FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF WESTCHESTER
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Sunday, January 19 Worship
“
Songs of the Suffrage Movement
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Pat Lamanna
10:30am
The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote.
We honor the centennial with a special musical celebration led by singer/songwriter Pat Lamanna.
Program for Children & Youth: arts and crafts with Nancy Eisenman
Free nursery care available for children under 4
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Here are the latest opportunities to deepen
your faith and connect with our community.
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This Week's Guest
Pat Lamanna
's songs have been praised by folk legends Pete Seeger and Peter Yarrow, among others. Her music has a strong folk influence, and her lyrics cover issues such as peace, religion, and the environment. One of her songs, "Peace Pilgrim," is featured in part on Pete Seeger's Grammy-nominated album
The Storm King
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Upcoming Services
Sunday, Jan 26, 10:30am:
“
Being Counted
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Viola Abbitt, Minister
Sunday, Feb 2, 10:30am:
“
Seeds of Hope and Change
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Woodin/Reynolds Program Group
Sunday, Feb 9, 10:30am:
“
Unitarian Universalism: Religion, Faith, or Movement?
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Viola Abbitt, Minister
Sunday, Feb 16, 10:30am:
“
The Environment
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The FUSW Men’s Group
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From our Board of Trustees
Small Group Conversations: “Defining the Future: What Do We Want in a Minister?” - Sun Feb 2 & Sun Feb 9, After Worship
We encourage all members and friends of FUSW to attend and share your ideas, thoughts, and viewpoints about the aspects of FUSW that you value and those that you think could be improved, and about the qualities we want in candidates for our new minister. Information from these conversations will help the Ministerial Search Committee create a job description for the minister who will follow Viola. Pizza and salad will be provided. Participants will break into small groups so everyone has a chance to contribute and be heard. Please make every effort to join us for one of these dates - your input is crucial!
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Common Ground Concert
Common Ground Coffeehouse: KJ Denhert Trio, with special guests "Us!" Saturday, Jan 18, 7:30pm
KJ Denhert’s special blend of urban folk & jazz has earned her four Independent Music Award nominations, and in ’09, she was named as one of Jazz.com’s top female vocalists. Learn more
HERE.
Tickets
HERE.
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Path to Membership 2.0
Path to Membership, Sunday, Jan 26, After Worship
Thinking about becoming a member and want to know more? We invite you to our second Path to Membership meeting. Learn about membership from treasurer Susan Greenberg, and our UU faith from minister Viola Abbitt, and meet FUSW leaders and greeters. New members also welcome. Refreshments and childcare provided. See our invitation letter
HERE.
RSVP: Connie Kehoe
(
litware@gmail.com
)
, Joan Livingston
(
ljblivingston@aol.com
)
, or Sara Kelsey
(
saraakelsey@gmail.com
).
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Voter Rights Documentary
The FUSW Social Justice Committee, Sister District Project-Bronx/Westchester, and others, invite you to this free screening of a powerful new documentary about voter suppression in Georgia. The film covers Stacey Abrams’ fight to become the first Black female governor in the US, and the challenges that prevented many Georgian people of color from casting their ballots. Discussion and postcard writing afterward. RSVP
HERE.
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From our Treasurer
The report of your contributions to FUSW in the year 2019, for tax purposes, is in the mail this week. Please look for it and keep it for your records. There are two pages. One page reports contributions from January through June, the other reports contributions from July through December. If you wish to know the status of your payments on your current year pledge (July 2019 through June 2020) please email
admin@fusw.org
. That report will be sent upon request.
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Reading on Gmail? Be sure to click "View entire message" at the bottom!
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Women's March 2020
"Rise & Roar" Gathering, Saturday, Jan 18, 1:00pm, Times Square
Come Rise and Roar in NYC. Join one of the two rallies, then combine forces at Times Square. FUSW marchers are invited to meet up in Grand Central Terminal by Track 30 no later than 10:30am. Contact: Sue MacAnanama (
suemacfusw@gmail.com
)
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In the Community
Come to Barnes & Noble for a day of activities - OR - order items online from Jan 20 to Jan 24 at
barnesandnoble.com/bookfairs
and enter ID #12583688 at checkout.
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Showing Up for Racial Justice, Monday, Jan 20, 7:00pm, South Presbyterian, Dobbs Ferry
We discuss Martin Luther King Jr's message of nonviolence, which especially resonates today amid the rising tensions in the Middle East. Read or listen to Dr. King's speech
HERE.
Learn more about the SURJ meeting
HERE
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Run Wish List
Midnight Run, Friday, Jan 24, 7:00pm
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Art Exhibit
"A Little Piece of Me,” work by Raymond Royster, Exhibit Hours: Tues 9:00am-3:00pm, Wed 11:00am-2:00pm, Thu 9:00am-12:00pm
Royster
studied computer graphics and took classes at Jacob Burns Art and Film School, and Pace University via the Successful Learning Center.
“Most of what I do is trial and error and what I feel and how my mind’s eye perceives it,” says Royster. For additional hours, contact:
Kathleen Fay
(
faykf@aol.com
).
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Meditation Group
Monthly Meditation Group, Saturday, Jan 25, 11:00am
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Share the Plate for January:
MLK Institute for Nonviolence
Our January Share the Plate partner is the Westchester Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence
(mlkwestchester.org),
We collect throughout the month.
Visit
fusw.org
and click "
Donate,
" or bring a check on Sunday.
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FUSW Volunteer Contacts
Weather Alerts
If bad weather is in the forecast, be sure to check the homepage at
fusw.org
for notifications, and check your email for scheduling updates before leaving the house.
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The Scoop e-newsletter is sent out each week. Have news to share? Submit articles to our administrator, Rina Schunk, at
admin@fusw.org
by
Tuesday at noon. To schedule events on the FUSW Calendar, contact
Rina Schunk at
admin@fusw.org
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We are a liberal religious community
shaping the world in our image of love
Deepening Spirituality
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Nurturing Community
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Advancing Justice
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