Archives: Services

Living LGBTQIA on Valentine’s Day

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we recognize the asexual, aromantic, and other LGBTQIA+ people who live among us, often unnoticed. Members of UUUtica’s Inclusion Team will share their knowledge and speak to their experiences of love under the queer umbrella.

What might UU Identity look like?

Unitarian Universalism welcomes a diversity of life- experiences, focuses on building community, and encourages differences in truth and meaning. With this variety, are there possible common threads to claim as UU identities?

Global Unitarian Universalists!

The Mohawk Valley Unitarian Universalist Cluster will gather in Utica at the UUUtica Church. Each of our congregations has many shared UU qualities, and many unique aspects. As we gather for fellowship, what if we broaden our imaginations to take in what it means to … read more.

Unity in Service: Why it Takes All of Us

We also commemorate and honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jacqueline Nelson is President of the NAACP Rome branch, a Member of the NAACP NYS Conference Executive Board, and NAACP NYS Western Region Education Director.

Recovery and No Control

Rev. Karen shares two thoughts about rebuilding capacity after heart surgery. The first is to “Breathe. Now breathe deeper, even if it hurts.” The second comes under the category of “Say it and hopefully I’ll come to believe it.”  Another exercise in Unitarian Universalist faith … read more.

Resolutions service

Three generations of Unitarian Universalists share reflections on New Year’s memories and hopes – past, present, and future. With Jennifer Chard (Community UU Church of New York), Stephanie Markham, Asher Markham, and Jeff Chard.

Christmas Eve service

Traditions celebrated at Christmas Eve and all holidays and Holy Days can ignite shared meaning, kindle hope, and reawaken dreams. This celebration of Christmas creates a loving space for the many ways we care for one another and ourselves through life’s darker seasons. Come celebrate our candle light … read more.

Winter Solstice service

As we experience the longest night of the year, it can feel like the sun may never return. This is why pagan rituals often included active ways to bring light into their lives and regain the energy that can feel lost in these darkest days. … read more.