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September 25, 2022

10:30am Sunday Service: God As Holy Fool

At the beginning of the year 5783 in the Jewish Tradition, we will explore the idea of God as a holy fool at the beginning of a journey, just as we are all holy fools at the beginning of whatever journey we might be traveling. What does it look like to look to the divine as an entity just beginning each moment? How does this connect with Unitarian Universalist principles and values?


Speaker: Rev. Lane-Mairead Campbell


We ask that anyone attending in-person

wear an N95 or KN95 mask.

Worship Link
Connecting:

Via Zoom:

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

OutdoorWorship Service Video: 9/18/22

Celebrating Our Own Foolishness

with Rev. Lane-Mairead Campbell

Upcoming Events &
Additional Announcements

Tuesday, September 20 | Drop-In Discussion: UU General Assembly June 2022

Our delegates report back: elections, issues and outcomes and what it all means for our congregation. Karen LoBracco, Jean Ott, and Verdis Robinson present. Drop-In Discussions are virtual! We meet 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!


September 18 | New to First Universalist?

Join Rev. Lane-Mairead for a UU and You question and answer session following the worship service on Sunday, September 18. Remain in the Zoom room if participating online and meet in the back of the sanctuary for folks in-person.


September 23 | A Night of Fringe FUN at UURoc!

On Friday, Sept. 23, the Rochester Fringe Festival will be hosting the Bandaloop aerial acrobatics group in a performance just outside the doors of First Universalist! Join us on the back lawn (between First Universalist and M&T Bank building) for a gathering to watch Bandaloop. Gathering with snacks and beverages starts at 6:30pm, performance is at 7:30pm. Please bring lawn chairs, blankets, binoculars, and your dinner if you wish! Rain date is Sept. 24, same time!


October 2 | In-Church Drop-In Discussions to Resume!

Drop-in discussions will resume in the Chalice Room starting at 9:15am, on Sunday, Oct. 2, and will continue to be held there on the first Sunday of each month until further notice. The initial Sunday morning discussion will be about where we want to go, what topics we want to discuss, and what ground rules we want to adopt.  The Zoom drop-in discussions on Tuesday nights will continue as they are now without interruption. Phil Ebersole is the person to talk to if you have thoughts about the future in-church discussions. Beth Ares is the person to talk to about the Tuesday evening Zoom discussions.


October 9 | COVID Listening Session

The COVID Task Force would like to hear your feedback about First Universalist's COVID policies and practices. Join in the conversation on October 9 following the worship service both online and in-person.


Need a COVID-19 test? 

Need a COVID-19 test or know someone else who does, but can't find one or afford one? Come visit us! We have had a generous donation of COVID-19 tests and we want to help the community. Please email office@uuroc.org to arrange a pickup time! No questions asked!

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!

To submit an item for 'This Week' at First Universalist
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,

Minister

minister@uuroc.org




Rev. Michelle Yates,

Minister of Life Span Faith Development

edu@uuroc.org

(585) 310-2484




Dr. Brock Tjosvold,

Director of Music

music@uuroc.org




Emma Barry,

Office Manager

office@uuroc.org

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