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 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 WorshipWe hold hybrid services (in person and livestreamed on Zoom to join from home) generally every two weeks, and once a month in the summer. Our services are led by our minister, or a guest speaker, or our members. On our weeks off, we invite you to virtually visit worship at another UU congregation. Learn more in the weekly Fourth Word newsletter. To subscribe, contact Fourth Word newsletter.
Sunday, April 6 - 10:30am - Hybrid Service
"The Passover Story: Dwelling in the Promised Land" - with Malaena Nahmias "No one escapes the wilderness on the way to the Promised Land" - Annie Dillard This service will be followed by a Passover-themed coffee hour - please reach out to Judy S or Carole E if you’re able to help make charoset, a traditional seder food (see details below) Sunday, April 20 - Sunrise at Croton Point Meet at the top of the hill in Croton Point Park by 6:15am. The sun should breach the eastern hilltop between 6:20-6:25. Bring a reading or thought to share and noisemakers to greet the sun. Sunday, April 20 - 10:30am - Hybrid Service Easter Celebration - Rev. Lane Cobb =======
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. EventsFourth UU Book Club: Small Things Like These
Sunday, March 30, 7:00-8:30pm The Fourth UU Book Club has chosen Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan for our next selection. Pick up a copy at your library, or purchase from bookshop.org and support local bookstores. Then join our next discussion. All are welcome to join even if you haven’t finished the book! Log in: https://zoom.us/j/91957458331 or phone (audio only): 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 919 5745 8331, Password 282599 Fourth UU Online Journey Group
Thursday, April 3, 7:00pm-8:30pm, on Zoom Our Journey Group meets online most weeks for 10 months, September through June. We examine a common theme together as a way to explore our deepest values, while strengthening our connections to one another. The next Journey Group discussion will be facilitated by Ralph Wood on the subject of LEISURE. Find materials to review at https://drive.google.com/file/d/10uo6mJMqi3C-H39QviT8ehShTyICR1ZR/view. New participants are always welcome! Log in: https://zoom.us/j/93305159526. Or phone (audio only) 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 933 0515 9526, Password 371728 Fourth UU Online Fellowship with Rev. Cobb
Meeting every other Monday, 12:30-1:30pm, on Zoom Next meeting: Monday, April 7 Let's fellowship together! Rev. Cobb looks forward to greeting anyone wanting to gather for an hour of online fellowship every other week. Feel free to join us! Log in: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84803477155 
Indivisible Yorktown Meeting
Tuesday, April 1, 2-4pm, at Fourth UU Fellowship, 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake You're Invited! Indivisible Yorktown is hosting a meet-and-greet for new and inquiring members at Fourth UU and members and friends are invited to come for coffee and conversation about the issues we care about, including immigration, Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security, Affordable Housing and Voting Rights. 
Fourth UU Women’s Wisdom Group, Saturday, April 5, 1:00-2:30pm, In Person at Fourth UU Fellowship
Judy Schavrein will be at the Fellowship on Saturday from 1-2:30 to meet with anyone who wishes to come for an unstructured time of fellowship and sisterhood. Join her for tea, share a sweet and enjoy good conversation. Fourth UU Second Friday Online Meditation Group
Friday, April 11, 7:00-8:30pm, on Zoom We begin with a check-in, a 20-minute silent meditation, a short presentation followed by discussion. This month, we may discuss "To Thine Own Self Be True": what constitutes "Own Self" for me? Does it resonate? Does it work? Does it feel like it fits? Voltaire concluded Candide with the recommendation “Cultivate Your Garden.” RSVP to Janet Alona ([email protected]), David Thwaite ([email protected]) or Bob Do Shin Schavrien ([email protected]). Log in: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/98737158672, or phone (audio only) 646-558-8656. Meeting ID 987 3715 8672, Passcode 529167 Fourth UU 17th Annual Sunrise Service at Croton Point
Sunday, April 20, 6:00am, Top of the hill in Croton Point Park Click here for a flyer with details. Save the Date! Fourth UU Tag Sale
Friday, June 20 - Sunday, June 22, 2025 In Person at Fourth UU Fellowship, 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan Lake We will need plenty of donations, help, and support. Volunteer opportunities will be posted in the Fourth Word newsletter in the spring. Support Us & Our Mission
Even if you are not with us in person at a Sunday worship, the Fourth UU Board and Treasurer remind you that 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! Fourth UU is a UUA Honor Congregation
Love at the Center
"Hands Off" 2025 Rallies, Saturday, April 5, Find an Event Near You
On April 5th, people will be gathering in cities across the country to speak out against the current dismantling of our government. The Westchester Rockland area ministers are joining forces to stand up for democracy and the needs of their congregations. Rev. Danielle Lindstrom of CUUC will be speaking at the Hands Off 2025 Rally in Hastings and Rev. Emily DeTar Birt of UUFNW will join the rally in Mt. Kisco. |
Congregation NewsLuncheon Honoring Al Zwick, Sunday, May 4
We will host a luncheon at the Fellowship in memory of longtime member Al Zwick, as an opportunity for us to gather with friends and family to share memories. We will be catering the meal, so please let us know if you will be attending so we order enough for all. RSVP to Carole or Judy of the Pastoral Care team. Vacation Notice
Rev. Lane Cobb will be away from April 10 - 14. Rev. Paul Tesshin Silverman has agreed to be available for any issues that may require a ministerial presence. He can be reached at [email protected], 914-610-0971 Volunteers Wanted for Passover Coffee Hour
In anticipation of Passover, which begins Sunday, April 13, we will prepare a Passover-themed coffee hour after the service on Sunday, April 6. We will supply some Passover treats, and we are looking for one or two volunteers to make the traditional Seder dish of charoset (apples and nuts mixture). Please contact Judy ([email protected]) or Carole ([email protected]) if you would like to help. We can supply recipes. 
Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel
Fourth UU has a new YouTube channel! Visit us and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@4thUUCongregationofWestchester. You can find a recording of our Sun Mar 16 sermon from guest speaker Susan Cody here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q-LW-OGA9g 
At our Sunday, March 16th worship, Fourth UU welcomed guest speaker Susan Cody for “One Human Family, a Baha’i Perspective.” Among the many things we learned from Susan was that the American Baha’i community inaugurated its Race Amity movement in the nation’s capital in 1921 as “a practical effort to influence public discourse on race in the United States” and counter the violence of race-stricken America during the Jim Crow era. Many thanks to Susan and the members of the local Baha'i and Race Amity community for the important work they do to combat racism today. https://www.facebook.com/RaceAmityofNorthernWestchesterandPutnam
UUA and 4th UU Policy on ICE
At its February meeting, the 4th UU Board examined UUA materials regarding immigration rights, and the request from Open Arms for Refugees to help them urge the federal government to immediately approve entry of the vetted cases of Afghan people who helped US forces during the war and whose lives are now in danger because of our delay. The Board resolved to support the postcard writing campaign for Open Arms. With regard to immigration rights, we are advised by the UUA that federal case law and previous ICE policy protects places of worship, as well as schools and hospitals, from warrantless ICE raids. ICE is now seeking to change this policy and allow such raids. The UUA has joined a suit to prevent this. The Fourth UU will follow UUA advice in demanding ICE present a specific judicial warrant before our consent is given to entry by ICE officers. Although this is an unlikely scenario, we will keep a printed notice in the cubbies by the front door that any member can present to ICE personnel to make our policy clear. Click here to read the full UUA Executive Message Social ActionOpen Arms for Refugees
Domestic Violence Intervention Initiative
The Fourth UU Women's Group is collecting donations for My Sister's Place - a local organization that provides shelter, legal aid, education, child care and other means of support to women who are escaping domestic violence. We have placed a basket in the front corner of the sanctuary for your donations, which we will deliver each month to the MSP offices in White Plains. Suggested donations: gift cards, disposable diapers and baby wipes, feminine hygiene products, new regular-size toiletries, new duffle bags and backpacks, twin bedsheets/bed-in a-bag. 
Information and Action for Social Justice
We regularly receive information from organizations like the UUSC (Unitarian Universalist Service Committee), UUSJ (Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice) and UUJEC (Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community) on issues concerning social justice, climate justice, human rights, and more. We'd like to share this information with congregants who are interested and want to take action, so we plan to re-establish our Social Justice Committee. If you would like to become involved, please contact Alan Weger ([email protected]) or speak to Rev. Lane after the next Sunday Service. Stay tuned for details! Pastoral Care ReminderThe 4th UU Pastoral Care Team is here to help and support members of the congregation, reaching out during times of hardship, illness, or bereavement. We can arrange food deliveries, transportation, make a phone call, send a card, offer a candle lighting, and more. If you need assistance or know of of another member who does, please let us know. Details can be kept confidential. The Pastoral Care Team invites you to grow our Caring and Sharing Initiative. Please contact us if you are willing and able to offer an occasional ride or other means of support. Even making a phone call makes a difference!
Judy Schavrien (914-962-3737, [email protected]) Carole Ellis (914-260-9182, [email protected]) 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 [email protected]. In the Community
Yorktown Zen Meditation
Saturday mornings, 9:00 - 11:30am Fourth UU Congregation Building, and 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. 
Garden of Hope Volunteers Wanted
The Yorktown Garden of Hope is a community-driven organic garden providing fresh vegetables to regional Northern Westchester County, NY food banks, as well as organic gardening training. The garden is located in Willow Park, at the corner of Curry Street and Tulip Drive. The GOH is seeking volunteers to help with a variety of tasks, both at the garden and starting seedlings at home to plant later in April and May. In-person volunteer help is appreciated on Saturdays from about 9am-1pm or Thursdays from 3:30-6:00pm, please check their Facebook page for updates on volunteer opportunities. Another way to be involved is with plant donations - now is the time to start seeds indoors to transfer in 6 weeks to the garden. They need to be organic and non-GMO. The John C. Hart library has organic seeds from the Hudson Valley Seed Co that you can “check out” for free, with instructions on how to grow and harden off the plants to make a successful transfer to the GOH in April or May. 
Rise for Freedom Nationwide Mass Trainings, Thursdays April 3 - May 15, 8pm-10pm. Click here for information and registration. https://www.mobilize.us/risefordemocracy/event/763611/
Unitarian Universalists want to contribute to a pro-democracy movement in America. That is why UUSJ is excited to invite you to join an upcoming series of trainings to help you grow and strengthen your know-how for building out local networks. Join Rise for Democracy Training for a series of live online trainings intended for in-person groups nationwide on Thursday evenings over 7 weeks. The goal of the training series is to bring people together, grow & strengthen their local networks, and get ready to mobilize to demand democracy in this new challenging environment. |
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