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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).

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

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.

Sunday, June 1, “Pride – Meeting the Moment”
Emily Richards, CRE
Jes Martinez-Hunt reminds us that “the fullness of who we are is our gift to the world.” We celebrate the blessing that we all are to this world when we are able to live our lives proudly, as our full and authentic selves. Join us in a multigenerational Pride Month celebration where we consider how we can meet this moment and continue providing a truly Welcoming Community.
Special music by FUSIT Choir

SATURDAY, June 7, “The Blossoming Hope of Renewal” – Stewart Park Large Pavillion
Rev. Peaches Gillette, Emily Richards, CRE
Join us in our annual Flower Communion on the beautiful shores of Cayuga Lake. We come together to celebrate the many blessings of being together in community. Please bring a flower to add to our bouquets and you will receive a different flower to take home with you! Also, please bring a dish to
share for our potluck picnic at Stewart Park.
Special music by Kevin Moss and Jack Zinda

Summer Services

Summer services are held in the parlor each Sunday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 am beginning June 15. After a shortened liturgy, including live and recorded music, members of this Society and guests give sermons on a variety of topics focused on UU interests and values which are followed by moderated
discussions among the attendees. These services provide a friendly and stimulating way for us to stay in touch with each other during the summer season. Coffee and tea provided by George and Pat Henkel after the services. There will not be childcare available for summer services.

June 15 – Don Barber on “The Critical Importance of Thinking.” (Music by Jesse Bates)

June 22 – James Garbarino, PhD on “The Critical Challenges of Trauma” (Music by “Emily, the Graves, and Nathaniel’)

June 29 – Rev. Joseph Boyd on “Seeking the Truth in Love.” (Music by Magdalen Lindeberg)

July 6 – Bob Parks and Angela Zhang on “Our Unexplored Truths: Dialogue and DEI” (Music by Jack Zinda)

July 13 – Howard Nelson on “Spiritual Experiences in Ithaca.” (Music by Roberta Crawford)

July 20 – Preston Wilson on “The Power of the Spoken Word”

July 27 – Carol Whitlow on “UUs r us” (Music by The Hospicare Threshold Singers)

August 3 – The Savage Club Folk Group (Fred Balfour, Paul Weidhaas, Jack Roscoe, and George Henkel) on “Folk Music, Resistance, and UUA Values”

August 10 – Vicky McMillan on “Gardening for the Soul.” (Music by Kevin Moss)

August 17 – Rod Howe on “My Truth as a Mosaic”

August 24 – Caitlin Hunter (with Elizabeth Bixler) on “The Truth Behind Providing Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in the Current Landscape.” (Music by Jack Zinda)

August 31 – Taili Mugambee on “Building Resilience for the Most Vulnerable in Our Community.”(Music by Margaret Nichols)