Old Events

10 am, Painting Party and Clean-up: Please come and help!

10 am, Clean-up day: Please come and help! If we have 11 people by 11am, Julia will buy pizza.

9:30am, Forum with David Millett & Julia Ganson: "Creating & Maintaining Community in a Globalized World"

10:30am, Service with our new minister, Rev. Janet Johnson: "Circle Within A Circle: Embracing Community"
Service will include a Water Ceremony; please bring water from your summer experiences to contribute to the community font.

9:30 Forum with Julia Schult: "Living with Stress"

10:30 Service with Julia Schult: "Coping with Catastrophe - 9/11/2001 and the Kentucky shootings; what we can learn about ourselves"

9:30am, Forum with Karen Palmer, St. Lawrence District: "How the District Serves Our Church"

10:30am, Service with Rev. Janet Johnson: "The Way Leads On - Living With Life's Changes"

9:30am, Forum with John Ogden & Julia Ganson: "Educating for Peace"

10:30am, Service with Syracuse Peace Council's Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation Project: "Onondaga Culture and History"

9:30am, Musical Forum with Jan Johnson: Hildegard Von Bingen (Medieval Mathematical Musician)

10:30am, Service with Rev. Janet Johnson: "On What Authority Do I Speak?"

9:30am, Forum with Chuck Lockner: "Our Personal Beliefs & Wanderings"

10:30am, Service with Rev. Janet Johnson: "The Rational And The Spiritual In Unitarian Universalism"

7:30pm, Performance of the Susquehanna String Band!

The Susquehanna String Band is unique among today’s traditional music groups. John Kirk, Dan Duggan and Rick Bunting are all accomplished solo performers. They combine their talents to create an exciting performance of traditional music from America and the British Isles that the whole family will enjoy. A donation to the church will be collected at the door:
$10 individuals, $15 per family

Organ Crawl - in conjunction with the Downtown Arts Trail
At 2pm Dawn Battista will be playing our organ for this event. Further details will be added as the event draws closer.

9:30am, Forum with Tim Behrendt: "Getting To Know You" (Come prepared to share who you are and what you believe.)

10:30am, Service with Minister/Counselor Tim Behrendt: "George Washington, His Life, Religion and Offering To Us Today"
Music by Peggy and Tim Behrendt

9:30am, Forum with John Ogden

10:30am, Service with Syracuse Peace Council's Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation Project: "Environmental Issues"

6pm, Harvest Dinner with our friends the Sacred Seed Farm group
in the Social Hall (basement); please bring a dish to pass and a willingness to help with set-up and clean-up.

9:30am, Forum with Chris Ogden: Community Action Angels,a Cortland County-wide program and ways our church can participate in it during the holidays

10:30am, Service with Rev. Janet Johnson: Day of the Dead celebration

9:30am, Forum with the Syracuse Peace Council: "Onondaga Concerns"

10:30am, Service with the Syracuse Peace Council's Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation Project: "Land Rights Action"

9:30am, Forum with Chris Ogden: Peacemaking and the draft UU Statement of Conscience

10:30am, Service with Paul Griffin: "Civility, Tolerance, and the Work at Hand"

9:30am, Forum with the Rev. Jan Johnson: Our Worship Services - Share Your Views

10:30am, Service with Rev. Janet Johnson: "The First Thanksgiving"

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service with Julie Ganson: "Gratitude - Practice and Emotion"

9:30am, Forum with Rev. Janet Johnson: Poetry of Rumi and Mevlevi Ceremonial Music (Series on Mystics)

10:30am, Service with Rev. Janet Johnson: On a Dark Night...

