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March 21, 2017

unitarian universalist congregation at shelter rock

We aspire to be a loving religious community where we can grow spiritually and build a more just and joyful world. -shelter rock vision statement

WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday, March 26, 2017 - 11:00 a.m. “Can We Afford to Be Generous?” The Ministry Team This service marks the 75th Anniversary Canvass Kick-Off, capped by a congregational luncheon. All are welcome join the $5 luncheon. No registration is required. Sunday, April 2, 2017 - 11:00 a.m. “Peaceful Uprising” Tim DeChristopher, UU Climate Justice Activist Tim DeChristopher, co-founder of the environmental group, “Peaceful Uprising,” will lead the service. Born in West Virginia, he was exposed early on to advocacy against mountaintop removal coal mining. In 2011, he was arrested and convicted for disrupting a federal oil and gas auction and was sentenced to two years in prison. He is studying for the ministry at Harvard Divinity School. Sunday, April 9, 2017 - 11:00 a.m. “Annual Music Sunday” J. S. Bach - Mass in B Minor Stephen Michael Smith, Conductor. Jennifer Ahn, Concertmaster See page 2 for information. Friday, April 14, 2017 Dinner - 6:30 p.m., Worship - 7:30 p.m., Free Coffee House

Soulful Sundown

The Rev. Jennifer L. Brower Special guest performer KJ Denhert SOULFUL SUNDOWN Where music resides at the heart of religious experience Transportation Assistance UUCSR offers transportation assistance to Sunday Worship and Soulful Sundown services for members who are unable to travel due to physical or financial limitations. Contact Kimberly Rossiter, Assistant to the Ministers, at krossiter@uucsr. org or 516.472.2941 for an application. 1

March 21, 2017

TOUCHSTONES The Rev. Ned Wight

On February 19, I preached on Nate Walker’s provocative book Cultivating Empathy—about expanding our moral imagination to consider the possibility of extending positive regard to all people—even those with whom we disagree, perhaps intensely disagree. And now our congregation finds itself in the midst of a highly complex and contentious decision-making process about how best to devise the Congregation’s governance arrangements vis-àvis Hadley House. It seems like a scenario custom-made for each of us—and all of us—to practice moral imagination. In his book, Nate cited the University of Kansas School of Medicine definition of “moral imagination”: “the ability to anticipate or project oneself into the middle of a moral dilemma or conflict and understand all points of view.” (Cultivating Empathy, p. xvii) Members of the Ministry Team find ourselves smack dab in the middle of this conflict as we attend meetings of the Board of Trustees, Executive Committee and Congregation, read the flurry of e-mails exchanged to advocate one position or another, review petitions submitted and signed by significant number of members of the congregation urging a congregational vote, and listen to individuals pour out their hearts about what they believe to be at stake. What is apparent to me and to my ministerial colleagues is that virtually everyone who is highly invested in these decisions has come to his or her position after considerable discussion with fellow members and friends and, in most cases, a significant amount of thought. The challenging aspect of the way people are holding their views is the very high emotional load that is attached to their views. There seems to be a great deal of fear—free floating and otherwise—surrounding this decision: fear of dire consequences for residents of Hadley House, fear of negative changes in the relationship between the Congregation and Hadley House (and those who live there), fear of not appropriately exercising the role of Board member to which members were elected by their peers, fear of negative consequences in the future which ever vote is ultimately taken. And fear makes it very tempting to “otherize” Continued on page 2 The Quest

TOUCHSTONES

75TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

The Rev. Ned Wight

Let’s Celebrate Together

Continued from page 1 those we’ve cast in the role of adversaries—to “demonize” the Board or the residents of Hadley House or any “others” who don’t see this scenario exactly the way we do. Truth is, there are no absolute guarantees about short-term or long-term outcomes. Every one of these decisions involves some risk. Our task as a community of faith is to engage in a process of open dialogue—where we “willingly suspend our disbelief” (in an act of moral imagination) so that we can do our best to understand those who hold positions different from our own as well as we understand our own position. The best “collective wisdom” that we can muster can only emerge out of such a process--based on openness to the different viewpoints we hold. We know we won’t necessarily agree, but we must at least try to be open to understanding what matters to others and appreciate why it matters to them as much as our own views matter to us. Another truth: everybody who holds an impassioned view about these decisions has a significant relationship with UUCSR and its members—and cares about its future health and vitality. And, whether we like it or not, we’re all in this together. Because our concern can’t stop with the decision or who gets to make it: presumably some body will make a decision . . . and then all of us will need to decide how to pick up the pieces and rebuild the community that we describe in our vision statement and our covenant and our by-laws—and in the aspirations of our hearts. That’s what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist community.

Margaret’s War april 28, 29 - 2017, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the door: $15 ($10 for Members) Net Proceeds to Benefit The Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

It started with the children. 75 years ago, several parents concerned about their children's religious education formed “The Unitarian Church School for Northern Nassau County” that evolved into the North Shore Unitarian Society. And look at us now. A community of over 400 households, coming together for Worship Services and programs. There is no doubt that the founders who created the Veatch Program started an ongoing program that has fostered social change through the organizations it funds. We have a rich past as well as today’s thriving community to be proud of. Look for invitations that will be sent to all with further details.

MUSIC SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 a.m., Sunday, April 9, 2017

Why waste money on psychotherapy when you can listen to the B Minor Mass? --Michael Torke (Bach) The immortal god of harmony. -- Ludwig van Beethoven Bach opens a vista to the universe. After experiencing him, people feel there is meaning to life after all. -- Helmut Walcha What is it about the Bach B Minor Mass which sets it apart? Why have scholars enshrined it as one of the greatest examples of human achievement? There are probably a number of answers (or, rather, hypotheses). For me, the inventiveness, universality, breadth and balance of the work evoke a view of life and existence in its fullness: deep sorrow, unbounded joy, pain and hope. Commencing in early January, the UUCSR Choir(and other musical friends) have been immersed in unraveling and mastering a major portion of this extraordinary work. On Sunday, April 9, you can share in our journey as we present it, in conjunction with the Orchestra at Shelter Rock, as the musical centerpiece of our annual Music Sunday. Mark your calendar! This promises to be a highlight of our musical life at Shelter Rock. Stephen Michael Smith, Conductor 2

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VEATCH VIEWS

Joan Minieri, Executive Director Join Us for the Veatch Bus Trip: Saturday, April 1

have the chance to meet with some of these leaders and meet its nationally recognized staff.

