Our in-person worship is live-streamed on Zoom.
Masks are no longer required for those attending in person.
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IN-PERSON & LIVE-STREAM WORSHIP
Sun Jun 4, 10:00am ~ “Shadow” ~ Meredith Garmon
It's not just that our gifts come with shadows. The gift IS the shadow!
Childcare available beginning at 9:45am in room 32 (yellow hall).
Religious Exploration: 1st-12th grades meet in Fellowship Hall to explore the future of RE and plan for RE Sunday.
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IN-PERSON & LIVE-STREAM WORSHIP
Sun Jun 11, 10:00am ~ “Religious Exploration Sunday” ~ RE Leadership and Families
Times of change offer opportunities to experiment with ways to adapt to emerging needs. Your Religious Exploration leadership is delighted by the enthusiasm being generated around identifying some new ways forward in family ministry. Join us to celebrate the past year in RE and look ahead as we take into account feedback and embrace creativity in planning for a new year.
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or phone in (audio only): 646-876-9923 · Webinar: 761 321 991 · Passcode: 468468
After worship, those in the sanctuary are invited to stay for refreshments and socializing in our fireside area.
Those live-streaming the service are invited to stay after for our Virtual Coffee Hour on Zoom. Log in to bit.ly/CUUC-CoffeeHour or phone (audio only): 929-436-2866. Meeting ID: 336 956 2210, Passcode: 468468.
For additional CUUC program & login information, scroll to the bottom.
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Notes for Our Bridgers
Hymnals our 5 Bridgers will be available in the Fireside Area Sundays through June 11th. Please take a moment to write a special memory or note of encouragement.
Sun Jun 4
*10:00am RE: Children and youth meet with Tracy, Charlotte, and other RE leaders to work with feedback about adapting RE, and share ideas that excite them. Our young people will help shape the future of RE at CUUC! We will also practice and plan for RE Sunday next week.
*11:30am: RE Collaborative leadership and the REvision Advisory Group meet to review feedback and ideas about adapting RE, then begin planning for next year.
Sun Jun 11, RE Sunday
We have speaking and nonspeaking roles for young people in the RE Sunday worship service. Contact Tracy (cuucwptracy@gmail.com) by Monday, June 5th, to sign up.
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Shadows: sound/silence; light/dark; major/minor; object/reflection; Yin/Yang – all are represented in this Sunday's musical selections. .. Click here to read Adam Kent's blog post.
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Congregation & Community News |
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June Share the Plate: Furniture Sharehouse
Furniture Sharehouse collects new and gently used furniture to distribute free of charge to Westchester families in need. Their motto is “Furnishing Hope, Furnishing Dignity, Furnishing Families.” Learn more at furnituresharehouse.org. Make checks to CUUC with the memo “Share the Plate - Furniture” and add to the plate or mail to the office. Or click here to pay online, and select “Share the Plate.” You may also select “Other” and type “Furniture” in the note if you'd like your full donation to benefit the charity.
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Got Budget Questions?
2023-2024 Budget Q&A Sessions, Fri Jun 2 at 7:30pm; Mon Jun 5 at 7:30pm; Wed Jun 7 at 6:30pm, Online on Zoom 2210
Click here to see the proposed operating budget for the next program year. Treasurer Chris Kortlandt is hosting online question & answer sessions for CUUC Members and Friends to review the budget prior to our annual meeting Sun Jun 11. To request a one-on-one review, email treasurerCUUCWP@gmail.com.
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PlaceKeeping Practice
“First Saturdays” PlaceKeeping Practice, Sat Jun 3
Join the PlaceKeepers as they meet each month to appreciate, improve, and maintain the lands of CUUC, our spiritual home. Come to the Spirit Fire at 10:00am for our Thanksgiving Ceremony, or any time throughout the day. Contact: Bice Wilson (bicewilson@gmail.com), Terri Kung (madterri@gmail.com).
