Upcoming Services

January 22 Marriage (In) Equality

The Rev. Dr. Carol Hepokoski & Others

How can our communities become more truly welcoming for same-sex couples and their families?  What are our responsibilities as a religious community in this work for equal human rights?

Music:  Anne Black-Sinak

January 29 A New Definition of Self Reliance

David Kraemer, Ministerial Intern

The Racial Justice Task Group has focused its efforts this year on the public school system in Rochester as an area with great potential for creating change. This service will highlight the work of the task group and explore underlying ideas that work against the success of all students -- ideas that we share as Americans, and even as Unitarian Universalists. You might be surprised.

Music:  Co-Directors of Music, Joe Mish & Connie Schuelka

 February 5  Kwan Yin: Buddhist Goddess of Compassion

The Rev. Dr. Carol Hepokoski    

Children will be in Sanctuary for the beginning of the service. Today we begin our exploration of compassion through the wisdom, stories and practices associated with   Kwan Yin, the Buddhist Goddess "who harkens to the cries of the world."      

Music: Gao Hong

February 12 Standing on Side of Love

The Rev. Dr. Carol Hepokoski

"Justice is what love looks like in public,"  says theologian Cornell West.  Today's service is a celebration of the meaning of love in our own lives - and love as it is transformed into justice.

Music:  Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble; Connie Schuelka

February 19 A new Definition of Self-Reliance

David Kraemer

How do our American ideals, and our Unitarian roots, contribute to racial inequality? We will hear about the work of our Racial Justice Task Group, and explore some surprising links between the legacy of Ralph Waldo Emerson and the present-day injustice we seek to address.

Music:  John Paulson Quartet

February 26 Living a Compassionate Life

The Rev. Dr. Carol Hepokoski

Karen Armstrong is a prolific author and scholar of religion who has turned her focus towards the cultivation of compassion. We look at her recent work outlining twelve practical steps towards living a compassionate life. 

Music:  Children's Choir