Report: Rekindling our Community
You may read the report and recommendations for Rekindling our Community after the pandemic here.
Congregation News
Accessibility & Inclusion Survey
Please help our Accessibility & Inclusion (AIM) Team by completing this short survey! It is 5 questions long and should take less than 10 minutes to answer. UUCR Accessibility & Inclusion Survey Learn more here. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY BY FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021.
Pledge Drive Success
Our pledge total is now $365,000–$19,000 more than last year, and almost exactly on par with 2 years ago! The team chair notes it’s been very gratifying to see how generously everyone has responded, that it shows how much UUCR means to all us and how anxious we are to get the church open again, … Continue reading Pledge Drive Success
Memorial meditation garden anniversary
May 15 will be the fifth anniversary of our church memorial meditation garden. On the anniversary day, we will be lovingly restoring it with flowers donated in honor and memory of beloved UUCR member Carolyn Grace. If you wish to help, please register in advance by signing up here. The church’s memorial meditation garden was the … Continue reading Memorial meditation garden anniversary
In-Person (!) Spring Gardening Day
Join us, won’t you, to spruce up the UUCR campus on Saturday, May 15th at 1:00 pm. In compliance with our UUCR Reopening Guidelines, we are inviting up to 8 – masked and socially distant – congregants to participate. New flowers will be planted in the memorial meditation garden, and other gardening tasks will be … Continue reading In-Person (!) Spring Gardening Day
Annual Meeting of Members of UUCR
The UUCR Governing Board Hereby Provides Notice of the May Annual Meeting of the Members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 11:30 am – 1:00 pm THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM ***UUCR Members will receive the Zoom link in a separate email.*** UUCR Members are encouraged … Continue reading Annual Meeting of Members of UUCR
Stone Reflections Station: Lay Your Burdens Down
Beginning on Mother’s Day Sunday (May 9th) UUCR members and friends of all ages are invited to bring a stone representing what is heavy (in heart/thought/spirit) to our campus. Leave your stone in the greening grass to be warmed by the sun and soaked by rain. Stones will lie under clouds and in moonlight as … Continue reading Stone Reflections Station: Lay Your Burdens Down
Share the Plate, May: Understanding Disabilities Inc
Our Share the Plate Recipient for the month of May is Understanding Disabilities, Inc. (UD). UD has provided disability awareness programming in the Reading Public Schools for 36 years. They provide a comprehensive disability awareness curriculum in the elementary and middle schools that builds empathy and gives students the tools to act compassionately and respectfully at … Continue reading Share the Plate, May: Understanding Disabilities Inc
Social Hour Break-Out Rooms
Break Out Rooms during Sunday Social Hour on Zoom are ready to go. When you arrive to Social Hour you can choose a breakout room for a particular small group discussion. Some examples are welcoming visitors, Religious Education families, Sermon Talk-Back, and the main “Goldfish” room. The Goldfish room, is for general discussion. The name … Continue reading Social Hour Break-Out Rooms
April is Earth Month
Green Sanctuary has put together an EARTH Bingo card for the month of April with suggested activities aimed at building awareness of environmental issues and building helpful habits in order to be proactive and live our values. Most activities are family friendly activities that can be done by folks of all ages. Please check out … Continue reading April is Earth Month