Our first Sunday Services back in the Sanctuary will be on 10/31 and 11/7. We will then be outside again for our Services on 11/14 and 11/21. Starting 11/28, we will be back in the Sanctuary for the foreseeable future.
On 10/31 and 11/7, we will … read more.
Dear USG members & friends,
In our USG community, many people who identify as white have a long history of and commitment to activism in support of civil rights & in opposition to racism. Our faith is now calling us to not only oppose racism, but … read more.
August 12, 2021
Dear USG Family,
With regret, we want to inform you that USG has postponed our return to in-person worship indefinitely. Although we know many of us really miss being together in-person in the sacred act of worship, we believe we are doing the right thing. … read more.
The Advance Child Tax Credit, part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, will help many families receive advance payments starting this summer of 2021. The expanded credit means:
o Taxpayers can benefit from the credit even if they don’t have earned income or … 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.
