Join Us for Worship — In Person or Online You’re invited to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m., either in person at 10 Higby Road in Utica or online via Zoom. Arrive at the church or log in a few minutes early to say hello — it’s a friendly, welcoming crowd — and stay afterward for our informal in-person social hour held in our sanctuary directly after the service. Members and visitors alike enjoy the chance to connect and meet new faces. Most weeks we use the Zoom link below. On occasion, we “visit” another congregation, and that week’s Zoom information will be shared in the service description. Join us on Zoom:
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
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.
We 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
On the Sunday following Labor Day, we rededicate the community to our shared values and welcome new visitors. Homecoming includes our Water Ceremony, where members bring small samples of water from places of personal or spiritual significance during the summer to pour into a shared central bowl. That water will be used during the year … Continue reading Homecoming and Regathering
Just like any superhero or supervillain, we all have an origin story. Some of us have been lifelong UUs, some of us shopped around before choosing UU as a spiritual home. Justin Thompson’s journey was one with many twists and turns, starting off as a Baptist, landing in a Mega church, and committing to Unitarian … Continue reading My UU Origin Story
Who catches us when we fall? Drawing from her experiences with caregiving, grief, and the community that surrounded her partner at the end of her life, Kelli Dunham explores how we build the networks that carry us through illness, loss, and othermoments when we simply can’t do it alone. Because community isn’t something we create … Continue reading Building the Net Before We Fall