Prophets, Rabble Rousers and Agitators: A Call to Creative Activism - Friday, August 18 & Saturday, August 19, 2017

On April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr.  wrote a  “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”.  He spoke of the prophets leaving their 8th century BC villages to carry God's word and later St. Paul, the gospel across the Greco Roman world and how he was compelled to carry his “gospel of freedom” beyond his hometown of Atlanta.  “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”. Dr. King truly recognized the “interrelatedness  of all communities and states.”

Conference Year
2017

Awakening to the "Circle of Life"

The circle of life is a poetic expression for the interconnectedness of all living beings and to the elements (water, air and minerals, etc.) also necessary for life. It encompasses a sense of harmony and balance which maintains and regulates life sustaining conditions, viewing death as a necessary and integral part of the cycle. The circle of life also considers the spiritual dimensions of being and the immanence of God/Goddess or the Great Spirit. This year’s conference will begin to look at our multi-dimensional planet Earth and how we may exercise a greater gentleness with our home. We will consider the impact of nuclear energy, radiation, nuclear weapons, fracking and some of the effects of war both upon our environment  and the human spirit.

Conference Year
2011

The Light To See, the Strength to Act, the Courage to Love

A Community Reflection led by Maureen Aumand  

Friday,  August 17, 2018 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM 

First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany,

405 Washington Ave, Albany, NY

The framework for the afternoon will be derived from the work of the deep ecologist Joanna Macy whose vision for The Great Turning has led her to create the " Work That Reconnects”. This “Work” is used worldwide  by activists to foster resilience, active hope, a deep love and concern for  people and planet and to cultivate life affirming change.

Conference Year
2018
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