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.

Published: Oct. 16, 2025

Dining In For Outreach, Asbury First's major annual fundraiser, is coming November 8 – 9! Gracious hosts throw a dinner party at their own expense while guests donate $75 (or any amount that feels right) to support Outreach ministries. We will honor volunteers Nancy Davidow, Andy Dutcher, and Carolyn Hamil during the 11 am service, with a reception to follow in the Gathering Center. Can't attend that weekend? Choose any mutually convenient date before November 16. We encourage hosts to welcome new guests—it's a great way to make friends.

Sign up Sundays, September 28 through October 26 in the Welcome Hall, or contact Diana Carter at programs@asburyfirst.org (585) 732-7224.

Published: Oct. 16, 2025

 November 14, 15, and 16 at Asbury First

Reserve your spot now for Asbury First Community Theatre's presentation of Anastasia, the Youth Musical, about a young woman named Anya with amnesia who, with the help of a con man and an ex-aristocrat, embarks on a journey from 1920s Russia to Paris to discover her identity and find where she belongs. Visit asburyfirst.org/anastasia to reserve your seats!

Published: Oct. 16, 2025

Join Wednesday Morning Book Club to explore "All We Can Save," a powerful collection featuring diverse women leaders—scientists, activists, farmers, and innovators—offering bold solutions to the climate crisis through essays, poetry, and art. The group meets Wednesdays, 10 - 11:30 am in the Red Room (1010) from October 22 - December 17, with no sign-up required—just show up ready for inspiring discussions. For more information, contact Linda Clemow at programs@asburyfirst.org.

Published: Oct. 16, 2025

Monday, November 17, 7 pm in the Red Room (1010)

Join the Banned Book Club as we gather to discuss Ray Bradbury's monumental "Fahrenheit 451," a dystopian prediction of a future where books have been outlawed. Join in-person Monday, November 17, at 7 pm in the Red Room (1010), or via zoom.

Contact Carol Roote at programs@asburyfirst.org for more details.

Published: Oct. 16, 2025

Saturday, November 8*, 9 am – 1 pm, 1040, Main Entrance

It's time for our annual Fall Campus Cleanup! Bring rakes, tarps — and anything else you find makes this task interesting, enjoyable, and fulfilling. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and snacks will be provided. If you have any questions, please email Deb Bullock-Smith at dbullocksmith@asburyfirst.org or call the church office at (585) 271-1050. *In case of inclement weather, we'll meet on November 15.