Upcoming Events

• Friday, September 9, 12:30pm, First Friday Daytime Women’s Group ~ we will be meeting on the second Friday this month, at the home of Lenore Lupie. Contact Marilee Scheuneman (marilee@scheuneman.com) for details.

• Friday, September 16, 7:30pm, Evening Women’s Group ~ Contact Diane Guernsey (dianeguernsey.uu@gmail.com).

• Friday, September 16, 7:30pm, Men’s Group ~ Contact Paul Gross (pgross@pulsevoices.org) or Art Lowenstein (artlowenstein48@gmail.com)

Upcoming Worship

• Sunday, September 18, 10:00am, “Farewell at 25 Old Jackson Ave” ~ Rev. Arlin Roy and others

• Sunday, September 25, 10:00am, “TBA” ~ Rev. Jane Thickstun

A Gathering of Friends

Gathering at Annie & Art's, Saturday, September 10, 1:00-6:00pm, 18 Normandy Grange, Garrison

To celebrate the start of our regular service year, FUSW will be having our annual kick-off party around the pool at Annie and Art's home in Garrison. Please bring something to share, whether food or drink, and musical instruments, bathing suits and towels if you like. If you are feeling Covid symptoms, please test yourself first, or stay at home and feel better. Please RSVP and let us know what treat you will be bringing to share: Art (artlowenstein48@gmail.com), Annie (annie.k.patton@gmail.com).

Hybrid Worship Returns

FUSW Hybrid Worship Services, Beginning Sunday, September 11, In-person at South Church chapel, and livestream on Zoom

The FUSW Board is pleased to announce that we will return to hybrid worship services (in person and live-streamed via Zoom) starting Sunday, September 11, and continuing for the foreseeable future. In-person attendance will be limited to 30 people, and everyone is required to show proof of vaccination plus at least one booster in advance, or at the door. Contact Rina (admin@fusw.org) to update or provide proof in advance (if you need to update since the spring). Masks will be optional while in the chapel and not singing, but everyone must wear a mask while singing. Please click here to sign up to attend services in person. We will share the sign-up link each week on fusw.org and in The Scoop.

Second Call to Join the FUSW Writing Group

“Writing Our Stories,” the FUSW Writing Group, will launch its fall season beginning on Saturday, September 17, for a series of 8 sessions, from September through December. Sessions will be held in person at South Church, in the “Upper Room.” Meeting time is 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Renewing members will be given priority, but there are still slots available.

The group will be led by Michael Carman, a lifelong writer, who promises a safe and friendly space in which participants can find their stories. Meetings will be in person; group size is limited to 8 participants, first-come, first-served. Meeting dates are September 17, October 1, 15, and 29; November 12; and December 3, 17, and 31. Contact Michael Carman at michaelannecarman@gmail.com to reserve your spot! Please let Michael know before September 17, whether you’ll be renewing your place in the group, or signing up for the first time. Welcome! Click here for more information.

A Special Service

Sunday, September 18, 10:00am, “Goodbye to 25 Old Jackson Avenue,” Outdoors at 25 Old Jackson Ave

All FUSW members and friends are invited to attend an in-person service to honor and commemorate our beloved space and the countless meaningful moments we’ve experienced there. For five decades, 25 Old Jackson Avenue has been FUSW’s physical and spiritual home. As we look ahead to handing over the property to its new owners, we also look back in love and gratitude. We invite those present to share a brief memory or thought about 25 OJA (please keep it to a minute). We're especially hoping that former FUSW Youth will feel moved to attend and offer their memories - please share this invitation with your children and others who have come up through FUSW's RE, OWL, Coming of Age and Youth programs! If you can’t attend in person but would like to share a moment, please email it to Lisa deMauro (ldemauro@optonline.net) by Wednesday, September 15, so we can read it at the service. Please bring a chair or chairs for yourself and/or others. If the weather is inclement, we will hold the service inside the building. (For an indoor service, those present will need to wear masks and show proof of vaccination.) Please note: While we are working out the technology for a hybrid service, the quality is unlikely to be as good as at our usual services. We recommend that you attend in person if possible.

FUSW Book Group

Book Group Discussion, Sunday, October 2, 12:00pm, Hudson Social Restaurant, Dobbs Ferry

Our next Book Group meeting will be to discuss Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley. After the Sunday service at South Church, we will convene for lunch and a book discussion at Hudson Social, the restaurant in the old train station at the Dobbs Ferry waterfront. Contact Denise Woodin (dcw2@optonline.net) for details.

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 members 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.

The Scoop e-newsletter is sent out each week. Have news to share? Submit articles to our administrator, Rina Schunk (admin@fusw.org), by Wednesday at 10:00am. To schedule events on the FUSW Calendar, contact Rina Schunk at admin@fusw.org