Dear friends, It’s times like these when I am so proud to be a Unitarian Universalist. The first month of 2026 has been a blizzard of traumatic headlines, yet what is giving me hope is witnessing how UUs are using the power of our religious values to push back. And it’s making an impact. … Continue reading UUA Newsletter February 2026
Ongoing: Vigils at the Post Office (corners of Broadway & Lake/Church) Organized by: Indivisible ADK/Saratoga, Linda LeTendre (AKA – Notorious RBG) and other troublemakers. Saturdays – Noon to 1:00 p.m. Join our hardy band of allies – great vibes from supportive honking, with an occasional pair of loud pickups. Bring your signs, some also provided. Fine fellowship … Continue reading Social Justice Team notes February 6, 2026
Once again, many thanks for your patience, kindness and flexibility as I learn the ropes. These first three weeks have been challenging in ways I didn’t even imagine. I like to be organized, but death and weather are good reminders to stay in the flow of life. As you’ve probably noticed, I speak each week, … Continue reading A Note From Pastor Melissa February 2, 2026
Dear Friends, First, thank you so very much for your kindness, compassion and generosity of spirit as I navigated my first week here alongside the death of a young man in our community in Vermont. George was close with my daughter, and his family is well-known and loved in our small town. Sunday was a … Continue reading Letter from Melissa O’Brien, Pastor January 16, 2026
UUA President Arrested During DC Protest UU World – Unitarian Universalist Association President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt was arrested by Capitol Police on Thursday, January 29, as she protested the Department of Homeland Security budget with leaders from various religious traditions. Betancourt was arrested at the Hart Senate Office Building, where several hundred people of faith had … Continue reading UUA President Arrested
Share this with your congregation or justice team! In this time of moral crisis, our faith calls us to live our values through courageous and prophetic action. This coming week, NYUUJ is excited to join Unitarian Universalists across the country in participating in a 80-hour ICE Out! Phone Call Blitz: that is, five straight days … Continue reading NYUUJ- 30 Days of Love- Phone Call Blitz to Congress!
Mutual Aid To Minneapolis! We can’t get there, but we can send support by song! Join us to sing along with “The Boss,” as we record our group singing his new anthem, “Streets of Minneapolis” — a kind of “Love Letter.” Monday, February 9th at 6:30 PM at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ, 24 … Continue reading Mutual Aid To Minneapolis- SING!
Pastor Melissa has been giving challenging and thought provoking sermons in January. Just last week, she asked us to think about the wider Community of Saratoga Springs. “What does the Community in Saratoga Springs need? What is the purpose of our UU faith Community. Pastor Melissa noted that we take excellent care of the members … Continue reading PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Grit… this is the season for it! It’s all over the road and being tracked into our homes. But in RE this week we will be addressing GRIT as a positive personality trait. Resilience in the form of grit is how many successful people accomplish goals. Even when things are hard, grit keeps us on … Continue reading This Week In RE February 8, 2026
LET’S HELP OUR NEIGHBORS THIS WINTER! For the next 3 Sundays (2/1, 2/8, & 2/15) there will be collection boxes in the back of the sanctuary for donations to the Saratoga Springs Code Blue Shelter. Items needed at this time include: Coffee Sugar Canned Hearty Soups Aluminum Foil Gallon Size Zip Locks Hand warmers Cash … Continue reading COLLECTING ITEMS FOR CODE BLUE