Welcome to the Fourth Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Westchester in Mohegan Lake, New York. We are a liberal religious community where members and friends gather to support each other in our spiritual journeys and to give service to the wider world, of which we are a part.
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Our Mission:
We are a caring and inclusive spiritual community that honors differences and supports open-minded spiritual exploration and ethical development.
We celebrate life, nurture each other, and provide support in loving and open-hearted acceptance.
We commit ourselves to social justice through action in our local community and the larger world.
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Online and In-Person Worship
Sunday, May 17, 10:30am
“A Covenant for the End of An Empire"
Guest Speaker Rev. Kym McNair, Westchester County Director of Faith Based Initiatives
Hybrid Service - In Person & Online
Please join us this Sunday when guest preacher Rev. Kym McNair returns to our pulpit to remind us that "the only way through is together." McNair has been a community organizer, educator, and advocate for social justice, recently serving as a director at My Sisters' Place. In March she was appointed Director of Faith Based Initiatives for the county. Everyone is welcome at our worship service. If you join us in person, stay after for bring-in lunch. Please bring a dish to share!
Sunday, May 24
We do not have a worship service scheduled, so we encourage you to virtually visit a neighboring congregation. Come back and join us the next scheduled Sunday.
Sunday, May 31, 10:30am
TBD - 4th UU Worship Associates
Lay-Led Hybrid Service - In Person & Online
After a shortened worship service, we will hold our annual meeting at about 11:15 AM. Fourth UU Members, please attend the meeting in person or on Zoom, whether or not you come to worship, so we will have the required quorum. We will be voting on our slate of Board Members and other important positions (see your Fourth Word newsletter) and the proposed Budget (coming shortly).
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You may join our 4th UU worship services online from your device (computer, iPad, smart phone), or landline phone. Click here to join by device: bit.ly/4thUU-Online. Phone (audio only): 646-558-8656. Meeting ID 922 824 2044, Passcode 529167.
Events
Fourth UU Women’s Wisdom Group - A Gathering of Goddesses, Sunday, May 16, 1:00-2:30pm, In Person at Fourth UU Fellowship
Each month we meet to share our wisdom and support one another as we grow and learn together. This month's facilitators, Janet and Marianne, will lead a discussion on Celebrating the Life of a Special Loved One. Please bring something that is symbolic of this person. Feel free to invite folks. The more of us who come, the more love we have to share.
Fourth UU Bring-In Lunch, Sunday, May 17, Following Worship, at Fourth UU Fellowship
Bring a dish to share at our last group meal for this congregation year. Bring a friend. All are welcome. During lunch, folks from our membership committee will be available to talk to anyone wishing to learn more about the Unitarian Universalist faith and about opportunities for membership at Fourth UU.
Fourth UU Online Journey Group, Thursday, May 21, 7:00-8:30pm
The Journey Group is a weekly online meeting themed to deepen our understanding of life and strengthen our connections with one another. The next Journey Group discussion will be facilitated by Ralph Wood on the subject of FLOURISHING TOGETHER. Join us on Zoom by logging in to: bit.ly/4thUUJourneyGroup. Dial-in by telephone: 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 933 0515 9526, Password 371728
Fourth UU Friday Online Meditation Group, Friday, June 12, 12:30-2:00pm
The Meditation Group meets online. There will be a check-in, 20 minutes of silent meditation, and David Thwaite will present with reading and reflection from Buddhist monk Pema Chodron's book "Practicing Peace in a Time of War." RSVP to Janet Alona or David Thwaite. Log in: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/98737158672, or phone (audio only) 646-558-8656. Meeting ID 987 3715 8672, Passcode 529167
Fourth UU Book Club: The Worst Year Ever 536 AD, Sunday, June 14, 7:00-8:30pm
Our selection this month is The Worst Year Ever 536 AD: Volcano, Mini Ice Age, Plague, and an Emperor Who Taxed the Dead by Reece Kimble. Pick up a copy at your library or buy from bookshop.org to support local bookstores. All are welcome to join our discussion - even if you haven’t finished the book! Log in online: https://zoom.us/j/98289338799?pwd=BlmeDaXbOpZnk3VbFqxoPytE7g6mU1.1
Dial-in by telephone: +1 646-558-8656, Meeting ID 982 8933 8799, Password 130096
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Congregation News
Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors
On Sunday, April 26, at the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown, members of the Yorktown/Somers Interfaith Council, Race Amity of Northern Westchester & Putnam, and NAACP Peekskill Area Chapter presented “Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors: What’s Happening Now? How Can We Help?” Over sixty people attended, representing nearly a dozen faith communities. Speakers Nancy Matsunaga of the CCoHope Indivisible Immigration Justice Committee and Ignacio Acevedo of the NYCLU presented a non-partisan educational overview of immigration in the United States, as well as up-to-date coverage of what is currently happening here in the Hudson Valley. For further information, please contact Judyth Stavans of Race Amity.
4th UU Tag Sale - Donations Needed!
