Author: UU Berks Office Administrator

SUNDAY Monthly Vigil on June 7 (next Sunday) at 1pm: NOTE: CHANGED WEEK/TIME

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Please join us as we lift our voices in support of the individuals who continue to be detained in the Berks County Detention Center and call on Governor Tom Wolf and the Berks County Commissioners to #ShutDownBerks! As part of the #TsuruRising weekend of action hosted by Tsuru for Solidarity, Japanese Americans and other allied … Continue reading SUNDAY Monthly Vigil on June 7 (next Sunday) at 1pm: NOTE: CHANGED WEEK/TIME

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Rising to the Occasion. Rev. Sage Olnick, our Community Affiliated Minister, leads us in this morning’s service. Covid19 has required us to make many changes and sacrifices. This Sunday we will consider how we each have risen to the occasion and honored our commitment to the interdependent web of which we are a part. We will do so in song, reflection, and ritual.”

don’t miss the opening

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by nadine smet-weiss, spiritual director in these days of shutting down what longing is breaking open in you like seed seeking light urging you to be the space for some new form of life in the world

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Breakthrough: The Practice of Feeling Pain. May 24, 2020 at 10:30 am. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees.
Barbara Brown Taylor describes the spiritual practice of feeling pain as a breakthrough. This morning we’ll explore the ways that pain can move us toward the edge, the edge of new meaning and new ways of thinking. Today’s collection will be our monthly share-the-plate to benefit Olivet Boys and Girls Clubs.

Looking for Volunteers to make PPE (masks, gowns and headbands)

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Did you know that our local health care professionals are in need of personal protective equipment?  Did you know that members of our congregation who work in health care would appreciate additional masks and gowns, enabling them to change ppe more frequently?  Did you know that there are families in the city, and homeless people … Continue reading Looking for Volunteers to make PPE (masks, gowns and headbands)

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Blessing of the Animals. May 17, 2020 at 10:30 am. Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. Since worshiping online, our community has had the delight of seeing each other’s animal companions on screen. So how better to acknowledge the importance of and special relationships with them than with a blessing. Our service will include a visual presentation of our pets and a blessing. The Spring Congregational Meeting will follow the worship service.

Shut Down Berks Virtual Vigil

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Hosted by Shut Down Berks Interfaith Witness, the Shut Down Berks Coalition & Make the Road PA Led by Rev. Dr. Dennis Ritter(Retired, Lutheran Congregational Services) Sunday, May 17, 3:30-4:30pm Vigil to be held via Zoom—for an invitation,send message to s.strauss@pachurches.org FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT s.strauss@pachurches.org Visit the Shut Down Berks Interfaith Witness Facebook page-Facebook.com/shutdownberks/