I hope you can join us for a very special Veatch field trip this year. We are spending Saturday, April 1st with members, leaders and organizers at Community Voices Heard (CVH) in East Harlem. Please see the details below on how to reserve your seat – Don’t Miss the Bus!

We will also learn how CVH brought Participatory Budgeting to the U.S. This international model for engaging ordinary people in decisions about municipal funding priorities is a model that I think congregation members will find particularly intriguing.

“They Didn’t Know the Power They Had” I am a proud co-founder and former board member of CVH, a longtime Veatch grantee. CVH began in the mid-1990’s when federal, state and city governments set out to gut the social welfare system. With CVH, low-income women of color in New York City forged a way to be at the table. They were mothers whose families were under attack, and as a young organizer working alongside them, I was transformed by their commitment to standing strong, together to build the power to preserve critical pieces of the social safety net and win paid job training programs and career-entry jobs. I still hold in my heart a dear friend and colleague from CVH’s early days, Gail Aska. Gail has since passed but her approach to the work absolutely remains: making sure that those who are most affected by problems in the community get to decide and provide, the solution. The narrative of the mid-90’s laid blame on women like Gail for their own failings. Policy proposals were punitive, with threats to dramatically cut benefits and remove children from mothers who were unwilling to participate in ‘workfare.’ This policy forced people to labor full time in a city agency, not for a salary, but in exchange for the meager benefits needed to provide more than a roof and food for their children. In Gail’s case, she lost everything when an economy driven by corporate downsizing and a need for changing skills pushed her into unemployment. When our organizing team met Gail at a local family services center, she had just emerged from struggling to raise her son in a city shelter. She was ready to change the system and to move other women to action. Her leadership was grounded in her direct experience, especially her resentment of the lack of respect given to women of color who were on welfare. “They didn’t know the power they had,” she told me. “We kind of pulled that out of them, we showed them they had power and you have to learn to use it.” Participatory Budgeting and NYS Strong Today, with the long term, core support of this congregation, CVH is truly a community-based institution with a base of leaders, a track record of accomplishments and an ambitious agenda. In the book I wrote with another co-founder, Tools for Radical Democracy (Jossey-Bass), we document CVH’s successful campaigns to win real jobs to help people get off welfare, not be abused by workfare. It has built chapters across New York State and is one of the leading economic organizations in the country. Now a multiracial organization of women and men, from young people to elders, CVH is still working for job creation, as well as improved transportation and public housing, and other needs. We will March 21, 2017

As a solidarity board member with CVH, I had the enriching experience of co-leading the District Committee for Participatory Budgeting (PB) in my home community in Brooklyn for the past 6 years. Through a community project selection and voting process, we directed city funding to capital improvements to make our streets safer, improve our local libraries, upgrade technology and arts infrastructure in our kids’ schools, foster recycling and so much more. PB is an amazing community engagement process. It started in four council districts and is now in practice city-wide, with millions of dollars in city funding being allocated by community members to address the needs they identify on their own behalf. CVH led that change. It’s going to be a wonderful day in East Harlem. We will share some locally prepared food at CVH’s offices, take a ride around the community, and experience the congregation’s principles and values in action. I look forward to being with all who can join us on April 1st.

DON’T MISS THE BUS! Join us for the annual Veatch Program Bus Trip as we visit Community Voices Heard! Hear about how they are fighting for our families, communities, and more. CVH is a 23-year-old organization created by mostly women that had been shut out of the halls of power. Hear how 23 years later they are leading the way forward for economic justice.

Saturday, April 1, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Bus leaves from UUCSR and travels to CVH’s office in East Harlem. Reserve your seat on the bus on the uucsr.org events page or contact Denise Centkowski ([email protected], 516.472.2924).

The Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock provides support for efforts within the religious and spiritual mission of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock where their purposes are best served by outside agencies acting under the Veatch Program and the Congregation. 3

SOCIAL JUSTICE COORDINATOR Claire Deroche

Faith in Action

contact Claire Deroche at [email protected] or 516.472.2977.

Sometimes I feel quite overwhelmed by the many crises facing our nation and our world today. Then I step back and remember the ways in which so many people are responding to the injustice all around us, and I don’t feel quite so discouraged.

It is inspiring to me that so many of you want to be involved in welcoming these families. I see this as a way we can put our Unitarian Universalist principles into action and bring about a world community with peace and justice for all.

That’s the way I feel about the opportunity we have to help some refugee families from Afghanistan resettle on Long Island. Of the more than 65 million people, half of them children, who have left their home countries in search of safety and freedom from war, violence, and persecution, eleven of those individuals are in our midst, and we can help them make new lives for themselves! The families were brought here under the sponsorship of Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program. Out of respect for the families’ privacy, we don’t yet know their names. I can tell you that the single male is living in Levittown while one family of 5 is living in Huntington Station and the other family of 5 is living in Smithtown. All the adult men speak English and served as interpreters for the US Army. When the request for volunteers went out, 35 members signed up. I know you’re wondering why you haven’t been called on to aid the families directly. Right now the case workers are helping the families with appointments for school enrollments and medical visits. Soon, I’ll be sharing information about an orientation for volunteers that Catholic Charities provides, and any other requirements they have for those who want to be directly involved with the families. At the suggestion of Catholic Charities, we are currently seeking gift cards so that the families can make purchases of food, clothing, and other basic necessities. Cards that can be used at Stop and Shop, CVS, and Walgreens will be very useful, since these stores are in the towns where the families are living. Cards that can be used anywhere are also good. Members of the CoUUrage to Defy Hate Task Force will be in the main lobby after worship on Sundays to receive your gift cards In addition to providing gift cards, we can also be of assistance in helping the men find jobs. Mr. L. in Levittown, who is a high school graduate, would like to work full time (any position) and go to school for plumbing. Mr. H., living in Huntington Station with his wife and 3 children, has a BA in Political Science and an MBA in Business Administration. He is willing to take any position to support his family. Finally, Mr. S., living in Smithtown with his wife and 3 children and a 4th child on the way, graduated from Kabul Medical University. He also has an MBA Masters of Business. In addition to being an interpreter, he also managed grants for the US Army. He would like assistance pursuing requirements for a foreign medical school graduate’s pathway to practice medicine in the US. At the present time, Mr. S. would like to work in a hospital. If you know of any opportunities for any of these men, please 4

