Nurture Spirituality · Foster Compassion · Engage in Service
Our building may be closed, but our congregation is open! Please join us virtually. Visit our website
cucwp.org
for more information
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Sun Jun 21, 10:00am
“
Religious Education Sunday: Community & Resilience
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~ Tracy Breneman, Christine Haran, Laura Goodspeed, Janice Silverberg, David Bowen, Laura Sehdeva, Joe Gonzalez
A celebration of our resilient community, which
kee
ps our light shining and our hearts connected during changing times. We will also celebrate Bridging with our graduates.
We invite you to have a musical instrument (or pots and pans) ready to make a joyful noise along with the Force Family Band when they play "Oh When the Kids Go Marching In" to open our worship!
Or call 646-876-9923 and enter 761 321 991
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Submit Your Notes Now!
Our Graduating Seniors Need Your Words of Encouragement.
T
his Sunday we honor our graduating seniors with a special gift: a hymnal filled with words of support, encouragement, and love from the congregation.
Let them know you care! Click the button below to submit your note.
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Sun Jun 28, 10:00am
“
Beyond the Water’s Edge
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~ Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly Sunday Morning Worship
We join the largest annual gathering of UUs in worship at this year's virtual GA. These are times that call on us to work toward our collective liberation while also tending to our spiritual needs and caring for others. How do we ready ourselves for what is being asked of us? Learn more
HERE.
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Revisit past services anytime at
our
YouTube Channel
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From the Minister
- Rev. Meredith's weekly column;
- Links to the text and videos of recent Sunday services;
- Practice of the Week: “Don’t make everything so painful”;
- Moment of Zen #127: Impermanence.
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Religious Education & Faith Development
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Religious Education classes and Youth Group do not meet this Sunday. Stay tuned for information about RE over the summer.
*Evening story time for children ends for the summer when they finish reading the current books.
*Write a note of congratulations for our Bridging youth
HERE
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*Racial justice resources for families and RE leaders are
HERE
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*To receive the weekly RE newsletter, sign up
HERE
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From the Music Director
Mozart might have thought of it as a French folk tune, but “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” never sounded as sweet as it does in his transformation of it.
Centering Music: Twelve Variations on “Ah vous dirai-je, maman?” K. 265 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Adam Kent, piano
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Congregation & Community News
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On the Journey
reading packet for June: "VISION"
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From the Committee on Ministry
If you are experiencing violence at home - physical, verbal, or emotional - please reach out to one of the resources in the attached letter, a family member, friend, neighbor, or our minister. If you have concerns about a member of our congregation, contact Rev. Meredith Garmon (
minister@cuucwp.org
). And if you are fearful of losing control, please seek help now.
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From Environmental Practices Group
Even when fruits of invasive plants are abundant, migratory songbirds seek out native berries, new research finds. "They can't be eating 'fast food' before they take off on really long migrations," says ecologist Amanda Gallinat at the Utah State University, who led the new study. "They need something with high energy." Read the National Audubon Society article
HERE
and click the
LINK
to find the best native plants that attract specific birds in your zip code.
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Virtual March on Washington
Poor People's Campaign's Virtual Justice Gathering, Sat Jun 20, live-stream 10:00am & 6:00pm; Sun Jun 21 6:00pm. Register:
june2020.org
Join UUs in rallying with the
Poor People's Campaign
virtual Moral March on Washington. Gather with people of faith in demanding officials enact a platform for ALL the p
eople
, and learn how to organize for systemic changes in your community. Learn more in their introduction video
HERE
.
In support, CUUC will be cross-posting the live-stream on our public Facebook page - visit
facebook.com/cucwp
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CUUC Community Check-In
Weekly CUUC Community Pandemic Check-In, Thursdays, 7:00pm, Room ending 8944
CUUC Community Minister Rev. Deb Morra invites CUUCers who want to connect and share during the pandemic to drop in to this weekly online check-in. All are welcome, including those not already in weekly journey group check-ins, those who want to stay in touch more, and those who want to support others.
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Black Lives Matter March
"Say Their Names" March, Sun Jun 21 (Father's Day), 1:00pm, 32 West Post Rd, White Plains
Gather at 1:00pm, March at 2:00pm,
Rally at Court St (Main St & Martine Ave). Safe, peaceful family march and rally. Supported by the County Exec Office, Mayor's Office, local NAACP, and faith communities. Learn more
HERE.
Masks, gloves required.
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UUA Racism Report
The UUA report on our systemic racism,
"Widening the Circle of Concern,"
is available online for a limited time. "In spite of the promise of our movement, we still need to address the bias and oppression within our systems to build resilience in our living tradition for the times we are in and strengthen it for future generations." Please read and share. Click the button or visit
uua.org/coic-report
through June 28 only
, or order a print version
HERE.
