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August 23, 2026

10:30am Sunday Service: Going With the Flow 

Life is full of responsibility and precision. We are all trained to try to control as much as we possibly can. But would we have more peace if we let go of our need to control things or have them a certain way?


Speaker(s): Peter House (he/him)


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

Connecting:

Via Zoom:

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

Worship Service Video: 8/16/26

Recapturing Parts of Ourselves

with Peter House( he/him)

Upcoming Events &
Additional Announcements

Library Request

Our Little Free Library in the garden on Clinton Avenue was vandalized and has been removed for repair. Please do not bring and leave any books you want to donate until you hear that the library box is back in place and can be used again. We want to keep the library area in church as clutter-free as possible.


Church Storage, Organization, and Cleanup

We are taking stock of our many stored items scattered throughout our church building and making efforts to identify, organize, and clear out spaces for new and exciting staff and programming. If you or your committee or group has items stored in the church, please contact conglife@uuroc.org so we may work with you on this housekeeping project. We are striving to keep essentials safely stored and organized, being respectful of our congregation’s contributions, while also donating or discarding accumulated items that no longer serve us. This is also a good time to review your coffee mugs in the lounge, committees’ needs going forward, and mailboxes and materials under the mailbox table in the Volunteer Office!


Tuesday, August 18 | Drop-In Discussion: Whose Side Are We On?

Tonight we’ll watch Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell’s sermon from May 3, 2026. “As we begin the seasonal theme of Solidarity, let us pause to consider how far our loyalties reach. Ours is a faith that might make us reluctant to take sides, but should we? Whose side are we on, and who, exactly, should we be in solidarity with?” John Lukes will moderate our discussion. 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!

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Staff:



Peter House,

Summer Minister

summerminister@uuroc.org



Rev. Michelle Yates,

Minister of Lifespan Faith Development

edu@uuroc.org

(716)-208-5891



Dr. Brock Tjosvold,

Co-Director of Music

music@uuroc.org



Mx. Emma Barry,

Office Manager

office@uuroc.org



Justin Wilson,

Congregational Life Coordinator

conglife@uuroc.org

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