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Welcome to First Unitarian Universalist Church!

First Unitarian Universalist Church is a welcoming religious community of diverse individuals. We strive to be a beacon of acceptance and offer a haven of peace and love for all who enter our doors.

As a spiritual community, we value reason in matters of faith, freedom in religion, lifelong spiritual growth, and engagement in social justice. We live our faith through acts of justice, love, and compassion, believing the world can be transformed by our care.

Our community has been a liberal religious presence in downtown Reading, PA, since 1832. We welcome you to join us.


Worship Services

Sunday services begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by a fellowship hour. Children and youth participate in the first 15 minutes, and then are excused to religious education classes. Childcare is available for infants and toddlers.

August 31  Lurking Places
Rev. Sandra Fees

Most of us have come to expect to experience the sacred in particular places. We tend to return to those spots over and over again. This morning we will consider some of our favorites and also explore others where we might be surprised to encounter the divine.

September 7  We Are Many, We Are One
Rev. Sandra Fees

This Sunday we celebrate homecoming with our water communion ceremony. Each person is invited to bring a small amount of water that symbolizes his or her spiritual journey over the summer or past year. This is an all-ages service, and the children will share some of their creative movement work from the summer RE program.

September 14  Kite Strings and Clotheslines,
Hippos and Tortoises

Rev. Sandra Fees

Among our Unitarian Universalist values is the call to honor the differences among us. This morning we will consider how well we do this and how we might become more appreciative of the small and large ways in which we are all different.

September 21  Do Fences Make Good Neighbors?
Rev. Sandra Fees

Walls are being built and torn down in our own lives and throughout the world, both literally and metaphorically. We will consider the theological implications of fences and walls by looking at Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall,” Joshua’s battle at Jericho, and the wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

September 28  A Celebration of Pride

Members of our congregation and Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) will lead us in a celebration of being gay through story, song, readings, and reflections. PFLAG will host a lunch following the service.

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