Event Series Mid-Day Meditation Tuesdays

Mid-Day Meditation Tuesdays

Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady 1221 Wendell Ave, Schenectady, NY

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

Philosophy Discussion Group

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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

Phillis Wheatley’s Presence: Getting to Know One of America’s First Black Poets

Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady 1221 Wendell Ave, Schenectady, NY

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

Fall Congregational Meeting

Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady 1221 Wendell Ave, Schenectady, NY

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!

BIPOC Book Group Discussion of There, There

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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

Grief Group

Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady 1221 Wendell Ave, Schenectady, NY

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 … Continue reading Grief Group

Holiday Hangout

Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady 1221 Wendell Ave, Schenectady, NY

On Sunday December 10th, hang out with UUSS after the service for some holiday fun! Sing carols and other holiday songs around the piano and then head to the dining … Continue reading Holiday Hangout