Our congregation’s desire for deeper connection, relevant discussion, and community engagement came through clearly in the recent Sunday Service Planning Survey. Presented by longtime survey researcher and new community member Laura Kalb at the May 7 Coffee Chat, the survey gathered insights from 68 individuals—about half of UU Saratoga’s active members. Drawing on her 35 … Continue reading Shaping Our Sundays Together: What You Told Us
UU Saratoga members are invited to a Coffee Chat following this Sunday’s service to discuss the results of our recent Sunday Services Survey conducted in recent weeks by the Board and Worship Team. Survey facilitator Laura Kalb will present findings and gather further input to help shape future Sunday programming and potential new initiatives in civic engagement, … Continue reading Results of Sunday Service Survey to Be Explored in May 4th Coffee Chat
Join us this Sunday, February 23rd for a gathering in Zoom for UU leaders and friends to explore the opportunities, challenges, and issues raised by AI. We’ll meet between 2 and 4 p.m. Facilitated by the UU Growth Lab’s Peter Bowden, The AI Summit: Artifical Intelligence and Unitarian Universalism will include an introduction to UUs … Continue reading ‘Artificial Intelligence and Unitarian Universalism’
Yesterday — January 23, 2025 — was a milestone moment in the history of our congregation. We gathered at 400 Louden Road—the site of our future meeting house—for a heartfelt “Tree and Land Blessing.” As Board Secretary, I felt it my responsibility to document this occasion, a poignant blend of gratitude and farewell, as we … Continue reading A Blessing for the Future: Honoring the Land at 400 Louden Road
In recent months, Julie Holmberg has delighted those of us who regularly attend Sunday services at UU Saratoga with short skits featuring Marigold, the spirited and inquisitive seven-year-old girl she brings to life through a puppet she had custom-made by a supplier on Etsy. As an example, Rev. Joe’s conversation with Marigold at our Christmas … Continue reading Coming Saturday: Civility Puppets Make Their Public Debut
On the same Sunday that the Butterfly Team hosted a service focused on the opening of time capsules buried in 2002 and 2013, New Home Task Force Chair Art Holmberg marked a major milestone in our campaign to build our new meeting house. “This is a toast to you all,” Art began, raising his compostable … Continue reading Toasting Our Progress Toward a New Meeting House
The time is approaching for us to leave our meeting house at 624 North Broadway, which Jim Mihuta once called “the ugliest building on the city’s prettiest street.” Built by Jehovah’s Witnesses, it’s a modest structure that’s sufficiently flawed to make us greatly look forward to moving out, but it’s filled with great memories. In … Continue reading Celebrating Past and Future: The UU Saratoga Time Capsules
For more than a decade, the annual Holiday Fair at UU Saratoga has been a cherished tradition, bringing the community together to celebrate the season. This year’s event, set to take place on Saturday, December 7th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., promises to be another festive and meaningful gathering. Jenn Pratt started the … Continue reading At Holiday Fair, Handmade Treasures Bring Us Together
The wreath has come a long way since its origins with the ancient Greeks and Romans, who crowned their champions with these symbols of triumph and status. For the Celts and pagans, wreaths embodied the eternal cycles of nature, their circular form reflecting the turning seasons and the promise of renewal. In the frostbitten … Continue reading Bringing in the Boughs: A Holiday Tradition
While the fall colors are still bright in northern Saratoga County, the UU Saratoga Outing Club invites you to join us Wednesday, October 23, for a rail cycling adventure on Revolution Rail’s Hadley Run. We’ll be heading out at 2:30 p.m. for a 7-mile, mostly flat, out-and-back adventure that will take us across the spectacular … Continue reading Next Up for the Outing Club: Rail Cycling Out of Hadley