9:30am, Forum with Rev. Janet Johnson: Guided Meditation - find your "Power Animal"

10:30am, Service with Rev. Janet Johnson: Living an Examined Life

9:30am, Forum with Chris Ogden

10:30am, Service: Childrens' Holiday Program - "Celebrating the Winter Solstice"

5pm, Candlelight Service with Rev. Janet Johnson: Carols & Candles

Christmas Eve

9:30am, Forum with John Ogden: New Beginnings

10:30am, Service with Julia Schult: Why UU? We Have A Choice

9:30am, Forum with Rev. Janet Johnson: The Poetry of Thich Nhat Hanh

10:30am, Service with The Rev. Janet Johnson: The Miracle of Mindfulness

Congregational Retreat - Vision & Long-Range Planning
9:30am to about 3:30pm, at the Interfaith Center at SUNY Cortland, 7 Calvert Street, Cortland

9:30am, Forum with Chris and Julie: Discussing of Strategic Planning retreat

10:30am, Service with Chris Ogden and Julie Ganson: Cobblestone Church: Our Collective Vision for the Future

9:30am, Forum with The Rev. Janet Johnson

10:30am, Service with The Rev. Janet Johnson: From Slavery to Obama

7pm, "Call Me Troy" (film)at Ithaca College,Textor Hall
Sixth Annual Out of the Closet and onto the Screen film series. Presented by IC's Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services. The film series this year explores sexual orientation and identity through the lens of faith. Free and open to the public.

9:30am, Forum with Sandi Marcin of the Clann of the Red-Tailed Hawk: Setting your Intentions for the New Year

10:30am, Service with the Clann of the Red-Tailed Hawk: Imbolc - A Pagan/Solar Holiday Celebration

7pm, "Anyone and Everyone" (film)at Ithaca College,Textor Hall
Sixth Annual Out of the Closet and onto the Screen film series. Presented by IC's Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services. The film series this year explores sexual orientation and identity through the lens of faith. Free and open to the public.

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service with The Rev. Janet Johnson: Meditations & Reflections of Howard Thurman

7pm, "All God's Children" (film)at Ithaca College,Textor Hall
In honor of Black History Month and part of the Sixth Annual Out of the Closet and onto the Screen film series. Presented by IC's Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services. The film series this year explores sexual orientation and identity through the lens of faith. Free and open to the public.

5:30 pm, Cabin Fever Potluck Dinner!
Bring games or crafts & a dish to pass.

9:30am, Forum with John Ogden: What makes a man a man?

10:30am, Service with John Ogden: The Future of Masculinity

7pm, "Saint of 9/11" (film)at Ithaca College,Textor Hall
Sixth Annual Out of the Closet and onto the Screen film series. Presented by IC's Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services. The film series this year explores sexual orientation and identity through the lens of faith. Free and open to the public.

9:30am, Forum with the Rev. Janet Johnson

10:30am, Service with The Rev. Janet Johnson: What Wondrous Love

7pm, Movie Night (in the Social Hall) - New Zealand theme night!

9:30am, Forum with Adam McGivern, Exec. Director of Cortland Downtown Partnership

10:30am, Service with Jim Lawson: Celebrating Black History Month

9:30am, Forum with the Rev. Janet Johnson

10:30am, Membership Service with the Rev. Janet Johnson: The Beloved Community

7pm, "A Jihad for Love" (film)at Ithaca College,Textor Hall
Sixth Annual Out of the Closet and onto the Screen film series. Presented by IC's Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services. The film series this year explores sexual orientation and identity through the lens of faith. Free and open to the public.

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service with Julie Ganson and Joe Pullman: Gratitude, In the Off-Season

5:00 pm, Time, Talent, and Treasure Auction

Delicious hearty hors d'oeuvres at 5:00 PM followed by the auction at 6:00 PM. Louie Larson will be Master of Ceremonies. Join the fun in the Social Hall! Bid on housecleaning, dinner out, cookies and cakes, and more!

