Ingathering Service
Please bring a small sample of water from your summer experiences to add to the communal vessel for our traditional Water Communion. Zoom viewers can also participate remotely. Rev. Debbie Philp will officiate.
Topic: Seasonal
St. Swithin’s Day: An Annual Celebration of Summer Abundance in Music and Words
Presented by Sally Strasser with selections from her LP record collection.
Shared Summer Reading Service
Participants will express through poetry and prose what summer evokes in them.
Those Sweet June Days
When I was a kid (many, many years ago!) summer meant lots of long, lazy days. No school, of course, and few other planned activities. That’s no longer true even for kids, and certainly adults have plenty of responsibilities that continue on through the summer. … read more.
On Winter Snow Melting to the Sea
Presented by Pastor Sue MacKenzie, accompanying herself on the mountain dulcimer and guitar.
Hope Abides: A Diverse, Beloved, and Interfaith Easter Celebration
Presented by Jacob King, a ministerial intern at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany.
Dr. Martin Luther King Commemorative Service
We commemorate the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. using some of Dr. King’s own expressive, inspirational words.
Seasonal Shared Readings
As we enter into winter, some congregants will share readings that reflect their spiritual views about this changing season.
New Beginnings: Reflections on the New Year
A Christmas Sunday Morning
The Worship Committee invites you to join us in listening to a recording of J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, either at UUCGF or on Zoom.