Hello UU members, you are all invited to the annual Juneteenth Celebration and Barbecue on June 17th.The event will be located at the Elks Lodge 237 Walnut street Reading.The hours will be from 12 to 6pm. This is a family Celebration with numerous activities for children( for instance, glass blowing from GoggleWorks), entertainment, Juneteenth speakers, … Continue reading Juneteenth Celebration
Did you know that we have a private website for members only: member-info.uuberks.org ? It is basically an electronic version of a bulletin board. On the website you can also find links to important documents (like the Budget, Bylaws, Church Directory,…), important email addresses ( like Staff, Committees, … email addresses), and a host of “how to” docs (like Google … Continue reading Member info
The Helping Harvest Food Bank is held at our church on the 3rd Saturday of each month, which will be June 17th. To prepare, we need to set up a “store” in the Gerber Room with tables and shelves starting around 8:30 AM. We will receive a delivery truck from Helping Harvest around 9:30 AM, … Continue reading Food Bank
Mike and I have been members since 2004. As we prepare to go to General Assembly for the first time, we are learning about our extended UUA family. Here are some nuggets of knowledge that Randy and Carol opened our eyes to: First UU is in the Central East Region (CER) and our primary contact is Lenore Bajare-Dukes … Continue reading Social Justice Opportunities for Connection & Information
Reading hosted it’s first EVER Pride March and Rally. The Pride Celebration started downtown in front of City Hall with a flag raising and the parade finished up at City Park with a Pride Picnic / Rally. I think everyone had a great time. If you’re interested, you can find photos from the event at … Continue reading Photos from the 2023 Reading Pride March & Rally.
Join us on Monday 6/5 @ 7:00pm via zoom for our final Contemplative Companions before the summer break. In preparation for this month’s session take a little time to reflect on the humorous in your life. Bring a something humorous to share at our gathering as we explore the many ways in which humor enlivens our spirits. For … Continue reading Contemplative Companions
Mark your calendars now for the End of Summer Picnic on Sunday, August 27th at 12pm at Farming Ridge Park in Exeter. The picnic will begin after the worship service and there will be a basket raffle during the picnic. We will be sharing more information in the Univoice later this summer. We will need help organizing … Continue reading End of Summer Picnic
The Helping Harvest Food Bank held at our church on the 3rd Saturday of each month, is on 5/20/23 this month. To prepare, we need to set up a “store” in the Gerber Room with tables and shelves around 8:30 AM. We will receive a delivery truck from Helping Harvest around 9:30 AM, which contains … Continue reading May ’23 Food Bank
Have you seen our amazing congregation handprint canvas in the Gerber room? Now you can get it on a T-shirt for $20! You can pre-order a shirt for yourself now through May 21st on the order form in the Gerber room- find the shirt and you’ll find the form. Ask an RE volunteer for assistance.
Thursday, May 11th, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern. Our working theme is Shine On, Resilient and Beautiful People with the Reverend Katie Romano Griffin and musical artist Amanda Thomas. This will be a public virtual event. DRUUMM’s Public Worship is an opportunity for the wider world of Unitarian Universalism to connect with DRUUMM and be in … Continue reading 2023 DRUUMM Public Worship & Fundraiser
