Topic: Congregation Life

What Does it Mean to ‘Belong’?

We’ll consider what it means to belong, and how we can encourage others to feel they belong. The service will include a New Member Welcoming Ceremony. 

After the service we will have a short coffee hour with healthy finger foods (NO POTLUCK THIS SUNDAY!) and then … read more.

Welcome, New Members!

This Sunday’s service will be a New Member Welcoming Ceremony, led by Rev. Barbara.

This will be a multiplatform service, held in-person and on Zoom. To receive a Zoom link by email, please contact us and send a request to be added to our mailing list.

Spiritual Journeys

This will be the first in a series of services where congregants will share their narratives to help us understand what has motivated them to become part of the UUCGF spiritual community.  Presented by Xanath Bailey, Jean Grant, and Mike Goodwin.

This will be a multiplatform … read more.

Finding Calm after the Storm

The past many, many months have felt stormy indeed! And now we approach summer, which usually brings a bit of a lull in congregational activities in UU churches. What does summer mean this year – where might we find respite and renewal?

All Sunday services are currently … read more.

Preparing for Change (Again)

The UU Church of Rutland and the UU Congregation of Glens Falls will worship together on Zoom for this Easter Sunday service, which will start at 10:30 AM instead of our usual 10 o’clock.

A year ago the world was scrambling to adapt to a change … read more.

Why Church?

For many of us, UUCGF has been one of the pillars that’s helped us through these last several months, even without being able to meet in person. But why do we seek out a church to begin with, even ours, and why do we put … read more.

We’re All In Companion Boats!

All Sunday services are currently being held online via Zoom. Links will be sent weekly via our email list; please contact us to be added.

Last spring changed the course of congregational life very abruptly – social distancing, masks, closed building, Zoom services and meetings – but … read more.

SERVICE CANCELLED

On the recommendation of the UUA, we are cancelling our next two Sunday services and closing the building for two weeks in our efforts to help prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community. Please check our news page for further … read more.

A Covenanting Congregation

New Member Sunday!

Our current UU principles and purposes start with these words, “We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote…” This week, we’ll explore some of these words, and their history.

Our monthly potluck lunch and Congregation Conversation will follow this service. All … read more.

Starting Over, Again and Again

Life is full of beginnings large and small, and almost none of them exist without some influence from what came before. This Sunday, as we move back into the rhythm of the 2019-20 church year at UUCGF, we’ll reflect on what it means to start over, yet again.

Our … read more.