Our Minister and Staff

Rev. Margaret Weis, Minister

607-273-7521, ext. 22

Rev. Margaret Weis is called to a ministry that is both pastoral and prophetic, where people are called to nurture themselves and each other, seek deeper understanding, and heal the world. Rev. Margaret began her ministry at First Unitarian Society of Ithaca in August of 2017. Prior to her ministry in Ithaca, Rev. Margaret served as the Developmental Minister at Bell Street Chapel in Providence, Rhode Island. Rev. Margaret has also served as the Ministerial Intern at First Parish of Watertown, Massachusetts, and as a Chaplain Resident at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. Rev. Margaret is a graduate of Andover Newton Theological School, University of Massachusetts at Boston, and Springfield College.

Rev. Margaret was raised in the Unitarian Universalist church in North Andover, Massachusetts. Rev. Margaret and her wife, Susan, live in Freeville, New York with their two rescue dogs, Lela and Checkers.

Mark Pedersen, Sr. Congregation Administrator

Our beloved Sr. Congregational Administrator Mark Pedersen passed away on 9/16/18. The office is currently being run by Transition Coordinator Jennifer Streid-Mullen.