Author: Elizabeth Bromley

“I was today years old when…”

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Another way to put this is “I was today years old when…” captures one way to draw from our first of six UU sources “the sense of wonder we all share.”
What understanding did you wake up to lately?

Practice, An Act Renewing Faith

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Think of the first instrument you were ever taught in school.  Was it the recorder for you as well?  Or maybe it was the ukulele.  Remember how slow it was to change between one note or chord to the next.  Remember how awkward you first felt to do something new?  But you kept at it…

Doing Church Together

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Reopening to Onsite Religious Education for children Sunday Feb 20th
Expanding Religious Education for adults Sunday Feb 20th
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Moving in Circles

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I have always found a need to create.  I remember wanting my creations to be perfect.  For a while I wanted to work on something until it was “done.”  A circle was not a circle until it was complete.  But what happens if we try to widen that circle?  What happens when we leave a … Continue reading Moving in Circles

Do You Hear What I Hear?

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This month our collective focus at UUBerks is exploring ways in which our times call us to “Open to Joy.”   Certainly the music of this month often resounds with Joy.  A lot of songs tell us to be joyful “Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice Greatly!” Handel wrote.  He also has that lasting ditty “Hallelujah.” There’s more recent … Continue reading Do You Hear What I Hear?

November Outdoor RE Hangout Meetup

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We are having our third meetup at Angora Orchard on Nov 21st from 1:30 to 2:30 and would love you to attend! Please signup at the link below so we know how many we will be. Signup closes 11/20 by midnight.

Chalice Lighting for November’s theme of Holding History

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Who have you lit your home chalice with? Who will you light it with? Your cat? Your dog? Your loved ones around the table? Robin Slaw, masters level DRE at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia, Maryland; a soul matters congregation, created this chalice lighting to share with us. We hold history when we light … Continue reading Chalice Lighting for November’s theme of Holding History

October Outdoor RE Meetup

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We are having our second meetup at Angora Orchard and would love you to attend! Please signup at the link below so we know how many we will be. Signup closes 10/16 by midnight. https://uuberks.org/RE-Outdoors Join us for a chalice lighting, story and field games designed for the whole family! Make sure to wear playclothes … Continue reading October Outdoor RE Meetup

Gathering

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“Gather the spirit of heart and mind. Seeds for the sowing are laid in store.  Nurtured in love, and conscience refined, with body and spirit united once more.”