On April 23, 6:30-9pm, Ukrainian Egg Artist Susan Malinchak Schmitt will offer a presentation on the art of Ukrainian Easter Eggs. Susan has been creating Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) for over 62 years. She was born in Passaic, NJ and spent her childhood absorbing the rich culture and traditions of her Ukrainian heritage, which is … Continue reading Ukrainian Pysanky: A Visual Prayer
Calling all handicrafters: if you knit, crochet, embroider, do macrame, beading, counted cross stitch or even darn socks, drop by the Fireplace Room on Thursday evenings! We enjoy sharing company with artists of all types-- adult colorers, sketch artists, zentangles and mandala makers, water colorists, if you can create it, come! We will meet Thursdays … Continue reading Creative Thursdays
As we prepare for our Mayfest CommUUnity Celebration on May 2, we invite you to help get the UUSS gardens and grounds ready for our community and guests. The Gardens Team has scheduled work parties on Saturday April 18 and Saturday April 25, both from 10am until noon, and anyone is welcome to join us. … Continue reading Gardens & Grounds Work Party
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
Beginning April 22, join UUSS member and mindfulness Buddhist practitioner Tamara Geveci for shared in-person meditation and mindfulness practice. All are welcome for any or all of the spring sessions, which will be held in the Emerson Room, or maybe outside, if the weather allows! This will be a time of connection through guided meditative … Continue reading Mid-Day Meditations
Beginning April 22, join UUSS member and mindfulness Buddhist practitioner Tamara Geveci for shared in-person meditation and mindfulness practice. All are welcome for any or all of the spring sessions, which will be held in the Emerson Room, or maybe outside, if the weather allows! This will be a time of connection through guided meditative … Continue reading Mid-Day Meditations
Everyone is invited to join members of the UUSS Daytime Alliance at 12 noon on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in the church Dining Room when we will: · Enjoy conversation and a delicious catered buffet lunch from Sandye's Cafe & Cakes, featuring ziti with marinara sauce, meatballs on the side, tossed salad, and cookies for $20, … Continue reading “Making Connections” at the Daytime Alliance May 7 Annual Meeting
Calling all handicrafters: if you knit, crochet, embroider, do macrame, beading, counted cross stitch or even darn socks, drop by the Fireplace Room on Thursday evenings! We enjoy sharing company with artists of all types-- adult colorers, sketch artists, zentangles and mandala makers, water colorists, if you can create it, come! We will meet Thursdays … Continue reading Creative Thursdays
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 9th, if you would enjoy BIRDWATCHING with Dan Leonard and the Green Sanctuary team in the Woodlawn Preserve (now called the Schenectady Pine Bush Preserve.) The preserve is off of Albany St. in Schenectady. Turn south onto Gifford from Albany St. to a small parking lot and a sign … Continue reading Birdwatching at the Schenectady Pine Bush Preserve!
Beginning April 22, join UUSS member and mindfulness Buddhist practitioner Tamara Geveci for shared in-person meditation and mindfulness practice. All are welcome for any or all of the spring sessions, which will be held in the Emerson Room, or maybe outside, if the weather allows! This will be a time of connection through guided meditative … Continue reading Mid-Day Meditations
