Connections
Welcome to information on the mission and ministry of the our community.
From our Music Director
Friday, October 6 | What's Happening at First Rochester | The week is here! This Friday, October 20 we will be presenting An Installation in a New Key, a musical welcome for Rev....
Royalties for Spirituals
Contributing to the William Warfield Scholarship Fund | Whenever we sing a Spiritual in worship, a special offering to cover the royalties which were never collected on numerous Spirituals...
Poetry Class with Rev. Dr. Lauren Ng
Begins Wednesday October 25 Join us on October 25, November 1, and November 8 as Lauren leads a small group of people in a study on Poetry feature the theme of “Looking” with Looking At,...
Wednesday Book Study – Speaking of Faith
September 27 | 6:00 PM | Our first book study of this season will be Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters--and How to Talk About It by Krista Tippett.. Tippett, insightful commentators on...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Monday, October 9 | We acknowledge with respect the Seneca Nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, whose ancestral lands the Town of Brighton, City of Rochester, and surrounding towns now...
Council Update
October 5, 2023 Council News The church year has commenced with a flurry of events…our Jubilee service, Section Leader Sunday, bed building project, and talent show to name a few....
Talent Show and Pasta Dinner
September 29 | 5:45 PM -? On Friday evening, September 29, the church family and friends are invited to a Pasta Dinner and Talent Show put on by YOU! The supplied meal will consist of Pasta...
Jubilee Sunday
Sunday, September 17 Help us kick-off the new program year at Jubilee Sunday. We will celebrate together in worship and fellowship and share more about the launch of our new website and...
Welcome to our New Website
Monday, September 11 | Welcome to our new website! We are excited to launch this new site with the wonderful help of Grim Digital Media of Rochester, New York. They have been working to...
Bedding Collection – Well Done!
Delivered on Saturday, September 9 | 1:00 PM | Thank you to many of the congregation who donated bedding for Sleep in Heavenly Peace. In just a few weeks, we were able to collect: 10...
Wednesday Study Begins
September 20 | 6:00 PM | Summer Tales and Pictures If you have pictures to share of trips, events, family, and friends you can send them to Janet to be placed in a slide show to share with...
Book Club-September
Tuesday, September 26 | 11:30 AM | Library | We welcome new readers at any time. This month we will discuss Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. You may join us, even if you have not yet been able...