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Urgent Need for Donations

Gently Used Children's Clothing Collection, through May 4

914Cares supports Westchester County families in need and is facing a critical shortage of clothing. The Reproductive Justice, Hunger and Homelessness, and RE Ministry teams are collecting gently used clothing for infants, children, and teens (newborn–18) to be distributed to local families in need. Donate gently used clothes (sizes newborn-3XL), new socks and underwear for children & teens (no used items, please), and new or gently used sneakers for children and teens. *Spring/summer clothes preferred. Please avoid: local town/team names or sports gear, family/holiday references, rips/stains, professional/formal clothes/shoes, accessories. Leave items on the donation table in the lobby. For more information, see our flyer here. Contact: Carolyn Hanson

Sweet Spring Auction

To support the youth activity listed above, we are having a dessert auction and hope to raise $500 to cover the cost of care package materials. Bidding is open! Click here to see what's being offered and add your bid.

Childcare

9:30am-11:30am, Room 32

Diane Keller, Hans Elsevier, and Salma Nasser welcome children in childcare. We offer a safe, loving environment where our youngest build community and play outside when weather permits.  

Worship Service

Sun Apr 13, 10:00am

"Our Unfinished Garden" ~ Rev. Danielle Lindstrom

Our worship service is held in the sanctuary and livestreamed on Zoom. After worship we host a social hour for coffee, conversation, and connection. Join our livestream at bit.ly/CUUC-Worship, or phone (audio only): 646-876-9923. Webinar: 761 321 991, Passcode: 468468. The order of service is on our website. 

Quiet Worship Activities

We will now have two options for quiet activities in the sanctuary. 1) Family Area. If your child is in the family area, please sit with them to help children quietly navigate the worship space. 2) Activity bags you can take to your seats. Look for them at the table as you enter the sanctuary. All ages are welcome to take one.

RE Gift for Rev. Danielle

Sun Apr 13 Religious Exploration Activities

We are making a gift from children and youth for Rev. Danielle's Installation, which is a celebration of the start of her ministry with our congregation. The RE gift for her will be a silk stole with designs painted by the children and youth. It's fun to do! And please save the installation date: Saturday, September 27, 2:00pm.

View information about each class and curriculum on our website. 

Organizing to Respond: Risk Assessment

Sun Apr 13, 11:30am, Sanctuary & Online: bit.ly/CUUC-Zoom-7899

This Sunday, discussion will focus on assessing levels of risk the congregation is comfortable with as we plan actions and respond to requests from community partners. If congregations are to act in true solidarity with the broader community (including and especially those who are most directly impacted by oppression), we must do the rigorous work of knowing who we are, what we have to offer, and how we are prepared to act before the crisis moment arrives. Taking the time to engage in discernment conversations before we act can enable us to make concrete offerings, respond to urgent requests in agreed upon ways, and reliably follow through with our commitments. Please join us.

Stay Informed! If you are looking for ways to get involved in social action, remember to visit our Organizing to Respond doc, which has many resources and is updated regularly. Contact: Rev. Danielle and Tracy.

Wondering what's happening in RE each Sunday, what social activities are coming up, or which Zoom to log into for meetings and groups? Click here for the online RE schedule and here for the full CUUC calendar.

Upcoming Schedule

• Fridays, 7:00pm: Books with Barbara Mair
• Sun Apr 13, RE: K-12th Grade, Making the RE Gift for Rev. Danielle's Installation
• Sun Apr 13, 11:30am: CUUC Organizing to Respond Community Conversation
• Sun Apr 20, RE: Easter Egg Hunt and Craft Activity
• Sat Apr 26: Beyond the Binary Program (information was sent by email)
• Sun Apr 27, RE: 1st-12th Grade PlaceKeeping Activity; 8th-10th Grade OWL Class Meets
• Sun May 4, RE: 1st-12th Grade Social Action Activity; 8th-10th OWL Class Meets
• Sun May 11, RE: 1st-10th Grade Classes Meet
• Sun May 18, RE: 1st-10th Grade Classes Meet

Find additional information on our website calendar

Flow Kits

Sun May 4, During Worship & RE, Fellowship Hall

Are you searching for a one-time service project happening when you are already planning to be at CUUC? Well, you're in luck. The Reproductive Justice Team and Religious Exploration are looking for some helpers for the Flow Kit service project on Sunday, May 4, 2025, during the service and RE. We will be packing flow kits with menstrual products for our partner organization, 914Cares, and we'd love your help. Adults and children are both welcome. Last year this project was a huge success and we were able to put together 200 flow kits with a handful of children and adults working together. This year we are hoping for even more volunteers for this important effort. If you are interested, you can sign up here 2024-2025 Social Justice Sign up.xlsx or you can email Audra Russell.

