Author: Donna

Minister’s Message

Our beloved sanctuary and the community it holds has cycled through spring many times. I have fond
memories of many of our volunteer gardeners preparing for Spring, arriving before service or stopping by during the week to monitor the health of all flowers and plants as … read more.

Notes from the Board

March 12, 2024 BOT meeting:

Alan reported that we are ahead on budget income and endowments are doing
well.

We will need to budget for maintenance of the air conditioner condensers which have been neglected.

Our building security committee will soon meet with the Birch school to discuss mutual … read more.

President’s Message

Once upon a time, there was a quaint Unitarian Universalist Congregation nestled in a little village on the outskirts of a city and amidst many trees, a small field with a labyrinth, and blooming gardens.

In the sanctuary lived a majestic old jade tree named … read more.

Minister’s Message

It is wonderful to be back after my long trip and see the garden flowers just beginning to bloom. The change of winter to spring brings me out of my own winter shell, curious to see how spring is arriving, even though we are still … read more.

Folk Guild to Feature ‘Us’ on Saturday, March 9

Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring the group Us! (Judy Kass, Amy Soucy, and Glen Roethel) Saturday, March 9 at the UUCRT. Three award-winning singer-songwriters, Judy Kass, Glen Roethel, and Amy Soucy combine their eclectic talents and … read more.

A message from the Unitarian Universalist Association:

“Unitarian Universalism is a living tradition that learns and adapts to meet the needs of each generation. It’s been nearly 40 years since a comprehensive review of our principles.

The digital age has shifted our interactions with community and truth. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted our … read more.

Notes from the Board

February 6, 2024 BOT Meeting

Ed Helbig, our Birch maintenance man, and Steve Deutsch will tour the building to insure better maintenance.

Alan thanked Linda Mangelsdorf for her help in sending out tax information to pledgers.

The lack of a Religious Education Ministry was discussed. The Board … read more.

President’s Message

ORIGIN

One of our wonderful principles is the responsible search for truth and meaning. I’ve just discovered an astounding reward from doing this by following the work of a particular author’s responsible search for truth and meaning.

The discovery helps anyone who is not Jewish to better … read more.

Minister’s Message

These winter days, with or without the cold and ice, are an invitation to move inward, to rest. To be still. This is our season to move indoors and discover what the stillness of winter will reveal.

Let us move through this time and make a … read more.

Accessing Zoom and Order of Service

Virtual Sunday services are exclusively through Zoom. You can access the online and call-in link through Zoom by:
• Opening the UUCRT email alert now being sent out on Fridays and clicking on the Zoom link there or dialing the listed phone number and entering listed … read more.