Sunday Service, April 16, 2023

Raspberries and Remembrance. Lay Speaker: Emily Quarles-Mowrer

This year Yom HaShoah will be observed from sunset on Monday, April 17th to sunset on Tuesday, April 18th. Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, is a national day of mourning in Israel and in Jewish communities around the world. The day is dedicated to recalling the vicitms of this horrific tragedy and insuring that the kind of catastrophic failures that allowed this destruction to come to pass can never happen again. Join us as we consider how hope and resilience survive even when circumstances call for despair.

Coffee hour follows the service.

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Sunday Service, April 23, 2023

But What Can I Do? Lay Speaker: Mary Ryan

We all know Climate Change is happening and threatens our world. The problem is enormous and seems so big that sometimes we just throw up our hands and give up, thinking, “What can little ol’ me do that will have any impact?” This talk will be about what we as individuals and a small group can do. It will also include a proposal for an activity we can do as a fellowship with the community at large.

Coffee hour follows the service.

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Sunday Service, April 30, 2023

The Conservationism of Jimmy Carter. Lay Speaker: Lisa Jokiel

Jimmy Carter has been a conservationist of people. The young Lt. Carter, then 26, saved the lives of thousands of Canadian and American citizens when, as a young nuclear engineer in the Navy, he masterminded a plan to avert a nuclear disaster at the Chalk River Nuclear Research Laboratory in Ontario, Canada. Lisa will take a look at how Jimmy Carter championed the well-being of people and of the nature surrounding them during his political career and continuing long afterwards.

Coffee hour follows the service.

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President’s Message — March 2023

“What I know for sure is that when you declutter–whether it is your home, your head, or your heart–it is astounding what will flow into that space that will enrich your life.” ~ Peter Walsh

March is the month when Spring begins, and many people start to think of “Spring Cleaning.” The UUFP is no different. After years of accumulating things and then looking for any vacant spot inside the building to store it, the time has come to take a systematic approach to “decluttering” our Fellowship and organizing the items that we want to keep. The first few steps have already been taken. The decision has been made to convert the conference room that is adjacent to the main entrance into a storage room. The first room to be decluttered was the “Teen Room.” All items have been cleared out of the closets and cabinets. Many thanks go out to Kay Price and Mary Ryan who helped to first review each item and then determine if it fell into the Keep, Sell, Donate or Toss pile. Once that was completed, items were moved (or removed) accordingly. The next step will be to give the “Teen Room” a fresh coat of paint and then the work crew will move on to the remaining closets and cabinets in the building. Once we have cleaned them out, we will have a much better feel for our storage needs and available space. The library and Minister’s Office will then be tackled. Simultaneously, Meghan Mickle, our new nursery teacher, is going through the nursery. This is an ongoing process: we didn’t accumulate the clutter in a day, hence it will take some time to declutter. If anyone would like to help, please let me know.

Part of the impetus for doing this is that we now have a new long-term renter of our “Teen Room.” New Earth Traditions is a home-school enrichment program whose mission is to support education and development in a modern-ancestral way. They will be using our space on Wednesdays starting in April. Their teachings are very much in alignment with our UU Principles, so we are very excited to have them. If you would like more information regarding them, please visit their website at www.NewEarthTraditions.com.

Speaking of rentals, please spread the word about the ability to rent our facilities. If you know of anyone that is looking for a space to hold a party (birthday, graduation or retirement), hold a memorial service, host a baby shower or hold a wedding, please mention our beautiful space. All the individual needs to do is contact us at  Rentals@UUPottstown.org. The Rental Coordinator (me) will then handle the rest.

