Author: Sandra Fees

Church Covid Policy June 1, 2022 Update: Full Vaccination Strongly Recommended, Masks Recommended

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Effective June 1, 2022 until further notice, the church has lifted the vaccination and mask requirements for attendance at worship and other church functions. Full vaccination is strongly recommended and wearing masks is recommended, as well. Proof of vaccination will continue to be required for the Minister, staff, guest speakers and all RE volunteers. You … Continue reading Church Covid Policy June 1, 2022 Update: Full Vaccination Strongly Recommended, Masks Recommended

The Beauty of Community

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Nurturing Beauty by Rev. Suzelle Lynch Our community is filled with beauty! When you open the door to greet me, that’s where the beauty begins. When you share with me what’s important to you, beauty is there as I listen. When we join hands to practice compassion, beauty’s heart blooms like a flower. When we … Continue reading The Beauty of Community

Embracing Faith

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The point is that in almost every instance of our lives we are, if we pay attention, in the midst of an almost constant, if subtle, caretaking. Holding open doors. Offering elbows at crosswalks. Letting someone else go first. Helping with the heavy bags… Pulling someone back to their feet. Stopping at the car wreck, … Continue reading Embracing Faith

Come to Portland, OR, for General Assembly 2022 – UU Berks Delegates Needed

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Registration for General Assembly 2022 (GA) in-person in Portland, Oregon is now open. GA 2022 will be a multiplatform event, with registration options for in-person and/or virtual participation. Registration for Virtual participation will open March 1. For more information, go to www.uua.org/ga. If interested in serving as a UU Berks Delegate (to vote on denominational decisions), please … Continue reading Come to Portland, OR, for General Assembly 2022 – UU Berks Delegates Needed

Widening the Circle

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I live my life in widening circles… I circle around God, around the primordial tower. I’ve been circling for thousands of years and I still don’t know: am I a falcon, a storm, or a great song? Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Joanna Macy This month we are considering what it would mean to live … Continue reading Widening the Circle

Jeanne Hey Memorial Service Postponed

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Jeanne Hey’s Memorial Service, originally scheduled for December 28, is being postponed to a later date, yet to be determined. We will provide an update and details in the UU Berks news as soon as available.

The Art of Setting Intentions

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Here’s what I discovered. Intention is different from setting goals or resolutions in that it “pulls us into” who we truly are. Goals and resolutions “push us out” into future possibilities. To set intentions, we must listen to our inner voice which tells us who we truly are.                                                                    Katie Covey, Soul Matters … Continue reading The Art of Setting Intentions

Important Update on Congregational Singing

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Beginning Sunday Dec. 19, we will resume congregational singing – masked. We know that music and singing nurture our hearts and minds. In making this decision, we have taken into account the Church’s Covid precautions already in place, which include required vaccination, universal masking, and enhanced ventilation. We do encourage members and friends to consider … Continue reading Important Update on Congregational Singing

Opening to Joy

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From Sandra’s Study by Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must … Continue reading Opening to Joy