Upcoming Event

• TBD for July, Evening Women’s Group ~ on Zoom. Contact Diane Guernsey

(dianeguernsey.uu@gmail.com).

• TBD for July, Men’s Group ~ FUSW and on Zoom. Contact Paul Gross

(paulrubengross@gmail.com).

• Wednesday, July 9 & 30, 7:00pm, Meditation Group ~ FUSW. Contact Mashuq Deen

(mashuq.deen@gmail.com).

• Friday, July 11, 12:30pm, Daytime Women's Group ~ FUSW. Contact Theresa Reynolds

(ntdelise@optonline.net).

• 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).

Upcoming Worship

• Sunday, June 29, 10:30am, "Poetry, Prose & Everything in Between" ~ FUSW Writing Group, at FUSW in person and Zoom



• Sunday, July 6, 10:00am, Service at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Hudson Valley (UUCHV) in person and via livestream

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

Contact the FUSW Administrative Office for further information (admin@fusw.org).

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 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).

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.

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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