June 1, 2025 at 10:30 am

Rev. John Cullinan

Join us as we celebrate with the beloved flower communion ceremony and honor the many hands it takes to make the life of the congregation.

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 launcher app).

To connect by phone (audio only):
1) Dial the phone number: 1-646-558-8656
2) When prompted for the “Meeting ID”, enter: 921 4271 5512#
3) When prompted for the “Participant ID”, enter: #

Please plan to arrive or log on by 10:20-10:25 am to enjoy the gathering
music, and, for those on zoom, to establish a connection before worship is
scheduled begins. Zoom participant mics are muted throughout the service.

Join us this Sunday  at 10:30am as we celebrate our annual Flower Communion ceremony. Remember to bring some flowers to share with your friends and neighbors as we honor our volunteers and the shared beauty of this community!

This month’s bedtime story is “Julian is a Mermaid”

While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julian notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julian gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes — and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julian sees himself? Mesmerizing and full of heart, Jessica Love’s author-illustrator debut is a jubilant picture of self-love and a radiant celebration of individuality.

Purchase it for your home library Here

Watch the read along here

This week we will be continuing to discuss “The U.S. and the Global Economy”

We are beginning June with our flower ceremony. We will be learning about the roots of our Flower Ceremony and making our own flowers to help celebrate.

South of Penn Task Force is a community outreach project focused on the South of Penn (SOP), from Franklin St. to Canal St. and RACC to 7th St. Focused on trying to increase home ownership, improve livability and foster interpersonal relationships with the neighbors of this area.

Please make checks out to FUUBC with SOP in the memo line

On the last Sunday of this month the cash from our collection plate will also be donated

Join us on Sunday 6/1 following the service. Bring a brown bag lunch and we will gather in the back of the Chalice House (after a brief coffee break in the Gerber Room). Practicing the gift of freedom to change things up a bit, in our time together will also focus on the gift of freedom in

No matter your experience, background, or area of exploration.

Together, we’ll explore presence, self-awareness, and how meditation can transform our relationships

with ourselves, our families, our community, and the world.

We meet on Tuesdays, through the end of June and will switch to the second and fourth Tuesdays

during July and August. Please check the church website for any changes.

We have two opportunities to witness for our shared values coming up on Saturday, June 14^th

1)    Berks Co. NAACP Juneteenth Celebration – Penn Ave between 6^th & 9^th St.
We’re looking for people to march and carry our “Black Lives Matter” banner in the parade that begins at 11am. Then from noon-3pm, we need volunteers to sit at our table to hand out literature about the church

2)    No Kings Protest – begins at 12pm, 5^th St. Highway & George St, in Muhlenburg
Wear your yellow “Side of Love” shirts, carry protest signs, and stand up for democracy and the rule of law.

Please see the sign-up lists in the Gerber Room, or use the link below to sign up for either or both events. If you’re willing to help out at Juneteenth, we’d especially like you to sign up so we know how many people we can count on for tabling.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/htWatKWeBf2KpJ7j6

UU JusticePA recently applied for, and received, a grant from The William Penn Foundation. This grant will allow UU JusticePA to hire an intern to help in their efforts to visit many congregations and engage the youth in our democratic processes.