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CONNECTION SUNDAY!
SEPTEMBER 13
CONNECTING OUR KIDS! Connection Sunday isn't just for adults! In addition to the children and youth ministries tables in the Gathering Center, we'll have inflatables and activities outside starting at 10 am. Children are invited to come to Sunday School during the 11 am service and youth group begins with UMYF lunch at 12:30 pm and a Bills Watch Party starting at 1 pm. Questions? Call the church office for more information at (585) 271-1050.
SEPTEMBER 2026
NEWS SHEET
Questions? Contact Holly Temming at the Church Office by email at htemming@asburyfirst.org or call the Church Office at (585) 271-1050
You're invited! Join us for upcoming worship, fellowship, and fun.
Fall is the perfect time to reconnect, re-engage, and renew your spirit! On Sunday, September 13, we’re inviting everyone at Asbury First to join in for Connection Sunday — a chance to discover all the ways you can connect, grow, and belong this year. After both worship services, the Gathering Center will feature tables representing our ministries, programs, and opportunities. Whether you’re looking for: Fun and fellowship with new friends; Spiritual growth through study or prayer; Opportunities to make a difference; Community and connection in small groups or classes… there’s a place for you! Stop by, ask questions, meet leaders, and see what’s ahead this fall. Come ready to discover how you can connect more deeply with God and with one another. We can’t wait to see where this season will take us—together! And that’s not all—later in the month, you'll have an opportunity to explore ways to share your time and talents through volunteering as we continue to host our Fourth-Sunday Volunteer Engagement Table in the Welcome Hall. Let’s connect. Let’s grow. Let’s do more good.
Chat with the Pastors – September 20 New to Asbury First? Thinking about membership? Curious about who we are and what it means to be part of this community? Join us for Chat with the Pastors, an informal monthly conversation where you can meet our clergy, learn more about Asbury First and the United Methodist tradition, ask questions, and explore whether membership might be a next step for you. Find us in the Gathering Center Sunday, September 20, following both worship services. No pressure and no commitment—just conversation, connection, and a chance to learn more.
Wednesday Morning Book Study The Tears of Things Join the Wednesday Morning Book Study this fall for The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage by Richard Rohr, starting September 9, 10 – 11:30 am in the Red Room (at 1010). Explore contemplative wisdom for navigating outrage and grief while holding onto hope. A relaxed 5-week format with community sharing. Get your book and read the Introduction and Chapters 1–2 before our first session!
NEWS SHEET | SEPTEMBER 2026
NEWS SHEET | MARCH 2026
Update Your Info in the Directory! In the Gathering Center on Connection Sunday, September 13 (and each subsequent Sunday in September) there will be a table where you can update your contact information and add your photo to our database. Please stop by and make sure we have the correct information for you.
Auditions for Seussical! Grades 6 – 12 , in Fellowship Hall (downstairs in 1040) Saturday September 5 at 10 am OR Wednesday, September 9 at 6 pm Come be a part of something extraordinary! Choose one audition date and prepare to Sing 16-32 bars of a song (Bring sheet music or a track), Read from the script, and Move! (a short dance/movement combo may be taught). Be creative and have fun! Performances will be at Asbury First November 13, 14 and 15. Questions? email act@asburyfirst.org
Annual School Supply Drive Begins! We're collecting school supplies again this year for students at School 17 (PreK–6th grade). Drop off donations Sundays through September 13 at the table in the Welcome Hall. Needed items: backpacks, crayons, pencils, colored pencils, erasers, pens (blue, black, red), color-safe markers, highlighters, child-safe scissors, rulers, glue sticks, pencil boxes/pouches, index cards, sticky notes, solid-color folders with pockets, binders, composition books, notebooks, hand sanitizer, and tissues. Thank you for your support! Questions? Contact John Smalt at (585) 924-8624 or email us at programs@asburyfirst.org.
Music Rehearsals Resume This September! It's time to welcome back musicians for weekly rehearsals! Sanctuary Choir resumes Wednesday, September 9, 7:30 - 9 pm in Wesley Hall. Asbury Ringers resume weekly rehearsals Wednesday, September 16, 6:30 - 8 pm in Room 205. Asbury Orchestra's first rehearsal is Sunday, September 27, 9:30 - 10:30 am in Wesley Hall. To join a group or ask questions, contact Dr. Carl Johengen at cjohengen@asburyfirst.org. We look forward to welcoming new members as well as returning musicians!
