Sunday, November 15, 2020
Worship Service at 10:00 AM (Children’s Service at 9:30 AM)
Rev. Margalie Belizaire, preaching
Meet us online (live-captioning also available there) or if you do not have access to the internet, call 646-876-9923, and use meeting ID #5852719070
Stay for connection and conversation following the worship service!
Are you new to First Unitarian? We welcome you to check out UU 101: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism and First Unitarian Church. We will be meeting via Zoom. Questions? Email Shannan Foos.
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Next Sunday, November 22, 2020 for our Worship Service at 10 AM
with Rev. Shari Halliday-Quan, preaching
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Granny Annie Delivers Thanksgiving to You! Do you really want to roast a turkey for two or three people? Don’t be shy. We welcome you to request one or more meals! All you need to do is let Granny Annie know (1) who would like a dinner, for how many people, and with what dietary requirements (e.g., vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free) are needed. And (2) we are looking for a few yummy yam casseroles to share. An easy, classic recipe which can even be made using a secret ingredient (canned yams! Shhh!) is requested. If you are called to eat or cook, please contact Granny Annie (a/k/a Anne Perry). Don’t delay. Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. Note: Cooks will deliver to the church kitchen on Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving, where Granny Annie will be roasting turkeys and making mashed potatoes, stuffing and gravy. We’ll pack that afternoon and deliver Thanksgiving morning for all to enjoy!
Grief group to cope with death of spouse or partner: This monthly grief group meets online for anyone who needs support following the death of a spouse or partner. It is led by Rev. Lynn Acquafondata, affiliated community minister. Group meets online on the first Wednesday of each month from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Contact Rev. Lynn at 585-330-1340 to register or for more information.
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We’re here if you need us! Pastoral Care is available through our
Pastoral Care phone line (585-270-0851) or email.
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We are honored to welcome Jon Horne as our guest at Elder Tree on Saturday, November 14 at noon. Not only is Jon a veteran, he’s also a member of our church Board of Trustees. Join us to both listen and ask questions. All are welcome under the Elder Tree.
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All are encouraged to attend “How Your Board Works: An Evening with Congregational President Gregory North” on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM. The agenda will include a brief presentation on how Policy Governance works followed by a question and answer session. Join us via Zoom..
Are you a Zoom user? To participate in First Unitarian Church of Rochester's online presentations, it will be necessary to update your Zoom account online. Click here and follow the steps below:
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See the giant blue arrow pointing to the downloaded file Zoominstaller.exe
- Click on the up arrow /\ on the right of the tab
- Select "Open" at the top of the menu - this will take you to Zoom
- Sign on to your account with email & password. When you sign in, go to your profile picture in the very top right-hand corner, click on your photo, and choose "Check Updates"
- It will say, "You are on the latest version 5.4.1.”
Now you are all set for future Zoom meeting fun! Questions? Please feel free to email us.
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Join Rev. Shari at the Harvest the Power Justice Convergence & Teach-in program! Now is the perfect time to gather and think together, and to celebrate differently, given that our usual travels and traditions for Thanksgiving holidays are ostensibly canceled by a global pandemic. Please sign up, and help spread the word about the fantastic programs and community documentary film screenings being offered for the Harvest the Power Justice Convergence & Teach-In.
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Our Criminal Justice Ministry invites us to join them for 2 remaining vigils on Saturdays, November 14 and 21, each from 12:00 - 1:00 PM, sponsored by the Elders & Allies of Black Lives Matter. The gatherings are entitled “A Peaceful, Silent, Witness.”
Here are the dates and locations:
- November 14 at Twelve Corners in Brighton (where Monroe Ave, Elmwood Ave., and Winton Rd. meet)
- November 21 at the Monroe Ave and Culver Rd. intersection
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Transgender Day of Remembrance is Friday, November 20. Please join us as we come to mourn and celebrate the lives of transgender and gender non-conforming who have been killed in the past year. Together with local trans and non-binary activists, Open Arms MCC, Asbury First, Third Presbyterian, First Universalist, and others we will host an interfaith service on Facebook Live at 7:00 PM on Friday, November 20. (You do not need a Facebook account to participate.) For more details and to watch the event, visit here. Come, light a candle in your own home, and spend time mourning the dead while making the commitment to fight for the living.
Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Day Service - online this year! Held annually in Rochester since 1874, this year's online format aims to be our biggest and most inclusive yet. Plan to join us Thursday, November 26 at 11:00 AM via Zoom. Feel free to invite friends and family of all faiths or no religious affiliation at all to this important community event. Rev. Myra Brown, from Spiritus Christi Church, will be preaching.
Let's eat together this Thanksgiving. Following the Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, Rev. Libby Moore will host an online gathering for anyone interested. Rev. Libby Moore, will share a grace before eating and invite those who wish to share something they are grateful for. Thursday, November 26 at 1:00 PM. All are welcome to join via Zoom.
Our sibling congregation in downtown Rochester, First Universalist, welcomes all to attend “Race in a Brave Space (RiBS) Dialogues with Verdis L. Robinson.” Verdis L. Robinson is a civic consultant, public historian, and an aspirant for the UU ministry. He is currently an Associate for the Kettering Foundation as a specialist in the democratic mission of community colleges. He was a tenured assistant professor of history and African American studies at Monroe Community College (MCC). Verdis was the founder of the Rochester Neighborhood Oral History Project that created a walking tour of the community most impacted by the 1964 Race Riots. Verdis holds a B.M. in Voice Performance from Boston University, a B.S. cum laude and M.A. in History from SUNY College at Brockport, and an M.A. in African American Studies from SUNY University at Buffalo. He is currently the Lenora Montgomery Scholar at Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago.
Verdis Robinson’s guest leadership is being sponsored by the First Universalist Initiative for Racial Equity (FIRE) team of the First Universalist Church. This series of dialogues will help to create a brave space to learn, grow, and act toward antiracism. Sessions are Friday, January 22, 7:00 - 8:30 PM: “Rochester’s History of Systemic Racism” and Friday, March 19, 7:00 - 8:30 PM: “Enduring the Long Night: A Meditation.” Please RSVP to FIRE@uuroc.org.
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To view past Worship Services, Elder Tree and more, check out our YouTube Channel.
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Have you checked out the new Church Directory? It's online and called Simple Church! It's the place you can update your own information, track your pledging, and look up other church members contact information. Here's how:
Your User Name is your name with a period separating your first and last name, (for example, Jane.Doe) Then click “Forgot Password” and a password will be sent to the email we have on file for you, allowing you to login.
This should enable you to sign on regularly. You can check your profile, pledge, and look up basic (address, etc.) information of other members of our congregation. You can even upload a photo of yourself so others can put a name with a face!
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