Church Office Closed
Our Church office will be closed for the Holidays beginning on 12/24/21. Our office will open again on January 4th.
Our Church office will be closed for the Holidays beginning on 12/24/21. Our office will open again on January 4th.
You may enjoy the compelling video, Segregated by Design, if you didn’t read The Color of Law by Richard Rotherstein. In this video you will learn how poverty and the intentional division of so many Black neighborhoods were not accidental phenomena. It will help you to gain a greater understanding of the term institutional racism.
In communication with the Social Justice Coordinating Committee, we would like to change the Special Plate Collection process. Rather than selecting new organizations every six months, we propose selecting 8 organizations that we support consistently for the next 3 years. This allows our congregation to develop and deepen more supportive relationships with these organizations. It … Continue reading Changes to Special Plate
Join us on Monday December 6th, @ 7:00pm. Contact Nadine Smet-Weiss (njw1258@hotmail.com or 484-333-4015) for further information or to receive the zoom link for these gatherings.
Mark your calendars for our winter congregational meeting to be held on December 12th following service. This meeting will be multi platform for members in person and via zoom. The Board of Directors encourages your participation. These semi-annual meetings strengthens our covenant together Zoom participation will continue through the Sunday Service link uuberks.org/zoom-worship.
From Sandra’s Study by Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must … Continue reading Opening to Joy
December 12th at 7pm December’s ADORE Listening Cafe will focus on the problem of homelessness and housing insecurity in communities of color. This is a chronic problem in several communities of color and must be addressed. Join us for a thoughtful discussion on how these problems began, how they are manifesting themselves now and more … Continue reading ADORE Listening Cafe
Join us for the beautiful, seasonal piano playing of Tracy Blunt. Let your worries calm with stillness and peaceful music. Saturday, December 4th, 6-7 pm in the Sanctuary(This event will require vaccination and social distancing.)Please sign up through the attached link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F45A5A92DA5FA7-masked2
We are having our third meetup at Angora Orchard on Nov 21st from 1:30 to 2:30 and would love you to attend! Please signup at the link below so we know how many we will be. Signup closes 11/20 by midnight.
The M&O would like to invite congregation members to join them for a community conversation on November 21st at noon. The purpose of this conversation is to share our experiences (positive and negative) of life through pandemic and begin to name how this might form our future. Those attending in person service and encourage to … Continue reading Community Conversation