Walt Whitman wrote, “A morning glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.” Please join us as we celebrate hope , diversity and community.
Everyone is asked to bring a flower to the service from a garden, the woods, the roadside, … read more.
Spotlight on our Speakers
Our Resident Minister, Rev. Diane Diachishin graduated and was ordained by All Faiths Seminary in NYC in 2022 . She taught music for 30+ years in private and public school systems. She has been an active member of the UUCRT for 25 years, wearing many hats. Diane has been Chair of Pastoral Care, served as VP and Secretary to the Board, and Chair of Sunday Service Ministry. Shen facilitated the study and practice of Compassionate Communication for several years, and currently facilitates the monthly Soul Matters group. Diane considers herself a life- long Unitarian. From the age of four, summer vacations were spent with her family and her Star Island community, at an ongoing retreat for UU’s of all ages, which still continues to be a source of renewal and inspiration for her. Diane is passionate about her family, playing music, hiking, and travel.
Nora Gallardo “Colado,” is the granddaughter of Cubans. A retired nursing vocational ed. teacher, she began writing articles to complain. Writing articles, letters, and opinion pieces in newspapers led to her taking journalism, photojournalism, and creative writing classes.
Colado’s writing or photos have appeared in: The Caribbean Writer (Volume 34), Poughkeepsie Journal, Bard College La Voz, Brooklyn “Caribbean Life,” and the Beacon Sloop Club “Broadside”, where she wrote a monthly column on environmental related issues affecting the Hudson Valley. She has published one novel “Marti and Anna: Out of Cuba.” Her second novel entitled, “Writing the Metro North,” was completed in 2023.She lives with her husband, and cat in the Hudson Valley.
Patrick O’Neill has been a member since 2019 and has served as Board Vice President, Board President, and currently serves on the Leadership Ministry and
the Committee on Ministry. Patrick has given several interesting sermons and is a valuable resource for the congregation.
Jaye Moyer is a committed meditation practitioner as well as a psychotherapist, and board-certified trainer and educator of psychodrama and group psychotherapy practicing in the Hudson Valley. She integrates depth psychology, compassion training with traditional Buddhist techniques to help people connect to clarity, openness and spontaneity. She specializes in individuals and couples and has presented nationally and internationally on the integration of mindfulness, experiential investigation with group process. She is a past and current presenter at the national conference and Symposium on Trauma and Resilience for the American Association of Group Psychotherapists and Psychodrama and Sociometry. She is the creator of an on-line program entitled Embodied Presence in Action. Currently, she is a group facilitator for Ray of Hope which is an organization that offers support to Jewish victims of sexual abuse. She teaches meditation and dharma for the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies “Daily Sit”. She has a beautiful daughter, Molly, and lives with her beloved husband John in Beacon, New York.
Mara Davi Gaines is an actress, an arts educator, and an advocate for environmental sustainability. She is a board member of the Broadway Green Alliance, a sustainability committee member at the Hudson Highlands Nature Center, and co-project manager of Cornwall Community Composting through the Cornwall Youth Garden Club. Mara is currently completing a B.S. in Environmental Studies at SUNY Empire State College.
