Pastoral Care extends the support of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady minister in supporting the variety of needs of members of the Society community and in caring for our Society family.

Contact the Ministers
Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady members and friends may contact Rev. Wendy Bartel at revwendy@uuschenectady.org or Rev. Lynn Gardner  at revlynn@uuschenectady.org to discuss their concerns.

Phone: 518-374-4446

Email: admin@uuschenectady.org

The Caring Team

The Caring Team provides support to Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady (UUSS) members and friends who may benefit from cards, visitors, and other types of support during a challenging time.

The Caring Team is a ministry of UUSS and operates under the guidance of the minister. The caring outreach takes two forms: 1) ongoing attention to and contact with members who can no longer get to church activities on a regular basis, to help them stay connected to their beloved community, and 2) more focused response to the needs and requests of members and their families during times of loss, illness, crisis, major change, or disability. To help with this type of response, the Caring Team coordinates “The Caring Network,” a list of people who are willing to be notified of a need within the community and can then respond as they are currently able.

While Caring Team members do their best to respond to the needs that arise during these times, we also respect and work with the members’ natural networks of friendship and support, helping to mobilize those resources for caring that is sustainable and responsive.

Organizations and other Health Resources in the Capital Region

For a recently updated list of information on health services and resources in the Capital Region, click HERE.

Memorial Services

When a member of the congregation dies, a memorial service for them is usually held in the Great Hall. Contact Rev. Lynn or Rev Wendy for additional information.