FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF WESTCHESTER |
|
In response to rapidly rising COVID-19 cases in Westchester, and with love and concern for the most vulnerable among us, FUSW is returning to ONLINE ONLY worship through August. The Board and others will look for ways to have outdoor in-person social gatherings at FUSW and elsewhere over the summer.
Our Sunday worship is shared ONLINE ONLY, via Zoom
|
|
Sunday, June 26 Worship, 10:00am, via Zoom
“Sun in a Sunless Place”
Benjamin Van Dyne, guest speaker
Service live-streamed from the UU Congregation of the Hudson Valley, our summer worship partners.
With some help from Thomas Aquinas, Audre Lorde, and the character of Gaston from Beauty and the Beast, we’ll investigate what Aquinas calls the “virtue that makes all the other virtues possible”: courage. In a world that offers stark portraits of both courage and cowardice, what does it mean to be brave?
If you have a Joy or Sorrow you would like read during the service, please email it to Anne Pearl (apearl315@optonline.net) no later than 8:00pm, Saturday, June 25.
(Note: the UUCHV live-stream link is unique and changes each Sunday. Do not use this link for future UUCHV-hosted services.)
(Note: the UUCHV Coffee Hour link remains the same each Sunday)
|
|
|
Please check our website fusw.org and Facebook page for the latest info and updates about our Sunday services and other events.
|
|
|
Upcoming Events
-
Sunday, June 26, 4:00pm, FUSW Book Group, outside at FUSW ~ Contact Denise Woodin (dcw2@optonline.net)
Upcoming Worship
-
Sunday, July 3, 10:00am, “TBA” ~ Friday Evening Women's Group
-
Sunday, July 10, 10:00am, “TBA” ~ Live-stream from UUCHV
|
|
|
Our Sunday Guest Speaker
This Sunday our service is live-streamed from the UU Congregation of the Hudson Valley in Croton, our worship partners for the summer. The guest speaker is Benjamin Van Dyne, a PhD student in theology at Fordham University, where his work focuses on white and Christian supremacy and social solidarity in the face of violence and suffering. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and worked as a community organizer in Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, New York City, and Long Island before attending Union Theological Seminary, where he graduated with his Master of Divinity. He was raised in the UU church of Arlington, VA, and continues to be active in local church communities. He lives in the Bronx with his two children.
|
|
|
Joys & Sorrows this Sunday
UUCHV, our host congregation this Sunday, asks that anyone with a Joy or Sorrow they would like shared during Sunday's service should email it to UUCHV's Anne Pearl (apearl315@optonline.net) no later than 8:00pm, Saturday, June 25. Your Joy or Sorrow will be read aloud by UUCHV leadership during the worship.
|
|
|
FUSW Book Group
FUSW Book Group, Sunday, June 26, 4:00pm, Outside at FUSW
We will discuss the Newbery Honor-winner The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963. This Young Adult classic follows young Kenny Watson on a road trip with his family from Flint, MI, to Birmingham, AL, a journey that brushes against the bombing of a church, much like the tragic attack on Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist. All are welcome to the discussion! To learn more, contact Denise Woodin (dcw2@optonline.net).
|
|
|
Pledge Season Recap
Our pledge campaign has wrapped up, and we received 51 pledges that came to a total of $101,022. That's even a tad over our official pledge goal of $100,000! Thank you to everyone who contributed; your actions are a testament to our belief in our future.
|
|
|
From the Future Committee
The Future Committee will hold a series of online small group meetings in July to gather information from the congregation that we can use to help plan for the future of FUSW, and how we as a congregation wish to move forward in our post-flood era. The committee is in the process of determining dates for the meetings and will post a schedule shortly. We encourage all FUSW congregants who are able to participate to please take part in these meetings so we can gather as much of your valuable input as possible. In advance, we are providing the questions we will be asking, so everyone can have time to consider their answers. Click here to see our Questions for the Congregation. To learn more, contact Craig Butler (craigbutleruu@gmail.com). Thank you!
|
|
|
Garden Tools to Go
We still have many gardening tools in the FUSW shed, plus a bag of topsoil. We also have 2 BBQ grills. If you would like to claim any of these items before we sell our building, please contact Rochelle Paris, Grounds Co-Chair (LRP.fixes@verizon.net, 914-237-8790)
|
|
|
Service Archive
Rev. Arlin Roy has shared with us his sermon from the June 19 service, “Gratitude,” as well as his comments on Juneteenth and Father’s Day. Visit the Members page of fusw.org, click on Service Archive, and then select “Sermons.” You will find the most recent information at top.
|
|
|
Did You Know...
...that even if you didn't register, you can still experience the UUA General Assembly events that are free and open to the public, via live stream at UUA.org:
- Thu Jun 23 Service of the Living Tradition 7:00 – 8:30pm;
- Fri Jun 24 Synergy Bridging Youth Worship 7:00 – 8:30pm;
- Thu, Fri, & Sat General Sessions 12:30 - 3:30pm;
- Sun Jun 26 Sunday Worship 12:30 – 2:00pm
|
|
|
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 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
|
|
|
We are a liberal religious community
shaping the world in our image of love
Deepening Spirituality · Nurturing Community · Advancing Justice
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
