White Antiracist Spirituality: Grounding Ourselves in the Historical Legacy – Tuesday, January 7 at 7pm – A 4-week class on stories, lessons, & inspirations from the history of White antiracist spirituality. Join us throughout January to receive nourishment and wisdom from the legacy of White antiracist spirituality in U.S. history, as we seek to deepen our own White antiracist path and practice to meet the needs of our time. Register here.
Winter Webinar Series with Central NY Alzheimer’s Association – In partnership with Oswego County Office for the Aging, we’re hosting a Winter Webinar Series, Empowered Caregiver programs help friends & families learn to navigate the responsibilities of middle and late stage caregiving. Open to all! First up on Wednesday January 8th 5-6pm is Building Foundations of Caregiving, click on the link to learn more. Then on Wednesday January 22nd 5-6pm join Supporting Independence by clicking on the link. Or join their virtual programs Staying Healthy Through the Holidays on Wednesday, January 8 at 12pm and Ask the Expert: Setting up for Success with Dementia Homecare on Wednesday, January 22 at 12pm.
Poster Making and Potluck for People’s March in Potsdam – January 11th at 5:30-8:00pm – At Potsdam Presbyterian church’s community center. We will eat together and make posters for the rally. Learn more.
UU the Vote 2024 Celebration – January 14 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET – Join UU the Vote, Side with Love and key partners for this celebration as we mark and honor the incredible work of UUs in 2024 to building and growing our democracy. Please come and invite your congregations’ democracy, UU the Vote and justice teams as we dig into our work ahead. Registration is free and required.
UU Climate Justice Revival Facilitator Training – January 15 at 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET = Are you one of your congregation’s facilitators for the UU Climate Justice Revival? All facilitators need to join one of our 2-hour Facilitator Training Sessions. Come learn how to be the best facilitator you can be for our congregation’s Revival! Registration is free and required.
The Power of Positive Human Interaction – January 16 4:30- 6:00 pm at Clarkson Student Center MPRs – Join Clarkson University as they celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with Guest Speaker: Ken E. Nwandike, Jr! Ken E. Nwandike, Jr is a peace activist, motivational speaker, and video journalist. Well-known as the Fre Hugs Guy online, Ken uses video and live performances to spread love, inspire change, and raise awareness of social issues. From homeless young adult to world-class sprinter to founder of a PPE company during the pandemic, Ken’s story is one of resilience and harnessing his superpower; softness. Check out this video to learn more!
People’s March in Potsdam – January 18 at 10am – Locally co-hosted with the Poor People’s Campaign, this event gives North Country residents the opportunity to participate in a local demonstration in solidarity with The People’s March held in DC. Plan to arrive at Ives Park by 9:45 am. At 10 am, the group will begin marching along a designated route in Potsdam. Attendees will return to Ives Park to hear from a couple of speakers before the event concludes. Learn More.
30 Days of Love 2025 – January 20–February 14 – Join Side With Love for 30 Days of Love 2025! Beginning Monday, January 20th through Friday, February 14th, this annual event offers spiritual nourishment, political grounding, and shared practices of faith and justice over four weeks. These offerings are for individuals, families, religious professionals, partners, and communities who need soulful sustenance for the work of liberation and justice. Find everything on the 30 Days of Love 2025 on the Side With Love website starting January 20. Subscribe to our newsletter to get an update when content is available.
Winter 2025 Discovery Program Online – Starts January 28 – An 8-week Comprehensive Introduction to Compassionate Communication on Zoom (2.5 hours each) led by NYCNVC trainers, where you can develop your NVC skills through the use of exercises, role-plays and the sharing of your struggles and successes with others. Learn more here.
Good Trouble 2024 Celebration – January 28 at 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET – Join UU the Vote for this special event for Good Trouble Congregations honoring and marking the incredible leadership of congregations who worked to achieve Good Trouble status in 2024. Congregations will be contacted in early January once all data has been submitted and vetted to affirm your submitted work. Please invite your team, congregation and folks who made it happen! Registration is free and required.
Gather with UUs for Winter Institute – February 14 at 3 pm through February 17 at noon – Winter Institute (WI) is a long-held tradition of gathering over President’s Day weekend for a mid-winter retreat at Salt Fork State Park in Cambridge, Ohio. This retreat was the brainchild of a group of Summer Institute (SI) attendees who wisely determined that a year between SI gatherings is just TOO LONG to wait to gather with extended Beloved UU Community! Registration is open!
UU World Launches Digital Newsletter – Want to stay updated on the latest from UU World? You can now sign up for the magazine’s free twice-a-month emailed newsletter, Wayfinder, which launched in October. As a Wayfinder subscriber, you will get the latest news and storytelling from UU World to help you chart a course that aligns with the Shared Values of Unitarian Universalism. Expect moments of insight, inspiration, joy, spiritual nourishment, and more! Sign up at the UU World website.