Thank you, thank you, thank you to all our early pledgers! How much we pledge this spring determines how much First Unitarian will be able to do in 2026-27, and we want to do a lot:

Inspiring services
Religious exploration for children and adults
Social justice
Fellowship
Music
Fun
Care for those who need … read more.

Sunday, February 15 at noon in the Annex
Mary Jo Dudley, project director of Migrant Advocacy and Support, will lead a discussion about immigrants in our community — what motivates them to migrate, what roles they play in our communities, and how they contribute to the economy. … read more.

We are hiring summer camp counselors for the 2026 summer.  A Summer Camp Counselor creates positive, nurturing relationships with children, while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers. Click here for more information on these positions.

To apply, fill out our online application.

Sunday, February 22, 2026 at noon in the Annex
Please join us to celebrate the Kick-off of our Pledge Drive with a Stone Soup Lunch. We will bring our resources together to nourish each other.  

Sign up here to bring soup or bread or help out … read more.

Each Sunday in February we  are collecting food items for the Code Blue shelter. The Ithaca Code Blue shelter is an emergency resource for unhoused individuals, operated by Volunteers of America, offering beds, meals, and support services daily through April 2026, serving as both a daytime warming center and … read more.

that coffee hour only happens because of our dedicated volunteers?

Do you like having coffee and snacks after services, and smiling ushers greeting you?Did you know that we only have them because congregation members volunteer to make it happen? 

It’s easy to take part, email office@uuithaca.or to sign … read more.

Sunday, January 25, 2026
The FUSIT Democracy Circle will sponsor a workshop with Braver Angels on Sunday, January 25, from noon to 2 pm in the Annex (208 E. Buffalo St). Braver Angels is a cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic.
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The Unitarian Church Choir will start up again for Winter and Spring 2026. We meet to rehearse every Thursday evening from 7-8:30 upstairs in the church annex. Please join us for the joy of singing in community and offering choral music to enhance one Sunday … read more.

At First Unitarian Society of Ithaca worship services and Small Groups are based on a monthly theme from The Soul Matters Sharing Circle LLC (a network of Unitarian Universalist congregations).

January’s Soul Matters theme is Practicing Resistance. Click here for the packet, which includes readings, spiritual exercises, … read more.

We continue our Christmas tradition of a holiday worship service for everyone in the Ithaca community at Sage Chapel on Cornell’s campus. A Christmas celebration with music, story, and candlelight, where we explore ancient tales of miracles followed by hardship and perseverance that can … read more.