Congregation News
Beginning on Sunday September 7th, 2025 we will hold Sunday 10:00 am worship services at Caffe Lena, 47 Phila Street in Saratoga Springs NY 12866.
- A Blessing for the Future: Honoring the Land at 400 Louden Road January 24, 2025Yesterday — 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 ...
- Our Social Justice Team News January 24, 2025 January 23, 2025JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES! Contact Lucy Manning at lucymnnng@gmail.com 1. UU Common Read is here in March! The 2024-25 UU Common Read is Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families (Skinner House, 2023). Kickoff event – Movie Night on Sunday, Feb 2 – 6:30-8:30pm Will & Harper is a 2024 American documentary film ...
- Put MLK Weekend Events on Your Calendar! January 15, 2025Cup of Joe, January 15, 2025 One of the ways to live our UU values this weekend is to attend and participate in this year’s Dr. King Celebration Weekend (Jan 17-20). You’ll find the listing of events here. One of our young people will be performing in the kick-off celebration on Friday, Jan 17, and we’ll be ...
- Our Social Justice Team news January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES! Contact Lucy Manning at lucymnnng@gmail.com 1. Puppet Show and Singalong – Saturday, Jan. 18, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. We are hosting this MLK Weekend event, courtesy of our own Marigold (aka Julie Holmberg), Rev Joe, Dan Berggren, and members of the Division St. School with music teacher Melissa Ferrie-Healy! Come celebrate the values ...
- Opportunities for Connection January 10, 2025Cup of Joe, January 10, 2025 I hope that you were able to claim some rest and re-charge time over the holidays. It certainly does feel like things are starting up again, and I continue to believe that what is most helpful is simply being able to connect with one another, both within our congregation as ...
- Coming Saturday: Civility Puppets Make Their Public Debut January 10, 2025In recent months, Julie Holmberg has delighted those of us who regularly attend Sunday services at UU Saratoga with short skits featuring Marigold, the spirited and inquisitive seven-year-old girl she brings to life through a puppet she had custom-made by a supplier on Etsy. As an example, Rev. Joe’s conversation with Marigold at our Christmas ...
- 2025 Low Country Living Legacy Pilgrimage January 7, 2025Join the Living Legacy Project for an unforgettable journey through the rich history and culture of the American South on our Low Country Pilgrimage, taking place from March 24-29, 2025. This five-day pilgrimage will explore key sites of African American history and the Civil Rights Movement, from Savannah to Charleston, with expert-led tours and immersive ...
- Social Justice Team’s news: January 3, 2025 January 3, 2025JOIN 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 Legislative Office Building ...
- News from Our Social Justice Team December 27, 2024 December 27, 2024JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES! Contact Lucy Manning at lucymnnng@gmail.com 1. JOIN IN THE HOLIDAY CARD WRITING SUPPORTING MAID – After the worship service this Sunday we will write cards to Gov. Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Senator Tedisco, and Rep. Carrie Woerner. Want to do them at home? Here ...
- Movie Screening, Jan 19: An Unsettling Force December 23, 2024Join our Social Justice Team for a Dr. King Celebration Weekend event! January 19, 2025 6pm to 7:30pm In 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many others called for a “revolution of values” in America. They sought to build a broad, fusion movement that could unite poor and impacted communities across the country. The ...