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What's Happening at First Universalist Church
Find out what's going on and join us for one of our upcoming events.
Weather, Emergency, and other Updates on this week's service will be posted here:
5/27/26 Press Release
Please note: Staff are advised to work from home if possible when temperatures exceed 85°.
They will be available via phone/email on those days.
Upcoming Services
Sunday Service:
Atonement Economics
9/20/26 at 10:30am
Our culture carries the story of wrongdoing as debt and punishment as payment, but how has this story of the economics of harm harmed us? And how can we move into new ways of healing?
Speaker(s): Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell (she/her)
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.
Social Justice Plate Offering
Month of September:
Refugees Helping Refugees
Our September Social Justice Plate Offering is designated for Refugees Helping Refugees.
Refugees Helping Refugees (RHR) is a nonprofit organization that serves refugees of Western New York. RHR seeks to foster the growth, self-determination, and self-reliance of Rochester’s refugee community by making them agents of their own advancement.
Please give what you can to support. Thank you!
Other Upcoming Events
September 15, 2026
Drop-In Discussion:
Book Talk: High School Students Unite!
Join Aaron G. Fountain, Jr. for a discussion of his book, High School Students Unite! Teen Activism, Education Reform, and FBI Surveillance in Postwar America, exploring how teenage activists reshaped U.S. schools and helped spark major reforms.
Drop-in Discussions meet via Zoom Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:30pm.
Fall 2026
Eastman at Washington Square - Fall 2026
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!
Concerts begin around 12:15pm, and run until 12:45 to 1pm. We hope to see you there!
Fall 2026 Concerts TBA in September or early October!
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September 18, 2026
Three-Church Worship Theme Brainstorm Potluck!
Held from 6:30-8:30pm at First Universalist.
Join our annual Potluck event for all three Rochester-area churches, where everyone can be part of the kickoff brainstorm for the Worship Theme Packets we'the potluck, we will share the ideas, questions, stories, songs, or other resources these themes bring upll engage with this church year.
After the potluck, we will share the ideas, questions, stories, songs, or other resources these themes bring up for us to get the packet team started.
Families are welcome! We will offer childcare and theme idea sharing for children in our brand-new "pray-ground" space on the 3rd floor after the potluck.
You can direct questions, RSVPs (not required), etc. to Rev. Michelle Yates at edu@uuroc.org.
October 11, 2026
LGBTQIA+ Social Action Circle Meeting
The LGBTQIA+ Social Action Circle is having its meeting once again!
Both queer and ally individuals alike are invited to attend our meeting, as we plan on collaborating to make our congregation and Rochester even more fabulous!
Feel free to grab a snack from the coffee hour and head upstairs to the Gratitude Room (22) after service at noon! We hope to see you there!
Talk to Willow, or a committee member, if you want to help!
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85214334476?pwd=Kpx5oUaiCItabp0rO4HlYyhqaQasq7.1
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LGBTQIA+ Connection Circle!
UU connection circles are small-group events that provide members with a space to share personal experiences and express deeper connections than are possible in more casual social environments.
The LGBTQIA+ Connection will be held from 6-8pm in the Chalice Room (#23) circle focuses on allowing queer individuals of all kinds to discuss how their sexual and gender identities affect their navigation of the world.
For more information, talk to Willow or Rev. Michelle.
October 6, 2026
Fellowship Club
We invite you all to Fellowship Club!
No need to RSVP. No expectation to show up every time. No pressure to explain if you are late or leave early.
You are always welcome. Come as you are. There is a place for you here.
Coffee will be provided, but feel free to bring other snacks or refreshments you would like. Show up, socialize, get to know one another, play a board game - or don't! You'll still be welcome next month.
We hope to see you there: First Tuesdays, 12-1:30pm in the Library/ Clara Barton Lounge.
October 29, 2026
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!