Universalists and Their Influence in Northern NY [F-15-52]
| Presenter: | Stevie Michaelson, Eileen Raymond |
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| Location: | SLCHA: Silas Wright House: County Gallery |
| Additional Locations: | Canton: Unitarian Universalist Church |
| Classes: | 3 Sessions 1.5 hours |
| Dates: | Tue 10:00 AM 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 |
| Status: | CLOSED |
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The first arrival of itinerant Universalist ministers was in the early 1800s. What role has Universalism played in the history of northern New York from then up to now? This course will take us on a trip through history.
- Session 1: Universalists come to northern New York in the 1800s (at SLCHA: Silas Wright)
- Session 2: Ups and downs from the 1880s -1950s (at SLCHA: Silas Wright)
- Session 3: Universalism: 1960s to the present (at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton)
Stevie Michaelson is a “to the manner born” Universalist, with roots in St. Lawrence County. Her mom grew up in the Universalist Church in Edwards; her father was a Universalist minister from the SLU class of 1944. Stevie has belonged to other Universalist churches in WI, IL, NH and VT, but the UU Church in Canton has been her home church for over 40 years. Stevie chairs the Fellowship Committee, plays in the bell choir and sings in the adult choir, and she also has led some adult religious education classes.
Eileen Raymond grew up in Unitarian churches in Massachusetts. As an adult she belonged to Unitarian- Universalist churches and fellowships in Maryland, North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1992, Eileen has been an active member of the UU Church of Canton where she currently serves on its Social Action Committee and is a member of the bell choir.