Your October Miscellany

We draw breath from brick

step on stones, weather-worn,

cobbled and carved

with the story of this church,

this meeting house ...

-from Old South Meeting, by January Gill O’Neil

Join Us - All Welcome

We gather together on Sunday mornings

8:30 am - Choir rehearsal in the sanctuary. Join in! Contact Amir.

10:00 am - Worship service in the sanctuary.

10:15 am - Church School in Fellowship Hall. Children and teachers leave church together. Questions? Contact Marie-Louise.

11:00 am - Coffee and conversation in Fellowship Hall and enjoy the new show in The Donald Gallery.

Services are also streamed on Facebook.

This Sunday, October 15: Soup Sunday & Congregational Meeting

This Sunday is Soup Sunday; we'll enjoy soup together and hear from Session members, Deacons, committee chairs and ministry leaders about the work that we have accomplished this past year.

If you can bring soup and/or bread to share, please contact the church office at (914) 693-0473 or office@southpres.org .

An Invitation for Sunday, October 22

The First Unitarian Society of Southern Westchester is hosting an informal coffee hour "mixer" for their community and South's on Sunday, October 22 at 11:00 am. "Please join for snacks and a no-embarrassment, no-pressure interactive activity that will give us a chance to get to know each other a little better," write our friends from FUSW. "We hope to see you there!"

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Sunday, November 5 - A Celebration of the Saints of South

On Sunday, November 5, we will celebrate All Saints Day by honoring those who are no longer with us, who have touched our lives.

Looking back over the 200 years of South Church's history, whose story would YOU like to include? Please send an email to Margery at pastor@southpres.org with the name(s) of the saint(s), circa their years of participation at South and the contribution they made that you want to lift up. During church on November 5, we will celebrate communion surrounded by the love and legacy of those who have gone before us.

Rachel Jack Thompson will also be with us and after church, during soup together, she will sign and distribute copies of her new book "Joseph Gilmore: Faithful Christian Heretic," a collection of Joe's provocations she has edited.

At 1:00 pm, as part of South Church's 200 Year Celebration, Irvington Presbyterian Church Music Director and organist Jonathan Riss will give a concert on our beautiful organ. Suggested donations of $15 ($5 for students/seniors) will be accepted at the door with all proceeds going to Irvington Pres and South Pres. Mark your calendar!

Faith, Justice & the Arts

A fantastic day at the March Against Fossil Fuels on September 17 - with friends from Hudson River Presbytery, GreenFaith, HRPGreen, FUSW and more.

Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry

"There are so many supportive groups that help us on a regular basis," writes the Pantry in its monthly newsletter. They give a shout out to Woodlands Community Temple, who recently did a goods-and-gift card drive for them, as well as the Scarsdale Women’s Club, Ardsley United Methodist Church, Irvington Presbyterian Church, Temple Beth Shalom, Zion Episcopal Church, and of course, South Presbyterian Church. MORE

The Donald Gallery | Ruth Irving's 'Celebrated Cells and Personal Mycelium' through October 22

Yonkers resident Ruth Irving explores fungal relationships in a uniquely tangible way.

The self-taught artist takes advantage of fibers and mixed media to tell the story of mycelium from the fungi’s perspective. Glass beads become seed sacks; silk threads become a colorful, undulating surface; fiber is pulled, stuffed, and woven to create textures and surfaces until there is a shift into another realm.

Roots & Wings | Wild Edibles Workshop

Explore the plants of South Church's campus with naturalist Greg Rosen. Learn to identify edible plants and how to harvest and prepare. The final session this season is Saturday, November 4 at 1:00 pm.

Presented by Roots & Wings. Suggested donation $15, no one is turned away for lack of funds. More / register

Roots & Wings | IG: @RivertownsCommunityGardens

The LAB | Open Mic for Teens

Halloween Open Mic for teens on Sunday, October 29 at 7:00 pm. MORE.

Faith & Justice Learning Lab | Leadership Lab | IG: the_LAB_OpenMic

Community News

Sacred Spirit Yoga: Dancing Home with Lucia Rich

Fridays October 13th, November 10th & December 8th, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, at South.

Unwind, shake loose what is stuck and step back into connection with your best Self. Organic movement and curated music lead the way in this free-form movement based process with guided instruction. There are no choreographed moves, no right way to do it. Each session is unique to you and your body's intrinsic movements. Come as you are and Dance Your Way Home.

No dance experience necessary. Open to all bodies (ages 18 and up). More / register

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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Church Office hours: Tuesday noon – 6 pm; Wednesday 10 am – 5 pm; Thursday noon – 5 pm; Friday and Sunday by appointment. Closed Monday and Saturday.

MINISTER: Margery Rossi

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Dr. Amir Khosrowpour

CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR: Robin Larkins

TECH INTERN: Aden Greengrass

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL: Linda Jo Platt

CO-DIRECTORS OF THE DOBBS FERRY FOOD PANTRY: Vera Halpenny, Gretchen Skaggs

DIRECTOR OF THE LAB: Marie-Louise Miller

LEADER OF STEERING COMMITTEE FOR ROOTS & WINGS: Lenore Lelah Person

Our mission is to aid one another in the work of becoming more fully human, in the ways that God has given us.