Join us online on Monday, Dec. 29th from 6 - 7 for a discussion of this month's book by a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or other Person of Color) author. During the last month of the year, we read poetry - to reflect, as one year ends and another one begins, in stanzas that we have … Continue reading BIPOC Authors Book Group Discussion
Grief Group - Wednesday, Jan. 14th, 7:00-8:30 in the Fireplace Room. Grief is a human response to loss, and includes a range of emotions, including sadness, anger, overwhelm or numbness, denial, guilt, and despair. If you are grieving, you aren't alone. If you have experienced a loss, whether it be a relationship. a job, a … Continue reading Grief Group
Meet the Moment is a framework created by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) for collective conversation, discernment, and strategizing about how our faith can be its most impactful in the context of new realities for Unitarian Universalism, religious life in North America, and the geopolitical landscape. We will nourish our bodies with a potluck lunch. … Continue reading Meet the Moment Potluck Lunch & Program
On Monday, January 19th, the BIPOC Authors Book Group will discuss the 2025 Pulitzer Prize winning novel James, by Percival Everett, from 6-7 pm on Zoom. All are welcome to join in the discussion! For Zoom link, or if you have suggestions for novels, historical fiction, memoirs, or books of poetry by BIPOC authors, contact … Continue reading Discussion of the novel ‘James,’ by Percival Everett
On Sunday, February 1, anyone who loves to sing is invited to raise their spirits by singing Songs of Peace and Justice together from 1:00 - 3:30 pm in the UUSS Great Hall. The event is free and open to all, though free will donations are welcome to support ongoing work for peace and justice. Attendees … Continue reading Sing Out for Peace & Justice!
Please consider attending our second Open Questions Event, where members and friends of UUSS can listen and discuss two important questions from the Board of Trustees. This event is kid-friendly and designed to allow you to participate in a variety of ways. It also accommodates those with a busy schedule, who may only be able … Continue reading Open Questions Event
Folks of all ages are invited to come to the UUSS dining room anytime between 5:30 - 8:30 pm to socialize and create joy in community! We’ll set up the ping pong table and put out board games, card games, twister and corn hole, and also a range of coloring sheets, markers, crayons, pipe cleaners, … Continue reading Come Join UUSS in Games, Art-making & Community Time!
Grief is a human response to loss, and includes a range of emotions, including sadness, anger, overwhelm or numbness, denial, guilt, and despair. If you are grieving, you aren't alone. If you have experienced a loss, whether it be a relationship. a job, a health change/diagnosis, a death, a loss of identity or meaning, or … Continue reading Grief Group
We are doing some really important work. Even if you missed the session on Jan. 18, come join us in the Dining Room! We will be having a very important conversation about how our UU values can help meet the needs and lean into the opportunities of this moment! Sara Meixner and Dan Leonard are … Continue reading Meet the Moment Part 2
Since 2007, RISSE -- Refugee & Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus -- has been helping refugees in Albany find housing, jobs, education and other services so that they can thrive here in their new home. On Thursday, March 5, come hear how the current political and economic environment is affecting these vital programs from RISSE Executive … Continue reading Daytime Alliance Luncheon with guest speaker from Refugee & Immigrant Services
