Geese appear high over us, pass, and the sky closes.
Abandon, as in love or sleep, holds them to their way,
clear in the ancient faith: what we need is here.
And we pray, not for new earth or heaven, but to be quiet in heart,
and in eye, clear. What we need is here.
-Wendell Berry
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This Sunday's schedule
CHOIR REHEARSAL: 8:30 am in the Sanctuary
CHURCH: 10 am in the Sanctuary
COFFEE HOUR: Following church in Fellowship Hall. Sign up to host here.
Sunday worship is also streamed on South Church's Facebook page at 10 am. Services are archived in the video section of our Facebook page.

Masks are optional inside South's spaces, except in Sanctuary, where masks are required.  
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KROKA's visit to South Church | reflections
Some of us volunteer at the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry, or sing in South Church's choir, garden with Roots & Wings or participate in the LAB's Open Mic. Our thirteen teen visitors from KROKA's Arctic to Manhattan Semester Expedition did all of that ... and more!

Read below for one of the student's reflections on their five days in our community. We thoroughly enjoyed their stay and look forward to next time.
KROKA's visit to South Church
"Our stay at South Church has been restorative, as a chance to clean our bodies, organize our gear, and reflect on our time paddling together, but also rich and memorable, as we have had wonderful interactions with the community here and participated in meaningful work. " MORE
Last week's service honoring educators
Thank you to Kris Kliemann, of South Church, and Betsy Kates, of FUSW, for creating last Sunday's moving service honoring educators. Here are links to some of the pieces we enjoyed together.

Tech internship at South
South Church has an immediate need for a teen intern to assist in the Sunday morning streaming of its church service on Facebook Live, plus YouTube, Facebook and other responsibilities. Training begins mid-June. Payment / $30 per week. Send email indicating interest to Office@Southpres.org
NOTE: Benny Hernandez, the wonderful teen who has been handling tech for South's Sunday services, will be heading to college! Thank you for everything, Benny!
Kristin Kelly Javier at the Donald Gallery
"The Light Is Everything," a mosaic exhibition by Kristin Kelly Javier, opens at the Donald Gallery on May 8. The Dobbs Ferry artist creates dimensional visions in glass, stone, precious materials, found treasures. MORE
Upcoming dates to note
  • Saturday, June 4, 11 am: Bruce Platt's Memorial Service
  • Sunday, June 5, during worship: Margery Rossi's commissioning as Minister of South Church
  • Sunday, June 12, 10 am: Pride Service
  • Sunday, June 12, 11 am: a brief Congregational Meeting/Election of new deacons and session members immediately after church
  • Sunday, June 19: Father's Day service
  • Sunday, June 19, 11:30 am: South Church Picnic on the back lawn
FIND THE FULL CALENDAR HERE
Everyone in the South Church community (and beyond) is invited! Dobbs Ferry Historical Society's community picnic honors the annual event hosted by long-time South members Ernie and Jean Howell at their home. - Ellen Klein and Maria Harris
Benediction
Go forth with the compassion of Jesus, the companionship of the Holy Spirit and the creative love and justice of God.
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