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Sunday, April 27 10:30am Worship Service
“Joy, Community, and Prayer”
~ Mikki Baloy
The current state of the world invites us to find inner resources to fuel the next right steps. Ritualist and healer, Mikki Baloy, shares animist perspectives on how to keep heart during volatile times.
Sunday, April 27, 2025, 210 North Central Ave, Hartsdale 10530
Click here to join us online, or call 646-558-8656.
Meeting ID 921 3956 4302, Passcode: 266397
Click here for the Sunday, April 27, Order of Service
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Please check our website fusw.org and Facebook page for the latest info and updates about our Sunday services and other events.
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Upcoming Events
- Friday, May 2, 7:30pm, Men’s Group ~ 210 North Central Ave, Hartsdale. Contact Paul Gross (pgross@pulsevoices.org).
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Friday, May 2, 12:30pm, Daytime Women's Group ~ 210 North Central Ave, Hartsdale. Contact Theresa Reynolds (ntdelise@optonline.net).
- Saturday, May 24, 1:15pm – 2:45pm, Reading Black Lives, ~ 210 North Central Ave, Hartsdale; reading Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, see below for book description. Contact Claudia Gisolfi (cgisolfi8@gmail.com).
Upcoming Worship
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Sunday, May 4, 10:30am, "TBD" ~ Dr. Melanie Davis
- Sunday, May 11, 10:30am, “TBD” ~ Rev. Arlin Roy
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About Our Guest
Mikki Baloy has been practicing shamanic healing since 2009. She has studied with shamans, ritual-keepers, and mystics from around the world, as well as with other teachers and peers. Mikki offers private healing sessions, rites of passage and weddings, and retreat and workshop experiences for modern people called to grounded spiritual explorations.
Mikki’s holistic approach to healing fuses a mix of ancestral traditions with yoga, Buddhism, and almost four decades of creative training as a performer, writer, and musician. She was the Director of a 9/11 foundation in New York City, helping to create and maintain programs to assist many thousands of people—while undertaking her own healing journey from PTSD. She has been featured in two books about post-disaster resiliency.
In 2022, she released the book Conversations with Mother Mary: Loving Wisdom from Her Life to Yours and is working on the sequel, called Pilgrimage. She is also contributing to an international anthology (anticipated publication 2026). Other writings can be found on Patreon and Medium and in the self-study course, Shamanism 101, which is available on-demand.
She is a practitioner and mentor of Ancestral Lineage Healing as developed by Daniel Foor of Ancestral Medicine. Other trainings have included EFT, Reiki, Animist Psychology, vinyasa yoga certification, and Mental Health First Aid. Mikki is also minister of animism and wedding officiant. She has presented at ConVocation, Creative Problem Solving Institute, and other conferences.
Her ancestors hail from Ireland, Scandinavia, Germany, Hungary, and the Philippine Island of Luzon. Mikki stands with BIPOC and the LGBTQIA2 community and is committed to donating time and resources to decolonization and inclusivity projects.
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Bread for the People
Pick up day-old bread at Stop & Shop in Dobbs Ferry, and bring to the Sharing Community between 8am - 9am.
Contact: George McAnanama for further details. (gmcvet4p@gmail.com).
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We Need Your Cookies...
Sunday, April 27, 2025
...and cakes and bagels and fruit! Please help round out our Coffee Hour on Sunday, April 27, by bringing a snack to share with the congregation.
If you can contribute some goodies for the coffee table, please let Marietta Api know that you will: heartnp2002@yahoo.com or (914)830-6723.
We are also hoping to find someone with a hospitable heart who will take on the role of coordinating Coffee Hour in the future. If that is you, make sure to let Marietta know!
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Reading Black Lives
Saturday, May 24, 1:15pm – 2:45pm
The Reading Black Lives Book Group will meet to discuss Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, and we'd love for you to join us!
"In 18th century Ghana, two half sisters are born into different villages, each unaware of the other. One will marry an Englishman and lead a life of comfort in the Cape Coast Castle. The other will be captured in a raid on her village and sold into slavery... click here to learn more.
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Award for best first book, the PEN/Hemingway Award for a first book of fiction, the American Book Award, NPR's Debut Novel of the Year, and a New York Times 2016 Notable Book.
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Save the Date!
Sunday, June 1 | Noon- 1:30pm
Congregational Annual Meeting
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New Home Grand Opening Celebration!
IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE!
Our New Home Grand Opening Celebration has been postponed. We will NOT have the event on Sunday, May 4. More information to follow. Stay tuned.
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Calling All Religious Educators--this means you!
We are putting together a list of adults to assist at RE lessons. You can sign up for occasional Sundays or more often, if you wish.
If you enjoy talking with delightful young people about
life and the finer points of UU, please contact Craig Butler (craigbutlerUU@gmail.com).
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Sophia Fahs UU Camp on Lake George
August 10-16, 2025 | Silver Bay, Lake George, NY
Get ready for the 2025 Sophia Fahs Camp! We are returning to the idyllic Silver Bay on Lake George for a week of faith, connection, and FUN! Start planning now.
Register before May 1 for BIG savings and "bring a friend" for $100 OFF!
Learn more about Sophia Fahs UU Camp by clicking here.
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Support FUSW!
If you are able, consider donating to FUSW's congregation. There's more information on the website, FUSW.org, or contact Susan Greenberg (fuswtreasurer@gmail.com) for details.
Every gift, big or small, makes a difference. Thank you for being part of our mission. Click here to donate or use QR Code below.
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Safe & Sacred: Creating Safe Spaces for Everyone
The First Unitarian Society of Westchester strives to provide a safe environment for all. The Board of Trustees has implemented a policy to prevent and address sexual harassment and abuse. This policy ensures a respectful community and fulfills our legal duty to protect members, especially children, from harm and false accusations. Our aim is to minimize risk and foster spiritual well-being in a trusting atmosphere.
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FUSW Contacts & Information
Questions, Concerns, or Compliments for FUSW? Reach out to any member of our Board of Trustees.
Board of Trustees - The Board usually meets on the third Monday of each month via Zoom at 7:45pm. Click here to join our meeting on Zoom. Meetings are open to any member of FUSW. For confidential matters, non-Board members will be asked to leave temporarily. At the end of the meeting, there will be an open forum, during which non-Board members can speak about topics of concern, limiting remarks to two minutes. To access the minutes from previous meetings, visit the Members page of fusw.org and click on Board Minutes Archive.
Scheduling Zoom Meetings or Submitting Information for The Scoop and FUSW Calendar - Contact our Administrator, Karmesha Peake (admin@fusw.org). For Zoom meetings, please include the purpose and preferred date/time. Articles for The Scoop are due by Wednesday at 10:00am.
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We are a liberal religious community shaping the world in our image of love:
Deepening Spirituality · Nurturing Community · Advancing Justice
fusw.org / 914-478-2710
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