WellSprings News (Page 10)
Don’t Miss a Charged-Full Moment
As you know, our services and other gatherings have all moved online in the wake of Covid-19. As we continue to social distance as a means of caring for one another, we want to make sure you’re able to fully connect with WellSprings in whatever ways you can. Below are a few common technical issues you might be facing, and how to solve them. If you are having difficulty accessing Zoom, whether it’s for our coffee hour, for Lunch with…
Easter at WellSprings
This coming Sunday, April 12, is Easter. While this is typically a day where we expect a packed house and boisterous greetings at WellSprings, we will be observing this occasion from our homes, hopefully safe and well. However, we are still bringing the spirit of community to you! Below is a list of Charged-Full events you can look forward to this week: A real live Easter Bunny! Rev. Ken and his wife, Teresa, have been proud bunny owners for years,…
Sunday Morning Online
Until we can gather in person again, WellSprings is finding new ways to connect online. We’re adding some things to our schedule this weekend! Check out our Sunday plans: Every Sunday: 9am YouthSpirit. On Sundays we’ll use the online platform “Zoom” to gather kids together! To start, we’ll simply be walking through some of the basic functionality of Zoom, and checking in on each other. In future weeks, we’ll develop YouthSpirit offerings as we learn, together. Parents and caretakers, please log…
WellSprings Online in March
We know how much WellSprings matters to all of us, and we’re so grateful that we can continue to share experiences of connection, even during a time when keeping physical distance is an act of care. Beginning on Sunday, March 15th, we’ll offer a new kind of experience: WellSprings Online. Here’s how it works: At 10am each Sunday morning, a video will go live on our YouTube channel. You’ll see everything you expect to see at a regular service. A worship leader…
WellSprings Suspending All In-Person Gatherings
WellSpringers, I’m writing to you all this evening to update you on our community’s plans, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Board and I have decided that as of Friday, March 13th, we are suspending all in-person WellSprings gatherings, until further notice. In our conversations over the past week, I’ve heard how many of you are dealing with the changing environment around COVID-19 in your own workplaces, in schools, and with your families. The Board and I have also…
Coronavirus and our Congregation: An Evolving Situation
As we shared last week, the coronavirus, COVID-19, has made its way to the US, and we hope to keep ourselves and one another safe and healthy through this season. This afternoon, Rev. Lee and Board President Chris Chepel joined a call hosted by the Chester County Department of Health, offering guidance to religious and other community organizations. At this time, there is no recommendation in the county to cancel religious services. The Montgomery School is also in daily communication with…
Keeping One Another Healthy
Coronavirus and our Congregation As you are probably aware, the coronavirus, COVID-19 has made its way to the US, and many are wondering how we can keep ourselves and one another safe and healthy through this season. There is currently no advice for people in our area to avoid public gatherings like religious services, assuming they are healthy. However, it’s still important that we approach this situation in an educated and cautious way. With that in mind, here are our…
Podcast News! New Schedule and Accessible Podcasts Now Available
Introducing podcast Tuesdays The WellSprings weekly message, delivered each Sunday by one of our Ministers or Worship Leaders, will now be available for download the following Tuesday, every week! This long-awaited change will keep our podcast on a more predictable schedule, and will make it easier for our congregants to share messages with friends and family in a timely manner. You can subscribe to the WellSprings Congregation Podcast in Apple Podcasts, or you can access our archives directly by clicking…
Rev. Lee is Granted Full Fellowship
“We recognize and applaud all the ways in which you have grown and thrived through the continued transitions of the congregation you serve.” These words are from the Ministerial Fellowship Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) in its letter granting Rev. Lee Paczulla Full Fellowship as a minister in the UUA. When Rev. Lee became our Executive Minister in July 2016, she was near the beginning of her ministry and in a period called Preliminary Fellowship. To be granted…
WellSprings Turns 13
On the last Sunday in January, 2007 WellSprings held its very first worship service. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or are joining us for the very first time, please know that your presence is a vital part of what makes WellSprings work. You are appreciated, and we hope you’ll join us in wishing a happy 13th “birthday” to our beloved charged-full spiritual community.