8:30 a.m. Choir practice with Dr. Amir Khosrowpour

10:00 a.m. Worship service with Minister Margery Rossi. Also streamed on Facebook.

10:00 a.m. Learning Lab church school for children 5–12 in Fellowship Hall

11:30 a.m. Coffee and conversation in Fellowship Hall, hosted by our Deacons

See how good, how pleasant it is for God’s people to live together in unity! It is like precious oil on Aaron’s head running down on his beard,  running down to the collar of his robes. It is like the dew of Mount Hermon, falling on the hills of Zion. For that is where Yhwh bestows the blessing—life that never ends. Psalm 133

Dear members and friends,

This month brings us many opportunities to “live together in unity" ...

• memorials for beloved members
• an ordination and a wedding
•  blessing the animals
• a workshop to learn skills to protect our voting rights and the rights of the vulnerable
• a Learning Lab bake sale to support their upcoming Breakfast Run
• a potluck dinner to celebrate the garden harvest
• the annual Halloween Hoot for our nursery school students, and
• our annual congregational meeting.

If we look at this solely as a to-do list for a few short weeks, it can surely feel stressful. But when I look at this list in the context of Psalm 133, I see exactly what is promised – God's blessing for a vibrant community – “life that never ends.”

I pray that as we make our way through the highs and lows of our “life together" this month, we will do so “in unity,” caring deeply for one another through it all.

May it be so.

Minister Margery Rossi

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Sunday, October 11, 2 pm: Memorial Service for Ernie Howell. Access his obituary here. We could use a few more folks to set up/serve/clean up. Please sign up with Eric. 

October 18: An interfaith service with Temple Beth Shalom followed by a voting rights workshop. We'll review individual rights and responsibilities as voters and stewards of democracy, learn de-escalation techniques, and take away actions to support free and fair elections.

Learning Lab Bake Sale Oct. 18 in Fellowship Hall after church, funding the Lab's Breakfast Run. Contact Marie Louise to participate.

Roots & Wings Potluck on on Friday, October 23, 6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall - for CSA members, gardeners, bread bakers, Food Pantry friends, zero-waste champions & those interested in participating. Sign up here.

Annual Meeting Sunday, October 25, directly following church. All committees, ministries and staff are invited to speak. There will be a vote to amend the bylaws. Reports due to the Church Office now!

The Learning Lab heads on a Breakfast Run on Saturday, Oct. 31. Children and parents meet at South at 6:30 a.m. Volunteers needed Friday, Oct. 30, to help pack and to drop off donations. Sign up here. 

The next Session meeting is November 12, 7 pm, in Margery's office. All members are welcome to attend.

Expenses related to the good works of our beloved church and our aging campus are higher than ever.  

Know that the money you give makes a difference; all amounts, large and small, are welcome. For questions about giving, please contact Stewardship Chair Kay McCoy.

In mid-September, we received word that Nick Herring had suddely passed away. Words cannot express our grief and our sympathy for all who love him.

Nick was the son of our long-time members Linda and Hubert Herring, brother to Emily, and friend to many. His South Church involvements including being a member of the Kitchen Garden, serving on the steering committee of Roots & Wings, and as a curator of The Donald Gallery.

His friends have set up the Nick Herring Memorial fund to create a lasting tribute to Nick on South's campus. Learn more/donate here.

Please join us on Sunday, November 15, for his Memorial Service.

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Church Office hours: Tuesday noon – 6 pm; Wednesday 10 am – 5 pm; Thursday noon – 5 pm; Friday and Sunday by appointment. Closed Monday and Saturday.

South Church's community initiatives: Community Nursery School | The Donald Gallery | The Lab | Roots & Wings. South Church's campus partners: Clearwater Chorus Singers | Creative Hearts | Days of Wonder | Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry | Sacred Spirit Yoga | Sufi Meditation | Westchester LGBTQ+ AA

SESSION: Carol-Ann Cook | Roubi Eliopoulos | Tristan Gravenor | Eric Greenberg | Kay McCoy | Laurie Pyburn

DEACONS: Anne Day | Katy Gravenor | Jean Greenberg | Tsha Gregory | Murphy Halliburton | John Prendergast | Andrew Smith

MINISTER: Rev. Margery Rossi

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Dr. Amir Khosrowpour

CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR: Robin Larkins