NEWS IN THE PEWS
August 16 and August 23, 2026
OFFICE SCHEDULE: Vicki is out of the office until Monday, August 24.
EPISTLE DEADLINE: The deadline for the next Epistle Newsletter is Thursday, August 20.
WELCOME BACK SUNDAY: This year Welcome Back Sunday is on September 13 with the always popular annual picnic immediately following the worship service. Please sign up for the picnic to include your dish to pass by Wednesday, September 9 on the board in Fellowship Hall. Guests are very welcome. Please bring your own place setting. The church will provide submarine sandwiches from Wegmans, potato chips, and bottled water. We need help setting up which will occur at 9:00 a.m. before the service. There is a separate sign-up sheet for this.
BEA’S RETIREMENT: Bea Benedict, our beloved organist of 40 years, wants the congregation to know that she will be retiring on Sunday, August 30th. The Epistle newsletter contains an article on Bea’s extraordinary life.
SAVE THE POP TABS: Help Rochester Ronald McDonald House. Place them in the jug in Fellowship Hall.
IN-PERSON WORSHIP: The bulletin can be accessed via the QR code on your mobile phone or tablet. Prayer requests must be emailed to Pastor Greg at revgregrup.ucc@gmail.com by 8:00am on Sunday with the subject line Joy or Prayer Concern. You can view the Virtual Worship Service on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/First-Congregational-United-Church-of-Christ-Fairport-NY-174043249305098/. An audio Worship Service will be uploaded to our church’s website each week, usually on Monday.
PERINTON FOOD SHELF current list of most needed items can be found on their website at https://perintonfoodshelf.org/#needed. SMALL SIZES ARE PREFERRED.
LIGHT THE NIGHT: Thank you to Mary Jane Jones for lighting the steeple through the month of August in memory of Doug Jones.
THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH – AUGUST 16-22
Tuesday:
7:00 PM Church Council
Thursday:
7:00 PM New Life AA (SR)
Epistle Deadline
THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH – AUGUST 23-29
Thursday:
7:00 PM New Life AA (SR)
Rev. Gregory J. Rupright, Pastor
Rev. Dr. John N. Cedarleaf, Pastor Emeritus
Beatrice Benedict, Organist
Payton Dziekan, Director of Music
Vicki Sherry, Administrative Assistant
Christian Copyright Licensing International #2320160
Phone: 585-223-0224; Website: fairportucc.org
Office email: vsherry.ucc@gmail.com
