Join us next Sunday
December 5, 2021
Sunday Service: Loving The Dark
There is so much to cherish about darkness in this season and the whole year round. The invitation to rest. The invitation to imagine. The exciting and terrifying expanse of the void. What does the presence of darkness bring to your life?

Speaker: Rev. Lane Campbell

Please only attend in-person if you have been fully vaccinated. We also ask that anyone attending in-person wear a mask and socially distance from others.
Connecting:

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Meeting ID: 131-764-422
Worship Service Video: 11/28/21
Thangstaken
with Rev. Lane Campbell

Multi-Platform Worship Feedback Form!
How was worship for you this past two Sundays? We would love to hear more about your experience!
Please click here to access our feedback form!
Upcoming Events &
Additional Announcements
Tuesdays | Drop-In Discussion
Drop-In Discussions are virtual! We meet on Tuesday nights 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!

- This Week: The Tesla Revolution
Elon Musk is tearing apart the empire of internal combustion cars and trucks. This is happening suddenly, will bankrupt the “legacy” automakers, and may signal the end of the dominance of fossil fuels. Hank Stone will present.

- Next Week: Eastern Service Workers Association
The Eastern Service Workers Association is all-volunteer-run and non-government funded, independently organizing some of Monroe County's lowest paid workers, especially those with no collective bargaining rights. Available 365 days a year ESWA members run a self-help, mutual-aid benefit program to better meet our day-to-day needs, while organizing together to have the necessary strength to fight for long-term solutions to our poverty. Benjamin Lee - ESWA Operations Manager presents.


Wednesdays | Midweek Meditation
Weekly Midweek Meditation sessions are back up each Wednesday at 11:30am! On second Wednesdays, we hold an extended Midweek Meditation, with an extra half hour of sharing and meditation following the traditional format. A time to connect for deep breathing, meditation, singing, and silence. Look on the First Universalist homepage for details and a link!

Thursday, Dec. 2 | Eastman at Washington Square
Piano Extravaganza II
Eastman at Washington Square Concerts take place on Thursdays at 12:15 to 12:45pm in our sanctuary. December 2 is "Piano Extravaganza II": Piano students from the Eastman studio of Elinor Freer will share performances to highlight their work this semester! Admission is free! Please wear a mask and do not bring food or drink into the sanctuary with you.

Multi-Platform Worship Feedback Form!
How was worship for you this past few Sundays? We would love to hear more about your experience! Please click here to access our feedback form!

Staff Bonus Collection Time!
The collection for this year's staff bonuses will be on Sunday, December 5. If you are unable to attend the service on 12/5 and want to contribute; we ask you to please do so by contributing online (choose “2021 Staff Bonus" from the dropdown menu) or send a check to the church (write "Staff Bonus" in the memo line). All monies should be received by Friday, December 10.
Joys & Sorrows
Please send your Joys and Sorrows to be read at our Sunday Worship service to JoysandSorrows@uuroc.org.

Note: When you email a joy or sorrow to us, you are giving us permission to read it aloud at our Sunday service and possibly publish it in this weekly email. Thank you!
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. Lane Campbell,
Minister

Rev. Michelle Yates,
Minister of Life Span Faith Development
(585) 310-2484

Brock Tjosvold,
Director of Music

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