Shut Down Berks Interfaith Witness and the Shut Down Berks Coalition are holding an in-person vigil at the Berks County Detention Center on April 24 at 3:30 pm. Please share to your friends and networks. Rev. Sandy Strauss, Pennsylvania Council of Churches will be leading the vigil. Please join us if you can!
The FUUBC 8th Principle Team chose to give part of its budgeted money to sponsor the DRUUMM (Diverse Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministeries) Public Worship Service fundraiser. The zoomed service will be on May 4th at 8:30 PM. All are welcomed to the service. We are encouraging people viewing the service to consider meeting together at … Continue reading Save the Date! May 4th — DRUUMM Worship
Coffee hour is coming back, but only if we have your help to make it happen. We’re looking for at least 16 volunteers to work on an 8 week rotation, groups reporting once every 2 months. We’ll be keeping it simple, with each group preparing coffee and offering 1-2 easy snacks to be enjoyed after … Continue reading Calling all coffee hour enthusiasts!
CHURCH PICNIC Sunday, May 22, 12-3 pm Festive party at the Farming Ridge Park in Exeter. This will be a time to gather outside together, share in a potluck lunch, and celebrate Rev Sandra as she prepares for retirement. See this page for additional information about the the picnic. If you are planning to attend, … Continue reading Celebrating Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees Retirement
Mark your calendar for the Celebrate Rev Sandra Church Picnic on Sunday, May 22 from 12 PM to 3pm at the Farming Ridge Park in Exeter at 6075 Farming Ridge Blvd Reading, PA 19606. This festive party (previously scheduled as the Service Auction Picnic) will be a time to gather outside together, share in a potluck … Continue reading Church Picnic & Celebration for Rev. Fees
Beginning April 1, masking will be optional for small group gatherings and Sunday coffee hour. Participants in onsite church programs are still required to submit proof of vaccination and to mask during worship services. The updated UU Berks Gathering Policy can be found here.
Save the date (AND a few before, See Below): April 23, 2022 Where: Reading City Park Washington St. & N 11th St. Reading, PA When: Noon to 6 p.m. What: • Rain or Shine! • Environmental Groups • Speakers on … Continue reading 52nd Anniversary of Earth Day Berks County
Join us on Monday April 4th, @ 7:00pm. We will be taking a contemplative pause, in the midst of life’s chaos, turning our attention to the “angels among us.” Contact Nadine Smet-Weiss (njw1258@hotmail.com or 484-333-4015) for further information or to receive the zoom link for these gatherings.
As part of Interim Minister search, we are completing a congregational profile. To do this we need to get input from our congregation to answer the following 6 questions: Describe your Congregation and its culture.What are the top three things your next minister should focus on to have a successful ministry with you?Desired strengths of the … Continue reading We Need Your Input-Congregational Survey
Join the Chester County Historical Society on Wednesday, April 13, at 7 pm, for a “pay as you wish” lecture on Zoom about Hannah Freeman. The historical society writes: “On July 28, 1797, an elderly Lenape woman stood before the newly appointed almsman of Pennsylvania’s Chester County and delivered a brief account of her life. In a sad … Continue reading A Lenape Among the Quakers: The Life of Hannah Freeman
