Speaker: Rev. Wendy Bartel

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

Vote Love, Defeat Hate

October 4, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Wendy Bartel, Rosie Lewis, UU The Vote

In the midst of global pandemic, rising authoritarianism, and uprising, lives hang in the balance and the future of democracy is on the line. Join UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray, the … Continue reading Vote Love, Defeat Hate

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. The link … Continue reading Freedom, Fathers, and Faith

A Beautiful and Dangerous Message

June 14, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, Steven Winters-Bona, Tim Olsen

Join us for Flower Communion, a celebration of inclusion, freedom, and community started by Rev. Norbert Capek in 1923. How is this annual ritual not only a celebration of beauty, … Continue reading A Beautiful and Dangerous Message

Whose Are We?

May 31, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel

Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel As we conclude the month of May and the theme of Belonging, we ask, Whose are we? To whom and to what, do … Continue reading Whose Are We?

Too Tender of Those of Another

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

We welcome the UUs of Utica to join with us in worship as we explore Belonging, Mother’s Day, and the work of Julia Ward Howe. The link is in Tuesday’s … Continue reading Too Tender of Those of Another

Enough

April 26, 2020 at 10:30 am Rev. Wendy Bartel, Rosie Lewis, Tim Olsen

How much is enough? What is too much? Who says so? Why is it different for each of us? Where does your need for x impact my need for y? … Continue reading Enough

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