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-Blessings and Be Well
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MULTI-PLATFORM SUNDAY SERVICE
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SUNDAY SERVICE at 10:00 AM
Begin your Sunday morning with an 8:30 Meditation session until 9:20
Service begins at 10:00 each Sunday
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Dec 12 “The Joyful Presence of the Holy” with Rev. Sam Trumbore
There can be joy being in the presence of the Holy. We individually define “the Holy” because it is beyond definition (non-physical, non-sensory though may have physical or sensory perceptions). It awakens & nurtures in us love, joy, meaning, purpose and/or fulfillment. It is a welcome gift of the season.
Music: Bruce Holden, Albany UU Outdoor Choir, Randy Rosette
***NEW!!!! Folks who wish to attend Sunday service in-person no longer need to RSVP their intention. If we reach our 50 person limit in Community Hall, we have the technology and capability to seat 30 people distanced in the Sanctuary and 20 people distanced Channing Hall. This only applies to Sunday service, not Christmas Eve service or other events.***
Multi-platform 10:00 AM Sunday Services
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DECEMBER SUNDAY SERVICE &
HOLIDAY INFORMATION
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Dec 19 “Albany UU Christmas Pagent 2021” with Rev. Sam Trumbore & Elizabeth Baldes
Each year our elementary age children put on our reenactment of the Christmas story. We’ll sing (quietly in our masks) familiar carols and celebrate this beautiful season of birth and life.
Music: Ann Brandon
Friday, Dec 24 – “Albany UU Christmas Eve 2021,” at 7:00pm with Rev. Sam Trumbore
There are four ways to experience this special gathering which commemorates the birth of Jesus. Those who wish to come in person can sit in one of the thirty spots available by reservation in the Sanctuary. As the Sanctuary seating space fills up, or if you'd rather, we will also gather in Community Hall and Channing Hall, to make room for as many people as is safe in our building. There will also be a Zoom option. We will all have the opportunity to light our candles together, dim the lights and sing Silent Night as we do every year. While there will not be a reception, after service you are invited to pick up a chalice ornament made by the children and youth of Albany UU to brighten your home. Our hope is that being together, even if distanced and masked in-person, or attending online, will make it a safe, memorable, and meaningful moment for all of us.
Music: Ann Brandon, Albany UU Virtual Choir, Chris Bystroff, Randy Rosette, Tonya Hotalen (TBD)
Dec 26 “Seasonal Songs and Stories” with Rev. Sam Trumbore & Randy Rosette
This will be a relaxed Day-After-Christmas service (Zoom only), maybe with a fire going in the background to enjoy a hot drink, listen to some of Rev. Sam’s favorite seasonal stories, and sing (loudly at home) favorite seasonal songs. Not our usual format but a way to be together as a community as we decompress from our seasonal celebrations. There could also be a chance to show off a favorite gift received!
Music: Randy Rosette, Chris Jensen
Looking ahead to Jan 2 “Wheel of Life Service” with Rev. Sam Trumbore &
Elizabeth Baldes
As a New Year begins, it is a time to look back over the previous year. It is a time to appreciate births, our life transitions and remember those who have died in the previous year in our service.
Please email a picture of the person, a symbol or a memento of a loved one you want to honor for a slide show each of births, transitions and deaths to office@albanyuu.org with “Wheel of Life Service” in the subject.
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Use this link to join Sunday service virtually
To dial in by phone: 1-929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
Donating flowers for Sunday service
Go to Sunday Hospitality Sign Up to sign up. You can leave a comment to let us know if you will be arranging or if you'd like a member of the Flower Team to arrange for you. You can also tell us your dedication. Or you can always contact the church office to sign up if you prefer: admin@albanyuu.org. Thank you!
Sunday Offering
and other service information
Sharing Joys and Concerns during Service
Need to Talk? Albany UU Pastoral Care Associates are here to listen!
Archives
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION for
CHILDREN and YOUTH
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This week, 12/12: In-person RE groups will meet at Albany UU. Youth group for Grades 9-12 starts at 10AM in B-8, the other age groups go to service at 10 and stay until just after the story. If you prefer, you can also listen to service in Channing Hall. After the Wisdom Story, the service associate will announce it is time to go to Sunday Religious Education groups, and you will know it is time to head out.
Next week, 12/19: Come to our multigenerational service to view Albany UU's 2021 Christmas Pageant! This will also be an opportunity to say goodbye to our Lead Youth Group Advisor, Tracey Hickey, and wish her well as she and her husband embark on a new adventure. We'll miss you, Tracey!
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UPCOMING WAYS to CONNECT
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Start your Sunday Morning with Meditation 8:30 - 9:15 AM
We will sit together for twenty minutes then have some conversation about the talk, meditation methods or experiences followed by a live loving kindness meditation.
Use this link to join remotely:
By phone: 1-929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
The Inclusivity Team meets on Sunday, December 12 at noon on Zoom. All are welcome to join.
Use the service link to join:
By phone: 1-929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
Walker Book Group
Join the Walker Book Group for a Zoom discussion on Sunday, December 12 at 6:30 pm. Join at 6:15 for additional time to socialize. We will discuss The Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis. Directions for joining the meeting will be placed in the Daily Reminders. Learn more here.