Lectio Divina Tuesdays at 8:30 am and Thursdays at 8 am via Zoom Lectio Divina is a contemplative prayer practice focused on one scripture. There is prayer, reading of the passage, silent contemplation and discussion. The silence is an opportunity to reflect upon what you experienced in the scripture and how it resonates with you. Come to either or both sessions. For more information please contact Lori Jeanne Peloquin: programs@asburyfirst.org. All are welcome.
LECTIO DIVINA
September Chapel Challenge: Bath Towels and Washcloths Each month we collect different supplies needed for the ministries of the Community Outreach Center. For the September COC Chapel Challenge, we will collect Bath Towels and Washcloths. A list of other specific needed items is also available at asburyfirst.org/coc. Please drop them off near the rail in the front of the Children's Chapel before or after services. Thank you for caring for our neighbors!
Banned Book Club - Boy Erased Monday, September 14, from 7 to 8 pm in the Red Room, join us for a discussion of Boy Erased, by Gerrard Conley, recounting his childhood in a fundamentalist Arkansas family that enrolled him in conversion therapy.
Scan the QR code to join via zoom every Tuesday 8:30 - 9 am and weekdays during Holy Week, Mon, Apr 14 – Fri, Apr 18
The East Ave Grocery Run Returns! Once again, Asbury First will participate in the East Ave Grocery Run, an annual fundraiser that supports food programs in Rochester, including the Asbury First Community Outreach Center. The run is on Saturday, November 7 and registration is now open. Anyone who registers as a member of the Asbury First team donates their full registration fee directly to the COC! Invite a friend to come out, enjoy a fall morning run/walk and support the work of feeding Rochester’s hungry. Register at https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/11070/Groups/2170437 and donate at https://runsignup.com/afcoc.
Free Narcan Training Session
Sanctuary Speaker Project Update Good news! The order for the new sanctuary speakers has been placed as well as the additional equipment required for installation and wiring. In the next 2-3 weeks, work will commence on installing the wiring for the new speakers and removing the old ones. Overall, the project remains on pace for completion and installation by the end of October.
Join us for free Narcan training on Thursday, September 24, 6 - 7 pm in the Gathering Center. Training will be provided by the Monroe County Department of Public Health and each participant will receive a training bag that includes Narcan and various community resources. Please email programs@asburyfirst.org to sign up or call the Church Office, Monday through Thursday at (585) 271-1050.
Morning Prayer – Thursdays at 9:30 am
Accessibility at Asbury First: Hearing Loop Active
Asbury Women's Art Class – Fridays, 1 - 3:30 pm
Discover your creative sanctuary at the Asbury Women's Art Class, a warm, non-judgmental space to unwind and explore creativity as prayer, meditation, and reflection—process over product, no experience needed. Join us Fridays, 1 to 3:30 pm starting September 11, in Room 205 (the bell room in 1040). Supply fee varies; a free-will offering supports the facilitator. Come as you are, leave renewed. Questions or registration: programs@asburyfirst.org or call the Church Office at (585) 271-1050.
We are pleased to offer a hearing loop system for those with hearing loss. This system delivers audio directly from our microphones to your personal hearing aid or cochlear implant. Please switch your device to the 'T' (Telecoil) setting. If you do not have a T-coil, please see an usher to borrow a portable receiver.
In these turbulent times of shifting headlines and unsettling political events, our pastoral staff feels called to help our community maintain spiritual grounding. We invite you to join us for Morning Prayer every Thursday from 9:30 to 10 am in the Meditation Chapel (within the Sanctuary). This simple service offers a space to center ourselves in God's presence, solidarity, compassion, and love. No special preparation needed—come as you are, whenever you can join us.
Grocery Bag Ministry Is Now Meeting the Second Saturday of Each Month
KOP is seeking 4 groups of 3 volunteers each to be part of a caring circle for new families. Under the Welcome.US program, we can help, but we officially need three volunteers per family. This will guarantee a family $1,000 per person in resettlement funds within 2 to 3 weeks from the Welcome Corps. Please reach out to friends and community members if you can help by being part of a caring circle. For more information, call or text Cindy Malone at (585) 645-4060.
Keeping Our Promise Seeking Volunteers
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES | SEPTEMBER 2026
Connecting Through Volunteering
Looking for a deeper way to connect? Volunteering at Asbury First is more than helping out—it’s about building friendships, discovering joy, and growing in faith. Our Volunteer Engagement Committee is here to match your gifts and schedule with opportunities across the church. Whether you have an hour once in a while or time each week, there’s a place for you: greeting on Sunday mornings, singing in the choir, teaching, cooking, office help, or serving with Outreach ministries. The best part? Volunteering is flexible and rewarding. You’ll bless the church with your presence—and find yourself blessed in return. Ready to find your place? Reach out to the Volunteer Engagement Committee and discover the joy of serving together. Call the Church Office to be connected with someone who can help you find your place at (585) 271-1050.
For over 12 years, Asbury First's Grocery Bag Ministry has assembled thousands of grocery bags for families in need across Rochester. Join us the second Saturday of each month at 8 am in the Dining & Caring Center to help pack grocery bags distributed to partner churches and refugee families through the Keeping Our Promise program.
ARTICLES | MARCH 2026
A History of the Storehouse — Part 1 On an bright and sunny morning earlier this summer, eight longtime Storehouse volunteers gathered in 1050 for lunch and a conversation about their years of service. Their memories, shared below, offer a rich picture of the Storehouse's history and spirit. Origins The Storehouse began in 1964 as a small closet operation in 1010 (where the Community Outreach Center currently operates), born out of the community needs that followed the riots of that year. (The Day Care ministry also grew out of this same period.) In its earliest days, the Storehouse offered clothing only. Its founding members were Dolly Rugg, Jean Billington, Ada Finley, Donna Steele, and Mary Morin. The Storehouse remained in 1010 until 1984–85, when it relocated to the basement of 1050 (the church offices). With the move came an expanded mission: alongside clothing, the Storehouse began offering housewares and bed linens to clients in need. Voices from the Volunteers Diane Donatelle recalls that Nancy Davidow first contacted her about the need for Wednesday evening coverage to help sort donated clothing. Barb Zerkel remembers volunteering for sorting duty and being told, for three weeks running, that there wasn't enough donated supply to need her help. In the fourth week, Virginia Cadle reached out to let her know she was needed after all. Barb, Donna, and others — many of whom still held day jobs — gathered on Wednesday evenings to sort and prepare clothing for distribution. Also active in the Storehouse during this period were Peggy Lyons and Florence Kerr, the latter instrumental in washing and repairing donated clothing. How Donations Were Gathered In the early days, the Storehouse relied on Sunday morning announcements and word-of-mouth to let the congregation know which items were needed. Once the Storehouse moved to 1050 in 1984–85, a large donation container was placed near the chute in that building, making it easy for people to drop off items. By this time, the Storehouse was so well known in the community that referrals came directly from social service agencies, and many new clients heard about the ministry from others who had already been helped. Items the Storehouse couldn't use were passed along to other organizations, including the Salvation Army — a partnership that continues today. Donations often peaked during seasonal changeovers, which occasionally required the Storehouse to pause intake for a time so that volunteers could properly sort and manage what was already on hand. A Six-Day Operation The Storehouse operated six days a week, including Saturdays, with different teams of volunteers covering different shifts. Ruth Vanderlinden and Lani Anderson recall working Wednesdays, covering the 12–3 and 3–5 shifts. A washer and dryer in the basement of 1050 were in constant use, as volunteers worked to wash, dry, repair, sort, and stage items for distribution. In the earliest years, clients could simply walk in for service; today, clients are encouraged to make appointments so they can receive more personal attention and support. Ruth recalled that long-time volunteers trained newcomers as they joined, passing down knowledge and practices from one generation of volunteers to the next. Volunteers also worked alongside the church's youth — including confirmands — helping them learn to prepare and sort clothing for distribution. Today, Storehouse volunteers come not only from Asbury First but from across the broader community — people who heard about the ministry and wanted to help. Barb Zerkel remembers mentoring a young man from the community, Chris, over several months. Student groups also visit regularly to learn firsthand what the Storehouse provides to clients in need. Connection to the Dining and Caring Center For many years, Storehouse volunteers also served in the Dining and Caring Center, cooking and serving breakfasts to neighbors in need of food. Barb Eltinge cooked breakfasts there from 1999 to 2014, until the number of people being served grew so large that professional cooks were brought on. The Dining and Caring Center continues to rely on volunteers today. Moments of Grace These