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Fairport UMC Sixth Sunday after Easter led by Pastor Richelle, Nicole Camilleri, Rebecca, and our reader for the day, Anneliese. Special thanks to Ed Caskey for sharing his gift of music, My Shepherd Will Supply My Need, on the guitar!
Click on the photo above to watch!
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Time To Worship! This Sunday's Information
Worship Video: Above is your link to Sunday Worship - Sixth Sunday of Easter
Just click on the picture and it will take you to YouTube.
Our Scriptures this week are:
John 14: 15-21 and 1 Peter 3:13-16a
Worship Bulletin: If you would like to follow along with a "bulletin" please click here.
Music and prayers are all included if you'd like to sing along!
Hymns are located at the end.
Kids and Worship!
As your kids are worshiping virtually with you, I encourage you to have them use their “worry” stones and heart coloring pages! The link below will give you examples of how to engage your children in worship during this time!
Giving During this Difficult Time
Thank you to those who continue to support the church through your financial gifts at this time. We encourage you to either mail your check to the church or go on our website at fairportumc.org and donate or set up a reoccurring giving schedule. It is very easy!
"Feed the Spirit" Coffee hour TODAY!
Join us at 10 am this morning for an informal time to check in with one another. Grab a cup of coffee and a yummy treat and see the faces of your church family!
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Prayers for the Week
Let us all continue to hold in prayer all those affected by the coronavirus (especially health care workers and those caring for our most vulnerable sisters and brothers) and...
- Please keep Terrie and Lex Sleeman and all of Terrie’s family in your prayers this week. Terrie’s brother, John, passed away in Phoenix, AZ after a long battle with cancer.
- For Fran Mealey's daughter, Kim, who remains in the hospital searching for answers to a number of serious health concerns.
- For those whose plans have been changed or cancelled during this time of pause, particularly for our graduates(high school, college and trade school) whose in person graduation ceremonies have been cancelled, and those rearranging wedding and travel plans.
- For those who are struggling with the challenges of social distancing.
- We continue our prayers for Rose McNulty, Marjorie Rose, Bev Boynton, Herb and June Konz, Courtney Pedersen, Josh, Lois Spencer, Susan, and Maura.
To request prayer: Send an email to the office and indicate how you would like the prayer shared (public or private) with Pastor Richelle
Ministry Updates!
While the building remains closed, the work of the church continues!
Please click the icons below to discover what each of our Ministries is doing!
Wow! I have been blown away by the response asking for photos! Within three days, I received over 100 pictures, not including any of my own! Thank you for being part of my music/photo project! It feels great finding a way to do something together when we are apart...(click icon for the whole update)
Children in grades PreK-5th grade and their families continue to stay connected through a Children’s Ministry private Facebook Group, weekly Facebook Live videos shared by Miss Joy, emails with resources for families and weekly Zoom Sunday School experiences. Together we have...(click icon for the whole update)
This Month, the Junior High youth continued to explore how God is reaching out to them and gifting them with talents and skills. We then began a Spiritual Inventory to see what some of our gifts are and how we might use them in life...(click icon for the whole update)
Thank you so much to those who reached out to say that they enjoyed the midweek message! It felt good to share with my church family that Easter has been...(click icon for the whole update)
General Announcements
Sharing Your Gifts With the Church
Share the Gift of Music!
If you would like to record a video of a piece of music at home for one of our Sunday worship videos, please e-mail me ( nicole@fairportumc.org). I will let you know what format it needs to be in and how/when to get it to me. It is a very different experience recording these worship services, and I would love to have a way for our musicians to share their talents during our pandemic time of online worship. -Nicole Camilleri
Share Photos in My Music Videos!
I’d like to offer a new opportunity to keep our congregation connected! If you would like to send me photos that you’ve taken, I will try to make a new video of piano music and photographs as a way of connecting our congregation through music and pictures. I am a novice at this, but I thought it would be nice to include photos from others…nature, kids’ artwork, people…things that will inspire us and calm us and help us feel connected during this time. E-mail me if you would like to share some of your pictures ( nicole@fairportumc.org)!
Please make sure that if there are people in your pictures, they are okay with being in a video. Names will not be used, except the people who have sent me the photos on the title page. The video will be uploaded to YouTube and then shared in the weekly e-mail and on the church’s Facebook page.- Nicole Camilleri
Sharing Inspiration!
If you would like to share some inspiration with the church community through poetry, music, words, singing...for the weekly E-News please let Pastor Richelle know. You are a gifted and talented church. Share the love!
Seeking Help With Worship Videos
Do you love worship? Do you know how to make videos or would you be willing to to learn something new? Please contact Pastor Richelle if this is something you are interested in. Thanks so much!
