This workshop, to be held in Westchester county, will help UU congregations dismantle racism by allowing participants to examine both personal and institutional racism, empowering them to develop a realistic plan that can move their congregations forward in working for racial justice. Days/times: Friday, October 24 from 6:00-9:00 PM and Saturday, October 25 from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. Registration includes all food (heavy snacks Friday evening and breakfast and lunch on Saturday). It’s $30 for non-students over 18 and $10 for students and youth.
To register, please use the on-line registration form, available at https://www.formdesk.com/uuforms/jubilee. If you don’t have Internet access, please contact Rev. Michael Tino at 914.241.1360 to register. The UU Fellowship of Northern Westchester is at NY Rte. 172 between Bedford and Mt. Kisco, NY, about 35 miles north of New York City. It is accessible by car (1 mile off Interstate 684). More detailed directions are available at the congregation’s website, www.uufellowship.org <http://www.uufellowship.org/> or call 914.241.1360 ext. 3.
Please join us for an auction meeting to be held on Sunday, October 5, at 12:45 PM right after the service. Be part of the social event of the season! Come to hear about all our fabulous plans for this year’s auction and meet a representative from The Wedding Party, this year’s charity recipient (www.theweddingparty.org). We’d love your help with donations, event planning and many other facets of this important fundraising event. Snacks provided. Questions? Please contact Alison Davy at divadavy2003@yahoo.com or 917.439.6160.
Sunday, October 26 at 12:30 pm. Hold the date!
The first meeting of the Faith in Action committee will take place after church on Sunday, October 5, at 12:30 pm, in the sanctuary. We will discuss what issues and projects we will be involved with this year. Please join us if you are interested or if you would like to learn more. - Claudia Flanagan (westclaudia@yahoo.com)
On Saturday, September 20, from 1:00 to 5:30 PM, as part of the United Nations International Day of Peace, the Coalition for One Voice along with One Spirit Learning Alliance are sponsoring the World Shift to Peace Festival here in our landmark Fourth U edifice (home of the Peace Tower of New York City.)
Along with keynote speaker theologian/author Matthew Fox, there will be many exciting workshops and presentations throughout the day. For further information and to purchase tickets for this event go to http://www.CoalitionForOneVoice.org/ and click on the “Upcoming Events” link on the right side of the screen.
On September 7 at 10:00 am there will be a first rehearsal/informational meeting with our new Music Director, Tom McGinnis, in the choir room. Subsequent rehearsals will be
held on Sundays from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
