Warren’s Ruby Wiles Speaks at February 5, 2023, Jamestown Unitarian Service

​Jamestown, N.Y. – “My soul needs fed every week. It is impossible to keep going without spiritual nourishment,” says Ruby Wiles, founder of Warren, Pennsylvania’s Free Books for Kids Town.

The former Lutheran pastor will speak on “Nourishment for the Soul” at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown’s (UUCJ) 10:30 a.m. hybrid service on Sunday, February 5.

Wiles explains that, “Feeding the soul is crucial to keep one moving forward to a more just world. I will offer what I have found to be nourishment for my soul and hopefully for you, too.” 

Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles, which are held as strong values and moral guides. This message reflects the fourth and sixth Principles: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning and the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.

Wiles served as a pastor in North Dakota, New York City and Kane, Pennsylvania.

In 2017, she received the UUCJ’s Richard T. Parker Award for Social Justice. She inspired the church’s Social Justice Committee to promote reading by giving books to students in Jamestown’s Washington Middle School English as a New Language program and to Fletcher Elementary School kindergarteners, having a free children’s book box in front of the church, and holding a Halloween Book Giveaway during Jamestown’s Trick or Treat hours. 

Pat Brininger will be the service leader and Julie Anderson, the pianist. A social time follows.

Participation can be either in person at 1255 Prendergast Avenue in Jamestown or online. To join virtually, use the link at UUJamestown.org/calendar.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown is a progressive, liberal religious community serving the southern tier of Western New York and Warren County, Pa. The UUCJ’s mission is to support and celebrate each other, encourage spiritual and individual growth, and serve the wider community.

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