Author: Michelle

Now Hiring – Summer Camp Counselors 

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.

Stone Soup Lunch

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.

Side with Love – Feb 2026

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.

Did you know…

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.

Braver Angels Workshop

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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Join the Choir!

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.

Soul Matters – January 2026

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.

Community Candlelight Christmas Service

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.

Winter Solstice and Yule Celebration

Sunday, December 21
5:30 pm, FUSIT Annex (208 E. Buffalo St)
Please join us for a celebration of the longest night and the return of the sun with ritual, light, and song. All who attend will be offered the opportunity to participate and everyone is invited to … read more.

Soul Matters December 2025

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).

December’s Soul Matters theme is Choosing Hope. Click here for the packet, which includes readings, spiritual exercises, … read more.