SOCIAL JUSTICE ANNOUNCEMENTS We Need Gift Cards for the UUCSR Refugee Resettlement Families: The CoUUrage to Defy Hate Task Force invites all UUCSR members to join them in helping 2 families and 1 adult male, all from Afghanistan, to resettle on Long Island. At this time we are seeking gift cards so that the families can make purchases of food, clothing, and other basic necessities. Cards that can be used at Stop and Shop, CVS, and Walgreens will be very useful, since these stores are in the towns where the families are living. Cards that can be used anywhere are also good. Members of the CoUUrage Task Force will be in the main lobby after worship on Sundays to receive your gift cards Register Now: • LI Jobs with Justice, 2017 Working But Still Poor Conference: Fri, April 7, 2017, 8:15 AM – 2:15 PM EDT, Touro Law Center, 225 Eastview Drive, Central Islip, NY 11722, Make Good Trouble: The Politics of Progressive Change on Long Island, Keynote Speaker: Sarita Gupta, Executive Director, National Jobs with Justice, a Veatch Grantee. Registration at: http://tinyurl.com/ jpl5zj4 If you would like to travel in the congregational van, contact Claire Deroche at 516.472.2977 or [email protected] no later than April 5, 2017. • Peoples’ Climate March, Saturday, April 29, Washington, DC. A bus, chartered by All Our Energy of Long Beach, will make a stop at UUCSR on Saturday morning at 4:45 a.m. and will return us to UUCSR between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Tickets are $62 and can be purchased at http://tinyurl.com/2ffltx UUCSR has been allotted 25 seats so please do not delay in signing up. Contact Claire for further information. • Advocacy Day for the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, Tuesday, May 2, 6:00 am – 8:30 pm, Albany NY. To register for a place in the UUCSR van and Advocacy Day Training on Monday, April 24 at 7:30 pm in the Art Gallery, please contact Social Justice Coordinator Claire Deroche immediately. Space is limited! Tuesday, March 21 Conference Call of the NY Interfaith Campaign Against Torture (NYICAT): 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Call in number: .855.392.2520. When prompted, enter code 5471845#. Our special guest will be Regina Smith, a member of CAIC and a survivor of solitary confinement. If you intend to participate, please email [email protected] to receive the agenda prior to the call. Wednesday, March 22 30 Days of Action for Climate Justice: Art Gallery, 7:30 pm. “Leading the Just Transition to a 100% Renewable NY: Why We Need the NYS Climate & Community Protection Act” presented by Ryan Madden of the LI Progressive Coalition. In observance of World Water Day and as a Kick Off for 30 Days of Action for Climate Justice, the The Quest

SOCIAL JUSTICE ANNOUNCEMENTS Continued from page 4 UUCSR Climate Justice Task Force invites you to this presentation on legislation currently active in Albany that will help New York State address climate change. Thursday, March 23 Together to End Solitary Confinement. Vigil at 6:30 pm, Worship Room, Movie at 7 p.m., Art Gallery. This month’s movie is a documentary on Alderson Federal Prison Camp. Alderson is a minimum-security United States federal prison for female inmates located in West Virginia. The prison camp, which opened in 1927, was the first federal women’s prison in the United States. It was opened during a reform movement in the 1920s to help rehabilitate female offenders. A discussion will follow the movie. Please join us for this evening of remembrance, inspiration and action. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Advocates for ending prolonged solitary confinement gather on the 23rd of every month, remembering those who are in segregated confinement 23 hours a day. Friday, March 24 Immigration March sponsored by the LI Jobs with Justice Immigration Action Group: On March 24th at 6:00 p.m. we will march in honor of the legacy of Archbishop Oscar Romero, martyred defender of the poor and oppressed of El Salvador. On this day, we will call on our elected officials to take action and protect the civil liberties and rights of immigrants. We will meet outside the McDonalds at 1110 Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale and march to the Hempstead Village Office at 99 Nichols Court to demand protection from local government for all our people, especially immigrants. The distance is 1.8 mi. If you cannot make the walk, join us at either end for the events. To get a ride in the congregational van leaving the main entrance of UUCSR at 5 pm, contact Social Justice Coordinator Claire Deroche at cderoche@ uucsr.org or 516-472-2977 by Thursday, March 23 at 5:00 pm. Sunday, March 26 Grocery Collection for Residents of United Veterans Beacon House, Freeport: Twice each year the Social Justice Committee and Religious Education Families collect groceries for residents of UVBH in Freeport. We will be receiving the donations on Sunday, March 26, in the main lobby and in the RE lobby. Legislative Advocacy/Letter Writing in support of the NYS Climate & Community Protection Act, Social Hall, 12 noon – 1:15 p.m., sponsored by the Social Justice Climate Justice Task Force

