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Join us February 21st for music, storytelling, and blasts from the past! We will come together on Zoom from noon to 1:00 on February 21st to share excerpts from past Cabaret and Revel shows and experience some new tunes and performances as well! Come join the fun and support our beloved UUSS at the same time! There will be an opportunity to donate during the Revuue with a suggested donation of $5 per Zoom room. The Zoom link will be the same as our Sunday morning Worship link — email Congregational Life Coordinator Kristin Cleveland at clc@uuschenectady.org if you need the link. The Music Team hopes to see you there!!
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Gather on Friday, February 26th from 7 – 8:30 pm for an inter-congregational online trivia night!
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Love isn’t just an idea, or a warm, fuzzy feeling. Love is a verb. It is transformative, and has the power to heal and/or create change. Our faith reminds us that each of us is worthy of being loved. This month we explore what it might mean to have Love guide us, how love shows up in conflict, with courage, for justice, and in quiet moments. May love show up in vaccines and masks and 6′ distancing. May love show up in reaching out to one another. May love show up in all of our living.
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In the aftermath of the violent insurrection at the US Capitol Building on January 6th, Schenectady Community Ministries, (SiCM), Schenectady Clergy Against Hate and the Schenectady Interfaith Forum will convene a forum on the meaning of service amongst Schenectady’s many faith traditions. Will be livestreamed on SCAH & SiCM facebook pages. https://www.facebook.com/events/178024914112746
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Upcoming Religious Education Classes & information for Senior Youth.
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Several of our principles call us towards freedom, towards compassion, towards right relationship with all life. And yet systems of oppression continue to thrive as humans grow more afraid of one another. Vietnamese Buddhist teacher Thich Naht Hanh reminds us that ‘We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.’ African American Christian the Rev. James Cone wrestled with the Gospel, in 1970 writing A Black Theology of Liberation, placing the work and teachings of Jesus as central to the African American struggle for liberation. How do we liberate ourselves from that which holds us back? that which is oppressive? that which limits God’s love?
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This group will discuss books written by Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC) authors. We’ll be discussion Brit Bennett’s 2020 novel, The Vanishing Half, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 pm. Contact Congregational Life Coordinator Kristin Cleveland at clc@uuschenectady.org for the link to this online discussion.
Also, bring your suggestions for books by BIPOC authors of various genres — poetry, mystery/thriller, nature, Afro-futurism, young adult — as we develop a list for future congregational reads and book discussions.For more information, contact Kat Wolfram, kwolfram@gmail.com or (518) 322-6628.
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EBWA program January 28, 7-9 pm, Speaker: Lynda Shrager, Certified Aging in Place Specialist and Professional Organizer
Lynda Shrager, a registered Occupational Therapist (OT) with a master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) and has practiced in the field of geriatric rehabilitation for over 37 years. She combines her expertise in these fields to provide therapeutic care in patients’ home environments and in educating their caregivers. Shrager is the author of Otherwise Healthy, and her newspaper column, “Mom’s Rx,” appeared in the Albany Times Union for over ten years, as well as in countless newspapers across the country. For the January meeting Linda will focus on two topics: “Downsizing: How to Get Rid of Stuff You Don’t Need” and “Getting Affairs in Order in Case of Death or a Health Crisis.” All women are welcome to join us on Zoom for this interesting program.
Since our programs this year are being offered only virtually, to receive an invitation to join the program on Zoom, please email Gabrielle Reals at ellegr3@gmail.com by Monday, January 25. If you have never used Zoom before, this tutorial created by the Treasure Coast Unitarian Universalist Church in Stuart, FL will tell you how to do it: Zoom Tutorial from TCUUC. After you download a free Zoom account, if you need help, contact Judy Clough at mimaclough@yahoo.com. (Best to do this well before the January 28 meeting.) Please note: If you are not already on Judy’s invitation list, you should email Gabrielle.
Sign into the meeting between 6:50 and 7:00 PM. After welcoming remarks, the speaker will be introduced at 7:15. Following the presentation, there will be time for questions. Networking (when each woman may share something of interest with the group) will begin around 8:15, and the meeting will end no later than 9 PM.
To see the complete calendar of EBWA programs for 2020-2021, please click here.
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Several of our principles call us towards freedom, towards compassion, towards right relationship with all life. And yet systems of oppression continue to thrive as humans grow more afraid of one another. Vietnamese Buddhist teacher Thich Naht Hanh reminds us that ‘We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.’ African American Christian the Rev. James Cone wrestled with the Gospel, in 1970 writing A Black Theology of Liberation, placing the work and teachings of Jesus as central to the African American struggle for liberation. How do we liberate ourselves from that which holds us back? that which is oppressive? that which limits God’s love?
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Pour a glass of your favorite beverage and join us for a conversation about spirituality and other things that matter! January’s theme is Collective Liberation. All are welcome! Rev. Lynn & Rev. Wendy revlynn@uuschenectady.org
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Are you interested in participating in a Covenant Group? They are an opportunity for reflection, connection, and living into our UU principles. The Winter/Spring series will be offered February-early May. All groups will meet via Zoom for seven sessions using the same set of topics, beginning with getting to know one another and creating a covenant. Watch for registration information in January. If you are interested in being a facilitator, or if you have questions about Covenant Groups, please contact Rev. Lynn, revlynn@uuschenectady.org.
