Our 2022-2023 Pledge Drive and its theme of “Emerging Transitions: Coming Changes Create Pledge Opportunities” has successfully steamed past the halfway point vs. last year’s successful drive! Much appreciation to all of you who’ve already submitted your pledge forms or otherwise communicated your pledge! This Sunday, outgoing Pledge Chair Jim Beidler will share his reflection … Continue reading Pledge Drive Nears Conclusion!
The next Allyship & Anti-Racism Discussion, (UU Church of Delaware County) will be held Tuesday, March 29th, from 7:30PM to 9PM. We will be watching video clips from Masterclass: Black History, Freedom & Love. Lessons from Influential Black Voices: Plantation: The Birthplace of American Capitalism. There is quite a bit of information and emotional reckoning to digest with each clip. … Continue reading Anti-Racism item of the week
Although the plight of the refugees from Ukraine is top-of-mind for most of us, there are chronic refugee disasters ongoing in many places. Among the worst situations currently are faced by Syrians; many, many Africans; and – closer to home– Central Americans who have traveled across many countries only to be stopped at our border … Continue reading From Our Social Justice Committee
JOIN FUUBC and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County in a virtual meeting next Tuesday, March 15, from 7:30PM to 9PM, where we will continue watching and discussing a series of programs taught by seven preeminent Black voices, including Angela Davis, Sherrilyn Ifill, Nikole Hannah-Jones and others. The next two lessons will be: “Black People and the … Continue reading Conversations in Anti-Racism and Allyship
As the situation in Ukraine has unfolded over the last several days, there has been an outpouring of prayers and concern from Unitarian Universalists expressing heartfelt unity around this growing human rights tragedy. We want to share the most up to date information on how UUs in this country and around the world are responding … Continue reading A Message from the UUA on Supporting Ukraine
We have been invited to join with the Delaware County UU for a workshop. In keeping the commitment to the 8th Principal, the UUCDC Anti-Racism Coalition is proudly offering the online workshop, Dismantling Racism and Oppression: Decentering Whiteness One Conversation at a Time. The workshop will be held on April 2, 2022, from 9 am to 2 pm. There will … Continue reading Dismantling Racism and Oppression One Conversation at a Time
GOOD NEWS: as of today we have brought in $10,608.47 for the Service Auction. Way to go UUBerks! We are working on the final Profit & Loss statement and hope to turn it in soon. In other news, we have reserved a picnic pavilion on Sunday, May 22 in Exeter at the Farming Ridge Park. … Continue reading Service Auction Update
We’re beginning our 2022-2023 pledge campaign for the fiscal year beginning July 1 with the theme of “Emerging Transitions: Coming Changes Create Pledge Opportunities.” You likely have already received a flier about pledging by postal mail that includes a letter from Pledge team member Nic Stoltzfus. Copies are also available in the Gerber Room. More … Continue reading Put Forth Your Pledge Toward FUUBC’s “Emerging Transitions”
Join us on Monday March 7th, @ 7:00pm. Through readings, reflection and sharing we will consider the value and practice of deep listening in our lives.
March 8th – International Women’s Day1pm action at the Berks Detention Center, which is now incarcerating women immigrants! (more information below) 1040 Berks Rd, Leesport, PA 19533in coordination with Detention Watch Network’s Day of Action (March 3) Contact Tonya at g.immigrationjustice@uuberks.org from the FUUBC immigration team for more information and/or follow Shut Down Berks Coalition (on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter) or the Shut … Continue reading March 8th – International Women’s Day
