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Sunday, February 2, 10:00am worship


“Turning Away From Resentment”


~ Pat Wictor


These are times filled with invitations to resentment. In our private lives, there are plenty. In the public square, it’s easy to find figures who make careers out of manufacturing and stoking resentment. We live in a resentment machine, and it’s easy to get sucked into it. What can we do? Each day and each moment, we have the opportunity to turn away from these invitations to resentment. We still get to choose what we do and how we respond. Turning away is always an option.  


Our worship service will be in person at the Chapel at South Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, and also via Zoom. If you or anyone you live with has COVID or COVID symptoms, please do not attend in-person services. 

Click here to join our worship online, or call 646-558-8656,

Meeting ID 921 3956 4302, Passcode: 266397


Click here for the Sunday, February 2, Order of Service

Please check our website fusw.org and Facebook page for the latest info and updates about our Sunday services and other events.

Upcoming Events



  • Friday, January 31, 7:30pm, Men’s Group ~ on Zoom or in person at South Church. Contact Paul Gross (pgross@pulsevoices.org).


  • Saturday, February 1, 1:15 - 2:45 pm, Reading Black Lives ~ Barnes Room at Hastings Public Library, discussing The Fraud by Zadie Smith (2023). See below for book description. Contact Claudia Gisolfi (cgisolfi8@gmail.com).


  • Friday, February 7, 12:30pm, First Friday Daytime Women’s Group ~ Please bring your lunch and meet in the small conference room at the Greenburgh Public Library. Please join us! Contact Theresa Reynolds (ntdelise@optonline.net) to RSVP.



Upcoming Worship


  • Sunday, February 9, 10:00am, “Practice Makes…” ~ Rev. Ashley DeTar Birt


  • Sunday, February 16, 10:00am, “A Living Legacy Pilgrimage” ~ Pat Lamanna

About Our Guest Speaker


Pat Wictor makes his home in many musical worlds. Grounded in rural blues and gospel traditions, Wictor’s lean, poetic songs and expressive guitar playing are seasoned with jazz, pop, improvisational surprise, philosophy, and social commentary. Wictor currently tours solo and in a variety of duos. He is also a music educator of note, teaching workshops on guitar, songwriting, body percussion, and vocal and instrumental improvisation. "Soft-spoken and articulate, in the 1930's he could have been a dust bowl preacher. The sermons, accompanied by the choir of his slide guitar, would have brought comfort to many a soul." (Richard Cuccaro, Acoustic Live) (patwictor.com) 

Help FUSW Recruit a New Administrator


FUSW is seeking candidates for the Administrator position. If someone you know is interested, please click here to see the job description.

2024 Contribution Statements for Tax Purposes


Statements of contributions from members and friends in the calendar (tax) year 2024 will be emailed to each of us by the end of this week. Check your "spam" or "other" folder if you do not notice it. If you have any questions, contact Rina (admin@fusw.org).


Thank you all for your financial support of FUSW!


Susan Greenberg, Treasurer

Reading Black Lives


Saturday, February 1, 1:15 - 2:45pm, Barnes Room at Hastings Public Library


Discussing The Fraud by Zadie Smith (2023). Based on historical events, this book is about a man who claims to be a long-lost aristocrat and the legal trial that ensues. The story opens in 1873 and is set in Britain and Jamaica. “[A] brilliant new entry in Smith’s catalog . . . The Fraud is not a change for Smith, but a demonstration of how expansive her talents are.” —Los Angeles Times. A New York Times bestseller / One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year / One of NPR's Best Books of the Year / Named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly and BookPage. Contact Claudia Gisolfi (cgisolfi8@gmail.com).

Resources for Immigrants


Neighbors Link, which provides education, employment and legal services for immigrants throughout Westchester, has many resources for immigrants and their allies during this frightening time. Please see the link below. There are several upcoming webinars entitled "Know your Rights: What Immigrant Allies Should Know". Denise Woodin and Susan Greenberg attended this webinar and found it very informative. 


Neighbors Link’s Resources and Training Schedule in English and Spanish

Voices Café presents The Brian Torff Group 


Saturday, February 1, 8:00pm, The Unitarian Church in Westport, 10 Lyons Plains Rd, Westport CT 


Featuring Fairfield County’s own Brian Torff on the guitar, harmonica, vocals, and bass, with Wes Lewis on tenor and soprano saxophone, Nathan Edwards on soprano saxophone and Elijah Atkins on drums, The Brian Torff Group captures the complexities of the American story, with a fabulous updated twist on American roots music.  


Brian Torff is a renowned musician, composer, author, and educator, currently Professor of Music and Music Program Director at Fairfield University. Drawing on his experience in jazz, blues, and rock, combined with a country-folk influence, Brian Torff and the band “create new musical categories.”  


Torff’s music blends original music with classic Delta Blues, demonstrating the deep impact of Black music on our nation’s culture through original, creative, inspiring music. new interpretations of classic artists such as Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Mose Allison, and Elvis Presley.  


Click here for tickets and info or visit voicescafe.org. Voices Cafe concerts are dedicated to causes in our communities, under the guidance of UU Westport’s Social Justice Council.  

Looking for Updates About Our New Home?


Visit the Members page of fusw.org, and click on the New Home Updates button to see the latest progress on our new space. Information will be posted as it becomes available.

FUSW Contacts & Information


Questions, Concerns, or Compliments for FUSW? Reach out to any member of our Board of Trustees, fusw.org/board-of-trustees (place cursor over the picture, then right-mouse click to copy the email).


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. 


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