Welcome to FUUSS

Justice with Love and Joy, Open to Awe!

Upcoming Services

7/6

Climate Action 2025

Service at First UU
109 Waring Road, Syracuse, NY 13224

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7/13

Refugee Resettlement

Service at May Memorial
3800 East Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13214

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7/20

The Power of Singing in Building Community

Service at First UU
109 Waring Rd, Syracuse, NY 13224

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7/27

Growing Up UU

Service at May Memorial
3800 East Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13214

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8/3

OGs Against Violence

Service at First UU
109 Waring Rd, Syracuse, NY 13224

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8/10

Raising Spiritual Consciousness in Troubled Times

Service at May Memorial
3800 East Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13214

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8/17

Traveling a New Canal: A Songwriter’s Journey of Discovery

Service at First UU
109 Waring Rd, Syracuse, NY 13224

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8/24

Happily Ever After:  Goal or Myth

Service at May Memorial
3800 East Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13214

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8/31

The Return of Poetry Sharing

Service at First UU
109 Waring Rd, Syracuse, NY 13224

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Welcome to FUUSS

Come join us on your journey.

Are you looking for a warm, open and welcoming environment in which you can share your search for spiritual growth? Come join us on your journey. We are a non-dogmatic congregation. We are focused on the effects we can have on the world around us, including through social action, justice, spirituality, love and mutual understanding.

Meet Our Minister

Rev. Molly Hammerhand (fae/they pronouns) has served as minister of FUUSS since July 2022. Fae has previously served as Youth Ministry Coordinator of First Unitarian in Rochester, NY; as the ministerial…

