Please see below for upcoming event information. Zoom links can be found in the Weekly Announce email or by emailing office@uuithaca.org. Events are at the church located at 306 N. Aurora St unless otherwise noted.

Also, check out our Social Justice Events and our Religious Exploration Events (for children and youth)

Bible as History and Literature – led by Anne Winters
Wednesdays beginning March 18
7 – 8:30 pm over Zoom

Beginning with Hebrew scripture, the focus of this course will be on the historical and literary qualities of the Bible’s actual words, with reference as well to the 3 great monotheisms of which it is the origin. In our discussions— core of the course—we’ll consider some Bronze & Iron Age 
Bible texts and historical backgrounds. Slow, careful consideration of Biblical chapters can make previously overlooked passages visible and sometimes surprising. Our text could be a college edition of the Bible, such as the Oxford Annotated Bible or HarperCollins Study Bible, available second-hand online, any edition—or any Bible, after first-day handouts, and do join at any time. The instructor, who knows ancient Greek and works hard at her Hebrew, has taught this for years at the U of Illinois. 
E-mail awinters@uic.edu to ask any questions.This eight- week course will meet Wednesdays 7-8:30 pm online, starting Wednesday March 18th, to be joined any time.

Care Cafe
Sundays, March 8 and 22
12 – 1:30 pm in the FUSIT Library
The Care Café, led by Rev Peaches Gillette is held every other Sunday during the church year. The conversations we share during Care Café are rich, honest, and designed to offer meaningful insights about our journey through life together. The diverse personalities and perspectives we bring only deepen our understanding of how each of us navigates the challenges and joys we encounter.

Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday March 18 at 6:30 pm
The Board is now meeting on the third Wednesday of the month, Board meetings are a hybrid format, taking place in the Arch Room and through Zoom. All FUSIT members are invited to attend these meetings. Ten minutes are set aside at the beginning of the meeting for congregation feedback.

Spiritual Yoga at Yoga Farm Ithaca
Saturday, March 21
129 W. Falls Street, Ithaca, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Join Madeline on the 3rd Saturday of each month for this free Spiritual yoga series. Each gentle and accessible class will include Mantra, Meditation, Asana (pose), and Pranayama (breath). Yoga mats and other props are provided. Tweens and teens are welcome

Pub Theology
Tuesday, March 24
6:30 pm, Liquid State Brewing, 620 W. Green Street, Ithaca
Join us at Liquid State Brewing for an evening of good fellowship and conversation at our favorite local brewery (owned by FUSIT members!). We will gather at 6:30 pm and reflect together on our monthly theme. Non-beer and nonalcoholic drinks options available! 21 and over please. Bring your friends! Hope to see you there!

The Clinical Herbalist and the Ithaca Free Clinic
Sunday, March 29 at noon in the Annex
This talk will focus on what it is like practicing as an herbalist at the Ithaca Free Clinic, as well as any questions people may have about herbal medicine. 

Bio
7Song is the director and main instructor at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine in Ithaca, NY. He is also a founder and clinical herbalist at the Ithaca Free Clinic, now in our 20th year serving the community. He has been practicing and teaching about herbal medicine for over 35 years. He is also a botanist and the author of 7Song’s Free Online Herbal Database. 

Women’s Circle
Monday, March 30
7 pm over Zoom
Women’s Circle usually meets via Zoom on the 4th Monday of the month from 7-8:30 pm. All who identify as women are welcome. This is a drop-in group, so no need to sign up; just come. Anyone is welcome to bring a poem or a reading. For information or questions contact office@uuithaca.org.