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
The Saratoga Springs Planning Board has approved the site development plan for our new meeting house. Clearing of the land will start shortly and should be completed by mid-December. The dozen trees we want to be sure to save have been marked with bright green ribbon. “We’re rolling,” said New Home Task Force Chair Art … Continue reading The City Greenlights Our New Meeting House
JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES! Contact Lucy Manning at lucymnnng@gmail.com 1. What Next? The Social Justice Team (SJT) welcomes and invites your ideas as we tackle the actions we must take to support our community within and outside our congregation as a result of the elections. The most targeted individuals will be … Continue reading The Latest News From Our Social Justice Team
JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES! Contact Lucy Manning at lucymnnng@gmail.com 1. What Next? The Social Justice Team (SJT) welcomes and invites your ideas as we tackle the actions we must take to support our community within and outside our congregation as a result of the elections. The most targeted individuals will be … Continue reading The Latest News from our Social Justice Team
JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES! Contact Lucy Manning at lucymnnng@gmail.com 1. LET’S WEAR OUR YELLOW SIDE WITH LOVE SHIRTS AND JOIN THIS MARCH SUPPORTING PROPOSITION #1. Meet at 1:00 pm at the Spirit of Life in Congress Park. We’ll hear from renowned feminists Shirley Chisolm and Ruth Bader Ginsberg, then march downtown! … Continue reading NEWS FROM OUR SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM- November 1, 2024
We know this is a tense and tender time for many and we’re collectively carrying a great deal of uncertainty around the future, not limited to next week’s election and its aftermath. In times like these, centering love in community can be a transformative form of resiliency that grounds us in possibility. As we approach … Continue reading Forward Together: Anchoring in Community Post Election
JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES! Contact Lucy Manning at lucymnnng@gmail.com 1. Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 1pm-3pm Women’s March- Saratoga County ERA Coalition LET’S WEAR OUR YELLOW SIDE WITH LOVE SHIRTS AND JOIN THIS MARCH SUPPORTING PROPOSITION #1 2. Do you have your plan to vote?? Here are deadlines … Continue reading NEWS FROM OUR SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM- October 25, 2024
The Social Justice Team invites you to help fill the boxes in the back of the sanctuary with personal care items for middle school students who are participating in the Franklin Community Center’s Project Lift program. Please donate shampoo, deodorant, styling gel, toothpaste, toothbrushes, body wash, and feminine hygiene products from now until Sunday, December … Continue reading Project Lift through December 1st!
Join Your Fellow UUs for our Justice Convocation in Albany! Want to connect with your fellow NYS Unitarian Universalists? Want to learn more about NYUUJ’s work and issues from those doing the work? Want to find out how you can make a difference doing justice work in New York? Join us on November 16th for … Continue reading Join Your Fellow UUs for our Justice Convocation in Albany!