What's Happening at First Universalist Church of Rochester, NY
Find out what's going on and join us for one of our upcoming events.
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Upcoming Services

Sunday Service:
Examining Our Self-Talk
8/10/25 at 10:30am
We all know them – impatient, prickly, snappish people who nevertheless have hearts of gold. Did you ever wonder what it’s like to BE them? We will discuss how our relationship with ourselves impacts our relationship with others.​
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Speaker: Peter House
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This will be a hybrid service, with the in-person portion being held in the sanctuary of First Universalist, and the virtual portion being held on Zoom.​
Other Upcoming Events

Fall 2025
Eastman at Washington Square - Fall 2025
The Eastman Community Music School is proud to present free weekly concerts featuring artists from the Eastman School of Music and ECMS. Faculty and Student Performances from both schools offer an excellent opportunity to hear some of the best musicians that Rochester has to offer and all performances are absolutely free!
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Concerts begin around 12:15pm, and run until 12:45 to 1pm. We hope to see you there!
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More to come as they are announced!

August 12, 2025
Drop-In Discussion:
A House Divided?
Some say the divisions between Americans are so great that a new civil war is possible. Phil Ebersole will do a presentation and lead a discussion of those divisions and what they might lead to.​​
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​Drop-in Discussions meet via Zoom Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:30pm.

September 7, 2025
In-Person Drop-In Discussion:
Open Discussion and Planning Meeting
We'll meet to decide future discussion topics, review and possibly revise our covenant and otherwise talk about whatever is on our minds.​
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We will meet at 9:15am in the Chalice Room. All are welcome. Drop-in discussions will continue on the first Sunday of the month through June 2025. All are welcome!

August 24, 2025
August Social Justice Plate Offering: Friends of Ganondagan
Our August Social Justice Plate Offering is designated for Friends of Ganondagan.
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The Friends of Ganondagan, (The Friends) is a not for profit, 501c. (3) Corporation created in 1989 as a private educational partner to the Ganondagan State Historic Site. Located in Victor, New York, it is the only New York State Historic Site dedicated to Native Americans (1987), and the only Seneca town developed and interpreted in the United States.
Ganondagan State Historic Site is the internationally recognized resource for Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) history, culture and living traditions that express universal ideals of peace cooperation and respect for each other and the natural world.
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Please contribute as generously as you can to support this important work. ​