Sunday, February 1, 7pm – MLK Jr / St Brigid’s Day

Because we were not able to have our service on January 18, we will carry over some of our plans for Martin Luther King Day and also celebrate St. Brigid’s Day, also known as Imbolc, which is celebrated in the Celtic lands as the dawn of springtime. We like the sound of that!

Sunday, February 15, 7pm – Maha Shivaratri / Ash Wednesday

Shivaratri, meaning “Great Night of Shiva,” is a significant Hindu festival honoring Lord Shiva which falls this year on this night. Devotees fast and stay awake all night in prayer, and worship with the intention to gain spiritual enlightenment, overcome ignorance, and seek blessings. In this regard it pairs well with the beginning of Lent this week in the Christian world.

Sunday, March 1, 7pm – Help · Thanks · Wow

We’re bringing back a popular OneSong service from 2024 featuring selections from Anne Lamott’s book, Help Thanks Wow about the three simple prayers essential to coming through tough times, difficult days and the hardships of daily life. We pair those three themes with songs and chants to create a powerful evening of prayer and devotion.

Sunday, March 15, 7pm – Spring Equinox

The Spring Equinox, which will occur on the 20th, spiritually signifies renewal, rebirth, balance, and new beginnings, marking nature’s awakening from winter’s dormancy as light and dark become equal, inspiring growth, fertility, and setting intentions for positive change. It’s a time for internal resets, letting go of the old, and embracing fresh energy for manifesting dreams and goals, mirroring the Earth’s own burst of life. Bring it on!

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OneSong is our multi-faith music service, led by Rev. Roger Mock and our music team on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 7:00 pm. Songs and chants from various faith traditions and sources are offered, including: traditional and contemporary kirtan chants, non-denominational chants, spiritual and gospel songs, and original songs by our music team. Services also include prayers, readings and reflections from various sacred sources and a time for guided meditation.

Services are both in-person and live streamed on YouTube. They may viewed live or any time afterward on our YouTube Channel:

Simply go to our Live Stream page (also linked on our main page):

unityalbany.org/youtube-live-stream

When the stream begins, just press the play button.
You can also go directly to our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@unityalbany

After services have aired live, they will be archived on the YouTube Channel page
Note that there is a Donation Link on the Live Stream page, as well as on all pages at unityalbany.org. Your continued support is greatly appreciated and vital to this ministry. Many thanks!