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 our 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 that honors differences and supports 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 and In-Person Worship
Sunday, May 31, 10:30am
“Community Means Strength” - Lay-Led Hybrid Service from the 4th UU Worship Associates
In Person & Online
This Sunday we offer a shortened worship service from 10:30 - 11:00pm on the importance of membership in a community. We will hold our Annual Meeting at about 11:15am. Fourth UU Members, please attend the meeting in person or on Zoom, whether or not you come to worship, so we will have the required quorum.
Sunday, June 7, 10:30am
Rev. Lane Cobb
Hybrid Service - In Person & Online
Please join us, in person or online, for our final Sunday worship of this congregation year! After worship, we will transform the sanctuary into our tag sale space. Please volunteer to stay and help us. Many hands make light work!
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You may join our 4th UU worship services online from your device (computer, iPad, smart phone), or landline phone. Click here to join by device: bit.ly/4thUU-Online. Phone (audio only): 646-558-8656. Meeting ID 922 824 2044, Passcode 529167.
Events
Annual Meeting, Sunday, May 31
Approx 11:15 am, In Person and Online
Our May 31 Sunday worship service will begin as usual at 10:30 am, and will end early so we can hold our Annual Meeting. Members, please plan to attend the meeting, whether or not you attend worship, so we will have the required quorum. Members will be voting on the slate of Board Members and other important positions as well as the proposed Budget, available shortly.
Fourth UU Online Journey Group, Thursday, May 28, 7:00-8:30pm
The Journey Group is a weekly online meeting themed to deepen our understanding of life and strengthen our connections with one another. The next Journey Group discussion will be facilitated by Ellen Monten on the subject of BOOKS THAT HAVE INSPIRED US. Join us on Zoom by logging in to: bit.ly/4thUUJourneyGroup. Dial-in by telephone: 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 933 0515 9526, Password 371728
Fourth UU Friday Online Meditation Group, Friday, June 12, 12:30-2:00pm
The Meditation Group meets online. There will be a check-in, 20 minutes of silent meditation, and David Thwaite will present with reading and reflection from Buddhist monk Pema Chödrön's book Practicing Peace in a Time of War. RSVP to Janet Alona or David Thwaite. Log in: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/98737158672, or phone (audio only) 646-558-8656. Meeting ID 987 3715 8672, Passcode 529167
Fourth UU Women’s Wisdom Group - A Gathering of Goddesses, June date TBD, In Person at Fourth UU Fellowship
Each month we meet to share our wisdom and support one another as we grow and learn together. We'll share the date and details of our next meeting shortly.
Fourth UU Book Club: The Worst Year Ever 536 AD, Sunday, June 14, 7:00-8:30pm
Our selection this month is The Worst Year Ever 536 AD: Volcano, Mini Ice Age, Plague, and an Emperor Who Taxed the Dead by Reece Kimble. Pick up a copy at your library or buy from bookshop.org to support local bookstores. All are welcome to join our discussion - even if you haven’t finished the book! Log in online: https://zoom.us/j/98289338799?pwd=BlmeDaXbOpZnk3VbFqxoPytE7g6mU1.1
Dial-in by telephone: +1 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 982 8933 8799, Password 130096
Support Us & Our Mission
The Fourth UU Board and Treasurer remind everyone that even when you are not with us in person at a Sunday worship, you can still contribute to the collection basket, or to Fred's Food Pantry (which we support each month), or to fulfill all or part of your annual pledge by mailing a check to:
Fourth UU Congregation,
c/o Treasurer
P.O. Box 17
Mohegan Lake, NY 10547
Please indicate on the check where you wish us to allocate your money. Thank you for your generosity!
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Congregation News
4th UU Tag Sale - Donation Drop-Off Days!
The 2026 4th UU Tag Sale is Friday, June 26 - Sunday, June 28. Have something you'd like to donate? Stop by on our special Donation Drop-Off Dates when we'll be open to the public (see graphic above). Every donation counts - please share! #Giveback #CommunitySupport #WestchesterNY #GiveWhereYouLive #DonateLocal
Fourth UU Members and Friends, you are welcome to bring your donations whenever you come to the building to attend worship or a 4th UU event. Members, click here to sign up as a Donation Drop-Off Days helper. Tell your friends! And remember to sign up to volunteer for the sale - we have tasks for all levels of participation!
Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors
On Sunday, April 26, at the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown, members of the Yorktown/Somers Interfaith Council, Race Amity of Northern Westchester & Putnam, and NAACP Peekskill Area Chapter presented “Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors: What’s Happening Now? How Can We Help?” Over sixty people attended, representing nearly a dozen faith communities. Speakers Nancy Matsunaga of the CCoHope Indivisible Immigration Justice Committee and Ignacio Acevedo of the NYCLU presented a non-partisan educational overview of immigration in the United States, as well as up-to-date coverage of what is currently happening here in the Hudson Valley. For further information, please contact Judyth Stavans of Race Amity.
