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Special Music for Lent: Sunrise Mass
Special Music for Lent: Sunrise Mass
The Chancel Choir and Chamber Orchestra will join forces to offer the luminous Sunrise Mass by Norwegian-born composer Ola Gjielo as our Lenten Special Music offering. This transcendent work combines elements of the traditional Mass with a secondary narrative which leads from the ethereal to the grounded. Worship with us in person in the sanctuary…
Parents’ Book Discussion
Parents’ Book Discussion
Traci Smith's book Faithful Families was included in this season's subscription boxes. Parents and caregivers of young children are invited to two informal discussion sessions about the home faith practices Smith describes. These gatherings are timed to occur concurrently with Sunday School.
Sunday Seminar: Planning Your Legacy
Sunday Seminar: Planning Your Legacy
Rose Niles, a Ministry Relations Officer with the Presbyterian Foundation returns with another seminar about legacy planning. She’ll be joined by our own Rebecca Segers to discuss planning for your memorial service. Come with your questions about estate planning, planned giving, and leaving a legacy for the church and your loved ones. Be with us…
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Lenten Book Study
Lenten Book Study
Plenty Good Room: A Lenten Bible Study Based on African American Spirituals Join Pastor Tedd Pullano discussing this unique study that combines an in-depth look at Scripture, slavery, and the music and lyrics of six African American spirituals. Using the lens of African American history, this study moves from the Transfiguration through the wilderness to…
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Men’s Group Breakfasts
Men’s Group Breakfasts
Join us for breakfast and conversation with Tedd Pullano about the Lenten study book Plenty Good Room. RSVP to Paul Bishop ([email protected]), Ralph Carter ([email protected]) or Andrew Elder ([email protected])
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Palm Sunday Service
Palm Sunday Service
We invite you to worship with us as we reflect on the day Jesus proceeded through Jerusalem. If you'd like to participate in the Palm Processional, please gather at 9:45am in the Chapel. Otherwise, join us in the Sanctuary or online at 10:00am.
Antiracist Practices for Faithful Leadership: a Sunday Seminar
Antiracist Practices for Faithful Leadership: a Sunday Seminar
Several Third church members have been receiving training in antiracist leadership and want to share what they've learned with the broader congregation. The training course was designed by NEXT Church to equip clergy and lay leaders to embody antiracist leadership. Please join us in person in Johnston Hall, via GoogleMeet, or by phone at 904-900-0997…
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Enneagram Classes
Enneagram Classes
Join us for Enneagram Classes. Beth Streuver and Janet Jones-Brower are back with more instruction on this popular topic. Beginner classes will be on Wednesdays, 1:30-3:15pm. Intermediate level classes are offered on Tuesdays, 1:30-3:15pm or Thursdays, 6:15-7:45pm. Classes are offered free of charge for Third Church members. Friends of the church are invited to make…
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Lenten Book Study
Lenten Book Study
Plenty Good Room: A Lenten Bible Study Based on African American Spirituals Join Pastor Tedd Pullano discussing this unique study that combines an in-depth look at Scripture, slavery, and the music and lyrics of six African American spirituals. Using the lens of African American history, this study moves from the Transfiguration through the wilderness to…
Enneagram Classes
Enneagram Classes
Join us for Enneagram Classes. Beth Streuver and Janet Jones-Brower are back with more instruction on this popular topic. Beginner classes will be on Wednesdays, 1:30-3:15pm. Intermediate level classes are offered on Tuesdays, 1:30-3:15pm or Thursdays, 6:15-7:45pm. Classes are offered free of charge for Third Church members. Friends of the church are invited to make…
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Maundy Thursday Worship
Maundy Thursday Worship
Our contemplative Maundy Thursday Tenebrae service includes music and readings that tell the Passion story. The Sanctuary begins ablaze with candles; one by one they are extinguished until we end the service and depart in darkness. Join us for worship in the Sanctuary and online on our YouTube channel.
