2019 Annual Report Released
The annual report distills the accomplishments of the Board of Trustees and the various committees of the UU Society of Amherst.
Category: News
Rachel Hayes is Ordained!
Our incoming settled minister, Rachael Hayes, was ordained in a joint ceremony with her colleague, Shari Halliday-Quan, in a joint ceremony on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at the Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York. The two had met while studying for … read more.
Summer Services Begin June 30th
Our summer begins with a congregational pancake breakfast starting at 10:30 on Sunday, June 30th in the social hall. Some of the men of our UU Society will prepare and serve a delicious breakfast to the congregation. Let’s celebrate this Sunday by breaking “bread” … read more.
RE Group Writes Letter About Immigration
Our Delegates Report from the UU United Nations Intergenerational Spring Seminar
In mid-April, a small delegation from the UUSA (Emma McIntire, Allison Brau, and Kate Rice) attended the UU United Nations Office Intergenerational Spring Seminar. This year the topic was Equity in Action: Gender in an Intersecting World. We focused on how equity is needed in … read more.
Religious Education Ministry – Rebecca Frick, DRE – June 2019
Thank you all and Happy Summer!
Thanks to all of the RE volunteers for their dedication to the program – your faith and service are what keep our programs running. I would also like to thank all of the parents for bringing their children to … read more.
Message from the President – Karen Fisk – June 2019
Hello friends,
Consistency and change—well-balanced and always with the good of the congregation as primary motivator—is helpful for positive outcomes.
We have had a lot of change these past years. And we have stayed consistent in nurturing a strong, supportive, faith community that is ever … read more.
Along the Way – Rev. Steve Cook – June 2019
It has been said that a good poem should resist the intelligence almost successfully. I take that to mean that for a poem (or any work of art) to have depth, significance, and the capacity to transcend the moment, it should be challenging enough to … read more.
UUSA Calls Rachael Hayes as Our New Minister
May 2019
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst is pleased and excited to announce our settled minister, Rachael Hayes!
Rachael grew up in Kentucky and attended a mixture of Catholic and public schools. In high school, she got involved with the drama club and was hooked, … read more.
Religious Eduction Ministy – Rebecca Fricke – May 2019
May is full of special dates!
May 3 – 5:30 – 7 P.M. Meet our Ministerial Candidate Rachael Hayes and help paint signs for UUSA people to carry at the Pride March! Pizza and dessert provided.
May 4 – Families please walk with the … read more.