9:30am, Forum with the Rev. Janet Johnson

10:30am, Service with the Rev. Janet Johnson, Amazing Grace

9:30am, Forum with the Rev. Janet Johnson

10:30am, Service with the Rev. Janet Johnson, Celebrating the Goddess

7pm, "Inside Out" (film)at Ithaca College,Textor Hall
Sixth Annual Out of the Closet and onto the Screen film series. Presented by IC's Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services. The film series this year explores sexual orientation and identity through the lens of faith. Free and open to the public.

9:15am-2pm, Congregational Retreat to revisit our mission statement and to see how it reflects our new vision. We will also do some brain storming to come up with concrete goals that can be incorporated into the church's 5-year plan. Julie Ganson will take us though this process.
Bagels, coffee, and lunch will be provided; we ask for $5 to help defray these costs.

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service with Joyce Morgan: Social Justice Sunday

7pm, "Jerusalem is Proud to Present" (film)at Ithaca College,Textor Hall
Sixth Annual Out of the Closet and onto the Screen film series. Presented by IC's Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services. The film series this year explores sexual orientation and identity through the lens of faith. Free and open to the public.

5:30 pm, "Singing for the Green" and Stewardship Campaign Kickoff Dinner. Enjoy a catered dinner and musical entertainment. (No one will be asked to pledge at this event.)

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Humor Service

7pm, Double Feature: "In God's House" and "Coming Out, Coming In" (films)at Ithaca College,Textor Hall
Sixth Annual Out of the Closet and onto the Screen film series. Presented by IC's Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services. The film series this year explores sexual orientation and identity through the lens of faith. Free and open to the public.

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service with The Rev. Janet Johnson, Easter Celebration (Intergenerational Service)
(Easter Sunday)

9:30am, Forum with Tim Behrendt

10:30am, Service with Tim & Peggy Behrendt

District Assembly, Friday evening through 5pm Saturday, in Albany. Contact our minister, Jan Johnson, or the Church's President, Chris Ogden, if you are interested in attending.

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service with Paul Speight, Earth Day Celebration

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service with The Rev. Janet Johnson: Chalice Lighters recognition and May Day Celebration

9:30am, Forum with Chris Ogden: Memorable Women in Our Lives

10:30am, Service with Julie Ganson: Mother's Day

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service and Child Dedication with The Rev. Janet Johnson

9:30am, Forum with Kassim Koné: African Folktales

10:30am, Service with Kassim Koné: African Spirituality

9:30am, Forum with Dr. Goodman: Discussion of The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva

10:30am, Service with Dr. Goodman: The Way of the Bodhisattva

9am-3pm: Worship Associates Workshop with The Rev. Janet Johnson in the Social Hall.

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service with The Rev. Janet Johnson: Flower Communion and Awards Sunday (we recognize all who served the church in various capacities and all graduating from elementary school through graduate school, etc.) (Intergenerational service, bring a flower!)

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service with Julia Schult: Our Future as a Church

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service with the Rev. Janet Johnson: Father's Day and Child Dedication

7pm, Board Meeting to work on 5 Year Strategic Plan

9:30am, Forum

10:30am, Service with Julie Ganson and others: Summer Solstice, And The Living Is Easy

11am, Summer Picnic At Julie Ganson's farmhouse
Bring a dish to pass and your own tableware.

9:30am, Small Group Ministry (All are Welcome, meet in the Social Hall (basement) of the church)

9:30am, Small Group Ministry (All are Welcome, meet in the Social Hall (basement) of the church)

7pm, Board Meeting including work on the 5 Year Plan

9:30am, Small Group Ministry (All are Welcome, meet in the Social Hall (basement) of the church)

9:30am, Small Group Ministry (All are Welcome, meet in the Social Hall (basement) of the church)

9:30am, Small Group Ministry - LAST MEETING FOR SUMMER (All are Welcome, meet in the Social Hall (basement) of the church)

7pm, Board Meeting inlcuding work on 5 Year Strategic Plan

10:30am, Congregational Meeting: The Board will share information with the congregation about the 5 Year Strategic Plan.