10 Higby Rd
Utica, NY 13501
Prayer through Different Lenses
Religious upbringing, family backgrounds, and personal theologies can all shape whether and how prayer plays a role in our lives. Paul and several UU members will explore their own relationship to prayer.
Archives: Services
Memorial Day Commemoration
Marilyn Hawkins, of the African American Heritage Association, is our guest presenter. Marilyn will commemorate and honor the service of African Americans who lost their lives in WWII.
What it Means to be a Covenant Community
What is the difference between a covenant and a promise? How does our covenant make our community stronger? We will explore our UU covenant and be challenged to fully embrace our values.
The Playful Spirit – Rediscovering Joy at Every Age
In a culture that often celebrates productivity over play, we can forget that joy, curiosity, and laughter are essential acts of the spirit. Sara will explore how playfulness nurtures health, happiness, and longevity. Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, and lived experience, Sara invites us to see … read more.
Would You Be Mine? Could You Be Mine? Won’t You Please Be My Neighbor?
Join us for uplifting stories and songs as we visit Mister Roger’s Neighborhood. Rev. Janet was ordained as an Interfaith/Interspiritual Minister by One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in 2015 after many years of spiritual study. She continues to volunteer as an Assistant Chaplain at Upstate Medical … read more.
Love the Hell Out of the World
How does our Universalist heritage encourage us to love the hell out of the world, and what does that phrase even mean?
Earth Day service: Climate Restoration
Humanity has an obligation to future generations to restore and maintain a safe climate. Folks will be encouraged to embrace the Climate Restoration resolution, which calls on us to restore our planet’s climate by 2050. Chuck Tomaselli is the Climate Change Ambassador to Rotary. He … read more.
Gerrit Smith and the Crusade for Social Reform
During the 1830-1865 Reform Era, Gerrit Smith fought for equal rights for all people, especially through the movement for the abolition of slavery and the women’s rights movement. Smith lubricated the wheels of change with his resources of time, money, pen, and oratory, with his … read more.
Go Forth with Joy
You shall go out in joy, be led forth in peace. The mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12
Symbols of Passover
Passover symbols represent slavery, freedom, renewal. Rabbi Bamberger will discuss the symbols that represent the Biblical Exodus from Egypt.