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First Unitarian Society of Ithaca services are held in person Sundays at 10:30 am. We are located at the corner of Aurora St. and Buffalo St (306 N. Aurora Street). The church does not have a parking lot, but there is free parking on the nearby city streets on Sundays and the Town of Ithaca allows us to use their lot on Sundays (on Buffalo Street, directly across from the church).

Sunday Services are also Live Streamed from the sanctuary on our YouTube Channel. If you are unable to attend in person, we would love for you to join us virtually! Just click on the link above each Sunday at 10:30 am (or you can watch it later at your convenience).Our services feature inspiring words, music, and stories exploring themes in a multigenerational context. We are excited to welcome you! Information about upcoming services is listed below. View Past Services.

Join us after service at Coffee Hour in the church parlor for a time of connection.

Hearing Loop: The sanctuary has a Hearing Loop System which is an ADA approved technology that transmits sound wirelessly directly to hearing aids. If you wear hearing aids and your T-coil is activated, you can pick up the signal from the sound system (if you have hearing aids, but your T-coil is not activated, please speak with your audiologist). There are also sound amplifying headphones (available on the credenza in the Parlor or from one of the ushers) if you do not have hearing aids, but could benefit from amplified sound.

Sunday, October 5, “Holding on to True Compassion in a World of Virtual Connections”
Rev. Peaches Gillette
Technology brings us together in one way, but separates us in other ways. The distance that social media places between real life relationships has altered authentic connections, and impacts our understanding of true compassion. Let’s try to regain it’s depth.
Music by Jacob Swanson

Sunday, October 12, “With Hearts Wide Open”
Emily Richards, CRE
Join us for an interactive all-ages service where we will explore what it means to live with compassion. Through story and song we will celebrate the many ways our hearts can open wide and help us to connect, heal, and build a more loving and just world.
Music by Laura Ramos

Sunday, October 19, “Tending the Heart of Compassion”
Rev. Janet Shortall
In October, as the nights grow colder, fire becomes central. Compassion as a warming force that sustains community. How do we tend the fire of compassion when burnout and indifference threaten to extinguish it?
Music TBA

Sunday, October 26, “More Than You Know”
Rev. Dr. Sophia Betancourt and Rev. Dr. Adam Robersmith
As just two of the clergy and religious leaders to have come out of FUSIT, we are returning to you-our home congregation-to remind you with gratitude and joy that you are more impactful, more connected, than you know! Service followed by our Bagel Bash in the parlor at 11:30 am.
Music by worship leaders