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Peace with Justice Grants available to support ministries
March 31, 2026 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Upper New York Peace with Justice Grant is now available. Individuals, local churches, and faith-based organizations across the Upper New York Conference are invited to apply by April 30, 2026. Click here for an application. Peace with Justice Grants provide an opportunity to support ministries that work toward justice, reconciliation, and peace in local communities. Funded through the Peace with Justice Sunday offering, these grants provide up to $1,500 for …more
Apply now for the Lottie Brown Scholarship
March 11, 2026 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Each year, the Upper New York (UNY) Annual Conference College Scholarships Committee offers Lottie Brown Scholarships to undergraduate students who are intending to enter a career in Christian service. The scholarship enables young people to fulfill the path God is calling them to take. Applicants must be an active, full member of a United Methodist Church within the UNY Conference for at least one year prior to applying, must be …more
Faithful Resistance Across the Northeast: United Methodists mobilize in prayer, witness, and action for immigrant justice
March 2, 2026 / By NEJ Communicators / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
As hundreds of United Methodists and partners gathered in Washington, D.C., for Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice, a powerful, parallel movement unfolded across the Northeastern Jurisdiction (NEJ). From New England to Upper New York, Western Pennsylvania, and the Baltimore-Washington & Peninsula-Delaware Area, congregations and communities joined in coordinated acts of prayer, worship, hospitality, and public witness demonstrating that faithful discipleship is both local and connectional. …more
Apply for the 2026 Cady Grant
February 27, 2026 / By Dr. Blenda Smith, Cady Grant Committee Chair / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
It is with joy that we announce the time to apply for Cady Grants is here. Continuing the memory and legacy of Ercil Cady, an annual granting of up to $5,000 is open in Upper New York. The Cady Grant is an opportunity to benefit those in the Upper New York Conference. Ercil Cady’s vision was for “the benefit …more
Be a part of UNY’s Faithful Resistance for Immigration Justice on February 25
February 19, 2026 / By Rev. Alan Kinney, Chair of the UNY Social Holiness Team and Immigration Taskforce / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
On Wednesday, February 25, United Methodists from across the connection will join ecumenical and interfaith leaders in Washington, D.C. for a day of public witness for immigration justice. Click here to register to watch the national livestream. In conjunction with the national gathering, the Upper New York Social Holiness Team and Immigration Task Force are working with clergy across the conference to host similar …more
Auburn UMC paying it forward
February 17, 2026 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Beginning this year, Auburn UMC will sponsor one student at Africa University (AU) each year through a fully endowed scholarship. The church will not select the recipient; instead, AU will choose the student annually based on its own criteria. The endowment is funded through the Starbucks Foundation—unrelated to the coffee company—which awarded Auburn UMC money to use not for …more
The joy of serving: Put love into action
January 26, 2026 / By Tara Barnes
Being United Methodist means striving to be “perfected in love,” to grow hearts capable of fully loving God and neighbor. In our local churches we find joy, respite, and inspiration during worship on Sunday mornings, we grow spiritually in Bible studies, and we extend our hands to our communities through meals, pantries, clothing drives, bike repairs, backpack giveaways, and more. We also belong to a connection. From Niagara …more
From the Desk of Bishop Burgos: Announcement of New Conference Superintendent
January 18, 2026 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Editor's Note: The following message was sent to United Methodists of Upper New York on Sunday, January 18 on behalf of Bishop Héctor A. Burgos-Núñez about the new Conference Superintendent appointment for the Albany and Adirondack Districts. “…Christ gave gifts to some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to go and tell the Good News, and some to have the …more
Upper New York welcomes Joanna Feuer
December 16, 2025 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Upper New York Conference is excited to welcome Joanna Feuer as the new Superintendency Administrative Assistant serving the Adirondack and Albany Districts. Joanna replaces Carrie Boyer, who retired at the end of August. Joanna comes to this role with both strong administrative skills and a heart for The United Methodist Church. Most recently, she served as the Administrative Assistant at …more
Conference-wide effort sends $160,000 in supplies to Red Bird Mission
December 16, 2025 / By David Alexander, Red Bird Mission Team Coordinator / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Editor’s note: The following message was shared on behalf of David Alexander to the Upper New York Conference, highlighting the generosity, rising costs, and ongoing need for support that make the Red Bird Mission’s annual ministry possible. On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, our crew delivered 2,626 shoeboxes filled with personal hygiene supplies for men, women, girls, and boys to the Red Bird Mission in …more