Drop-In Discussions are virtual! We meet 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!
- Next Week: Climate Crisis: Speed, Scale, and Options
An overview of the science behind global warming, the observed effects of this warming, and the options available to mitigate these effects, including both emissions reduction and carbon sequestration. Presented by Jon Randall, of Climate Reality Project and a climate change refugee.
Weekly Midweek Meditation sessions are back up each Wednesday at 11:30am! On second Wednesdays, we hold an extended Midweek Meditation, with an extra half hour of sharing and meditation following the traditional format. A time to connect for deep breathing, meditation, singing, and silence. Look on the
First Universalist homepage for details and a link!
Jan 9 | Book Group Discussion
The January 9 book for the uuroc book group is The Night Watchman, by Louise Erdrich. The group is likely to be small but will meet at the large serving table in the Clara Barton Lounge. The February 13 book is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Multi-Platform Worship Feedback Form!
How was worship for you these past few Sundays? We would love to hear more about your experience! Please
click here to access our feedback form!
Sign up to be an Usher and/or Greeter in-person!
Since we are back in the building, we are in need of in-person Ushers and Greeters! Sign up to be an in-person usher and/or greeter here:
https://signup.com/go/WRqPsjC
Have You Gotten Your Booster Shot?
Our Covid Task Force continues to have the safety of our congregation its focus. Our church reopening has gone smoothly thanks to your care and cooperation. To sustain this progress, and in line with CDC recommendations, your First Universalist COVID Taskforce urges you get boostered up!
Sundays: January 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2022 Transcendentalism: Then and Now
Join us for a 4-part adult religious education class titled: “Transcendentalism: Then and Now”, led by Rev. John Buehrens. It is hosted virtually at First Unitarian Rochester, and sponsored by the St. Lawrence Chapter of the UU Minister's Association. Time: 7-8:30pm, Contact: Rev. AJ van Tine (revaj@rochesterunitarian.org).
The four sessions will cover the following topics:
• Jan. 9: The Transcendentalists: Shared Values, Conversations, and Spiritual Friendships
• Jan. 16: Women's Rights, Education, and Economic Inequality
• Jan. 23: Abolitionists and the Civil War: The Peak of Transcendentalist Influence
• Jan 30: Nature, Evolution, and Environmentalism: The Transcendentalist Contribution
