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May 28, 2023

10:30am Sunday Service: Dreaming Freedom

The word abolition sounds like a big "no!" When we talk of abolition in a contemporary context, there's certainly some undoing involved, but what are we also building? How can we begin together to be in this world-yet-to-be?


Speaker: Rev. Shari Halliday-Quan



Masking in the First Universalist church building is now optional, please respect any distancing requests by fellow attendees. A mask-required section of the sanctuary is designated for those preferring to stay masked.

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Connecting:

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Meeting ID: 131-764-422

Worship Service Video: 5/21/23

Appreciating Our Desires

with Rev. Peggy Meeker

Upcoming Events &
Additional Announcements

CANCELLED: New to First Universalist?

Our Getting Connected series, May 18, 25 and June 1, has been cancelled.


Tuesday, May 23 | Drop-In Discussion: American Poverty: A Disgrace

Let's talk about how most of us middle-class Americans benefit from poverty. From cheap clothes and cheap grocery stores to low wages we really need to have poverty to live the life we have. Bill Elwell presents. 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!


Wednesday, May 31 | SOLD OUT Rochester’s Black Freedom Struggle

F.I.R.E. invites you to an evening with "Strike the Hammer" author Laura Warren Hill from 4-7pm. Seating is limited, and we are currently at capacity!


Sunday, June 4 | Save the Date: First Universalist Annual Business Meeting!

This year we will be conducting the meeting in a hybrid format, in-person and Zoom to include everyone. Our church’s bylaws require us to meet each year to approve our budget and appoint our leaders. In addition, this year we will be deciding on two major issues: the focus of our church’s Social Justice Initiative, “Housing for All”, and the allocation of funds from a recent bequest for a new Membership Initiative. Full participation of our membership is important! Childcare will be provided. More info will be coming your way about the specific start time. —Steve Munson, Board President

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!

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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

(585) 310-2484




Dr. Brock Tjosvold,

Director of Music

music@uuroc.org




Emma Barry,

Office Manager

office@uuroc.org

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