BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260605T201220Z DTSTART:20240126T193000Z DTEND:20240126T210000Z UID:20240126T193000Z-20240126T210000Z-37@firstinversion.org SUMMARY:Dreaming: Music of Inspiration\, Imagination\, and Hope Celeb rating the 50th Anniversary of Downtown United Presbyterian Church DESCRIPTION:To kick off the new year\, First Inversion presents a prog ram about a universal human phenomena: dreaming. We do it at night\; w e do it during the day\; sometimes we are in a state of sleep\; someti mes we are fully conscious. Dreams come in many shapes and sizes. They may be frightening\, whimsical\, or inspiring. They may represent our deepest imaginings\, hopes\, or even our very essence and purpose.\n\ n2024 marks the 50th anniversary of a dream becoming reality—the forma tion of Downtown United Presbyterian Church (DUPC). In 1974\, three co ngregations\, very different\, but bonded by their common denomination and hope for the future\, merged to form DUPC. As can be imagined (an d remembered by some members of the current congregation) the merger r epresented the coming together of a variety of ideologies\, theologies \, worship styles\, activities\, and yes\, even different choir robes. Compromises had to be made and people had to work together. Amidst th eir differences\, the three churches united to become not only a sacre d space of faith and love\, but a beacon for social justice and radica l inclusion in Rochester\, and for the Presbyterian denomination. Whet her fighting for abolition and women’s suffrage (pre-merger)\, harbori ng refugees\, or advocating for the full inclusion of LGBT+ rights wit hin and outside the church\, DUPC continues to challenge theological n orms and societal patterns of injustice. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

To kick off the new year\, First Inver sion presents a program about a universal human phenomena: dreaming. W e do it at night\; we do it during the day\; sometimes we are in a sta te of sleep\; sometimes we are fully conscious. Dreams come in many sh apes and sizes. They may be frightening\, whimsical\, or inspiring. Th ey may represent our deepest imaginings\, hopes\, or even our very ess ence and purpose.

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2024 marks the 50th anniversary of a dream b ecoming reality—the formation of Downtown United Presbyterian Church ( DUPC). In 1974\, three congregations\, very different\, but bonded by their common denomination and hope for the future\, merged to form DUP C. As can be imagined (and remembered by some members of the current c ongregation) the merger represented the coming together of a variety o f ideologies\, theologies\, worship styles\, activities\, and yes\, ev en different choir robes. Compromises had to be made and people had to work together. Amidst their differences\, the three churches united t o become not only a sacred space of faith and love\, but a beacon for social justice and radical inclusion in Rochester\, and for the Presby terian denomination. Whether fighting for abolition and women’s suffra ge (pre-merger)\, harboring refugees\, or advocating for the full incl usion of LGBT+ rights within and outside the church\, DUPC continues t o challenge theological norms and societal patterns of injustice.

\n URL:https://firstinversion.org/events/dreaming-music-of-inspiration-im agination-and-hope-celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-downtown-united -presbyterian-church/?lang=en ATTACH:https://firstinversion.org/events/dreaming-music-of-inspiration -imagination-and-hope-celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-downtown-uni ted-presbyterian-church/?lang=en ATTACH:https://i0.wp.com/firstinversion.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01 /Dreaming-Flyer-e1705566054305.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 LOCATION:Downtown United Presbyterian Church\, 121 N Fitzhugh St\, Roc hester END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR