Congregation Chat with the Board

Sunday, October 11 @ 11:30 a.m. — The Board invites you to join our next congregational meeting after the church service. Please come with any insights or suggestions that you would like to share with the Board to continue on our path forward.

Springtime Meditation

Thursdays, May 14-June 4, noon-12:30 p.m. — Our Prayer Chaplains Liz SantaMaria and Katherine DaCosta offer quiet meditation in our sanctuary starting at noon. Enjoy a brief reading and then an extended session of peaceful quiet ending at 12:30 p.m. Love offering appreciated.

Tuesday Evening Meditation

Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. — These weekly meditation sessions with Daryl Chesley are based on the teachings and techniques of Dr. Joe Dispenza. All welcome. Love offering basis.

We Welcome New Assistant Spiritual Director

The Board of Trustees is delighted to announce the creation of a new and needed ministry which began on December 1. Please join us in welcoming Mitchell Jones into this ministry as our Assistant Spiritual Director. He will support Rev. Barb with a variety of appropriate administrative tasks, including the scheduling and fulfilling of the guest speaker calendar.   In addition, Mitch will be our new music coordinator, in charge…

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Sample Soap Project

Do you have some extra shampoo, soap or other toiletries taking up space in your bath closet? Are you shopping for your weekly groceries and see a 2-for-1 sale? Consider bringing these unopened products to donate to the Sample Soap Bucket that will soon be in our URSC Lobby. Sample Soap, a local Rochester nonprofit, collects unopened toiletries of all sizes: soap, shampoo, toothbrushes & toothpaste, cosmetics, hygiene pads &…

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New! Meditation Circle

A meditation circle led by our Prayer Chaplain Ministry. Sessions are Thursdays, July 11, July 18, and July 25, noon-12:30 p.m.. Please arrive a few minutes early to allow time to settle into the sanctuary as we begin with a brief reading starting promptly at noon. Open to all. Love offering basis.

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Pride Parade! July 20

Unity Rochester Spiritual Center is supporting the LBGTQ+ community of greater Rochester and offers an opportunity for Unity members to join the community celebration. We will have a presence in the Pride Parade taking place on South Avenue, and we’re seeking allies as well as members of the PRIDE community. Learn more about the Rochester parade day events.  There are two signup sheets for people who want to participate. For…

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And the Winner Is…

The current exhibit in our Unity Art Gallery is themed “Glimpses of Rochester.” We opened an invitation for anyone to take a photo of one of their favorite places within the City of Rochester. The exhibit was opened for a vote of the favorite one by our congregation, and we are pleased to announce our winner is Liz SantaMaria’s entry titled: “A Sacred Walk.”  This beautiful, serene pathway is known…

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Watercolors by Dianne Wilde

Diane Wilde

A new Art Gallery exhibit at Unity Church of Greater Rochester

Dianne Wilde was born and raised in Amsterdam, NY.  She attended SUC at Cortland where she earned both her Bachelor and Master Degrees. She then went on to teach in Denver, CO and Niskayuna, NY for a total of four years. Dianne then qualified to earn her Tour Card on the LPGA Golf Tour, but unfortunately had to leave Tour competition due to a hand injury.

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We will have a new name!

Members have voted! We will have a new name: Unity Rochester Spiritual Center. The vote was completed on June 11 with a membership quorum and the proposed name change passed. Thank you to all the members who attended the meeting. Changing the branding to Unity Rochester Spiritual Center will be a process that will evolve in the months ahead. We will maintain the use of the current Unity logo and…

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