volunteers shared several memories that captured the heart of the Storehouse's mission: Lani Anderson recalled a young woman who admired the sweater Lani was wearing, mentioning it several times during their visit. Lani, who felt no particular attachment to the sweater, found another one to wear and gave the young woman the one off her back, moving her to tears. On another occasion, a client was so overcome with gratitude that he rushed up and kissed Lani on the cheek. Lani also spent time turning older, worn sheets and donated fabric into pillowcases for clients. Diane Donatelle remembers preparing layettes for expectant mothers, supported by baby showers held by the Greece United Methodist Church on the Storehouse's behalf. Wegmans donated the bags used for the layette ministry. Ruth Vanderlinden recalled seeing a young mother struggling to carry her two small children and the items she'd received from the Storehouse down the street near the church. Ruth stopped and offered her a ride (technically against policy) which the young mother gratefully accepted. She remembered Dolly Rugg's guiding words: "Do what needs to be done." Dolly herself once arranged for mattresses to be given to a family in need, also bending the rules to do so. Beverly Schuman recalled that her sorting team made decisions together, as a community, about what should be kept and what should be set aside. That spirit of teamwork and mutual support ran through the entire Storehouse operation. Funding the Mission Support for the Storehouse came through several community efforts over the years. In its early years, Kay Layton and others organized a Basement Sale each summer, typically timed with the Park Avenue Festival and Tent Sunday. On average, this event raised about $10,000 annually for the Storehouse. An Antique Show and Sale on the Granger Lawn, featuring more than 100 vendors, provided additional support. Passing It On When asked how they first got involved with the Storehouse, every volunteer described the same simple beginning: one person asked another. Diane Donatelle was asked by Nancy Davidow. Barb Zerkel was asked by Virginia Cadle. Ruth Vanderlinden was invited by Judy D. Sharon Vincent was asked by Ida H to help with the Clinic. And so it continued, one person reaching out to another, until many hands were doing the work together. The Storehouse also became the root from which several other ministries grew within the Community Outreach Center, including the Dining and Caring Center, the Asbury First Clinic, the Grocery Bag Ministry, Bicycle Repair, and the Community Garden, each one born from a need that was seen and then met. A Legacy of Service When asked whether they would do it all again, the volunteers answered without hesitation:"Yes, in a heartbeat."Beyond the work of helping clients, what they found at the Storehouse was a deep sense of community among volunteers and a lasting appreciation for the people they served. Among those gathered that morning, there was more than 200 years of combined service, and some continue serving still. Knowing how deeply appreciated their help was by clients remained one of the greatest reasons to keep showing up.
ARTICLES | SEPTEMBER 2026
A History of the Storehouse continued
More Than Sundays: The Life of Our Campus All Week Long Walk through the halls of Asbury First on any given weekday, and you'll find something happening in nearly every corner of the building. While our congregation gathers on Sundays, our campus never really goes quiet — it hums with music rehearsals, support groups, scout meetings, dance classes, and the laughter of small children learning their ABCs. This is church, too: opening our doors and letting our space become a gift to the wider Rochester community. Here's a look at just some of the groups who call Asbury First their weekday home. Music and the Arts fill our sanctuary and rehearsal/class rooms with the sounds of Finger Lakes Opera, The Opera Guild of Rochester, Grace Choir, the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus, the Finger Lakes Choral Festival, Melody Masters, and Pittsford Musicals — a beautiful reminder that great art often needs great acoustics, and we're glad to provide them. Our youngest neighbors learn and grow here every day through Asbury Daycare and the Lilac Children's Garden School, while the Rochester Japanese School brings language and culture to students on weekends. Scouting also thrives on our campus, with Girl Scouts, Seneca Waterways Boy Scouts, and Tay House Troop meetings gathering regularly. Health, healing, and support find a home here as well. The Webster Big Book Study and ACA Stepping Up Group offer paths of recovery. Transparent Meetings, the Parkinson's Women's Group, and the NAMI Walk planning team offer connection and support for those navigating life's harder seasons and Gentle Yoga meets for quiet movement and breath. And our community keeps organizing and connecting under our roof, from the Rochester Women's Giving Circle to the Rochester Birding Association to the Rochester Speakers Series — proof that Asbury First is a gathering place not just for worship, but for civic life, learning, and friendship. That's more than twenty-two groups! The next time you're on campus during the week, don't be surprised to hear a choir warming up down the hall or see a troop of scouts heading to a meeting room, families on the lawn or children at play in the playground. It's all part of what makes Asbury First who we are.