The final bit of new information that I will share is that Ruby Barnthouse has graciously agreed to become the RE Committee Chair. Over the past few years, Ruby has done an outstanding job in serving as our volunteer RE Teacher and building a quality program that children love to attend. Miss Ruby, as she is known to the children, has created a nurturing environment where the children can learn age-appropriate UU lessons. However, the challenge that we now face is two-fold: more children are attending on Sundays and the ages of the children are becoming more disparate. Ruby is already thinking about different ways to engage the “Tween” group. She will be working closely with the Board to develop a plan as to how to expand the RE program to be inclusive and pertinent to all age groups. It is a big task, and we are grateful that she is willing to take this on. Enjoy the Vernal Equinox – or in laymen’s terms – Happy Spring!!

In gratitude, Linda

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Sunday Services

Services are held in our sanctuary. Masks are optional. All services can be accessed via Zoom and on YouTube through our website. See links on opening page. Nursery care for little ones is available!

Music is a language of the soul. If you love singing, playing an instrument, or experiencing music as part of your spiritual practice, consider joining the choir at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Pottstown. With the direction of our new choir director, Anna Swansun, the sky is the limit! We meet every Sunday from 9:30-10:30 AM, before our Sunday service. Nursery care for little ones is available!

Note: At the time of publishing the newsletter, services are in person (with optional masks), broadcast on Zoom and published on YouTube. We will be having coffee hour following the services and a Third Sunday Potluck. This is subject to change. Look for email from us, or check our website, for more info.

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Sunday Service, March 26, 2023


Change. Speaker: Mary Ryan.

We all hate change. Change is hard. Change is also constant. Something in our lives changes every day. We just don’t notice those little changes. It’s the big ones that drive us nuts! Today’s service is about change in its various iterations — probably some you never even considered as a change.

Please join us for coffee hour after service in the Social Hall.

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Sunday Service, March 19, 2023

A Place of Our Own. Speaker: Emily Quarles-Mowrer.

Henry David Thoreau said, “We need the tonic of the wilderness.” Our 7th principle calls us to respect the interdependent web of which we are a part, however our daily lives are often constructed as if we are separate. Join us as we think about nature’s impact on us and our impact on nature.

3rd Sunday Potluck follows the service

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Sunday Service, March 5, 2023

Given Reality, Where is Joy? Rev Kim Wilson.


The rise of religious humanism in the 1950s and 60s drew many people to UUism. But today, its focus on humanity’s seemingly inevitable “onward and upward” trajectory collides with our current reality. Given that we can’t count on the future being better than the present, is there reason to celebrate reality as it is? Or is trying to find joy these days a form of escapism, a way of denying the very real problems we face?

Please join us for coffe hour after service in the Social Hall.

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Sunday Service, March 12, 2023


Music: A Bridge to Hear Spirit. Speaker: Anna Swansun. Lay Leader: Brandon Swanson.


Want to develop your intuition? Connect with your higher self? Hear your loved ones on the other side? Listen to your spirit guides? Learn how using music and sound can open you up to these mystical experiences! The service will include strings, drum, piano, chimes, singing bowl, performances by the choir, a marching band, and a sound meditation. Don’t miss this one ’cause it’ll be more impactful in-person! Anna Swansun helps wisdom-seekers feel their connection to the All by understanding their unique role within it and assists them in creating a life of hope, balance & fulfillment through her books, blog & YouTube channel. As an intuitive creative, astrologer & mystic, she helps people connect & communicate with spirit.

Please join us for coffee hour after service in the Social Hall.

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Pottstown Cluster Donations

I am happy to announce that on Christmas Eve the Members and Friends of UUFP donated a total of $308.00 to the Pottstown Area Cluster of Relgious Communities. The cluster offers basic needs assistance, spiritual guidance, and self-sufficiency programs to improve people’s socio-economic stability in the Greater Pottstown Area. On a monthly basis we also donate housekeeping items to promote housing stability for those in need. We also provide fresh organic produce from our garden to their food bank during the growing season.

For the month of February we’ll collect new rubber cleaning gloves to support their housing program. Donations of rubber gloves can be placed in the large basket to the right of the kitchen door in our building’s foyer. Many thanks for your generous donations! They make small and large differences in peoples’ lives.

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