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office@uuutica.orgWe commemorate Labor Day with the author of Women, Immigrants, and the Working-Class Battle in Little Falls, New York: The Textile Strike of 1912-1913. Driven primarily by immigrant women and unskilled workers, the strike is recognized as a watershed moment in the American Labor Movement. J.N. Cheney is a local historian who focuses on the … Continue reading The Little Falls Textile Strike
Good company and good food. What would the summer be like without the annual UUU picnic? See you there! 11:30 AM, on the lawn or indoors, depending on weather whims.
Rev. Greta W. Crosby is the eldest living former minister (1960-1961) of our Utica UU Church. Her daughter, Lara Pollock, will read the sermon, “Mobile Deity”, from her recently published book of Rev. Crosby’s sermons and writings. Lara will tell us about Rev. Greta’s humanitarian legacy. As a Unitarian Universalist minister from 1959 to 1996, … Continue reading All of Us Together
So much of life is a co-mingling of grief and joy. Drawing from both poetry and the Christian New Testament, this sermon is a reflection on how we can cultivate practices to help ground us during times of deep grief and grow our capacity to joy and peace in the midst of it all. The … Continue reading Do Not Lose Heart
Brian Lottman returns to speak on the path to Enlightenment through mystical connection and practice. The service will include Brian’s harmonium music, chanting, and meditation. If you come for the service, feel free to bring a bag lunch to supplement the hospitality hour, and you can stay for Brian’s satsang. At 12:30 PM, Brian will … Continue reading The Mystical Path
At Lughnasadh, the wheel of the year turns toward harvest — but the work is far from finished. The grain is cut, yet the orchards still hang heavy and green, waiting for their time. In this service, we honor what has come to fruition in our lives and our community, while making peace with all … Continue reading Lughnasadh: The First Harvest – Still Ripening
No Sunday service will be held at UUUtica on July 26, as area Unitarian Universalist churches join together at the First Universalist Society, 138 State Route 29A, in Salisbury Center. The 10:30 AM service will be followed, as usual, by a potluck luncheon. ***Zoom service from Salisbury Center will not be available due to technical … Continue reading Salisbury Center Cluster Service
Creating community space in Utica, from a radical business owner point of view. Kim and her husband Orin, were both “outsiders” when they created The Other Side in Utica. The trick was for them to be outsiders inside. They also founded Café Domenico, which they operated for 22 years as a coffee shop and community … Continue reading View from the Other Side
Join UU minister and musician Rev. Joe for an exploration of the complexities of what UnitarianUniversalists believe with the help of the song “(Ours Is a) Simple Faith” by David Tamulevich. Rev. Joe Cleveland is a banjo player, peanut butter and jelly sandwich maker, and Doctor Who fanaticfrom Minnesota who’s made Central New York his … Continue reading How Simple Is It?
Ken Drake and Jeanne Marie Perry will examine The Declaration of Independence as it relates to our Unitarian Universalist Shared Values. They will also explore what freedom looks like in America 2026.
