Congregational life encompasses many ways for people to feel safe; emotionally, spiritually, our mental health, and more.  Today, during Fire Prevention month, we address the importance of us feeling physically safe in our spiritual home.   

Did you know that UU Berks is one of 6 historically Universalist PA congregations that meet every year to keep that spirit alive?  The PA Universalist Convention has been held since 1831 and was revitalized in the 1970’s.  Come and learn about, or be reminded of, this piece of our history and our current practice.

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is considered the most important holiday in Jewish faith. This day marks the peak of the 10 Days of Awe. Join us as we explore the lessons of Yom Kippur.

Rev. Amy shares some pagan spirituality as we turn the star wheel toward Autumn and the Coming Winter.  Mabon concentrates on the balance between light and dark at this time of year, leading us to the days of Samhain and the second harvest, when the earth becomes dark again.  Let us celebrate the fading light … Continue reading Mabon: The Autumnal Equinox and First Harvest

We come together for our annual tradition of ingathering by coming together to recount the meaning of water in our lives.  Some might bring water from places that have been meaningful, others might use the virtual water on-hand in the sanctuary, and together we draw our summer to a close.  

Our nation owes a debt of gratitude for our very lives to migrant pickers.  On this Labor Day we learn about some of these vital workers who were erroneously labeled “deportees” several decades ago;  Rev. Amy preaches on the plight of the people who were nameless for so long.