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Click HERE for 2020-2021 EBWA Calendar
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In western culture, ‘we let in light and we banish shade’ (from the song Do They Know It’s Christmas?) Often, we associate light with good and dark with bad in our language, our metaphors, our cultures, stories, and music. Well, white supremacy culture tells us everything is ‘either this or that.’ Our theme interrupts that with a both/and-we need both light and dark to survive. There are many gifts in the dark. We’ll explore some of them together this month. Spend some time in the dark this month and see what you learn, open to the gifts, and let us know what you experience.
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Drop by before or after dinner for a shared time of lego building, drawing, puzzles, stories, knitting, crafts, and music. We’ll host an open zoom room so people can have some parallel play time and also some time for interaction. Email Congregational Life Coordinator Kristin Cleveland at clc@uuschenectady.org for link.
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This month we cultivate practices of gratitude, of knowing and expressing thankfulness. In anxious times it can be grounding to focus on something for which we are grateful, even for just the time it takes for a few deep breaths. While we may not be able to change everything that we do not want, this month we also invite you to notice what may need a firm “no thank you,” in your life. We can honour the sacred “no,” that then allows us to say, “yes!” to activities, ideas, or people that bring joy and gratitude into our lives.
Leading up to the election, we hope you will do things that give you strength for the journey ahead. Perhaps it is a daily spiritual practice or a long walk. Maybe it is preparing favorite foods. Or you are going to reach out to dear friends. We hope it includes attending worship or watching it on Facebook. UUSS member Mati shares the Inchworm Breath practice and we’ve created a video that you can watch. It is just 2 minutes long. Surely, you and your family can take 2 minutes to view this video as a moment of care. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIJVwPrH1H8
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UU Schenectady has been invited to participate in community-wide conversations on policing as part of state-wide mandate from the Governor for cities to have a plan for police reform by April 2021. The Mayor and Chief of Police have been meeting with a 30-person task force, which includes members of Schenectady Clergy Against Hate. Rev. Lynn has been attending some of these task force meetings. The task force is planning and preparing for larger, community wide conversations. Neighborhoods and many organizations, (including congregations,) were asked to have two representatives attend the conversations. Their representatives need to either live, work, attend school or worship in Schenectady. We are grateful that Ceci Cain and Tom Comparin have agreed to represent UUSS. We will be working with Tom and Ceci to find ways for them to hear from you, as well. As a faith community, what do we need from members of the police department? What behaviours are not needed? Which services would be better suited to be provided by mental health or social service professionals? – Rev. Lynn & Rev. Wendy
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Speaker: Gretchen Sorin, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program
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For the first time there will be an opportunity this fall to attend the Long Strange Trip UU history course from the comfort of your own home! In this difficult and challenging time, we can find inspiration and renewed energy from our 500 year history of courageous and prophetic UU ancestors who devoted their lives to the quest for religious freedom and social justice. This six-week course will cover UU history from the early Christian tradition to the present time, tracing our roots in the Protestant Reformation in Europe to the founding fathers in America, the Civil War, evolution, transcendentalism, humanism and finally our current liberal religion based on covenant. Classes begin Thursday, October 15 and will be held weekly from 7-9 pm via Zoom, consisting of a video presentation followed by time for discussion. For more information and to register CLICK HERE!. Any questions contact Ernie Hall at hallel1254@gmail.com.
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During the month of October, Green Sanctuary is sending out a series of articles via email about some of the ways the election may affect the environment. If you’re not on the Green Sanctuary email list but are interested in receiving these articles please contact Nancy at
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RE registration 2020 is here! Click HERE to register for this year’s virtual RE classes, which will begin October 11th (the week after the 10/4 RE kick-off).
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For the first time there will be an opportunity this fall to attend the Long Strange Trip UU history course from the comfort of your own home! In this difficult and challenging time, we can find inspiration and renewed energy from our 500 year history of courageous and prophetic UU ancestors who devoted their lives to the quest for religious freedom and social justice. This six-week course will cover UU history from the early Christian tradition to the present time, tracing our roots in the Protestant Reformation in Europe to the founding fathers in America, the Civil War, evolution, transcendentalism, humanism and finally our current liberal religion based on covenant. Classes begin Thursday, October 15 and will be held weekly from 7-9 pm via Zoom, consisting of a video presentation followed by time for discussion. For more information and to register CLICK HERE!. Any questions contact Ernie Hall at hallel1254@gmail.com.
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For the first time there will be an opportunity this fall to attend the Long Strange Trip UU history course from the comfort of your own home! In this difficult and challenging time, we can find inspiration and renewed energy from our 500 year history of courageous and prophetic UU ancestors who devoted their lives to the quest for religious freedom and social justice. This six-week course will cover UU history from the early Christian tradition to the present time, tracing our roots in the Protestant Reformation in Europe to the founding fathers in America, the Civil War, evolution, transcendentalism, humanism and finally our current liberal religion based on covenant. Classes begin Thursday, October 15 and will be held weekly from 7-9 pm via Zoom, consisting of a video presentation followed by time for discussion. Mark your schedules and stay tuned to registration information. Any questions contact Ernie Hall at hallel1254@gmail.com.
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