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Sunday, July 13 10:30am Worship Service
"Finding a Way Toward Peace"
~ Rabbi Shoshana Leis
Sunday, July 13, 2025 at FUSW
210 N CENTRAL AVE, SUITE 130
Click here to join us online, or call 646-558-8656.
Meeting ID 921 3956 4302, Passcode: 266397
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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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A Note from Rev. Arlin Roy
Pastoral Care
These are uncertain, unsettling times.No one knows in advance when they may need emergency pastoral care. In case you find that you need to connect, I'm providing my contact information here: 978-587-1148, arlinroy@yahoo.com.
I don't take my cell phone swimming or running, but I will reach back when I can.
If you wish to make a non-emergency appointment, please email me. ~Arlin
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Upcoming Events
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Friday, July 11, 12:30pm, Daytime Women's Group ~ FUSW. Contact Theresa Reynolds
(ntdelise@optonline.net).
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Friday, July 11, 7:30pm, Evening Women’s Group ~ on Zoom. Contact Diane Guernsey
(dianeguernsey.uu@gmail.com).
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Friday, July 11, 7:30pm, Men’s Group ~ FUSW and on Zoom. Contact Paul Gross
(paulrubengross@gmail.com).
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Saturday, July 12, 1:15pm-2:45pm, Reading Black Lives Book Group ~ FUSW. Reading The Wedding by Dorothy West; book description is below. Contact FUSW Administrative Office
(admin@fusw.org).
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Wednesday, July 30, 7:00pm, Meditation Group ~ FUSW. Contact Mashuq Deen
(mashuq.deen@gmail.com).
Upcoming Worship
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Sunday, July 20, 10:00am, Service at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Hudson Valley (UUCHV), in person and via livestream on YouTube. For further information please visit www.uuchudsonvalley.org
- Sunday, July 27, 10:30am, "What's Your Mac and Cheese?" ~ Craig Butler
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About Our Speaker
Rabbi Shoshana Leis, Rabbi Shosh, has served as Director of Youth and Family Education at Romemu, a start-up synagogue in New York City. Prior to this, she served for seven years as rabbi (with her husband, Rabbi Ben Newman) at Har Shalom Center for Jewish Living in Ft. Collins, Colorado.
A graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and Dartmouth College, she also studied at St. Petersburg University, the Conservative Yeshiva, and the Drisha Institute for Jewish Studies.
Rabbi Shosh also serves as part-time rabbi of Hebrew Congregation of Somers. She lives in Dobbs Ferry with her husband, Rabbi Ben Newman, their two children, Ari and Isaiah, and two dogs, Toto and Oz. She loves to sing and spend time in nature - and is always up for a nature walk!
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Scoop Summer Update
For the remainder of the summer months, the Scoop will be published every other week beginning this week. Please contact the administrative office for further information: admin@fusw.org
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Summer Sundays at UUCHV
Please note the schedule below for the remaining Sundays we will worship with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Hudson Valley. Check out UUCHV's website for further details. (https://www.uuchudsonvalley.org).
- July 20
- August 3
- August 17
- August 31
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A Note From UUCHV
Dear FUSW,
Thank you to everyone who joined our Meet the Moment worship service via livestream this past Sunday!
If you’d like to view the videos that explore the three grounding questions of Meet the Moment, you can find them at this link: https://www.uua.org/congregations/meet-the-moment/storytelling
During the service, we shared only the first three minutes of each video (each is about 12 - 15 minutes long), and they are well worth watching in full.
We hope you enjoy these profound and inspiring resources!
Warmly,
Jane Podell, Director of Religious Exploration
UU Congregation of the Hudson Valley
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Bread for the People
Sundays & Tuesdays, 8am-9am
Consider volunteering an hour a week to provide Bread for the People. Pick up day-old bread at Stop & Shop in Dobbs Ferry, and bring it to the St. Joseph's Soup Kitchen in Yonkers on Sunday mornings and the YWCA in Yonkers on Tuesday mornings. Contact: Ken Perry for further details. (krperry@gmail.com).
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Westchester County Senior Hall of Fame!
Nominations are open for the 43rd Annual Westchester County Senior Citizens Hall of Fame! Read more by clicking here.
Nominations are due: Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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LGBTQ+ House Ballroom Exhibition
Thursday, July 10 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm at Artswestchester Gallery; 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY
Please join us for the much-anticipated book launch of BALLROOM with author and esteemed ballroom activist/leader/historian Michael Roberson Maison-Margiela. As part of the program Michael will be joined by a host of special guests from New York's house ballroom community. Click here to register.
