RAVES

Kindness!

While leaving my SUV to enter Tops in Avon on March 3rd, a young man was coming out with a large bouquet of flowers. I said, “Oh, flowers for me? You shouldn’t have.” We both laughed and went on our ways. When I came out, my daughter (who had waited in the car) had a bouquet of flowers on her lap. She said the man came over, said he was a Christian, and God wanted him to give the flowers to me and he would go back in and get more for his wife. My daughter said thank you and my mom will cry, which I did. What he did not know was that our family had a very difficult week. I will think of his kindness each time I look at these flowers and when the time is right will do the same for someone else. They say bad people are taking over our world, but I continue to believe that the good ones are all over; we just don’t hear as much about them. Many thanks to this kind man.

HONESTY & KINDNESS OF LIVING IN SMALL TOWN!

I can't express my gratitude and thanks enough to the volunteers and the two Amish women who spent 2 hours in the freezing cold February 25th helping me look for the money i dropped in the parking lot of the Church Thrift shop in Livonia. Your assistance and kindness will not be forgotten. It meant more than you will ever know.

A Huge Thank You

To the individual(s) who paid for our dinner on January 19th at the Finger Lakes Public House. Our family had just come from my niece’s mother’s funeral. We just want you to know, from the bottom of our hearts, that your thoughtfulness did not go unnoticed. We want to say a huge thank you, and to let everyone know that there are still wonderful and caring individuals out there.

Technically Handicapped

My rant is to open the eyes of the masses to the technically handicapped. I am one of them. At 68 years of age I fall in the gap of no major training of computers, smart phones, etc. I am also on a fixed income and can’t afford all the gadgets nor the price of the Internet. When I need help for things that have to be done online. I have to hire someone to do so. Every shop, restaurant, government, and medical office has some form, deal or discount that is only online. Having no cell phone, computer to access these deals, or forms, etc. Life for myself with technology is extremely frustrating! I only ask that businesses and the government, etc. stop discriminating against my handicap as they do for the physically handicapped, waiting just a while longer until demanding things be only assessed online until every generation is technically taught at a young age. Yes, I have taken classes available at libraries. I also do not want a government issued phone. Do others agree?

LIFE'S SHORT - WHY WASTE IT CRITICIZING OTHERS?

Life is short. Why do people aleays have to criticize each other for choices they make? We each only have one life to live. Just because someone does things differently than you would doesn't mean you should chastise them for it!

ICE AND SNOW, TAKE IT SLOW

When we get a snowstorm in Western NY, why do people all of a sudden become race car drivers who cut each other off and make people slam on their brakes, maneuvering precariously in the icy snow?! Ice and snow, take it slow.

30 North Union St., Rochester, NY 14607

Thursday, March 14 • 11:30am-1:00pm

Are you considering advanced technology for your cataract surgery? We’re here to help you on your journey to clearly better vision.

Chiropractic Care

• Disc Conditions

• Neck Pain

• Low Back Pain

• Sciatica

• Headaches

• Sports Injuries

• Shoulder/Mid Back Pain

Dr. Nick Ryan, Palmer Graduate with 10 yrs. of practice. Offering Spinal Decompression and Laser Therapy. Accepting New Patients! Most insurances accepted, workers comp/auto accidents

Mazurkiewicz Family Chiropractic

To RSVP call Kim at 585-232-7807 by March 10, 2023. Champion

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Reasonable Rates Free Estimates • Insured Office - 538-2745 Cell - 585-259-5117 www.champion-moving.com NYS DOT#-11083

Baptist

CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF EAST PEMBROKE

2583 Main Rd., P.O. Box 189, East Pembroke, NY 14056

Phone: 585-762-8721 • email: cornerstonechurchep@yahoo.com

Church Facebook: Cornerstone Church of East Pembroke

Bible Study every Wednesday at 10am. All are welcome!

Souper Soup Supper to bene t Eagle Star House Veterans

March 30, 2023 starting at 4pm

PASTOR: Rev. Glenn Bloom, Jr 585-356-4657 • Pastor’s wife: Joyce 585-356-8253

Catholic

Our Lady of Mercy & St. Brigid Catholic Parishes

44 Lake St., LeRoy, NY 14482 • 585-768-6543 • www.ourladyofmercyleroy.org

Our Lady of Mercy Masses: Sat. 4:30pm; Sun. 7:15am, 10:45am, 5:30pm

Weekday Masses: Mon. - Fri. 7:30am; Sat. 9am

Confessions: Sat. 3-4pm; Tues. 7-7:30pm; urs. 6-6:30pm

St. Brigid’s, 18 Gibson St., Bergen, NY 14416, Sunday Mass: 9am

Weekday Masses: Tues. & urs. 8:30am; Confessions: Sat. 2-2:30pm

Episcopal

St. James Episcopal Church

405 East Main St., Batavia, NY • sjecbataviany.org

Sundays: 9am Service of God’s Word and Spiritual Communion -- via Zoom

10am Service of the Holy Eucharist -- In Person, Children Welcome

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8085432266

Meeting ID: 808 543 2266 • Password: zrXG3y

Lutheran

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour (ELCA)

