Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs http://saratoga-uu.org Love is the Doctrine of This Church Mon, 14 May 2012 12:52:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 May 13 — “This Present Paradise” http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/05/13/may-13-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9cthis-present-paradise%e2%80%9d/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/05/13/may-13-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9cthis-present-paradise%e2%80%9d/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 12:31:45 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=3109 Being surrounded by plants for the Plant Fair is a good time for us to explore the “theology of Paradise.” In Saving Paradise, Rebecca Parker and Rita Nakashima Brock tell us, “Paradise is already present. We have neither to retrieve it nor construct it. We have to perceive it and to bring our lives and our cultures into accord with it.” Some suggest this could be theological common ground around which all UUs gather. Come see if you agree.

The Lay Worship Leader is Robert Mohowski.

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/05/13/may-13-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9cthis-present-paradise%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 Justice GA Witness and Service Opportunities http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/05/10/justice-ga-witness-and-service-opportunities/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/05/10/justice-ga-witness-and-service-opportunities/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:12:32 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=3157 Wednesday, Witness, 9:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Arizona Immigration Ministry Witness! Turning the Tide from Fear to Human Rights.

Justice GA attendees will join the UU Arizona Immigration Ministry (AZIM), Arizona UU congregations, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, the Committees for the Defense of the Barrios, and SOMOS to kick off five days of action, education, skill building, worship and witness.

 

¡Basta Ya! It’s time to shine a light on the human rights abuses in Arizona that are being replicated across the country. As people of faith and conscience we will not keep silent as families and our communities are torn apart by a system of racial profiling, mass detention and deportation, militarization of the border, and anti-immigrant laws. Wherever we are from–we stand together as one! We stand on the side of love.

 

Speakers:

 

Rev. Susan Frederick Gray, Arizona Immigration Ministry

UUA President Rev. Peter Morales

Salvador Reza and members of the Committees for the Defense of the Barrios

Pablo Alvarado, National Day Laborer Organizing Network

Representatives of the SOMOS coalition

 

We will leave together at the conclusion of Opening Ceremony and go east on E. Monroe St. to rally at Heritage Square, 100 N. 6th St., Phoenix (1.5 blocks away from the Phoenix Convention Center).

 

Bring your water bottles!

 

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Friday, Witness, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Community Celebration with Partners

 

An evening of food, fun, and fellowship. Bring the whole family!

 

Enjoy this multicultural event with local food, music and theater. We will share stories and get to know each other. There will be a series of short plays performed, Emma’s Revolution will do a set, food vendors and information tables will be out. Come and go as you feel comfortable.

 

Come stand on the side of Love! Bring your water bottles!

 

Civic Space Park is five short blocks from the Convention Center, and even closer to the Renaissance and Hyatt Hotels.

By Light Rail – On at 3rd Street and Washington, westbound 2 stops and off at Central Station.

Accessible vans will be available from the Convention Center to the park.

 

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Saturday, Worship and Witness, 7:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m.

 

Interfaith Witness for Human Rights

Standing on the Side of Love–Stop the Incarceration and Human Rights Abuses of Migrants!

 

Candlelight Vigil at Tent City Jail.

 

Over 2,000 people are being held at Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s infamous Tent City Jail. Another 6,000 people are being held in other Maricopa County jails in the same areas, south of W. Durango St. To date over 427,000 inmates have gone through Tent City Jail where people are crowded together on wooden planks in broiling heat in the summer and freezing cold in the winter.

 

This facility represents the worst of a culture of cruelty perpetrated in the name of the U.S. government and is a key component of the federal system of mass detention and deportation. With the passage of SB1070 and copycat laws around the country, and the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement ‘Secure Communities program,’ the climate of fear has reached crisis proportions.

 

We will Shine a Light on the human rights abuses here in Arizona and across the nation! We stand on the side of love.

 

Hear UUA President Rev. Peter Morales, United Church of Christ General Minister & President Rev. Geoffrey A. Black, other interfaith clergy, and local UU and human rights leaders.

 

Join in witness, prayer, song, and testimonials. Wear your Love shirts! Bring your water bottles!

