Dear Friends, You are all invited to bring an ornament to decorate our tree! You’ve seen the decorations going up around town. Broadway is all decked out. You’ve likely even put up a few decorations yourself lately. Bring an ornament or two or three with you this Sunday, or even during the week, and add it to ...

JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES! Contact Lucy Manning at lucymnnng@gmail.com   1. MOVIE NIGHT! Save December 15 at 6:30 as we host an interfaith movie night – Keeping the Faith with Ben Stiller, Edward Norton, and Jenna Elfman.  Read a review of the movie here to whet your whistle. Enjoy an evening building community with our ...

Unitarian Universalist Association December 2024   Beloveds, After a turbulent and exhausting election season, I know that many in our communities feel a deep sense of apprehension, anger, and uncertainty. This moment raises important questions about the future of our country, the safety of those targeted for oppression because of their identities, and the resilience of our collective democracy. ...

Undivided: Thoughts about Faith, Race, and Politics After the Election Join Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ) to hear from Hahrie Han, Ph.D., about her new book Undivided​: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church​. The book is about faith and race in America. You can buy it here. Han has written for outlets like ...

Dear Friends, Even in troubled times, we can practice gratitude.  Last Sunday, we gave thanks and celebrated the success of our capital campaign and the memories and hopes of congregants from the 2013 time capsule. It was a wonderful service and potluck. It is simply so good to be together!  I give thanks for you all. Looking ...

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 cup ...

The time is approaching for us to leave our meeting house at 624 North Broadway, which Jim Mihuta once called “the ugliest building on the city’s prettiest street.” Built by Jehovah’s Witnesses, it’s a modest structure that’s sufficiently flawed to make us greatly look forward to moving out, but it’s filled with great memories. In a special ...

Dear friends, In the same way that I have been concerned about how people in our UU congregation have been doing in the wake of the election, it occurred to me that other local clergy serving congregations from historically liberal religious traditions might also be needing some support and community. Several of us gathered at a downtown ...

  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 tradition 12 ...

  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 forests ...