by nadine j. smet-weiss once for a lifetime i fought to hold all the pieces together until the struggle became far more than I could bear so at long last i surrendered to falling apart simply because i could not not it was only then that i began to discover how life is born of … Continue reading healing breakthrough
Listening to the Wise Ones: Elders, Ancestors, The Other.
Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. This morning we’ll reflect on the practice of Deep Listening that honors our wise ones. What wisdom do our elders, ancestors, and the other have to teach us?
This fall choir is meeting over zoom every other week. Each meeting we get to stretch our voices from the comfort of our own homes. The commute time to choir has decreased to the click of a zoom link and the fun has increased to the speed of a laugh. We have fun at choir! … Continue reading Choir this Fall – All Are Welcome
Listening to Self. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. The Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh says that Deep Listening is Compassionate Listening. This morning we’ll reflect on the practice of compassionate listening that honors our own voice and power. Next week we’ll explore what it means to listen deeply to ancestors.
We are doing a costume contest!! Please share pictures all month. You can send them to to our group fb page or Ebee (director.religious.education@uuberks.org) or Erin(epcjjc@gmail.com) ! Not only are we showing our most awesome costumes – but there is a category for best Jack o Lantern. On 10/30 we will hold an online RE Monster … Continue reading Halloween Costume Contest
Celebrating 250 Years of Universalism. Rev. Darcey Laine, Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. This month marks 250 years from John Murray’s legendary 1st sermon in America, so we gather this morning to celebrate our Universalist story, and wonder together how it inspires and guides us today. Today’s service is a collaboration with the UU Church of Athens and Sheshequin, hosted by their congregation. The service will start at 10 am.
The next Shut Down Berks Vigil at the the Berks County Family Detention Center will be on Saturday afternoon on Oct 17. Time TBD. Please contact the FUUBC Immigration team at g.immigration@uuberks.org for the latest information on this event, or follow @shutdownberkscoalition on Facebook or @ShutDownBerks on Twitter or Instagram for the latest updates on these and … Continue reading Shut Down Berks Vigil
Deadline: Fri. Oct. 23 For our Dia de Los Muertos service on Sunday, November 1, we will be creating a virtual ofrenda. You are invited to submit photos of loved ones who have died and a few lines about each person/creature. The deadline is Friday, October 23 (no late submissions!). You may submit your photos and information … Continue reading Submit Your Photos for our Virtual Dia De Los Muertos Ofrenda
Promises, Promises. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. Join us for an interactive service in which we explore what it means to make a mess of something and stay in relationship anyway. What promises help us stay connected and reconnect?
The 51st Annual Fall Membership Meeting of the Trustees of the Pennsylvania Universalist Convention will take place via Zoom on October 10th and you are invited! Hosted by Unitarian Universalist Church of Athens and Sheshequin Athens, Pennsylvania. Registration Required. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon (meeting access opens at 10:45 a.m.) Our Country at … Continue reading TPUC Fall Meeting Info
