Rev. Brigid Beckman, Senior Minister
Reverend Brigid Beckman was ordained in 2016 through One Spirit Interfaith Learning Alliance, an international program based in NYC. A heart-centered minister and teacher, Brigid leads from relationships and embraces experiential interactions. For decades, Brigid has dedicated herself to helping others find their joy through creating opportunities for deep reflection on their own journeys and shared communal experiences. She has officiated over150 weddings, numerous funerals, and baby blessings, has worked in both public and independent schools, and has led retreats and workshops for students, teachers, and people of all ages. A longtime Albany resident, Brigid returned to the area in 2021, after living in Beverly, MA for four years where she was the Campus Minister and Director of Spiritual Life at an all-girls high school. She is the delighted grandmother to two wonderful grandbabies, just over a week apart: Keeley Brigid and Elias Martin. Contact: revbrigid@unityalbany.org
Rev. Roger Mock, Assistant Minister and Music Director
Roger has a lifetime of experience in church music ministry, starting back in high school days where he helped to form a contemporary ‘folk’ choir in his local Catholic parish in Little Falls, NY. His college years were spent in the Capital District at Siena College and the College of St. Rose (from which he graduated with an Art Education degree and where he later pursued musical studies). During college he continued his music ministry at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Albany eventually becoming music director and serving that parish for two decades.
Though raised in the Roman Catholic Church (and still having a great love for that religious tradition), Roger’s own spirituality has long been rooted in a wider understanding and experience of the Divine – that it finds expression in the full breadth of humanity’s religious traditions.
The Unity movement has been a natural fit for him and, since about 2004, Roger has been serving as a minister of music here at Unity of Albany. He brings with him significant skills as a song leader, worship leader and instrumentalist (guitar, hammered dulcimer, mandolin) as well as an ability to draw a group of musicians together as a unified, harmonious channel for spiritual ministry.
In June, 2015, Roger completed a year of studies at All Faiths Seminary in New York City and was ordained as an interfaith minister.
Contact: roger@unityalbany.org
Board of Trustees
John Reith, Co-President
Mary Myers, Co-President
Diane Teutschman, Treasurer
Jerry Petell, Secretary
Tim Sigrist, Trustee
Ursula Lauper, Trustee
Chris Quick, Alternate
Contact: unityalbanyboard@unityalbany.org
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Hello, I trust this message finds you well. My name is Janice Sechler, I’m a new member and I’ve been attending worship services with my husband. I was told to write to you to request inclusion in the church member’s directory and also to set up online giving. I believe that being part of the directory will not only help me stay connected with fellow members but also contribute to the sense of community within our church. If there are any specific details needed to complete this process, please let me know, and I will promptly provide the required information. Thank you for your time and assistance. I appreciate your efforts in maintaining the church directory and fostering a sense of unity among our members. Blessings, Janice
Thank you so much, Janice! We’ll be in touch soon. 🙂