In childhood, I went through the education process in becoming a good Catholic. We were required to recite the catechism without really understanding what was being taught. Questioning was not … Continue reading I do believe that the best thing we can do for this “hurting” world is just to live our UU values ….
This extraordinary place never fails to inspire me with its continuing passion for the pursuit of justice … I did not come to Unitarian Universalism seeking refuge from some painful … Continue reading This Extraordinary Place
I didn’t know that most middle class kids didn’t sit at their family dinner table to eat a lovingly prepared meal with lit candles on the table and, depending on … Continue reading What got me here?
I remember when I first came to visit this church. I read the Bond of Union silently with awe. I was (and am) impressed that this church says what it … Continue reading Love – we start with love. . .
Two years ago, a paper sign with three words “Black Lives Matter” was placed in the glass case in front of our church, our “wayside pulpit.” The wayside pulpit, a … Continue reading Unitarian Universalism is a frontier religion . . .
Folks, the music we have in the UUS of Schenectady community is incredible. Under the leadership of Gary Griffiths, we frequently have the top musicians from the area as part … Continue reading The music we have in the UU Schenectady community is incredible ….
In 2009 I gave birth to twins. I don’t have to tell any of you out there who are parents that in that moment everything changed. Priorities changed. Schedules changed. … Continue reading Every week was a new experience . . .
The first time my husband and I came to Schenectady, in the fifties, he was assigned to the G.E. Physics Training Program and we were not inclined to settle down … Continue reading And service is its prayer . . .
As a gay man I’ve “come out” many times, beginning with realizing who I was and accepting it…Coming out to my family when I was 19 was an entirely different … Continue reading Connecting with all my roots . . .
I grew up in a UU church in Rochester, and while I always identified with the message, I never felt myself a member of its community. As I became an … Continue reading Past, present, future . . .
