Weekly News for the week of: September 1, 2024 This Sunday “The Pitcher Cries for Water” September 1, 2024 at 10:30 am Rev. John Cullinan A reflection on the value (and undervaluing) of labor. To attend by Zoom, click on this link: uuberks.org/zoom-worship. (If this is the first time you’re using zoom, you may be prompted to download a … Continue reading Univoice Weekly
The first time I went sailing was with my uncle. He invited me out for an afternoon, on a tiny four person sailboat when I was around 14 years old. His family rented the time and the boat for a few hours while they hosted me on one of the first weeks away from my … Continue reading To Dance With The Wind – An Invitation
Contemplative Companions will be regathering in October. New and ‘renewed’ participants are welcome! Our October gathering will be held on Sunday October 6th at the Penn State Berks Labyrinth following the service. You are invited to bring a brown bag lunch and may want to bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Following lunch/reconnection time, Jane will offer a brief … Continue reading Contemplative Companions
by nadine j. smet-weissspiritual director howwillyoulivelovetodaybetheanswer
It was the fourth day of our caravan drive to Reading. We were on a particularly long leg, leaving Lincoln, Nebraska and pushing all the way to Chicago. By about 7pm, we’d reached Rockford, Illinois and the limits of hunger. The city offered many options, so many that decision fatigue set in fast. Whenever that … Continue reading The Mind of the Minister
The effort to combat hunger is an essential part of First UU’s social justice mission, which is whywe’re one of the sponsors of the annual Reading-Berks CROP Walk, a fund-raiser for theinternational efforts of Church World Service as well as the Helping Harvest Fresh FoodBank—the supplier for our monthly food pantry. This year’s local CROP … Continue reading Eat at Isaac’s on Thursday to benefit CROP Walk!
Back to school can be an expensive time of year with new clothes, shoes, backpacks and more. A very generous member anonymously donated funds to help anyone struggling to buy school supplies. If you are in need of a little back to school help please contact Melissa at office@uuberks.org
Weekly News for the week of: August 25, 2024 This Sunday Church Picnic Sunday: New Beginnings! August 25, 2024 at 10:30 am Come and join us for Sunday service, a guest speaker on unions and a performance by the RE Summer Theater Company! We’ll also welcome Rev. John and Jess Cullinan to our congregation. Service will … Continue reading Univoice Weekly
Weekly News for the week of: August 18, 2024 This Sunday The Healing Power of Nature August 18, 2024 at 10:30 am Nadine Smet- Weiss Join the Contemplative Companions as they explore how spending time in nature brings us back to the present moment, awakens us to awe, and reconnects us to the greater universe. To attend … Continue reading Univoice Weekly
The Helping Harvest Food Bank is held at our church on the 3rd Saturday of each month, which will be the 17th 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