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Meditation on the Seven Last Words of Jesus
Meditation on the Seven Last Words of Jesus
On Good Friday, the Sanctuary will be open (either in person or online) for a period of reflection, with prayers and musical meditations offered every quarter hour. Prayer stations will be set up around the Sanctuary to visit at any point.
Good Friday: Interactive Children’s Service
Good Friday: Interactive Children’s Service
Gather in the sanctuary with Reverend Rebecca Segers and Director of Faith Formation Becky D'Angelo-Veitch as we travel through the story (and through the church building!). This age-appropriate introduction to the Passion provides meaningful context and storytelling for all who come.
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Easter Sunrise Service
Easter Sunrise Service
Join us for early morning worship on the East Lawn. The Sunrise service will begin at 6:30AM.
Easter Sunday Services
Easter Sunday Services
Celebrate the resurrection of Christ with the Good News and glorious music. There will be two main services, one at 9:00am and another at 11:15am. Join us in person or online. Preludes will begin 15 minutes prior to each service.
Easter Sunday Services
Easter Sunday Services
Join us to reflect and celebrate the resurrection of Christ. There will be two main services, one at 9AM and another at 11:15AM. Join us in person or online. Preludes will begin 15 minutes prior to each service.
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Enneagram Classes
Enneagram Classes
Join us for Enneagram Classes. Beth Streuver and Janet Jones-Brower are back with more instruction on this popular topic. Beginner classes will be on Wednesdays, 1:30-3:15pm. Intermediate level classes are offered on Tuesdays, 1:30-3:15pm or Thursdays, 6:15-7:45pm. Classes are offered free of charge for Third Church members. Friends of the church are invited to make…
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Mansfield University Concert Choir
Mansfield University Concert Choir
We will host the Mansfield University Concert Choir for an inspiring program of choral music on Friday, April 14 at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary. This accomplished group will offer a program of choral music spanning five centuries, and musical styles from Renaissance polyphony to American folk, and popular secular selections. Come and hear this wonderful…
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Sunday Seminars with More Light
Sunday Seminars with More Light
Jeremy Stratton-Smith on Gender and Sexuality 101 (April 16) Patrick Pitoni on Barriers to LGBTQ+ Health Care (April 23) Join us in person in Johnston Hall, via GoogleMeet, or by phone at 904-900-0997 with PIN: 669 662 752#.
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Blue Lights: Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) is April 17-18 this year. To commemorate this solemn occasion and to show our solidarity with the Jewish community in Rochester and around the world, we will again be participating in ROC Against Antisemitism's Blue Light Project on these days. Antisemitism is rising scourge in our nation; now is the…
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Sunday Seminars with More Light
Sunday Seminars with More Light
Jeremy Stratton-Smith on Gender and Sexuality 101 (April 16) Patrick Pitoni on Barriers to LGBTQ+ Health Care (April 23) Join us in person in Johnston Hall, via GoogleMeet, or by phone at 904-900-0997 with PIN: 669 662 752#.
Scivias Medieval Ensemble
Scivias Medieval Ensemble
Third Church Choral Scholar Heather Holmquest directs Scivias Medieval Ensemble, which is giving a concert on Sunday, April 23rd at 4pm in our very own chapel. The concert, “Critters and Cranky Poets,” features medieval songs from 14th century Italy with texts ranging from the sublime to the silly. Tickets are $15, $5 for students.
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Intergenerational Gathering
Intergenerational Gathering
All are welcome for this intergenerational gathering as we continue our exploration of community together. Remembering how the early church "shared all things in common," we would love for people to contribute ingredients for a shared soup by signing up and bringing items to church on Sunday, April 23 and drop them off on the…
Collective Clappers
Collective Clappers
Join us for Collective Clappers, a handbell concert brought to you by ROC City Ringers and Third Church Ringers. Many musical styles are represented in the program, from sacred to swing, patriotic to popular, plus some innovative original works. Truly something everyone will enjoy!
Special Music for Lent: Sunrise Mass
Sunday Seminar: Planning Your Legacy
Maundy Thursday Worship