Greetings Friends,
Welcome to Windows Weekly, Albany UU's central source for news and updates. Please stay safe and stay connected to your Albany UU Community during this uncertain time in the many ways provided online - all described below.
Please note, the Daily Reminder was not sent out this morning since there were no events to remind folks about today. Everything you need to know is right here in the Weekly. Daily Reminders will continue tomorrow morning. Thank you!
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Learn more about what's happening with UU Kids and Families by reading the Religious Education publication, RE Roundup.
-Blessings and Be Well
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VIRTUAL SUNDAY SERVICE
LIVE on ZOOM
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Service at 10:00 AM
Begin your Sunday morning with Rev. Sam guiding an 8:30 Virtual Meditation session until 9:15. We then have Virtual Service beginning at 10:00 each Sunday and a chance to stay online for virtual "Coffee Hour and Fellowship."
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June 13, “Coming of Age,” Leah Purcell
and the CoA Youth
The CoA program is offered to our 9th graders to help them articulate their own beliefs and values, and to help them understand what it means to embrace Unitarian Universalism as an adult. Even in this year of the pandemic, CoA youth and their adult mentors met regularly through the year and attended online meetings with Leah. In this service, three youth, Isaac Allen, Katie Myers and Romeo Tilgner, will offer their reflections to the congregation.
This will be Leah Purcell’s last service at Albany UU before retiring as Director of Religious Education and Family Ministry June 30. We will be celebrating Leah during the service and offering a time following the service for reflection and appreciation.
Music provided by Guest musicians: Katie Myers, Isaac Allen Guest choirs: Hudson Mohawk Virtual AND the Albany UU Virtual Choir and Musician: Elena Karpoff
Those wishing to access closed captioning/live transcript can turn on the function in their Zoom toolbar. To update to the latest version of Zoom, please do that within the software by finding the menu link and “check for updates”.
Use this link to join Sunday service:
To dial in by phone: 1-929-436-2866:
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
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JUNE SUNDAY SERVICE INFORMATION
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Albany UU Virtual Summer Services
The last Sunday of the regular service year is this Sunday, June 13; our summer services start June 20 and continue through September 5.
8:30 a.m. Virtual Sunday Meditation continues through the summer and we will have Virtual Service at 10:00 AM each Sunday. Summer services are coordinated by Randy Rosette, with a delightful list of guests in the pulpit and an opportunity to virtually attend the General Assembly service!
June 20 “Thoughts About God,” Dan Miyake
Rev. Dan Miyake will share his theological journey with a focus on how Process Theology has influenced his own beliefs about God.
Dan Miyake is currently serving as the minister of the Universalist Unitarian Church of East Liberty in Clarklake, MI, and served as the ministerial intern at Albany UU last year. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Earlham School of Religion (a Quaker seminary) in Richmond, Indiana, and worked as a Chaplain Resident at a level 1 Trauma Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dan was ordained on November 1, 2020.
Music: Alyssa Yeager
June 27 UUA General Assembly Worship Service
Join us virtually for the largest annual gathering of UUs gathering in worship.
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Sunday Offering
and other service information
Joys and Concerns for Online Services
Need to Talk? Albany UU Pastoral Care Associates are here to listen!
Archives
Past service video recordings can be found here and past sermons can be read here.
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IT'S NOT TOO LATE! REMEMBER TO RSVP!
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We're busy getting ready for Leah's Retirement Party!
Yes, PARTY!
See details below.
RSVP with the number in your family attending to reserve your spot.
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Make checks out to Albany UU with Leah's Retirement on the memo line! |
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UPCOMING WAYS to CONNECT
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Start your Sunday Morning with Meditation 8:30 - 9:15 AM
Sunday morning meditation, led by Rev. Sam, begins with a ten-minute talk by Sharon Salzberg or Joseph Goldstein from their course on Insight Meditation. 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:
By phone: 1-929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
Inclusivity Team Meeting
Sunday, June 13, 12:00 N on Zoom 2. All are welcome to attend.
Use this link to join:
Meeting ID: 518-366-4532
Password: 4051842
Walker Book Group
Join the Walker Book Group for a Zoom discussion on Sunday, June 13 at 6:30 pm. Join at 6:15 for additional time to socialize. We will discuss Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Refugees. Learn more here.
Use this link to join:
By phone: 929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
Philosophy Group
At 10:15 AM every Tuesday, the Albany UU Philosophy Group will meet via zoom to discuss the topic of the day. 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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Ps and Qs
Projects and Quilts (Ps and Qs) will zoom next on Wednesday, June 16 at 10:00 AM.
Use this link to join:
By phone: 929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
Board of Trustees Meeting
Thursday, June 17, 6:30 PM the Board of Trustees holds their monthly meeting. Board meetings are open to all Albany UU members.
Use the service link to join:
To dial in by phone: 1-929-436-2866:
Meeting ID: 299 018 7785
Password: 0000
Albany UU Sings
Join your friends and sing your heart out in Virtual Community! We will supply the music and the lyrics.
Save these Wednesday dates at 7:00 PM for the rest of the the service year and on into summer:
June 23
July 7, 21
August 4, 18
Hope to see you there.
