There’s a thought I’ve seen a few times on the internet lately – The Parable of the Choir. The Parable of the Choir goes like this: A choir can sing a beautiful note impossibly long because singers can individually drop out to breathe as necessary and the note goes on. Social justice activism should … Continue reading Parable of The Choir
March 23rd – April 27: Please join us for 3rd year of connecting children and youth with adults in the congregation! Children and Youth who register for the program will be assigned an adult Pal from the congregation. Over the length of the program, Mystery Pals will send letters to each other, drawings, card, and … Continue reading Mystery Pals Invites You to Join In!
Please bring your gently used clothes to the church between now and March 28th to benefit Hope Rescue Mission and Lighthouse Women’s and Children’s Center here in Reading. We are part of a program of churches, city-wide, through the clothing donation program. These programs provide housing, education and employment resources. Your donations will stay local and help … Continue reading Clean Out those Closets Everybody!!! It’s Time for our Bi-annual Hope Rescue Mission Clothing Drive!
Weekly News for the week of:
February 23, 2025. What is the church’s promise to itself and the wider world? And how do we go about making good on it?
by nadine j. smet-weiss spiritual director at heart life is an interweaving of being we can trust with our being the question is can it trust us to be present in our being embodying our values in each moment whatever comes
Join us on Monday 3/3 @ 7:00pm, via zoom for Contemplative Companions when we will be checking our ‘trust meters.’ How are we trusting ourselves in this time? Who and/or what are we trusting in right now? Advanced reflection on these question(s) is optional – what rises spontaneously in the moment can be the most … Continue reading Contemplative Companions
Soul Matters has given us the theme of “The Practice of Trust” for the month of March. Friends, I have to be honest, my first thought opening up the packet and planning out worship for this month was, “Are they kidding right now?! Have they not seen [gesturing all about myself] everything happening?” And then … Continue reading When Trust is Hard, Lean Into Community
Join Us in Celebration! On Sunday, March 23, 2025, we invite you to celebrate a significant milestone as Tasha Brownfield transitions to Reverend Brownfield and is officially installed as the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Smithton. Join us in recognizing her in an event to honor her spiritual and professional journey. 4:00 – 6:00 … Continue reading Ordination and Installation of Tasha Brownfield, M.Div. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Smithton – RSVP
You are invited to an “All We Can Save Circle ” to be held after church on March 2nd. This circle is the beginning of a seven session inquiry into the anthology of the same name. Please join us for this rich time of deep sharing, hope, community, and plans for action. There are seven … Continue reading All We Can Save Circle
River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation invites you to join in on the service learning trip to McDowell County, WV. We will work with Big Creek People in Action from Sunday July 27th to Saturday August 2nd. We will repair and improve homes during the day and learn about Appalachian culture in the evenings. For high … Continue reading You’re Invited: Service Learning Trip
