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
Greetings fellow troublemakers! If you have yellow shirts and/or scarves, please wear them at events to identify UUC-SS joining the resistance. Upcoming events: Peace Prayer Walk Friday, 1/30/26, Noon – 1:00 p.m. Black & Banned Readings Sunday, 2/8/26, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Ongoing: Saturday Vigils (Indivisible ADK/Saratoga) SSNY: Noon – 1:00 p.m. Post Office, corner of … Continue reading Social Justice team Notes January 30, 2026
All month long, we have been exploring how kids can practice resisting some of the main pressures that pull them away from being their best selves. This week we are exploring the challenge of resisting distraction, anger and worries, feeling overwhelmed , or what is often called “ monkey mind”. Most adults can identify with … Continue reading RE for Sunday, January 25, 2026
We are so happy to welcome Lucy Altman-Coe back as our Skidmore RE guide! This month we move on from January’s theme of Resistance to February’s Resilience. This week we explore how to find resilience through Nature. We will explore the earth- centered holiday of Imbolc. We honor one of our core UU sources of … Continue reading RE for Sunday, February 1st, 2026