Gather for a circle facilitated by Patti Two Ravens Gile. We will raise and ground our collective energy with drumming, singing, and a simple circle dance. Hand drums and rattles welcome. Patti is Metis (Native (Mohawk-Abenaki)/European) and follows an Earth-centered, and heart centered spiritual path. All are welcome. Questions? contact Rev. Wendy or Rev. Lynn
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
Join UU Schenectady member and mindfulness Buddhist practitioner, Tamara Geveci, for a shared, in-person, meditation and mindfulness practice. All are welcome for any or all of the Fall sessions in the Emerson Room (or maybe outside if the weather allows). This will be a time of connection through guided meditative and mindfulness practice, as well … Continue reading Mid-Day Meditations
Do you like watching movies? Talking about movies? Eating popcorn while watching and talking about movies? Then Popcorn Theology is the place for you! Join HB Steadham, UUSS Director of Lifespan Religious Education, for this Adult Faith Development program in which we watch amazing movies and have fantastic discussions about faith and ethics. If childcare … Continue reading Popcorn Theology
Join in for an informal yet hopefully deeply meaningful and connective time of sharing with others. These gatherings include time and space for reflection, sharing, and deep listening with questions focused on our monthly theme, which for November is Living our UU Values. Light snacks will be provided (you are also welcome to bring a … Continue reading Sharing Circles
Join members of Schenectady Clergy Against Hate in a time of grounding, centering, prayer, and music as we prepare for the election. This multifaith and multicultural event will be hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady 1221 Wendell Ave., Schenectady. Street parking is available. Please be considerate of our neighbors. Masks are welcome though … Continue reading Pre-election Vigil
Join UU Schenectady member and mindfulness Buddhist practitioner, Tamara Geveci, for a shared, in-person, meditation and mindfulness practice. All are welcome for any or all of the Fall sessions in the Emerson Room (or maybe outside if the weather allows). This will be a time of connection through guided meditative and mindfulness practice, as well … Continue reading Mid-Day Meditations
This is a time to be together ... a service with room for you and your feelings, whatever they may be. There will be music and embodied practices, a few words, and space for quiet. Please be gentle with yourselves and those around you. In the days ahead we will be planning and strategizing how … Continue reading Post-Election Vigil
Did you know that Literacy Volunteers training and tutoring sessions are returning to Schenectady -- thanks in part to grants from UU Schenectady? Come learn about how Literacy Volunteers has evolved over the years and what they are doing now when Nancy Benz speaks at the next Daytime Alliance luncheon at UUSS at noon on Thursday, … Continue reading Daytime Alliance Luncheon Program: “Working toward a Literate Community” with Nancy Benz
The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group NEXT meets online Wednesday, November 13 th 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