After the terrible flooding this weekend, many of us are wondering how we can help. When disasters happen, one of the most trusted ways United Methodists respond is through UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief. UMCOR is the humanitarian relief agency of The United Methodist Church. For more than 80 years, UMCOR has worked to alleviate suffering after natural and human-made disasters, partnering with local churches, annual conferences, disaster response offices, and trusted organizations already connected to affected communities. One of the reasons many of us give through UMCOR is because of its long-standing commitment that 100% of donations given to a specific disaster response go directly to that response. CharityWatch has awarded UMCOR an A+. Administrative costs are covered separately, including through the churchwide UMCOR Sunday offering. That means when you give to disaster response through UMCOR, your gift goes to help communities recover, not to overhead. UMCOR’s work often begins with immediate relief and continues long after the news cycle has moved on. In the early days after a disaster, that may include food, water, essential supplies, debris removal, temporary shelter, cleanup support, and coordination with local leaders. Over time, UMCOR also helps communities with the longer work of recovery and rebuilding. To give directly through UMCOR, visit umcmission.org, scroll down below the paragraph describing the aid to Nepal and click the Give Now button located there. You can also go to the Disaster Response section of the site and choose the appropriate fund: UMCOR U.S. Disaster Response & Recovery for disasters in the United States, or UMCOR International Disaster Response & Recovery for disasters outside the United States. From there, click Donate or Give Now, enter your gift amount, and follow the prompts to complete your donation online. Please consider filling out the "church recognition" field; if you type Asbury First there, you'll see our church show up as the first choice. In moments like this, we are reminded that the connectional church is one of our great gifts. None of us can respond to every need alone. But together, through UMCOR, we can help bring relief, hope, and tangible care to neighbors facing devastation and loss. Thank you for your compassion, your prayers, and your generosity.
Those who remember the 2024 total solar eclipse in Rochester know keenly how our weather can interfere with astronomical events. Well, Rochester lived up to its reputation last Thursday, bringing out clouds aplenty for much of the nearly-total lunar eclipse. What with that and a telescope that was too sensitive for our moist and artificially-lightened skies, there was some disappointment in the astronomy of it all. But as scripture says,wherever two or three are gathered, God is there, and this too proved true as we fellowshipped around a camp fire, made s’mores, and talked about everything from how our ancestors would have thought about lunar eclipses to fantasy football leagues. And, just as the telescope was packed away and the youngest of us had settled in for sleep, the Moon came through the clouds with its eerie red glow, almost completely engulfed in the Earth’s shadow. Sometimes, the thing you’ve been waiting on arrives, just after you’ve given up.
Wednesdays, 10–11:30 am , 1010 Red Room and Zoom (zoom.us/j/8924819492) PW 578697) This group meets on Wednesdays morning between Labor Day and Memorial Day. It is primarily a book group that is open to all. The group considers and chooses the books to read for the coming year each spring. They spend several weeks on each book, focusing on a few chapters each week. For more information, please contact programs@asburyfirst.org
Lectio Divina
CONTINUING CLASSES, GROUPS, AND EVENTS
Fridays, 1 – 3:30 pm, 1040 Room 205 (upper level, bell choir room) Meeting on Friday afternoons, the Asbury Women's Art Class explores creation through a variety of art mediums. Please email Linda Clemow at soulsourcestudio1@gmail.com for more information and to register.
Tuesday Women’s Fellowship
Looking for a way to stay connected to your Asbury First friends during the week? Want to meet new Asbury First friends? All women, all ages, are welcome to join the Tuesday Women's Fellowship via Zoom, 9:30–10:30 am each week. Bring your coffee or tea, and perhaps a treat, zoom in and enjoy an hour of devotion, sharing, and connection. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Elizabeth Church, coordinator, at emchurch418@gmail.com. Hope to see you soon!
Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 am, Zoom (zoom.us/j/8347173468 PW 200)
Lectio Divina is a contemplative practice on reading scripture. A passage of scripture is read, then there is silent meditation, then the passage is read again, then more silence, and then discussion. The silence is an opportunity to reflect upon what you experienced in the scripture. This half hour opens and closes with prayer. All are welcome. For more information please contact Rev. Dr. Michelle Bogue-Trost at mboguetrost@asburyfirst.org or at 585-271-1050 x125.
