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…
Sunday, March 24, 10:00 AM We celebrate an unusual and intriguing Palm Sunday this year with special guest speaker, spiritual author and scholar Philip Goldberg. Phil brings an interreligious perspective to the Jesus story. Calling his talk “Jai Guru Jesus“, he writes: “On this Palm Sunday, we’ll celebrate the holy man of Nazareth as a…
Sunday, April 2, 10:00 AM In person and live-streamed. Go to youtube.com/@unityalbany to view. Thursday, April 6, 5:30 PM In person and live-streamed. Go to unityalbany.org/youtube-live-stream to view. This moving annual service features a foot-washing ceremony, recalling Jesus’s teaching to his disciples at the Last Supper in which he washed their feet and charged them…
Sunday, April 10, 10:00 AM In person and live-streamed. Go to unityalbany.org/youtube-live-stream to view. Thursday, April 14, 6:30 PM In person and live-streamed. Go to unityalbany.org/youtube-live-stream to view. This moving annual service features a foot-washing ceremony, recalling Jesus’s teaching to his disciples at the Last Supper in which he washed their feet and charged them…
We are delighted to welcome Rev. Jim Fuller back to Unity Albany as our Guest Speaker for Holy Week! Rev. Jim was, of course, our beloved minister at Unity of Albany from 2003 to 2015. During his tenure in Albany, Jim “grew” our ministry in many ways, leading with wisdom, humor and prayer consciousness. These…
Sunday, March 28, 11:00 AM Live-streamed on our YouTube Channel Homepage. Guest Speaker: Rev. Jim Fuller Title: Resurrecting Body and Spirit: Palm Sunday Rev. Jim will explore the little known connections between our Christian Gospels, including the Easter stories, and what we today think of as the “Old Testament.” (Hint; it wasn’t particularly “old” back…
Holy Week services and events
Our special services for Holy Week and beyond.