Buses and accessible vans will arrive at the Convention Center beginning at 7:30 p.m. and take us 6+ miles to the Candlelight Vigil on W. Durango St. Buses will take us back to the Convention Center, with the last bus arriving back before 11:00 p.m.

 

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Two or more small events

Mid-day Vigils at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Building on North Central, 3-4 light rail stops from the Convention Center. These will be announced during GA.

 

4-6PM Friday, Puente’s Bi-Weekly Witness at Wells Fargo Building, the location of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Office, after the Service of the Living Tradition and before the Community Celebration. 100 West Washington Street (its 4 short blocks west of the Convention Center; then go 4 short blocks north to Civic Space Park

 

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Service Events/Projects

Comités de Defensa del Barrio (CDBS) and Puente AZ will share the Sunday morning collection and donations received at the exhibit booth Wed. – Sunday.

 

“Beat the Heat” backpacks for children of the Dysart Community Center, El Mirage, AZ will be assembled in the Exhbit Hall Saturday, 9-3:30. Stop in as you have time. Items were purchased from the $5 per registrant and based on staff and parent requests.

 

Citizenship Workshop Saturday 9-3:30 at the ASU Preparatory academy to complete applications for naturalization. This is for trained UU volunteers only and bus transportation will be provided. There was a sign up on the registration form and there will be an education and preparation session during GA to provide participants with the skills to do this. These skills can be used in any state.

 

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/05/10/justice-ga-witness-and-service-opportunities/feed/ 0 May 6 — “Sources of Joy” http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/05/06/may-6-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9csources-of-joy%e2%80%9d/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/05/06/may-6-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9csources-of-joy%e2%80%9d/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 13:28:42 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=3106 Where do you find joy in life? Or does it find you? Sara Maitland speaks of being “absorbed into joy” on her trips to the Sinai desert; Rollo May writes, “Joy is a revelation of what was unknown before.” Part of our spiritual work is to know the sources of our joy, and surrender to it.

The Lay Worship Leader is Maria Phillips.

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/05/06/may-6-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9csources-of-joy%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 RE Sunday celebration after the 5/20 service – Join the fun! http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/re-sunday-celebration-after-the-520-service-join-the-fun/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/re-sunday-celebration-after-the-520-service-join-the-fun/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:02:29 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=3121 After the 5/20 Service, Come Celebrate, Feast, and PLAY!!

After the RE Sunday service, the RE Committee is hosting a barbecue lunch and Year-end Celebration & RE Games Day outdoors on the church grounds. We’re starting a new tradition here at UUCSS—an all-ages fun event where we’ll celebrate with the spiritual practice of play! Immediately following the service we’ll serve a BBQ lunch in the Sanctuary, including hot dogs, burgers, veggie burgers, salads, chips, and lemonade. Then we’ll head outside and let the games begin! The deep spiritual value of play is frequently overlooked in our busy, overextended, and often time-deficient lives. Here are some of the really cool things we’ve planned:

• Face Painting

• Hula Hoops

• Jump Ropes

• A Parachute

• Bubbles

• Spin Art

• Balloon Animals

• Make-Your-Own-Sundaes

• Music…and more!

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/re-sunday-celebration-after-the-520-service-join-the-fun/feed/ 0 An Adirondack Journey: Dan Berggren and Ed Lowman 5/16 http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/an-adirondack-journey-dan-berggren-and-ed-lowman-516/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/an-adirondack-journey-dan-berggren-and-ed-lowman-516/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:40:47 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=3116 If you missed the Earth Day church fundraiser concert, or if you were there and would like to hear more, you can join Dan Berggren and Ed Lowman for “An Adirondack Journey: a Guided Tour of Field, Forest, Mountain, and Stream” in the Community Room of the Saratoga Springs Public Library on Wednesday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. Dan and Ed will be performing a free concert of songs and stories of home, hard working folks, and taking care of our planet and each other.