2415 Chili Ave., 585-247-7824 • e Reverend Joachim K. Wilck, Pastor

Recorded services on www.oursaviourrochester.org

Email: o ce@oursaviourrochester.org • 8:30am Modern Service

9:45am Sunday School • 10:30am Traditional Service

We continue to follow mask guidelines. You may worship indoors & we broadcast in parking lot/drive-in. Audio Loop for the Hearing Impaired.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

779 Erie Station Rd. (across from W. Hen. Post O ce) • 334-4795 www.saintmarkslutheran.org

Family Friendly, Traditional, Missouri Synod

Sun. Worship, (In Person) 10:00am

Pre-School every day ages 2-5 • 334-4130

List your place of Worship on our monthly Worship Pages. Call 226-8111 today.

IRISH SONGS TO ENHANCE ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATIONS

“The Wild Rover”:This tune tells of a wayward son spending money on beer and whiskey but promising to return home to change his wild ways. It’s a classic Irish drinking song.

Find your worship times here on the Worship Page.

Methodist

Batavia First United Methodist Church

To Make Disciples We Must Listen, Learn, Lead, and Love Our Way to God! 8221 Lewiston Rd., Batavia, NY • 343-4708 • Rev. Wayne Mort

Worship & Sunday School, 10am • Child care provided Sun. at 10am. https://www.facebook.com/BataviaFirstUnitedMethodist

Avon United Methodist Church

130 Genesee St., Avon • 226-8600 • www.avonnyumc.org

Rev. Keith Griswold

Worship: Sundays in church at 10am, Facebook Live 10:10am

Radio Ministry: 7:30am Sundays on 1040AM or 92.1FM

To join us for worship or anytime on our website.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Cornerstone Church

8020 Bank Street Road, Batavia 343-8020 www.cornerstonebatavia.org

Sunday Co ee & Fellowship 9:30am • Sunday Worship Service 10am

Wednesday Prayer & Worship 5:30pm

Wednesday Men’s & Women’s Bible Study at 6:30pm

Church of Christ

PO Box 230, 60 Spring St., Brockport, NY 14420 • Minister: Scott Kelley 585-637-2650 • brockportchurchofchrist.org

10:00am Bible Study, 11:00am Worship Service; Wed. 7:00pm Mid-week Bible Study - email us for Zoom link Additional parking at 69 High Street.

Orthodox

Protection of the Mother of God Russian Orthodox Church

ХРАМ ПОКРОВА ПРЕСВЯТОЙ БОГОРОДИЦЫ

100 Stanford Dr, Rochester, NY 14610 • 585-224-0554

Archpriest Gregory Naumenko, Rector • A ROCOR Parish

Spend Orthodox Lent & Pascha With Us! Serving all English and Russian Speaking Orthodox Christians. Full schedule of services at www.pomog.org

Presbyterian

East Avon First Presbyterian Church (USA)

Located at the Corner of Rts. 15 and 5&20

Rev. Michelle Allen: 585-226-6460; pastor@eastavonchurch.com

Sunday Worship: In person at 10:00 AM; Via Zoom at 10:00 AM (www.eastavonchurch.com)

Everyone is always welcome!!

Avon Central Presbyterian Church

Pastor Carin Farmer • 133 Genesee St., Avon • 226-2626

Sunday Worship 10:00am (July & August - 9:00am)

Children’s Sunday School during Worship (Sept.-May).

Nursery provided • All are welcome! • cpcavon@frontier.com

Sunday Radio Ministry: 8:30 am at 1040 AM or 92.1 FM and 95.5 FM

Byron Presbyterian Church

6293 W. Main St. (Rt. 262), Byron

Sunday Worship begins at 9:45am 585-548-2800 • byronpresb@outlook.com

Kim Dewey, Clerk of Session. Laurence Tallman, Music Director

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

Batavia Seventh-Day Adventist Church

101 Richmond Ave, Batavia, NY 14020 • (585) 563-5331

Pastor, Edgar De León

Saturday Worship Service: 9:30am

Bible Study: 11am-12pm

I didn’t know I had a quarrel with him. ~Henry Thoreau in answer to the question, “Have you made your peace with God?”