Upcoming Services​​​​​​​​​

​​June 2026​​

 

June  7 |  “Make Church Gayer”

When the LGBTQ Justice Circle asks, “Can we make church gayer?” the answer is always an emphatic YES. How are we all made better by a queer theology?

— Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell

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June  14 | Queer History and Personal Myth

This Pride Month, Willow is presenting a guest sermon that blends discussion of trans history (focusing on Lili Elbe, the first person to medically and legally transition and her own personal story) and the story of Don Quixote to illustrate how personal myth, and fantastical artistic expression can be a form of affirmation of queer dignity and identity.

— Willow Shirtz

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June 21 | To Know and Be Known—Flower Communion

Come celebrate the Summer Solstice and our annual flower communion service! We will consider the power of bearing witness. How is the spiritual experience of knowing one another and being known a building block of solidarity? Please bring a flower—or a few!—if you’re able.

— Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell

 

June 28 | General Assembly Worship

Join us as we stream worship from the UUA 2026 General Assembly in our sanctuary. Through music, preaching, and ritual, we will ground ourselves in our Unitarian Universalist faith and be renewed for the work of justice, compassion, and community in the world. 

— Rev. Jen Youngsun Ryu​

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July 2026​​

 

July 5 |  Stop Crying! 

Did you ever notice that as soon as someone starts to cry, those around the person try to get them to stop? Do you know someone who goes out of their way to avoid crying? We will discuss the benefits of crying.  

— Peter House

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July 12 | The Real Reason I go to Breakfast 

As 21st Century Americans, we have become quite accustomed to having lots of choices, and having it “our way” whenever we want something. But do our choices sometimes blind us to what’s really important? 

— Peter House

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July 19 | Resisting Erasure 

Join all three Rochester and Finger Lakes UU Congregations at First Universalist, downtown, at 10:30 am, for a special all-ages worship service to celebrate Pride!

— Peter House

 

July 26 | The Dozen Donut Scenario  

We all have things that bother us to the point that we obsess over them. All of the advice suggests that it’s best to push these thoughts away, and not dwell on them. But is there a benefit to gorging ourselves on them? 

— Peter House

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*First Universalist has a long-standing tradition of having one Sunday sermon a month be presented by someone other than our minister. Our lay-led services give our minister well-deserved unscheduled time, as well as allowing us to share our individual spiritual journeys, experiences and diverse world views, which is an important part of our rich Unitarian Universalist heritage.