Many people stand in pews in the dark holding lit candles.
People of all ages stand in pews facing the front of a wooden sanctuary. The choir stands on the chancel facing the congregation. A round stained glass window glows above the choir.
People sit in pews in a large wooden sanctuary. In the front of the room are a round standglass window, a large screen, organ pipes and a cloth waterfall. Rev. Molly is at the pulpit.
A masked person sits on a stool on the chancel holding a picture book and a microphone. Behind her the choir sits and listens.
Teens and adults wearing bright yellow rainpant overalls smile at the camera while on a service trip.
A teenager stands at the pulpit, giving a speech. Behind them, a large screen with the words “building beloved community beyond the binary” and a logo with two hands holding a flame. Decorations hang behind the speaker.
A person with light skin, a hat and glasses, smiles at the camera holding a pink flower.
Two light skinned people wearing heavy winter coats, and glasses smile at the camera.
Rev Molly stands in the pulpit facing a crowd of people in pews. Pride flags adorn the sanctuary and a large screen has the words "Building Beloved Community Beyond the Binary" and shows a logo of two hands holding a flame.
Outside the sanctuary a table sits with information about sensory support, ear plugs, assistive hearing devices, large print hymnals, covid tests, masks and handheld fans.
Choir members wearing masks and colorful stoles sit on the chancel in front of protest signs. Rev Molly stands in the pulpit. There is a large screen with an image of a crowd of people that says "Sermon: Centering Our Commitments."
Rev Molly stands on the chancel wearing a colorful stole and a flower crown while speaking into the microphone. The choir sits on the chancel watching. A table of flowers is in the foreground as well as a board with paper flowers. The organ pipes, a large screen with flowers and a string of pride flags are behind the choir.
Two people with long hair, light skin and glasses stand outside near a blue tent. They are both smiling at the camera.
A large brick building with three round windows and a patio. On the patio are many tables with plants waiting to be sold. A rainbow flag hangs from the building.
Many tables with yellow tablecloths are covered with plants. Masked people add pricetags to the plants.
Two lines of people face each other with their hands up forming a tunnel. A masked teenager walks under their hands through the tunnel.
A person wearing a hat and sunglasses holds a shovel full of mulch while kneeling under a bush. Next to the person is a red wheelbarrow
A middle aged man with dark framed glasses and light skin holds a purple flower and smiles.
Several people stand and sit in a wheelchair around a firepit roasting marshmallows. A Black Lives Matter flag hangs in the background.
A close up of a screen with a Zoom meeting with many people smiling and holding their hands up. In the background people stand in the pews holding their hands up high.
The choir sit on the chancel that is decorated for Christmas. A person in the front plays the flute.
A table with a blue cloth has many faith symbols from different traditions inluding a buddha, candles, rosary beads, a chalice, pictures, and a bowl of vegetables. Colorful prayer flags hang both above and below the table.
Two computer screens. One with many people's faces in a zoom meeting, the other with three screens with images from the sactuary including a person reading a book, people sitting in pews and a slide that says "time for all ages".
Masked people sit in pews and stand around a table with a rainbow tablecloth and many vases of flowers.
A large purple and white labyrinth is spread out in a large room. Many people wearing masks walk along the path.
A medium sized purple and white labyrinth is spread out on the floor of a room with green walls. Four people walk through the labyrinth along the path.
Masked people of all ages gather around a table with bottles full of colorful liquid. Several are holding t-shirts waiting their turn to tie-dye.
A group of masked teenagers sit around a table playing a card game.
A group of masked adults sit around a table playing a card game.
Six masked people take a selfie next to two computer monitors
Large group of masked people sit in a circle. One person stands at the front next to an easel with writing.
A group of people stand and sit on the chancel singing. One person sits at the piano. A seeing eye dog lies on the floor next to the people. Behind the people are silver organ pipes and a round stained glass window.
A group of masked people sit and stand to sing. Behind them are organ pipes. In the foreground is a lit chalice.
Several people add mulch to buckets and a wheelbarrow from a large pile of mulch in front of First UU.
Masked people stand around a lit fire in a fire pit on a patio outdoors. Some people are holding sheet music and others are holding hot cocoa.
Two masked people put hamburger buns in to-go containers. One person is wearing a baby in a carrier.
Tables are set up in a large room. People are putting hygine products into small bags.
Masked adults line up near a table with a bowl full of water. One adult speaks into a microphone. Behind them is a screen that says "The water ceremony."
Five Masked people stand around a table on the chancel. The table is decorated with prayer flags with trees and a photograph of the Earth. On the table are candles, rocks, vegetables, and a chalice. Behind the people is a cloth waterfall, organ pipes, and a large screen with an order of service.
Several people stand outside on a fall morning. The sky is blue and the leaves are starting to change from green to yellow and orange. The people hold mugs and stand around a cart with a coffee pot.
Many tables filled with people enjoying their lunch outside on a patio. A progress pride flag waves in the foreground.
Many brown paper bags are lined up on the floor. Some bags have drawings done by children.
A large wooden sanctuary with a round stained glass window and silver organ pipes. Pews full of people standing hold hymnals. The chancel is filled with teenagers also standing holding hymnals.
Many people stand in pews in the dark holding lit candles.
A large group of people stand on the chancel singing. A piano and drum set are in the foreground.
The choir sits and stands while singing and wearing colorful stoles.
Several children play with yellow toy trucks in a parking lot.
Masked people of all ages and a seeing eye dog sit on the chancel wearing costumes and acting out the nativity story.
Many masked people of all ages sitting at tables in a large room. The people are working together to build gingerbread houses.
Two toddlers sit at a small table coloring with markers.
Children and adults sit around a table decorating heart shaped magnets with markers.
A masked child decorates a heart shaped magnet with a rainbow.
A light skinned child with brown hair and a yellow mask under her chin smiles at the camera while holding a white flower.
A pink plastic heart-shaped box is filled with brown crinkled paper and a pink heart seed paper that says “let love grow“. An electric tea light sits next to the box.
Image of a table with various sensory activities including coloring pages and colored pencils, water paintbooks, fidget items, water sensory bottles and wands, stained glass coloring books and markers, and ribbons for dancing and movement.

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