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
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
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.
by nadine j. smet-weissspiritual director we arein thistogetherwalls ofseparationillusoryany effortto diminishyour humanitylessens minemay we liveopen and awakenedto this simple truthwe are one
I’m having a hard time cultivating compassion in these days of… all the things. Compassion is action oriented – it requires four steps from us: recognizing, understanding, empathizing and responding.Compassion is an action word. Sometimes I don’t have any energy for action anywhere in me. Carrie Newcomer reflects that: Perhaps the place to start is … Continue reading Love & Compassion
Stop by our Fall Plant fundraiser on October 12th. A variety of native fall plants will be available to purchase before and after service. Click here for some tips on planting native fall plants
It is that time of year again when we clean out our closets for Hope Rescue Mission. They are in need of lots of warm weather clothing, coats, scarves, gloves and hats. They are always in need of new socks and underwear as well. Donations can be left in the bin in the Gerber room.
Let’s enjoy the start of fall with a camping adventure. Join us Sunday Oct 12 – Monday Oct 13th (Indigenous Peoples Day). We’ll be sharing dinner, making smores, camping and taking a gentle hike at the Stolzfus Homestead. Location address in the signup: https://uuberks.org/camp Let us know which portion you’ll be joining in on by filling out https://uuberks.org/camp
A quarter of the money raised by the local anti-hunger fund-raising CROP Walk goes directly to Helping Harvest, which supplies the food for FUUBC’s monthly food pantry. That’s why First UU is a sponsor for the annual Reading-Berks CROP Walk, which starts at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at Grings Mill park in Spring Township. … Continue reading Help Raise Funds to Benefit Food Pantry!
Saturday November 1st-6:00-8:00 PM 1/2 the nights proceeds go to the church Practical Saints band members include Judd Bortz, Mike Szajna, Isaiah Matz and Bryan Weber and Adam Neil. We hand out lyrics to our audience, and strongly encourage singing along! We play The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, the Kinks and more. Please come … Continue reading A Night of Sing along with The Practical Saints
