09/03/2026
OUR MISSION IS TO LOVE GOD BY SERVING OTHERS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. OUR VISION DIRECTS ALL OUR WORK: UNITED IN CHRIST'S LOVE, TO BE A BLESSING TO OUR CHURCH AND OUR NEIGHBORS. OUR GOD IS STILL SPEAKING. GOD LOVES YOU! You are cordially invited to First Congregational United Church of Christ, 26 East Church Street, Fairport, NY 14450. Church Office: 585-223-0224. Church website: www.fairportucc.org
UPCOMING SERVICES, EVENTS
& OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE SALEM NUTRITION CENTER are needed to make sandwiches and pack snacks that are given to guests.
If you are able to volunteer on Tuesday, September 8th from 9:30 AM -1 PM, please contact Dee Jackson at 585-354-1872 or [email protected]. Dee can provide a ride for volunteers. If you would like to drive to SNC yourself, the address is 60 Bittner St., Rochester, NY 14604. The entrance is in the back of Salem UCC.
BUCKS FOR BOOKS - During the month of September, the Board of Missions and Outreach will collect money to purchase books for Andrew Langston Middle School, a Rochester City school. Please help foster a love of reading by donating bucks for books! Donations will be used to build a collection of books where
middle school students can see themselves reflected in powerful stories while also learning about experiences and perspectives different from their own.
The school principal has compiled a list of books to add to the Andrew Langston Middle School library and classroom collections. Any monetary donation is appreciated. A donation of $10 will buy a book. Cash donations will be accepted after church in Fellowship Hall beginning Sunday, Sept. 6 through Sunday Sept. 27. Donations can also be made by check made out to 1st
Congregational UCC with “Book Drive” written on the memo
line. With the money collected, the Board of Missions will buy
as many of the requested books that we can fund and deliver
them to the school in October.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd - CHECK OUT THE PASTOR'S BLOG - "The Church: A Culture of Reconciliation" based Matthew 18:15-20. Each Thursday, Pastor Greg posts a Pastor's Blog. CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK TO ACCESS THE PASTOR'S BLOG:
https://www.fairportucc.org/pastors_blog
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th - 10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE - FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST - The Reflection is entitled, "The Church: A Culture of Reconciliation" and is based on Matthew 18:15-20. It's a demanding, challenging, at times difficult life, discipleship. The narrow Way of following Jesus, of being Christ's Body in the world, is not easy. It's tough being the Church, not only because people can sometimes be difficult and fail to get along with one another but also because Jesus makes great demands upon the Church. And yet, Jesus follows some of his most difficult demands for confrontation, repentance, and forgiveness with a sovereign promise: Where two or three of us are trying to act like Christ's Body, the Church, Jesus will be with us, present to help us to be the faithful disciples he deserves. Payton Dziekan, our Director of Music Ministries, will sing a Solo, "Lord, Make me an Instrument" by David Willcocks, accompanied by Amanda von Rathonyi on the piano. Amanda von Rathonyi is our Pianist & Organist. HOLY COMMUNION WILL BE CELEBRATED. WE PRACTICE "OPEN COMMUNION," meaning all people and children are invited to receive Communion. Those worshipping via our Live-Stream or Audio Worship Services who wish to participate in Communion, please have available a piece of bread/cracker/crouton & your favorite fruit of the vine. 'YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND OUR IN-PERSON 10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE OR JOIN OUR LIVE-STREAM SERVICE BY CLICKING THE FOLLOWING LINK:
https://www.facebook.com/First-Congregational-United-Church-of-Christ-Fairport-NY-174043249305098
PEACE BE WITH YOU!
ALL ARE WELCOME! NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, OR WHERE YOU ARE ON LIFE'S JOURNEY, YOU ARE WELCOME IN THIS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. OUR GOD IS STILL SPEAKING! GOD LOVES YOU!
We are a community of faith centered in Jesus Christ which seeks to be faithful as a continuation of his life on earth.
