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Church service on July 4th: The pledge of Allegiance by scouts. Picture by JHB
Confirmation 2021. For more pictures go to "Photos" on the Home Page. Picture by JHB
Confirmation 2021. For more pictures go to "Photos" on the Home Page. Picture by JF
The graduating high school student who won a scholarship.
The Scholarship winner and her parents.
Special Music during church service
Special Music: "The Church is One Foundation" with alto saxophone. June 2021
Beautiful alter flowers
Canal Days Parking: Saturday morning about 11 the church parking lot is almost full. June, 2012
Sunday School: Teacher and students. One use of laptop is for more students to attend via Zoom
Pentecost Sunday 2021
Pentecost Sunday
Socializing outside the church after service
Sound equipment and two operators who provide church service audio for sanctuary speakers and website listening.
Video Facebook streaming equipment with operator for live streaming and later viewing of church service.
First Service back in the church again
Easter 2021
Confirmand and Congregation Beach Cleanup Outreach with Plastic Lakes Project
2020 Operation Christmas Child - 30+ Shoe Boxes Packed!
The Director of Music with an inspirational solo during the service.
Pastor Greg in the pulpit which has clear plastic in front of it.
Alter flowers for the church service (Then donated to a shut in or hospitalized member).
Beautiful harp music during the church service. October 2020
Pastor Greg at the Blessing of the Animals. For more pictures go to HOME page and click on PHOTOS at top.
Presentation of Bibles. September 2020
A violin solo during the church service. October 2020
Another beautiful solo by Music Director
About 40 of us showed up with masks. Notice blue tape blocking every other pew providing social distancing,
Pastor Greg in the pulpit which has clear plastic in front of it like the lectern.
Bea Benedict at the organ with mask.
The Pattern of sitting during a church service. Picture by Jim F,
No singing hymns. No Choir. Heather sang a solo.
Heather read scripture at first service back. Notice clear plastic shield in front of her.
Easter Morning sun rise on the canal. Picture by Heather.
Pastor Greg recording on Sunday morning during COVID 19 pandemic. Picture by Jim R.
Glenda worshipped with us and attended the woman's Morning Circle but now is moving to Texas to be with family. Year 2019
Tyler's Baptism in 2019. For more photos of Tyler's baptism go to Home page and click on Photo.
Tyler's Baptism, For more photos of Tyler's baptism go to Home page and click on Photo.
2019 Children's Christmas Play
2019 Children's Christmas Play
2019 Children's Christmas Play
2019 Children's Christmas Play
8 new members joined the church today! 11/17/2019
Dinner at the November 2nd Dinner/Auction party. For more pictures go to Home page, press Photos then find Nov 2nd Party. Pictures by Joe C
Auction at the November 2nd Dinner/Auction party. For more pictures go to Home page, press Photos then find Nov 2nd Party. Pictures by Joe C.
Halloween 2019: See 8 more pictures in Photos Album on Home Page
.Hymnal Dedication Sunday - October 13, 2019
Woman's Circles view a presentation by Town Historian Bill Poray about the Dean family who used to belong to our church - 10/19
Pastor Greg with his message for the young at heart - August 2019
A quartet formed from the choir sings during the church service - August 2019
A cake welcoming Assistant Pastor Katrina on Hawaiian shirt day - August 2019
Our church is a part of RAIHN-- Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network
Nursery care
Welcome to the First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Welcome to the First Congregational United Church of Christ. We invite you to walk with us as we deepen our faith through worship, fellowship, outreach, music, study and more.
Our MISSION is to love God by serving others in the name of Jesus Christ.
Our VISION directs all our work: United in Christ's love to be a blessing to our church and our neighbors.
Together we are the Church. Come, grow in Christ with us!
Upcoming Services, Events & Opportunities to Serve
Church Council is pleased to announce we have returned to in-person worship as of Sunday, May 2nd. In accordance with New York State regulations, persons who have been fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing when attending worship or other church functions. Also, these persons no longer need to wear masks when singing. However, we still request that unvaccinated persons wear masks and practice social distancing. We also respect those who wish to continue wearing a mask.
There will not be any paper bulletins handed out on Sunday. Please print out the attached bulletin and bring it with you or bring your phone or tablet with you and scan the QR code as you enter the church.
There will not be any prayer request cards in the pews. If you have a prayer request, please send it to Pastor Greg via email at revgregrup.ucc@gmail.com by 8:00 on Sunday morning.
Pastor Greg Rupright encourages anyone who has a pastoral concern or prayer request to contact him at any time: revgregrup.ucc@gmail.com; 585-966-9416 (cell); 585-223-0224 (church).
THURSDAY, JULY 22nd - CHECK OUT THE PASTOR'S BLOG BIBLE STUDY on 2 Samuel 11:1-13. Go to www.fairportucc.org and click on Pastor's Blog.
NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST - JULY 25th at 9:30 AM. The Reflection, "Violent Power," is based on 2 Samuel 11:1-15. Although God created us to be good people who love one another, we often hurt one another. Though God has given us gifts and abilities positively to impact our world, we sometimes use our power to dominate and subjugate the powerless. Even being one who is loved and chosen by God -- like King David was -- does not mean that we are immune from abusing God's gifts of love and power in order to hurt others. Domestic violence is a sin that is an epidemic in our society, a major example of the way the powerful abuse and use the less powerful. What can we do as a church to advocate for those facing domestic abuse? Michele Bowersox will share a flute selection, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing," by John Wyeth; arranged by Brent Olstad. PLEASE COME TO THE IN-PERSON 9:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE OR JOIN THE LIVE-STREAM WORSHIP SERVICE ON OUR CHURCH'S FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY CLICKING THE FOLLOWING LINK:
https://www.facebook.com/First-Congregational-United-Church-of-Christ-Fairport-NY-174043249305098.
NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, OR WHERE YOU ARE ON LIFE'S JOURNEY, YOU ARE WELCOME IN THIS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. OUR GOD IS STILL SPEAKING! GOD LOVES YOU, AND SO DO WE!
Fairport, New York 14450
Office Hours
9:00 - 3:30 Monday - Friday
NOTE: Pastor Greg Rupright's Office Hours are Tuesday-Friday from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Sunday
- Worship Service– 9:30 AM
- Sunday School (During Worship, September - May)– 9:40 AM to 10:30 AM
- April 25 Genesee Valley Spring Association Zoom discussion
- Bertha Agor Memorial Nursery School (BAMNS)
- Genesee Valley Association - NY Conference UCC
- United Church of Christ
- New York Conference of the United Church of Christ
- Reach Mission Trips
- Perinton Congregations for Flower City Habitat for Humanity
- Madrigalia
- RAIHN
- Stop the Stigma ROC
- The Advent House
- Prison Ministries of Upstate NY
