Imagine starting school without a notebook, a pencil, or the supplies needed to succeed. Sadly, many students face this reality. This year, Unity is joining with the other five FOCUS Church communities in partnering with William S. Hackett Middle School (Albany City School District) to ensure every student has the tools they need for a strong…
As Rev Brigid takes a well-deserved, one-month sabbatical, we welcome these wonderful guest speakers from mid-June to early July: Sunday, June 15 – Rev Jim Fuller Thoughts for Father’s Day For newer folks, Rev Jim Fuller was our beloved minister at Unity of Albany from 2003 to 2015. Rev. Jim will, as his title says,…
Dear Unity family, As many of you know, after being on safari in Kenya and Tanzania in 2022, I was raising money to build a well in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park region. I did this because I befriended a safari guide who is a Maasai native in the area, and I learned about how his…
Sunday, April 13, 10:00 AM From scripture scholar Marcus Borg: Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey and people cheer him, shouting “Hosanna – blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.” Less well-known is the historical fact that a Roman imperial procession was also entering Jerusalem for Passover from the other side…
Celebrating Passover with Our Unity Family The Passover seder (from the Hebrew word for order) is a ritual meal and service that has been celebrated in the homes of Jewish families for over a thousand years, but over the years other spiritual groups have also used the seder as an affirmation of the desire to…
Join a Spirit Group this spring! They will run weekly for 8 weeks on Zoom or in person Currently available Groups: Tuesdays, 2:00 – 3:30 pm on Zoom – 8 weeks: 3/18-5/06 | Contact: Jerry Petell – jerry.petell[at]yahoo.com Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 pm in person, Unity Library – 8 weeks: 3/18-5/06 | Contact: Mary Myers…
by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer And if we can’t save the world, and who says we can’t, then let us try anyway. Perhaps we have no superhuman powers— can’t see through buildings, can’t fly, can’t bend the bars of cages— but we have human powers— can listen, can stand up to, can stand up for, can…
~ by Peggy Kaufmann You may have seen a recent article in the Times Union stating that the US State Department suspended programs under its Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration. This cut off funding for organizations like USCRI and RISSE in Albany, whose purpose is to help refugees resettle here. There are 146 refugees who…
This online Monday Evening Book Group meets on the 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7:00 pm on Zoom This group is open for new participants and will begin studying a new book this February: Discussion of “The Mystic Jesus” by Marianne Williamson begins on Monday, February 3, 2025 Contact host Karin Reinhold at kbreinhold@gmail.com to…
Burning Bowl Service Tuesday, Dec. 31, 5:30 pm Release what no longer serves and open to the New. Clear out the closets of your mind and make room for the life your soul desires. Open your imagination and heart to the blessings God is offering you. This is our traditional ritual of releasing to the…