This Week's Drop-In Discussion: Free and Fair Trade.

Thank you, thank you!  

The 2015 Stewardship Campaign has been successful, and most First Universalist members and friends have made a pledge to support the 2015-16 budget.  We only need a few more to reach or surpass last year's total!

Thanks to co-chairs Glenda Brayman and Howard Spindler as well as Bill Jones and the finance team for working on the campaign. And many thanks to all who brought pies to share on Stewardship Sunday!

If you forgot to make your pledge, or have recently made the decision to do so, it's never too late!  Please contact Bill Jones at jones@chem.rochester.edu to make your pledge via e-mail, or request a pledge card.

Remembering Lauretta

Friends of Lauretta Young are invited to gather in the adult lounge on Wednesday May 13 from 6:30 to 8pm to share stories, thoughts and memories about her.  You are welcome to bring snacks and beverages to enjoy.  Brief readings will be presented to open and close our time together.

This Week at First Universalist

Thank you for keeping us updated, both when you schedule events and when you need to cancel one!  Please continue to do so.  Send news of your events to office@uuroc.org; or call 546-2826.

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MAY 6: ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: "Articulating Our UU Faith" This three session workshop considers how do we talk about, share or answer questions about our faith as Unitarian Universalists. Wednesday evenings - April 29 and May  - 6:30-8:00 p.m. RSVP to Michelle at (585)310-2484 or edu@uuroc.org

MAY 2: RAIHN CAR CITY 2015 - Help Put the Brakes on Homelessness: A car is no substitute for a home.  Car City is a fundraiser as well as a way to shed light on homelessness in Rochester.  Families, youth groups and other teams are invited sleep in their cars at Asbury Methodist on Saturday, May 2^nd.  There will be evening activities, including live music and a sundae bar.  Local Author Sonja Livingston will share excerpts from her book Ghostbread and reflect on growing up in poverty in Rochester.  If you don't want to sleep in your car but want to support RAIHN Car City, join Team VirtUUal.  Here's how - Go to RAIHN.org, click on the SIGN UP/DONATE NOW box, enter Team VirtUUal in the SEARCH box, and you're on your way to helping our UU team reach its goal.  Your support will directly assist homeless families as they work to achieve sustainable independence.  Thank you!

MAY 4: ADVOCACY DAY: Monday, May 4, from 10am to 3:30pm, Interfaith Impact of New York State sponsors an Advocacy Day in Albany for legislative visits. Specific issues the IINYS Board has chosen to emphasize are: the Women's Reproductive Security Act, Trans Gender Civil Rights (GENDA), Humane Alternatives to Long Term Solitary Confinement (HALT Solitary Act). You are invited to attend. Dick Gilbert is coordinating transportation.  Contact him for further information at 244-7403 or 738-8229 or Rsgilbert@uuma.org.