Dear Friends,
Back in July, the Board of Trustees voted to reopen the building on September 1 and to begin in-person worship in the sanctuary beginning the Sunday after Labor Day. It was then determined that the most inclusive manner of doing so would be to … read more.
Dear UUCGF Members and Friends,
This year has promised to be a rollercoaster, and it has not disappointed! Flexibility, trust, and compassion continue to be key as we find new ways to worship and (hopefully) revisit the old ways!
As you know, the UUCGF Board of Trustees had … read more.
DEAR CONGREGANTS AND FRIENDS:
The UUCGF Re-opening Task Force (RTF) and the UUCGF Board of Trustees (BOT) have decided to hold our first in-person service Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 10 a.m. This service will also be broadcast on Zoom for those unable or unwilling to … read more.
An important message from Rev. Barbara:
Recently, members of UU Glens Falls received an email claiming to be from me (Rev. Barbara), stating that there was some vague emergency and asking recipients to purchase store cards to send to me with a promise that I would … read more.
by Xanath Bailey
A recent topic of discussion during our October Board of Trustees meeting was the impact of the pandemic on our congregation – both in terms of our ability to meet the needs of our individual congregants and regarding the spiritual health of our … read more.
by the Rev. Barbara Threet
The New York State Convention of Universalists [NYSCU] was organized in 1825. Prior to the creation of the Unitarian Universalist Association, it served as the principal denominational body for Universalist churches in New York State.
Today the Convention administers two endowments. One provides gratuities … read more.
Here are the details of the THREE classes I’ll be offering on Zoom during the 2021-22 church
year. Preference will be given to those currently active in one of our three churches, whether brand new
or a long-term member.
1) Transcendentalism: More than Just Emerson – second Mondays, … read more.
by Xanath Bailey
Even in this time of uncertainty, we are using creativity and resilience to find new ways to stay connected and celebrate two of our most important Fall traditions – the reconnection of our congregation and the much-loved Ingathering/Water Communion service.
With the help … read more.
by the Rev. Barbara Threet
What a confusing, and often disheartening, time! I find myself looking for signs of hope and sanity to help maintain a sense of balance – and I’m finding some!
National Geographic reported just a few weeks ago, for example, that the last … read more.
by the Rev. Barbara Threet
Well, this is not the September that most of us at UUCGF (or most everywhere else across our country) imagined late last spring. COVID-related restrictions were loosening, masks were coming off, public spaces were re-opening, and vaccines were going into millions … read more.
by Xanath Bailey
Dear UUCGF Family and Friends,
How I love autumn! This impending season has always been one of my favorites-The weather is typically as good as it gets, the fall colors bring gorgeous landscapes to life, the smells of fallen leaves and harvest delights entrance … read more.
