We are now selecting the next FIVE organizations we will support during our next six-month cycle. We ask that you nominate and suggest local organizations to be placed on the eventual ballot. By clicking the link below you will find a listing of past Special Plate recipients and the amounts that we donated toward their … Continue reading Special Plate NOMINATIONS
Dear Beloveds, I am offering a few musings about Beloved Conversations through Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago. Because I am white, I am enrolled in the group of registrants who are all white: the other two groupings of study offered are BIPOC+ (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) and Religious Professionals. These segregated groups … Continue reading Reflections from Beloved Conversations by Be Young
Stories that Set Us Free. Rev. Sage Olnick. Laura Hershey wrote, “…Those without power risk everything to tell their story and must.” This Sunday we will consider the stories we tell and retell to encourage us onward.
Join ADORE on May 23rd for a discussion on the the intersection of Capitalism and Racism in the K-12 system. Bring your insights, experiences and curiosity for an hour after church on Sunday, May 23rd starting at noon. Zoom link: uuberks.org/adore
Origin Stories. Rev. Sage Olnick. As we honor the blessings and burdens of Mother’s Day, this Sunday we will explore how origin stories shape who we are and who we can be.
A very big thank you goes out to all of the volunteers who assisted on Saturday at our “Nature is Nurture” event! Our families in the program really appreciated meeting you all, and seeing your support in sprucing up the backyard! We loved having the event and plan to do an event soon with the U-turn … Continue reading Thank You From Family Promise
Our Spring congregational meeting will take place on Sunday May 16th following service via Zoom. All members are encouraged to attend to weigh in on and vote for issues that will affect the upcoming church year.
Join us on Monday May 3rd, @ 7:00pm when we will explore and reflect on prayer flags in our world and our lives. Contact Jane Rohrbach (windowsjmr@comcast.net) or Nadine Smet-Weiss (njw1258@hotmail.com or 484-333-4015) for further information; contact Nadine to receive the zoom link for this gathering.
nadine j. smet-weiss spiritual director history lives through us even stories once silenced eventually emerge into the present like forgotten seeds germinating may we find the courage to be good tenders of this new arising to embrace it fully flaws and all may we let love lead the way
Becoming More Comfortable with Change. Rev. Sage Olnick. Change is hard and inevitable. Join us this Sunday as we consider how change helps us to become our best selves.
