Social Justice Team Notes – April 30, 2026 Today, April 30,  6:30 PM: General Meeting of Saratoga Immigration Coalition – Hybrid meeting in person or on Zoom In person at the Presbyterian—United Church of Christ (24 Circular St.) Enter Nolan House on the church grounds from the parking lot off Park Place. Zoom. – register here. Notes from the March meeting are available  here Questions: saratogaimmigration@gmail.com; 518-306-1313. Earth Month Resources ...

56 years ago, we celebrated the first Earth Day. During that short time: Millions of activists worldwide have and continue to work for climate justice  politicians on both sides of the aisle and at all levels of government have gorged themselves on bribes from fossil fuel tycoons  The U.S. and other industrialized nations continue fighting wars ...

Social Justice Team Notes – April 16, 2026 Earth Day, April 22, 2026 – Theme: Our Power, Our Planet https://www.un.org/en/observances/earth-day Schedule of Related Events:  Last Saturday, Skidmore’s Sustainability Fair used the larger intramural gym, and 200+ attended – a hopeful movement toward energy independence by shifting to renewables, in contrast to insane Blood for Oil wars.  Tree Toga – Saturday, ...

Happy Earth Month! Our SJT monthly hybrid meeting will occur on Tuesday, April 21, at 7:00 p.m. Next week, we’ll post the agenda. Ongoing discussions with regional UU congregational SJ leaders and social justice partners have generated momentum, ideas, and enthusiasm, so stay tuned. Light snacks will be provided in the sanctuary, clean-up to follow. All are welcome.   We’re sharing this reminder ...

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 be ...

Happy Passover, Easter, Spring!! Earth Day, April 22, 2026 – Theme: Our Power, Our Planet Schedule of Related Events: https://sustainablesaratoga.org/  Skidmore Sustainability Fair – Saturday, April 11th  Tree Planting – April 25th Indivisible ADK/Saratoga (IAS) NoKings3 Follow-up Meeting:  SSPL, Sunday, April, 12 Saturday, 2:00 – 4:00 pm (link attached) Ongoing:  “Saturday Vigils,” Noon to 1:00 p.m. (Post Office @ ...

Social Justice Team Notes – March 27, 2026 This week has been busy… Sunday night past – Interfaith Vigil in Solidarity with Our Immigrant Neighbors Led by clergy from Dyer Phelps AME Zion Church, Presbyterian/United Church of Christ, Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, and Temple Sinai. Around 50 activists sang and listened to inspiring scripture and quotes at Temple Sinai, then proceeded to City Hall to sing ...

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 to ...

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 ...

UUC-SS SJT meets on the third Tuesday of the month. The Zoom link is posted on the Breeze Calendar, and agendas are shared the preceding Sunday. All are Welcome. Apologies to SJT members who tried to Zoom Tuesday’s hybrid meeting. Three SJT members met in the sanctuary, but Zoom glitches persisted. We’ll test WiFi and login information before our ...