The Coming Week and More - May 17 Edition

Special COVID-19 Message - Do You Need Help?

If you have been laid off, furloughed or your hours were cut back and you need help paying for rent, utilities or food, please contact Rev. Peggy Clarke ( pclarke@ccny.org ) for help. She has access to money to get you through this difficult time. No one in our community should have to worry; we are in this together.

Here is the Updated Zoom Schedule for May 17 and Beyond

https://zoom.us/join

Meeting ID 212 683 4988

For those not comfortable with downloading Zoom or have older/no computers

Call in by phone, call : 1-929-436-2866

Use the same Meeting ID

For Children/Youth/Family Events ( REFM )

Meeting ID 212 683 0003

Sunday Worship - Noon on Zoom

Radical Acceptance

Satya Tabachnick, Intern Minister

We will have live worship filled with music, prayer, and reflection live on Zoom at 12 Noon.

Congregational Meeting - Budget Hearing @1245 pm

All Voting Members are encouraged to attend via Zoom after the Sunday Worship and Fellowship Time. Documents have been emailed - Contact Valerie Lynch, Membership Coordinator, if you have questions. 602-628-5350 / vlynch@ccny.org

Children's Chapel @ 10:30-11:15

Meeting ID 212 683 0003

All children and their families are welcome.

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Coming Soon - Are you you interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalism? About Community Church? Rev. Peggy Clarke, Senior Minister, will offer a "Path to Membership" session on Sunday, May 31, at 12:45, on ZOOM. Please contact Valerie Lynch, Membership Coordinator, if you would like to attend.- vlynch@ccny.org or 602-628-5350 (text okay)

T he New Leaf Fund

As New York City confronts the dangers of COVID-19, there’s an urgency to our need to care for each other. With millions of people out of work, we are raising money to pay for rent, utilities and food for people who have lost jobs as a result of this crisis. Today we are asking for your help to join us to help raise funds for our new initiative:

The New Leaf Fund - Link here

For Children and Youth

Join us for the special programs we are offering on-line.

This Week (and Upcoming)

Sundays

Worship on Zoom @ 12:00 Noon

Children’s Chapel with Jil Novenski @ 10:30 (REFM)

Mondays

Poetry Circle @2:00

Bring poems to share, everyone is welcome.

Elder Matters Chat @ 5:00

This is a supportive space to be with members and friends concerning age related concerns. Hosted by Esther Rosado, Director of Adult Ministries

Evening Centering with Janice Marie @ 8:00

Tuesdays

Office Hours with Rev. Peggy @ 1:00

Conversation with Rev. Peggy about any topic on your mind.

World Religion Class with Satya (2 ^nd Tuesdays, June 9 ) @ 2:00

Breathing Exercises and Guided Meditation with Nafisa @ 6:00

We will begin with a short 10-minute check-in and then proceed with exercises that focus your attention on your breath, the inhale and exhale. Join us as we set aside this designated time to reduce stress and increase calm in our day. We will end with a short-guided meditation. Total time is 30 minutes.

Young Adult Group with Satya - New Schedule starting soon

1st Tuesdays @ 7:00 / 3rd Sundays @ 1:00 - Next date 5/24

Check with Satya for Meeting ID for these sessions.

Parent Group with Jil @ 8:00 (REFM)

Wednesdays

Kids' Activity Hour with Jil @ 12:00 (REFM)

Wednesday Evening Conversation @ 7:00

A warm friendly gathering to chat in the early evening, hosted by Valerie Lynch, Membership Coordinator.

Thursdays

Art with Ellen @ 2:00

For non-artists and artist alike. See things in different ways. Have paper and pencil, markers, crayons or charcoal handy.

La Hora del Café-Spanish Language Appreciation @ 7:00

Pour yourself a cup of coffee or… and join us for a fun immersion experience and learn (or brush up on) a little Spanish as we enjoy conversation together. Beginners to native speakers are welcome!

Fridays

Pastoral Check-In with Rev. Peggy @ 12:00

Crafts & Conversation with Satya @ 2:00

Share time of conversation while working on your own craft/art project. Invite friends to join in. Open to all.

Evening Centering with Janice Marie @ 8:00

Saturdays

Book Discussion - How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

Saturdays @ 12:00

Facilitated by Rose Crayton - Requited Reading for 5/23 session is Chapters 10-11.

(Pre-registration was required for this study)

The Community Gathers @ 5:00

Weekend Check-in with Esther - Everyone is welcome. Come and go as you like.

Social Hour with Leonore @ 7:30

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Leadership/Committee Meetings

Contact chairs for Meeting ID numbers

Finance Committee - Wednesday, May 20, 6 pm

Board of Trustees - Wednesday, May 27 - 6:30 pm

Questions? Suggestions? Contact Valerie Lynch, Membership Coordinator, at 212-683-4988, ext 126 or vlynch@ccny.org .

Another Opportunity - Co-Sponsored by Community

People of Faith Town Hall with Ravi Ragbir and The New Sanctuary Coalition

Thursday, May 21, 7:15 PM

Although in this moment we are unable to gather physically to learn, support and protest for social justice, we can still be effective advocates and activists. As the pandemic continues to flourish, our immigrant friends face unprecedented challenges. We must find ways to help them and to plan for the future.

Please join Ravi Ragbir, New Sanctuary Coalition Executive Director, and Micah Bucey, Multi-Faith Coordinator, to learn and to engage in collective action.

For further details, go to this Facebok page: https://www.facebook.com/events/538768847078065/ To register in advance: Link here

Remembering Gurcell

Everyone who attended services at Community will remember the warmth and powerful voice of Gurcell Henry, long time member of our choir, pictured here with Leonore Tiefer (rt). We lost our beloved Gurcell in April due to the corona virus. We are planning to hold a Memorial Concert once we are able to safely meet together again. We will announce a date as soon as we can.

Hope & Heresy

Podcast with Rev. Peggy Now on Website

Here’s the link to the podcast on our website :

https://www.ccny.org/podcast

Hosted by our very own Reverend Peggy Clarke and our neighbor Reverend Sarah Lenzi of the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, New Jersey, Hope & Heresy is a podcast for everyday people who want to live meaningfully and ask big questions about our complicated world without arbitrary doctrine or oppressive religious practice. Each episode examines a contemporary topic through the lens of liberal religion and ends with a moment of hope and a way to get involved in your community.

You can listen to the first five episodes of Hope & Heresy at hopeandheresy.transistor.fm or on your favorite

podcast service (Apple, Spotify, etc).

Let us know what you think by writing back to us at podcast@ccny.org !

Thank you!

Thank you for being a part of The Community Church of New York UU. Please call or email us for additional information about any of our Worship Services or activities.

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Yours in Community,

Valerie Lynch

Membership Coordinator

The Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist

40 East 35th Street

New York, NY 10016

212-683-4988

vlynch@ccny.org