Congregational Vision

Welcome people with inclusive spaces and universal access.
Nurture spirituality and personal growth with beauty, art, and inspiration.
Practice justice with eco-restorative design.
Expand our community with flexible and multi-purpose space.
Create joy and resilience with places for play.
Care for sacred space to honor ancestors and nature.
Grow by embodying the intersection of public witness and preserved wilderness.

Tentative Building Our Future Timeline
Note: all dates/years are dependent on the sale of our Walden Lane building

The BOF Teams are currently:

  • Working with Kramer Construction to get preliminary pricing from contractors
  • Design Development with Locus Architecture
  • Completing Easement Agreement with Jehovah’s Witnesses
  • Beginning the Site Development Plan approval process with the city

Late 2024, 2025, and beyond (Dates/years are dependent on Walden Lane building sale)
Permitting process with City of Rochester
Negotiate Development Agreement with City of Rochester
Begin preparation of construction documents
Request construction bids from area builders
Conclude negotiations for construction
Groundbreaking and begin construction; anticipate 12 months
Building dedication

TBD
TBD Sale of Walden Lane building
TBD Removal of stained glass for storage
TBD Removal of organ for storage
TBD Transition of spaces & materials, as needed
TBD Rental of temporary space, as needed

Building Our Future Tentative Timeline

In the fall of 2018, our church began a process to imagine the future of our building and grounds. A Building Our Future/Beyond Ourselves team was formed to guide this process, gathering information from congregants and from architects and other experts. Below are links to information compiled in this process. Join the conversation as we build a future to support our mission of being a welcoming, compassionate community that nurtures spirituality and practices justice.

All Building Concept Designs
Viola Land Trail Map
Viola Land Drone Videos
Building Our Future Updates
– Mission Statement
Building Our Future Teams
– Foundation Teams Roster
– Team Meeting Notes
Questions & Comments
Building Our Future Volunteer Opportunities
Building Our Future Forums
– Videos and PowerPoint Presentations
Congregational Surveys and Votes
Timeline of Activities 1999 – 2023
Sunday, September 17, 2023 Land Dedication Ceremony
2019 – 2021 Building Our Future
– 2019 Congregational Input
– 2021 UUA Consultant’s Report
Walden Lane Building Information
– Hanneke van Deursen Drawings
– Historical Photos
Capital Campaign and Annual Pledge Campaign

Members of your Building Our Future/Beyond Ourselves team: Gail Bishop, Katherine Logan, Greg Turosak, George Huston, Ann Hutton, Walt Rothwell, Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer