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
Once again this year, First UU is a sponsor of the Reading-Berks CROP Walk, an anti-hunger fund-raiser that benefits Helping Harvest, the supplier of food for FUUBC’s monthly food pantry, and we’ve already raised more than $300 toward a $5000 goal! Church World Service, the international sponsor of CROP Walks, keeps 25% of the funds … Continue reading Join our team, get a T-shirt (Limited time only)
Are you representing the church in any capacity? From going to demos to being involved in strategic planning, there are a few pitfalls to avoid. We will look at different aspects of this role in a short after-church session on Sept. 14th. Join us in the Chalice House meeting room after coffee hour.
