allies for Racial Equity Caucus
