Come and join us on Friday, April 26 as we gather to celebrate a traditional Passover Seder and meal.

The event starts at 6:30pm with song and story in English and Hebrew with participation by all present. We will eat about 7:45pm. You are asked to bring a salad, entree, or dessert to share with 6-8 people. Tableware, soup, grape juice, wine, and matzo will be provided.

Sign-ups are Sundays in the Clara Barton Lounge. Questions? Contact Lew Ward-Baker or Richard Reed.

We in the United States have come to accept perpetual war as normal. Hundred of thousands of people have died in these wars, including thousands of Americans. What purpose does the U.S. war policy serve? Is it sustainable? Can it be stopped?

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We'll meet at 9:15am in the Chalice Room to talk about these questions.  Everyone welcome.

Our May Social Justice Plate Offering is designated for The Black Community Focus Fund. The Fund was created by members of Spiritus Christi Church, with Rev. Myra Brown as its Executive Director. Its mission is to provide direct support in housing, education, and economic opportunity to black families in the Rochester community impacted by racism’s history and current manifestations. Please contribute as generously as you can to support this important work.

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6:30-7:30pm virtual!  

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The Music Committee and our Music Director, Dr. Brock Tjosvold, will lead a session about their new "Paying it Forward" partnership with ROCmusic. This session will re-introduce Rachel Mills, Executive and Artistic Director of ROCmusic. Rachel will talk about the mission of ROCmusic, which is to provide "equal access to exceptional music education and performance experiences to youth residing in the city of Rochester."

If you are a leader at First Universalist or if you would like to become a leader, join us for our bi-monthly Leadership Assembly Thursday, May 9, at 7pm. This month, leaders will be talking about how to collaborate and communicate effectively with one another as well as new initiatives to grow the membership of First Universalist.

Our leaders are encouraged to communicate with one another and to get on the same page about initiatives, goals, and priorities. These important conversations and collaborative spaces will happen every other month from 7-8:30pm in the Chalice Room and online.

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!

March 7
Duos andDualities

Come and hear cellist Benjamin Doane andpianist Chio Wen Cheng performing music by Robert Schumann and Arvo Part.

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March 14
"A Mezzo's Favorite Things!"

Enjoy a selection of vocal gems by Bizet, Schubert, Schumann, Debussy, Berlin, and Porter performed by Jessica Ann Best.

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March 21
Five Guys

Eastman brass quintet, Trevor King, JR Jean Jacques, trumpets, Miles Woods, horn, Darren Brady, trombone, and Andrew Sieradzki, tuba, perform music by Cheetham, Kamen, Snedecor, and Bernstein.

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March 28
Eastman Opera Theatre: Dialogues des Carmélites

Enjoy a preview of this quasi-historical opera by Francis Poulenc that is set in Paris at the close of the 18th century. As signs of the French Revolution begin to unsettle the country, a fearful young noblewoman seeks sanctuary in a convent, where, in the midst of unspeakable tragedy, her faith in God will be tested.

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April 4

Violin Showcase

Featuring students from the studio of Professor Renee Jolles.

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April 11
Flute and Guitar

Dana Crutser, flute, and Fredrik Jernberg, guitar, perform Canyon Echoes by Katherine Hoover.

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April 18
Piano Extravaganza I

Featuring students from the piano studio of Professor Ran Dank.

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April 25
Piano Extravaganza II

Featuring students from the piano studio of Professor Ran Dank.

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May 2
"A Time To Remember"

Spend an afternoon with a preview of Eastman's Holocaust Remembrance Concert. Works by Jewish composers who died in or survived the atrocities of WWII will be performed by Eastman faculty and students in a concert to mark Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) on Sunday, May 5 at 7:30pm in Kilbourn Hall.

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May 9
Collegium Viol Consorts

The Eastman Collegium Consort of Viols performs music from the Golden Age of the Viol. Join us for music by Byrd, Morley, Weelkes, Ward, Gibbons, and Tye.

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May 16
Piano Gems

Join pianist Lorenzo Medel with selections from Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". Through his artistic vision and creativity, he brings these paintings to life through music.

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May 23
ECMS Honors Finale

Enjoy the final concert of the season, featuring the amazing young high school graduates from the Honors Program at the Eastman Community Music School.

This tour, sponsored by the F.I.R.E. team of First Universalist, discusses the history of the Washington Square Neighborhood. 

Showcasing some of the area’s iconic buildings and spaces (including our church), the tour highlights the neighborhood as a hub of industry, transportation, culture, and reinvention. 

It will be led by Emily Morry, Library Assistant, who has deep knowledge of city history and justice issues. 

The tour will begin at Rundel Library at 1:30pm, finishing up at Dinosaur Barbecue around 3pm. 

Refreshments will be served in the Clara Barton Lounge following the walk. For planning purposes, please RSVP to Theo Munson or the F.I.R.E. team online.

Our monthly food ingathering for the Community Food Cupboard! Low-sodium non-perishable food, toiletries, paper products, and cash are always needed!

Noon-1:15pm in the Sanctuary

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Please join us to view, consider and discuss the second part of "Welcoming Neurodivergent Children," a webinar from the UUA. You don't have to have attended Part I to participate. Rev. Michelle will facilitate.