Join us next Sunday

November 16, 2025

10:30am Sunday Service: Stone Soup

Join us for this multigenerational story service, where we retell the folk story of Stone Soup and wonder at how the sum of us all together is worth so much more than each of us, alone.


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

Tuesday, Nov. 11 | Drop-In Discussion: Recovery All Ways: Compassion in Action

Co-founder of Recovery All Ways (RAW), Gary Harding shares how neighbors lifting neighbors is reshaping Rochester, one meal, one conversation, one act of care at a time. Gary will discuss their Sunday operations, cleanup, and outreach, helping those battling substance use disorder, mental health issues, houselessness, and how RAW is volunteer-led and -run. 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. 13 | Eastman at Washington Square: Early Music

Eastman at Washington Square Concerts are in our sanctuary on Thursdays from 12:15 to 12:45pm. Nov. 13 is “Early Music”: Travel back in time to the enchanting world of early music. This concert is presented in conjunction with the Rochester Early Music Festival. Admission is free!


Sunday, Nov. 16, 1-5pm | Free Climate Summit: Hope, Resilience and Resistance

Rochester Area Interfaith Climate Action invites you to join in a local, action-focused summit for people of all faiths or none. Learn, share, and network. Registration is encouraged at raica.net.


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!


Take the FIAC "Whole Church Project" Survey!

Please complete the Faith In Action Council Survey to gather data for our next church project by November 15. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/K8QwJXQjPocMExpYA


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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