Note: Our "This Week" emails may be a bit longer than usual, as we are shifting the written announcements in our Order of Service to this email!
Tuesdays | Drop-In Discussion: Micro Aggressions - What They Are, Why and How They Hurt Others
An introduction to three types of micro aggressions. Join us and add your voice and experiences on this timely topic. Shelley Adams, presents. Drop-In Discussions are back with a virtual spin! We are meeting on Tuesday night, from 6:30-7:30pm. Contact
DropInDiscussion@uuroc.org
for the Zoom link!
Wednesdays | Midweek Meditation
First Universalist Church will be hosting Midweek Meditation services with Rev. Lane and Rev. Michelle on Wednesdays from 11:30am-Noon. Just a brief time to connect for deep breathing, meditation, singing, and silence. Look on the
First Universalist homepage for details and a link!
Sundays | Coffee Hour after Service
First Universalist Church will be hosting their usual MOCHA coffee hour after each of our Zoom Sunday Services! Find the link in our weekly email with the worship service link, or email
office@uuroc.org
for the link (
please do not email for the link after the service has begun on Sunday, it may not be responded to in time
).
Small Group Ministry Openings
The small groups have decided to meet on zoom through the summer, to gather for sharing and spiritual companionship. The Thursday evening group meets every other Thursday from 7-8:30pm, and has two openings available. If you are interested, please email Rev. Michelle at
edu@uuroc.org as soon as possible as we want to settle in new members by the June 25th meeting.
2020 General Assembly | June 24-28
Regarding this year's General Assembly this month, the UUA has voted enthusiastically to hold the conference online: More than 2,000 people had already pre-registered before this period of physical distancing. If you are interested in becoming a delegate, please contact Joy Leccese for more info. Email
coachingjoy@gmail.com, or
office@uuroc.org.
2020 Church Picnic
The church Board of Trustees has made the decision to cancel this year’s church picnic, which was scheduled for Sunday, June 21. This decision was made because of the COVID-19 gathering restrictions, and for the safety of us all.
Help Our Summer Garden!
Call for garden watering. The front garden is blooming and we will need waterers starting in July. Please contact Sarah at
garden@uuroc.org.
June 1 to July 31 | RAIHN Matching Donation Fund
Help support families in need! While congregations are closed due to COVID-19, RAIHN* is still supporting houseless families including housing some in a cost-efficient motel. Funds are needed to
support the effort. An anonymous donor will match up to $3000 in gifts to RAIHN made between June 1 and July 31. This will be a tremendous help to families in need. Please consider a
donation. To donate online, go to the uuroc.org website and click on the donate button at the bottom of the homepage. In the “write a note” section under the donation amount please write “
RAIHN First Universalist”. Checks can also be made out to First Universalist with “
RAIHN First UU” on the memo line. Contact Marti Eggers, Ed Deller, Chris DeGolyer or Connie Valk for more details.
*Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network
June 19 | Juneteenth 5K Fundraiser
Join First Universalist members and friends in a virtual 5K on June 19 to support our church-wide justice project, the Civil Rights Heritage Site, a project spearheaded by the Spiritus Christi Anti-Racism Coalition (
SPARC
). All are invited to join in this 5K to walk, roll, or run in honor of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was killed while out jogging in his own neighborhood. To sign up, please go to this link:
https://juneteenth5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=9320
.
Please be sure to indicate that you are part of the First Universalist Fundraising Team!
