Over the past twelve years, Robyn Salvin has traveled to fifteen different countries with her students from Niskayuna High School. This Sunday she will explore some of the life lessons … Continue reading Tour Group Chicken: Life Lessons through Travel
At this time of year when we often give gifts in boxes, what if we thought outside the box? What if we don’t stay in the boxes that others might … Continue reading Joy Outside the Box
Community and gratitude can help us build resilience. Through a story called The Queen’s Loaves, we’ll celebrate generosity and humility. Wonderful music will buoy our spirits, and we’ll share in … Continue reading We Give Thanks: Bread Communion
What can we as UUs learn from Patagonia’s founder, Yvon Chouinard, and how might we apply these lessons to the upcoming midterm elections? And how do those lessons apply to our … Continue reading Patagonia and Politics
When we have a sense of why, it becomes a bit easier to discern the what and the how. But if we never ask the question, we don’t know what’s … Continue reading Why?
In keeping with this month’s theme of Compassion, Rosie Lewis, Robyn Salvin and Lois Porter shared some of their thoughts and experiences on that topic. To see a recording of … Continue reading Cultivating Compassion
The pandemic has taught us the intimate truth of our interconnection with each other. As we honor both Coming Out Day and Indigenous People’s Day, we will explore how our … Continue reading The Illusion of Our Separateness
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?
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
This Sunday we celebrate those who have reached the milestones of 25 and 50 years of membership at UUSS, and consider what it means to belong, to a congregation, to … Continue reading Across Miles and Over Years
