Healing the Heart of Democracy
As a reminder, the first meeting of our multi-congregational group to talk about reengaging and healing our democratic process is tomorrow Wednesday, Nov 30th.
Reverends Peggy Clarke and Meredith Garmon will be facilitating an exploration of healing our democracy and Parker Palmers book,
Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit
. Join them at one of these two times/locations:
11:00am at First Unitarian Society of Westchester, Hastings
or
7:30pm at Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains
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Religious Education Corner
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This weekend, FUSW is hosting a youth racial justice conference, which will be attended by 65 youth and adults from around the Central East Region. The whole building will be occupied the afternoon of Friday, December 2nd through the morning of Sunday, December 4th. We are grateful to the Social Justice Ministry Team for coordinating meals for the conference.
**We need volunteers to bake potatoes and make spaghetti at home, to serve meals for Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and Saturday dinner.** If you can volunteer, contact
Tracy Breneman,
Betty Gilmore or
Sue McAnanama. Thank you for supporting this important weekend of learning.
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Join us this Sunday for the Coming of Age chili and soup lunch, a fundraiser for their Boston heritage trip. Please bring cash. Suggested donation $5/bowl.
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LAST CALL: Coming of Age RE class Fair Trade Sale - Great Gifts for the Holidays! The 8th and 9th grade Coming of Age class will be running a sale of fair trade items from Equal Exchange: coffees, teas, hot cocoa mixes, chocolates, etc. Place your orders after the service this Sunday. Profits will go toward helping pay for the class to go on their Boston Heritage Trip in Spring 2017.
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The youth group is leading a Midnight Run December 9th. Please leave donations in the box near the front door. Needed: gently used men's jackets, coats and pants; new (in the package) men's underwear and socks; gently used blankets and bags; new travel size toiletries. Contact Irene Jong for information.
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The Auction is On!
The 2017 Services Auction debuted on November 20 with 61 great donations listed (thank you, generous Donors), and bidding is now open! It's one of our biggest fundraisers, so we're inviting (asking) everyone to check out the goods and bid generously. There's something for everyone, at every price point (even $0), and bidding is open until December 16. Opening bids have been set low, so take advantage...and then bid up your favorite items! Donations are posted on the windows in the Sanctuary at FUSW, and the current catalog is on the website and below--new items may be added so check it out. Bids can be placed in writing, on the bid sheets taped to the Sanctuary windows, by emailing Marin Shunick at charaa@aol.com, or by calling Rita at FUSW, 914-478-2710.
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TAKE A CHANCE FOR FUSW
The 50/50 raffle is off to a great start and it's our goal for our winner to win at least $1000.00 and FUSW to make the same...
If you can sell some to friends and family, great. I'll see you at FUSW early and after service! or email me
suebu@aol.com to reserve a block of 5 for $20.00.
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Peggy's Sabbatical
Rev. Peggy Clarke is going on Sabbatical from January 1 to May 31, 2017. A ministry sabbatical is a time of paid personal leave with the intention of encouraging growth and development in the arts of ministry through education and spiritual renewal -- a release from the routine of the call for the physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual well-being of the ministry leader.
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- Paul Ryan's office is conducting a phone poll, hoping to hear overwhelming opposition to OBAMACARE so he can justify repealing it. DON'T LET HIM DENY PEOPLE THEIR HEALTH CARE! Call and express your support for the Affordable Care Act, here's how (just did this right before posting!):
Call (202) 225-0600. There is up to 1 minute of silence- hang in there.
Press 2 to weigh in on the issue. You'll hear a recording about the bill to repeal it, then Press 1 to support continuing the Affordable Healthcare Act which has provided insurance to 20 million people who couldn't get it before.
There is also an opportunity to leave Paul Ryan a voicemail with your opinion about the effort to repeal the ACA.
- On November 22, members from the five Unitarian Universalist Congregations of Westchester joined together to begin organizing what steps to take in light of the current state of America. We discussed a broad range of ideas and began developing subgroups to tackle the many tasks at hand. Monthly meetings, such as these, will encourage unity and make our voice louder and stronger but the necessity to act is urgent as there are deadlines.
Here is the new website: http://uuaction.wixsite.com/westchester
IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION LIKE THIS PLEASE
SIGN UP HERE
- POSTCARD AVALANCHE (instructions to participate):
- Get a postcard from your state - any picture that represents your state
- In the message section write this simple message: NOT BANNON!
- Sign your name if you wish
- Address it as follows: Donald Trump c/o The Trump Organization, 725 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022
- Affix a stamp (35 cent postcard stamp or regular stamp)
- Take a picture of your postcard that you can share on social media
- Drop in the mail this week to create an avalanche of postcards.
- Tweet and share your photo using the hashtags #postcardavalanche #stopbannon
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*If you want to keep up with social justice actions, you can "friend" Rev. Clarke on Facebook; she posts these things on her timeline and in the FUSW group. (She doesn't initiate contact on FB but will gladly accept it.)
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Your up-to-date pledge statements will arrive via e-mail this Thursday. Please be on the lookout. Check your junk mail folder, if you don't see it in your in-box.
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Need Your Minister?
Rev. Peggy Clarke is easy to find.
Phone or Text: 914-275-1627
Email: pclarke@uuma.org
FB Messenger is a great tool!
(Note: Peggy won't initiate friendships on FB with congregants, but will gladly accept one when offered.)
Office Hours:
Tuesday: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Saturday: by appointment
It is far more useful to make an appointment than to just drop by.
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Volunteers Needed
Cleanup Committee needed on Sunday, January 8, 2017
to put away both trees & trimmings....
Who's on Board?
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Save the Date
The Love Thy Neighbor Dinner hosted at the
(MAS-UNY) Muslim American Society of
Upper New York's Andalusia School
will be on Thursday, December 8th of this year.
Rev. Peggy will be attending and you are welcome and encouraged to join!
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Offerings Done Easy
Didn't bring your wallet or check book with you? Give online on your phone through our PayPal account! During our offering, take out your phone and scan the QR code to the left. You will be brought to our donations page. If you don't have a QR code scanner, simply type the following page into your phone's internet browser.
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Ink
Cartridge Recycling @ FUSW
FUSW is collecting used ink/toner cartridges for recycling for cash towards future office supplies. Please begin saving your used cartridges - a container for ink cartridge collection is located in the FUSW office. Toner cartridges may be placed on Administrator's desk. Thank you.
Rita, Administrator
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Lend a Ride
Our Ministerial Intern, Emily DeTar,
is looking for people who would be interested
in giving her rides to the church from the Hastings train
station
on different Sundays and other weekly events.
It would make such a big difference
if you would be so kind
to lend a ride.
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Upcoming Service
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Our Theology of Hope
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This year's Christmas Eve Service Offering is for the Minister's Discretionary Fund
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Message from the Administrator
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Material for The Scoop is due no later than Tuesdays by 12:00 noon.
- All project requests go through Rev. Peggy, but during her Sabbatical, please contact the Administrator, Rita. Please allow for at least a two week turn around for large projects.
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Did you miss a sermon? Want to read it online? Visit our sermon archives here
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Links
(for Hospitality, Ushering
(Non-Rental)
(Deadline for each week is Tuesday morning
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Program Groups Lists
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Minister
Rev. Peggy Clarke
Minister
Staff
Emily De Tar
Ministerial Intern
Tracy Breneman
Director of Religious Education
Rita Ruotolo
Office Administrator
admin@fusw.org
914-478-2710
Office Hours
Tuesday
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10am-5pm
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Wednesday
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11am-3pm
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Thursday
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12am-6pm
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Friday
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11am-2pm |
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