Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information 1. UU MAID RALLY IN MARCH Join us on March 25 from 10 AM-12:30 PM for a rally of Unitarian Universalists in support of Medical Aid in Dying. This rally is organized by Marian Bigelow, a member of the Saratoga Springs congregation and the NYUUJ MAID Issue Team, in partnership with Compassion and Choices ...

Dear Friends, When I was asked several months ago if I would consider serving as the President of your Board of Trustees it came as a huge shock to me. I had never considered doing it, and was doubtful I was the person for the job. I had to think long and hard about it and met with your ...

Many of you have questions about the announced departure of Rev Joe as our minister. The Board of Trustees welcomes you to attend a Listening Circle this Saturday, March 22 from 2:00-3:00 in the sanctuary and on Zoom. (To attend by Zoom, click here.) The Listening Circle is another opportunity to share your concerns, listen to ...

  Join us on Sunday, March 30th, for a joyful celebration of Rev. Joe’s “Ten Years in the Pulpit”!   This special service honors a decade of Rev. Joe’s inspiring leadership, spirited sermons, and heartfelt music. In true UU Saratoga spirit, the Worship Team, Choir, Hospitality Team, and Board of Trustees are coming together to create a joyful and ...

Rev Joe’s sermon preached March 16, 2025, can be found here and below. Moving Forward, Centered in Love Rev. Joe Cleveland March 16, 2026   All that you feel is welcome here.  All that you are is welcome here. Humans have an incredible capacity for feeling a multitude of feelings in any moment. And in this worship service, this moment in ...

Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information 1. Saturday, March 22, 10:00 AM-12:30 PM, UU Saratoga Sanctuary Training in Nonviolent Civil Disobedience Elliot Adams, Meta Peace Teams Volunteer and International Peace Keeper, will be the facilitator. Learn how to risk arrest peacefully and how to be jail support for those risking arrest. $25 donation requested to offset costs. No one will ...

Below, please find two letters: one from the Board of Trustees and one from Rev. Joe, as well as closing remarks.   Dear Members and Friends of the UU Congregation of Saratoga Springs, After thoughtful and heartfelt conversations about the future of our congregation and Rev. Joe Cleveland’s ministerial aspirations, the Board and Rev. Joe have mutually agreed ...

    ACTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU CAN DO NOW From your SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information 1. UU Common Read is POSTPONED until April The 2024-25 UU Common Read is Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families (Skinner House, 2023). Look for information here and how to register: https://uusaratoga.org/authentic-selves/ 2. Immigration and Sanctuary Spaces Join us for a Coffee ...

Cup of Joe, February 28, 2025 We are all looking for ways we can take action to disrupt the agenda of hatred and bigotry being enacted by the oligarchs and autocrats currently trying to run our country.  Every day is a new outrage that somehow outpaces how outraged we were yesterday. The congregation’s Social Justice Team is ...

Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information UUA joined a multifaith coalition of twenty-seven religious plaintiffs bringing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, seeking to keep houses of worship safe from raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Learn how the UUA is protecting immigrant rights. For more info click here UPDATE: A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Immigration ...