First Unitarian Church of Rochester

Where are the ministers hiking? Downtown Rochester, of course!

We gather this morning at 10 am at First Universalist Church of Rochester, NY downtown for our annual joint justice service instead of our normal time and place. See you there

You still have until noon today, Wednesday, to swing on by for the school suplies drive!

And finally, after a Wednesday morning of gardening, our gardeners gather inside the SBA lounge for snacks and conversation! If you are interested in joining the gardening team, let us know or contact Sue Ames!

Here's Paul, our Gardening Team's resident plumber, keeping our grounds and gardens safe from flooding! 🌧

Here's Kathleen and Ellen from our gardening team making sure our parking lot is weed-free! 🌱

Sometimes being a gardener requires heavy lifting! Here's Glenn in our garden moving some fallen branches in the tractor! 🚜

Our Gardening team takes good care of our potted plants both at our entrance and our patio! Here's Sue tending to our SBA patio flowers!🌸

Meet our volunteer Gardening Team that takes loving care of our beautiful grounds and community garden! Stay tuned this week for snapshots of what a normal Wednesday morning is like for our gardeners! 🌸

Our 20s-30s Young Adult group is leading us in Worship this week!
Join us for Worship in-person and online at 10:30 am. Join online at live.rochesterunitarian.org

UU Wellspring is back!! This new program focusing on Love at the Center has two groups: one meeting in-person and the other on Zoom! The Zoom group will meet on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 7pm-9pm, starting Sept 24th, and the in-person group will meet on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6pm-8pm, starting October 1st. Visit our website for more information: https://rochesterunitarian.org/asd/

Rev. AJ leads us in worship this Sunday as we reflect on how programming and gathering encourage us to reach out to others and into the deeper parts of ourselves.
Join us for Worship in-person and online at 10:30 am. Join online at live.rochesterunitarian.org

What a joyful day!! We had a phenomenal UU turnout at Rochester Pride! A huge thank you to our friends at UURoc: First Universalist Church of Rochester, NY and Unitarian Universalist Church of Canandaigua for sharing the love and blessings with us! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💜💙💚💛🧡❤️

This Sunday, we will be celebrating Pride at First Unitarian with a celebratory Pride service from Rev. Verdis!
Join us for Worship in-person and online at 10:30 am. Join online at live.rochesterunitarian.org

Join Rev. Verdis as we acknowledge the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Rochester race uprising. The 1964 Rochester race uprisings (aka riots) occurred in the context of a rapidly-growing African American population in Rochester which had experienced discrimination in employment, housing, and policing in the preceding years. The uprising lasted for three days and resulted in five deaths, over 300 injuries, and 900 arrests. "Where do we come from? Where do we go?" Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/97TkxijpLKxXb33Y8 to receive more information and updates or contact Rev. Verdis at [email protected].

This Sunday, Massey Williams our communications specialist will preaching on how art influences justice before she heads off to seminary in August!
Join us for Worship in-person and online at 10:30 am. Join online at live.rochesterunitarian.org

Want to represent First Unitarian and the other UU churches at Rochester Pride Saturday July 20? There is a new time, location and parade route this year!
If you want to walk, roll, march, or skip in the parade, please contact Lynn Kinsman. The parade steps off at 11am on Science Parkway and will proceed north on South Avenue.
If you are interested in volunteering at our UU festival booth at Highland Park after the parade, come to the lobby after service this Sunday!

At this year's UUA General Assembly, delegates overwhelmingly voted to adopt the proposed revision of Article 2 of the UUA Bylaws that articulate the shared values of our faith movement. This new Article 2 identifies Interdependence, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Generosity, and Justice as core UU values and places love at the center of our faith. We are excited to embrace this brave move forward in our living tradition! You can read more about the vote and the new Article 2 here: https://www.uuworld.org/articles/uua-article-ii-passes-general-assembly-result-unitarian-universalism-bylaws-vote-values-statement

This Sunday, Rev. Shari will be leading us in examining speculative fiction and how we like to write about the future!
Join us for Worship in-person and online at 10:30 am. Join online at live.rochesterunitarian.org

Inspired by the legacy of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, the JUUbilee Singers is the newest offering of the music ministry at First Unitarian Church of Rochester. The JUUbilee Singers choir is devoted to sharing the hope, joy, and inspiration of African American gospel music within and beyond our UU congregation. Songs will be taught in the African American tradition, by rote, and engaging listeners in shared reverence and worship. Rehearsals will be 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm beginning today, Tuesday, July 2 in the Chapel. No preparation necessary, come as you are.

Nothing better in the Summer than friends and ice cream!! ☀️🍦

This Sunday we are screening the Sunday worship service from the UUA General Assembly in Gilbert Hall! After service we will be having a community picnic on our lawn!
Join us for Worship in-person and online at 10:30 am. Join online at live.rochesterunitarian.org

As the 2024 General Assembly delegates overwhelmingly voted to pass a resolution affirming our faith's love and support for trans, nonbinary, intersex, and gender diverse people, Rev. Jekaren Olaoya gave those in need a powerful message of love that has reached beyond the virtual walls of this year's GA and into the hearts of UUs everywhere 🏳️‍⚧️🩵🩷🤍

Our summer community picnic is this Sunday after service! Bring a blanket and lunch! We will also have an ice cream truck to help us beat the summer heat!

Thank you to Rev. Verdis for leading us and to our friends from First Universalist for joining us in celebrating Juneteenth in a joyful Jubilee Day service!!

Come celebrate Juneteenth with our friends from First Universalist this Sunday!
Join us for Worship in-person and online at 10:30 am. Join online at live.rochesterunitarian.org

Happy Juneteenth from First Unitarian!
To celebrate we will be hosting Jubilee Day: a joint BIPOC-led Juneteenth Service with First Universalist Church of Rochester this Sunday, June 23 at 10:30 AM!

Join us this Sunday as we witness our Youth Group Seniors bridge into the next stages of their life. Rev. AJ van Tine will be leading us in worship and celebration!
Join us for Worship in-person and online at 10:30 am. Join online at live.rochesterunitarian.org

Thank you for sharing the gift of flowers during our Flower Communion ceremony!