Join us this Sunday
July 8, 2018


10:00 am Morning Servi ce:   Mapping Life Backwards. Midlife is a time for reflection and assessment. As we enter our later years, it’s common to question our choices and wonder if we lived up to our potential. Looking back on our youth, it now feels that we once had unlimited opportunities. But did we? 
—Peter House, Summer Minister

Drop-In Discussion: On Words. How they affect or annoy us. Do you have a word or use of one that "bugs" you? and why? Discussion led by Shelley Adams.

Upcoming Events

AED TRAINING

A brand new Phillips HeartStart AED has been purchased by our First Universalist congregation and is mounted in the area between the sanctuary and the Clara Barton Lounge, near the administrator's office. It is labeled “AED”. Please join us for classes in using the AED and saving a life on the following dates: July 1, 8, 15, 22, August 12, 19, and September 2, 9, or 16. You can participate in an American Heart Association class led by instructor Kate Fleury, RN, BSN. The classes will be held in the sanctuary at 12:30 PM on Sundays after church. You will learn basic CPR and use of an AED so you can be a more prepared hero. There is no written test to receive a certificate of attendance!

RAIHN* Week
During RAIHN Wee k, July 8 – 15, w e will turn our church into a home for temporarily homeless families by converting our classrooms into bedrooms, cooking meals, staying overnight, and providing other help. To join our volunteer team contact Chris DeGolyer, via office@uuroc.org . If you'd like to learn more before volunteering, ask about "shadowing" experienced volunteers. * Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network

Sign up for the Pride Parade

A table for sign-up will be in the Clara Barton Lounge on July 8. Make a commitment to walk in the Pride Parade on Saturday, July 21, behind our First Universalist banner. This human rights battle is far from over. Show your support and be a part of the Parade!

From the Caring Committee

Bill Hickok is at St. John's Home. Bill would like to receive cards and visits. Please check with Jane before visiting via office@uuroc.org . While visiting please encourage Bill to drink fluids. Supper visits would be most welcome.

Reach out to Jessie Werner at The Hurlbut, 1177 E. Henrietta Rd., Rm. 73A, Rochester, NY 14623. She would appreciate cards and visits.

Eleanor Siegfried is at The Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. She would like cards.

Also, cards and calls are welcomed by Robert Doane, who is home from rehabilitation at 58 Merchants Road, Rochester, NY 14609, (585) 288-1643.
Additional Announcements

OUR BEAUTIFUL SANCTUARY PIANO: Our piano is provided by the Eastman School of Music, as we are the hosts of the Thursday lunchtime concerts during the year. This summer, the piano will be undergoing some maintenance and repair. When the Eastman piano is unavailable, we will be using an electronic instrument provided by a church member. Thanks to Eastman, and to church friends for their efforts to keep the music going during summer services!
THE HARVESTING JUSTICE SOCIAL JUSTICE CIRCLE: We urge you to express your outrage for the children who are being separated from their parents at the border, as the parents apply for asylum. Leave a message at 202-401-9246 , the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
 PROJECT TEAM SUGGESTIONS:  The Project Team welcomes your suggestions and comments at pt-suggestions@uuroc.org. 
ORGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Nathan Laube, co-chair of the OHS 2018 Convention and assistant professor of organ at the Eastman School of Music, along with graduate student Margaret-Mary Owens, will orchestrate the presentation of the Hope Jones OHS Citation Award in conjunction with the 2018 convention ( 7/29 - 8/3 ). Watch for details.
CHURCH LIBRARY & BOOKSTORE SUMMER HOURS: The church library and bookstore is closed through August 26 but will open July 15 and August 19. We will resume our regular weekly schedule again starting September 2.
SUMMER READING: FIAC and the Project Team recommend When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir, by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele (available in the church library ONLY on July 15 and August 19).
T o submit an item for "This Week at First Universalist," e-mail   office@uuroc.org  
no later than Wednesday at noon.   
Staff:
Peter House , Summer Minister

Rev. Michelle Yates ,
Minister of Life Span Faith Development

Director of Music

Andrea Lewis , Office Administrator / Editor

150 S. Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604 | (585) 546-2826 | office@uuroc.org
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