Join us next Sunday

October 25, 2026

10:30am Sunday Service: Inside That Monster

What do we carry underneath all the costumery and artifice we put on? Who are we under what we show the world? And how do we get to what’s real?

Please feel welcome and encouraged to wear a costume to this Very Halloween service!


Speaker(s): Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell (she/her)


Each Sunday, we will have several large-print copies of the order of service available. If you would like one, please ask an usher.

Connecting:

Via Zoom:

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

Worship Service Video: 10/18/26

Creation Unfolding

with Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell (she/her)

Upcoming Events &
Additional Announcements

Tuesday, October 20 | Drop-In Discussion: If You Were President…?

If you were President, what specific things would you do (or refrain from doing) for the good of the nation and world? What criterion would a Presidential candidate have to fulfill in order to get your vote? Let’s have a discussion of issues and not personalities. Phil Ebersole will facilitate. We meet via Zoom on Tuesdays 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, Oct. 22 | Eastman at Washington Square: Piano Extravaganza

Held in our sanctuary on Thursdays, 12:15-12:45pm. This concert features students from the piano studio of Professor Alexander Kobrin. Admission is free!


Friday, October 23 | Fundraiser: First Universalist Ghost Tour!

Reserve your spot for this spooky fundraiser event! The suggested donation per participant is a sliding scale of $10-25. Note: event is meant for older teens and adults. Reserve your spot here: tinyurl.com/5by5wx35! To volunteer, contact minister@uuroc.org.

 

Thursday, October 29 | Puzzles & Pumpkins!

Join us for this family-friendly Halloween event, now in its second year! Enjoy a delicious dinner, listen to a campfire ghost story, swap and build puzzles, and scramble through our second-floor haunted hallway – with a totally new theme and design (don’t worry – still no jump-scares!). Free fun for everyone!


Upcoming Coffee Hours

October 25, the 4th Sunday of the month, is Potluck Sunday. All are invited to bring a dish to share. November 1 will be Cupcake Celebrations. What are you celebrating in November?

NOTE: Please take home any personal mugs by Nov. 1. Leftover mugs will go into circulation.


New Online Evening Connection Circle Opportunity

Interested in connecting with others at church on a deeper level, but need something you can do online from home in the evening? This new group would meet monthly through June on third Thursdays once we have 6-8 people signed up. Reach out to Rev. Michelle, who will facilitate, at edu@uuroc.org.


Month of October | Social Justice Plate Offering: Person Centered Housing Options Inc (PCHO)

Our October Social Justice Plate Offering is designated for Person Centered Housing Options Inc, a not-for-profit organization that adopts a housing-centered, person-centered approach, which holds that individuals who are homeless must first gain access to permanent, safe places to live before stabilizing their lifestyle, improving their health, addressing harmful behaviors, and finding and maintaining jobs. Please give what you can to support this worthy cause. For more information, visit pcho.org. 

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. Eileen Casey-Campbell,

Minister

minister@uuroc.org


Rev. Michelle Yates,

Minister of Lifespan Faith Development

edu@uuroc.org

(716)-208-5891


Dr. Brock Tjosvold,

Co-Director of Music

brock@uuroc.org


Dr. Claudio Espejo,

Co-Director of Music

claudio@uuroc.org


Mx. Emma Barry,

Office Manager

office@uuroc.org


Justin Wilson,

Congregational Life Coordinator

conglife@uuroc.org


Meghan Garvey,

2026- 28 Ministerial Intern

meghan@uuroc.org

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Staff are advised to work from home if possible when temperatures exceed 85°. They will be available via phone/email on those days.

 

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