As with most things in 2020, this year’s gift tree is going to be a bit different. This year, our gift tree will add joy to families in Family Promise. Due to COVID-19, Family Promise has had to change their rotating church model to an apartment rental program. While this gives added stability to these … Continue reading 2020 UU Holiday Angel Gift Tree
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020 AT 3:30 PM EST – 5 PM EST Get on the caravan of hope in person and from your home. On Sunday, we will be bringing hope and light to imprisoned families at Berks – participate in a colorful car caravan in front of the detention center which ends with a … Continue reading Caravan of Hope: Shut Down Berks Holiday Vigil
Friends and members are invited to participate in ADORE’s Listening Café this Friday, December 4, at 7pm. We will begin with excerpts from Rev. Dr. William Barber’s post- election message as co-chair of ‘The Poor Peoples’ Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.” Members of the Caste discussion book group will then share insights gained … Continue reading Dec. 4 ADORE Listening Café
Softening Our Armor. Lauren Fritz. It’s been an extraordinary year of needing to keep a strong emotional shell for survival like none we’ve ever experienced, with more yet to come. Today we will explore how we can find ways to soften and replenish while still remaining safe
nadine j. smet-weiss spiritual director stillness just to hear the word takes me there which is here fully if even for a moment for a breath present to life energy exploding into being
Join us on Monday December 7th, @ 7:00pm when gather around the theme of Love as the way forward, and ask the question of what that might look like in 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.
One of our beloved UU Berks traditions is passing the light from one person to another while we join in singing Silent Night. To enable us to share joyfully in that tradition while worshiping virtually, each family is invited to pick up a Christmas Eve Candle Bag. Each bag includes a card, two candles, the … Continue reading Members and Friends Invited to Pick Up a Christmas Eve Candle Bag
Living from Abundance. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. How can we embrace a spirit of abundance when things seem scarce? How can we keep our hearts open? Join us this morning for a participatory and interactive service.
The Practice of Healing. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. Buddhist monk Pema Chodron says that “healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.” This morning we’ll explore the practice of letting there by room for all of this to happen. Our offering is our monthly share-the-plate, taken to benefit the local organization Co-County Wellness Services.
What Now: Healing in Uncertain Times. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. In this post-election service, we will gather to begin to imagine what’s next and how we might heal amid uncertainty.
