At Albany UU, people come together each Sunday to reflect, connect, sing, learn, and support one another through the many joys and challenges of life.

You’ll find a welcoming, thoughtful, and inclusive community made up of people with many different backgrounds, beliefs, identities, and life experiences. Some people arrive deeply rooted in a spiritual tradition. Others are searching, questioning, or simply looking for community and connection.

Wherever you are on your journey, you are welcome here.

A temporary art installation displayed at the church
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany church building in spring with a blossoming tree

Sunday Service   ·   10:00AM

Address
405 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12206

Phone
(518) 463-7135

Free parking on Sunday in the University at Albany lots across the street.

Zoom Passcode is 0000

The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany church building in spring with a blossoming tree

Sunday Worship

On Sunday mornings, greeters will welcome you at the door on Washington Ave. Volunteers at the Welcome Table will make you a nametag and help you get oriented.

Sunday services begin at 10:00 am in Community Hall and typically last about one hour. Many services are led by one of our ministers, in collaboration with staff and lay leadership. Some are entirely lay-led, and may include a guest speaker.

What Our Services Include

Our services draw from many sources of wisdom and inspiration. Most include:

  • Music and congregational singing
  • A reflection or sermon
  • Readings, meditation, or prayer
  • A story or multigenerational moment
  • Joys and sorrows shared by the community

  • The giving & receiving of an offering

  • Opportunities for reflection, connection, and action

You do not need to believe any particular thing to participate.

After the Service

Following worship, many people gather for coffee hour and conversation in Channing Hall. There is no pressure to stay, but it can be a wonderful way to meet people and begin building connections.

Recent Services

We invite you to check out past services.

  • The United States @ 250: Equality, Freedom, and Liberty…For All?

    July 12, 2026 at 10:00 am

  • Until We Are Perfect

    July 5, 2026 at 10:00 am

  • Retirement

    June 28, 2026 at 10:00 am

Children and Families

Children are always welcome at Albany UU.

Families may attend worship together, and we also offer childcare and age-specific learning programs for children and youth during the Sunday service.

A child reaching into a bowl of crayons while decorating a worksheet with an adult
Two girls smiling with their arms around each other, one holding a set of books
A toddler and caregiver reading a picture book together on the floor of a nursery

Accessibility & Inclusion

Albany UU is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We welcome people of every race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, family structure, belief, and life experience.

If you have questions about accessibility, children’s programming, worship, or visiting for the first time, contact us today – we would be happy to help.

We’d Love to Meet You

Whether you join us in person or online, we’re glad you’re thinking of visiting. Come as you are, there’s no wrong way to show up.