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.
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 the Rev. Barbara Threet
Well, it’s been quite a week for confronting racism in our country!
On Tuesday, June 15, a moderate won a close election to become the next President of the Southern Baptist church. The candidates disagreed on several issues, including racial reconciliation and … read more.
I write this column on May 20, which, among other things, is World Bee Day.
Bees, as you probably know, are in trouble. U.S. National Agricultural Statistics show a honey-bee decline from about 6 million hives in 1947 to 2.68 million hives in 2017. In the U.S., … read more.
By the Rev. Barbara Threet
It’s almost May already – a third of 2001 has already passed! The 2020-21 church year is drawing to a close!
UU churches (and many other religious bodies too) all across the country are contemplating what this autumn might bring. Many of … read more.
by the Rev. Barbara Threet
The end of this most unusual period of time seems to be in sight, as we pass the one-year mark. Vaccination rates are rising, schools are re-opening, and many UU churches are tentatively planning to hold services in our sanctuaries again … read more.
by the Rev. Barbara Threet
What a truly magnificent day it was last Wednesday! Enough pomp and tradition and gravitas, enough adaptation and innovation, a poem that was beyond stunning (I think ‘breathtaking’ would be the appropriate word), music that was wonderful – and a new … read more.
By the Rev. Barbara Threet
A new year. A huge sigh of relief – 2021 can’t possibly be any harder or unfamiliar or challenging that 2020 was! Well, it simply can’t – can it?
I pray not. I hope not! I long for a rhythm that feels … read more.
By the Rev. Barbara Threet
Well, we’re drawing to the end of a MOST peculiar church year! Who would ever have imagined last December that in just a few months, churches (and schools, and sports arenas, and shopping malls, and barber shops, and so much more) … read more.