The 2026 Tag Sale is Friday through Sunday, June 26, 27, and 28. Fourth UU Members and Friends, please participate - we have tasks for all abilities. And bring in your donations and ask friends for theirs. Pick-ups will be available for larger items. Every donation counts! Please share! #Giveback #CommunitySupport #WestchesterNY #GiveWhereYouLive #DonateLocal
UU Clergy Editorial on the War in Iran
Rev. Lane Cobb was one of the local UU leaders who wrote an editorial in The Croton Chronicle. Take a look here https://thecrotonchronicle.substack.com/p/guest-editorial-a-statement-by-unitarian
The Fourth UU Board of Trustees has passed the resolution “Faithful Defiance of Authoritarianism: A Call to Action by The Fourth Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Westchester.” Through legal, ethical, and peaceful means, Fourth UU “commits itself to nonviolent action in defense of democratic values, and to active resistance against authoritarian encroachment.” Click here to read the full resolution.
Fourth UU has a new YouTube channel! Visit us and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@4thUUCongregationofWestchester
Social Action Opportunities
We Support My Sister’s Place
The Fourth UU Women's Group collects donations for My Sister's Place, which provides shelter, legal aid, education, childcare and other supports to women escaping domestic violence. Place your donations in the sanctuary basket and we will deliver it to the MSP offices in White Plains. There is a special need for clients at the Yonkers location. These survivors are largely from the immigrant community and are not going to food pantries because of ICE activity, so they are especially in need of food, toiletries, and diapers. See a list of most requested items here.
Indivisible Westchester: Rally for Democracy, Every Saturday, 1:00-2:00pm, Town Hall, Mt. Kisco, NY
Each week Indivisible Westchester hosts a peaceful protest on the sidewalks in front of the Mt Kisco Town Hall. Bring a sign (NO metal or wood poles longer than 36 inches), bring a folding chair if you like, bring the kids, bring friends. Learn more at mobilize.us/indivisible/event/824757. Please park in the large municipal lot or on the street. Do not park in the Firehouse lot, the VFW lot, or the church lot.
We Support the Food Pantry at First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown
The FPCY food panty item for the month is dry pasta (not spaghetti) or canned peaches, or you may donate any non-perishable, unexpired food (of the quality you'd serve to your own family). Leave donations in the basket by the pulpit. Or bring to the FPCY labeled donation bins at the back of the church.
In the Community
Lorraine Hansberry Day & Street Co-Naming Celebration, Sunday, May 17, 2:00-4:00pm, Bethel Chapel, 43 Old Post Road South, Croton-on-Hudson
Croton’s Lorraine Hansberry Coalition (ljcoalition.org) invites you to an afternoon of celebration, music, and community to celebrate Hansberry's birthday (May 19) and also the village’s recent action to co-name a section of Cleveland Drive in honor of the celebrated playwright and civil rights activist. With special musical guest KJ Denhert. Learn more at https://thecrotonchronicle.substack.com/p/lorraine-hansberry-day-and-street
Planting Volunteers Needed, Saturdays through the month of May, 10:00am - 2:00pm, Garden of Hope, Willow Park 3501 Curry Street, Yorktown Heights
Each week this month, the Garden of Hope (https://www.facebook.com/groups/725383327914686/) is receiving plants generously donated by Graymoor. Join us on Saturdays to help us put them into the ground as quickly as possible to ensure a healthy harvest for our community this fall.
"The Gathering" Virtual Event, Second Monday of the Month, 8:00pm, from the UUA Side With Love Campaign. Next date: Monday, June 8. Register at
https://secure.everyaction.com/g_HjhIC7E0evZyxHd9OChA2
Each month, Side With Love (https://sidewithlove.org) hosts The Gathering, a virtual event to help you strengthen your spirit, make sense of the threats to democracy, and take meaningful action alongside others. In June, The Gathering will engage with the 250th anniversary of the United States and the prophetic call this moment places before us as people of faith.
Open Mic Night, Saturday, May 30, 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown, 2880 Crompond Rd, Yorktown Heights
The FPCY Music Ministry team is gearing up for the Agape Music Center’s Open Mic series. We’re beginning with an in-house practice run. Perform or be an audience member for this first foray. Come at 7pm to register (the first 15 performers will get a slot!) and bring your songs, poetry, yodeling, or whatever else. If you’d like FPCY Music Director Garrett Artman to accompany you, please bring your sheet music.
Saturdays, 9:00–11:30am, Fourth UU Congregation and Online via Zoom
Join us in creating a community of Zen practitioners in Northern Westchester and Putnam County, NY. We meet every Saturday at 9am for authentic Zen training including two meditation sessions, Dharma talk, and tea ceremony. All meetings are free and open to everyone. We also offer a 30-minute Zoom-only practice session every Wednesday at 8pm. More information can be found on the Yorktown Zen website.
Pastoral Care Reminder
Pastoral Team: Judy Schavrien, Carole Ellis
Rev. Paul Tesshin Silverman is a resource for the 4th UU Pastoral Care Team and our congregation. Members can reach out to him directly at pjsilverman@gmail.com.
