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May 12, 2024

10:30am Sunday Service: Joy at the End of the World

As the earth burns and prisons fill, oppression rages louder and louder, and every year is hotter than the last, what's the point of joy? Is it possible? Is it permissible? Yes, friends. Let us practice joy, especially in the hardest of times. 


Speaker: Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell


Masking in the First Universalist church building is optional, please respect any distancing requests.

A mask-required section of the sanctuary is designated for those preferring to stay masked.

Worship Link
Connecting:

Via Zoom:

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

Worship Service Video: 5/5/24

Joy in the Morning

with Rev. Shari Halliday-Quan

Upcoming Events &
Additional Announcements

Wanted: Delegates for this year’s General Assembly!

The UUA General Assembly will be held virtually this year on June 20, 21, 22, and 23. Our congregation is entitled to have three delegates represent us. Delegates attend business meetings and “are empowered to vote their conscience” in these sessions. The Nominating Committee is looking for people interested in being Delegates this year. The Board of Trustees has authorized payment of registration fees. If you are interested in being one of our delegates, please contact Nancy Gaede! The Nominating Committee will forward the names gathered to the Board of Trustees, to be included in the voting at our Annual Business Meeting in June. Please get your name to Nancy by Sunday, May 26. Info about GA, including the schedule, can be found at uua.org/ga.  


Tuesday, May 7 | Drop-In Discussion: Open Topic Nite

Let’s have another open discussion on any number of topics of interest. Some of us have shared that our Open Topic nites have been among the most interesting. Let’s see what we come up with this week! Led by John 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!  


Thursday, May 9 | Eastman at Washington Square: Collegium Viol Consorts

Eastman at Washington Square Concerts take place on Thursdays at 12:15 to 12:45pm in our sanctuary. May 9 is "Collegium Viol Consorts": The Eastman Collegium Consort of Viols performs music from the Golden Age of the Viol. Join us for music by Byrd, Morley, Weelkes, Ward, Gibbons, and Tye. Admission is free!


Thursday, May 9 | Bi-Monthly Leadership Assembly

If you are a leader at First Universalist or if you would like to become a leader, join us for our bi-monthly Leadership Assembly Thursday, May 9, at 7pm. This month, leaders will be talking about how to collaborate and communicate effectively with one another as well as new initiatives to grow the membership of First Universalist. Our leaders are encouraged to communicate with one another and to get on the same page about initiatives, goals, and priorities. These important conversations and collaborative spaces will happen every other month from 7-8:30pm in the Chalice Room and online.


Sunday, May 12 | Monthly Food Ingathering

Our monthly food ingathering for the Community Food Cupboard! Low-sodium non-perishable food, toiletries, paper products, and cash are always needed!

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

(716) 208-5891



Dr. Brock Tjosvold,

Director of Music

music@uuroc.org



Mx. Emma Barry,

Office Manager

office@uuroc.org




Maresa Carmody,

Finance Admin

financeadmin@uuroc.org

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