Use this link to join:
By phone: 929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
Racial Healing Monthly Group
Next meets Monday, Dec 13.
Specifically for BIPOC members for discussion and connection. We meet on the second Monday of the month from 7:00 to 8:00 pm via Zoom. If interested or to get more info, please reach out to Jaye Holly jholly63@gmail.com.
Philosophy Group
At 10:15 AM every Tuesday, the Albany UU Philosophy Group will meet via zoom to discuss the topic of the day, which on Tuesday is: What do we do about electronic snooping into our personal lives? Is it mainly to target us for advertising? All are welcome.
Use this link to join:
By phone: 1-929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 987 7102 4708
Password: 0000
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Bridge Group
Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00 PM, Room B-8 at Albany UU. No matter how many people come, all are fitted into play. All are welcome and assumed vaccinated. Due to the nature of this group, there will not be an online option offered.
Ps and Qs
At 10:00 AM each Wednesday, Projects and Quilts (Ps and Qs) will meet in Room B-8 at Albany UU.
To join remotely, use this link:
By phone: 929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
Albany UU Sings
Join your friends on Wednesday Dec 15 at 7:00 PM and sing your heart out in Virtual Community! We will supply the music and the lyrics.
Hope to see you there.
Use this link to join:
By phone: 1-929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 979 5961 1765
Passcode: 0000
Board of Trustees
Meets Thursday, Dec 16, 6:30 PM. Albany UU members are welcome to attend.
Use the service link to join:
By phone: 1-929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
Virtual Circle Dinner
Join a friendly group of UUs on Saturday, December 18 for dinner time conversation! Our Virtual Circle Dinner will take place on zoom from 6 to 7:30 pm. We’ll break into smaller groups so everyone has a chance to introduce themselves and talk. Sign up by emailing John Sherman at johnssherman@gmail.com by Thursday, December 16.
A Virtual Orientation for Newcomers on Zoom
Getting to Know UU
Saturday, Jan 9, 2022, is a great chance for some of us at Albany UU to get to know YOU -- but it's also a perfect opportunity for you to learn about this Unitarian Universalist congregation, explore the roots of "UUism," and begin to figure out how participating in congregational life can enhance your personal journey.
Please join us:
10:00 AM to noon
Saturday, Jan 9,2022
Use this link to join:
To dial in by phone: 1-929-436-2866:
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
Signing up is preferred, but logins the day of are welcome, come as you are!
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An 8th Principle Minute
“We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.”
Today, we examine the word "dismantle" as used in the 8th Principle.,
Within Unitarian Universalism, our problem is not conscious, aspirational White Supremacy which seeks to intentionally create a more racist society. But despite our best intentions, living in a racist, sexist, classist, heterosexist, ableist society has caused each of us to sometimes unconsciously perpetuate systems of oppression in various ways. When there is not an explicit commitment to accountably dismantle systems of oppression, the tendency is for systems of oppression to be perpetuated. The 8th Principle is an opportunity to make just such an explicit commitment.
This may be of interest to Albany UUs:
The Albany Gay Men's Chorus will have a short holiday recital on Wednesday December 15 at 7:30pm at First Lutheran Church 181 Western Avenue Albany NY. Donations suggested. Masks are required.
Jan 2 “Wheel of Life Service”
As a New Year begins, it is a time to look back over the previous year. It is a time to appreciate births, our life transitions and remember those who have died in the previous year in our service.
Please email a picture of the person, a symbol or a memento of a loved one you want to honor for a slide show each of births, transitions and deaths to office@albanyuu.org with “Wheel of Life Service” in the subject.
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Black Lives Matter vigil in Troy
When: Saturdays,10:30-11:15 am
Where: Troy - corner of River Street at the intersection of Fulton and Third Streets, 12180
Inclusivity Recommends this book in addition to the book signing event in the flyer below:
For children and all:
Hey, Wall: A story of art and community, by Susan Verde. Illustrated by John Parras. (2018). “Walls do not just create barriers and divide spaces. They can be canvases for artmaking; opportunities to shape a community.” —The Horn Book Available in the Upper Hudson Library System. Not available in audiobook or Braille at this time.
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With sadness, we announce that member, Tom Hotalen died on December 5. A memorial service for Tom will be held in the spring on April 30.
Cards may be sent to Tanya at:
5 Antwerp Dr. Apt. #4, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12033
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Parking:
Parking is available on the street. On Sundays (and for some special events) Albany UU has permission to use the University at Albany’s Hawley Parking Lot on Robin Street at Washington Avenue.
Office hours:
By appointment
Our Website:
Zoom use:
To reserve Zoom for an Albany UU meeting, contact the church office (518.463.7135 or office@albanyuu.org).
Building use
To reserve a room for an Albany UU activity or to rent a hall or classroom space, for a personal or non-Albany UU activity, contact Administrative Assistant Patience Pechette (518.463.7135 or office@albanyuu.org).
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Photo credit: Rev. Sam Trumbore
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