Come for the annual UUSS Christmas Eve service, led by UUSS co-ministers Rev. Wendy Bartel and Rev. Lynn Gardner, and UUSS music director Maria Elmer. 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 … Continue reading Born Astonished
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 Presenters: Stephanie Maslanka, Maria Elmer, Poets and Artists UUSS worship services are held in-person in the Great … Continue reading Art of the Season, & Art that Forms Us
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
The Evening Branch of Women's Alliance (EBWA) January program will be Women of the Saratoga Campaign, presented by Anne Clothier, Assistant to the 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 … Continue reading Women of the Saratoga Campaign (EBWA’s January program)
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!
