Our in-person worship is live-streamed on Zoom.
Masks are required for those attending in person.
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IN-PERSON & LIVE-STREAM WORSHIP
Sun Mar 5, 10:00am “Spirituality of Change” ~ Rev. Evin Carvill Ziemer
Our guest speaker, Rev. Evin Carvill Ziemer, is CUUC’s primary contact on the UUA Central East Region’s Congregational Life Consultant team. Evin also serves the CER in the areas of Youth Ministry, Young Adult Ministry, and Intercultural Competency work. Evin will be leading the Congregation Forum after worship, where we’ll learn more about the ministerial search process.
Childcare available beginning at 9:45am in room 32 (yellow hall). 10:00am Religious Exploration: K-7th grade Chapel; 8th-12th grade Youth Group.
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IN-PERSON & LIVE-STREAM WORSHIP
Sun Mar 12, 10:00am “Transformative Awe” ~ Rev. Meredith Garmon
Wonder changes us -- and being changed is a source of wonder.
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or phone in (audio only): 646-876-9923 · Webinar: 761 321 991 · Passcode: 468468
Everyone live-streaming Sunday services is invited to stay online afterward to socialize on Zoom. Log in to bit.ly/CUUC-CoffeeHour or phone: 929-436-2866. Meeting: 336 956 2210, Passcode: 468468.
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Sun Mar 5
K-7th Grade Chapel with Tracy and Jina: Last Chapel, we looked at the CUUC identity hexagons (in the fireside area) to learn about the identities of people in our community. We continue learning about identity this Sunday as CUUC member Jina 美春 (Miharu) Polk Accardo shares about her identity as Japanese-American and her family's experience during implementation of Executive Order 9066, which in 1942 deemed those of Japanese ancestry a threat to national security, and led to the incarceration of more than 125,000 individuals. Jina will share the video she made for CUUC on the 50th anniversary of E.O. 9066 and talk about her recent visit to the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles which houses the Ireichō, or Sacred Book of Names. Those incarcerated or their family or friends can stamp names in the book as a way to counter the erasure of identities.
8th-12th Grade Youth Group with Cyndi, Daniel, and Stevie: We are hoping to re-energize 8th-12th grade Youth Group! Join us this Sunday for breakfast (french toast casserole and other yummy treats!), games, and to discuss a leadership opportunity in the congregation. We look forward to seeing you!
Updated Spring RE Schedule
Friday evening Our Whole Lives (OWL) classes started for 4th-5th and 6th-7th grades as well as parents/caregiver, and we have a new group for parents/caregivers of youth who are exploring their gender identity. We have suspended 8th-9th OWL. Youth Group for 8th-12th grades resumes this Sunday! Find the updated schedule here! Find descriptions of the classes and activities here. |
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This Sunday’s musical selections include seasonal reflections by the CUUC Choir, Tchaikovsky, and Debussy, as well as works by Unitarian composers Edvard Grieg and Béla Bartók. Congregational anxiety about a new ministerial search finds parallels in the Jewish tradition with the classic “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” from Fiddler on the Roof. .. Click here to read Adam Kent's blog post.
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Congregation & Community News |
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Share the Plate for March: Interfaith Council for New Americans of Westchester
We donate half our non-pledge collection to the Interfaith Council for New Americans of Westchester (ICNAW), a coalition of local congregations (including CUUC) that welcomes refugees resettling in our area. To date, ICNAW has provided support to 11 adult refugees and 12 children, two of whom were born in the US. Click here to read a letter from the ICNAW team. Contact Robin Rocchi ( robinandal@verizon.net) or Jane Dixon ( lilrhodie@gmail.com) to learn more . Make checks to CUUC with the memo “Share the Plate - Refugee” 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 “Refugee” in the note if you'd like your full donation to benefit the ICNAW.
