Category Archives: News of the Fellowship

From the Minister’s Desk — April 2022

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Linda Pallay

In February I wrote about the first “mark of the church” – kerygma, which I defined rather expansively beyond preaching, to include all the ways we share our stories and our ideas, including religious education. The other four “marks” are … Continue reading →

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President’s Message — April 2022

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Linda Pallay

“Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can be.” ~ Anonymous While Mother Nature does her magic with bringing beauty to the grounds of the UUFP, many members of the UUFP community have helped with beautifying the indoors of … Continue reading →

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From the Minister’s Desk — March 2022

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Linda Pallay

You’ve explained to a neighbor our seven UU principles, but they respond, “But what do you UUs believe, you know, God, Christ, death . . . ?”  How do you respond? In case you missed my March 11, 2018 sermon … Continue reading →

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President’s Message — March 2022

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Linda Pallay

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi The UUFP is looking for a few good people…. Well, actually the Board of Directors are looking. The Board of Directors serve … Continue reading →

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UUFP at Earth Day in Reading

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Linda Pallay

Thank you Judy, Kim, Sue, Allan, Paula, Dave and Miranda for helping represent UUFP at Berks Earth Day, Saturday, April 23rd! We had a wonderful spot-right next to Fair Districts PA and across from Penn Environment! Our team came prepared … Continue reading →

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Pottstown Area Cluster of Religious Communities

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Linda Pallay

Announcement From the Membership Committee: For many years UUFP has supported the Pottstown Area Cluster of Religious Communities in their efforts to provide food security, housing stability, supportive services and education for the Pottstown area’s homeless and hungry. These efforts … Continue reading →

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Garden Club News — March 2022

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Linda Pallay

The garden club is trying a new method for getting ahead of spring planting. It is called “Winter Sowing”. So far we have planted parsley, romaine lettuce and arugula. The concept is to create a mini greenhouse out of a … Continue reading →

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From the Minister’s Desk — February 2022

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Linda Pallay

When I was in seminary, I enjoyed finding a word from ancient Greek, from Homer or Plato, that worked its way into Christian theology. Reading a chapter on “the four marks of the church” there was a lovely word, kerygma, … Continue reading →

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President’s Message — February 2022

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Linda Pallay

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” ~ Vivian Greene It seems that the storm named “COVID-19” is not going to pass anytime soon. While the storm has abated … Continue reading →

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From the Minister’s Desk — January 2022

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Linda Pallay

Winston Churchill once famously said, “Democracy is the worst form of government – except for all the others.” It appears that some people in this country (many people?) would now leave out the final phrase. Our UU principles (#5) commit … Continue reading →

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