Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
2018-11-25 19:00 - 20:45 (America/New_York) | Islamic Center of the Capital District, 21 Lansing Rd North, Schenectady, NY, 12304, United States
In response to so much harm in the world, Schenectady Clergy Against Hate (SCAH) says, "No to hatred. No to violence. No to fearing one another." At the core of all our faith traditions is a movement to bring more love, more justice, more compassion, and more understanding to the world. We invite the community to join together to acknowledge both the gratitude of our lives, the complex grief of the history of the Thanksgiving holiday and how the legacy of those stories continues to perpetuate harm and division. We can be the remedy to the sickness of hatred. We are all called to be kind, to be respectful, and to build connections grounded in compassion and love. The service begins at 7p with celebration and community building time to follow over refreshments. All are welcome and spread the word with your friends, family and neighbors!

Discussion of My Name Is Emilia Del Valle (written by Isabel Allende)
2025-09-29 18:00 - 19:00
For the September discussion of works by BIPOC* Authors we'll be exploring the new national bestselling historical novel My Name is Emilia Del Valle, by Isabel Allende.

Read with us and join us for the discussion of the book on Monday, September 29, from 6-7 pm on zoom.

If you have suggestions for novels, memoirs, or books of poetry by BIPOC authors, please send it along to info at uuschenectady dot org.

Upcoming Reads:

October: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto, 2024 - 348 pages (Chinese-Indonesian)
November: The Way to Rainy Mountain by M. Scott Momaday, 1976 – 88 pages (Indigenous myth, history, and memoir)

(BIPOC = Black, Indigenous, People of Color)

Art of the Season, & Art that Forms Us
2025-12-28 10:30 - 11:30
On the last Sunday morning of 2025, UUSS members and friends will share poetry, music and art from the season and seasonal holidays. We'll reflect on how these inform who we are, and/or how we find joy. All are welcome for this multigenerational service!

Worship Service Participants: Stephanie Maslanka, Maria Elmer, Poets and Artists

UUSS worship services are held in-person in the Great Hall, and also online. To join in the worship service online via Zoom, click HERE on Sunday morning.

UUSS building mask status: masks are now optional, and are always welcome.

If you have questions about the service, Unitarian Universalism, or the UU Society of Schenectady (UUSS), contact UUSS at info at uuschenectady dot org

Women of the Saratoga Campaign
2026-01-29 19:00 - 21:00
The Evening Branch of Women's Alliance (EBWA) program for January will be Women of the Saratoga Campaign, presented by Anne Clothier, Assistant to Saratoga County Historian.

Many know the story of British General John Burgoyne's Surrender to the Americans after the Battles of Saratoga in 1777, commonly referred to as the Turning Point of the American Revolution, but what about the women who were also involved in this crucial campaign? This month’s EBWA program focuses on lesser known stories of women on both sides of the conflict and shares their perspectives on ways their lives were forever changed by these events.

Our speaker Anne Clothier grew up immersed in history on her family's 200-year-old farm in northern Saratoga County. She earned her B.S. degree in History from SUNY-Oneonta, and while attending the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Museum Studies, she worked on projects at the Farmers' Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, and NYS Historical Association. She served as Director of Education at the Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa for over a decade before becoming Assistant to the Saratoga County Historian in 2024. All are invited to join us for what promises to be a fascinating program of the Evening Branch of the Women’s Alliance (EBWA).

While we plan to resume in-person meetings in March, we will meet on Zoom in January and February. If you already receive EBWA announcements from Judy Clough, or Daytime Alliance announcements from Christy Multer, you will automatically be sent the Zoom invitation and do not need to request one. If you do not usually get these email announcements, please email Judy Clough by Tuesday, January 27 to receive an invitation to join the Zoom program.

Sign into the meeting between 6:50 and 7:00pm. After welcoming remarks, the speaker will be introduced. Following the presentation, there will be time for questions. Networking (when each attendee may share something of interest with the group) will begin around 8:15, and the meeting will end no later than 9pm.

Looking ahead: On Feb. 26 our program, “The NYS Abortion Landscape Since the Dobbs Decision," will be presented by Cassandra Klewicki, Reproductive Justice Advocate.

To see the full calendar of EBWA programs for 2025-2026, click here.

Discussion of Marcie R. Rendon's book Murder on the Red River
2026-04-21 18:00 - 19:00
BIPOC Authors Book Group Discussion (Online) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6 pm

For April, travel to the river valley between North Dakota and Minnesota for a mystery with Murder on the Red River. written in 2017 by Marcie R. Rendon, an Ojibwe Native American author. (320 pages)

Join us for the book discussion on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 6 pm. For the link, email Kat Wolfram at info at uuschenectady dot org. Also let Kat know if you have suggestions for novels, historical fiction, memoirs, or books of poetry by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) authors.

Looking ahead to May:
The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, 2009 - 290 pages (Historical Fiction by a Chinese American author)

Grief Group
2026-06-01 19:00 - 20:30
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 something else, you are welcome. There is a place for you. Join with Rev. Lynn and others for a time of care and mutual support. Questions? Contact Rev. Lynn by emailing info at uuschenectady dot org or calling (518)374-4446.
