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February 16, 2020

10:30am Sunday Service | The Wait That Almost Always Means Never
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks of the word "wait" as a word that almost always means "never" when coming from those who would deny justice or delay justice. How do we balance our sense of urgency with the speed of trust and our deep commitment to justice?
Speaker: Rev. Lane Campbell

9:15am Drop-in Discussion: The Political Binary
Each Sunday in the Chalice Room (second floor).
Phil Ebersole will argue that we have to look beyond the political binary of Team Red vs. Team Blue if we are to free ourselves from perpetual war, a dysfunctional economy and failure to prepare for climate change.
Worship Service Videos from 2/2
We Are The Ones We've Been Waiting For
with Rev. Lane Campbell
Batavia Backpack Project - Info & Blessing the Bags 
with Rev. Michelle Yates
Upcoming Events & Additional Announcements
Thursday, Feb. 13 | Eastman at Washington Square
Eastman at Washington Square Concerts take place on Thursdays at 12:15 to 12:45pm in our sanctuary. February 13 is " Composer David Temperley": David Temperley will perform his Sonata for Viola and Piano (with Cindy Lan, viola) and some short solo piano pieces. Admission is free! Bring your brown bag lunch and join us.

Sunday, Feb. 16 | Pizza Party and White Caucus
The FIRE Team will hold space for a follow-up discussion from a racial justice training led by Rev. Myra Brown and Melissa Parish this past fall. Reference material will include “I Am Drowning in Whiteness”, a podcast by Ijeoma Oluo plus a summary of material from a structural racism seminar led by Ken Hardy. This will be a space for white people to talk about these materials and educate one another. Pizza and beverages will be provided. For planning purposes, please RSVP to fire@uuroc.org. Discussion leaders: Rev. Lane Campbell, Elizabeth Osta, Theo Munson and FIRE Project Team.

Sunday, Feb. 16 | UU and You
If you’re a First Universalist visitor and interested in learning more about our church and its Unitarian Universalist traditions, join us for a brief orientation session called UU and You. Meet us in the sanctuary after the service on February 16; if you plan to attend, please email welcoming@uuroc.org!

Service Auction Thanks!
What a blast! The 2020 Service Auction was a great time and brought in over $7,000 to support our church’s programs! Such an endeavor requires great teamwork and many hands, and the head of the works was Katherine Flynn. Her tireless work and coordination made it all possible. Special thanks to assistant Paula Marchese, proxy managers Richard Reed and Connie Valk; Clerks Karl Abbott, Bill Jones, Tess McFarland Porter, and Dave VanArsdale; “Vanna” Tom Williams, and auctioneers Kitty Forbush and Ann Rhody. They were all assisted by a great many volunteers- watch for a complete list in the upcoming monthly Outlook, and on the Finance bulletin board. A job well done!
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Staff:

Rev. Lane Campbell ,
Minister
(585) 325-5092

Rev. Michelle Yates ,
Minister of Life Span Faith Development
(585) 310-2484

Brock Tjosvold ,
Director of Music
(585) 546-2826

Emma Barry ,
Office Manager
(585) 546-2826

Brandon Fagan ,
Sexton
(585) 546-2826
150 S. Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 546-2826 | office@uuroc.org