Join us this morning for a uniquely UU ritual, the Water Communion. We will gather the waters of our lives and honor the deep symbolism of water to renew and restore us. Please bring a small bowl and a pitcher or cup with a bit of water in it. For Sunday’s worship, we are using the … Continue reading Spirit of Water
This week we will not be holding worship at UU Berks. Members and friends are encouraged to worship at a neighboring congregation (virtually). We recommend the options below. Please note that Annapolis and Bethlehem begin at 10:30 and State College at 10. UU Fellowship of Centre County, State College, PA https://uufcc.com/ The Changing Face of … Continue reading Worship This Week with UUs in Bethlehem, State College or Annapolis
Spiritual community is a place to show up, belong, lament, renew commitments, keep hope alive, celebrate, and make meaning of our lives amid uncertainty and tumult. This morning we’ll strive to “harvest the power” of our UU community at this moment in our nation and the world following the shooting of Jacob Blake and the … Continue reading Harvesting the Power of “We”
As we move into the Fall, some of us are returning to school in person, others are learning online. Some are working from home, others in an office or in person environment, and still others are retired or unemployed. But all of us are carrying things with us through our days – whether virtually or … Continue reading Blessing Our Devices
How might we not just avoid but in fact tear down “idolatries of the mind and spirit,” in this time of great social upheaval and crying out for justice? For Sunday’s worship, we are using the Zoom conferencing platform. It is easy to Zoom from a computer, tablet, or phone! Here is how you do it:With a … Continue reading Alienation, Idolatry and Recollection of the True Self.
As Unitarian Universalists, we hold dear the interconnection of our lives and all that is. We commit ourselves to address not only what is, but also what we hope for and what we dedicate ourselves to. What are we, as individuals and religious community, revering during this time of uncertainty and hardship to keep us grounded … Continue reading The Virtue of Reverence
What a unique time we find ourselves navigating. We’ll look at understanding the effects that this time has on our individual and collective psyches. We’ll then learn how to embrace the concept of adaptive floating when facing the unknowns in our paths. For Sunday’s worship, we are using the Zoom conferencing platform. It is easy to Zoom … Continue reading Floating in a Time of Collective Trauma
This Sunday Rev Sage will explore how her Community Ministry as a hospice chaplain inspires and deepens a Unitarian Universalist identity. For Sunday’s worship, we are using the Zoom conferencing platform. It is easy to Zoom from a computer, tablet, or phone! Here is how you do it:With a computer, smartphone or tablet, click on this link … Continue reading Learning how to live from those who are dying
This week we will be joining UU Lancaster for a service led by Rev. Lenore Bajare-Dukes.The service will focus on what it would feel like to live in a connected and truthful world, a world that has made reparations for and begun to heal from the lasting effects +of slavery and other violence against African-Americans … Continue reading Sunday Service Hosted by UU Lancaster at 10 am. “We Can Get There from Here: Answering the Call to Make Reparation” Jodie Geddes and Lenore Bajare-Dukes
We will explore how the actual meanings of what Jesus taught are good news for all people—leading to spiritual wholeness by calling us to dismantle oppressive systems. Jesus, rather than maintaining the status quo, stood on the side of the marginalized. For Sunday’s worship, we are using the Zoom conferencing platform. It is easy to Zoom from … Continue reading Striving for Beloved Community