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Tuesday, March 28 Response and Resistance: What’s to be Done When our Democracy is Threatened? 7:30 p.m. in the Worship Room, Activist and Cofounder of Code Pink, Medea Benjamin will speak. Co-sponsored by the SR Forum, the SJ Committee, and LI Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives. Suggested donation: $5.00. A reception in the Art Gallery will follow the presentation. Sunday, April 2 Climate Justice Festival: 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. in the Social Hall, Worship Room, Art Gallery and Main Lobby, sponsored by the Social Justice Climate Justice Task Force. Join us for a lunch that is plant based, sustainable, and environmentally and animal friendly in the Social Hall. Then visit booths to learn how local organizations are addressing climate change. Concurrent Sessions • Worship Room, 1:15 – 2:00 p.m., “Water on Long Island” Presented by Matt Rizzo, Grassroots Environmental Education, Port Washington, NY • Social Hall, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., Dolphin Bookstore: Activities for Children • Main Lobby, 12:45 – 1:15 p.m., “Clean water for me and all the life in the sea!” A short story session and dry touch tank featuring a few charismatic animals from Long Island’s Seashore. Presented by Nicole P. Maher, Ph.D. Senior Coastal Scientist, The Nature Conservancy, Long Island Chapter • Art Gallery, 1:15 – 2:00 p.m., “Addressing Climate Change Through a Journey of Self-Discovery” Presented by Gail Koelln, One Earth Conservation Tuesday, April 18 “Sustainability in the Home Landscape” Presented by Jennifer Rose Cappello-Ruggiero, Horticulture/4H Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau County, Art Gallery, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 23 Earth Day Observance, 30 Days of Action Conclude with Earth Day Worship Service, 11:00 a.m. “Container Gardening: No Yard Needed! No Weeding! No Bending!” Presented by Anne Marie Ansel, UUCSR Member RE Room 15, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING Non-perishable food donations: Our donation drive continues and will next benefit the INN Soup Kitchen in Glen Cove. Suggested items: boxes of cold cereal; canned meats and fish with pop tops: tuna, chicken, salmon, sardines; peanut butter; and soups with pop tops. (Plastic jars, only, please!) Thank you! UUCSR Used Clothing Bin and Clothing Closet: Please place items for children and adults (in well-secured bags) in the bin designated “Donations of Gently Used Clothing and Shoes,” located in the entryway to the coatroom. Items hanging in the back corner of the coat room are available to all; you are welcome to take anything you need. The bulk of the clothing will continue to benefit the United Veterans Beacon House. If you have any questions about donations or how to donate other items, please contact Social Justice Coordinator Claire Deroche at 516.472.2977 or [email protected]. Thank you! The Quest

LIFESPAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Jeanne Nametz, Religious Education (RE) Coordinator Religious Education: Rich and Varied Experiences If you were to walk through the RE wing during RE classes you might be surprised by the various activities and modes of learning happening at any given time. Perhaps you would witness Moses descending down the mountain to visit the Bibleodeon class. Or you might overhear any number of visitors in the Grade 7 class sharing their faith traditions with students. You might peek into the children’s chapel and witness children reciting the Chalice Lighting complete with hand movements. Sometimes, like in the Grade 2 class, you can hear a pin drop as children learn how to quiet themselves and focus by weaving an “eye of God”- not a peep could be heard! You might see the Grade 4 class gathered in the lobby as they prepare to leave to visit museums whose exhibits bring new life to the class curriculum Toolbox of Faith. You might witness huge sheets of cardboard spilling out of the activity room as Grade 1 students build their houses as a way to celebrate themselves. Follow your nose to the third grade class and you might be treated to a culinary delight as third graders celebrate the many cultures and traditions of our world. The Butterflies and Kindergarten classes practice the game echo so they learn about their voices and how to speak up in big places such as the children’s chapel. If you were to stop by the Senior Seminar class you might learn about West Virginia and its many challenges as our high school students prepare for their service trip. Grade 6 has been busy raising funds for their secret organizationstheir efforts and heartfelt desire to help will be revealed on Bridging Sunday. Something authentic and deep is going in in the OWL class. One just needs to look at their amazing attendance. Just last month the Coming of Age class learned how to create a worship experience and shared it with our 4-6 graders- great job!

SHELTER ROCK BOOKSTORE

DENOMINATIONAL AFFAIRS UUA Presidential Candidates Forum Viewing

In partnership with the Central East Regional Group, the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset will open its doors as a viewing site for the UUA Presidential Candidates Forum from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 1. All three candidates will present their platforms. Light refreshemnts will be served. Registration is not required. Unitarian Universalists from all Long Island congregations are welcome to the UUCSR Social Hall for this special opportunity.

UUA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Registration is open for the 2017 General Assembly, June 21-25 in New Orleans, Louisiana! Members of UUCSR are reminded that they may register on their own for the 2017 General Assembly. Please see uua.org for details. For questions, please contact Karin Belfiore, Chair of our Denominational Affairs Committee at [email protected].

STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND For over 40 years, the Veatch Program at UUCSR has funded the Student Activity Fund (SAF). The Student Activity Fund provides opportunities for high school seniors and college students to engage in meaningful work in the not-for-profit community, to live their UU values, and to be paid for their internships. The application process is now open for the 2017-18 year. A brochure and application for 2017-18 is available from the Religious Education staff and online at liacuu.org. Application deadline is April 22, 2017. Questions can be addressed to Diane Cohen, SAF Coordinator (917.992.0137).

LIAC ANNUAL WORKSHOP AND DINNER

UUA’s Common Read this year is Third Reconstruction by Rev. William Barber. Our UUCSR bookstore has copies available, so please stop in Sundays from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Looking forward to seeing you! March 21, 2017

Saturday, April 8 - Veatch House at UUCSR Free afternoon workshop, 2:00 p.m. Cocktail hour 5:00 p.m., Dinner 6:00 p.m., RSVP by April 1 $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $10 students Keynote by Claire Deroche For information contact Gretta at [email protected] 6

CONGREGATIONAL AFFAIRS

MEMBERSHIP EVENTS

From the Finance Committee:

St. Patrick’s Lunch Bunch at Sullivan’s Quay Restaurant

At our February Congregational Meeting, the congregation voted to accept a “total in” of $20,638,000 for the 2017/18 budget. That translates to a 2.5% cut in expenses from this year. Unlike in past years, when we voted to approve a spending limit for the Operating and Veatch Funding budgets only, this year we were asked to approve what Stewardship has called our Total Spend. Because of that change we need to expand our conversation of how we handle all our expenses and financial commitments, not just those in the Operating and Funding budget.

