Saying Grace Growing up in a Catholic family, my parents did what they could to instill a sense of reverence and a prayer life in us. We had a bedtime prayer routine, and we said grace at any meal we sat down together for at home. When my brother and I were youngest, the grace before ...

I recently rewatched the Star Wars sequel trilogy (episodes VII-IX). They’re far from perfect, I’ll admit (what isn’t?), but they’re still fun. My favorite of these (and this might be controversial) is The Last Jedi. Many fans were vocal about their hatred of it, because it turned so many conventions of the Star Wars story ...

The conventional wisdom in Unitarian Universalism is that without a creed to define us, we’re called to be a covenantal faith. That is, we are defined by the promises we make to one another about how we will just be together as a community. When I arrived at UU Berks, it was clear that the creation ...

I write this week having just returned from a much needed vacation (my first since 2023!) and am now catching up on what I’ve missed. I feel rested and renewed and ready to begin year number two with you all. And yet, it fells odd to say that I feel refreshed after the last month, given ...

When Should I Call You? Sometimes, our lives take a such a turn that we need to know there’s someone who’s there for us, no matter what. Sometimes, it’s hard to know when to reach out. Sometimes, you might not be sure who to reach out to. A minister comes into a church community, in part, ...