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
Choose one, two, or all three of the following children's books to read ahead for the December discussion: Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco — a civil war story about 2 boys and their shared humanity Smoky Night by Eve Bunting, David Diaz illustrator - the coming together of Koreans and Blacks in a troubled neighborhood The … Continue reading BIPOC Book Group December Discussion: Children’s books!
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
The UUSS LGBTQ+ group will be having a Holiday Pot Luck and "white elephant" party on Friday, December 20th. Please bring a wrapped gift of $10 or less if you would like to participate in the gift exchange (handmade is OK, too!). If you'll be making food, please bring a detailed list of ingredients as … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Holiday Pot Luck and White Elephant Party
With Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, Maria Elmer, and John Spinelli All are welcome for this evening service celebrating hope in the darkness with an ancient birth story, glorious music, and the warmth of community. You won't want to miss John's singing! The service will be followed with potluck of cookies (bring a list … Continue reading A Thrill Of Hope: Christmas Eve Worship
The Philosophy Group NEXT meets online Wednesday, January 8th 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 read, have … Continue reading Philosophy Discussion Group
All are welcome to drop in to UUSS's monthly conversations about a work by a BIPOC author. On January 27th at 6 pm, we'll be discussing The Bone People, by Keri Hulme. This novel won the 1985 Booker Prize; Keri Hulme was the first New Zealander to ever win this prize. For zoom info for … Continue reading Discussion of The Bone People (a novel by Keri Hulme)