Thursday, March 30, 1:00 p.m., $27/all inclusive, 541 Port Washington Blvd. Contact Ben Bortin ([email protected] or 516.472. 2934 for details.

Understanding that any budget decrease means making difficult choices and prioritizing initiatives, the Finance Committee feels it is important to have a conversation with the congregation before presenting a proposed budget to you in May at our annual budget hearings. Knowing that this congregation is dedicated to its social justice programs, the Finance Committee will look to maintain the current strength of the Veatch grants at this time in history when our UU values are under attack every day. When the congregation voted on the spending mechanism for Large Grants two years ago, our royalties were significantly greater than they are today. Despite our decreased spending limit, the Finance Committee will work to continue our support of the Large Grants program, as well as UUCSR’s significant role and financial commitment to the UU Legacy Campaign. The work of the many committees and ministries of this congregation which brings meaningful programs to all members, is at the heart of our life here at Shelter Rock. Our music, religious education & worship programs represent the strongest part of our spiritual commitment to our UU values. The Finance Committee remains committed to their support, along with our other important programs, even in these financially changing times. We also recognize that there are other, less visible, ways that we live out our values here at Shelter Rock, as in our commitment to our staff and to maintaining our facility and grounds, not just for our benefit, but also to share with others in the greater community.

New Member Orientation Sunday, April 9, 1-2:30 p.m., Art Gallery

SILVER BAY RETREAT Silver Bay All Congregation Retreat Registration Reminder Don’t forget to send in your Silver Bay Retreat Registration forms in order to secure your room. Registration forms, Special Diet Request Forms, and Scholarship Forms were mailed to your homes, however we also have them available in the Main Lobby at the welcome desk or you can contact Sharyn, 516.472.2960, in the office for these forms. REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 31.

SOPHIA FAHS RE SUMMER CAMP Sunday, August 6 - Friday, August 11, 2017 Information and Registration for the 2017 Summer Season is now available. Visit http://liacuu.org/ Fahs/

We would like to hear your thoughts on decreasing our spending while maintaining a value driven budget as we begin our work. Please send your comments to [email protected]. Jana North Chair Lauren Furst Doug Bridges Lynn Smith Paul Drezner BOT Rep.

BEREAVEMENT GROUP As You Journey Through Bereavement... A Support Group Can Help

Led by Rev. Dr. Linda Anderson, UU Community Minister at Stony Brook. 8 Week Group, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Thursdays April 27-June 15, 2017 in the Terrace Room at UUCSR. Free. Maximum 10 participants. Contact Kimberly Rossister at 516.627.2941, [email protected] or register at uucsr.org. March 21, 2017

Small Group Ministry Openings! Second Sundays, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Faciliatators: Cello Da Silva and Patti Paris If you've wanted to join Small Group and explore your own faith as well as deepening relationships, here is your chance. Nothing to do but show up and enjoy. Please contact Lea Titza in the office ([email protected] or 516.472.2975) to reserve your spot. 7

WOMEN’S GROUP Maria Ceraulo, Chair, Women’s Issues

GREEN SANCTUARY COMMITTEE

Save Roe

One Dirty Fuel Is Enough

As a parent, grandparent, and teacher, I’ve often experienced success when using the technique of distraction. Rather than saying “no”, or becoming authoritative, I was able to redirect attention elsewhere. It worked. The child completely forgot about what it had been wanting just moments before.

The United States is trying to place the Coal-Era in its rear-view mirror. It is retiring many coal plants. In 2017 it has set the goal of securing retirement of one half of the nation’s electrical coal production. This means 203 plants are gone. However, fracking is still on the rise.

One wonders about the almost constant distractions from tweets, accusations, executive orders, attacks, political appointments. Almost every time we turn on the TV or read the newspaper we’re confronted with one more offensive, authoritative, outrageous unAmerican act on the part of our current leadership. Will we be distracted from the truly life and death consequences of the failure to keep the current Nominee off the Supreme Court? Let’s not let this happen. Although we do need to address many of these acts, as women we need to be strong and not waiver or Roe may be reversed. The Feminist Majority has a “Save Roe Campaign”. They believe we must win support from 41 pro-women Senators to fillibuster against antiRoe nominations to the Supreme Court. I can remember Wendy Davis in her pink sneakers who held a eleven hour fillibuster to block more restrictive abortion regulations for Texas. If you will remain focused and vigilant, not distracted, you can join the Feminist Majority’s “Save Roe Campaign”. Their message is: “We won’t go back!”, “the Senate must fillibuster”. Amidst all the many distractions, we cannot forget that women’s lives truly are at stake.

Across the country there are companies racing to construct massive amounts of new gas infrastructures. Demand for this other dirty fuel will be locked in. There are over 300 new natural gas plants proposed and they are moving swiftly forward. So much for all the climate talks in Paris! Only a moratorium and ultimately an outright ban can deter this old energy movement. There are major challenges ahead, especially for states like New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania and others, to prevent dirty coal from being replaced by dirty gas. The challenge for all Americans is to campaign for renewable energy. Clean sources of solar, wind, and hydro power are what we need to save our planet and ourselves. Elaine Peters for the Green SanctuaryCommittee UU Community Garden Calling all thumbs... If you have a green or black one, we don’t care. Come join our organic UU Community Garden this season! Those who wish to participate MUST be able to commit to 2-4 hours per week during peak season to harvest and weed. For more information, please contact May Choi-Steele at [email protected] or even-ing hours at 917.215.3336.

Sex Over 50 Tuesday, April 4 7:00 pm • Art Gallery

Presented by:

WINTERFLOWER REGLA ROBINSON, Community Health

Educator, Certified Domestic Violence Counselor, NYS Dept. of Health HIV/AIDS Educator, Empowering Native Americans, Vice-President Women’s Group

No it’s Not Too Late! • Sexual tips • Beyond Viagra • Frank discussion, quizzes, and fun!

