Nurture spirituality. Foster compassion. Engage in service.
Join a Journey Group
 

CUC is in the transformation business. We don't believe people come to a congregation to stay the same. 

Journey Groups are small groups of 10 to 15 people that meet once a month to plunge deeper  into exploring CUC's theme of the month. Over time, they'll change your outlook -- and your life.

Have you signed up for a 2014-15 Journey Group yet? For instructions on how to sign up, CLICK HERE.


Practice of the Week 
Aspire Without Attachment

Aspiration is about liking. Attachment is about wanting. These involve separate systems in your brain.



Sun Aug 10 -- 10:00am
Worship Service

Rev. Meredith Garmon.
"Too Big for the Box"

The divine, spiritual truth, the ground of healing and wholeness -- whatever we call reality at its most inclusive -- is too big to fit in the box of what any one authority -- person or doctrine -- decrees. External authority is one box too small. The internal authority of our own ego is another box too small. We need the authority of individual conscience, and we also need religious teachers as guides and companions on the spiritual path to help us see our own delusions and mind-traps.


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From Perry: "As I sit in my cleaned out and almost completely-organized office, the most perfect breeze passes through the open door and peacefully awakens my senses. In its wake, I cannot help but pause for a moment to notice the beauty around me, feeling fully alive and connected to the nature outside the door and the life of the congregation within it."

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Zen Practice at the Parsonage: Sat Aug 9, 10:00 - 11:45a. CLICK HERE.

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Child Dedications: Sun Sep 28. Perry and Meredith will officiate in child dedications in the Sunday service. Would you like you child dedicated? If so, let Perry know by Wed Sep 10. (Brief descripton of what Unitarian Child Dedication is: CLICK HERE.)

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The Common Read for 2014-15 has been announced. It's Paul Rasor, Reclaiming Public Witness. READ MORE...

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The Second Annual CUC Beatnik Celebration is coming -- Fri Aug 22 and Sun Aug 24.

Fri Aug 22, 7:30pm: Coffeehouse open-mic poetry reading and folk singing. In the sanctuary, by the fireplace.

Sun Aug 24: In the Sunday worship service, Meredith will explore the spirituality of the Beat poets.

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From Community Minister in Association with CUC, Rev. LoraKim Joyner:

Next Bird Walk. LoraKim will be leading the next Bird Walk on Sun Aug 24. It starts at 8:30am, around back of the Parsonage.

"What Does the Macaw Say?" LoraKim invites you to this program at the White Plains Public Library, Tue Aug 26 at 6:00pm. SEE FLYER.

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General Assembly 2015 is in Portland, OR -- Jun 24-28. GA is amazing fun, enriching, deepening, and transformative! We hope you can begin planning now to attend.

Yours in the faith we share,

Rev. Meredith Garmon
Minister
Perry Montrose
Director of Lifespan Religious Education & Faith Development
The Communitarian

Jul/Aug issue of our newsletter: 
CLICK HERE.

CUC Website

The website of the Community Unitarian Church at White Plains.
CLICK HERE.

The Liberal Pulpit

Blog site for Meredith's sermons and other reflections.
CLICK HERE.

Index:
CUC Matters

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Ongoing Interest
CUC Events
Practice of the Week
Fri Note, Past Issues
Perry's Pondering
Bird Walk Reports


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The Five Foundational Spiritual Practices

Journal daily.
Study daily.
Silence daily.
Group monthly.
Mindfulness always.
Nurture each other in our spiritual journeys.
Foster compassion and understanding within and beyond our community.
Engage in service to transform ourselves and our world.