We are holding hybrid worship services with our partner church Unitarian Universalist Church of Cortland in Cortland, N.Y.

Worship services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m., except where noted. A reminder that Covid and many other respiratory illnesses are still impacting our area. If you have symptoms, please join us by zoom, test and/or mask to protect your community. Thank you.

Carolina Calle’s book, Cartas de puño y reja / Letters Behind Bars, stemmed from a 2019 invitation to teach a writing workshop at El Pedregal women’s prison in Medellín, Colombia. The prison authorities informed her that some participants could neither read nor write. In response, Calle offered to write a letter for these women free of charge, asking them to choose their recipients. These letters were composed during the Covid-19 crisis, a time when family visits were challenging if not impossible. 

Joining us via Zoom will be journalist and author, Carolina Calle. We hope you will invite others to experience the beauty of her epistolary craft. A freewill offering will be taken to support Carolina Calle’s prison ministry.

Sunday April 28th, 10:30 a.m.
Journalism in the Service of Love

Chris Eng, Multi-Platform – in person Athens or on Zoom. Cortland Church will be Zoom only

Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/88234561888

Sunday, May 12 Flower Ceremony
Rev. Laine  (from Cortland)
Multi-Platform – In person Athens, IN person Cortlaned and on Zoom

This uniquely Unitarian ritual is almost 100 years old, and helps us share gratitude for the beauty of nature and for the diversity of our community. Once again this year it will be held in all 3 of our sanctuaries, so that we can share gratitude and beauty from far and near.  Please bring a flower to the service, whether a cut flower, a flowering plant, a photo of a flower or a drawing of a flower. 

 Join us at our regular zoom address:
https://uuma.zoom.us/j/94356980987?pwd=TDh3NlFqaGRxS0Z1SFlhajRKSVUzdz09

Sunday, May 19: 2 Choices!
Low Tech Sharing Circle
Rev. Laine  (from Athens)
Or 
Join with the UUCB Congregation on Zoom

**Please note special Zoom Address**
https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09

We will read three letters, translated into English, from her book.

Cancellation of Worship Announcements

  • Services or activities may be canceled in the event of bad weather or for other reasons. 
  • A decision to cancel will be made at least 2 hours ahead of time by the Board, the Worship Team or Minister.
  • When we cancel, we’ll post it on our website, Facebook page and send an email to our listserv.
  • If these online means won’t work for congregants and a phone call is needed instead, notify the president of the congregation.