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August 13, 2023

10am Sunday Service: A Return To Christian Values

We liberals often recoil at the phrase “Christian Values”. But what we object to is a certain interpretation of them. Do we have any problem with REAL Christian values?


Speaker: Peter House



Masking in the First Universalist church building is now optional, please respect any distancing requests by fellow attendees. A mask-required section of the sanctuary is designated for those preferring to stay masked.

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Upcoming Events &
Additional Announcements

Tuesday, August 8 | Drop-In Discussion: The Intersection of Housing Challenges & Systemic Racism

A follow-up to our May discussion “American Poverty: A Disgrace” and a reference to the book “Poverty: By America”, as our church embarks on its project of “Housing for All”. Theo Munson presents.

Drop-in Discussions meet via Zoom 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!


Sunday, August 13 | Monthly Food Ingathering

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


Sunday, August 13 | Book Group: “One Hundred Years of Solitude”

Our book group selection for August is “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez. The Book Group will meet at noon in the Chalice Room. We should be able to have a lively discussion about this novel so please consider joining us. We love piquing interest and hope to see you there. Questions? Contact bookgroup@uuroc.org.


Summer MOCHA Update!

Although MOCHA takes a break during the summer months, we still would like to offer the opportunity for refreshments and conversation after services. Here’s the plan: We will have cold beverages and some small treats available to be put out. There will NOT be coffee. If you sign up, before the service, you will need make up a pitcher of ice tea or lemonade and put it and a pitcher of water in the fridge. There would be a treat of some sort to put out, along with napkins. After refreshments, you will need to clean up. There is a signup sheet for each summer Sunday on the refreshment table. If you would be willing, please sign up to help!

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:



Peter House,

Summer Minister

summerminister@uuroc.org




Rev. Michelle Yates,

Minister of Life Span Faith Development

edu@uuroc.org

(585) 310-2484

(Off Summer Until 8/27/23)




Dr. Brock Tjosvold,

Director of Music

music@uuroc.org




Emma Barry,

Office Manager

office@uuroc.org

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