12:30 pm, 3rd Sundays February through May:February 15, March 15, April 19, May 17Facilitated by Rev. Laine In person Athens and on ZoomMost people have a spiritual practice, even if they don’t know it. Our practices are as diverse as we are. This workshop will give experiential engagement with several different practices, for folks who … Continue reading Exploring Spiritual Practices
12:30-1:30 (In person Athens and on Zoom)Grab a coffee and a snack and come on back for a workshop with our guest speaker Ben Ogilvie to talk practically about how we can make our unique Athens & Cortland Multiplatform experience more creative and inclusive. If you have special questions you’d like Ben to address, please … Continue reading Workshop: Maximizing Multi-Platform Inclusivity
Thursday, October 16, 5:00 pm Athens Upstairs Led by Les Howard Optional- BYO dinner Join us for a cozy evening with a feel good family favorite movie. Over the coming year we are hoping to create a series of Monthly Mixers — fun ways to get to know one another in our community. If you have an idea … Continue reading Monthly Mixer- Movie Night
If you don’t get the Daily Review newspaper, perhaps you’ve missed Rev. Laine’s monthly column. An archive of past columns can be found here: https://livinginspiritrevlaine.blogspot.com/ Just posted: a reflection on how the wobbling of toddler offers hope to us adults: https://livinginspiritrevlaine.blogspot.com/2025/08/wobbling.html
Missed a Sunday worship, or just want a closer look at Rev. Laine’s reflections? “Butterfly Wings” from our September 14 worship is now online: https://revlaine.blogspot.com/2025/09/butterfly-wings.htmlOther past reflections can be found here at “Living the Journey” https://revlaine.blogspot.com/
Next meeting is Thursday, September 11 at 6:00 on Zoom A time for reflection, sharing and listening on the ordinary and extraordinary experiences of our lives. Past participants have appreciated the deep listening and sharing and the caring connections woven among members. This is a covenant group, where participants expect to attend each month for … Continue reading Chalice Circle:
UU World is a digital and print magazine that is sent to all members of UU congregations. This week our own Rev. Laine was quoted in an article on Spiritual Direction: https://www.uuworld.org/articles/uu-spiritual-direction-about-resources-unitarian-universalism
A reminder that Each fall we honor the start of a new church year with a gathering of water from wherever we have been during the summer months. Sometimes it is from a serene lake we visited, or a creek in our neighborhood, an ocean or river far away, the hose in our backyard or tap … Continue reading Remember to Gather waters this summer
This summer our big gathering will be a picnic with our Sibling congregation:Sunday, July 20 11:00 AM-2:00 PM. Picnic with Athens Church at Stewart Park, Ithaca.If you would like, bring a dish to pass and a lawn chair. We re-gather in our beautiful historic sanctuary, 3 Church Street, Cortland NY inSeptember: Sunday, September 7, 10:30 a.m. Ingathering Water Communion– Rev. … Continue reading UU Church of Cortland Summer schedule
Missed a Sunday worship, or just want a closer look at Rev. Laine’s reflections? Our story for all ages “Francis and Clare- Making a New Way”, from our May 25 service is now online: https://revlaine.blogspot.com/2025/05/francis-and-clare-making-new-way.html Other past reflections can be found here at “Living the Journey” https://revlaine.blogspot.com/
