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Tuesday, March 19 | Drop-In Discussion: The Agonizing Death of Newspapers
Daily newspapers were once avidly read in most American homes, but are now in sharp decline and heading toward extinction. The 9,000 newspapers once published in the USA are down to about 6,000, nearly 5,000 of which are now weekly-only. Since 2005, the publications that remain have reduced page-count and cut their reporter and editor staff by two-thirds, which is roughly 43,000 jobs lost. What happened? Do newspapers have any future? Do you care? Our guest presenters are two retired journalists and media educators, Mary Gottschalk and Paul Lukes. 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!
Sunday, March 24 | Stewardship Info Meeting!
This will be a hybrid meeting held immediately after the Sunday Service, and will offer a chance for everyone to learn about our church’s finances and how you can invest in our future. Pledge cards will be available. There will be an extended coffee hour for conversation and an opportunity to complete your pledge information for 2024-2025.
Friday, March 29 | Tenebrae Service
Our three UU congregations of the Greater Rochester Area will join for a service of mourning, remembering, and holding silence 7pm at First Universalist and online. This service honors the moment when Jesus of Nazareth died on the cross, honors the grief that the disciples felt, and gives us an opportunity to give voice to our own sense of loss. Tenebrae will be a quiet and contemplative service. Service link can be found on the uuroc.org homepage.
Saturday, March 30 | Aaron Lockhart Performance
In the Christian tradition, Holy Saturday is a day of quiet reflection before the celebration of Easter morning. During this meditative season, please join pianist and composer, Aaron Lockhart, as he offers his piece "endingbeginninginterludes" on March 30th at 1pm in the sanctuary. This piece is an immersive experience alternating between soft, simple repetitive patterns and silence. It encourages dwelling in the basic qualities of sound: the appearing, the enduring, the disappearing, and the spaces between. Feel free to bring cushions, pillows, etc., and sit anywhere in the sanctuary as Aaron shares this special piece with First Universalist. There will also be a reception in Clara Barton Lounge following the performance.
Monday, April 8 | Total Solar Eclipse at First Unitarian
Rochester is in the path of totality! Plan now to join your UU friends and community for a collective experience of awe, amazement, and fellowship! They are planning a full afternoon of kids' and adults' activities before the eclipse starts (you can beat the traffic by getting here as early as 1pm), collective viewing, and then worship/music & food to follow! Be part of this once-in-a-lifetime event in an enjoyable atmosphere at First Unitarian. They also plan to stream the live event from the NASA feed, in case of cloudy conditions. But that never happens in Rochester in April, does it?
Housing For All Interest Form!
Recently we asked you to fill out a checklist of proposed projects for Housing For All. If you missed it, we still want to know your interests! Please pick up a paper copy of the list titled “Group Projects - Interest Areas” at either entrance to the sanctuary, fill it out and leave it in the box at the front of the sanctuary. Or fill out the online form here. This is to indicate interest, not a commitment. We want to hear from you, whether you’re a long-time member or new to the church. Questions? Ask Marti Eggers or Chris DeGolyer.
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