Published: Nov. 9, 2025

A new grief group is being offered starting on Wednesday, November 12. This is an opportunity for people to come together and talk about their loved one who has recently died (in the last five months, or even the last five years). All are welcome to join the group for one or every meeting. We will meet in the Red Room (1010) on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 pm. For more information contact Rev. Kathy Thiel at (585) 369-3170 or kthiel@asburyfirst.org.

Published: Nov. 9, 2025

Join us on Saturday, November 22, from 10 am – 7 pm at Barnes & Noble Pittsford (3349 Monroe Ave., Rochester) for a day of reading, shopping, and giving back. When you shop in-store or online at BN.com/bookfairs November 22 - 26, use Bookfair ID #12919783 at checkout, and a portion of your purchase will be donated to support Asbury First Library. Mark your calendars and help us make a difference — one book at a time!

Published: Nov. 9, 2025

Please join us Saturday, December 6, at 11 am in the Gathering Center, for the Asbury First Older Adult Christmas lunch, for a time of singing, laughing and sharing a holiday meal with friends.

Please RSVP to Barbara Eltinge for the lunch by Monday, December 1, at (585) 737-8775 or programs@asburyfirst.org. 

Published: Nov. 9, 2025

Saturday, December 6, 9 to 5 pm in Fellowship Hall

Come support the Storehouse with holiday spirit! Asbury First artisans and local craftspeople are bringing their wares to the Fellowship Hall for another Holiday Bazaar!

One day only. You'll be glad you put this in your calendar.

Published: Nov. 9, 2025

Beth and Dean Woolever would like to extend their most heartfelt thanks for all the amazing support from the Asbury community including prayers, visits, phone calls, cards and nutritiously delicious meals!

Published: Nov. 2, 2025

November 23, 7:15 pm in the Asbury First Sanctuary

Asbury First is proud to host Ambient Church, featuring a special performance by celestial music pioneer Laraaji, celebrating the 45th anniversary of his landmark 1980 collaboration with Brian Eno, Ambient 3: Day of Radiance, right here in the Asbury First Sanctuary. The performance will feature immersive architecturally-mapped projections, transforming the space into a living audio-visual environment. You won't want to miss this! To learn more, please visit the website here.

Published: Nov. 2, 2025

The Thanksgiving In-Gathering, a worship celebration and our biggest donation drive of the year, is quickly approaching! Please consider bringing a donation to offer in both the 9 and 11 am worship services on Sunday, November 23. Thank you for your involvement in the work of alleviating poverty and homelessness in Rochester! Visit asburyfirst.org/thanksgiving-in-gathering for a list of needs.

Published: Nov. 2, 2025

On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, at 11 am, Asbury First will be hosting the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Day Service. This service is the longest running of its kind in the United States, having begun in the post-civil war years. Clergy from the Jewish, Muslim, Unitarian, and Baptist congregations met to plan this year's service. A shofar will be blown, scripture from the Koran will be read, there will be prayer all in the spirit of gratitude for all of the blessings we have been given, and for the blessing of being able to worship as one, respecting each other and our varied and diverse traditions. All people are welcome.

Published: Nov. 2, 2025

Wednesdays at 6 pm in Wesley Hall and Zoom

Join us for a presentation on the fascinating history and good work being done at the Community Outreach Center's Dining and Caring Center, led by Bob Castle and Bill Lisi.

Wednesday Evening, November 5 at 6 pm in Wesley Hall and via Zoom.


Published: Oct. 30, 2025

Register by November 23 

Sign up for Asbury First's Christmas Eve Pageant! Open to children age 3 through 5th grade. Register by November 23 by clicking HERE. Rehearsals are Sundays at 11 am (Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, 21), plus Wednesday, Dec 17 (6 - 7:30 pm) and Saturday, Dec 20 (10 am - noon).

Questions? Contact Mike Mullin at mmullin@asburyfirst.org.

Published: Oct. 30, 2025

Sunday, November 2, 9:45 – 10:45 am in the Red Room (1010) and Zoom. 

Join us for an informative Know Your Rights presentation on Eviction Law! Learn about the basics of landlord tenant law and your rights and responsibilities as a tenant. This session will include information on new legislation and how it impacts tenants and landlords and what it means for housing stability in your community. Click here to register for the event and receive a Zoom link. 

Published: Oct. 30, 2025

November 11, 8 am at the Community Outreach Center

Invite your friends and neighbors! Invite your colleagues and business contacts! Invite a whole group! Reserve your spots for one of our monthly 1010Tuesday tours of the Community Outreach Center followed by a chat around our breakfast table.

It’s like a grown-up “Show & Tell.” We’ll show you and your guests around the COC, then you go out and tell the community about the vital services that we provide right here, all under one roof. Register at asburyfirst.org/1010tuesdays or email dbullocksmith@asburyfirst.org

Published: Oct. 30, 2025

RIT invites you to an evening with renowned poet and black liturgical author, Cole Arthur Riley, to speak on her New York Times bestseller manuscript, Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human!

At the Schmitt Interfaith Center at RIT, November 4, from 6 to 8 pm. Register here: cglink.me/2d1/r2301245

Published: Oct. 23, 2025

Start dreaming of Thanksgiving with delicious pies from Special Touch Bakery (School of the Holy Childhood) – Apple Crumb, Pecan, Strawberry Rhubarb, Pumpkin, or Rumbleberry. Each pie is $20, benefiting Flower City Habitat for Humanity. Order and pay on Sundays 10/26, 11/2, and 11/9 in the Welcome Hall. Pick up your pies on Monday, 11/24 from 1 to 5 pm in the Welcome Hall. Enjoy great pies while supporting Asbury First's work building homes for local families!

Published: Oct. 23, 2025

On November 7, at 6 pm in the Gathering Center, help us package sweet treat bags of leftover Halloween candy with handwritten notes for our neighbors at the Community Outreach Center! Contact Paula Dugan at pdugan@asburyfirst.org for more information or to RSVP. Can't come but still want to join in on the fun? Bring your extra candy to the candy donation box in the Welcome Hall by November 6.