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/an-adirondack-journey-dan-berggren-and-ed-lowman-516/feed/ 0 May 20 — “RE Sunday: A Celebration of Our Children and Youth” http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/may-20-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9cre-sunday-a-celebration-of-our-children-and-youth%e2%80%9d/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/may-20-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9cre-sunday-a-celebration-of-our-children-and-youth%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:33:51 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=3111 This year’s Religious Education service will be a very special multi-generational service to celebrate our Children and Youth and honor their accomplishments. We will speak of how the RE Program has blessed all our lives this year and thank our teachers and helpers for their service to our children. Children and Youth will join the UUCSS Choir in songs of celebration and peace. Rev. Hoddy’s homily will address the paradigm shift from “RE as imparting knowledge” to “faith development.”

This morning’s service is planned and conducted by Bonnie Nelson, Director of Religious Education, and Gail Grow.

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/may-20-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9cre-sunday-a-celebration-of-our-children-and-youth%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 May 27 — “Final Parental Lessons” http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/may-27-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9cfinal-parental-lessons%e2%80%9d/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/may-27-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9cfinal-parental-lessons%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:36:11 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=3113 The loss of elderly parents, while not an unexpected event, is still a deeply emotional and thoughtful time in one’s life. Robert Mohowski will share insights, responses, passages, and the self-examination he experienced twelve years ago when his mother and father died within three months of each other. He recognized that death at old age is not a tragedy, punishment, or medical failure, as many in our culture see it. With the death of parents, one must face his own mortality, recognizing and hopefully accepting the certainty of our own passing.

His talk will not be a continuous narrative but a series of moments of reflection and the coming to terms with the limits of being human.

Robert Mohowski is a member of our congregation. The Lay Worship Leader is Pat McEvoy.

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/may-27-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9cfinal-parental-lessons%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 June 3 Special Service: Sing Out for Justice at CRUUNY/Round Lake http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/june-3-special-service-sing-out-for-justice-at-cruunyround-lake/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/june-3-special-service-sing-out-for-justice-at-cruunyround-lake/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:04:36 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=3125 Join hundreds of Unitarian Universalists from the Albany, Schenectady, Clifton Park, Glens Falls, and Saratoga Springs congregations as we sing out for justice with featured performers Kim and Reggie Harris at the fourth annual CRUUNY Combined Worship Service.

Sunday, June 3
10:30 a.m.

Round Lake Auditorium
2 Wesley Avenue
Round Lake, NY 12151

Directions

Consummate musicians and storytellers, Kim and Reggie Harris combine a strong folk and gospel legacy with a solid background in classical, rock, jazz and pop music. Creative curiosity, years of road and stage experience, and interactions with performers such as Pete Seeger, Ysaye Barnwell, Tom Paxton, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Harry Belafonte and others have led them to produce music that entertains and inspires.

Kim and Reggie will help us prepare spiritually for our June 23 “Day of Service,” when we put our faith into action helping the backstretch workers from the Saratoga Race Track.

We will once again be at the historic Round Lake Auditorium, joined by our combined choirs. Worship will begin at 10:30 a.m., and a picnic will follow. Childcare will be provided.

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/30/june-3-special-service-sing-out-for-justice-at-cruunyround-lake/feed/ 0 April 29 — “When Is Enough Enough? The Risks of Scarcity and Abundance in Market Culture” http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/29/april-29-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9cwhen-is-enough-enough-the-risks-of-scarcity-and-abundance-in-market-culture%e2%80%9d/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/29/april-29-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9cwhen-is-enough-enough-the-risks-of-scarcity-and-abundance-in-market-culture%e2%80%9d/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 08:00:03 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=2790 Dr. Brueggemann writes, “In the past, the American Dream delivered incomparable opportunities. For many marginalized Americans today such opportunities are increasingly elusive. For others, the realization of “success” has many hidden costs, evident in startling rates of debt, divorce, greed, workaholism, overscheduling, sleep deprivation, waste, poor health, rudeness, anxiety, and loneliness. This situation is neither inevitable nor permanent. Going in a different direction, though, requires a bold reconsideration of what is possible in our lives. What better setting for such imagination than engaged communities who understand the life of the spirit and the life of the mind as linked and sacred?”

Dr. Brueggemann will deliver the sermon. He is Professor of Sociology at Skidmore College and author of Rich, Free, and Miserable: The Failure of Success in America. Rev. Linda Hoddy will serve as Worship Leader.

