Welcome to the Fourth Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Westchester in Mohegan Lake, New York.
We are a liberal religious community where members and friends gather to support each other in spiritual journeys
and to give service to the wider world of which we are a part.
We are a liberal religious community where members and friends gather to support each other in spiritual journeys
and to give service to the wider world of which we are a part.
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Our Mission: We are a caring and inclusive spiritual community of children, youth, and adults who honor differences and support open-minded spiritual exploration and ethical development. We celebrate life, nurture each other, and provide support in loving and open-hearted acceptance. We commit ourselves to social justice through action in our local community and the larger world. |
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Online WorshipSunday, May 9, 10:30am
Worship Service + Coffee Hour “Adoption from Both Sides” - Lauren Noormae We explore domestic adoption from two perspectives: the adoptive family's and the birth mom's. Lauren Noormae is a member of 4th UU. Sunday, May 16, 10:30am Worship Service + Coffee Hour TBA - Rev. Kevin DeBeck Rev. DeBeck is the minister of this congregation. Sunday, May 23, 10:30am Worship Service + Coffee Hour “We Are In This Together” - Rev. Kevin DeBeck We will hold a brief worship, followed by our Annual Membership Meeting. Members please make every effort to attend! (Friends and Visitors are welcome to stay and listen.) ======= Our 4th UU online services and coffee hour may be joined by phone or computer. Click here to join by computer. Or join by phone (audio only): 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 922 824 2044, Passcode 529167 ======= EventsOnline Journey Group
Thursday, May 6, 7:00 - 8:30pm Our Journey Group meetings explore various topics on life's journey, using small group ministry materials and resources developed by UU ministers and others. Bill Hart will facilitate our discussion of Love, Understanding, and Forgiveness. Click here for the packet to read and reflect upon beforehand. New participants always welcome! Click to join the Journey Group by computer/device, or join by phone (audio only): 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 933 0515 9526, Passcode 371728 4th UU Monthly Meditation Online Friday, May 14, 7:00 - 8:00pm Join us monthly for 20 minutes of silent meditation with discussion following. Contact hosts Susan Schefflein (susanschefflein@yahoo.com) or Bob Schavrien (schavrien@optonline.net) to learn more. Click here to join our Monthly Meditation by computer/device or join by phone (audio only): 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 973 2471 2463, Passcode 529167 4th UU Book Club Online The Moth Snowstorm: Nature & Joy by Michael McCarthy June 6 & 13, 6:30-8:00pm Nature has many gifts for us, but perhaps the greatest of them all is joy. In The Moth Snowstorm, Michael McCarthy, one of Britain's leading writers on the environment, proposes this joy as a defense of a natural world that is ever more threatened. Grab a copy and get started, then join us for our next conversation. Click here to join the Book Club by computer/device or join by phone (audio only): 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 922 824 2044, Passcode 529167 2021 UUA Common Read Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry Small Group Discussions May 20-24th This year the UUA Common Read is the title Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry, an emotionally raw and deeply reflective book that offers a broad meditation on race, gender, and the meaning of a life well lived, as well as an unforgettable lesson in Black resistance and resilience. CUUC White Plains and UUCHV Croton invite you to buy or borrow this beautiful text and join one of five small group discussions: Thu May 20 at 7:30pm, with Adine Usher & Jeff Tomlinson Fri May 21 at 11:00am, with Tracy Breneman & Eddy Fried Sat May 22 at 3:00pm, with Amy Nathan & Rev. Garmon Sun May 23 at 12:00pm noon, Eddy Fried & Tracy Breneman Mon May 24 at 7:30pm, with Kevin McGahren-Clemens To sign up, email Pam Parker (admin@cucwp.org) with your choice. Click here to Join Common Read by computer/device for all sessions, or join by phone (audio only): 929-436-2866, Meeting ID 616 163 6161, Passcode 468468 |
Message from the Minister
My wife, in many ways, is ahead of her time. When we were expecting our first child, who just turned 21, she set up a baby shower for me and invited many of the adult men that were then in my life to offer some advice as to what to expect once I became a father. (These things are common now—not so back then.) The one piece of advice that my grandfather gave me that day has always stuck with me. He said to me, “Be true to your word.” The Soul Matters theme for the month of March was “Commitment,” and I think that commitment begins with being true to one’s word, be that with an agreement and a handshake, or in just making a promise to someone.
I’ve had the chance to speak with many of you since I started with you all in November, and while there has been much anxiety as to how we’re going to get through this pandemic, and perhaps when we’re going to be able to be together in the sanctuary again, what I have not had to worry about is the commitment to our congregation and our faith. We’re entering the time of year when the nominating committee will start to gather and work on creating a slate of candidates to fill the leadership roles. If you get a phone call or e-mail from one of these folks, please consider taking them up on what they’re offering. By staying true to ourselves and recommitting to Unitarian Universalist values, regardless of when we get back into the building, we can take our good news out into the world and keep pushing our society toward democracy and away from authoritarianism and fascism. I think about my grandfather often - this coming August he will have been gone for 20 years. I wonder what he would have thought of my oldest, Henry, and of my daughter, whom he didn’t have a chance to meet. But I always remember his advice and how much it’s influenced me to this day. Happy spring everyone. Rev. Kevin DeBeck |
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