The 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 paturli50@gmail.com. Location: 416 … Continue reading Sign Up for Microaggressions Workshop
Our 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
Does 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
As 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
The 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
Join us for a Breaking Bread Potluck Saturday, March 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. We’ll discuss longevity in the Blue Zones over food, beverages, and fun. Bring your best dish.
The first Sunday of the month Soul Matters group meets Sunday, March 3, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the McClennen room.
The idea of radical acceptance is at the core of the history, values, and traditions of Unitarian Universalism. In theory, we embrace everyone and wear this as a badge of honor. We live, however, in a society in which rejection appears frequently and affects the lives of many. What does it mean to really, truly, … Continue reading Rejection and Acceptance
President’s weekend gave us a chance for a multiage RE group session on our UU values. We reviewed each of the values, spotted them in a story, and then kids got to choose center activities. Some made cards for the UUCDC caring committee, some practiced building beloved community (and building a house for JETPIG) in … Continue reading Fun with JETPIG
