The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group meets online Wednesday, November 8th from 10:00 AM until 12 noon. We will discuss : Humanly Possible: 700 Years of Humanist Thinking, Inquiry and Hope, by Sarah Bakewell, Chapter 8 - “Some Dream Country”, pages 248 to 277. Facilitated by Jim Ayers. Books we have read delve into the ideas … Continue reading Philosophy Discussion Group
The Buildings and Grounds Team is sponsoring a Fall work party to put the gardens to bed for the winter! On Saturday, November 11 from 10am–12noon 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 available or you can bring … Continue reading Gardens Work Party!
What are your perceptions of the congregation now? What are your hopes for who the congregation can become? How might we get there from here? Come have pizza with the board after service on Sunday, November 12th and explore these open questions with us. We're looking forward to hearing what you all think. This will … Continue reading Pizza With the Board
Join UU Schenectady member and mindfulness Buddhist practitioner Tamara Geveci for five sessions of shared in-person meditation and mindfulness practice. All are welcome for any or all of the Fall sessions, to 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 Meditation Tuesdays
The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group meets online on Wednesday, November 15th from 10:00 AM until 12 noon. We will discuss Humanly Possible: 700 Years of Humanist Thinking, Inquiry and Hope, by Sarah Bakewell, Chapter 10 - “Doctor Hopeful”, pages 248 to 277. Facilitated by Gerry Schuth. NEW BOOK for December! TIMELY! PULITZER PRIZE WINNG AUTHOR … Continue reading Philosophy Discussion Group
Speaker: Wendy Roberts, Associate Professor of English, University at Albany Phillis Wheatley is often referred to as the Mother of African American literature, the first Black person, and therefore also the first Black woman living in British North America to publish a book, and, because it was a book of poetry, the first to publish a book of … Continue reading Phillis Wheatley’s Presence: Getting to Know One of America’s First Black Poets
This year the Fall Congregational Meeting will be on Sunday, November 19th, and the Spring Congregational Meeting will be on Sunday, May 19th, following the worship services. Please make a note of these dates in your calendars and plan on attending!
For Native American Heritage Month, we read a debut novel by Indigenous American author Tommy Orange, a member of both Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. There, There offers stories of twelve characters facing conditions in urban reservations in their struggles for identity and authenticity - a story of hardship and hope. Join us for a book discussion on this short-listed, … Continue reading BIPOC Book Group Discussion of There, There
The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group meets online Wednesday, November 29th from 10:00 AM until 12 noon. We will discuss : "Humanly Possible: 700 Years of Humanist Thinking, Inquiry and Hope," by Sarah Bakewell, Chapter 11- “The Human Face”, pages 304 to 341. Facilitated by Robb Smith NEW BOOK! TIMELY! PULITZER PRISE WINNG AUTHOR! JON MEACHAM The Soul of America … Continue reading Philosophy Discussion Group
Grief is our human response to loss, and losses can result from so many different things: a death, a change in employment, a relationship, a move, a diagnosis, an accident, and more. All of this can be complicated even more at holidays and during the winter. If you are grieving, you are invited to join with Rev. … Continue reading Grief Group
