Category: Blogs & Highlights

March Theme: Our Living Tradition

Unitarian Universalism is a living tradition. That means we recognize that life is always changing and therefore, as we learn and grow, we too change. What we believe and understand about the world changes over time. The needs of the world are also changing and … read more.

Co-Ministers’ Colloquy – March 12th, 2024

All year we’ve been visiting the suggested new language for the Article II work of the UUA Bylaws. This month we are exploring the value: Transformation

“We adapt to the changing world.

We covenant to collectively transform and grow spiritually and ethically. Openness to change is fundamental … read more.

Coming Up in Religious Education

Celebrate good times!!!

This Sunday, March 17th is going to be a good time, and we’re going to celebrate! That means some small adjustments to our normal schedule, so please read carefully–and don’t hesitate to reach out to HB at dlre@uuschenectady.org if you have … read more.

A Night of Music with Peter Mayer

We are so thrilled to host Peter Mayer in concert on Saturday, April 6th, at 7 pm. Peter is the composer of our much beloved hymn ‘Blue Boat Home’ and is a wonderful singer songwriter based in Minnesota.

This is a fundraiser for UUSS. Suggested donation … read more.

Co-Ministers’ Colloquy – March 5th

This month’s theme invites us to consider ‘Our Living Tradition’ and the reality that parts of this faith have been changing all along and with those changes there are times we have let go gracefully and others when we have clung too tightly.

What do we need … read more.

Coming Up in UUSS Religious Education Programming

What, you might wonder, is RE?

“RE” is the acronym for Religious Education–and here at UUSS that means LIFESPAN Religious Education. So if you’re three or thirty-three or three hundred and three, we’re working to offer educational opportunities that meet YOUR needs. Our Adult Faith Development … read more.

Co-Ministers’ Colloquy – Feb. 27th

An intention for this tender day:

We call forth the tenderness that moves us to care for children, to be good stewards of institutions we care about, to yearn for an end to violence, to want to matter.

We, with gentle courage, lean into the tenderness of … read more.

Religious Education this Sunday, March 3rd

UUSS is springing some awesome spring Religious Education programming on you! Highlights for this Sunday (additional details in the RE newsletter!):

Nursery for children 5 and under.
OWL for enrolled Kindergarteners/1st graders, 5th/6th graders, and 8th/9th graders.
Multi-age Spirit Play for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders and kids … read more.