embodied gratitude
by nadine j. smet-weissspiritual director i pausenot to ponderbut to bewith what isall of itand i noticethat none of itis fixednot even melife in processin the livingof the momentsof my dayscoming into beingembodied gratitude
Month: October 2025
Contemplative Companions
Join us on Monday 11/3 @ 7:00pm, via zoom for Contemplative Companions. This month we will explore and share ways of cultivating gratitude in our lives . . . leading up to our gathering, you might give intentional awareness to how/when/where you experience gratitude in your days. For further information or to receive the zoom … Continue reading Contemplative Companions
Immigration Justice
Last night, following months of organizing by Make the Road and other organizations, the Reading City Council voted unanimously to approve a Welcoming City ordinance. This is a significant win for our city and our most vulnerable residents. The ordinance prohibits local police and other city employees from collaborating with or assisting ICE and other federal … Continue reading Immigration Justice
Food Bank Donations Needed
SNAP benefits for Pennsylvanians will be withheld starting on Nov.1st. This is a major disaster for many individuals and families who will face making choices between rent and food. We need to stand with them in this crisis by stepping up our donations to food banks and pantries. Helping Harvest is having trouble supplying proteins … Continue reading Food Bank Donations Needed
The Mind of the Minister
Saying Grace Growing up in a Catholic family, my parents did what they could to instill a sense of reverence and a prayer life in us. We had a bedtime prayer routine, and we said grace at any meal we sat down together for at home. When my brother and I were youngest, the grace … Continue reading The Mind of the Minister
Gratitude – Break it Open
From the practice room … When learning a piece of music, there are a whole slew of ways we can go about practicing. Some ways of learning or practicing help a piece of information click sooner than others. While other ways accidentally teach us the wrong way before we get to the right one. A … Continue reading Gratitude – Break it Open
Family Promise Nov. 3 & 10
Families Experiencing Homelessness Need Our Help Twice a year, we partner with Family Promise to bring groceries, a meal, and housing supplies to families in their transitional housing program. Please view general information and sign up! (Details about the families and specific needs will come next week) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAEAA2CA13-59390744-2025 Thank you in advance for your generosity! … Continue reading Family Promise Nov. 3 & 10
YELLOW SHIRT ALERT-NO KINGS PROTEST
No Kings Protest October 18th at 1pm FUUBC will be meeting up in front of the M&T Bank across from McDonalds on Penn Avenue at 8th Avenue at 1 PM. It is catty-corner to the funeral home. We hope to double the 2500 people we had at the June demo, so spread the word and bring … Continue reading YELLOW SHIRT ALERT-NO KINGS PROTEST
Bag Blessing This Sunday! Be Held In Love
This Sunday, October 5th will be our 8th annual bag blessing. Bring your bag, your tablet, your purse, your school bag, your lunch pail, your diaper bag with you to church this morning for a blessing of being.
living compassion
by nadine j. smet-weissspiritual director we arein thistogetherwalls ofseparationillusoryany effortto diminishyour humanitylessens minemay we liveopen and awakenedto this simple truthwe are one