Wednesday Morning Book Study
Tuesdays, 8:30–9 am, Zoom (zoom.us/j/8347173468 PW 200)
Asbury Women's Art Class
Tuesdays, 2:15 - 3:15 pm, Zoom (zoom.us/j/8347173468 PW 200)
Men of all ages are welcome to join us on Wednesday mornings via Zoom as we discuss topics of faith, life, and more. Each week, a different member of the group leads us in a devotion for our time together. These can be instructional, reflective, conversational, and more. This is a wonderful group to make and build connections, and we hope that you will drop in to join us! For more information, contact programs@asburyfirst.org
Have you ever wondered what the Bible really says—and if it truly has any meaning for us in modern times? If so, then you’re not alone. Most Christians have never really read the Bible, and many wonder if its antiquated teachings truly transcend time. If you would like to grapple with these questions, then you are encouraged to join in the Disciple Bible Study. Disciple IV spends the first half the year looking at the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament, and the second half of the year focused on the Gospel of John and Revelation. For sign-up or more information, contact programs@asburyfirst.org
Disciple V Bible Study
Men’s Devotional Group
Wednesdays, 7 am, Zoom (zoom.us/j/8347173468 PW 200)
Yoga at Asbury First
Tuesdays, 3 pm, Gathering Center, $10 pay at the door
Join us for our weekly sessions of Gentle Yoga. This gentle attention can help both to bring inner awareness to your body, as well as clarity and peace to the mind! Classes are an hour long and open to participants at any level. $10 at the door, you're encouraged to wear comfortable loose-fitting clothes, and to bring a towel and water with you.
Carvers of Hope is a wood carving ministry that helps people who find themselves in the very difficult places of life. Its members carve handmade crosses as a reminder of the hope Jesus brought to us through the cross. All materials, wood, and carving tools are provided, as well as carving lessons. No prior skill is needed to carve crosses with this group. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact John Smalt at jhsmalt@gmail.com.
4th Tuesday of the Month, 6:30–8 pm, Room 203
As The Spirit Moves Us
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Asbury First's LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group continues to hold meetings seeking new ways to support the LGBTQ+ community. Meetings are held in the Youth Room (in the lower level of the church). Anyone affiliated with LGBTQ+ community and allies are welcome to attend. We will be planning for events, outreach, and educational opportunities in our community. Youth and adults are welcome! For more information, please contact Deb Bullock-Smith at (585) 271-1050 x117 or at dbullocksmith@asburyfirst.org.
4th Wednesday of the Month, 3–4:30 pm, Library
3rd Sunday of the Month, at 9:45 am, 1040 Youth Room (lower level)
LGBTQ+ Advocacy Meeting
Sundays, 9:45–10:45 am, Room LL03 and Zoom (zoom.us/j/6174865464 PW Disciple) As The Spirit Moves Us is a class founded on forming a welcoming community to study Biblical events through scripture as well as Christian-based literature. All are welcome, and every voice is heard as we become better together. For sign-up or more information, contact programs@asburyfirst.org
Carvers of Hope
A prayer shawl is a simple shawl or a lap blanket knitted by members of our group. It is symbolic of an inclusive, unconditionally loving God. The knitting itself is very simple and we have “experts” on hand to help you if you are a beginner. The group meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday. Clergy and lay members of our church identify those who may benefit from our ministry and a shawl, and they're delivered by ministers or congregation members. Questions? Contact Meredith Pixley at meredithpixley@gmail.com.
To submit an announcement, email communications@asburyfirst.org, call the church office at (585) 271-1050, or fill out the online form at asburyfirst.org/bulletin-announcement. If you'd like to receive regular paper communications, please call the church office at (585) 271-1050.
ALTAR FLOWERS The flowers on the altars are given to the glory of God and in gratitude of past and present church members. If you would like to place flowers on the altars, please contact Jeanne Ristau at (585) 223-4356, preferably two weeks ahead of requested date. Prayers and Concerns Our thoughts and prayers are with Bill Lisi following the death of his brother, Ernie, on July 10. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Robert C. Dickerson MD, who died on July 12. Our thoughts and prayers are with Janet Lovejoy following the death of her sister, Karen Lovejoy on August 5 in Ocracoke, NC. Our prayers are with the family and friends of Phyllis Parker, who died August 1. Our prayers are with the family and friends of James Brazda, brother of Tom Brazda, who died August 25. Our prayers are with the family and friends of Basil Elmer, who died July 31. As we give thanks for their lives, we hold their families and friends in our prayers and in the loving embrace of this congregation. May God's grace sustain them, and may cherished memories bring comfort in their sorrow. We want to be able to visit and pray with those who are in the hospital. If you know someone who is in the hospital and would like a pastoral call, or if you yourself are in the hospital or have a date for surgery, please call Rev. Dee Finch who will be most glad to be with you in that moment. (585) 271-1050 x106.
Celebrations and concerns
Stay up-to-date with events, links, and information with our online calendar, or call (585) 271-1050.
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