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Tuesday, Nov. 3 | Drop-In Discussion: Why I Love Being A Worship Associate
“There’s a lot of things in my life that I love, and being a Worship Associate at First Universalist is right up at the top!” Join with Kitty Forbush as she shares how she came to join the Worship Associate team and the value she gets from helping lead Sunday services. We meet via Zoom on Tuesdays 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, Nov. 5 | Eastman at Washington Square: Art of the String Quartet I: Borodin
Held in our sanctuary on Thursdays, 12:15-12:45pm. These concerts highlight the living tradition of chamber music mentorship as legendary violinist and Eastman professor Mikhail Kopelman shares the stage with Eastman students. Admission is free!
Sunday, Nov. 8 | Monthly Food Ingathering!
Our monthly food collection for the Community Food Cupboard! We always need low-sodium non-perishable food, toiletries, paper products, and cash to help our community.
Sunday, Nov. 8 | LGBTQIA+ Social Action Circle Meeting
The LGBTQIA+ Social Action Circle is having its meeting once again! Both queer and ally individuals alike are invited to attend our meeting, as we plan on collaborating to make our congregation and Rochester even more fabulous! Feel free to grab a snack from the coffee hour and head upstairs to the Gratitude Room (22) after service at noon! We hope to see you there! Talk to Willow, or a committee member, if you want to help!
Upcoming Coffee Hours
November 8 is a theme Sunday. The theme is Thanksgiving. Please bring any dish you would like to share. The November 15 Coffee Hour will be sponsored by our EcoJustice group! November 22 will be a potluck Coffee Hour. Please bring any dish you’d like to share!
New Online Evening Connection Circle Opportunity
Interested in connecting with others at church on a deeper level, but need something you can do online from home in the evening? This new group would meet monthly through June on third Thursdays once we have 6-8 people signed up. Reach out to Rev. Michelle, who will facilitate, at edu@uuroc.org.
Month of November | Social Justice Plate Offering: Staff Holiday Bonus!
Our November Social Justice Plate Offering is designated for our annual Staff Holiday Bonus. Staff at First Universalist is as hardworking and dedicated as they come! Once a year, church members and friends have the opportunity to show our appreciation in a special way: a Holiday Bonus. This year’s Holiday Bonus collection will take place during the month of November. One-quarter of the month’s cash donations will go to the Holiday Bonus. All checks and online contributions designated for the Holiday Bonus will be added to the 1/4 cash donations. Checks and online donations earmarked for pledges will be so designated. You are welcome to donate in the offering basket, online, or by sending a check to the church. If you send a check or donate online, please indicate that the donation is for the Holiday Bonus in the memo line (check) or in the dropdown menu (online). The board will distribute the collection among our 11 wonderful staff members. -Brian Mumey, Treasurer
Winter Jackets Needed!
Rochester's Refugee Resettlement Services has asked for winter jackets and winter outerwear for the refugees they serve. Refugee children especially need winter jackets. Many refugee families live in fear of being deported and limit their trips outside of their homes. Let's show them we care; please bring new or gently used jackets to the collection box in the Clara Barton Lounge anytime from now until Sunday, November 22. The Immigrant Justice group will deliver the jackets to Refugee Resettlement Services for distribution. For further information, contact immigrantjustice@uuroc.org.
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