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.
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
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.”
With sadness, I’m writing to share the news that our beloved member Roma Greth died early this morning. Roma was a long-time and active church member. At church, she is remembered for her past role as membership chair when she was the first welcoming face people saw as they arrived. In years gone by, her playwriting … Continue reading With Sadness on the Death Of Roma Greth
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
Join us on Wednesday, June 3rd at 6PM for a Community Town Hall to Shut Down Berks County Detention Center in PA! We will share more about the families at Berks amid the high danger of the COVID19 public health crisis, hear community voices, and hold our public officials accountable. Governor Wolf, you’re invited to … Continue reading Community Town Hall to Shut Down Berks
I need a kidney donation for a kidney transplant. Because of my blood type and age, my wait for a compatible kidney from a deceased kidney donor is expected to be as long as 8 years. At the moment there are 100,000 people in the US waiting for a kidney donation. I feel very uncomfortable … Continue reading Can You Help? A Request from Joan Bromley
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.
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)
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.
