Shut Down Berks Interfaith Witness, the Shut Down Berks Coalition & Make the Road PA will host a Shut Down Berks Virtual Vigil led by Southwestern PA ELCA Synod’s Immigration Working Group Sunday, July 19, 3:30-4:30pm Vigil to be held via Zoom—for an invitation, send message to s.strauss@pachurches.org FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT s.strauss@pachurches.orgVisit the Shut … Continue reading Shut Down Berks Zoom Vigil
We need to fight to ensure that families are freed and freed together! We will never tolerate Family Separation, Family Detention or Deportations. Join us on July 17th, as we mobilize to the Berks County Detention Center to demand they #ShutDownBerks & #EndFamilyDetention. We will be at the prison from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., check out our facebook … Continue reading RSVP right now for the mobilization to Berks on July 17th
UUFaith Lab This hybrid online, personalized and small group experience for high school aged Unitarian Universalist youth who’ve completed grades 9th-12th or the homeschooled equivalent will teach you how to discern your own gifts and how to build community with those gift through practicing and co-creating Unitarian Universalism in real time. UU Faith Lab Begins July 10th … Continue reading Summer Opportunities for Youth
Over the summer, our minister, Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees, will be taking vacation and study leave time. During that time, she will be responding to pastoral emergencies (deaths, serious illnesses, and crises). For non-emergency pastoral news (a birth, celebration, or struggle), please contact the Caring Circle at g.caring.circle@uuberks.org. For questions about other church matters, contact … Continue reading Rev. Sandra’s Summer Schedule
Our congregation’s ADORE group (A Dialog On Race and Ethnicity) invites you to a virtual space on Sunday, July 5 from 11:45-12:45 PM via GoogleMeet. We encourage all participants to share and learn, we will specifically discuss the movement led by the#ShutDownBerks Coalition to close the Berks Family Detention Center in Leesport. To receive updates, join FUUBC’s Immigration Justice group … Continue reading ADORE Listening Cafe
We are evaluating having a Kauffman Chicken BBQ fundraiser in late August/early September. These kinds of fundraisers only work if we have enough volunteers, because the minimum order is 400 dinners (with a $4-5 profit on each dinner). We will need people to : sell dinner tickets in advance to your friends and families (we … Continue reading Volunteers Needed for Chicken BBQ Fundraiser
With sadness, I’m writing to share the news that our beloved member Ruthie Epler died early Wednesday morning. Ruthie was a long-time and active church member (54 years!). At church, she is remembered for her dedication to the building and worship committees. She was a teacher, feminist, and LGBTQ activist who loved science and nature. Plans for a memorial service will be shared as they are … Continue reading With Sadness On The Death Of Ruthie Epler
A time for silence, sharing and listening from our hearts around the theme of “Active Hope.” If you would like to join us for this gathering (and are not on the group email list) please contact Nadine (njw1258@hotmail.com or 484-333-4015) for the “Active Hope” practice sheet and to receive the zoom link for the gathering on … Continue reading Contemplative Companions gathering via zoom on Monday 7/6 @ 7pm.
Dear Members and Friends, I will be attending Ministry Days and General Assembly events and programming (virtually) from June 16 through June 28. During Ministry Days for UU clergy, I will be serving on a Covenant Relations Team requiring 15 dedicated hours of service in addition to the other core programming I’ll be attending. Following … Continue reading Rev. Sandra’s June Schedule & Availability
Our congregation’s ADORE group (A Dialog On Race and Ethnicity) offers a virtual space this Sunday, June 14 from 11:45-12:45PM via GoogleMeet Topic: ADORE Listening CafeTime: Sun, June 14, 11:45AM In addition to sharing your diverse responses to the complexities of recent events, we will specifically discuss the recent sermon by UU Rev. Karen Hutt. Please review the … Continue reading ADORE Listening Cafe