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This Earth Day service will be a celebration of our accreditation as a Green Sanctuary, with a look back at our accomplishments and a look forward at our future path.

The Lay Worship Leader is Pat McEvoy.

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/22/april-22-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9ccelebrating-the-earth%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 UUCSS Drama Group http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/21/uucss-drama-group/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/21/uucss-drama-group/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:41:50 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=3017 A new UU Drama Group will meet twice a month to read plays, proposed by members of the group. The readings alone can be a pleasure to the members, or that activity might expand to presentations of the readings or dramatization of portions or entireties of the plays, as decided by the members.

Our next meeting will be May 23 in the Chapin Room at 7:30 pm.

Please call or write Nan Asher, 917.750.9957 or Asher.nanette58@gmail.com if you plan to come so that we will have enough sides to read. If you forget to call, come anyway! We may ask participants for modest fees to buy copies of plays or for copying scenes. If you suffer from stage fright, there will be other responsibilities for you to fill if you want to have fun with theatre or just hang out!

 

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/21/uucss-drama-group/feed/ 0 Quick News at UUCSS http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/18/quick-news/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/18/quick-news/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:34:41 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=2928

*Upcoming Events*

May 13: Plant Sale

May 20: RE Sunday (parents, note the choir schedule)

 

*Find it on the website*

Stay Informed:

Looking for forms & the online database? See the new UUCSS Resources page.

Check the Notes from the Board page for updates about the Interim Minister search.

Get Involved:

There’s a volunteer opportunity for everyone at UUCSS! See the list for ideas.

 

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/18/quick-news/feed/ 0 Earth Day Concert with Dan Berggren April 20th http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/18/earth-day-concert-with-dan-berggren-friday-april-20/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/18/earth-day-concert-with-dan-berggren-friday-april-20/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:36:32 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=2510 Join Dan Berggren and Special Guests on Friday, April 20th, at 8 pm for an Earth Day concert. The concert is open to the public and all are welcome. Proceeds benefit the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs. Contact UUCSS at 584-1555 for more information.

Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door, and $5 for kids.

Location:

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs (map)
624 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Dan is a popular Adirondack folk singer and songwriter. If you have seen him perform before, you know you’re in for a treat. If this is your first time, welcome! To learn more about Dan and his music, visit his website: http://www.berggrenfolk.com/

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/18/earth-day-concert-with-dan-berggren-friday-april-20/feed/ 0 Volunteer! Share your talents & make new friends http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/17/volunteer/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/17/volunteer/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:12:56 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=2907 Volunteer opportunities abound within the UUCSS community this spring! Whether you are a long-standing member or friend, or a newcomer to the congregation, volunteering is a wonderful way to share your talents, connect with other congregants, and make a difference in our community. You can find out where your energy is welcomed on our Volunteer Opportunities page. Thank you!

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/17/volunteer/feed/ 0 UUCSS Seeks Co-leaders for Youth Group http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/17/uucss-seeks-co-leaders-for-youth-group/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/17/uucss-seeks-co-leaders-for-youth-group/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:50:05 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=2904 Addy Waldie, our current Youth Group Coordinator, is stepping down this May after two years of dedicated service and commitment to our Youth Group. We are seeking two adult volunteers-ideally, a male-female team-to co-lead our Youth Group program beginning in September 2012.

If you are passionate about working with youth from 6th-12th grade, and would like to be a part of providing a rich and vibrant program for the youth of our congregation, please contact Bonnie Nelson at: dre@saratoga-uu.org or 899-8098.

 

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/17/uucss-seeks-co-leaders-for-youth-group/feed/ 0 RE Helpers Needed for K-5 Classrooms http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/17/re-helpers-needed-for-k-5-classrooms/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/17/re-helpers-needed-for-k-5-classrooms/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:44 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=2889 Every Sunday we need to have two helpers in the RE classrooms so that there are two adults in each room. If you can help, please sign up in the back of the Sanctuary. It is fun AND requires NO planning! Try it, you’ll like it! For more information, contact Bonnie Nelson, 899-8098 or dre@saratoga-uu.org.

