Upcoming Events

• Friday, April 4, 7:30pm, Evening Women’s Group ~ on Zoom. Contact Diane Guernsey (dianeguernsey.uu@gmail.com).

• Friday, April 4, 7:30pm, Men’s Group ~ on Zoom or in person at 210 N Central Ave, Hartsdale. Contact Paul Gross (pgross@pulsevoices.org).

• Friday, April 4, 12:30pm, Daytime Women's Group ~ Greenburgh Public Library, First Floor Conference Room.

(ntdelise@optonline.net).

• Saturday, April 12, 1:15-2:45pm, Reading Black Lives ~ Barnes Room

Reading The Mothers by Brit Bennett. See book description below.

(cgisolfi8@gmail.com)

Upcoming Worship

• Sunday, April 6, 10:00am, "TBA" ~ Roy Program Group

• Sunday, April 13, 10:00am, “TBA” ~ Rev. ReBecca Sala

About Our Guest Speaker

Benjamin Van Dyne works as a union organizer for the faculty union of Connecticut State University. He studied theology and social ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Fordham University, where his work focused on the interconnections between evolving concepts of race, personhood and death. He also taught undergraduate classes in religion and theology and served on the coordinating committee for the labor union of Fordham’s graduate workers.

Prior to studying theology, Benjamin worked as a community organizer in Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, New York City and Long Island. He grew up in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Virginia and serves as a frequent guest preacher at congregations of many denominations. He lives in the Bronx with his two children. 

Greetings from the Desk of the Office Administrator

My name is Karmesha Peake, the new Office Administrator here at FUSW. I’m thrilled to be on board and am eager to get to meet each of you in this journey toward “shaping the world in our image of love”.

My office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10am-3pm. Thank you in advance for your support as I continue to become acclimated.

I look forward to meeting you individually. Warmly, Karmesha Peake, Office Administrator admin@fusw.org

Sermon Archive

Rev. Arlin Roy has shared his sermon from the Sunday, March 23 service, “Liberal Religion". If you missed the service or would just like to read the sermon, visit the Recent Sermons page on fusw.org to find the most recent posts.

Bring a Shopping Bag to South Church This Sunday!

Our precious hymnals need to be transported to 210 North Central Avenue for our first service there on April 6. Together, the job will be easy.

Please bring a shopping bag to South Church this Sunday and take a bag of hymnals home with you. Then bring them to our new home the following week. Thank you!

The Countdown has Begun!

FUSW's new space at 210 N Central Avenue in Hartsdale will be move-in ready in a few weeks! This is only our third "place of our own" in our 170-year history, and we are eager to begin making it our spiritual home, that its sheltering walls may be strong to keep hate out and hold love in.

If you are able, please consider making a donation to the congregation in honor of this new chapter. There's more information on the website, FUSW.org, or contact Susan Greenberg (fuswtreasurer@gmail.com) for details.

Daytime Women's Group

Friday, April 4, 12:30pm, TBD

UPDATE - The Daytime Women's Group meeting location for Friday, April 4th at 12:30pm, has changed to Greenburgh Public Library, First Floor Conference Room. As usual we will bring our own lunch. Contact Theresa Reynolds (ntdelise@optonline.net) for further details.

Reading Black Lives

Saturday, April 12, 1:15-2:45pm, Barnes Room, Hastings-On-Hudson Library

Now reading The Mothers, by Brit Bennett. Get your copy and join us! Learn more about the book and author by clicking here.

"This is a book about love, friendship, and living up to expectations in contemporary America. It begins with a secret, then follows that secret through the lives of three different Black characters - from high school into adulthood - tracing its impact far beyond their Southern California youth." “A ferociously moving debut... bittersweet and morally fraught.” – The New York Times Book Review. "Fantastic… a book that feels alive on the page." – The Washington Post



Contact: Claudia Gisolfi (cgisolfi8@gmail.com).

Rivertowns Hunger Walk: Bridge the Gap

Sunday, April 6, 2-3pm, Irvington Presbyterian Church

Enjoy pre-walk pizza, raffle & Prayer Palooza; a walk from Irvington Presbyterian Church to the bridge will follow. This event is hosted by Irvington Presbyterian Church in partnership with Church World Service CROP Walks, who are stepping up efforts to meet increased need due to recent federal cuts. 

Become a sponsor. Donate a raffle item. Contact Joyce Chaluisan, Nancy Hertz. Register and start raising funds, support a walker, or donate by clicking HERE.

Proceeds go to Feeding Westchester, Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry and Church World Service.

Tree to Table Pancake Breakfast at South Church

Saturday, March 29, 9:30-11am, South Church Campus

You can't get more local than this: tree to table pancake breakfast topped with maple syrup from trees on South Church's campus.

Sign up for one of three seatings 9:30am, 10:00am, and 10:30am by clicking here, so we can flip the right number of pancakes. If you'd like the vegan option, please note that, as well. Thank you to Booskerdoo, in Ardsley, for supplying the coffee. Proceeds benefit Roots & Wings sustainability initiative of South Church.

Suggested donation of $10 per person must be paid in advance here to confirm your reservation.

For more information and to sign-up click here or email: info@rivertownscommunitygardens.com

Donald Gallery Opening: "Fleeting Light"

Sunday, March 30, 11:30am, South Church Campus

Beauty is Where You Look for it in “Fleeting Light."

Sunday, March 30 marks the opening of the 2025 Spring Donald Gallery Show at South Church, featuring artist Rachel Weatherford Whitlow. Her “Fleeting Light” strives to find beauty in the catastrophic climate event of the Canadian forest fires by diving deep into the shifts of light and capturing the fleeting light.

Rachel’s work grows from a deep involvement with environmental causes and a desire to visually evoke a response with viewers that reflects our relationship with and love of natural landscapes.

(Photo: Canada Fires, Rachel Weatherford Whitlow, Mixed media on silk canvas)

UUA's Commission on Social Witness Congregational Study/Action Issue Feedback Sessions



Join our upcoming feedback sessions to learn more about each CSAI, offer comments and feedback, and connect with others working on the same issue!

April 10 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET : Housing: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Feedback Session.  Register.

April 17 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET: Fat Liberation: Building Justice and Inclusion for Larger Bodies Feedback Session.  Register.

April 22 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET : Abolition is Faith Formation Feedback Session. Register.

Learn more about CSAIs, the social witness process, and the Commission on Social Witness at uua.org/socialwitness.

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.

Support FUSW

Your generosity sustains our programs and helps to develop our new space. Every gift, big or small, makes a difference. Thank you for being part of our mission. Click here to donate, or use the QR Code on the left.

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.