Archives: Services

Stone Soup

When it feels as though we’re living in a time of scarcity, how can we
act from a place of abundance? This service will relate a familiar story,
introducing two strangers who coax an entire village into realizing
the power of sharing and giving.

Bounce

Let’s celebrate the experience of bouncing – of the fall that does not land hard, but that launches.

From Refugee to Community Activist

Hanka Grabovica was born in Bosnia, but came to Utica in Dec. 2001 when she was 16 with her parents for a better life and educational opportunities, and in August 2007 became a US citizen. She was 23 years old when she was standing on … read more.

You Are Special

UU Utica invites the other Unitarian Universalist congregations of the Mohawk Valley to worship with us for this special Cluster Service. Nineteenth Century Unitarians shifted the focus on Jesus as God to that of Jesus as human, uplifted as the greatest exemplar of right living. … read more.

Building Bridges by Creating Inclusive Spaces

As you move from group to group in your day, have you ever asked how the minorities in those groups feel? Today’s service will discuss some of these possibilities and ways that you can make your spaces more inclusive to everybody. Troy Little assumed the … read more.

New Beginnings

On the first Sunday of the new year, we will reflect on the transition from old to new. The Worship Committee will lead us in a Fire Communion ceremony, in which we will write, on scraps of paper, phrases that represent the year behind us.

Birthing Reproductive Justice

Samantha Petschauer serves as the Health Center Director in Utica, Rome, and Oneida for Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson. She will be joined by Kaylee May, PP Mohawk Hudson’s Public Affairs Community Organizer.

Simply in Awe

At the end of a Thanksgiving Weekend, let us extend our gratitude into the spirit of awe. How can a spirit of wonder and amazement deepen us beyond the standard expressions of thanks?

Practice Paying Attention

For many of us, spirituality is bewildering and mysterious. The traditional spiritual practices feel strange and isolating. By paying attention, we might just touch on the elusive experience of being spiritual. The UUUtica Choir will be performing.