Author: UU Berks Office Administrator

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Sunday Morning Worship at GA at 10 AM. Benjie Messer, Rev. Joan Javier-Duval, Rev. Mykal Slack. Join in the largest annual gathering of UUs joining in worship. This service will stream on uua.org/ga Sunday at 10 am. Rev. Joan Javier-Duval, Minister of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier, VT, is worship leader and will deliver the sermon. Rev. Mykal O’Neal Slack is co-worship leader. He is currently the Community Minister for Worship and Spiritual Care for Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism and a co-founder of the Transforming Hearts Collective. Benjie Messer who serves at the UU Congregation of Phoenix and has just completed the UUA’s Music Leadership Certification Program is the music director.

ADORE Listening Cafe

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Our congregation’s ADORE group (A Dialog On Race and Ethnicity) invites you to a virtual space on Sunday, July 5 from 11:45-12:45 PM via GoogleMeet. We encourage all participants to share and learn, we will specifically discuss the movement led by the#ShutDownBerks Coalition to close the Berks Family Detention Center in Leesport. To receive updates, join FUUBC’s Immigration Justice group … Continue reading ADORE Listening Cafe

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Practicing Compassion. Poncho Peña, Longtime member & guitarist, and Ebee Bromley, director of religious education & music leads us in this morning’s service. Quarantine has required a new level of compassion for ourselves and others.  Compassion is not just a matter of niceness and thoughtful feelings.  It’s a deeper type of feeling that drives us to action.  This Sunday we will consider how we practice compassion for those who fail us.

With Sadness On The Death Of Ruthie Epler

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With sadness, I’m writing to share the news that our beloved member Ruthie Epler died early Wednesday morning.  Ruthie was a long-time and active church member (54 years!). At church, she is remembered for her dedication to the building and worship committees. She was a teacher, feminist, and LGBTQ activist who loved science and nature. Plans for a memorial service will be shared as they are … Continue reading With Sadness On The Death Of Ruthie Epler

Contemplative Companions gathering via zoom on Monday 7/6 @ 7pm.

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A time for silence, sharing and listening from our hearts around the theme of “Active Hope.” If you would like to join us for this gathering (and are not on the group email list) please contact Nadine (njw1258@hotmail.com or 484-333-4015) for the “Active Hope” practice sheet and to receive the zoom link for the gathering on … Continue reading Contemplative Companions gathering via zoom on Monday 7/6 @ 7pm.

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Sacred Acts of Justice & Compassion. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. Join us this Sunday as we reflect together on our individual and collective acts of justice and compassion. Hear from Pat Uribe-Licthty about our rainbow flag, which we are flying and dedicating. Hear from James Mannix, youth, about the Black Lives Matter march in City Park. Hear from Cesar Martinez-Garza about academia and Black Lives Matter. Hear from Jim Beidler about how our financial gifts advance justice. You’ll also hear from Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees on other sacred acts of justice, and Susan Pena will be providing piano music to hold our time.

ADORE Listening Cafe

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Our congregation’s ADORE group (A Dialog On Race and Ethnicity) offers a virtual space this Sunday, June 14 from 11:45-12:45PM via GoogleMeet Topic: ADORE Listening CafeTime: Sun, June 14, 11:45AM In addition to sharing your diverse responses to the complexities of recent events, we will specifically discuss the recent sermon by UU Rev. Karen Hutt. Please review the … Continue reading ADORE Listening Cafe

Who do I contact?

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If you are in need of a church directory, would like to update your pledge, sign up for Egiving or just have general questions… Please contact our office administrator at office@uuberks.org

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Creating Altars of Justice. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees.This Sunday we are delighted to welcome the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lancaster who will be worshiping with us. Together we will explore creating sacred spaces for ourselves and our families and how to carry that work into the world to create altars of justice.