If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to
Gina Piazza
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2017 Annual Pledge Drive
Yikes!
We are still
$50,000
short of reaching
our goal of funding
our next fiscal year!
We need to hear from each of you to allow the Board & Finance Committee to make informed decisions about our future.
Please contact
Amy Jo Neill,FUSW Treasurer, as soon as possible
this week to let her know if you are in or out!
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Upcoming Activities at FUSW
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Covenant Potluck/Workshop
This Sunday, April 30th
This Sunday's service will focus on Unitarian Universalism as a covenantal religion - and what this means for FUSW.
ALL ARE WELCOME
to attend the
Potluck lunch and informal workshop
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
to explore with each other what a covenant could add to our life at FUSW.
Please join us!
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More information on Covenants
and links to covenants from other UU congregations
can be found on the
new Our Covenant page
under Congregational Care on the
FUSW website
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MOTHERS' DAY EXHIBIT at FUSW
Please bring us a photo of your mother, grandmother, or mother-in-law for our May exhibit. Label it on the back with your name and who is in the photo. It needs to be framed so we can hang it on the wall.
Leave it in the Administrator's (Rita) office on Sunday or during the week. We will hang the show during the first week in May.
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RE APPRECIATION BRUNCH
Saturday, May 13th at 11:00am
we will celebrate our RE volunteers with a brunch at FUSW. RE volunteers should RSVP to
April Castoldi
and
Jen Rohr,
the RE Co-chairs. If you would like to contribute food or drinks for the brunch, contact
Sarah Clarke
(families, this is a wonderful way to thank the RE volunteers for their work and dedication this year).
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Swimming In It...
Unitarian Universalism is a covenantal faith.
What allows us to explore our different beliefs and honor each others' unique experiences is that we covenant to walk the journey together and to support each other as we each learn and grow at our own pace. It also means that we believe in staying in relationship and growing together through challenges, especially when we fall short of fully living into our stated values.
The realization that we sometimes fall short is painful. When we are willing to listen to the voices of those who feel alienated rather than held by our faith community, we have the opportunity to build more deeply authentic relationships and to honor our shared humanity. We have such an opportunity now as we are called by members of our faith community to explore systems and practices of white supremacy culture as they may affect our congregations and denomination.
610 UU congregations
(and counting!) have affirmed they will hold a teach-in to
learn and grow
together as we also commit to resisting practices that prevent us from being the multicultural, racially just and welcoming community we want to be.
Join us during worship on
Sunday, May 14th
for the FUSW teach-in
where we will examine the waters in which we swim, ways some of us may be blind to realities experienced by others, and what it might look like for us to live more fully into our UU values.
We suggest these resources to help us prepare for the teach-in (watch this space next week for additional resources):
For more information or to help plan the FUSW teach-in, contact Emily DeTar, Tracy Breneman or Betty Gilmore.
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Save the date
Saturday, June 3, 7:00 PM
The First U Rock and Soul Revue is hosting a
"Midsummer Night's Dance Party"
Come join us for an evening of music and dancing
as we welcome back Rev. Peggy Clarke from her sabbatical!
More details to follow...
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Save the date for FUSW Annual Meeting: Sunday, June 4th at 12noon
Committee Chairs:
Please remember to submit your Committee Reports by
the end of this week. Thank You.
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The last refuge of intolerance is in not tolerating the intolerant.
George Eliot, Novelist & Poet
UPCOMING SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS
This Sunday, April 30, at FUSW from
9AM-10:20 before Sunday service in the RE wing
Send a Hug to a Family of a Victim of Gun Violence
Decorate condolence cards that are sent to families of victims of gun violence around the country by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (learn more at momsdemandaction.org).
April Castoldi will be joining us to give a mini-workshop on mandala design for those who'd like to incorporate this in their card art. Adults of all skill levels welcome. Markers and cards will be supplied.
Contact Irene Jong with questions at ijongfusw@outlook.com.
Please visit the FUSW website Social Justice Upcoming Events Page by clicking
here....
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The Climate March is coming up this Saturday, April 29th !! There are marches in DC, NYC, and White Plains. It would be great to know who is planning to attend which march so we can put some groups together!. Please let us know! Post on FUSW's Facebook page, or email Betty Gilmore at emgilmore1@msn.com
- Volunteers needed Sundays to pickup & deliver for Arms Shelter, White Plains
- Justice Mondays continue...
- "The Age of Consequences" Film Showing in Rye Wednesday, April 26th at 7pm
- Local Food 101: What is Community Supported Agriculture? Wednesday, April 26th at 6:30pm in White Plains
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JOIN US IN ALBANY ON MAY 2nd to END TORTURE IN NY!
The Board of Church and Society is partnering with the NY Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement (CAIC) and National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) to pass the HALT Solitary Confinement Act in NY.
www.nyac.com/cbcs
to register and for more information.
- On May Day, 4-6PM SEIU(Service Employees Intl Union), community and immigrants' rights organizations will be mobilizing thousands to call for an end to the Trump administration's mass deportation strategy. Westchester Government Building, 148 Martine Ave, White Plains
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Tuesday, May 9th - 8:30 - 10:00 AM, Doubletree by Hilton, 455 S. Broadway, Tarrytown - The League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns is sponsoring a Hot Topics Breakfast on "Taking Action: Human Trafficking in the Rivertowns & Beyond"
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- Local law student-led effort to pass the NYS Excess Food Act (A06750) Petition
- EARTHJUSTICE: HOW YOU CAN HELP
Interested in a UU
Standing on the Side of Love t-shirt to support your social justice activities?
Check out and
20% discount on orders of 10 or more.
Contact Bob Grejdus for more information:
bgrejdus@gmail.com
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Join the First Unitarian Society of Westchester
Facebook group!
The First Unitarian Society of Westchester is a Facebook group for members and friends to share with the FUSW community at large. We hope this space is a dynamic environment to invite quick response and information sharing about our community.
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We want to remind everyone that posts shared in this group are not reflective of the staff or stance of FUSW unless posted from the website or other FUSW sources. Much like congregational reflection, these posts reflect the voices of the individuals who post here. And much like congregational reflection, we ask that you think about the diversity of our community, including political, religious, racial, or other differences, before posting, and respect the voices of those who post here.
We want to continue to create an inclusive community online as well as in person.
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Offerings (or Donations) Made 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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Emily DeTar Birt, Sabbatical Minister
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- Wednesday 4/26: 9 am - 5 pm
- Sunday 4/30: 9 am - 2 pm
- In case of pastoral emergency, call Emily at 929-376-8637
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Tracy Breneman, Director of Religious Education
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- Wednesday 4/26: afternoon
- Thursday 4/27: afternoon
- Friday 4/28: afternoon
- Monday 5/1: afternoon
- Tuesday 5/2: afternoon
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Rita Ruotolo, Administrator
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- Wednesday 4/26; 11 am - 3 pm
- Thursday 4/27; 12-6 pm
- Friday 4/28; 11 am - 2 pm
- Tuesday 5/2; 11 am - 6 pm
- Wednesday 5/3; 11 am - 3 pm
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with information about contacts and resources
is linked above and printed copies are available at FUSW.
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Rev. Peggy Clarke sends everyone her love from her sabbatical and will be back in June.
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SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017
COMING OF AGE SUNDAY
Tracy Breneman & COA Youth
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Links
(for Hospitality, Ushering
(Non-Rental)
(Deadline for each week is Tuesday morning
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Minister
Rev. Peggy Clarke
Minister
Emily DeTar
Sabbatical Minister
Staff
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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