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    United Methodists of Upper New YorkLiving the Gospel. Being God's Love.


    news stories Tagged “Archives”

    Celebrating Upper New York’s history through the Conference Cane

    June 20, 2024 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

    Most people associate the word “cane” with walking stick to provide support and aid in walking. For Upper New York, the Conference Cane holds deeper significance. Encased in a wooden box, the Conference Cane is given to the longest living, longest serving clergy member in the Upper New York or predecessor conferences.  The passing of this heirloom from one clergyperson to another is a tradition dating back …more

    Dr. Ashley Boggan offers lessons in history at Annual Conference 2024

    June 4, 2024 / By Tara Barnes / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

    For the Friday afternoon learning session United Methodists of Upper New York heard from “full-blown Wesleyan Metho-nerd” Dr. Ashley Boggan, General Secretary of the General Commission on Archives and History, during the conference’s 2024 annual meeting.   But first she took issue with the gathering’s scriptural focus, Philippians 3:13-14.  “Here, we are encouraged to forget the past and strive forward to what …more

    A glimpse inside UNY Archives: Hidden treasures revealed and restored

    April 15, 2024 / By Shelby Winchell, UNY Director of Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

    The Upper New York (UNY) Archives is full of archived information from documents to artifacts. Located in the United Methodist Center in Liverpool, the UNY Archives is run by a group of volunteers and part-time Archives Assistant, Reilly Callahan, who aim to record and preserve United Methodist history in Upper New York, dating back to before the formation of UNY.  Many items and documents are reviewed and cataloged in …more

    UNY Archives Hires Archives Assistant

    February 22, 2024 / By Tara Barnes, UNY Commission on Archives and History member / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

    The Upper New York Commission on Archives and History (UNYCAH) is excited to welcome Reilly Callahan as Archives Assistant to help with the important work of keeping the historical records of our churches. Reilly graduated summa cum laude in May 2023 from Syracuse University with a master’s degree in information studies. She worked as an archives intern at the university’s Special Collections Research Center and is a …more


    With more than 100,000 members, United Methodists of Upper New York comprises of more than 675 local churches and New Faith Communities in 12 districts, covering 48,000 square miles in 49 of the 62 counties in New York state. Our vision is to “live the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to be God’s love with our neighbors in all places."