Last night, following months of organizing by Make the Road and other organizations, the Reading City Council voted unanimously to approve a Welcoming City ordinance. This is a significant win for our city and our most vulnerable residents. The ordinance prohibits local police and other city employees from collaborating with or assisting ICE and other federal … Continue reading Immigration Justice
SNAP benefits for Pennsylvanians will be withheld starting on Nov.1st. This is a major disaster for many individuals and families who will face making choices between rent and food. We need to stand with them in this crisis by stepping up our donations to food banks and pantries. Helping Harvest is having trouble supplying proteins … Continue reading Food Bank Donations Needed
Families Experiencing Homelessness Need Our Help Twice a year, we partner with Family Promise to bring groceries, a meal, and housing supplies to families in their transitional housing program. Please view general information and sign up! (Details about the families and specific needs will come next week) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAEAA2CA13-59390744-2025 Thank you in advance for your generosity! … Continue reading Family Promise Nov. 3 & 10
No Kings Protest October 18th at 1pm FUUBC will be meeting up in front of the M&T Bank across from McDonalds on Penn Avenue at 8th Avenue at 1 PM. It is catty-corner to the funeral home. We hope to double the 2500 people we had at the June demo, so spread the word and bring … Continue reading YELLOW SHIRT ALERT-NO KINGS PROTEST
This Sunday, October 5th will be our 8th annual bag blessing. Bring your bag, your tablet, your purse, your school bag, your lunch pail, your diaper bag with you to church this morning for a blessing of being.
Stop by our Fall Plant fundraiser on October 12th. A variety of native fall plants will be available to purchase before and after service. Click here for some tips on planting native fall plants
It is that time of year again when we clean out our closets for Hope Rescue Mission. They are in need of lots of warm weather clothing, coats, scarves, gloves and hats. They are always in need of new socks and underwear as well. Donations can be left in the bin in the Gerber room.
A quarter of the money raised by the local anti-hunger fund-raising CROP Walk goes directly to Helping Harvest, which supplies the food for FUUBC’s monthly food pantry. That’s why First UU is a sponsor for the annual Reading-Berks CROP Walk, which starts at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at Grings Mill park in Spring Township. … Continue reading Help Raise Funds to Benefit Food Pantry!
Saturday November 1st-6:00-8:00 PM 1/2 the nights proceeds go to the church Practical Saints band members include Judd Bortz, Mike Szajna, Isaiah Matz and Bryan Weber and Adam Neil. We hand out lyrics to our audience, and strongly encourage singing along! We play The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, the Kinks and more. Please come … Continue reading A Night of Sing along with The Practical Saints
Once again this year, First UU is a sponsor of the Reading-Berks CROP Walk, an anti-hunger fund-raiser that benefits Helping Harvest, the supplier of food for FUUBC’s monthly food pantry, and we’ve already raised more than $300 toward a $5000 goal! Church World Service, the international sponsor of CROP Walks, keeps 25% of the funds … Continue reading Join our team, get a T-shirt (Limited time only)
