Speaker: Rev. Lynn Gardner

Christmas Eve Service

December 24, 2020 at 7:00 pm Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, Tim Olsen

This year, rather than going out into the cold, we’ll celebrate Christmas Eve at your home, or wherever you will be! There will be traditional music, the telling of the … Continue reading Christmas Eve Service

The Longest Night: Winter Solstice

December 20, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel

As we prepare to welcome the longest night, we’ll open to the gifts of the dark. Bring a drum and your labyrinth from your worship goodie bag! To see the … Continue reading The Longest Night: Winter Solstice

Honoring the Dark: Music and Poetry of the Season

December 13, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, Rosie Lewis, Tim Olsen, UUSS Choir

We welcome the beauty of the dark and celebrations of light. We’ll weave love, joy, faith, miracles, and magic with songs, poems, and stories. To see the Facebook Live recording … Continue reading Honoring the Dark: Music and Poetry of the Season

Blues in December

December 6, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Csaba Kecskes, Rev. Leonisa Ardizonne, Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, Tim Olsen

We gather as two congregations (Catskills and Schenectady) and our partner church to acknowledge the complex emotions of the season and the role that music can have in our lives. … Continue reading Blues in December

Knowing Thankfulness

November 22, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, Rev. Wendy Luella Perkins, Tim Olsen, UUSS Choir

How do you know when you are grateful? What does it feel like? We will explore gratitude, with story, music, poetry, and a bread communion. (All are invited to have … Continue reading Knowing Thankfulness

No Thanks/Know Thanks

November 8, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel

We may not know the election results for quite some time and we do not know what will unfold. Let us be together whether we are feeling-“No thanks!” to the … Continue reading No Thanks/Know Thanks

Honoring Our Ancestors

October 25, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel

Others have been on the journey to justice, love, and peace before us. Let us honor the ancestors who made it possible for our lives to unfold. To see the … Continue reading Honoring Our Ancestors

What’s in Your Spiritual Backpack?

October 18, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner, Robyn Salvin, Tim Olsen

How do we prepare for the spiritual journey of life? We’ll explore what we might want to have with us, as well as what we might choose to leave behind. … Continue reading What’s in Your Spiritual Backpack?

Connected by Covenant

September 20, 2020 at 10:30 am Nancy Benz, Rev. Lynn Gardner, Tim Olsen

What does it mean to be a covenantal faith? How do we create, renew, and live into covenants within our families, congregation, and denomination? We’ll gather to inspire one another … Continue reading Connected by Covenant

Water Heal My Body, Water Heal All Bodies

September 13, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel

As we begin a new church year at the nexus of pandemic and (r)evolution, let us covenant to be here for one another to grieve, hope, heal, connect, and grow … Continue reading Water Heal My Body, Water Heal All Bodies

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