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In the Spirit of Truth
In the Spirit of Truth, Sun Jun 4, 9:00am, Room 21 & Zoom 2210
“In the Spirit of Truth” is a supportive circle for sharing experiences and concerns regarding racism, discrimination, and oppression in our lives and communities. We will be meeting monthly, on the first Sunday, before service during the congregation year. All are welcome! Contact: Jeff Tomlinson ( jefftomlinson8@gmail.com) |
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Write a Message to Our “Bridgers”
One of the gifts we give our bridging youth and young adults is a hymnal filled with handwritten messages from the congregation. We will have 5 gift hymnals available in the Fireside Area on Sundays through June 11. Please stop by and add your personal note! Contact: Tracy Breneman ( cuucwptracy@gmail.com) |
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RE Brainstorming Continues
You can still participate in brainstorming about the future of our Religious Exploration program at CUUC! Over the next few Sundays, we invite you to add your ideas to the newsprint sheets from the May 21st forum, which will be laid out in the Fireside Area. We will provide another update during RE Sunday, June 11. Contact: Tracy Breneman ( cuucwptracy@gmail.com)
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Volunteer at Westchester Pride
CUUC Table, 2023 Westchester Pride, Sun Jun 4, 12:00 - 5:00pm, Court St (bet Martine and Main) & Renaissance Plaza, White Plains
Join CUUC at the 2023 Westchester Pride! Westchester Pride is the official celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride in the county. The mission for the afternoon street festival is to provide a space for celebration, healing, and connection. Vendors and community groups will be providing goodies and information, there is a concert stage, pet parade, and a family fun zone. CUUC will have a table at the event this year. If you'd like to volunteer to staff the table, please sign up on this schedule form or contact Jennifer Stevens ( jennifercstevens@gmail.com). If you can't volunteer but will be attending the event, please stop by and say hi! The Westchester Pride event is produced by The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center. |
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HOPE in the Kitchen
Next Meals for HOPE food prep: Mon June 5, 10:00am-2:00pm, CUUC Kitchen
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New Afghan Family - Our Biggest Challenge Yet!
Queen bed needed. Plus volunteers needed Tue Jun 6 to move in our latest family
CUUC and ICNAW will welcome Taiba, Ali, and 3-year-old Sina to White Plains on June 11th! Taiba was a prosecutor in Afghanistan and became a target when the Taliban released prisoners. The family fled with only their backpacks and passports and made their way to the US to seek asylum via South and Central America. They were featured in this recent NY Times article. With open arms and loving hearts, CUUC and ICNAW will help them start new lives here in White Plains. Most urgently, we need a queen bed and help moving furniture into their apartment on Tuesday evening, June 6. Please contact Robin Rocchi ( robinandal@verizon.net) or Jane Dixon ( lilrhodie@gmail.com) if you can to help now or in the coming months. |
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Take Our Poll by Jun 6
CUUC Article II Learning Community, Poll for CUUC Members & Friends, Through Tue Jun 6
Help us gauge where the congregation stands on the proposed UUA Article II changes, so we can inform our CUUC delegates before they exercise their vote at General Assembly. Click tinyurl.com/CUUCArtIIPollTwo to take the poll. We strongly encourage you to first review background on the proposed changes before completing the poll (see our earlier email, conta.cc/42599dO, for links). Thanks for letting us “hear your voice!” Contact: Joe Majsak (914-281-3243, text or voicemail). |
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Dance Party
Community Dance Party, Fri Jun 9, 6:00pm swing dance lessons, 6:30-9:00pm open dance, Fellowship Hall
Terri K and Andrew A will be giving some basic swing dance lessons at 6:00, and then we'll dance the night away with a variety of music. All ages are welcome - feel free to invite a friend. Snacks and drinks are provided. Can't wait to dance with you! Contact: Terri Kung (madterri@gmail.com)
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Birding for Life
Birding for Life, Sat Jun 10, 7:30am, Marshlands Conservancy, 22 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY
Birding for Life walks aim to grow our ability to transform ourselves and our world by watching birds as an intentional mindfulness practice. This is the first of our summer 2023 bird walks. It could be a bit warm and maybe rainy, but there will be plenty of birds and good company, so dress comfortably and join us. We meet in the parking lot in front of the nature center. Details and RSVP at www.meetup.com/birding-for-life/events/293840806. Contact: Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner (amoloros@gmail.com).
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Donate Individual-Serving Food Items
Collection of Individual Serving Items for our Meal Bags for HOPE, by Sat Jun 10. Bag packing, 1:30pm, Fellowship Hall & Kitchen
We are collecting individual serving items, such as milk and juice boxes, water, fruit cups, and soft granola bars. Our RE families and youth will use them to assemble bag lunches and breakfasts for the clients of HOPE Community Services in New Rochelle. Look for collection box in the lobby. Frozen items such as French toast, waffles, and frozen sausages (no pork), can be brought in the morning of Sat Jun 10, or as coordinated with Christine Haran (christineharan@yahoo.com).
