From the Minister
It was Marshall Brickman who, in 1977, made the original claim, attributing it to Woody Allen: "As Woody says, 'Showing up is eighty percent of life.'"
Since then, the saying has appeared in various forms - sometimes with "success" or "the battle" in place of "life," and with percentages ranging from 50 to 99.
If showing up is 80 (or 50, 75, 90 or 99) percent of life, what's the remaining part? Isn't that also showing up? First, just be there. Second,
really be there.
The first "P" of the "Four P's" of the meaning of membership in a congregation is "Presence" - a meaningful membership entails showing up at Sunday worship and at your Journey Group. Just be there. Show up. And then
really show up. The second "P" is "Participation." Participating in the life of the congregation as a member includes being at congregational meetings as a member to cast your vote. It also may include serving on a committee, teaching RE, attending various other CUC programs, hosting a coffee hour, etc. These are also mostly matters of showing up. And the rest is
fully showing up - bringing the fullness of your being, your attention, your unique and creative engagement, your gifts (which, as always, also means your shadows).
Yours in the faith we share,
Meredith
Rev. Meredith Garmon, Minister
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June Theme: Prescence/Mindfulness
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Practice of the Week:
Pray
We need a Unitarian Universalist theology of prayer, because, for many of us, what we learned in childhood about what prayer is doesn't make sense to us anymore, so we don't pray. Prayer is not about asking for stuff with any expectation that it will magically appear. Prayer does not require believing in a personlike entity or committing to the notion that reality-as-a-whole has knowledge and desires. READ MORE...
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Worship: Sun Jun 7
Mindfulness
Rev. Meredith Garmon
"Mindfulness" is all the rage these days -- and "Mindfulness/Presence" is our theme of the month for June. So, what's it all about? For what is it good? Is it really worth the effort?
 Sunday's Music: The CUC Choir and the piano playing of Georgianna Pappas
Worship: Sun Jun 14
UU Buddhism
Rev. Meredith Garmon
Looking at the intersection between Unitarian Universalist and Buddhism -- what each can gain from the other.
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CSA at CUC
Starting Wed Jun 10
CSA = "Community Supported Agriculture." You can buy a share and pick up your produce at CUC on Wednesday afternoons.
READ MORE...
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Parking Notice:
Starting Now
Please be advised that there will be fewer parking spaces available for the next few Sundays. Park cars tightly and consider parking on Rosedale Ave. Do not park on Sycamore Lane. A section of the lower parking lot will be occupied for an organization renting the space. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Annual End-of-Year BBQ
Sun Jun 21, 11:30 am Burgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, and other good food will be served along with lots of fun! $3 children, $5 adult, $15 per family |
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Toy Drive for Coachman Family Center
Now through Sun Jun 21
School will soon be over - help the children of families at our local shelter to have a fun summer! CUC will be collecting new and gently used Games/Puzzles/Balls/Sports Equipment for children of all ages.
This drive is a project of the CUC Social Justice Team on Hunger and Homelessness.
Please contact Ray Messing ([email protected] /592-4497) or Jane Dixon ([email protected] /949-5919) if you need more info.
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CUC Band Forming!
Practice is on Thursdays, 7:30pm, CUC Sanctuary
Experienced band director and CUC member Christian Force is now putting together a contemporary ensemble to bring rock/pop/folk music to CUC.
READ MORE...
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Science & Spirituality
 Next meeting: Thu June 11, CUC, 11:30am
We're now reading Sy Montgomery,
The Soul of an Octopus.
This "astonishing book...explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus - a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature - and the remarkable connections it makes with humans."
READ MORE....
For Thu Jun 11, we'll be discussing up through chap. 6.
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Performance Event - Save The Date
Madrigal Feast, Sun Dec 13! What is a Madrigal Feast? An event filled with music, good food, costumes, games, dance, and entertainment of all sorts from Renaissance times - 1450-1600 a.d. for whole family participation and enjoyment following the morning service. Lisa Meyer and the CUC Choir, with assistance from the Brunch Committee, the children in the R.E. program, and hopefully many others will create an event that the whole community will enjoy. A kind of medieval talent cabaret, we need people of all talents to participate and people to help with the logistics of set-up, operations, and clean-up. Please contact Lisa Meyer, Choir Director at [email protected] Or 516.299.2475 (daytime) or 347-278-3187 (nighttime) for more Information and to sign up to participate. More Info to come! |
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Going to Clearwater?
The Clearwater Festival is Jun 20-21 at Croton Point Part, Croton-on-Hudson. This year, there's a UU table, shared by the five Westchester UU congregations. If you're going, can you spare some time to help staff the UU table? That'd be great! If you can help out, please contact Janet Bear ([email protected]). |
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UU District Events
Nepal Earthquake: UUSC-UUA Response & Relief Fund
Westchester UU Events
There are some cool events at the other UU congregations in Westchester: Hastings, Croton, Mt. Kisco, and Mohegan Lake. And they invite all UUs -- and their friends. Check out these events at:
westchesteruu.com/events
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Caring & Sharing
If anyone knows of another among us who is in need of a caregiver from our Caring & Sharing Circle, throughout June contact Adine Usher at 328-2307 or [email protected] or Janet Giewat at 617-2137 or [email protected]. |
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Sharing Sunday Offerings
May: Furniture Sharehouse
Each month we share 25% of our plate offerings with outside organizations in need. Furniture Sharehouse provides individuals and families with the basic household furnishings they need free of charge, enabling them to rebuild their lives with dignity.
