Join us next Sunday
April 3, 2022
The last two years have been a time of powerlessness, crisis, and fear. How do we continue to allow ourselves to be vulnerable and open to joy in the face of risk and the unknown?

Speaker: Rev. Kelly Spahr, Affiliated Community Minister

Please only attend in-person if you have been fully vaccinated. We also ask that anyone attending in-person wear a KN95 mask and socially distance.
Connecting:

Via Zoom:

Via phone:
Dial 1-646-558-8656,
and enter the
Meeting ID: 131-764-422
Worship Service Video: 3/27/22
Being Visible, Being Invisible, Being In-Between
with Rev. Lane Campbell
Upcoming Events &
Additional Announcements
Tuesdays | Drop-In Discussion: “We should neither lionize nor excoriate our predecessors,” –Lonnie Bunch
What do you think about these name-changing, statue-toppling times? We’ll think of and discuss examples of “heroes” whose reputation has been sullied by historical facts — including Thomas Jefferson and other UU luminaries. Theo Munson presents.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/secretary-lonnie-bunch-what-it-takes-to-lead-Smithsonian-180978587/ 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!

Wednesdays | Midweek Meditation
Weekly Midweek Meditation sessions are held each Wednesday at 11:30am! Look on the First Universalist homepage for details and a link! Note: Midweek Meditation is cancelled on March 30!

Thursday, Mar. 31 | Eastman at Washington Square
Solo Piano Music from 1922, Part II
Eastman at Washington Square Concerts take place on Thursdays at 12:15 to 12:45pm in our sanctuary. March 31 is "Solo Piano Music fron 1922: The Dawn of Eastman, Part II": Piano students from the studio of Professor Tony Caramia present two concerts, as part of Eastman Centennial Celebration. Admission is free! Please wear a mask and do not bring food or drink into the sanctuary with you.

April 10 | Stewardship Sunday: For All That is Our Life
Our stewardship campaign, "For All That Is Our Life", is in full swing!
You should have received your pledging packet in the mail this week. If not, email finance@uuroc.org and we'll get it to you. Please return your pledge card by or on Stewardship Sunday, April 10. You can drop it in the mail or put it in the collection box at church on Sunday. You can also complete your pledge online at uuroc.org/stewardship. That link will also provide access to "Stewardship Basics & FAQ". Your support is vital to the continuation of the important work of our church!

April 24 | Racism in Health Care: Historic Inequities Ingrained in Healthcare Today
Panelists: Roneika Burns, Program Specialist (Hospital Workers Union, 1199SEIU); Kesha Carter, Diversity Professional (CCSI); Phyllis Jackson, RN (Community Wellness Project Manager at Common Ground); Shani Wilson, PA (URMC); Theo Munson, MPH (FIRE team co-chair) Please RSVP to FIRE@uuroc.org by April 22 to receive the Zoom link.

April 30 | Path to Membership Session!
Want to learn more about First Universalist Church? Considering becoming a member? Then please join Rev. Lane, Rev. Michelle, and others for a “Path to Membership” session April 30 at 9:30am in the Clara Barton Lounge. RSVP to Membership@uuroc.org.
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 Campbell,
Minister

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

Brock Tjosvold,
Director of Music

Emma Barry,
Office Manager
150 S. Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 546-2826 | office@uuroc.org