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THEME OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY: RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY

Surprised by Beauty

Last Sunday I was at a service to commemorate World Interfaith Harmony Week.

This year, the service was hosted at the Ethical Culture Society.

My role was to represent Unitarian Universalism and offer the opening prayer. Just before my prayer, though, we memorialized Pete Seeger, who died on Mon Jan 27, by singing a couple of his songs -- the same two songs, in fact, that we sang at CUC earlier in the day.

Something I never expected in life: to find myself in my ecclesiastical robes on a dais standing between a Jain and a Muslim Imam singing, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?"

Practice of the Week

Week #6

Slow Down

"Does racing about make you happier? Or more stressed and worn out?...It s your life, no one else's. Slow down and enjoy it!"

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Community Ministry

CUC has an affiliated Community Minister: Rev. Deb Morra.
Conversations have begun with two more community ministers about the possibility of them affiliating with CUC: Rev. Kelly Murphy Mason, and Rev. LoraKim Joyner.

What is Community Ministry?

READ MORE... and talk to Reverends Kelly and LoraKim.

Program: Bird Walk

Sun Feb 9 -- 8:30a

8:30 - 9:40a
Starting at the Parsonage, back door
466 Rosedale Ave
White Plains, NY 10605

After last month's successful and fun bird walk, we will now look to having bird walks on a regular basis - probably monthly to begin with.
(Note: The Bird Walk is on Sun Feb 9 -- not Sat Feb 8, as a previous email indicated.)

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Social Action: Stop Gun Violence

Wed Feb 12 -- 7:15p

St. Bart's Episcopal Church

Westchester United is focused on a limited number of particularly important local issues. In 2013, Westchester United member communities began exploring ways to impact gun violence. Westchester United has since joined with sister organizations from a variety of states that are taking a market-based approach to influencing the gun industry. This is part of a national effort asking police departments and the military, the largest block of buyers of firearms and ammunition, to use our tax dollars to request reasonable reform in the gun industry.

Westchester United has organized an event which I hope most CUC members and friends will try to attend.

I'm afraid I won't be able to be there myself (there's a Board meeting that night). If you're not on the Board, I hope you'll go to encourage gun industry reform.

St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
82 Prospect Street, White Plains

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Adult R.E.: "Behind the Kitchen Door"

Sun Feb 23 -- 11:35 - 1:00p

Fellowship Hall

Saru Jayarman, Behind the Kitchen Door is the UUA Common Read for 2013-14.

1. Order the book (from Amazon: CLICK HERE).

2. Read the ROC (Restuarant Opportunity Center) Diner's Guide to Ethical Eating: HERE.

3. Check out the UUA 2011 Statement of Conscience on Ethical Eating: CLICK HERE.

Denominational: General Assembly

Wed Jun 25 - Sun Jun 29

Providence, RI

What are you doing this upcoming Jun 25-29? I'll be in Providence, RI, and it sure would be great to have you there with me!
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Aren't you glad you're a UU?

Yours in the faith we share,
Rev. Meredith Garmon
Minister

"The Liberal Pulpit"

Meredith's sermons and other reflections. CLICK HERE.

"Basement Zendo"

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

FACEBOOK

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2. Hover mouse over "Liked" button (without clicking). A menu will pop up.
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INDEX

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

The Five Practices

Journal.

Study.

Silence.

Group.

Mindfulness.