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DATE of October 4! First Unitarian Society of Schenectady, 9:30 - 4:00 "Politics & Liberal Religious Values: Campaign 2008" will be the focus of the third annual Social Justice Conference with an address by Blair Horner, Legislative Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group. He has held this position for 21 years, interrupted only by a stint in Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office to create Project Sunlight, an interactive website that allows New Yorkers to learn more about state politics. He has been a driving force behind NYPIRG’s successful campaigns to protect consumers, preserve the environment, reduce tobacco use, reform and make government more accountable, improve healthcare quality and provide the public with information on how state government works. This will be an opportunity for social justice people to consider the implications of their faith in a critical election year. More details and registration information will follow.
UU House Proposed for Chautauqua Institution July 20 Incorporation Meeting planned Plans call for a Unitarian Universalist House to open on the grounds of the Chautauqua Institution for the 2009 summer season. Members of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Chautauqua, which meets during the summer months, have a contract to buy the house and two-thirds of the funds required for the purchase. A special meeting to incorporate the Fellowship has been scheduled for 12:15 pm Sunday, July 20, at the Bliss Ave. house. A quorum is necessary for that decision, and the Fellowship asks that members who may be able to attend be in touch with Karen Gottovi at karen@gottovi.net MORE on this story >
UU Leadership Training Institute is already changing St. Lawrence District congregations Registration is now available online for "Living the Promise of Unitarian Universalism: Turning Outward in Faith," which is the theme of the 2008 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST LEADERSHIP TEAM INSTITUTE from July 28-August 3 at Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA. Is your congregation ready to take advantage of this exceptional leadership development opportunity? See UULTI Change is the Thing for examples of how six SLD congregations have benefited from last summer's UULTI session.
Congregational Updates The SLD Spring/Summer News Packet contained new from eight district congregations. You can read their news on our News Briefs page or download any or all of the pieces of the lengthy May 2008 News Packet.
Welcome to 2 New District Staff Members! The St. Lawrence District is happy to announce two new staff members. Elayne Mosher will be our new Young Adult-Campus Ministry Consultant effective May 1. MORE on ELAYNE MOSHER> Also, Karen LoBracco will take over as our half-time Program Consultant on July 1. MORE on KAREN LoBRACCO>
Congregations honored for support of the UUSC Thirteen congregations were honored at the St. Lawrence District 2008 Annual Meeting on April 26 for the support they or their members gave to the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee during 2007. See News Briefs for the awards and honorees.
Ah, the great outdoors, the beautiful Adirondacks and the fellowship of other UU's — what could be more satisfying! Most folks know that Camp Unirondack offers great summer programs for youth in grades 4 - 12, but do you know about their exciting offerings for adults, too? You can read all about their 2008 spring and summer and fall programs at Unirondack >
NYSCU Admits Two New Societies New member churches were admitted to the New York State Convention of Universalists for the first time in more than forty years at the Convention’s annual meeting October 13, 2007, in Oneonta. The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Canandaigua became the 24th and 25th NYSCU members following a recent change in NYSCU bylaws which allows the admission of societies which affirm the Convention’s mission statement and commit to incorporate the Universalist name in all communications. MORE>
After years and years of planning and fundraising, the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany, NY, dedicated a new 2,500-square foot Emerson Community Hall on September 15, 2007. MORE>
First Universalist of Rochester celebrates the centennial of their building
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Albany congregation dedicates a wonderful new Community Room on
September 15
Members
and friends of the First Universalist Church of Rochester, NY, join
hands in benediction at the church building centennial celebration.
Rev. William Sinkford, president of the Unitarian Universalist
Association, spoke at the service, urging the congregation to find ways
to spread liberal religious values. In her