Also, you do not want to miss Legendary Looks a stunning and landmark House Ballroom costuming exhibition. Please consider scheduling a tour (apaige@artswestchester.org / 631.806.2978) or just drop in to our gallery in White Plains, any Wen-Sun, 12-5pm, through July 20th.
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Reading Black Lives
Saturday, July 12 | 1:15pm-2:45pm at FUSW
In her last novel, Dorothy West, an iconic member of the Harlem Renaissance, offers an intimate glimpse into the African American middle class. On the island of Martha's Vineyard in the 1950s there exists a community known as the Oval, made up of the best and brightest of New York's and Boston's Black bourgeoisie. A doctor and his wife are mortified that their daughter Shelby is set on marrying Meade Wyler, a white jazz musician.
Equally alarmed is Lute McNeil, a successful Black furniture maker who is new to Oak Bluffs. Lute has fallen in love with Shelby, and he will stop at nothing to pull her away from Meade. As the day of the wedding approaches, the tension surrounding Shelby, Lute, and Meade builds, climaxing in an act that will forever change the lives of three families.
This is an unforgettable history of the rise of the Black middle class, written by a woman who lived it. It was edited for Doubleday by the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
“A beautiful and devastating examination of family, society and race” The New York Times
“Populated by appealing characters who wrestle with the nuances of race at every stage of their lives, West's first novel in 45 years is a triumph” Publishers Weekly
Click here or contact the FUSW Administrative Office by email for further information. (admin@fusw.org.)
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Senior Law Day Collaborative: Senior Law Day
Thursday, July 24 | 10:00am - 12:00pm; By Appointment Only via Zoom
The Senior Law Day Collaborative offers free legal and financial advice for older adults, their families and caregivers. Get your questions on Elder Law, Medicaid, social security and more answered. No cost or obligation. Register on July 23rd. Click here to for more information.
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Meditation Group with Mashuq Deen
Wednesday, July 30 | 7:00pm-8:15pm at FUSW
Meditation is a “practice,” meaning it’s more a journey than a goal. We work to develop our capacity for curiosity and an open mind. Whether you’re new at this or a seasoned practitioner, all are welcome. Gentle instruction will be offered before guided and walking meditation, followed by shared reflections. If you have a meditation cushion, please bring it with you. There will be chairs available for those who need them. Here is a helpful video about how cushions and props can help you find a comfortable posture that is both active and relaxed (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwhP-veUubk). There will be an invitation to take your shoes off for the meditation, bringing socks if necessary. A thin blanket can be helpful to either sit on, or wrap around yourself for warmth.
Deen has been meditating for almost 25 years, has experience with multiple meditation methods as well as mindfulness body practices, and is a certified yoga teacher. He’s currently enrolled in a Zen Buddhist chaplaincy training program. Please email Deen if you’re interested in attending at mashuq.deen@gmail.com.
Please be aware that there will be no meditation group on July 3rd, 16th, or 23rd.
In July, the group will meet on July 9th and 30th.
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Beat the Extreme Heat! Find a Cooling Center Near You
When it's very hot, air conditioning will help keep you safe. If you don't have air conditioning, find a cool place to visit nearby, like a friend’s place, a mall, museum, coffee shop, library, or an NYC cooling center. When it's not scorching out but it's still hot, you can also cool off at parks, areas with shade, sprinklers, or pools.
Use the Cooling Center Finder Map and enter in your address to find a Coolling Center near you. Find a Cooling Center in New York City here. Additional cooling centers may be activated during heat waves. If a cooling center is not available, air-conditioned libraries, supermarkets, and malls are great places to stay cool.
Always call before you go to make sure the cooling center is open. Some cooling centers are open daily, while others are opened as needed.
Cooling center locations can also be found by calling 311 (VRS: 212-639-9675 or TTY: 212-504-4115).
Find out your heat risk:
Enter your zip code to to get the HeatRisk for this week and actions you can take to keep you and your family safe.
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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. The goal of this policy is to ensure a respectful community and fulfill 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.
Scheduling Zoom Meetings or Submitting Information for The Scoop and FUSW Calendar - Contact our Administrator, Karmesha Peake (admin@fusw.org). Please call ahead or email should you need to connect in person at 210 North Central Ave. 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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