Univoice Weekly
Weekly News for the week of:
August 9, 2020
This Sunday:
The Virtue of Reverence
August 9, 2020 at 10:30 am
Rev. Sage Olnick
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Author: UU Berks Office Administrator
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Floating in a Time of Collective Trauma. Lauren Fritz. What a unique time we find ourselves navigating. We’ll look at understanding the effects that this time has on our individual and collective psyches. We’ll then learn how to embrace the concept of adaptive floating when facing the unknowns in our paths.
Seeking Special Plate Suggestions
The Special Plate collection is a ministry of our church that connects us tangibly to our neighboring agencies and social justice partners. Once a month, First UU Berks designates a Sunday offering collection to benefit a Reading-Berks non-profit organization working on issues that reflect our … read more.
Pledge Campaign Driving Toward Conclusion
We are looking to conclude our restarted Pledge Campaign in the next few weeks. Those who have not yet pledged should have received a mailing, with a couple of contacts after that if necessary. We realize that these are fraught times for many and our … read more.
A Collective Pause
The Ministry & Operations Team has come to the decision that the church will collectively take a week off from Monday, August 31 through Monday, September 7 (Labor Day).
This will include a break from service on Sept 6th. The hope is that this will provide … read more.
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Learning how to live from those who are dying. Rev. Sage Olnick. This Sunday Rev Sage will explore how her Community Ministry as a hospice chaplain inspires and deepens a Unitarian Universalist identity.
inhabit this moment fully
nadine j. smet-weiss
inhabit
this moment
fully
open
experience
of being
presence
here
now
at one
with
this moment
Recommended Reading from Donald Davis Jr.
Kareem Abdul Jabber is not just my favorite athlete. He grew up as I did, in New York City during the Civil Rights Era. The linked article, “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Where Is the Outrage Over Anti-Semitism in Sports and Hollywood?,” calls for a unique perspective about how we as … read more.
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Sunday Service Hosted by UU Lancaster at 10 am. “We Can Get There from Here: Answering the Call to Make Reparation”. Jodie Geddes and Lenore Bajare-Dukes
Contemplative Companions
Join us on Monday August 3rd, @ 7:00pm when Jane Rohrbach will lead us in an exploration and reflection upon music as spiritual practice. Contact Jane Rohrbach (windowsjmr@comcast.net) or Nadine Smet-Weiss (njw1258@hotmail.com or 484-333-4015) for further information; contact … read more.