Category: News

Rastabla Hebron: Harriet Tubman Lecture

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An inspiring and memorable day with Rastabla Hebron, Harriet Tubman presenter at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Berks County, together with Calvary United Church of Christ/An Open and Affirming Congregation and Cafe Esperanza. Thank you to all who were involved! Here is the recording of the event.

Contemplative Companions

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Join us on Monday 2/5 @ 7:00pm via zoom for our Contemplative Companions. This month we offer the time and space to attend to our hearts. For further information or to receive the zoom link, contact Nadine at njw1258@hotmail.com 

Auction Helpers Needed

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Do you like to decorate and throw parties? We need your help with the 2024 Service Auction on Saturday, April 13th. The Service Auction is an important fundraising event for the church. Frank Wilder has volunteered to be in charge of the service auction tech: donations, the auction catalog, the auction and bid winner billing. We need someone else to … Continue reading Auction Helpers Needed

Mark Your Calendars

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Save the date for the following events: Saturday, April 13: Annual Service Auction Friday April 26th -Saturday April 27th: Group Camping at French Creek Sunday, August 25: Church Picnic in the Park

Don’t Miss This!

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Feb 2-Mar 3, 2024 Small reception Feb 2 from 6-8pm. No admission cost and light food provided by The Doubletree hotel. Queremos Justicia: How We Shut Down Berks SCHMIDT GALLERY Presented by GoggleWorks For eight years the Shut Down Berks Coalition fought to close the Pennsylvania immigrant prison for families, then later adult women. On … Continue reading Don’t Miss This!

The Incredible Life and Times of an American Freedom Fighter

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Please join us on February 4th, to hear Rastabla Hebron, a wonderful, dynamic speaker, share about the life and journey of Harriet Tubman.  Rastabla is a trainer and guide, coming to us from The Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May, New Jersey. He will lead us on a journey beginning with the African Diaspora, through … Continue reading The Incredible Life and Times of an American Freedom Fighter

Donation Drive

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Family Promise of Berks County has teamed up with CommunityAide Partnership- they give quarterly payments for donations collected to Family Promise. If you donate items be sure to give the Family Promise number 50183. FP will get a certain amount of money per pound donated . They accept things like clothing, household items, electronics, small … Continue reading Donation Drive

8th Principle Suggested Read

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Your 8th Principle Team is recommending this read for all who are curious and concerned about thedeleterious effects of microaggressions. You can find this book at the link below. Subtle Acts of Exclusion, First or Second(expanded) Edition: How to Understand, Identify,and Stop Microaggressionsby Tiffany Jana (Author), Michael Baran (Author) Reviews“This is an unreasonable manifesto. It’s unreasonable because it challenges … Continue reading 8th Principle Suggested Read

With Sadness

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It is with great sadness that we share that  Adanjesús Marín passed away on January 12th. He was a fighter for justice and an inspiration to all that had the pleasure to know him. He will be missed. Details on memorial service forthcoming. Donations are still being accepted here: https://tinyurl.com/adanfinalsolidarityfund