Our Blue Planet
Climate change is real, and we are part of it. How do we nourish our spirits and foster hope, keeping ourselves from slipping into despair? Join us for music, meditation, and inspiration.
Archives: Services
Beauty, Resilience, and Usefulness: Our Annual Flower Ceremony
Begun by Revs. Norbert and Maja Capek of Prague, the flower ceremony weaves connection and hope for all ages. Bring a flower, receive a flower—and an experience of grace.
Take Me to Church
Join us for this reflection on love, sexuality, and spirituality in our lives. Whether single or partnered, straight, bi, or gay, cisgendered or trans, our sexuality is a significant and life-giving part of who we are spiritually.
The Church of Our Imagination
Sometimes we can find ourselves struggling with what a church “ought to be” instead of working with what a church is. Let’s explore our ideas about church and how they inform our spirituality and justice work.
Hope Keeps Rising
The Easter story is a powerful metaphor: the spirit of change cannot be suppressed forever. Hope cannot be killed on the cross. It keeps rising: rising like weeds through a sidewalk, like the green shoots of spring. Join people of all ages to feel the resilient … read more.
Springtime Spirituality
Through the cold of winter, we long for spring. Yet we forget how slowly spring unfolds, and how many setbacks there are along the way. Join us on the eve of the Vernal Equinox to reflect on the spiritual lessons Nature has in store.
Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History
Drawing our title from a popular bumper sticker, we reflect on the art of creating positive change: in our lives and in the world. When is it better to speak our minds, even if it gets us in trouble? When is it better to keep … read more.
Democracy
American Unitarian Universalism has its roots in democracy. How did this happen? As we begin this month of exploring our heritage, we will reflect on our history, This service will explore issues of spirituality and control in the context of congregational polity, trust, roles and relationships, and decision making. It will also offer thoughts on distributing power so together we create a healthy, vital, growing congregation. This theme may seem secular but it has everything to do with what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist. At this time of transition both congregationally and in American society let us come together to celebrate and explore.
Why Can’t We All Just Get Along
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Systemic racism presents in many forms. It presents to all people in many different ways. The BIPOC Racial Healing Group, in cooperation with the Religious Services Committee and the Council for Children and Youth Programs, invite you … read more.
Of Covenant and Conviction
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From the time of Moses and the people at Mt. Sinai until today at Albany UU, we humans have expressed through our covenants hopes for how we might live in community. We reflect on a long story, its … read more.