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.
Enter, Rejoice, and Come In!
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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 Worship
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Message from the Minister
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Sunday, February 28, 10:30am
Worship Service + Coffee Hour UUA Video Worship - Side with Love Sunday Service What if to "side with love" meant making bold, faith-full choices? What if it were even a little bit scary? This worship service brings together worship leaders and musicians from across the country to offer hopeful, moving, challenging reminders about what we, as Unitarian Universalists are called to DO, and BE, in the world. The worship themes are taken from Widening the Circle of Concern, a UUA commissioned report that researched, reported, and made recommendations for transforming white supremacy and other oppressions in UUA practices and congregations. Sunday, March 7, 10:30am Worship Service + Coffee Hour “Dr. Seuss was a Liberal” - Rev. Kevin DeBeck Rev. DeBeck serves as minister for 4th UU. Sunday, March 14, 10:30am Worship Service + Coffee Hour “Belonging” - 4th UU Journey Group ======= 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, March 4, 7:00 - 8:30pm Our Journey Group meets to discuss various topics on life's journey, using small group ministry materials and resources developed by Westchester county UU ministers and others. Marc Bernstein will facilitate our discussion "Is Unity a Problem?" New participants welcome! Click to join the Journey Group by computer or join by phone (audio only): 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 933 0515 9526, Passcode 371728 4th UU Monthly Meditation Online Friday, March 12, 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 or join by phone (audio only): 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 973 2471 2463, Passcode 529167 4th UU Book Club Caste: the Origins of our Discontents Sunday, March 21st & 28th, 7:00 - 8:30pm In Caste, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson observes, “The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is about power -- which groups have it and which do not.” Grab a copy and get started, then join us for conversation. Click here to join the Book Club by computer or join by phone (audio only): 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 922 824 2044, Passcode 529167 |
Greetings to you all.
In this time of great uncertainty, I think of my grandfather, who came of age during other times of great uncertainty: both the Great Depression and World War II. In the fall of 1943, he turned 18 and left high school early to join the Merchant Marines. Over the course of his service, he was on the supply ships in the days after D-Day in Europe, and later was in the Pacific helping to ready the troops for the invasion of Japan that didn’t happen. I think of him and those of his generation and how tenuous the winter holidays must have felt, wondering if their loved ones were going to be at the table with their families or not. I wasn’t alive back then, so while I have no firsthand knowledge of what it must have been like, I feel we’re living through something similar. This begs the question -- what does one do when there is a time of great uncertainty? The Soul Matters theme for the month of December was Stillness. I found this choice interesting, as during a normal holiday season, there would be very little stillness. In this time of pandemic and economic uncertainty, stillness might be our saving grace. While we wait for vaccines to become more widely available, staying still in our homes, when possible, is one of the best ways to combat the spread of Covid. Stillness may also help heal our earth, ever so slightly, as people who are usually on the move, aren’t. And amidst all the political rancor that we’ve been living with, and the doomscrolling, and all the cable news that we consume to keep up with to stay informed, having a space that has some quiet stillness to just tune out the noise might save our mental health over the long term. There will be a day when we can all come back to church, have large social gatherings, and in general start moving our lives forward again without fear of a deadly virus raging everywhere. Until then, listen to that still small voice that tells you to stay safe, check in with each other, and maybe add a few more lights to the world to help brighten up this most unusual winter. Rev. Kevin DeBeck |
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