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/
Next meeting is Thursday, June 12 at 6:00 on ZoomA time for reflection, sharing and listening on the ordinary and extraordinaryexperiences of our lives. Past participants have appreciated the deep listening andsharing and the caring connections woven among members.This is a covenant group, where participants expect to attend each month for the churchyear as they … Continue reading Chalice Circle:
We’ve begun planning the Beyond the Binary gathering again this year! Mark your calendars and save the date for Saturday, April 26, 2025 ~ both in-person and streamed on Zoom from First UU of Syracuse. This will be a mask-required & provided event with many HEPA and MERV14 filters running throughout, CO2 monitored, and windows … Continue reading Building Beloved Community: Beyond the Binary
When our Members and Friends have been in the hospital, or experienced other life transitions they are often eased by the support of community. That’s why we developed an e-mail list we are calling the “caring circle.” This e-mail group has been sharing information about such events – for example, “a member recently was admitted … Continue reading Caring Circle
This week we highlight Anna-Maria Tesfaye, co-founder of Queer Svit, an organizationoffering resources and companionship to the queer community in Ukraine who havebeen impacted by Russia’s invasion. Hear from Anna-Maria in her own voice:https://vimeo.com/1004141757?share=copy We invite you to help advance community-led change by bringing your contribution toworship on Sunday morning 12/29, at the Christmas Eve … Continue reading Guest at Your Table – 2024-2025 Season December 1-December 29
Thursday January 23 and February 13 at 2:30-3:45 Led by Rev. Darcey Laine and Rev. Aileen Fitzke “Loving Our Own Bones invites readers to claim the power and promise of spiritual dissent, and to nourish their own souls through the revolutionary art of radical self-love.” Julia Watts Belser, author of “Loving our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom … Continue reading Loving Our Own Bones Multi-Congregation Book Discussion
Sunday January 26 and February 2 12:30-1:30 (feel free to bring a bag lunch) Facilitated by Rev. Darcey Laine In both Jewish and Christian Scriptures, men take center stage. It’s easy to get the impression that women and non-binary people are not part of the story.To be whole people, it’s important to have role models … Continue reading Women in Scripture- In person and on zoom
For fifty years, through the Guest at Your Table program, UUSC has used the metaphor of aglobal table where we come together to learn each other’s stories and share our hopes for afuture in which all may thrive. UUCAS has been a leading support for many years! This week we highlight Konea Ishimura, a young … Continue reading Guest at Your Table – 2024-2025 Season December 1-December 29
