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February 2, 2025

10:30am Sunday Service: Waking Up to the World and Seeking the Queer Everywhere

In the natural world, in our human experience, and in our communities, queerness is everywhere. An exploration of equity through the lens of queer theology and a reminder that we live in a both/and world. Let us explore expansiveness and how it can unlock our relationship to the divine.


Speaker: Rev. Lane-Mairead Campbell


Each Sunday ushers will have several large-print copies of the order of service available. If you would like one, please ask an usher.

Worship Link
Connecting:

Via Zoom:

Via phone:
Dial 1-646-558-8656,
and enter the
Meeting ID: 131-764-422

Worship Service Video: 1/26/25

God is Trans

with Rev. Shari Halliday-Quan

Upcoming Events &
Additional Announcements

Tuesday, January 28 | Drop-In Discussion: Open Topic

On the day in history when the late President Carter pardoned many Vietnam draft dodgers, let’s have another Open Topic nite. John Lukes will moderate our discussion.Drop-in Discussions meet via Zoom on Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:30pm. Look on the First Universalist homepage for details and a link, or click the Zoom meeting link in this blurb title!  


Thursday, Jan. 30 | Eastman at Washington Square: Evidence of Things Not Seen: Songs of Ned Rorem

Eastman at Washington Square Concerts are in our sanctuary on Thursdays from 12:15 to 12:45pm. January 30 is “Evidence of Things Not Seen: Songs of Ned Rorem”: Come hear songs of Ned Rorem with lyrics drawn from the works of various poets presented by Eastman Opera Theatre.​ Admission is free!


Sunday, February 2 | 2025 Annual Service Auction!

The 2025 Service Auction donation booklet is here! See what will be up for bid! Plan to stay this Sunday, February 2, for a low-cost lunch and the Auction in the Clara Barton Lounge. The donation booklet can be found here! Can’t be there in person? Use the proxy form available in the donation booklet or online. Then you can tune in via Zoom to watch all the action and join in the fun! Deadline for proxy forms is this Friday, January 31.


Sunday, February 2 | In-Person Drop-In Discussion: Donald Trump Saves America?

Our country seems to be broken and unfixable. Could President Donald Trump be the medicine we need? Hank Stone will do a presentation and lead a discussion. We will meet at 9:15am in the Chalice Room.


Free Books!

Help yourself to any of the books on the large freestanding bookcase in the library. The Library Committee hopes to find these books a good home and empty the bookcase before the Auction on February 2. You can ignore price stickers and take as many as you would like, for yourselves, to give away, or put in a Little Free Library! Paper bags under the library desk are available for your use. Please note that the books in the built-in bookcases along the walls are our permanent library collection and are not included in this offer, but may be borrowed and then returned. And please remember NOT to drop off any books. If you have a book you feel should be added to our collection, please email the library first at library@uuroc.org.

Monthly Theme Packet!
Joys & Sorrows

Please send your Joys and Sorrows to be read at our Sunday Worship service to JoysandSorrows@uuroc.org.


Note: When you email a joy or sorrow to us, you are giving us permission to read it aloud at our Sunday service and possibly publish it in this weekly email. Thank you!

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please e-mail it to: office@uuroc.org 
(no later than noon on Wednesday of the week prior to publication)

Staff:



Rev. Lane-Mairead Campbell,

Settled Minister

minister@uuroc.org



Rev. Michelle Yates,

Minister of Life Span Faith Development

edu@uuroc.org

(716) 208-5891



Dr. Brock Tjosvold,

Director of Music

music@uuroc.org



Mx. Emma Barry,

Office Manager

office@uuroc.org




Maresa Carmody,

Finance Admin

financeadmin@uuroc.org


Madi Russell,

Congregational Life Coordinator

conglife@uuroc.org

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