LGBTPQIA+ Support

Fri May 30th, LGBTQ+ Prom

Center Lane is hosting Prom, a special night just for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies in grades 9-12! Arrive solo, with a date, or a group of friends and come dance the night away with good food, good music, and a wonderful opportunity to celebrate YOU! Click here for information and to register.

Summer Camps from Center Lane

June 30 & July 1, Rainbow Squad Camp - This is Center Lane's two-day camp for LGBTQ+ youth and allies entering 5-8th grades in Fall 2025 (currently in 4-7th grades) and we couldn't be more excited to have you! The camp will run from 11am-3pm EST on Monday June 30th & Tuesday July 1 in White Plains, NY.

August 4-8, Summer Pride Camp - Pride Camp is an in-person opportunity for high school aged LGBTQ+ youth to learn about and discuss topics impacting the community, and connect with other youth in a supportive environment! An exciting week filled with activities, games, presentations, special guests, and more! Click here for information and to register.

2nd Mondays, 7:00pm

PFLAG Westchester offers support for you and your family on the journey with your Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning family member or friend. Contact: Kathy Williams

2nd Mondays, 7:00pm

Center Lane's Rainbow Squad is a special group for kids in grades 4th-7th to explore LGBTQ+ concepts, learn, and make friends! Our Rainbow Squad groups focus on confidence building, community learning, games, activities, and peer support in White Plains, 252 Bryant Ave.

2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 6:30pm

The LOFT and Center Lane TransParentcy group, a support group for Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Non-Binary (TGNCNB) youth ages 13-21 and their parents/guardians. TGNCNB and gender-expansive youth meet in one room while parents/caregivers meet next door so everyone has an opportunity to discuss topics of concern with peers.

4th Fridays, 5:30-7:30pm

The Croton UU congregation hosts Fourth Fridays, a free monthly social group for LGBTQIA+ youth and their allies in 9th-12th grades in Peekskill, 4 Nelson Ave. 

Youth Zine Project

The Community Church of New York, a UU congregation, has a zine project and they are accepting submissions! FUSE (Faith Traditions, Unity, Stories & Enlightenment) is a youth-led zine project founded by high schoolers in NYC at The Community Church of New York. The project focus is on amplifying teen voices from all faiths and none, and sparking conversations between people who may live and believe in very different ways, through art and writing.

ALL TEENS 14-17 ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT! Submission specs for art and writing are in the submission form, as is the youth-developed mission statement. Art includes photography. Submission deadline is April 10th. Please share widely! Contact the CCNY Educator, Jil Novenski, jnovenski@ccny.org.

Connect with Families

Join the CUUC Family Google Group to share information, invitations, and connection. To join, click here. Contact Tracy (cuucwptracy@gmail.com) if you encounter hiccups. 

Connecting Through RE

We invite you to get involved in RE through supporting one-time projects or ongoing activities. It's a great way to connect with other families! Contact leaders of specific areas directly to get involved.



• Chair: Enid Press, enidblount@gmail.com 
• Collaborations, PlaceKeeping: Joe Gonzalez, flegon@netzero.net
• Collaborations, Social Justice: Carolyn Hanson, carolynhanson77@gmail.com
• Collaborations, Environmental Practices Group: Denise Dunn, dfd2925@gmail.com
• Information Sharing: Sarah Hoppes, sarah.hoppes@gmail.com
• Special Projects: Sarah Carr, sarahelizcarr@gmail.com
• Parent Liaison: Karen Dreher, KMDreher55@gmail.com
• Welcoming New Families: Diane Goettel, dianegoettel@gmail.com
• Board Liaison: Christine Haran, christineharan@yahoo.com
• Religious Educator: Tracy Breneman, cuucwptracy@gmail.com

More Opportunities to Get Involved

• Join CUUC Committees, Groups, and Teams
• Support our ministry of hospitality by being a coffee hour host. Sign up here.

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