NOT FOR WOMEN ONLY - MEN WELCOME

Register online or [email protected] Women’s Group T.G.I.F presents

An Art Experience Friday, April 7

7:30 - 10:00 pm CANVAS PAINTING with Alissa Howe

MANDALAS

with Robin Finnan-Jones

$10.00 Fee Covers ALL MATERIALS Veatch Ballroom COLLAGING with Patti Paris

THE MARCH FOR SCIENCE The Green Sanctuary Committee asks: “Where will you be April 22, 2017?” This day is the March for Science For many in the research community, the day is marked on the calendar for the March for Science in Washington, DC, but there will be one in New York City and other cities. People who value science are joining the marches. Sigma Xi, a science organization, is one of them. This is an opportunity to promote scientific research in an apolitical and nonpartisan manner. We are encouraging the use of science in policy decisions and urging scientists to speak out in their communities about the research they do and why it’s important. To participate, you can find more information online or on Facebook, or contact Elaine Peters or Jim Peters at the Green Sanctuary Committee. (516.433.3347)

Container Gardening: No Yard Needed! No Weeding! No Bending! Sunday, April 23, 1:00 p.m., RE Room 15

Led by AnneMarie Ansel, Green Sanctuary member

March 21, 2017

Sponsored by the Art Committee

SoulCollage®

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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS Ben Bortin, Volunteer and Membership Coordinator

MILESTONES It is a loss for UUCSR when members move away. But we give thanks for what we have shared, and offer our blessing upon our members as they move on to the next chapters in the Book of Life. Today we share the new addresses of: Estelle Henrich 111 W 17th St Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Mirea Ellis was born in New York, but has lived in many places in the U.S., Mexico and Germany and considers herself to be a "person of the world.” She calls herself a mystic, an inclination which dates from childhood, and she has come to accept and embrace this aspect of herself over the years. She has pursued her sense of spirituality through shamanism, yoga, and dance, among other ways. She also sews and enjoys nature

Betty and John Tilton Pointe South 1401 S Federal Hwy Apt 124 Boca Raton, FL 33432-7311 516.318.5653 (John’s cell) 516.526.1710 (Betty’s cell) Ed Simmons 6500 SW 94th St. Miami, FL 33156-1842 A memorial service in celebration of the life of Paulette Dundore will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel. Please park in the Religious Education wing rear lot for easiest access.

THANK YOU

Dear Friends, My gratitude to all who have offered their love and support to me after the tragic loss of my pet, Cooper. It is a reminder of how important it is to reach out in times of need and to be there for one another. With love, Rhonda Kessler

A huge thank you to the Caring Committee for sending me a magnificent African violet plant to supervise my hopefully swift recovery from a fall (pre-storm) requiring 16 knee stitches. Much appreciation also, for the many Shelter Rock folks who phoned to wish me well. Fond regards, Jo Rymer

I would like to thank you for selecting EAC Network to be a beneficiary of your Soulful Sundown Worship Service. The $929 raised will go a long way to support our programs, including the In-Home Respite Services that provides in-home caregivers and companions. Your kind support of EAC’s efforts to empower, assist, and care for people in need is sincerely appreciated. Lance W. Elder President and CEO 9

I am pleased to introduce and welcome two recent members, Mirea Ellis and Elena Vesselinov. Mirea was interviewed by Membership Committee member, Shanti, and I thank Shanti for that.

Mirea has attended UU congregations in other places, but for the past 30 years has lived in areas that were more rural such as the Adirondacks and the Berkshires, which made it challenging to attend often. She moved back to Long Island to be with her mother, who is 96 years old. One of the first things she did upon moving to this area was to join the Congregation and join its choir. She signed the Membership Book last November 13th. Elena Vesselinov Ph.D., joined the same day, but she was a front door greeter two months before that. She came up to me, one Sunday morning in September, asking how she could help – and I was bold enough to invite her to greet at the door. She did it cheerfully! Now she’s on the Membership Committee. A professor of sociology at Queens College and City University of New York, Elena is originally from Bulgaria, and came to the United States 24 years ago. Growing up n a Soviet bloc country, she did not participate in a religious community. She does remember fondly attending a small church in the Eastern Orthodox tradition with her grandmother, and participating in the choir. Her grandmother and she were named for St. Elena, and they would visit a monastery in that saint’s name every May 21st, St. Elena and St. Konstantin Day. What Elena loves the most is taking care of her daughter, Lexi. It gives Elena great pleasure to watch her daughter growing up, learning, smiling, being happy. She also enjoys reading, art, music, going to Broadway shows, bicycling, and skiing. She very much enjoys the company of people with whom she can engage in meaningful conversations. Elena came to know of Unitarian Universalism through very good friends in Providence, RI. As a result of repeated visits, Elena came to know about the shared values and beliefs of UUism, which overlap her own world view. She believes in social justice, in human rights, and in treating people with love and respect. In this particular congregation, she has found people who took an immediate interest in her child and her, who guided them through the web of congregational activities who are, in her words, continuously very kind to them. Elena also has enjoyed very much the sermons, and all the interactions she has had with the UUCSR ministers, who all seem to have an organic and deeply felt connection to the congregation. Such connections are quite rare, she adds. A very cordial welcome, Elena and Lexi! The Quest

PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please see uucsr.org for additional details on all programs.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

10:30 AM 4-7:15 PM 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM

Overeaters Anonymous Veatch Ballroom Personal Meditation Worship Room Executive Committee Mtg Veatch Library Nar-ANON Meeting RE Room 19 SJC Nassau County Jail Projct Office Conf. Room Board of Trustee Meeting Veatch Ballroom