 

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/17/re-helpers-needed-for-k-5-classrooms/feed/ 0 “RE Sunday” Service: Children’s Choir Rehearsal Schedule http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/17/re-sunday-service-childrens-choir-rehearsal-schedule/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/17/re-sunday-service-childrens-choir-rehearsal-schedule/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:08:44 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=2873 This year’s “Religious Education (RE) Sunday” service will be a very special intergenerational service where we will celebrate the Children and Youth, their accomplishments, and how the RE Program has been a blessing in all of our lives this year.

“RE SUNDAY” MULTIGENERATIONAL CHOIR

All Children and Youth in the Religious Education/Youth Programs (ages K-Youth) have been invited to sing with the UUCSS Adult Choir on RE Sunday. The children will be learning two or three songs with the help of Gail Grow, UUCSS Choir Member and RE Committee Member. Gail is a retired elementary school teacher and has directed many musical events in her career. Gail is looking forward to working with our kids and in order to prepare them fully for this experience, she will need some extra time for teaching and rehearsal. Below you will find the rehearsal schedule. Please help your child to attend.

 

Children’s Choir Rehearsal Schedule

Sunday, April 15: 11:15 – 11:45 after service/RE class

Sunday, April 29: 11:15 – 11:45 after service/RE class

Sunday, May 6: 11:15 – 11:45 after service/RE class

Sunday, May 13: Entire RE/Youth Class time is devoted to Prep for RE Sunday

Thursday, May 17: 7-8 pm Rehearse with Adult Choir in Sanctuary at UUCSS

 

**Thursday, May 17th ~REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED FOR PARENTS DOWNSTAIRS DURING THIS REHEARSAL~ **
Please RSVP to Bonnie Nelson (dre@saratoga-uu.org) no later than Tuesday, May 15th. We’ll need a headcount for planning and refreshments. Thank you so much!

 

 

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Date: Sunday, 4/22
Time: After the service, from 11:30-12:30 pm

OWL for children in Grades K-2 is an eight-session program, which discusses healthy bodies, safe bodies, families, feelings, and the birth of a baby. This program will be offered in the fall of 2012. OWL-trained teachers Chris Kus and Carol Holley will teach it.

There will be a sign-up sheet for parents wishing to attend the meeting. Childcare will be provided. Please indicate on the sign-up sheet whether you will need childcare. Contact Chris at 584-3079 or Carol at 275-7595 should you have any questions.

 

 

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Rev. Linda Hoddy

Listen

]]> http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/15/april-15-%e2%80%94-%e2%80%9crendering-unto-caesar%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 Winter Wheat: The Betrayal of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Her Woman’s Bible http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/13/winter-wheat-the-betrayal-of-elizabeth-cady-stanton-and-her-womans-bible/ http://saratoga-uu.org/2012/04/13/winter-wheat-the-betrayal-of-elizabeth-cady-stanton-and-her-womans-bible/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:24:20 +0000 Jillian http://saratoga-uu.org/?p=3162

You’re invited to Winter Wheat: The Betrayal of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Her Woman’s Bible, the solo drama by Laurie James, on Sunday, June 10 at 2:00 pm. The performance will be held here at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs.

Winter Wheat: The Betrayal of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
and Her Woman’s Bible

Sunday, June 10
2:00 pm

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs
624 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Tickets $5 per person/$10 family
For more information contact Reena Kondo
(212) 724-0438 (until May 31); (518) 226-0438 (after June 1)

About the Performance

Laurie James plays Stanton during the brilliancy of her 80s, when, she wrote, she was considered “one of the great heretics, beginning with the radical reformer Jesus.” During these years, 1887–1902, Stanton and Anthony argued heatedly, and public antagonism reached its zenith. Stanton persisted in organizing a committee of women scholars to examine the bible and to write commentaries on the portions that viewed women negatively and excluded them. When her Woman’s Bible was published in 1895, organizations, libraries, schools, ministers, and Christians denounced and threw it out as heresy. The controversy led to a break-up with Stanton’s 40-year friendship with Susan B. Anthony and the women’s rights movement, culminating in Stanton’s marginalization in history.

View more information about this play on Laurie James’ website: www.lauriejames.net

 

 

 

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