Ways to Serve Our Local Community
We are called as faithful followers of Jesus to serve those who are in need. During this time of global crisis, the needs of our community are growing daily. Please read below for ways that FUMC is asking for your help to serve the most in need:
Outreach to St. Joe's House of Hospitality
St Joseph’s House of Hospitality is a Rochester Catholic Worker community which provides food, clothing, shelter and spiritually-centered care for the homeless and marginalized people in the city of Rochester. We have been partnering with them on outreach projects for several years. During this Covid-19 crisis they serve a bag lunch program to 60 people every day that includes 2 sandwiches and a snack. They also pass out 5-10 grocery bags a day of non-perishable items for people/families who do have a place to stay but lack food resources. With the help from UMW, UMM, the Face Mask Task Force and $1,500 from 50/50 Outreach Fund we are helping to supply lunches and face masks! Of course the need is great and anything else is also appreciated.
Mark Renfro does a drop-off every Friday of the items they are most in need of (as well as lunch supplies). If you want to help support the effort by donating items, you can drop them off on the front porch of Mark Renfro’s house – 50 South Ave, on the corner of South Ave and George St at the opposite end of the block that our church is on. The list of items needed will be updated every week in the weekly emails.
For this week they are in need of:
- small bags of rice
- canned soups
- canned beans
- boxed pasta
The Face Mask Task Force
Due to the incredible efforts of time and talent, The Face Mask Task Force were able to deliver 40 adult masks and 17 children’s masks to Sanctuary House and 24 masks to St. Francis Center! Many thanks to Ellie Robinson, Brenda Deever and Karen Felgenhour for donating their time and talents to this cause!
We realize that the need at shelters for both adult and children’s face masks will continue for months to come. For that reason, we are inviting any sewers within Fairport UMC to join in the work of this newly established Face Mask Task Force! Please be aware that we are willing to travel to your house to pick up masks to be delivered to the shelters. If you are interested in becoming a part of this effort, please contact Sue Striegel ( sgolembe@gmail.com) or Judy Bermudez ( judybermudez@hotmail.com).
 Currently, FUMC providing three shelters with masks: Sanctuary House, The Francis Center and St. Joseph's House of Hospitality. The Francis Center is no longer in need of masks but could use blankets and towels ( gently used are fine) and old magazines. Please leave at church with label and they will be delivered. Thank you.
Perinton Food Shelf
We are in very low supply of the following: gravy, mayonnaise, salad dressings, salad oil, applesauce in jars or cans (not cups), canned potatoes, dried potato mixes, corned or roast beef hash, beef stew, canned pears, ketchup , mustard, cake mixes, brownie mixes, baking mixes, frosting, coffee. Donations may be dropped off at the Perinton Community Center behind the back of the building where there are bins to be filled. Red Bird Market also accepts donations. Thank you so much to everyone in the community who has helped us out. We are so grateful.
Spring has Sprung! Mowing the Lawn at Church
Volunteers are needed to help with lawn mowing at the Fairport United Methodist Church. Please click this link to view the online sign up sheet. W e have all the tools needed for the job. Your time to mow at church and the little house are greatly appreciated. If someone doesn't have internet access they can contact Ken Fischer (585-216-7611) or Ed Caskey (585-738-2043) to check dates and sign up. Thank you!
The Upper Room Devotional
Many members of our congregation find The Upper Room daily devotional a helpful guide to deepening their spirituality and look forward to the latest copy in the Parlor. While the church is closed, the Upper Room publishers have offered the May/June publication as a digital download for you to enjoy anywhere. Click here to download your copy, as well as pocket prayer books for prayers of comfort, courage, hope, and grace in times of sickness.
For apps and resources click here
Apps you can download on your phone or get online:
- Sign up for Daily meditations from Fr. Richard Rohr
- d356 daily devotional app
- Common Prayer: A liturgy for ordinary radicals app
- YouVersion Bible app
- Our Daily Bread app
Pastoral/Congregational Care
If you are in need of any pastoral care during this time please contact Pastor Richelle. You can text her, email her or call her cell phone (included at the bottom of this email! She is available to have a Face Time or Zoom visit at request. Thank you to all those who are helping care for one another!
One Year in the Bible
The whole church is invited to join the Children's Ministry Team in taking time this year to explore the bible! You can read about key events and people in the Bible. You’ll get an overview of what happened…and why it matter so much! You can pick up a reading plan (purple paper) from the Parlor. Happy reading – our prayer is that you and your family grow closer to each other and to God as you embark on your journey through the Bible. Questions? Ask Joy Leinenbach,
The reading for this week is Daniel’s Story: Daniel 6
The church building is closed for the time being. Email with any concerns:
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