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 14 | Drop-In Discussion: What’s In A Story?
During the regular church year, a “story” is part of our liturgy. Hear from Rev. Michelle about what she is looking for when selecting a story and what is the role of the story in the liturgy. What "stories" have stuck with you over the years that speak to you like a sacred text? 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 16 | Eastman at Washington Square: Piano Gems
Eastman at Washington Square Concerts take place on Thursdays at 12:15 to 12:45pm in our sanctuary. May 16 is Piano Gems: Join pianist Lorenzo Medel with selections from Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". Through his artistic vision and creativity, he brings these paintings to life through music. Admission is free!
Sunday, May 19 | Postcard Sunday!
After the service on May 19, grab some coffee and snacks and come to the postcard table to write postcards encouraging BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) to vote in the primary congressional elections in Virginia. Or take a bunch home to write!
Sunday, May 19 | May Social Justice Plate Offering: Black Community Focus Fund
Our May Social Justice Plate Offering is designated for The Black Community Focus Fund. The Fund was created by members of Spiritus Christi Church, with Rev. Myra Brown as its Executive Director. Its mission is to provide direct support in housing, education, and economic opportunity to Black families in the Rochester community impacted by racism’s history and current manifestations. Please contribute as generously as you can to support this important work.
Sunday, June 2 | Annual Congregational Meeting!
Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be on Sunday, June 2 after the service. This provides us the opportunity to live into our 5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large. Again, this year we will have a hybrid meeting to include everyone either online or in person. We meet each year to approve our budget and appoint our leaders. Full participation of our membership is important! Childcare will be provided.
June 14, 15, & 16| UU Gathering of Men
Men of the congregation: If you are anticipating going to the UU Gathering of Men (Mark's Men's Gathering) it is time to log on to the Camp Unirondack Website (unirondack.org/), select calendar, click on Mark Men’s Gathering, and select register. Any questions? See Tom Williams or Bill Elwell!
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