Last December, UUSS members and friends packed 93 Holiday Stockings for children in Schenectady. This December, the need is so much greater. We can't fix grocery prices or the national SNAP mess, but we UU's can help make Christmas and Hanukkah a little happier for local families in need. Can we collect enough small toys, … Continue reading Help Stuff Stockings on Dec. 4th
All are invited to help decorate for winter holidays! John Harpis will coordinate hanging wreaths, decorating mantles, and setting up Christmas trees. Questions? Contact Church Administrator Lillian Johnson at info at uuschenectady dot org
“Communication for Connection”—November 20, 6:30-9pm, in the church dining room Speaker: Wendy Miller, Mediator and conflict coach Long-time EBWA member Wendy Miller will speak to us about Non-Violent Communication, the brainchild of Marshall B. Rosenberg. According to Wendy, “Rosenberg was curious about what fuels conflict and how it might be addressed differently. The approach he developed … Continue reading EBWA Program for November: Communication for Connection
Join UU Schenectady member and mindfulness Buddhist practitioner Tamara Geveci for five sessions of shared in-person meditation and mindfulness practice. This will be a time of connection through guided sitting meditation, walking/moving meditation and a short, silent meditation. No previous meditation experience necessary. All are welcome for any or all of the Fall sessions in … Continue reading Mid-Week Meditation
On Friday November 14th, in addition to ping pong, board games, cards and snacks, we’ll also have yarn, beads, drawing supplies, and more, making it aGames & Art In Community Night! You are welcome to bring a favorite game or craft of your own. We’ll provide cider and some munchies, and if you’d like to … Continue reading UU Community Night with Games, Art, Snacks and You!
Join UU Schenectady member and mindfulness Buddhist practitioner Tamara Geveci for five sessions of shared in-person meditation and mindfulness practice. This will be a time of connection through guided sitting meditation, walking/moving meditation and a short, silent meditation. No previous meditation experience necessary. All are welcome for any or all of the Fall sessions in … Continue reading Mid-Week Meditation
Please join us for this Daytime Alliance event starting at 12 noon with an hour of food and conversation with a hot catered lunch from Gershon's for $20 (payable by cash or check at the door). The presentation starts at 1:00 pm. Margie Rosenkranz has been managing artistic director of The Eighth Step Coffeehouse since 1987, … Continue reading “The 8th Step Coffeehouse: Music, Social Justice and Community” from Margie Rosenkranz.
Join UU Schenectady member and mindfulness Buddhist practitioner Tamara Geveci for five sessions of shared in-person meditation and mindfulness practice. This will be a time of connection through guided sitting meditation, walking/moving meditation and a short, silent meditation. No previous meditation experience necessary. All are welcome for any or all of the Fall sessions in … Continue reading Mid-Week Meditation
If you've been attending worship at UUSS for a while and are ready to deepen your knowledge of and connections to Unitarian Universalism, plan to attend the “Getting To Know UU” program, held in the Emerson Room after the services on Sundays 10/19, 10/26 and 11/2. In that 3-session program we’ll explore the foundations of … Continue reading Getting To Know UU (3rd session of 3 session class)
This fall the Survive and Thrive Team will be facilitating a program on this year’s UUA Common Read, Deepa Iyer’s book Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection. You can participate in the Common Read program on Saturday, November 1st from 9am - 3:30pm. Click here to sign-up! You may purchase your copy … Continue reading Common Read 2025-26: Social Change Now!
