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November 23, 2025

10:30am Sunday Service: Who Are We Willing To Risk?

In observance of Trans Day of Remembrance, we ask ourselves, whose risks make us all more free? And whose bodies and lives are we willing to risk?


Speaker: Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell


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,
and enter the
Meeting ID: 131-764-422
Upcoming Events &
Additional Announcements

If you took home table cloths to launder, especially the autumn leaves and the beige rectangle cloths, please return them.

Thank you!



Tuesday, Nov. 18 | Drop-In Discussion: Person Centered Housing Options (PCHO)

Tonight, we will learn about what the Person Centered Housing Options (PCHO) community organization is, what they do, and how First Universalist can help. Presented by Nicholas Coultier. 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!


Thursday, Nov. 20 | Eastman at Washington Square: The Stories of Animals I

Eastman at Washington Square Concerts are in our sanctuary on Thursdays from 12:15 to 12:45pm. Nov. 20 is “The Stories of Animals I”: Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of music and storytelling. Pianists Tony Cho, Soojin Kang, Irina Lupines, and Priscilla Yuen will perform Saint-Saens’ Carnival of Animals, narrated by Professor Kathryn Cowdrick. Admission is free!


Saturday, Nov. 22 | Vegan Potluck Lunch

Join us for an afternoon of community, conversation, and delicious plant-based dishes, from noon to 2:45pm. We suggest bringing enough to serve 8 people for a potluck. Please list every ingredient on a card, or recipe if you prefer. On your card, if yours is both “vegan and gluten-free”, please be sure to write that. We hope to see you there!


Starting Nov. 23 | Homemade Holiday!

Share the joy of handmade gifts from our own talented congregants! Make it: Bring your creations (with suggested donation value) to the Clara Barton Lounge, Nov. 23–Dec. 21. Shop it: Find one-of-a-kind treasures on Sundays, Nov. 30–Dec. 21—This will help support our church’s social justice projects in the upcoming year. Gift it: Spread love by giving something unique!


Wednesday, Nov. 26, 6-9pm | Gamesgiving: Come Play Dungeons & Dragons! - RSVP by Nov. 21!

You're invited to the 2nd annual Gamesgiving on Thanksgiving Eve at First Unitarian, (220 Winton Rd. S.), to play Dungeons & Dragons, just for fun. Beginners welcome! Please wear a mask (N95 or KN95); we'll have some available. Questions? Contact Bridget Watts with questions and to RSVP.


Sundays in November | Weekly Food Ingathering!

We will be gathering food for the Community Food Cupboard every Sunday in November to help with food insecurity in our community. Low-sodium non-perishable food, toiletries, paper products, and cash are always needed and appreciated! Let’s live into our UU values by donating generously to help feed folks in our community! 


When our heart is in a holy place, it’s time to join the Alcove Team

Help bring bi-weekly blessings, boundaries, and safety to unhoused neighbors who are finding shelter in our alcove. Learn ways to connect with compassion and care. Contact Michael Scott or Adam Durand to find out more!


Sundays in November | EcoJustice Laundry Sale!

EcoJustice is selling plastic-free laundry powder and sheets at cost in the Clara Barton Lounge throughout November. Count yourself as one of those eco-friendly people who are not adding to the 700 million plastic jugs that are dumped into landfills each year!


Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays

As we've done in past years, our church will provide gifts for a family that Family Promise of Greater Rochester has sheltered. If you would like to participate in providing a gift on the family's wish list, please contact fpgroc@uuroc.org for more information.


Remember

Worship at First Universalist Rochester starts at 10:30am on Sundays ALL YEAR ROUND!

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. Eileen Casey-Campbell,

Minister

minister@uuroc.org



Rev. Michelle Yates,

Minister of Lifespan Faith Development

edu@uuroc.org

(716)-208-5891



Dr. Brock Tjosvold,

Director of Music

music@uuroc.org



Mx. Emma Barry,

Office Manager

office@uuroc.org



Justin Wilson,

Congregational Life Coordinator

conglife@uuroc.org




Maresa Carmody,

Finance Admin

financeadmin@uuroc.org

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