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Shake a Leg
Community Dance Party, Sat Mar 4, 5:00-8:00pm, Fellowship Hall
Children, teens, and adults -- we're calling everyone to the dance floor. Our eclectic music selections will include Pop, Rock, Country, Latin, Swing, and more. Have a favorite dance tune? Let us know and we'll add it to the playlist. $5 suggestion donation covers pizza and soda. Bring a friend -- or make a new friend at the party! Don't dance? We'll have chairs around for those who enjoy watching. Click here to RSVP for the Community Dance Party. Contact Terri Kung ( madterri@gmail.com), Zilpha Abu-Shaheen ( zilpha@gmail.com) |
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Tag Sale Planning
Tag Sale Planning Meeting, Sun Mar 5, 9:00am, Room 21 (blue hall)
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Ministerial Search Forum this Sunday
Ministerial Search Process: Congregation Forum, Sun Mar 5, 11:30am, Sanctuary & Worship Zoom; Online Congregation Forum, Mon Mar 13, 7:30, Zoom 7899
Rev. Evin Carvill Ziemer, our Congregational Life Consultant at the UUA Central East Region, will help lead two forums designed to explain the ministerial search process, and prepare us to nominate our Ministerial Search Committee members in April. The first forum is this Sunday. We invite you to grab a quick refreshment after worship then return to the sanctuary. Submit your nominee suggestions by Mar 15 using our online ministerial search committee nominees questionnaire or the paper forms available this Sunday. Self-nominations are welcome! Contact: Creighton Cray ( creighton.cray@gmail.com) |
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Science & Spirituality
Science & Spirituality Group, Thu Mar 9, 11:30am, Fellowship Hall & Zoom 7899
We meet the second and fourth Thursdays of each month to explore the relationship between science and spirituality. Join us! Contact: Norm Handelman (yakman42@gmail.com), Barbara Mair (barbara.k.mair@icloud.com).
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Donate to HOPE “To-Go” Bags
Food Item Collection for HOPE To-Go Bags, through Sat Mar 11, 10:30am-12:00pm, Fireside Area & Kitchen
Our RE families and youth will again be preparing 70 to-go breakfasts and lunch bags for HOPE Community Services Help support them by donating individual-sized food items such as milk and juice boxes, water, fruit cups, and soft granola bars. Leave items in the labeled bin in the CUUC lobby. Bring frozen items, like French toast, pancakes, waffles, frozen sausages or patties (no pork), the morning of Sat Mar 11, or as coordinated with Christine Haran (christineharan@yahoo.com).
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COVID Safety Update
Westchester transmission rates have returned to the CDC's “Low Community Risk” level. While we will continue to monitor the situation, the CUUC COVID Safety Committee is recommending to the Board that we transition to masking optional on Sun Mar 12. The Board will review the recommendation next week. Our Religious Exploration programs will consider masking requirements on a class-by-class basis. Click here for the full letter from the Safety Committee. If you have questions or concerns, reach out to Safety Committee co-chair Christian Force ( force2k1@gmail.com), or Board chair Creighton Cray ( creighton.cray@gmail.com). |
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Gratitudes
Lifting Up Westchester, the organization that received the donations from our backpack drive on Sun Feb 5, sent a thank you note to organizers Kathleen Kiernan and Ann Marie Damashek. Kathleen and Ann Marie want to share the message with all the volunteers and congregation sponsors who made the project a success. Click here to read the letter from Lifting Up Westchester. |
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UUA Article II Info Sessions
CUUC Article II Learning Community, Listening Session, Sun Mar 19, 11:30am, Fellowship Hall & Zoom 3131; Sharing Session #1, Sun Apr 9, 11:30am, Fellowship Hall & Zoom 3131; Sharing Session #2, Thu Apr 20, 7:30pm, Zoom 7899
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Call for Caring
The Friday Family Journey Group and the Caring and Sharing Circle invite the congregation to help support a member family facing challenging transitions, with either financial contributions or by providing dinners for four adults, now through Fri Mar 31. Find more information and a sign-up list at https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/7edz88. Contact: Irene Cox ( irene.cox@gmail.com) or Lois Holt ( mediamomforlife@gmail.com) |
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Appeal for Minister's Discretionary Fund
The Minister’s Discretionary Fund allows Rev. Garmon to provide confidential assistance to members, congregants, and neighbors experiencing financial hardship. Our fund balance is dipping low. Please help us replenish the fund so our minister can continue to help others. Make checks out to CUUC with the memo “MDF” or “Discretionary Fund” or visit our website, https://cucwp.org, and use the yellow Donate button (and consider checking to box to cover fees). Contributions are tax deductible. |
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Volunteer at PrideWorks
PrideWorks Conference 2023, Wed Mar 15, 7:00am-3:00pm, Pace University, Pleasantville
The PrideWorks Conference for LGBTQ Youth and their Allies returns in person this year! Thank you for your ongoing support through plate share and private donations. Westchester UUs are the largest collective sponsor of the conference. UUs also volunteer, present workshops, and serve on the Planning Committee and Board. Our presence is affirming for UU youth, who attend with their school GSAs (Gay Straight Alliance) and on their own, and is an important youth ministry outreach letting youth know we are a faith community that welcomes them. If you are interested in general conference volunteer opportunities (registration, supporting workshop presenters, set-up, clean-up, etc.), contact Kerry King ( kerrytk15@gmail.com).
