Recent News
A Message from Ben Baker
Hello! My name is Ben Baker. I’m a new member of the Session and the chair of the Generosity and Gratitude Committee. I’m also a public radio nerd; I spend…
Interfaith Advent Olive Oil Sale
Advent is fast approaching and your I-PEAce Team is again hosting a sale of Palestinian olive oil and related goods for the gift-giving season. The sale of these high-quality, fair trade,…
12th Annual East Avenue Grocery Run
Excitement is building for the 12th Annual East Avenue Grocery Run! Join us for our in-person 5k on November 6, or register for the virtual option and participate anywhere, anytime…
10th Annual Witness Palestine Film Festival-October 13-24
Your I-PEAce team encourages you to attend one (or more!) of the five films being shown at the Little Theater and St. John Fisher College. The films offer a variety…
Anti-Racism Team
To track Third Church’s progress toward becoming anti-racist, read our Summary of Anti-Racism activities at Third Church. You will note that we have increased wages for our staff to meet…
thirdArts Connects People Through the Medium of Music
One of the many beauties of music is its ability to be both secular and sacred. Music can be given in worship to the Glory of God and can also…
Changing the Narrative on LGBTQ+ People and the Church
The More Light Committee is thrilled to announce that our new Pride banner has been hung on the bell tower, where it announces our welcome of LGBTQ+ people into the…
Progress and Opportunities in Our Ongoing Quest to Become an Anti-Racist Congregation
Third Church has made an anti-racism pledge: to more aggressively confront racism, and to seek advice from those whose lived experiences are different from most of ours, and to…
Answering the Call to Generosity
How does your personal faith inspire you to give? This is the story of a creative response to God’s call to be generous. In this case, the faithful giver wishes…
Youth and Familes, Please Save the Date for…
. . . The Presbytery of Genesee Valley’s Fall Youth Retreat, to be held Saturday, October 9 at Camp Whitman. This day-long mini-retreat will be a community-building opportunity for youth…
Family Promise of Greater Rochester (formerly RAIHN) at Third Church
Through our work with Family Promise of Greater Rochester, Third Church volunteers truly change lives. Just this month a woman whose family went through the Family Promise program called to…
New Messenger Focus and Schedule
In our increasingly digitized world, it can be tough to keep pace with all the ways we communicate! Third Church currently uses: the spoken word on Sunday mornings, printed materials,…