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Online Worship, Sunday, April 4
“Waiting for the Sunrise”
Roy Program Group
Gathering Music 10:25am - Service 10:30am
or call 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 600 398 863
Passcode: 230809
You are invited to log in early to greet one another.
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We are holding gatherings and Sunday services online. Check our website fusw.org and Facebook page to find information and updates.
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday, April 10, 12:00-2:00pm, Spring Grounds Day ~ Contact: Nancy Eisenman (nbeisenman@aol.com) (see details below)
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Saturday, April 17 (New date!), 7:00pm, FUSW Virtual Play Reading ~ Contact: Betsy Kates (bkates42@verizon.net) (see details below)
Upcoming Worship
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Sunday, April 11, 10:30am - “Darkness is Your Candle: Ramadan, Reflection, and Repentance” ~ Rev. Kristina Church
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Sunday, April 18, 10:30am - “TBD” ~ Rev. Mariela Perez-Simons
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To be sure you see all the news, go to the top of the newsletter and click “Don't Get Clipped...” to open the full Scoop in your browser.
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From Rev. Kristina Church
I hope you are all enjoying the beginnings of spring, and that your spring holidays, however you may celebrate them – Nowruz, Passover, Equinox, Ostara/Easter – bring you a sense of hope and possibility this year. It brings me joy to know that more and more FUSW folks are getting their vaccines, and we’re all moving towards a time when lives can again be filled with possibility.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie, PA, has extended to me an offer to become their settled minister, and I have decided to accept their call. My decision is based on a number of factors involving my family: my husband’s departure from academia this year, my moving into breadwinner status, and all the many demands on my time and energy that parenthood and ministry entail...
...This isn’t an imminent goodbye; I’ll continue to serve as your minister for several more months, so we will have time to look ahead and to look back, and to be fully present to one another in this moment. Feel free to talk to me about your own needs during this time of transition as well. I continue to be grateful and proud to serve as your minister. Thank you for this time together.
With gratitude for today, and blessings for the future,
~ Kristina
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From the Board of Trustees
As you see from Rev. Kristina’s message, she has accepted an offer for a ministry that will better suit her needs and the needs of her family next year, and so will not be able to continue with FUSW. We regret that we will not have the opportunity to continue our wonderful relationship with Kristina beyond this year but are very grateful for all she has brought our congregation during this challenging time. (And she will, of course, continue to be with us through the end of her term in August.) The Board will again assemble a Ministerial Search Committee to begin the search for a new minister. If you would like to be a part of this committee, please contact Craig Butler (craigbutleruu@gmail.com).
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Share the Plate for April: Neighbors Link and Yonkers Sanctuary Movement
The mission of Neighbors Link is to strengthen the whole community through the healthy integration of immigrants.They achieve this by filling a service gap for new immigrant families, offering education and empowerment programs, involving longer-term residents in volunteer opportunities, and creating substantive partnerships with other local organizations. The Yonkers Sanctuary Movement is a grassroots organization that educates and mobilizes immigrants and allies in Yonkers to keep immigrant families safe from detention and deportation, and to fight for justice for the undocumented community of Yonkers. We collect for our Share-the-Plate partner throughout the month. Visit fusw.org, click “Donate,” and select “Share the Plate.”
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Continuing Our Journey
Please confirm your continued financial support of FUSW by making a pledge to the operating budget for the coming year. If this congregation has been here for you over the past year, we ask that you be here for our congregation’s future. It is your generosity that makes our community possible, so do what you can to ensure the future at FUSW is bright for all of us. Use this form to make your pledge before Sunday, April 18, or send an email to admin@fusw.org telling us your pledge amount. A member of the finance committee or board may call in case you have any questions. Let's continue our journey - together!
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Spring Cleanup
Spring Grounds Day, Saturday, April 10, 12:00-2:00pm, FUSW Grounds (rain date: April 11)
Come join us as we (safely) ready our beautiful land for spring! We need many hands to clean up fallen sticks and branches, shovel gravel back onto our driveway, and weed the gardens. Come pitch in and see old friends. We’ll work outdoors, maintain physical distance, and wear our masks. Contact: Nancy Eisenman (nbeisenman@aol.com)
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The World's a (Zoom) Stage!
FUSW Virtual Play Reading, Saturday, April 17, NEW DATE! 7:00pm
We are looking for cast members - and audience - for our upcoming play reading! We are also looking for suggestions of short, family-friendly plays that are in the public domain, and will work well on Zoom. Interested? Ideas? Contact Betsy Kates (bkates42@verizon.net).
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Worship Associates Wanted!
Worship Associates are so important to FUSW, especially now when we are holding Sunday services online. There are lots of ways to help us virtually. Ready to step up? Contact Rina (admin@fusw.org), who will connect you with an experienced “WA” to learn more.
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Service Archive
You loved a reading, poem, or piece of music from our worship - and you'd like to enjoy it again or share it with others. Now you'll know where to find it! We are adding an archive page to our website where we can save favorite past sermons, songs, or written pieces that inspired or moved us. If you have a file to include, please send it to Rina (admin@fusw.org) and she will gladly add it to the collection.
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FUSW Contacts & Information
Questions, Concerns, or Compliments for FUSW?
Reach out to any member of our Board of Trustees, fusw.org/board-of-trustees (place cursor over picture, then right-mouse click to copy email).
Scheduling Online Meetings
To schedule a Zoom online meeting for your committee or program group, contact Rina Schunk (admin@fusw.org) with the purpose, date, and time you need, as well as information you want included in the Scoop. Rina will check availability, schedule the calendar, and send you the invitation link.
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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 Wednesday at 10:00am. To schedule events on the FUSW Calendar, contact Rina Schunk at admin@fusw.org
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