Something’s always happening at UUCDC.
Check below for the latest news about events, congregants, and the church. Also, make sure to sign up for our e-newsletter, Connections, which is emailed each Thursday.
To track upcoming events, click here for the church Calendar.
Submit What’s Happening items via this form. Request a website edit using the Website Update Form.
How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions
/in NewsThe First Unitarian Universalist Church of Berks County is hosting a workshop entitled: Exploring Subtle Acts of Exclusion; How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions, on Sunday April 21, from 12:15 to 3:15. Child care will be provided. For more information and to register by 4/19/24, contact Pat Uribe-Lichty at [email protected]. Location: 416 Franklin Street,… Continue Reading How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions
Safety First
/in NewsDid you know that UUCDC has a Safety Team? The Safety Team assesses policies, procedures, and readiness in four main areas: Fire Preparedness and Response, Building Security, Medical and Mental Health Emergencies, and Suspicious Persons or Armed Intruder Situations. The focus is on planning and prevention, with a goal of creating a safety culture responsive… Continue Reading Safety First
Open Door Abuse Awareness Program
/in Share the PlateThe Share the Plate recipient for March is ODAAP (Open Door Abuse Awareness Program), a violence prevention program for youth. They partner with schools and communities to teach teens about safe dating and violence prevention to break the cycle of domestic abuse. They run intensive summer programs for HS football teams to build character and… Continue Reading Open Door Abuse Awareness Program
Credos Workshop
/in Religious EducationThis week, two groups in our church are thinking deeply about personal beliefs. A group of adults started the Building Your Own Theology Class led by Lisa Jacobs. They will spend the next 10 weeks exploring their beliefs and writing a personal credo, or belief, statement. They began with some definitions and covenenting and in… Continue Reading Credos Workshop
Campout at Ridley Creek State Park
/in Religious EducationCome together for a Spring campout at Ridley Creek State Park on Saturday, April 27. Group Campsite A, Loop 13 All ages welcome. Only 50 campers are allowed on the site. First come first served. BYO gear, food, drink, and firewood Visit this google sheet for sign up, directions and more information.
W is for Worship
/in Religious EducationWeekly worship is a key part of our UU faith community. In fact, holding “regular religious services” is one of only three requirements for a church to be a certified member of the UUA. While worship in some faith traditions involves reverence of a particular deity, UU worship is broader. We come together to grow… Continue Reading W is for Worship
Wednesday: Adults with Aging Parents Support Group Meeting
/in NewsThe Adults with Aging Parents Support Group will be meeting on Wednesday, March 6 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. via Zoom. For more information, contact the church office.
Saturday: Connecting Threads Quilt Group Meeting
/in NewsThe Connecting Threads Quilt Group will be meeting on Saturday March 9 from 9 a.m. to Noon in the LC 2 room and the Owl’s Nest. For more information, contact the group coordinator.
Saturday: Hunger Task Force Food Collection
/in NewsThe Hunger Task Food is collecting food Saturday, March 9 from 4-4:30 p.m. outside the church. For more information, contact Barbara Keckler.
Maybe It’s Time
/in Weekly Musical InspirationTroy Ramey would like to think God’s looking down and laughing at our ways, so maybe it’s time to let the old ways die. Give a listen to “Maybe It’s Time“ by Troy Ramey. (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PpedVQTLURE&si=lb4Cn9bp8qlXfRsO)
Sign Up for Microaggressions Workshop
/in Social JusticeThe First Unitarian Universalist Church of Berks County is hosting a workshop entitled “Exploring Subtle Acts of Exclusion; How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions,” on Sunday, April 21, from 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. Child care will be provided. For more information and to register by April 19, contact Pat Uribe-Lichty at [email protected]. Location: 416… Continue Reading Sign Up for Microaggressions Workshop
General Assembly is Coming
/in NewsThis year’s Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly, June 20-23, will be an online event where you can worship, witness, learn, and connect. Enjoy workshops, lectures, and worship services. Join the virtual choir. Be a delegate and vote on issues including Article II. Visit the UUA site to learn more about General Assembly. You can also… Continue Reading General Assembly is Coming
Safety First
/in NewsDid you know that UUCDC has a Safety Team? The Safety Team assesses policies, procedures, and readiness in four main areas: Fire Preparedness and Response, Building Security, Medical and Mental Health Emergencies, and Suspicious Persons or Armed Intruder Situations. The focus is on planning and prevention, with a goal of creating a safety culture responsive… Continue Reading Safety First
Support NAACP Scholarship Winners
/in NewsWe are seeking volunteers to reach out as sponsors of scholarship recipients. As sponsors, you would connect with the recipient over the course of their four years in college by making calls and sending cards and care packages throughout the year. If possible, you would attend the NAACP Awards dinner on Friday, April 12, along… Continue Reading Support NAACP Scholarship Winners
Breaking Bread Potluck
/in NewsAre you interested in learning about the lifestyles of people living to 100 years and older, celebrating diversity through food and music, and a collective effort in building community? You are invited to join an intergenerational, plant-based potluck on the first Saturday of each month to share a nourishing meal together with meaningful conversation and… Continue Reading Breaking Bread Potluck
Automated External Defibrillator
/in NewsHopefully it will never be needed, but UUCDC has an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) mounted on the wall between the office and the stairway. Training is not required, as the device “talks” the user through providing life-saving intervention for someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. If you have been certified or received training in AED use, please… Continue Reading Automated External Defibrillator
All Ages Service Project Opportunity
/in Religious EducationOur high school youth group, the YUUCKIs, are again sponsoring a site for the annual CRC Stream Clean up Day. Please join them on Saturday March 16th at Eyre Park in Chester (next to the Chester High School) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. This is a great opportunity for families to volunteer together. Register at: https://www.crcwatersheds.org/what-we-do/streams-cleanup/ and select… Continue Reading All Ages Service Project Opportunity
UU Music at Home
/in Religious EducationDoes your family sing Unitarian Universalist songs at home? Do you hear your kids humming the tunes from our hymns but you’re not sure of the words? Here are some great resources for singing UU songs as a family: Together in Harmony Children’s Songbook from Sunnyhill UU Church. Edited and compiled by Elise Reichenfeld Child Friendly Hymns… Continue Reading UU Music at Home
V is for Voting
/in Religious EducationAs UUs we affirm and promote “the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.” This is our 5th principle and is sometimes written for children as “everyone has a vote.” Many early Unitarians and Universalists were involved in suffrage campaigns and voting drives. Modern… Continue Reading V is for Voting
Saturday: Starting Point Class
/in NewsThe first Starting Point class for UUCDC newcomers is Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Chapel. “Starting Point” is a unique program designed to provide newcomers and long-timers with the opportunity to experience Unitarian Universalism rather than just hearing about it. The second session of two is March 16 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.… Continue Reading Saturday: Starting Point Class