Dear Members and Friends of UUCR, Thank you to those of you who have welcomed me so warmly into my first weeks here! I hope this finds you well and happy and enjoying peaceful transitions to fall schedules. I am honored to join you on a path of lifelong learning in your faith community and … Continue reading Introduction from Sally
From Your Ministerial Intern My internship began in the wake of Michael Brown’s death and the protests in Ferguson. During the internship I have been able to engage with you in the anti-racist efforts of this congregation. I have preached about it. We have sung hymns about it together. We have learned together, through … Continue reading From your Ministerial Intern
One Week after Orlando: “Safety, Support and Unity for All” You, your family, neighbors and friends are invited to: ~ Gather to remember and honor the Orlando Victims ~ Join in Conversation with others about: – Gun Violence and Prevention – LGBTQ Support & Advocacy and – Interfaith Work for Understanding & Peace ~ … Continue reading Call to Community Gathering, Conversation & Action
Summer is here! During the summer we still have Sunday services, but they are lay led and there is no childcare or religious education programming. Children are welcome to attend services. For a full listing of summer services, pick up a brochure in the Atrium or visit the church’s new website at uureading.org. Rev. Catherine … Continue reading Shifting into Summer Mode at UUCR
Dear members and friends at UUCR, Last Sunday morning as we gathered for worship the news was still new and incomplete about events that had transpired overnight at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The days since have brought a barrage of information, judgment, political rhetoric, and conflicting recommendations for preventing future such tragedies. … Continue reading In the Interim, June 16, 2016
Do you remember the greeting we made for our partner congregation in Alsojara during the April 3 church service? Rev. Tibor showed the greeting and the choir’s anthems to the congregation on May 15 (Pentecost), projecting it on their sanctuary wall. Tibor writes, “Pentecost is when we celebrate the birth of the Church, and God as … Continue reading News from Our Partners in Transylvania and the Philippines
As one door closes, another opens! Watch for our schedule of Summer Services beginning at 10:00 am June 26 – September 11th which will be the start of our new church year. Remember there is no childcare during our summer season.
We are delighted to announce that Sally Liebermann will be joining the staff in August as the new Director of Lifespan Religious Education (DLRE). Sally is currently the Director of Religious Education at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Haverhill, MA, where she has served for eleven years. The DLRE search team was impressed with Sally’s … Continue reading Announcing UUCR’s next Director of Lifespan Religious Education!
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, June 19th at 11:30 a.m. for the continuation of the May 22nd meeting of the members. As discussed on May 22, three of the four agenda items were continued until June 19th, as follows: To receive Annual Reports from the committees of the church. To elect officers for the … Continue reading Annual Meeting, continued
Our former ministerial intern, Betsy Tabor, invites all people of UUCR to join in celebrating her ordination into the Unitarian Universalist Ministry. The service will take place on Sunday, June 12 at 5:00 PM at South Church in Portsmouth, NH. All are welcome; Portsmouth is a short drive away (less than an hour) and it … Continue reading Celebrate Betsy Mead Tabor’s Ordination!
