Update from Task Force regarding New Home 1. Jim Cox, our attorney completed his evaluation of the Bast Hatfield Contract. He stated that it was a standard document with no issues in the language of the document. We spent time reviewing the financial aspects of the contract. We need to demonstrate how the construction will … Continue reading Update from Task Force regarding New Home- 4-3-26
Below is the summary of the New Home activities this week: 1. Jim Cox, our attorney is reviewing the Bast Hatfield Construction contract proposal. After his review and recommendations , and Board approval we will sign the contract. We need the proceeds from the sale of 624 Broadway to prove that we have sufficient funds … Continue reading NEW HOME UPDATE March 27, 2026
Many people in our Congregation have been asking for regular updates regarding the development of land and the building of the New Meetinghouse at 400 Louden Road. Some people read Journey Well (JW) and attend Coffee Chats, but they still lack information due to inconsistent attendance or not reading JW regularly. The purpose of this … Continue reading NEW HOME updates March 20, 2026
Dear Friends, Our GoFundMe campaign will be most successful if we all help share it. Please take a moment to forward the attached link to your family and friends and invite them to contribute to our New Home campaign. While our overall goal is $250,000, GoFundMe recommends breaking large goals into smaller steps to build … Continue reading All Congregation email: GO FUND ME IS LIVE!
Thank you to everyone who worked to pack up and move out all of our belongings in preparation for the sale of the building. Special thanks to all of the team and committee members for your hard work, especially the Fundraising Committee for the garage sale and the chair distribution team of Juliana Bodensieck and … Continue reading From the Board and the Moving Out Planning Group
As you may have noticed, our big move has begun. As we move to temporary spaces, please note the following: Our phone number is the same 518-584-1555 and we now accept texts as well as calls. Our mailing address is now P O Box 26 Schuylerville NY 12871 The physical address of our new home … Continue reading Our Move Has Begun! *UPDATED APRIL 2026*
ACTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU CAN DO NOW From your SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM! Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information -Support the 24 hour “black out” on purchases on Friday, Feb. 28 Join Americans pledging to stop making any purchases for a full 24 hours on February 28. The national economic blackout is scheduled as a way for Americans to boycott … Continue reading News from our Social Justice Team
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
JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES! Contact Lucy Manning at lucymnnng@gmail.com 1. LET’S CARPOOL TO THE KICKOFF MARCH AND RALLY ON JAN. 14! This is the 2025 Campaign Kickoff & Lobby Day to support passage of the Medical Aid In Dying act with advocates coming from around the state. We will march from the … Continue reading Our Social Justice Team news January 10, 2025
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