Category: News

UU Utica Joins Pride Event at Handshake City

Over 250 people gathered to express support for those who have engaged in the struggle for basic human rights.  We know that challenges remain.  LGBTQI+ persons around the world continue to face discrimination, violence, and other forms of persecution because of who they are and … read more.

Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony at City Hall

Rev. Karen was accompanied by Ken Drake, Judy Jerome, Roz Kearny, Doreen Markson, Mary McGuirl, Katie Spires and Nancy Bender, members of the Social Justice Team, to the second annual Celebration of Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony at City Hall.

Celeste Friend, Utica City Councilwoman, read … read more.

About Our Minister, Rev. Karen Brammer

Reverend Karen has been a Unitarian Universalist minister since 1998. She has served as minister for congregations in Maine and New York State. She has most recently been located in the Hudson Valley area of New York serving as minister for the UU Congregation of Westchester … read more.

Phase Two of the Peace Park

With the stone cistern restored, the next steps of the Peace Park project will include planting native wildflowers and grasses and including new stonework and a bench for people to sit on and enjoy the peace. UU Utica is glad to be a supporter of … read more.

NYSCU Grant Awarded to UU Utica

As a long-standing member of the New York State Convention of Universalists (NYSCU), UUUtica applied for a $1,500 grant to support development of quality hybrid services. NYSCU recently notified us that the grant has been approved. We are grateful for this support and look forward … read more.

Workshop on Racial Justice September 18th, 2021

On September 18, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Utica is hosting a workshop on racial justice titled “What Stands Between Us?  Understanding Racism in America and the Mohawk Valley”.  It will be held outside under a tent behind the church located at 10 Higby Road, … read more.