For Asian Pacific Islander Month, we read the prize-winning novel, The Sympathizer (2015), by Vietnamese-born author Viet Thanh Nguyen. Share your thoughts with us as we discuss the book on Monday, May 20, at 6 pm. Contact Kat Wolfram (kmwolfram at gmail.com) for zoom link or other information. Upcoming Reads: June: The Map of Salt … Continue reading BIPOC Book Group Discussion of The Sympathizer
The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group meets online Wednesday, May 22nd 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, … Continue reading Philosophy Discussion Group
Thursdays 3pm - 4pm on 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30 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 Spring sessions in the Emerson Room (or outside if the weather allows). This will be a … Continue reading Mid-Week Meditation in May
For its May 23rd program, the Evening Branch of the Women's Alliance is hosting speaker Patricia Nugent, author, retired school administrator, and Reiki master. Call it prayer, meditation, visioning, mindfulness, or wishful thinking, what we put out into the Universe has the power to change our lives. Because we attract what we think about. Patricia … Continue reading My Canine Master Teacher: Lessons on the Power of Intention (May EBWA program)
The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group meets online Wednesday, May 29th 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, … Continue reading Philosophy Discussion Group
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
Thursdays 3pm - 4pm on 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30 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 Spring sessions in the Emerson Room (or outside if the weather allows). This will be a … Continue reading Mid-Week Meditation in May
Join UUSS for a fantastic FUN(d)raiser! It’s going to be a little different from some other events. First -- There will be a delicious catered meal (from Simone's, Perecca's, and Villa Italia) and dancing with Arox, a local rock & roll band in which UUSS member Dan Leonard is the lead guitarist. A night out/you … Continue reading Dinner, Dancing, and a Rock & Roll Raffle
Stay after the worship service this Sunday, June 9th, for ice cream sundaes and socialization! If you are willing to help with scooping or tidying up, click HERE. We'll have dairy, vegan, gluten-free and low sugar/keto versions of ice cream available, as well as a variety of toppings. If you have questions, contact Congregational Life … Continue reading Ice Cream Sundae Sunday Social!
The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group meets online Wednesday, June 12 th 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