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Newsletter cut off? Look at the bottom of your email for "read entire message" and click.
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Why attend GA?
- GA is online - join from home. No travel!
- Empowering Programs - access workshops to give you tools and information to live into our mission in our congregation and in the world.
- Featured Speakers - including Roxanne Dunar Ortiz, author of An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States.
- Annual Ware Lecture - the 2020 guest speaker is journalist Naomi Klein.
- Worship & Special Events - including the multigen Synergy Bridging Worship.
- Fun - Fri UU Fun Night includes music, movement, and a GA Drag Show.
- Community - this year may be the largest gathering of UUs yet!
Get the free
GA Mobile App
for smartphones, with program descriptions and schedules.
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Interfaith Gathering
American Muslim Women’s Association - Annual Summer Interfaith Luncheon (Virtual), Wed Jun 24, 12:00-1:30pm
Join us online for “Hope in Challenging Times: Lessons from the Prophet Job - Spiritual Perspectives from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.” Speakers: Rabbi Shira Milgrom (Congregation Kol Ami); Minister Dr. Karen Blacks (Women of God in the World Online Faith Community & Antioch Baptist Church); Dr. Mahjabeen Hassan (AMWA Chairperson). Register
HERE
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Living Legacy Project
The Living Legacy Project (whose music director
Reggie Harris
will lead our worship on Sun Jul 19) offers a Voting Rights Webinar Series every Tuesday through the election. This month, we feature three generations of voting rights activists: Mrs. Ellie Dahmer, Dr. Joyce Ladner, and Ms. Arekia Bennett. More information and link to register
HERE.
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Share the Plate for June: Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation
The Ramapough Lenape Community Center is a hub of the NJ tribe's social and educational programs. The building is in dire need of repair to protect supplies and become a safe gathering space again. Learn more in the letter from Petra Thombs, Exec Dir of the Nation (and CUUC Member),
HERE
. Visit
cucwp.org
, click Donate, and select Share the Plate. Or mail checks made out to CUUC with memo "Share the Plate - Ramapough."
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Online Offering
You can pay your pledge, donate to the Share the Plate, or contribute to our Benevolent Fund or Minister's Discretionary Fund via PayPal by clicking "Donate" at our website
cucwp.org
. Or click the button below.
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This Week at CUUC
ONLINE MEETING ROOMS
RE Room ending 4635 -
zoom.us/j/602164635
or call 646-558-8656 and enter Meeting ID: 602 164 635
"A Tempo with Adam" Live Concerts, Room 5149 -
zoom.us/j/93960775149
or call 929-436-2866 and enter Meeting ID: 939 6077 5149. Please mute your microphones.
Saturday, June 20
- 10:00am Zen Online (Rm 7899); 12:00pm Journey Group Monthly Topic: Rev. Morra (Rm 2210)
Sunday, June 21
- 10:00am Sunday Worship (Rm 1991); 11:00am Coffee Hour (Rm 2210); 12:00pm Journey Group Check-In: Miller (Rm 8944)
Monday, June 22
- 10:00am Journey Group Check-In: Kung (Terri's Zoom); 3:00pm " A Tempo with Adam" (Rm 5149);
Tuesday, June 23
- 3:00pm Mandala Meditation with April (Rm 2210);
7:00pm Journey Group Check-In: Freiberger (Rm 7899);
7:15pm Children's Story Time with Tracy Breneman (Rm 4635)
Wednesday, June 24
- 9:00am Past Prime Time Dance Party (Rm 8428); 7:15pm Children's Story Time with Amy Nathan (Rm 4635); 7:30pm Board of Trustees Check-In (Rm 7899)
Thursday, June 25
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9:45am Journey Group Monthly Topic: Kung (Rm 2210);
11:30 Science & Spirituality (Rm 7899);
7:00p
m
CUUC Community Pandemic Check-In
: R
ev. Morra (Rm
8944
); 7:15pm Children's Story Time with Barbara Mair and Nora (Rm 4635); 7:30pm Journey Group Check-In: Manetta/McGahren-Clemens (Rm 7899); 7:30 Journey Group Check-In: Majsak (Joe's Zoom)
Friday, June 26
- 9:00am Past Prime Time Dance Party (Rm 8428); 3:00pm "A Tempo with Adam" (Rm 5149); 7:00pm Journey Group Check-in: Sehdeva (Rm 7899)
Saturday, June 27
- 10:00am Zen Online (Rm 7899)
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Contacts
Dir of Lifespan Religious Education and Faith Development: Tracy Breneman,
cuucwptracy@gmail.com
, 914-434-7539
Congregation & Communications Administrator: Pamela Parker,
admin@cucwp.org
, 914-946-1660 x2
Board of Trustees
Social Justice Coordinators
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