1:00 PM 4-7:15 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Bridge Group Veatch Ballroom Personal Meditation Worship Room Investment Committee Veatch Conf. Room NAMI Family Support Grp Re Room 15 “Margaret’s War” Rehearsal Chapel Emerson & Whitman Veatch Library INISFADA-Zen Sitting Med. Ballroom, Terrace Rm Willow Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Room Climate Justice Kickoff Art Gallery Greysheeters RE Room 17

9:30 AM 10:30 AM 3:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

Yoga Art Gallery AA Meeting Room 206, 207 Housing Board Subsidy Mtg Office Conference Rm SJC Together to End Solitary Gallery, Worship Rm Long Strange Trip Veatch Terrace Room NAMI Relatives Support Grp RE Room 17 Board of Trustee Meeting Veatch Ballroom Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Room Facing Death with Life RE Room 16 Nominating Committee Mtg Veatch Library

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Friday, March 24, 2017

10:30 AM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

Overeaters Anonymous Nar-ANON Meeting 4th Tuesday SGM Meeting Housing Board Meeting SRF Medea Benjamin

1:00 PM 4-7:15 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Bridge Group Veatch Ballroom Personal Meditation Worship Room “Margaret’s War” Rehearsal Worship Room INISFADA-Zen Sitting Med. Ballroom, Terrace Rm Willow Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Room Greysheeterss RE Room 17

9:30 AM 10:30 AM 2:00 PM 4-7:15 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

Yoga Art Gallery AA Meeting Room 206, 207 WG Equal Pay Day Tea Social Hall Personal Meditation Worship Room Long Strange Trip Veatch Terrace Room Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Room Facing Death with Life RE Room 16 Finance Committee Meeting Office Conference Rm

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Friday, March 31, 2017

10:15 AM Tai Chi/Qi Gong Art Gallery 1:00 PM Bridge Lessons & Game Play Ballroom, Terrace Rm 4-7:15 PM Personal Meditation Worship Room

Saturday, April 01, 2017

10:00 AM Quilting Room 204, 205 10:00 AM Soul Collage Re Room 15

10:15 AM Tai Chi/Qi Gong Veatch Ballroom 1:00 PM Bridge Lessons & Game Play Ballroom, Terrace Rm 7:00 PM Soulful Small Group Re Room 15

Sponsored by the Art Committee

SoulCollage®

Saturday, March 25, 2017 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 3:00 PM

Quilting Room 204, 205 Paulette Dundore Mem.Svc. Chapel Yoga Art Gallery Wedding - Hick/Sperling Main Bldg.

9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM

Great Books-SS Omnibus RE Room 4 Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal Ensem.Rehearsal Rm SJC MH Monthly Meeting Veatch Conference Room Bagel Breakfast Social Hall Choir Rehearsal Worship Room Young People’s Choir RehearsChoir Rehearsal Rm Hadley House Table Social Hall Worship Service Worship Room UU Cafe Social Hall Elementary OWL RE Room 4 4th Sunday SGM Meeting **Veatch Conference Rm SGM Facilitators Meeting Ofc Conference Room “Margaret’s War” Rehearsal Chapel

4-7:15 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM

Personal Meditation SJC NYS Assoc. Infant MH Greysheeters Interim Min.Trans.Team

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Monday, March 27, 2017

10 March 7, 2017

Worship Room Art Gallery RE Room 17 Bride’s Room

Veatch Ballroom RE Room 19 Veatch Terrace Room Veatch Library Worship Room

Conducted by Veronica Schauder, LCSW in a Special Repeat Workshop

Saturday, April 1, 2017

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM in RE Room 15

10:00 AM UUA Candidates Forum Social Hall 11:00 AM Yoga Art Gallery

Sunday, April 02, 2017 8:45 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 12:30 PM 12:30 PM 12:45 PM 12:45 PM 1:00 PM

WG Board Meeting Veatch Conference Rm Great Books-SS Omnibus RE Room 4 Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal Ensemble Rehears. Rm Bagel Breakfast Social Hall Choir Rehearsal Worship Room Young People’s Choir Rehears.Choir Rehearsal Rm Hadley House Table Social Hall Worship Service Worship Room Climate Justice Festival Main Bldg. UU Cafe-Climate Justice Fest.Social Hall Adoption Triad Ministry Re Room 15 Elementary OWL RE Room 4 Love & Stitches Craft Group Room 204, 205 Birthright UU Office Conference Rm Music Committee Meeting Veatch Conference Rm “Margaret’s War” Rehearsal Veatch Terrace Room The Quest

PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please see uucsr.org for additional details on all programs. 1:00 PM 1st Sunday SGM Meeting Bride’s Room

Monday, April 03, 2017

4-7:15 PM Personal Meditation Worship Room 6:30 PM Greysheeters RE Room 17 7:30 PM Common Read: 3rd Reconst. RE Room 15

Tuesday, April 04, 2017 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 4-7:15 PM 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

Veatch Staff Meeting Office Conference Rm Overeaters Anonymous Veatch Ballroom Personal Meditation Worship Room Veatch BOG Meeting Ballroom, Terrace Rm BOT - Agenda Planning Mtg Veatch Library Nar-ANON Meeting RE Room 19 NAMI Family to Family Re Room 15 Sex and Sexuality After 50 Art Gallery RE Committee Meeting Veatch Conference Rm Sacred Story: Passover/Easter RE Room 16

12:00 PM 1:00 PM 4-7:15 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

WG - Women Talk Daytime Art Gallery Bridge Group Veatch Ballroom Personal Meditation Worship Room Investment Committee Veatch Conference Rm “Margaret’s War” Rehearsal Worship Room INISFADA-Zen Sitting Med. Ballroom, Terrace Rm Membership Meeting Art Gallery Willow Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Room Greysheeters RE Room 17

9:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

INN Cooking - Thursday Main Kitchen Yoga Art Gallery AA Meeting Room 206, 207 Sacred Story: Passover/Easter HH Community Rm Long Strange Trip Veatch Terrace Room Music Sunday - rehearsal Gallery, Worship Rm Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Room Facing Death with Life RE Room 16 Personnel Committee Mtg Veatch Library