UU Clergy Editorial on the War in Iran
Rev. Lane Cobb was one of the local UU leaders who wrote an editorial in The Croton Chronicle. Take a look here https://thecrotonchronicle.substack.com/p/guest-editorial-a-statement-by-unitarian
The Fourth UU Board of Trustees has passed the resolution “Faithful Defiance of Authoritarianism: A Call to Action by The Fourth Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Westchester.” Through legal, ethical, and peaceful means, Fourth UU “commits itself to nonviolent action in defense of democratic values, and to active resistance against authoritarian encroachment.” Click here to read the full resolution.
Fourth UU has a new YouTube channel! Visit us and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@4thUUCongregationofWestchester
Social Action Opportunities
We Support My Sister’s Place
The Fourth UU Women's Group collects donations for My Sister's Place, which provides shelter, legal aid, education, childcare and other supports to women escaping domestic violence. Place your donations in the sanctuary basket and we will deliver it to the MSP offices in White Plains. There is a special need for clients at the Yonkers location. These survivors are largely from the immigrant community and are not going to food pantries because of ICE activity, so they are especially in need of food, toiletries, and diapers. See a list of most requested items here.
Indivisible Westchester: Rally for Democracy, Every Saturday, 1:00-2:00pm, Town Hall, Mt. Kisco, NY
Each week Indivisible Westchester hosts a peaceful protest on the sidewalks in front of the Mt Kisco Town Hall. Bring a sign (NO metal or wood poles longer than 36 inches), bring a folding chair if you like, bring the kids, bring friends. Learn more at mobilize.us/indivisible/event/824757. Please park in the large municipal lot or on the street. Do not park in the Firehouse lot, the VFW lot, or the church lot.
We Support the Food Pantry at First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown
The FPCY food panty item for the month is dry pasta (not spaghetti) or canned peaches, or you may donate any non-perishable, unexpired food (of the quality you'd serve to your own family). Leave donations in the basket by the pulpit. Or bring to the FPCY labeled donation bins at the back of the church.
In the Community
Juneteenth Celebration - The Telling: A Gathering of Remembrance
Sunday June 14, 6:00pm, followed by dinner at 7:00pm, Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church, 304 Spring Street, Ossining, $20pp,
This Juneteenth celebration is based on the Passover Seder tradition and centers remembrance, storytelling, music, reflection, and shared meal. The evening will begin with The Telling Service, and will include the original play “Are We Really Free!?” by Joyce Sharrock Cole, as well as table discussion and community conversation. Register at
https://www.journeys2change.org/event-details/the-telling-a-gathering-of-remembrance
Planting Volunteers Needed, Saturdays through the month of May, 10:00am - 2:00pm, Garden of Hope, Willow Park 3501 Curry Street, Yorktown Heights
Each week this month, the Garden of Hope (https://www.facebook.com/groups/725383327914686/) is receiving plants generously donated by Graymoor. Join us on Saturdays to help us put them into the ground as quickly as possible to ensure a healthy harvest for our community this fall.
Open Mic Night, Saturday, May 30, 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown, 2880 Crompond Rd, Yorktown Heights
The FPCY Music Ministry team is gearing up for the Agape Music Center’s Open Mic series. We’re beginning with an in-house practice run. Perform or be an audience member for this first foray. Come at 7pm to register (the first 15 performers will get a slot!) and bring your songs, poetry, yodeling, or whatever else. If you’d like FPCY Music Director Garrett Artman to accompany you, please bring your sheet music.
"The Gathering" Virtual Event, Second Monday of the Month, 8:00pm. Next date: Monday, June 8. Register at
https://secure.everyaction.com/g_HjhIC7E0evZyxHd9OChA2
Each month, the UUA Side With Love campaign (https://sidewithlove.org) hosts The Gathering, a virtual event to help you strengthen your spirit, make sense of the threats to democracy, and take meaningful action alongside others. In June, The Gathering will engage with the 250th anniversary of the United States and the prophetic call this moment places before us as people of faith.
Saturdays, 9:00–11:30am, Fourth UU Congregation and Online via Zoom
Join us in creating a community of Zen practitioners in Northern Westchester and Putnam County, NY. We meet every Saturday at 9am for authentic Zen training including two meditation sessions, Dharma talk, and tea ceremony. All meetings are free and open to everyone. We also offer a 30-minute Zoom-only practice session every Wednesday at 8pm. More information can be found on the Yorktown Zen website.
Pastoral Care Reminder
Pastoral Team: Judy Schavrien, Carole Ellis
Rev. Paul Tesshin Silverman is a resource for the 4th UU Pastoral Care Team and our congregation. Members can reach out to him directly at pjsilverman@gmail.com.
