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Sun Mar 15 2020 Winter #13
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March issue of
On the Journey: Redemption - Click
HERE
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To protect ourselves and our neighbors and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), CUUC will hold our Sunday services ONLINE ONLY - We will not meet in person. See the message from our ministry and leadership HERE.
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Upcoming Worship Services
Hearts and Minds -
Rev. Kimberley Debus, Tracy Breneman - VIRTUAL WORSHIP
What's on your heart? What's on your mind? Please send us your questions and thoughts. In our online service on Sunday, Rev. Kimberley and Tracy will hold space for all of us. Please send your thoughts via email to [email protected] no later than Fri Mar 13 at noon.
To join our worship on Sunday: Listen via phone by calling 646-876-9923. When prompted, enter Meeting ID #289 850 7899. Or connect online via Zoom at zoom.us/j/2898507899. Learn more about how to connect at cucmatters.org/2020/03/connecting-to-worship-meetings-and.html.
Centering music will begin at 9:50am and worship at 10:10am.
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Rev. Kimberley and I are planning our online worship for this Sunday and are very excited about creating new space to be in community together. If you would like to try out Zoom before Sunday morning, we invite you to log on or phone in
Friday afternoon, 1:00-2:00pm
. You may
listen via phone
by calling 646-876-9923 and entering Meeting ID 289 850 7899 when prompted. Or you may
connect online
at
zoom.us/j/2898507899
(learn more about setting up Zoom HERE). While we set up for Sunday, we will have
common household items on display that you can use to make your own chalice at home to light during worship. Maybe we'll even make chalices together! (We can do that again next week.) We'll be in that same space again for Sunday morning worship, with centering music beginning at 9:50am and worship at 10:10am.
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Please let us know if you have decided or are ordered to self-quarantine and whether you need food or other supplies while staying home. Also let us know if you are ill, have tested positive, and/or have been hospitalized. Reach out to our monthly Caring & Sharing representatives Johanna Baur ([email protected], 914-636-1047) or Lois Holt ([email protected], 914-329-0603), or to Rev. Kimberley Debus ([email protected], 518-423-1964). Because some may feel isolated at this time, we would appreciate having more helpers for Caring & Sharing who can make visits, deliver supplies, make a phone call, assist with technology, and help those who may not be going out. If you would like to join, contact Astrid Rogers ([email protected], 914-949-0294).
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CUUC members have again been the target of scam artists who send emails posing as the minister, asking for help (a recent subject line was "PEACE!!"). The email address may look like Rev. Meredith's. Always pause and look for warning signs before responding to any unsolicited email. Contact the CUUC office if you are ever in doubt. Learn more HERE
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Unless absolutely necessary, we ask Journey Groups, including those scheduled for this Sunday, 11:45am, to choose to meet online.
To learn more about using Zoom for phone or online meetings, click
HERE
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We will not be meeting in person for this month's Faith Development Friday, scheduled for Fri Mar 20.
If we decide to hold programs online using Zoom, we will notify the congregation.
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Nowruz (Persian New Year) Celebration, Sat Mar 21, 6:30pm, Fellowship Hall
We will not be meeting in person for our Nowruz celebration.
We will notify the congregation if we decide to meet online via Zoom. Contact: Paula Meighan (
[email protected])
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Our
YouTube Channel has videos of many past services. Check it out
HERE!
Opening in Gmail? Be sure to click "View entire message" at the bottom.
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From the Environmental Practices Group
Can you still recycle plastic bags at supermarkets? Yes. The NYS Plastic Bag Law explicitly keeps the requirement for large retail stores, including supermarkets, to provide bins for collecting film plastic for recycling. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website defines film plastic and lists the types of recyclable and non-recyclable film plastics. Learn more HERE.
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Soles4Souls Gently Used Shoe Drive, through Sun Apr 22
We are partnering with the White Plains Mayor's office to collect gently used shoes for Soles4Souls. The shoes will be distributed around the world to those in need. We accept all types, styles, and sizes, even single or mismatched shoes. Put a rubber band around each pair of shoes and drop off in the lobby collection box. Learn more
HERE
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CUUC member Karen Dreher and family have signed up for Walk MS, an event to raise funds for multiple sclerosis research. Their daughter Erica was diagnosed in August, and while available medications can stop the disease's progression, there is currently no cure. The Dreher clan invites you to join them and help keep this valuable research going. Learn more HERE.
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UUA General Assembly, Jun 24-28, Providence, Rhode Island
As of Fri Mar 13, this event will take place as scheduled. Early Bird rates for
General Assembly 2020 in Providence end Sun Mar 16. We invite you to join us for 5 days of learning, community, worship, and doing the work of the association. Rooted, Inspired, Ready!
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Share the Plate for March:
Murray Grove
This month we share half our non-pledge collection with Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center, the only Unitarian Universalist conference center in the Metro area and the site traditionally considered to be where Universalism in America began. Among the many camps, trainings, retreats, and workshops offered is the program our Coming of Age classes attend as part of their journey toward creating a statement of faith (pictured: our 2018 COA class at Murray Grove).
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This Week at CUUC
Because of health precautions in the wake of the local coronavirus outbreak, most congregational and rental events in the building have been canceled or moved online. Please check with your facilitator, organizer, or chairperson for the latest information. The full calendar can be found
HERE.
To reserve a room or Zoom online meeting, contact the CUUC office (914-946-1660 x2,
[email protected]).
Friday, March 13 - 11:00am Journey Group - Rev. Debus (Parsonage)
Saturday, March 14 - 8:00am Rental: Exercise (Fireside); 10:00 Zen CANCELED; 10:15am Overeaters Anonymous (Rm 21)
Sunday, March 15 - 10:00am Worship (Online or Phone via Zoom); 11:45am Sunday Journey Groups (may be held Online - check with facilitator); 5:00pm Journey Group - K. Leahy (may be held Online - check with facilitator)
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Sabbatical Minister:
Rev. Kimberley Debus, [email protected]
Dir of Lifespan Religious Education and Faith Development: Tracy Breneman,
[email protected], 914-946-1660 x4 or 914-434-7539
Congregation & Communications Administrator: Pamela Parker,
[email protected], 914-946-1660 x2
Board of Trustees
Social Justice Coordinators
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Practice of the Week: Simplify
"Simplicity" has a number of overlapping aspects: reducing the hectic pace of life; reducing consumption and reliance on exploited labor, and environmental harm; reducing the clutter of stuff; paring away things that are merely distractions from the kind of life that we want to live; enhancing self-reliance and reduced consumption through self-provisioning activities. READ MORE |
 Your Moment of Zen: The Purpose of Practice
Badger attended the circle irregularly because of family responsibilities. One evening he was able to come for zazen and questions. He asked, "What is the purpose of the practice after all?" Raven asked, "Do you have an inkling?" Badger hesitated, "I'm not sure," he said. Raven said, "Doubts dig up the whole Blue Planet."
READ MORE
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