Author: UU Berks Office Administrator

these days

nadine j. smet-weiss when your heart breaks and everything goes dark for a moment that feels like forever and you wonder whether this is the end or the beginning trust the beginning let your heart remain open let life touch you more deeply let love flow more fully let the unnameable mystery renew you

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Blessing Our Devices. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. As we move into the Fall, some of us are returning to school in person, others are learning online. Some are working from home, others in an office or in person environment, and still others are retired or unemployed. But all of us are carrying things with us through our days – whether virtually or in a backpack or carry bag. This morning we’ll get a peak into what some of our church families carry – and bless our devices for the coming season.

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Matthew Owen. How might we not just avoid but in fact tear down “idolatries of the mind and spirit,” in this time of great social upheaval and crying out for justice?

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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 As Unitarian Universalists, we hold dear the interconnection of our lives and all that is. We commit ourselves to address not only what is, but also what we hope for and … Continue reading Univoice Weekly

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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 spiritual values and principles. Beneficiaries of these offerings are recommended … Continue reading Seeking Special Plate Suggestions

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 additional time for the staff to refresh before the … Continue reading A Collective Pause

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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.