The CUUC LGBTQ+ Social Justice Team is supporting PrideWorks! If you would like to help with UU activities such as greeting youth with our Side with Love banner as school buses drop them off at 7:15am, or staffing the UU table in the main hall, contact Jennifer Stevens ( jennifercstevens@gmail.com). |
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District Happenings - March
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Common Read - Pick Up Your Copy
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From the Treasurer
In April we will kick off our month-long Annual Giving Campaign to fund the 2023-2024 congregation year. To help determine our financial goal, we ask committees and groups to submit their budget requests to the Treasurer now, so we can take into consideration all “wish-list” items. We expect to share a final proposed budget with the congregation in mid-May. The Treasurer will hold one or more budget Q&A sessions (via Zoom, in person, or both) to review, before the Annual Meeting on Sun Jun 11, when CUUC Members will vote. Click here to read the full letter from the Treasurer. Questions? Contact: Chris Kortlandt ( treasurercuucwp@gmail.com, 917-821-4289). |
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For links to our Zoom online meetings, see below.
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Weekly Calendar and Logins
Sat Mar 4 - 9:00am Rental: Evrika Learning Center (Room 23); 1 0:00am Zen Practice (Room 43 & Zoom 7899); 10:00am “First Saturdays” PlaceKeeping Practice (CUUC Grounds); 12:30pm Journey Group Facilitators (Parsonage & Zoom 6161); 5:00pm Community Dance Party (Fellowship Hall)
Sun Mar 5 - 9:00am Tag Sale Planning (Room 21); 9:45am Childcare (Room 32); 10:00am RE: K-7th Grades Chapel & 8th-12th Grade Youth Group; 10:00am Sunday Worship (Sanctuary & CUUC Worship Zoom); 11:30am Congregation Forum: Ministerial Search Process (Sanctuary)
Mon Mar 6 - 10:00am Meals for HOPE (Kitchen)
Tue Mar 7 - 10:00am Sandwiches for HOPE (Kitchen); 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary); 7:30pm Committee on Ministry (Zoom 2210)
Wed Mar 8 - 7:30am Board of Trustees ( Zoom 7899)
Thu Mar 9 - 11:30am Science & Spirituality (Fellowship Hall, Zoom 7899); 7:30pm Journey Group: Manetta/McGahren-Clemens (Parsonage & Zoom 7899); 7:30pm Story Time with Barbara ( Zoom 3131)
Fri Mar 10 - 9:00am Past Prime Time Dance Party ( Zoom 6161); 10:30am Rental: OA (Room 11); 6:15pm OWL Classes: 4th-5th, 6th-7th, Parents/Caregivers (Fellowship Hall, Room 41, Room 13)
Sat Mar 11 - 9:00am Rental: Evrika Learning Center (Room 23); 1 0:00am Zen Practice (Room 43 & Zoom 7899); 10:00am “First Saturdays” PlaceKeeping Practice (CUUC Grounds); 10:30am RE Meal Bags for HOPE (Fireside Area & Kitchen); 12:30pm Journey Group Facilitators (Parsonage & Zoom 6161); 3:00pm Rental: Hoff-Barthelson - Setup/Rehearsal (Sanctuary, classrooms, Fellowship Hall, kitchen); 7:00pm Rental: Hoff-Barthelson - Recital (Sanctuary)
Sun Mar 12 - Daylight Savings Time Starts. 9:00am Pastoral Associates (Room 21, Zoom 6161); 9:45am Childcare (Room 32); 10:00am RE: 1st-12th Grade PlaceKeeping Program ; 10:00am Sunday Worship (Sanctuary & CUUC Worship Zoom); 11:15am Virtual Coffee Hour (Zoom 2210); 11:30am Coffee Hour (Fellowship Hall); 11:20am TNBGNC Parent/Caregiver Group (Room 41, Green Hallway); 11:30am Minister Celebration Planning (Room 11); 11:30am Racial Justice Team: Developmental Meeting (Fellowship Hall & Zoom 3131); 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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