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April Theme: Freedom

Membership

If you're a member of CUC, thank you! If you're not, can we talk?

Membership is a sacred covenant. It's a little easier to get of than marriage, but, as with the marriage covenant, the membership covenant is a commitment to, and a declaration of, what and who we stand for.

It's OK to "shack up" for a while. That's fine. Take as long a "trial period" as you might feel you need. But if been around for a while, and it's clear to you that CUC is the faith community for you, then I'd say it's time to sign the book and make "honest" partners of each other in our missional covenant.

Ready to join? It's as simple as making an appointment with me at your convenience. We'll chat about what this step means for you, about a plan for your membership to grow increasingly meaningful. Then you can sign the membership book right there in my office -- and receive my right hand of fellowship (and maybe a hug, too) in welcome.

Practice of the Week

Week #15

Be Glad

It's that darned evolutionary heritage again! It predisposes humans to focus on the negative. That was helpful for surviving in our prehistoric past but its counterproductive in the modern world. Fortunately, we can overcome that evolutionary predisposition with intentional self-training in being glad.

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Worship Service: "Not Waiting for the Bread to Rise"

Sun Apr 13 -- 10:00a

Honoring Passover and reflecting on the enduring lessons about the path to freedom.
Music: The Damocles Trio. (Then at 2:00 you can see them at the White Plains Public Library. SEE FLYER...)

Two Really Great Workshops in May:
May 10 & May 17

1. Sat May 10 -- 9:30a - 3:00p
CUC
Compassionate Communication
Led by Rev. LoraKim Joyner, DVM

"It's not enough to want to be compassionate, to want to stand for justice. We have to learn how. We have to learn the skills to hear each other with compassion.

"Cognitive brain learns quickly. Limbic brain is slow and needs a lot of practice, and it's limbic brain that needs the training."
(from "Nonviolent Social Change" sermon, Jan 19)

This workshop begins the vital training in the art of Compassionate Communication.

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2. Sat May 17 -- 8:30a - 4:00p
CUC
Beyond the Golden Rule?
A New Model for Intercultural Competency

Please join me at this important workshop.

We live in a multicultural world -- and we aren't always the most skillful in doing our part to make this reality a good one for ourselves and for those who are different from us.

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Cost: $20 (scholarships available). To register and pay,CLICK HERE.

Cool Bullets

Thu Apr 17: UU Christian Fellowship meets at Community Church in Manhattan. READ MORE...

Perry Montrose will be our next DRE. READ MORE...

The Prospectus for Journey Groups. READ MORE...

Wed Apr 16. Brown Bag Lunch. READ MORE...

Wed Apr 16. New Earth-Based Spirituality Group for all Westchester UUs. READ MORE...

About Rev. Kelly Murphy Mason. READ MORE...

Sat Apr 12. Second part of UU Environmental Justice Workshop. READ MORE...

Sun Apr 20: Bird Walk with LoraKim. READ MORE...

Wed Jun 25: General Assembly begins. READ MORE...

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Yours in the faith we share,

Rev. Meredith Garmon
Minister

The Liberal Pulpit

Meredith's sermons and other reflections. CLICK HERE.

New Posts this week:

Intro to NVC

CBCO

The Half-Won Blessing

Gotta Have Group

Basement Zendo

You're welcome to sit with, and hear Zen talks by, Meredith at the Basement Zendo in the Parsonage. CLICK HERE.

Index:

CUC Matters

Index page for all the articles on "CUC Matters."

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The Five Foundational Spiritual Practices

Journal daily.

Study daily.

Silence daily.

Group monthly.

Mindfulness always.