The Buildings and Grounds Team is sponsoring a fall work party to put the gardens to bed for the winter! On Saturday, November 16 from 10am – noon we’ll clear out the leaves and dead plant foliage and get everything nice and tidy. Everyone is welcome, all ages, and no experience necessary. We’ll have tools … Continue reading Gardens Work Party
Join the BIPOC Book Group sponsored Zoom conversation on Monday, November 18, at 6 pm. We'll discuss "The Bone People," by Keri Hulme. The book won the 1985 Booker Prize and Hulme was the first New Zealander to ever win the Booker Prize. For zoom info, contact UUSS Congregational Life Coordinator Kristin Cleveland at clc … Continue reading Discussion of Keri Hulme’s “The Bone People”
UUSS member Lois Porter developed an interest in Tarot during Covid. She will share her conviction that Tarot has the potential to help individuals explore challenges and everyday life issues. She considers herself a collaborative reader and believes, as Lao Tzu indicated, “At the center of your being you have the answer, you know who you … Continue reading Tarot Cards: Magic? Evil? Scam? Deception? A Mirror? Helpful? (EBWA November Program)
After worship on Sunday November 24th, we'll gather in the Great Hall & on Zoom for a fall meeting! Congregational members will soon receive an email through Breeze about this meeting. If you don't see it in your Inbox, it may be in your promotions or spam folder, so please check there. If you still … Continue reading Fall Congregational Meeting
The Daytime Alliance and the Evening Branch of the Women's Alliance are combining their programs for the month of December. All are invited to start donating small items to benefit needy children & families using the Sycamore Collaborative (formerly SICM) Food Pantry on Albany Street in Schenectady. This will be the 4th annual Holiday Stocking … Continue reading Joint Alliance Holiday Stocking Stuffing Event
All are welcome to this multigenerational game night! If you'd like, you are welcome to bring a favorite game and/or a finger-food snack to share, but we'll also have board games, cards, ping pong and corn hole toss available, as well as some snacks. If you have questions, contact Kristin Cleveland, UUSS Congregational Life Coordinator, … Continue reading Game Night!
The Music Team and Staff Team invite you to stay after the worship service on Dec. 8th for some holiday fun! You can gather around the piano to sing carols with the choir, head to the Dining Room to craft holiday decorations and gifts, and wander in between to socialize and enjoy cookies, cocoa, and … Continue reading Holiday Hangout
Grief is part of being human, and there are so many different reasons to grieve. Winter and holidays can increase our feelings of loss. This drop in Grief Group is an opportunity to be in community, to listen, to share if desired, and to give and receive the gift of being heard. Questions? Contact Rev. … Continue reading Grief Group
Singer/songwriter Peter Mayer creates songs that celebrate life on Earth and the mysterious and wondrous fact of our existence -- songs about the vast cosmos that surrounds us and how we are a part of it all. At this concert, Peter, a native of Minnesota, will also share some of his beautiful original songs reflecting … Continue reading A Winter’s Night with Peter Mayer! (Tickets available tonight at the door)
The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group NEXT meets online Wednesday, December 18th from 10:00 am until 12 noon. Books we have read delve into the ideas and the written word about - knowledge, truth, reality, reason, ethics, and government. NO prior knowledge of philosophy is needed to participate. To obtain a list of books we have … Continue reading Philosophy Discussion Group
