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Online ONLY Worship, Sunday, November 7
“Culture Meets Religion”
Rev. Tet Gallardo, guest speaker
10:30am
Rev. Tet Gallardo, president of the UU Church of the Philippines, shares the history of how Filipinos have thought as Unitarians and Universalists think even before the Americans came; how Enlightenment and the Renaissance were rooted in Eastern values; and how democracy didn't start with the Greeks but was born of the resistance of the Persians with influences from Indians.
Our worship service will be ONLINE ONLY this week.
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We are holding Sunday services online and sometimes in person. Check our website fusw.org and Facebook page for info and updates.
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday, November 6, 10:00am, FUSW Book Club ~ Click to join online via Zoom, Meeting ID: 923 0187 8638, Passcode: 5S90Rg. Contact Denise Woodin (dcw2@optonline.net). (Details below.)
Upcoming Worship
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Sunday, November 14, 10:30am - “Spirituality and Religion” ~ Rev. Arlin Roy
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Sunday, November 21 10:30am - “The Journey of Becoming” ~ De Lise/Reynolds Program Group
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Fall Back
Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend
Reset your analog clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night so you can enjoy your extra hour of rest and join our online worship at 10:30 (not 9:30) Sunday morning. Remember to check your smoke alarm batteries, too!
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About our Guest Speaker
Rev. Tet Gallardo (she/they) is the president and executive minister of the UU Church of the Philippines. Her ministry has brought strong engagement on climate justice and social justice to the 25 churches and fellowships she serves. She has worked with 40 NGOs in over 30 years, including labor unions, farmers, LGBTQIA and women's groups. She's also been involved in Burma, Burundi, East Timor, Nepal, and Standing Rock, helping citizens regain their freedoms and enforce their rights. At age 16, she helped topple the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos with her participation in the famous bloodless revolution of only three days. She is only 51 and is looking forward to another 20 years of social transformation. She was the Balazs Scholar at Starr King School for the Ministry from 2016-2017.
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Proof of Vaccination Required
In the spirit of love and concern for everyone's safety, the FUSW Board has approved a policy requiring that everyone who attends an FUSW event in person must be fully vaccinated, and provide proof of that vaccination. Rina will keep a list of those congregants who have shown proof. If you would like to attend future in-person services and events, please email a picture of your vaccination card to admin@fusw.org (yes, it's ok to cover up your birthdate). Or contact Rina to arrange a time to show her your card via Zoom or FaceTime. We do not need a physical copy of your proof.
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Virtual Book Group
FUSW Book Group, Saturday, November 6, 10:00am, on Zoom
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Share the Plate for November: Hour Children
The mission of Hour Children is to help incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and their children successfully rejoin the community, reunify with their families, and build healthy, independent, and secure lives. Hour Children’s name acknowledges the key hours that impact the life of a child with an incarcerated mother – the hour of her arrest, the hour of their visit, and the hour of their reunification. In 1986, Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, CSJ, helped develop a home in Long Island City, Queens, for children whose mothers were incarcerated. Sister Tesa got to know the mothers when she brought their children to visit, and quickly realized that the women would need additional support if they were to successfully reunite with their children after their release. Incorporated in 1992, Hour Children has become a leading provider of prison- and community-based family services to support women and children as they reunite, stabilize, and transform their lives. 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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Save a Plant!
We have plants at FUSW that need a home for the winter, and will not survive if they are not adopted soon! If you are interested in fostering a plant for six months, please contact Rina (admin@fusw.org) to make arrangements.
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Wanted: Guests in Our Pulpit
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'Twas the (Sun)day After Christmas
The Guest in our Pulpit Committee is looking for a few folks to be responsible for our service on Sunday, December 26. We envision a worship like our poetry, music, or July 4th reading of the Declaration services. Or perhaps a reading of The Night Before Christmas is more your style? We are open to ideas! Contact Lenore (lenorel@aris-comm.com).
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Neighboring Congregations: Concert
Piano Concert: “A Schubertiade: Out of the Shadow of Beethoven,” Sunday, November 14, 2:30pm, In person at Community UU Congregation, White Plains, and Zoom Livestream
Pianist and CUUC Music Director Adam Kent performs the work of Franz Schubert in a concert that includes a family-friendly skit imagining the composer and his teacher, Beethoven. Click here for info, tickets, and Zoom link.
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In the Community
Fundraiser for Afghan Refugees, Sunday November 21, 4:00-6:00pm, South Presbyterian Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Join Rivertowns for Refugees for an informative and entertaining evening in support of refugees from Afghanistan. Your ticket and donation will help support the resettlement of a newly arrived Afghan family. Click here to buy a ticket or donate what you can to this important and urgent cause.
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Neighboring Congregations: Webinar
Webinar: Habitat Gardening for Birds, Butterflies, and Wildlife, Tuesday, November 30, 7:00pm via Zoom
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Flood Recovery
For the latest on our progress, visit fusw.org and click “Updates about FUSW's Flood Recovery.” We post new information regularly. To help with our recovery, please visit gofund.me/8d16de99 to make a contribution, and share the link on your Facebook and other social media. You may also mail a check with the memo “FUSW Recovery” to First Unitarian Society of Westchester, PO Box 26, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706. Thank you!
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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).
The Board of Trustees usually meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings begin at 7:30pm. We are currently meeting online. Meetings are open to any member of FUSW. If the Board enters into executive session to discuss personnel or confidential matters, non-Board will be asked to leave for that portion of the meeting. At the end of the meeting there will be an open forum, moderated by the President, during which non-Board members can speak about topics of concern. We ask that you limit your remarks to two minutes. This forum will last from five to ten minutes, depending on the Board agenda. Please contact any Board member if you have questions or comments. To access the minutes from previous meetings, visit the Members page of fusw.org and click on Board Minutes Archive. Click here to join our meeting on Zoom.
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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shaping the world in our image of love
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