10:15 AM 1:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

Tai Chi/Qi Gong Gallery, Ballroom Bridge Lessons & Game Play Ballroom, Terrace Rm Movie-“Jiro Dreams of Sushi”RE Room 15 WG - TGIF Art Experience Veatch House

9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 5:00 PM

Love & Stitches Craft Group RE Room 15 Quilting Room 204, 205 Music Sunday Rehearsal Worship Room Musician Lunch Art Gallery Yoga Social Hall LIAC Spring Workshop Veatch House LIAC Annual Spring Dinner Veatch Ballroom

8:30 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM

2nd Sunday SGM Office Conference Rm Great Books-SS Omnibus RE Room 4 Music Sunday - Rehearsal Worship Room Worship Committee MeetingBride’s Room Bagel Breakfast Social Hall Choir Rehearsal Worship Room Hadley House Table Social Hall

Wednesday, April 05, 2017

Thursday, April 06, 2017

Friday, April 07, 2017

Saturday, April 08, 2017

Sunday, April 09, 2017

March 7, 2017

11:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM

K-4th Grade Special RE RE Wing Music Sunday Worship Room UU Cafe Social Hall Art Meeting Staff Lunchroom “Margaret’s War” Rehearsal RE Room 15 Finding Your Place/OrientationArt Gallery

1:30 PM 4-7:15 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM

Shelter Rock Forum Meeting Bride’s Room Personal Meditation Worship Room Greysheeters RE Room 17 Program Council Meeting Veatch Ballroom

9:30 AM 10:30 AM 4-7:15 PM 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM

LREDA Cluster Meeting Overeaters Anonymous Personal Meditation Passover Seder Nar-ANON Meeting Caring Committee Meeting

12:30 PM 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 4-7:15 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM

SJC Reach Out America Social Hall Bridge Group Veatch Ballroom Library/Bookstore Meeting Bride’s Room Personal Meditation Worship Room NAMI Family Support Grp RE Room 15 SJC Black Lives Webinar Art Gallery “Margaret’s War” Rehearsal Worship Room 2nd Wednesday SGM Mting RE Room 19 Bylaws Committee Meeting Veatch Library Food & Water Watch Mt g Veatch Conference Rm INISFADA-Zen Sitting Med. Ballroom, Terrace Rm Willow Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Room Greysheeters RE Room 17 SJC Monthly Committee MtgArt Gallery

9:30 AM 10:30 AM 4-7:15 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

Yoga Art Gallery AA Meeting Room 206, 207 Personal Meditation Worship Room NAMI Families of YA Group RE Room 17 NAMI Family to Family Re Room 15 Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Room Facing Death with Life RE Room 16 Finance Committee Meeting Office Conference Rm Maundy Thursday Service Chapel

10:15 AM 10:15 AM 1:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM

Tai Chi/Qi Gong Art Gallery Tai Chi/Qi Gong Veatch Ballroom Bridge Lessons & Game Play Ballroom, Terrace Rm Soulful Sundown Main Bldg. Good Friday/Tenebrae Svc Chapel

9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 5:00 PM

INN Cooking - Saturday Main Kitchen Quilting Room 204, 205 Yoga Art Gallery Funeral Consumers Alliance Art Gallery Dramatic Readings Art Gallery

Monday, April 10, 2017

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Art Gallery Veatch Ballroom Worship Room Social Hall RE Room 19 Office Conference Rm

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Friday, April 14, 2017

Saturday, April 15, 2017

Sunday, April 16, 2017

9:00 AM Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal Ensemble Rehears. Rm 10:00 AM Bagel Breakfast Social Hall

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unitarian universalist congregation at shelter rock

March 21, 2017

48 Shelter Rock Rd. Manhasset, NY 11030 | (T) 516.627.6560 (F) 516.627.6596 | www.uucsr.org / [email protected] Minister for Pastoral Care: Rev. Jennifer L. Brower ([email protected]) Minister of Lifespan Religious Education: Rev. Natalie M. Fenimore ([email protected]) Interim Senior Minister: Rev. Ned Wight ([email protected]) Congregation Operations Administrator: Adam Barshak ([email protected]) Veatch Executive Director: Joan Minieri ([email protected]) Music Director: Stephen Michael Smith ([email protected]) Membership & Volunteer Coordinator: Ben Bortin ([email protected]) Religious Education Coordinator: Jeanne Nametz ([email protected]) Youth & Young Adult Program Coordinator: India Harris ([email protected]) Social Justice Coordinator: Claire Deroche ([email protected]) Ministerial Intern: Oscar Sinclair ([email protected])

Presorted First Class Mail U.S. Postage Paid Lindenhurst, NY Permit No. 57 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

FIRST CLASS MAIL DATED MATERIAL

Officers of the Congregation: President: Arnold Babel Vice President: Klaus Masuch Secretary: John Ryan Treasurer: Paul Drezner Members of the Board of Trustees: Vince Chimienti Barry Nobel Marilyn Fischell Rebecca Smith Edwin Frank Vic Weit Tara Miner Latifa Woodhouse

Next Quest: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 | Deadline for Content: Thursday, April 13, 2017

EQUAL PAY DAY

WG WOMEN’S GROUP

Shelter Rock’s

Sponsored by the UUCSR Women’s Group and AAUW North Shore Branch

CELEBRATE SUCCESSES, LISTEN, CONSIDER NEXT STEPS, ENJOY!

From Injustice to

Equality

Thursday, March 30 2:00 pm Social Hall UU Congregation Shelter Rock 48 Shelter Rock Road Mahasset, NY AAUW North Shore Branch in collaboration with UUCSR’s Women’s Group invites you to a

TEA

in observance of

EQUAL PAY DAY with Speaker Barry Stevens representing the Honorable Thomas Suozzi, Congressman New York, District 3

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 5:30 p.m., Social Hall Register at uucsr.org or send your checks, payable to UUCSR, marked “Seder” to Sharyn Esposito. $30 Members $35 Non-Members $15 Children (12 and under) RSVP Deadline by Friday, April 7, 2017.