It is with great sadness that we share that Adanjesús Marín passed away on January 12th. He was a fighter for justice and an inspiration to all that had the pleasure to know him. He will be missed. Details on memorial service forthcoming. Donations are still being accepted here: https://tinyurl.com/adanfinalsolidarityfund
Our congregation is registered for the Digital Security 101 for Congregations: A Two-Part Virtual Training. From the flyer: Increasingly, our congregations are finding themselves the targets of online harassment, phishing, doxing, and other forms of digital hate – often as a result of the ways we are embodying UU values in the world. Unfortunately, many of our … Continue reading Digital Security 101 for Congregations: A Two-Part Virtual Training.
The Helping Harvest Food Bank is held at our church on the 3rd Saturday of each month, which will be Jan. 20th this month. To prepare, we need to set up a “store” in the Gerber Room with tables and shelves starting around 8:30 AM. We will receive a delivery truck from Helping Harvest around … Continue reading Food Bank Help Needed
Weekly News for the week of: January 21, 2024 This Sunday: Four Freedoms January 21, 2024 at 10:30 amRev. Amy DeBeck Based on the 4 paintings of Norman Rockwell called the Four Freedoms, we look at different types of liberating love. Also, we honor new members. To attend by Zoom, click on this … Continue reading Univoice Weekly
We’re gearing up to go camping at the end of April 2024 (Friday the 26th – Saturday 27th). The site is local. There will be drop in and overnight camp options. Let us know you’re thinking about attending by signing up here https://uuberks.org/camp
Weekly News for the week of: January 14, 2024 This Sunday: MLK Service January 14, 2024 at 10:30 am Rev. Amy DeBeck Rev. Amy Reminds us that Dr. King was not just a pacifist, and not just an inspiring speaker, but he called for a revolution. To attend by Zoom, click on this link: uuberks.org/zoom-worship. (If … Continue reading Univoice Weekly
It was . . . . . last year when we gathered for the B4 workshop to help raise our awareness of our human tendency toward biases and begin to reflect on/examine how that might impact our discernment about, call of, and success with a new settled minister. Now that the holiday celebrations have passed and we … Continue reading After B4
Please join us for an Invasive Species Removal service activity on Monday, January 15, hosted at the Penn State Berks campus. Starting at 9 am, we’ll gather at the Janssen Conference Center https://berks.psu.edu/map for a brief orientation. Following this, we’ll head outdoors to work with hand tools, focusing on removing invasive species until 11:30 am. Then, we’ll reconvene at the Janssen Conference Center for a … Continue reading JAN 15 – MLK Day: PSU Berks Campus
Please join this exciting program connecting our children and youth with adults in the congregation! Adult Pals who register will be assigned to a registered child. Adults will commit to sending at least one correspondence per week over the 6 weeks of the program. Over the length of the program, Mystery Pals will send letters, emails, drawings, … Continue reading Mystery Pals
On Sunday – 1.28.24, all of our youth are invited from 9:30 – 10:15 to help prep for coffee hour and from 11:30-12 to help coffee hour go smoothly. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you! please help your child(ren) bring one snack, food item that … Continue reading Kids Coffee Hour
