Please note, on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 our
meetinghouse in Rock Tavern was destroyed by fire.
Currently we are meeting in the facilities of
St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 175 East
Main Street (Route 94), Washingtonville,
NY. (Please click link for a detailed
map.)
Our worship service begins each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. We
can be reached by phone at 845-496-9696. We hope you
will join us !!
At a special congregational meeting held on Sunday,
February 25th, 2007, the congregation voted unanimously
to rebuild a meetinghouse on our prior site at 9 Vance
Lance in Rock Tavern. If you wish to make a donation to
our building and recovery fund, please make your check
payable to the UUCRT Building Fund, and send it to our
regular mailing address at
Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern
PO Box 502, Washingtonville, N.Y.
10992-0502
For more information regarding the denomination as a
whole, links to other UU congregations and districts;
discussion of our traditions, purposes and principles,
please visit the home page of the Unitarian Universalist
Association. We are also a constituent member of
the UU Metropolitan District of New York (UUMDNY).
July Services
An
exploration of what it might mean for us to share both
our gifts and needs, and move from independence to
interdependence - in our congregation, our nation, and
our world.
Led by Terri Pahucki.
For
some, a daily habit of keeping a journal is one path
toward a richer spiritual and creative life. In this
service, we will look at some famous journal keepers
and excerpts of their writing, as well as a
brief overview of Julia Cameron's, "The Artist's Way,"
a step by step guide on how to begin the
practice of daily journal writing and its
benefits.
Led by Marcia Roth Tucci.
Hollis Kellogg will share the ideas of the Rev. Wayne
Arnason, a UU minister, who has looked at what the
faithful of various religions practice as spiritual
disciplines, such as fasting, prayer, meditation,
etc. Hollis will then lead a discussion about the
role of such spiritual disciplines in Unitarian
Universalism.
Led by Hollis Kellogg.
Mindfulness practices can help us bring peace into our
lives right now. Using teachings from a variety of
spiritual teachers, including Chan Master Sheng Yen,
Zen Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh, and author Eckhart Tolle,
Alison Fornes will help us better understand and apply
mindfulness practices to daily life.
Led by Alison Fornes.
August Services
An
intergenerational honoring of life's ordinary passages
and simple gifts. We will celebrate the season
with story, ritual, and song.
Led
by Terri Pahucki.
A discussion about how our spiritual journey is a
culmination of all the moments of understanding that
take our breath away.
Led by Claire Reineman.
Mary Oliver, whose poetry is often used in UU services,
is author of more than a dozen books of poetry and
prose, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and acclaimed as one of
America's finest nature poets. It has been said
that the power of her poetry rests in its passionate
attention to the natural world which she sees as a
source of revelation. Marina Penzner will talk
about how Mary Oliver's poetry has been influenced by
her life and beliefs, and will share some of her
poems.
Led
by Marina Penzner.
An exploration of various perspectives on God and
prevailing attitudes that exist in our culture toward
non-believers. What role are we to play as
Unitarian Universalists in the current "god
wars"?
Led
by Lance Pahucki
Pat
Lamanna is a singer/songwriter and member of the UU
Fellowship of Poughkeepsie. She spent a year of
her life in her twenties traveling around the world,
having adventures and writing songs about them.
She will share stories from that magical, mystical
journey and sing some of the songs that she wrote along
the way.
Led
by guest speaker Pat Lamanna
