UURoc: First Universalist Church of Rochester, NY

09/04/2026

Join First Universalist for a hybrid worship service (virtually and in-person) on Sept. 6th, 2026 at 10:30am for “Change the Words...Change the Outcome" with Tom Williams, Kitty Forbush, & Patti Goodwin! ♥️

The power that our words have to change things going forward. Tom Williams, Kitty Forbush, and Patti Goodwin will be exploring this topic for their annual Labor Day service.

The in-person portion of this event will be held in the First Universalist sanctuary! The online portion will be held via Zoom at the link provided.

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Find the Zoom worship link in our Facebook event! We will be live-streaming this service in its entirety as well as conducting it in-person!

09/01/2026

Miss "Don’t Put a Spin on Things" with Peter House? Don't worry, we recorded it! Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/9svScw_2e6c ❤️ 📺

The human mind is simultaneously a wonderful gift, and a huge burde...

08/28/2026

Join First Universalist for a hybrid worship service (virtually and in-person) on August 30th, 2026 at 10:30am for “Don’t Put a Spin on Things" with Peter House!

The human mind is simultaneously a wonderful gift, and a huge burden. Sometimes we can over-problem-solve. We’ll explore the benefits of learning when the working of our mind is a gift, and when it robs us of our peace.

The in-person portion of this event will be held in the First Universalist sanctuary! The online portion will be held via Zoom at the link provided.

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Find the Zoom worship link in our Facebook event! We will be live-streaming this service in its entirety as well as conducting it in-person!

08/25/2026

For Dolly 💜

08/23/2026

Federal court records have revealed that the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis was among Minnesota churches and community organizations secretly surveilled by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The Unitarian Universalist Association condemns this intrusion into a house of worship and the targeting of people exercising their constitutional rights to organize, dissent, and act according to their faith.

First Universalist has been clear that this surveillance will not deter its ministry or its commitment to its neighbors. As Rev. Jen Crow told UU World, “We are not surprised and we are not daunted because we are clear about who we are and what we do.”

Our faith calls us to courageous, prophetic work—and to act together against intimidation, government overreach, and attacks on the right to organize peacefully.

Read more about what court records reveal, First Universalist’s response, and the UUA’s statement in UU World at the link in the comments.

08/21/2026

Join First Universalist for a hybrid worship service (virtually and in-person) on August 23rd, 2026 at 10:30am for “Going With the Flow" with Peter House!

Life is full of responsibility and precision. We are all trained to try to control as much as we possibly can. But would we have more peace if we let go of our need to control things or have them a certain way?

The in-person portion of this event will be held in the First Universalist sanctuary! The online portion will be held via Zoom at the link provided.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1EojyzMygC/
Find the Zoom worship link in our Facebook event! We will be live-streaming this service in its entirety as well as conducting it in-person!

08/18/2026

Miss "Recapturing Parts of Ourselves" with Peter House? Don't worry, we recorded it! Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/4CbNPcxikiU ❤️ 📺

When we are young, the innate nature of our souls forms a lot of wh...

08/14/2026

Join First Universalist for a hybrid worship service (virtually and in-person) on August 16th, 2026 at 10:30am for “Recapturing Parts of Ourselves" with Peter House!

When we are young, the innate nature of our souls forms a lot of who we are. As we age, take on responsibilities, cope with tragedies, and endure disappointments, we often jettison parts of ourselves in the service of duty. Can we use our last years to recapture the parts of ourselves that we miss most?

The in-person portion of this event will be held in the First Universalist sanctuary! The online portion will be held via Zoom at the link provided.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1P5axrC9mp/
Find the Zoom worship link in our Facebook event! We will be live-streaming this service in its entirety as well as conducting it in-person!

08/12/2026

Happening tomorrow! Western New York allies, please join us!

08/11/2026

Miss "Holding Hope” with Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell? Don't worry, we recorded it! Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/1p34EPg0snI ❤️ 📺