Using Our Imagination to Free Ourselves. Rev. Sage Olnick. The spiritual theme for the month of January is Imagination. In The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life, Thomas Moore said, “We tend to consider imagination too lightly, forgetting that the life we make, for ourselves individually and for the world as a whole, is shaped and limited only by the perimeters of our imagination.” This Sunday we will explore the notion of Using Our Imagination to Free Ourselves.
The Years of Repair. Jane Palmer. For too long, our world has been crowded with terrible things and our energies focused on survival. Now we stand at the beginning of what could be a vast reimagining of what’s possible, but it’s not easy to think big with a scarcity mindset. Let’s stretch ourselves to create a shared vision of the world we want — one of healing and abundance, equity and grace — not just what we don’t want.
Did you know that we record every church service that we host on Zoom? We use our UUBerks YouTube account to host those recordings. To find the recordings…1) Open up a web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari,…) and navigate to our home page at uuberks.org 2) Once the page opens, click on the (2) Service Archive button. It is … Continue reading UU Berks Technology Hints
Martin Luther King called on us “to question the fairness and justice of many of our past and present policies.” On the next Second Sunday Listening Café on January 10, we will consider the assertion that capitalism is a root cause of racism. Friends and members are invited to participate in this ADORE discussion beginning … Continue reading Jan 10 ADORE Listening Café announcement
The Invisible String. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. As UUs we talk a lot about the importance of connection and interconnection. Sometimes, though, it can be hard to see what binds us to friends, family, and communities when we are separated. What do we do during those times?
Join us on Monday January 4th, @ 7:00pm when gather together to imagine. . . . 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.
A Winter Solstice Celebration: Lessons and Carols. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. This morning we celebrate the return of nature’s light during the stillness of the Winter Solstice in story and song.
We are pleased to announce that last week, through the organization of our Social Justice team and a grant from The Pennsylvania Universalist Convention, FUUBC was able to present the Helping Harvest Food Bank with a check for $2000.00. Board President Lynn O’Brien: “I was so happy to give this donation to HH on behalf … Continue reading FUUBC Gives TPUC Donation to the Helping Harvest Food Bank
by nadine j. smet-weiss all that is was once imagined the seed of possibility unbroken until it cracked opened to being we are surrounded by immersed in made of imagination our source our sustenance our solace our strength
Did you catch the presentation at the December 2020 Congregational meeting on our new private Member Info website: member-info.uuberks.org ? Do you still have questions or need some help accessing it? Use the link below to register for either a 1-on-1 help session and/or an introduction to the website via Zoom. You can also use the form to just … Continue reading Member Info website
