Loving. Liberating. Life-giving.

Encounter the Holy One in community as we share God’s love in worship, acceptance, compassion, and service.

We are an open and affirming, Episcopal and Lutheran faith community rooted in the Jesus story.

We believe that God loves us and empowers us to love our neighbors, ourselves, and creation.

Join us in asking questions, exploring Scripture, grappling with the paradoxes of life, and embodying God’s love in our community.

Walking with Jesus. Standing with Our Neighbors.

  • [Jesus said,] “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. People do not light a lamp and put it under the bushel basket; rather, they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”

    Matthew 5:14-16, NRSVue

    A Message from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe

  • Love One Another

    Jesus teaches with parables pretty often in the Gospels. The disciples and others who are listening do not always understand the message he is trying to convey. We don’t always understand what Jesus was trying to say either.

    But he is very clear about this: Love God; love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-39; Mark 12:29-30; Luke 10:25-28). Jesus takes it to the next level in John 13:34: “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.”

    As disciples of Jesus, we reject Christian nationalism and its white supremacist/racist theology. We stand with our neighbors no matter where they were born or what shade of God their skin is. We decry the killings, kidnappings, and chaos ICE agents have inflicted in our country; we decry the powers and principalities that oversee and enable these actions to occur; and we cry out for an end to these inhumane practices.

    Let us act, as we are able, to advocate for peace and justice until it is on earth as it is in heaven.

    Serving with you,

    Pastor Jenn

    A Message from Bishop Miller

Upcoming Events

  • Midday Prayer Service

    Jan 28th | 12 noon | Sanctuary

  • Vigil for Peace & Justice

    Jan 28th | 6:15pm | Sanctuary

  • Annual Meeting & Meal

    Feb 1st | 10:45am | Parish Hall

  • Buildings & Grounds

    Feb 4th | 6:30pm | Zoom

  • Ash Wednesday

    Feb 18th | 12 noon & 6:30pm | Sanctuary

  • Visit with Bishop Miller

    Feb 22nd | 9:30am | Sanctuary

Weekly Happenings

  • Worship

    Sundays | 9:30am

    Gather with us to praise the Creative One in song, listen to Scripture and consider how it connects to our lives today, and feast at Christ’s table. Leave empowered by the Holy Spirit to love and serve our neighbors and care for God’s creation.

  • Serve

    Sundays | 11:30am-12 noon

    Extend Christ’s table with us as we serve lunch to our neighbors. Our Sunday Sandwiches programs offers a time to get to know others in our faith community while meeting a need in our wider community.

  • Connect

    Tuesdays | 2-3pm

    Join Pastor Jenn at Bru to talk about life, the universe, and everything as we know it. Listen to the wonderings of others, enjoy a beverage of your choice, and watch Downtown Cortland shine.

  • Reflect

    Thursdays | 6:30pm

    Take time to reflect on faith and life in our small group sessions. We meet online and hold space for wonder, doubt, curiosity, questions, and more.

  • Prayer

    Thursdays | 8:15pm

    Close out your day with prayer. We gather online for Compline (Night Prayer) with a discussion of the Gospel reading for Sunday. We use liturgies from the Episcopal, Lutheran, and Anglican traditions.