Speaker: Rev. Lynn Gardner

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

Center & Connect

September 6, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel

For Labor Day weekend Sunday, worship time will focus on centering and connection. We’ll start at 10:30 with a shared chalice lighting and a centering practice. We will make use … Continue reading Center & Connect

Poetry for Resilience

August 16, 2020 at 10:30 am Ayah Osman, Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, Robyn Salvin

Sunday’s service is called Poetry for Resilience, and will center the voices and poems of Black poets, including Ayah Osman, a recent graduate from Niskayuna High. We won’t be streaming … Continue reading Poetry for Resilience

Freedom, Fathers, and Faith

June 21, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, Tim Olsen

As we continue to explore this month’s theme of Something Larger than Ourselves, we honour Father’s Day, and we consider freedom: not just personal freedom, but collective liberation. View the … Continue reading Freedom, Fathers, and Faith

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