One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted her to tell her that they once had something just like that happen to them. Subtly her pain became a story about themselves. Eventually she stopped talking to most people. It was just too lonely. Rachel Naomi Remen … Continue reading Deep Listening
Join us on Monday October 5th, @ 7:00pm when gather together to examine our 8th Principle through a contemplative lens. Contact Jane Rohrbach (windowsjmr@comcast.net) or Nadine Smet-Weiss (njw1258@hotmail.com or 484-333-4015) for further information; contact Nadine to receive the zoom link for this gathering.
The ADORE group will host a Listening Cafe on October 11 from 12:00-12:45pm on Zoom. The topic is Difficult Dialogues with friends and family about racial justice. Adele will introduce the discussion with some tips from Hard Conversations webinar, followed by break-out rooms and then a large group share out. All members and friends are … Continue reading LISTENING CAFES ON SECOND SUNDAYS
Even during the pandemic, First UU Berks has demonstrated generosity and kindness in a tangible way! Once a month, we designate a donation to a selected non-profit organization. The selected organizations were nominated by church members and voted on at our congregational meeting. Jan 2020 Spectrum = $666Feb 2020 Make the Road PA = $568April … Continue reading SPECIAL PLATE COLLECTIONS VOTE
Re families please take a moment to fill out your child’s RE registration here https://forms.gle/LAi3D6MLbxSKg3fA8
The Membership Committee with Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees will host a membership class, right after online service on Sunday, November 15th. We will meet in a Zoom session for 60-90 minutes. If you are interested in exploring membership with a church, please consider joining us. If you decide membership is right for you, you can … Continue reading Would you like to become a member of our church?
There is a new version of Zoom (5.2.3). Please try to update your Zoom app on your computer/smartphone before next week.Video: How to update Zoom in Windows 10
At the September Board Meeting, we the Board of Directors of FUUBC, appointed three team members to the new Covenant Relations Team [CRT]. We are pleased to announce the CRT will be Erin Kraal, Ginny Chudgar, and Randy Newnham. If you recall, at the July Board Meeting we adopted a new Policy Regarding the Covenant … Continue reading Covenant Relations Team
This Fall, Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees begins her 17th year as our minister. Part of our commitment to her is to provide one month of sabbatical time for every five years of service. The time has come again to afford Rev. Sandra a sabbatical to renew and expand her spiritual, emotional, and intellectual gifts. The … Continue reading Upcoming Sabbatical for Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees
