Honoring the Core of Ancient Rites; Connecting to the significance of Passover and Palm Sunday stories and covenants.

Krista Tippet writes in her book, Becoming Wise that, “… failure and vulnerability are the very elements of spiritual growth and personal wisdom… what we know to be our flaws as much as what we know to be our strengths – these make hope reasonable … read more.

Sunday March 12th has been designated as a Sunday to celebrate our church community.  A potluck lunch will be served after the service with live entertainment.  Please plan to bring something for the potluck.  A signup sheet has been placed on the bulletin board outside … read more.

Why does it matter to a faith community to be able to welcome the different ways our brains function? Because in a covenantal community, we expose ourselves to and welcome different ways of understanding and moving in the world. These are important to evolve, and … read more.

Built into Article Two of the UUA Bylaws is the requirement to review and update the Principles of our faith. Some of us will be excited, others offended and angry. We will explore possibilities in this Mohawk Valley Cluster service with the Rev. Karen Brammer … read more.

Maurice Mitchell writes, “There are things we can and must do to shift movements for justice toward a powerful posture of joy and victory”. Let us explore these transformational things as our UU faith endeavors to become more and more anti-racist within and without.

Carols, Candles, Conversation and Cookies Come join our low-key gathering, designed for comfort, inspiration and encouragement. Please bring your COVID mask to use if the risk factor is high. Led by Rev Karen Brammer

The informal Christmas morning gathering at UUUtica will not be on Zoom. … read more.

Christmas can be profoundly meaningful, hectic, sorrowful and everything in between. Come share space to contemplate the holy day and holidays with songs, some shared thoughts, and candle light. 

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The lines of poetry by William Blake, “To see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wildflower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour” are quite famous. The poem itself is called, “Auguries of Innocence”. … read more.

If we cannot heal what we do not recognize, then learning about how colonialism continues to hurt Indigenous Peoples, non-indigenous peoples and the planet is crucial. Rev Karen will share some of what she learned in her work to support the Lakota led Standing Rock … read more.