See Rev. Garmon if you have an idea for a future monthly plate share. |
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Quick Links
"On the Journey" (Our Journey Group Packet): cucmatters.org/p/journey-groups.html
Jun Communitarian: cucwp.org/newsletters
CUC Main Web Site: cucwp.org
Liberal Pulpit (Rev. Garmon's sermons): liberalpulpit.org/p/sermon-index.html
Boundless Way Zen of Westchester: basementzendo.blogspot.com
Westchester UU Events: westchesteruu.com/events
Practice of the Week: cucmatters.org/p/practice.html |
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E-Communitarian Weekly
Community Unitarian Church at White Plains
468 Rosedale Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
914-946-1660, www.
cucwp.org
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 Lifespan Religious Education
Dear RE Families, Teachers, and Friends,
Congratulations to the amazing COA class who led a beautiful service last Sunday! We look forward to being together for more special Sundays in June. Please see the following five (5) announcements:
1. This Sunday, Jun 7
K-6th grade start in Fellowship Hall. 7th-12th start in classrooms.
Next Sunday, June 14, children and youth will start in the sanctuary for the 2nd-3rd grade Affirmation Ceremony and high school senior Scholarship Awards.
Classes
K-1st: Thinking About God
2nd-3rd: How Do We Live Our Principles?
4th: Field Day
5th-6th: The Power to Make Change
7th-8th: Native American Spirituality
Youth Group: Welcome 9th Grade COAers!
2. Stitching In Spirit
The CUC Monthly Crafting Circle
This Sun Jun 7 after the Annual Meeting in the Youth Room (#14) 
Join us for our final gathering of the congregational year, as we connect the fiber arts to our spiritual lives. Special guest Sondra Treadwell, from the UU Congregation of the Hudson Valley, will talk about how a Shawl Ministry enriched their lives. Newcomers are always encouraged to attend!
Join Stitching In Spirit members for Worldwide Knit in Public Day at Bryant Park in Manhattan on Sat, Jun 13, 2:30-4:30 pm. RSVP to Rev. Kelly Murphy Mason at [email protected].
3. Do you have pictures of RE?
We are collecting all the photos of the year in  RE to create a special slide show for RE Sunday and for the archives. If you have pictures or videos of CUC events, classes, and worship services, please send them to me at [email protected].
4. We Need You
The CUC RE program needs you to Foster, Mentor, and Nourish our children & youth next year.
Tell Perry or an RE Council member
you're IN and committed for RE at CUC.
5. RE Sunday is coming on Jun 21
A worship celebration of the year in RE.
- Parade with all the classes
- Special music
- Bridging Ceremony for graduating seniors
- Barbecue after the service
A very special thank you to CUC for the unbelievably sweet, wonderful baby shower. Barbara and I are overwhelmed by your thoughtfulness. We are grateful for your generosity and loving spirit.
Sincerely,
-Perry
Perry Montrose
Director of Lifespan Religious Education and Faith Development
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Annual Meeting &
Name Change Vote
The Board of Trustees calls the Annual Meeting of the Congregation following the service on Sunday, June 7, 2015 for the purpose of
- receiving Annual Reports;
- voting on the Board of Trustees slate presented by the Nominating Committee;
- the election of members to the Nominating Committee;
- voting on CUC's operating budget for July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016;
- voting on CUC's capital expenditures for July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
- voting on the name change for Community Unitarian Church at White Plains. The motion is to change our name from "Community Unitarian Church at White Plains" to: "Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains."
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This Week at CUC
Sun Jun 7
9:00 am
Communications Group
11:15 am
CUC's ANNUAL MEETING
11:40 am I
n The Spirit Of Truth
11:45 am
Stitching In Spirit
Wed Jun 10
7:30pm B
oard of Trustees
Thu Jun 11
11:30am
Science & Spirituality
Sat Jun 13
1:30pm (
2p) Memorial Service- W. Ross
Sun Jun 14
12:00pm
RE Council Retreat
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Contacts
Minister, Rev. Meredith Garmon [email protected] 914-946-1660 x3
Director of Lifespan Religious Ed. & Faith Development, Perry Montrose [email protected] 914-946-1660 x4
Church Administrator, Liliana Keith [email protected] 914-946-1660 x2
Music Director, Adam Kent [email protected] 212-595-7280
Choir Director, Lisa Meyer [email protected]
Community Minister, Rev. Deb Morra [email protected] 914-830-1509
Community Minister, Rev. LoraKim Joyner [email protected] 914-948-1696
Community Minister, Rev. Kelly M. Mason [email protected] 347-497-3741
Bookkeeper, Lisa Sommer [email protected] 914-946-1660 x7
Board of Trustees
Board Chair, Randy Marshall [email protected] 914-633-3115
Vice-Chair, Karen Schmitt [email protected] 914-921-3647
Treasurer, Nicky Klemens [email protected] 914-967-4419
Secretary, Johanna Bauer [email protected] 914-636-1047 |
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