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Labyrinth Walk
Labyrinth Walk
January 1, 2026 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free New Year's Day event at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown
Labyrinth Walk - All are welcome
January 1, 2026 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
(Children welcome from 11 - 12. Adults welcome from 12 - 4. Live Harp Music by Betsy Chapman from 12 - 2. Last walker at 3:40 pm)
Consider your intentions for the New Year; calm your mind and body; enjoy this opportunity to walk, journal, meditate, or simply rest by the indoor, candlelit, Chartres-style Labyrinth.
For information email: CJRhoads@HPLConsortium.com or call 610-468-5039
There is no charge for this event. Donations gratefully accepted
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UUFP Sunday Service
UUFP Sunday Service
January 4, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am
1565 South Keim Street Pottstown PA 19465New Beginnings
Speaker: JoGreen:Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” isthe lyric in a favored song on the radio. The great mystery of change isupon us. We are at the juxtaposition of an ending and new beginning,yearly, congregationally, and individually. What are the great questionswe have about the mystery of this time of year? We will have a ritual towrite down what wonderful change you wish to see this year. Have paper and pen ready on Zoom and these supplies will also be provided inperson. Join us in this ritual service of endings and beginnings.
Please join us for our regular Sunday Worship Service either in person, or via Zoom.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: UUFP Sunday Service and Coffee Hour
Time: 10:30 - noon every SundayJoin Zoom Meeting
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Coffee Hour
Coffee Hour
January 4, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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UUFP Sunday Service
UUFP Sunday Service
January 11, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am
1565 South Keim Street Pottstown PA 19465Following Your Inner Compass
Speaker: Israel Elias ColónPoet, educator, and community organizer will reflect on thetheme “Following Your Inner Compass.” Drawing from his personal journey throughcreative writing, interfaith exploration, and years of working with youth,Israel will explore how listening to one’s inner compass can reveal sharedvalues across belief systems and lead us toward lives of purpose and service.Through storytelling, poetry, and reflection, this multigenerational serviceinvites us to consider how curiosity, compassion, and care for the nextgeneration can guide us forward-especially when the path isn’t always clear.
Israel Elias Colon is a writer, educator, and community organizer basedin the Philadelphia area. He is the co-founder and Executive Director ofProject Bluebird and Bluebird Arts Collective, organizations dedicated toempowering young people through creative writing, literacy, and trauma-informedarts programming. Drawing from his own life experiences, martial arts practice,and exploration of spiritual traditions, Israel’s work centers on helping youthfind their voice, follow their inner compass, and transform difficult experiencesinto sources of growth and self-expression.
Please join us for our regular Sunday Worship Service either in person, or via Zoom.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: UUFP Sunday Service and Coffee Hour
Time: 10:30 - noon every SundayJoin Zoom Meeting
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Coffee Hour
Coffee Hour
January 11, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
1565 S Keim St, Pottstown, PA 19465, USA - Social Justice Sharing Circle
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UUFP Sunday Service
UUFP Sunday Service
January 18, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am
1565 South Keim Street Pottstown PA 19465Sitting With the Unknown
Speaker: Emily Quarles-MowrerOften at this time of year, we are making “To Do” lists ofnew habits to acquire. Krista Tippet, the founder and CEO of the On BeingProject, has a different perspective on the tradition of making a New Year’sResolution. Instead of setting a goal or a list of tasks to get through,try exploring a question. Join us as we think about the ways that holdinga question at the center of our actions for a year can help us reframechallenges, and open us up to new experiences and new ways of interacting withthe world around us.
Please join us for our regular Sunday Worship Service either in person, or via Zoom.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: UUFP Sunday Service and Coffee Hour
Time: 10:30 - noon every SundayJoin Zoom Meeting
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Coffee Hour
Coffee Hour
January 18, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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UUFP Sunday Service
UUFP Sunday Service
January 25, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am
1565 South Keim Street Pottstown PA 19465Gratitude,Shmatitude
Speaker: MarkBernstein
Poets, novelists and self-help gurustell us to count our blessings…to be grateful for what we have. Butsometimes, gratitude doesn’t work, especially when life is hard or thingsaren’t going our way. In this sermon, I’ll make the case againstgratitude. You’ll be grateful I did.
Mark Bernstein is a former staffmember with the Central East Region of the UUA and continues to serve theregion as Adjunct Staff. He has been a grateful member of the UU Churchof Delaware County in Media, PA for the past 32 years. Mark lives inSpringfield, Delaware County.
Please join us for our regular Sunday Worship Service either in person, or via Zoom.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: UUFP Sunday Service and Coffee Hour
Time: 10:30 - noon every SundayJoin Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98710971665?pwd=dW5WZ1BKT3NHbWdnVWsyeEQ1OWdIdz09Meeting ID: 987 1097 1665
Passcode: 588810---
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• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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Passcode: 588810Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abCbUu0DaH
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Coffee Hour
Coffee Hour
January 25, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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