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
It's Time-Again-to Circle the Wagons! Yeehaw, cowpokes! Parenting Circle is planned for this Friday, November 8, from 6-8 pm beginning in the Emerson Room. Pizza will be provided for kids AND adults! Kids will enjoy watching Toy Story and playing games with our childcare staff while parents head to the Fireplace Room to discuss LOVE … Continue reading Parenting Circle
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
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
The UUSS LGBTQ+ group will be having another game night on Friday, November 15th! All adults who identify within the LGBTQ+ community are invited to join us in the dining room, starting at 7pm. You are welcome -but not required- to bring your favorite game and a small snack or finger-food to share (nothing that … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Game Night
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
