B&G* and Your Contributions Hard at Work!
by Howard Silver, August 24, 2023
We are in an aging building, completed in 1929, getting close to 100 years old. The Building and Grounds* Committee’s mission focuses on preventive maintenance as well as cosmetic upgrades. We try to keep the … read more.
By Howard Silver- July, 2023
Last week, we mentioned the smart ventilation system that was put in place when the church was built…and how parts for that system became defunct by the 1990s. When our current building was constructed in 1928-1929, the designers understood that ventilation … read more.
Our appreciation and congratulations go to…
…Marilyn Dyson, long-time USG member and editor of USG’s Monthly Social Justice Newsletter, whose op-ed piece on Free Libraries was published in the Philadelphia Inquirer June 24, 2021.
From USG’s Adult Spiritual Development Committee
In the midst of this terrible pandemic, our thoughts and prayers always go first to each other and those we love and then beyond, especially those who have been affected physically, financially, emotionally, and in so many other ways.
We are … read more.
A Message from the Center’s 2017-20 Coordinator, Howard Silver
Dear Friends,
In 2017, I offered to help USG with mindfulness meditation activities. At that time in my life, I had found the practice of meditation to be extremely helpful in alleviating the sense of worry and related … read more.
Dear USG,
Rev. Kent sent a version of this letter to the editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday morning following the first presidential debate of Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. To date (October 1), it has not been published, but Kent wants to share it with … read more.
June, 2020
Hello, Friends,
I can’t believe how quickly this church year has passed, and
how soon my time as Board President is coming to an end. It’s truly been an
honor to serve this church community, and I am so grateful for the opportunity
to learn, to listen, to … read more.
About one year ago many of our congregants participated in a number of Difficult Conversations on the subject of White Privilege and White Supremacy. Time has passed, people have had conversations, things have happened. Now we would like to hear the stories of your experience … read more.