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Annual Meeting Notice
The Board of Trustees will call the Annual Meeting of the Congregation following the service on Sun Jun 11, 2023, for the purpose of receiving Annual Reports; voting on the Board of Trustees slate presented by the Nominating Committee; electing members to the Nominating Committee;
and voting on CUUC's budget for July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. CUUC Members who signed the book before May 10, 2023, are eligible to vote in this annual meeting. We need a quorum of 25% of our membership in order for voting to proceed, so please make a special effort to attend. The meeting will be held in the sanctuary and online on Zoom. The annual report will be emailed shortly. Paper copies will be available in the lobby. If you need to be mailed a paper copy, please contact the office (admin@cucwp.org, 914-946-1600 x2). Click here to see the list of Nominees 2023-2024. Click here to see the Proposed Operating Budget 2023-2024
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Celebration of Life
Celebration of Life Service for Ken Kessler, Fri Jun 23, Time TBD, CUUC Sanctuary
Many in our congregation have fond memories of Ken and Nancy Kessler, who became members of CUUC in 1998, and were active for many years as their sons progressed through the RE program. We are sad to share that Ken passed away on May 17 while in rehab for long Covid. The family will be holding a Celebration of Life service here in the sanctuary on the morning of Fri June 23. We will share details as they become available.
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Experience General Assembly
UU General Assembly 2023, Jun 21-25, Pittsburgh, PA or Virtual
General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, where we conduct business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean fully into our mission and principles. (Check out the UUA GA video here.) Anyone may attend! Click here for General Assembly Registration.
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Caring & Sharing
If we can help you or someone you know in our congregation, reach out to this month's primary caregiver, Joanna Bauer (914-497-0319, johbauer@msn.com), or her backup Janet Giewat (914-617-2137, bean1a2@aol.com) . You may also contact the CUUC office (admin@cucwp.org, 914-946-1660 x2).
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District Happenings - June 2023
Click here to see this month’s Opportunities for Connection newsletter for our region, with articles and the calendar of Central East Region events and webinars.
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For links to our Zoom online meetings, see below.
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Weekly Calendar and Logins
Sat Jun 3 - 9:00am Rental: Evrika Learning Center (Room 23); 10am "First Saturdays" PlaceKeeping Practice (CUUC Grounds); 1 0:00am Zen Practice (Room 43 & Zoom 7899); 12:30pm Journey Group Facilitators (Parsonage & Zoom 6161); 6:00pm Celebration Dinner honoring Rev. Garmon (Sanctuary)
Sun Jun 4 - 8:45am Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary); 9:00am In the Spirit of Truth (Room 21 & Zoom 2210); 9 :45am Childcare (Room 32); 10:00am Sunday Worship (Sanctuary & Worship Zoom); 10:00am RE: 1st-12th Grade Discussion about next year (Fellowship Hall); 11:15am Social Hour (Fireside Area); Virtual Coffee Hour (Zoom 2210); 11:30am REC & REAG Meeting (Fellowship Hall)
Mon Jun 5 - 10:00am Meals for HOPE (Kitchen); 5:30pm Board Executive Committee (Zoom 7899); 7:30pm Proposed Budget Q&A Session (Zoom 2210)
Tue Jun 6 - 10:00am Sandwiches for HOPE (Kitchen); 5:00pm Facing Our Mortality Together Group (Patio or Fellowship Hall); 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary); 7:30pm Committee on Ministry (Zoom 2210)
Wed Jun 7 - 6:30pm Proposed Budget Q&A Session (Zoom 2210); 7:30pm Program Council ( Zoom 7899)
Thu Jun 8 - 11:30am Science & Spirituality (off-site); 7:30pm Article II Learning Community (Zoom 2210); 7:30pm Story Time with Barbara ( Zoom 3131); 7:30pm Journey Group: Manetta/McGahren-Clemens (Parsonage & Zoom 7899)
Sat Jun 10 - 9:00am Rental: Evrika Learning Center (Room 23);1 0:00am Zen Practice (Room 43 & Zoom 7899); 10:30am RE Meal Bags for HOPE (Fireside Area/Kitchen); 2:00pm Rental: Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism (Fellowship Hall)
Sun Jun 11 - 8:45am Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary); 9:00am Pastoral Associates (Room 21); 9 :45am Childcare (Room 32); 10:00am RE Sunday: Whole Congregation Worship (Sanctuary & Worship Zoom); 11:15am Annual Meeting (Sanctuary); Virtual Coffee Hour (Zoom 2210); 11:45am Journey Group: Carmody (Room 41 & Zoom 6161)
ONLINE ZOOM MEETING LOGINS
or phone (audio only): 646-876-9923
Webinar: 761 321 991 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 929-436-2866
Meeting: 336 956 2210 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 646-876-9923
Meeting: 289 850 7899 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 313 195 3131 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 929-436-2866
Meeting: 616 163 6161 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 646-558-8656
Meeting: 602 164 635 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 646-558-8656
Meeting: 817 388 428 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 929-436-2866
Meeting: 939 6077 5149 · Passcode: 468468
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Contacts
Dir of Lifespan Religious Education and Faith Development: Tracy Breneman, cuucwptracy@gmail.com, 914-434-7539
Board of Trustees
Social Justice Coordinators
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