Pastoral Care Needs
If you are in need of pastoral care during Rev. Fees sabbatical, Rev. Sage can be reached at sabbatical.minister@uuberks.org
Author: UU Berks Office Administrator
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Beloved Community and Creative Rage – Anger is a Main Ingredient for Justice. Rev. Sage Olnick. Feminist Sharon Welch wrote, “We need to learn that failure to develop the strength to remain angry, in order to continually love and therefore to resist, is to die.” This Sunday we will explore anger and creative rage as sources of wisdom to do the hard work of justice.
Join us for Beloved Conversations Virtual
Registration for Spring Term 2021: February 1 – 26, 2021 Beloved Conversations—the signature offering of The Fahs Collaborative at Meadville Lombard Theological School—is a program for Unitarian Universalists seeking to embody racial justice as a spiritual practice. In Beloved Conversations, we are here to heal the impact of racism on our lives, in order to get … Continue reading Join us for Beloved Conversations Virtual
New Day Rising Conference National 2021
Saturday, February 27, 2021, 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST Type of event: Workshop Email: kcharles@uua.org Sponsor: UUA Congregational Life Staff Group Is your congregation ready to take a new step in changing white supremacy culture? Want to learn what your fellow congregations are working on, and how you might apply it at home? Join a continent of UUs as … Continue reading New Day Rising Conference National 2021
Feb. 21 ADORE Listening Café
On February 21 at noon, our ADORE team will continue to consider the role of capitalism in supporting racism, invoking the wisdom of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ibram Kendi, and our own FUUBC community. Friends and members are invited to participate in this ADORE discussion and encouraged to invite others to join in the … Continue reading Feb. 21 ADORE Listening Café
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Using Our Imagination to Make Social Change. Rev. Sage Olnick.
Paul Rogat Loeb wrote, “Those who make us believe that anything’s possible and fire our imagination over the long haul, are often the ones who have survived the bleakest of circumstances.” This Sunday we will explore how such a life can bring about seemingly impossible social change and the wise ones who imagined it into reality
Shut Down Berks Vigil
January’s vigil outside the Berks family prison will be hosted by Sunrise Berks. Join us in solidarity with the families from 2-3pm on Saturday, 1/30! All are welcome to this outdoor gathering. Be prepared: wear your mask and bring your flags and posters. We will socially distance! FYI: Parking is available at the buildings across … Continue reading Shut Down Berks Vigil
Contemplative Companions -Feb 2021
Join us on Monday February 1st, @ 7:00pm when gather together to welcome Beloved Community. . . . 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 practice
by nadine j. smet-weiss, spiritual director live the dream beloved community as daily practice doing rising from the heart of being inspired and inspiring human wholeness
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Using Our Imagination in the Service of Connection. Rev. Sage Olnick. In her famous poem, Wild Geese, Mary Oliver proclaims, “Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination…”. This Sunday we will consider how to Use Our Imagination in the Service of Connection.