Your Board of Trustees has been renewing its commitment to safe air quality in our gathering spaces to reduce the spread of airborne viruses like Covid or Flu, and to reduce other airborne contaminants like Wildfire smoke and pollen. There are air purifiers in the Sanctuary and in the Social Hall. We are working to ...

Dear Friends, In honor of Earth Day, I thought it might be inspiring to take a fresh look at our Covenant of Sustainable Purchasing and Use which we wrote together as part of our Green Sanctuary Process. If you have questions or inspirations about “greening” our community, please reach out to me or to anyone on ...

Missed worship, or just want a closer look at Sunday’s reflections with extra links andphotos?Last week’s reflection Finding Our Place In The Social Change Ecosystem is now online.https://revlaine.blogspot.com/2026/03/finding-our-place-in-social-change.html The March 8 reflection about the contribution of women spinning to our radical faith traditioncan be found here: https://revlaine.blogspot.com/2026/03/from-hand-to-hand-how-womens-work.htmlReflections are posted a week or 2 after the service. ...

Missed Zoom worship, or just want a closer look at Sunday’s reflections with extra links and photos?   Last week’s story “It’s All Rocks” is now online: https://revlaine.blogspot.com/2026/02/its-all-rocks.html February 8 reflection “Deep Time” about the teachings of Joana Macy and this moment in our nation is available here: https://revlaine.blogspot.com/2026/02/deep-time-and-meeting-moment.htmlReflections are posted a week or 2 after the service. Reflections ...

Dear Folks,  The UUCC monthly community meal and give away have been well received and attended by a growing circle of unhoused neighbors. At our last gathering we noticed a lack of bags of all kinds:  Plastic disposable bags for taking food home reusable grocery bags help folks take their new belongings with them Backpacks are very popular  We can ...

Sky Lake Retreat Center in Windsor, NY https://skylakecenter.org/ Saturday, May 9 Facilitated by Rev. Darcey and Rev. Douglas and other special guests Join new and old friends from the Binghamton, Athens and Cortland congregations in a day of rest, renewal and exploration.

Sunday, May 3 at 12:30-1:30 At UUCAS, 112 North Street and on Zoom Facilitated by Rev. Laine and Katie Replogle Curious about Unitarian Universalism? Join us Sunday, May 3, to learn a bit about the history of Unitarian Universalism and of our congregation.  Neighbors, visitors, friends and old timers are all welcome. To join by zoom, please register here: ...

Missed Zoom worship, or just want a closer look at Sunday’s reflections with extra links andphotos?Rev. Laine’s reflection in honor of Martin Luther King Day “Organizing for Survival” is nowonline: https://kairoscenter.org/publication/you-only-get-what-youre-organized-to-take-lessons-from-the-movement-to-end-poverty/

Sunday, June 14 through Sunday, June 21, 2026General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), where participants gather to worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy decisions for the Association through a democratic process. This year’s GA will be virtual, and spread out over 2 weeks, designed to be more accessible ...

Tuesday, March 17 from 2-4:00 at Athens and on ZoomFacilitated by Rev. LaineSometimes hard decisions are easier when we support one another. The 5 wishes workbook gives a format for making and communicating our values and decisions about our wishes should we become seriously injured or ill. Let’s gather for a discussion, and folks who ...