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What's Happening at First Universalist Church
Find out what's going on and join us for one of our upcoming events.
Weather, Emergency, and other Updates on this week's service will be posted here:
5/27/26 Press Release
Please note: Staff are advised to work from home if possible when temperatures exceed 85°.
They will be available via phone/email on those days.
Upcoming Services
Sunday Service:
Whose Bones Do We Carry?
10/4/26 at 10:30am
Our ancestors—familial and spiritual—have given us so much that we still carry. Which inheritances feel like gifts? And which feel like heavy baggage?
Speaker(s): Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell (she/her)
This will be a hybrid service, with the in-person portion being held in the sanctuary of First Universalist, and the virtual portion being held on Zoom.
Social Justice Plate Offering
Month of September:
Refugees Helping Refugees
Our September Social Justice Plate Offering is designated for Refugees Helping Refugees.
Refugees Helping Refugees (RHR) is a nonprofit organization that serves refugees of Western New York. RHR seeks to foster the growth, self-determination, and self-reliance of Rochester’s refugee community by making them agents of their own advancement.
Please give what you can to support. Thank you!
Other Upcoming Events
October 29, 2026
Puzzles & Pumpkins!
Join us for this family friendly Halloween event, now in its second year!
Enjoy a delicious dinner, listen to a campfire ghost story, swap and build puzzles, and scramble through our second floor haunted hallway – with a totally new theme and design (don’t worry – still no jump-scares!).
Free fun for everyone!
October 6, 2026
Fellowship Club
We invite you all to Fellowship Club!
No need to RSVP. No expectation to show up every time. No pressure to explain if you are late or leave early.
You are always welcome. Come as you are. There is a place for you here.
Coffee will be provided, but feel free to bring other snacks or refreshments you would like. Show up, socialize, get to know one another, play a board game - or don't! We hope to see you there!
Note: October will be our last Fellowship Club, as we enter the busy holiday season and work to offer exciting new programming in the new calendar year.
October 11, 2026
LGBTQIA+ Social Action Circle Meeting
The LGBTQIA+ Social Action Circle is having its meeting once again!
Both queer and ally individuals alike are invited to attend our meeting, as we plan on collaborating to make our congregation and Rochester even more fabulous!
Feel free to grab a snack from the coffee hour and head upstairs to the Gratitude Room (22) after service at noon! We hope to see you there!
Talk to Willow, or a committee member, if you want to help!
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85214334476?pwd=Kpx5oUaiCItabp0rO4HlYyhqaQasq7.1
Fall 2026
Eastman at Washington Square - Fall 2026
The Eastman Community Music School is proud to present free weekly concerts featuring artists from the Eastman School of Music and ECMS. Faculty and Student Performances from both schools offer an excellent opportunity to hear some of the best musicians that Rochester has to offer and all performances are absolutely free!
Concerts begin around 12:15pm, and run until 12:45 to 1pm. We hope to see you there!
October 15
Treasurer of the Night
As pianist Linda Boianova presents haunting Medieval Fantasies by Maurice Ravel
October 22
Piano Extravaganza
Featuring students from the piano studio of Professor Alexander Kobrin.
October 29
To the Sea
Take a nautical journey with Soprano Teresa Ringholz and Pianist Alla Kuznetsov.
November 5
The Art of the String Quartet I: Borodin
November 12
The Art of the String Quartet II: Tchaikovsky
These concerts highlight the living tradition of chamber music mentorship as legendary violinist and Eastman professor Mikhail Kopelman shares the stage with Eastman students.
November 19
A Journey through Time
Travel back in time as historical performance specialists bring the vibrant sounds of the past to life using authentic period instruments. Presented in conjunction with the Rochester Early Music Festival.
December 3
Cantilena Trio:
Majesty, Reflection, and Verve
Eastman students Pui Wang (Leo) Choi, Zoe Hardel, and Lydia Newton explore the dramatic power of Beethoven’s “Archduke” Piano Trio.
December 10
Holiday Sing
New Horizons Chorus, under the direction of Juli Elliot, will perform songs of holiday cheer and cozy winter gatherings.
December 17
Winter Grooves
Celebrate the season with Bob Sneider and Company as they bring a swinging flair to your favorite holiday classics.
October 6, 2026
Drop-In Discussion:
What We Carry
The theme for this season is “What We Carry” and Rev. Eileen will lead us through one or more of the activities in our shared Spiritual Deepening Packet for the season. Please come and participate.
Drop-in Discussions meet via Zoom Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:30pm.
TBA
LGBTQIA+ Connection Circle!
UU connection circles are small-group events that provide members with a space to share personal experiences and express deeper connections than are possible in more casual social environments.
The LGBTQIA+ Connection will be held from 6-8pm in the Chalice Room (#23) circle focuses on allowing queer individuals of all kinds to discuss how their sexual and gender identities affect their navigation of the world.
For more information, talk to Willow or Rev. Michelle.