Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York

Join us on Friday, October 23, at 6:30 PM at 4th U for this year’s first Game Night!  Game Night is an intergenerational evening of fun, laughter and community as we play games of every stripe — board games, card games, party games — you name it, we’ll play it!
Bring a pumpkin to carve, too! Children are invited to come dressed in costume. Refreshments are served and donations for pizza are welcomed. Contact Liz Wolfe at lwolfe@wintecgroup.com or 646-334-9427 for more info. This event will be held downstairs in the gymnasium.

Please join our Music Director and our own Soprano, Alison Davy as they perform in a recital in the Sanctuary of the Fourth Universalist Society.
They will be performing on Sunday October 18, at 3 p.m. Anyone who’s heard our Choir will be familiar with the skills of Alison Davy while Tom McGinnis will bring his artistry with the piano to the mix to provide a concert that is not to be missed.
We’ll look to see you there.

Join Fourth U members on Sunday, June 28, after services as we gather together to march in the Pride Parade! It’s a joyous event you will remember for a lifetime and a great chance to let the public know what a great congregation we have. Family and kid friendly! Contact Claudia Lorie: Ishariel@aol.com 212-706-8884

Join us on Friday, June 12, from 6:30 – 9:30 pm for an intergenerational evening of fun and community.  We’ll be playing games, eating, drinking and celebrating the accomplishments of the past church year.
Bring a dish or drink to share, or you can contribute to the pizza fund.  Invite your friends and family to join us.  The party will take place downstairs in the gym.  Assistance is needed for set-up and break-down.
Please contact Liz Wolfe at lwolfe@wintecgroup.com to volunteer.

The Annual Fourth U Retreat is May 22 to 24!

Please get your registration and payment in as soon as possible.

Download the form HERE – RETREAT REGISTRATION FORM.  You can hand it in after church, or mail it to:

Retreat Registration, Fourth Universalist Society, 160 Central Park West, NY, NY 10023.

The cost is the same as last year: $200 for adults and $110 for children 12 and younger. What’s different is transportation. We will be renting a van for those who are not traveling by car (though carpooling is certainly encouraged!). There will be a modest charge to cover this cost.

Spend the weekend reacquainting yourself with other members of the Fourth U community in the tranquility of the woods in Connecticut. Hike through the woods, swim in the lake, or just sit and read. We go up to the Incarnation Center near Ivoryton, CT, the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, and return on Sunday afternoon.

For more information, please contact Matt Gilbert (646-209-0033 or matt_gilbert@world.oberlin.edu).  This is one of the highlights of the Fourth U year, so please join us!

ONLINE TICKET PURCHASE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR, BEGINNING AT 7 PM. COME EARLY TO GET A GOOD SEAT AND ENJOY THE VAGINA FAIR!

On Saturday, April 4, 2009: “The Vagina Monologues” is coming to the Fourth Universalist Society!

That’s right, Eve Ensler’s powerful, award winning play-that-has-become-a-movement will be presented right here at 4th Universalist on April 4 at 8:00 p.m.

Organized by Deborah Roth, and directed by Nancy Robillard, we will join the hundreds of thousands of “Vagina Warriors” around the world who have launched productions in support of V-Day – a global movement to end violence against women and girls. In 2008, over 4000 V-Day benefit events took place produced by volunteer activists in the U.S. and around the world, educating millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls.

To date, the V-Day movement has raised over $60 million and educated millions about the issue of violence against women and the efforts to end it, crafted international educational, media and Public Service Announcement campaigns, launched the Karama program in the Middle East, reopened shelters, and funded over 6000 community-based anti-violence programs and safe houses in Democratic Republic Of Congo, Haiti, Kenya, South Dakota, Egypt and Iraq.

We will be donating all profits from our event to our own local organizations – Day One and The NiteStar Program. Day One educates, advocates, and provides support services and leadership development to youth to end dating abuse and domestic violence. Funding has recently been cut to Day One’s peer leader program, and they are in great need of financial support. Also facing recent budget cuts, The NiteStar Program provides a positive and creative learning environment through their interactive performances. NiteStar’s productions are designed to diffuse myths, provide HIV/AIDS awareness, pregnancy, substance abuse and relationship violence prevention, help youth to make informed decisions, provide options for changing attitudes and prejudices, and create opportunities for behavioral change. Since we hope to donate as much money to these organizations as possible, we will need to cover the few expenses we will incur in staging such an event and still have money left over to give away. We hope that we can depend on you for financial support.
(Download the flier here so that you can help us to publicize the event.)

Women and men of all ages are invited to participate! Auditions are over, so we are no longer looking for actors, but if you would like to be involved, please download the application form here and submit it by e-mail to Deborah Roth at dsrothny@aol.com, or give her the hard copy at church. Questions? Call Deborah at 212-665-9660.

We’re looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, April 4th:

7:00pm — Come join us for our pre-performance VAGINA FAIR — a celebration of female anatomy that features music, games, and tables providing information on our local beneficiaries and sponsors. You’ll also be able to create or buy your very own V-Day bracelet and munch on fabulous V-goodies, including our hand-made, delectable chocolate Vagina-pops!

8:00pm — THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES!

Check out www.vday.org for more information about the V-Day movement, and the page about our production.