Use this link to join:
By phone: 1-929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 979 5961 1765
Passcode: 0000
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!
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Gardening Volunteers
Do you have two hours to contribute to maintaining the gardens surrounding Albany UU? The Gardening Committee welcomes you to sign up here, where you can select which week(s) you'd like to help. Volunteers often work in pairs. No experience necessary. For more information or to receive e-mail updates, please contact Donna Meixner or 518/439-5947.
Rev. Sam Requests Important Feedback
Every year, staff members are evaluated. Part of that evaluation process is collecting feedback from members of the congregation on their employee satisfaction along with comments about the work of employees. This is a great opportunity to show appreciation of them by giving specific feedback about what they have done well. It is VERY MEANINGFUL for the staff to receive this feedback. Your praise matters! And there may be a problem that you’d like to alert us about too. That may also be done on the feedback form.
PLEASE, PLEASE take a moment to use this form to leave feedback for individual employees. Use the form multiple times, once for each employee for whom you’d like to leave feedback.
Thanks in advance for your participation in this yearly cycle of appreciation and support for the good work our staff does.
Racial Healing Monthly Group
The first round of the "Racial Healing Workshop" has finished, and one of the many wonderful outcomes of the group was creating a space specifically for BIPOC members for discussion and connection. We would like to continue that space and open it up to other BIPOC members of Albany UU. We'll 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.
July 11 Memorial for Scott Bassinson
There will be a memorial service for Scott Bassinson, who passed away last year, on Sunday July 11 at 5 pm at the First Reformed Church in Schenectady. There will be lots of live music and sharing remembrances of Scott. Scott, his wife Meg, and their two sons Paul and Max (who sadly passed away in 2015) were members of UU Albany in the 1990s, and Meg was our music director for several years.
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Offering Albany UU Library Chair needed!
If you are interested in becoming a steward of these resources, please check out the volunteer job descriptions HERE and HERE, and contact Church Administrator, Tammy Hathaway to express your interest: admin@albanyuu.org
Endowment Trust Grants
Each calendar year the endowment trustees use a prescribed formula based on income from its investments to calculate the amount of money available for special project grants. The 2021 granting capacity is $20,000.
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The Thrift 2 Fight pop-up fundraiser on the church lawn made the Times Union on June 5th. And so did our very own, Karen Kaufmann! Thank you to all who helped with this event. The link to the article is here.
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The Albany UU Social Responsibilities Council (SRC) and Inclusivity Team recommend a 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
- physical distance, masks
- signs only, no chanting (except for meditative religious practice)
- the vigil will automatically be canceled due to threat of thunderstorms or other severe weather
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The Albany UU Inclusivity Team recommends:
For adults and youth (with guidance, as needed):
Warriors Don't Cry: A searing memoir of the battle to integrate Little Rock's Central High, by Melba Pattillo Beals. (1994). The Little Rock Nine were warriors and heroes. Dr. Beals shares her memories, and she generously sprinkles in newspaper stories and personal letters. Why do many photos show her in dark glasses? Read to find out. Available in the Upper Hudson Library System in hard copy and downloadable e-book. Available for purchase in audiobook. Also available in a young reader edition.
To see a 10-minute short film, The Legacy of the Little Rock Nine (featuring Ernest Green and Melba Pattilo Beals) click here:
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Everyone is invited to the 10:00 multigenerational Coming of Age Service this Sunday. No Family Chapel or RE Sessions until the fall.
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UU WEEKEND AT SILVER BAY
October 15-17
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More Silver Bay Workshops Announced!
Love the weekend! Good friends; new friends. Interesting and thought-provoking sessions. Superb fall location to refresh.
-Dave Metz
Join us for UU Weekend at Silver Bay from October 15-17, 2021. Here are some more workshop offerings to whet your appetite: Practicing Empathy, Theater-Style Charades, Unique Mind Games, Beatles and Spirituality, and Magic for All Ages.
Registration is now open. Bring your family! Children under 6 are free, with substantial discounts for older children and youth. You do not have to be a member of Albany UU to attend this special weekend. Access additional information about Silver Bay and UU weekend, including a preliminary schedule of events and a registration form, at http://members.albanyuu.org/wp/uu-weekend-at-silver-bay/
Remember – the cost is all-inclusive for room and board, activities and entertainment - including all meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch.
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Essential Building Use Guidelines:
The Board and MOT are in the process of reassessing our guidelines for the use of our building. As pandemic restrictions are loosened and more people are vaccinated, it makes sense for us to review the status of our building. We will conduct that review with the needs of both congregants and potential renters in mind. Thank you for your patience in this important matter.
Learn about submitting announcements to for our virtual Sunday service and how to reserve a Zoom room for meetings and events here.
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Publication deadlines
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First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany
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Office hours:
The Albany UU Office is closed during this time of physical distancing. Sam, Leah and Tammy have their messages forwarded to their personal cell phones and are available by email.
Our Website:
Zoom use
To reserve Zoom for an Albany UU online meeting, contact the virtual church office (518.463.7135 or admin@albanyuu.org).
Photo credit: Rev. Sam Trumbore
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