Social Justice Notes 12/19/2025 What’s Happening? Current social justice events, crises, developments, and links to local, state and federal officials are found here: https://www.ourlodgefoundation.org/quick-clicks City Council Proclamation – Frederick Allen Lodge’s 100 th Anniversary: At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, members and friends filled the gallery to celebrate the Frederick Allen Lodge (FAL) #609’s and Mary A. Carter Temple (MACT) #362’s 100 th ...

Governor Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Bill

Keeping the same info for the holiday weekend, but came across this and thought y’all would be interested.   Social Justice Notes What’s Happening? An extensive listing of upcoming social justice events, crises, hopeful developments, and links to share our opinions with local, state and federal officials can be found on the following website: https://www.ourlodgefoundation.org/quick-clicks An in-person International Survivors of Suicide Loss ...

We have a new minister! It was announced officially at last week’s Sunday service, that Melissa O’Brien will be our Minister for the next 6 months. The applause indicated just how relieved and excited we are to have such a kind, wise and loving person leading our UU congregation. These are stressful and unsettling times for ...

Social Justice Notes Excerpt from Time’s Eulogy for Jane Goodall: Ambassador of Hope: “…In her near-century of life, Goodall was all about the hope. In her final conversation with TIME, also in 2021, she said, “I’m about to leave the world with all the mess, whereas young people have to grow up into it. If they succumb to the ...

Journey Well – Social Justice Team – 31 October 2025   Boo! Happy Halloween y Feliz Dia de los Muertos!   Engaging more Fully With “Good Troublemakers” in Saratoga Springs   “the most important thing an individual can do, is be a little less of an individual and join together with others in movements large enough to make change.” – Bill ...

 

Greetings! Upcoming events, many previously posted in Journey Well and local media: Saturday, October 18: 11:00, Burke Funeral Home – Memorial Service for Ezra Frances Hulett 4:30 Broadway & Spring St. – No Kings 2 Protest (UUs meet at Carousel & wear yellow) Sunday, October 19: 1:00, Broadway & Church/Lake to Congress Park & back – Rose Parade in support of Portland (Frog ...

The congregation voted last weekend to return to Sunday Services at 624 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs since the elevator at Caffe Lena wasn’t working. We want our service to be accessible to all! JOIN US THIS SUNDAY OCTOBER 12 at the good ol’ meetinghouse at 10am!