Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains

09/06/2026

Our communities come together in this time that holds elements of profound beauty and celebration - of joyful homecoming and new beginnings - alongside much that causes worry and understandable fear. It continues to be a painful time, with too many losses, and a level of violence that is sometimes too terrible to bear.

And I know to my bones that times like these are why we need religious community in the first place. We need a touchpoint, to live into the fullness of who and how we most want to be together in the face of all that is tender and impactful. And we can learn from one another, from each congregation’s unique history and context, and from the lifesaving ministries each of you offer in your communities.

We will face the unknown together, prepare for what may come, and support one another in staying accountable to the values we hold in common covenant. And in doing so, we will find the joy and the strength to meet this moment, together in community.

09/04/2026

Ever-flowing water, like this stream emerging from an old stone wall in CUCC's woodlands, helps us to reflect on the past and the future. Each fall, we welcome the start of the congregational year by bringing water to CUUC that carries the memory of places, people, journeys, and moments that have shaped our lives. The combined water is a reminder that we are connected to one another and to the living world. We welcome you to join us on the journey on September 13 at 468 Rosedale Ave. in White Plains.

08/28/2026

CUUC recently welcomed back Rev. Danielle Lindstrom! Last Sunday, Rev. Danielle led a summer service on the theme of Meeting in the Center, calling us to discover and nurture our deeper values and then carry those values out into the world.

08/06/2026

Telling a Million Stories About Love with Rev. Kimberley Debus
Over the course of four worship services, we will explore the personal and communal encounter with, expression of, and transformation by Love. These services are part of Rev. Kimberley’s doctoral project on performance and the experience of worship.

“Broken Wholeness”
Saturday, August 29 – 10am – Outside, Behind the Parsonage (brunch to follow)

“Un-Becoming”
Sunday, August 30 – 10am – Fellowship Hall

“Born to a New Story”
Thursday, Sept. 3 – 7:30pm – Fellowship Hall

“Yes and Yes Again”
Sunday, Sept. 6 – 10am – Fellowship Hall

08/02/2026

From teaching our Religious Exploration students how to care for our 8-acre property to hosting workshops and speakers on how all of us can reduce our carbon footprint, CUUC’s Environmental Practices Group focuses on the relationship between people and the planet. Here are members participating in the
Saw Mill River Clean-up with the nonprofit Groundwork Hudson Valley. https://cuucwp.org/events-programs/social-justice/

08/02/2026

We take in stories each day – headlines, ideologies, campaign tactics, politics, and stump speeches – attempting to convince us that human goodness is impossible. It would be understandable to adopt this lens as our own in this chaotic time, if it were not for the way we as Unitarian Universalists live with one another in community.

When we affirm in our congregations and communities that humanity is inherently worthy and met in that highest value by all of creation, when we give of our time and our resources to strengthen the work of partnership and faithful witness, we are refuting the stories of the day and renewing the very wholeness and possibility of our tradition.

Nicole Pressley, the UUA’s Organizing Strategy Team director, insists that for democracy to work, we need one another and therefore, we must care for each other. All of the work of Side With Love is an investment in democracy and the collective power of community. It is all about the promise, the process, and the people.

Our labor on behalf of climate justice is an investment in democracy. Our work for abolition is an investment in democracy. Our insistence on bodily autonomy through reproductive justice, LGBTQ and gender justice, and disability rights is an investment in democracy. Organizing against criminalization as racial justice and immigration justice is an investment in democracy.

Our showing up for electoral justice, especially in this election season, is an investment in each other and through this, an investment in democracy. The promise of democracy lives in the collective whole and it is made manifest through our actions and our care for one another.

07/19/2026

06/19/2026

Juneteenth is more than a holiday.

It is a celebration of freedom, resilience, joy, and the enduring spirit of Black Americans.

On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that more than 250,000 enslaved people were free. That day became known as Juneteenth and has been celebrated ever since as a milestone in the ongoing journey toward freedom and liberation.

Today, we honor the generations who resisted, dreamed, created, built community, and expanded the promise of freedom. We celebrate the rich history, culture, and contributions of Black Americans and the legacy of hope that Juneteenth represents.

We encourage you to learn, reflect, and celebrate with the National Museum of African American History & Culture. Explore their Juneteenth resources at the link in the comments.

06/15/2026

Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains congratulates our beloved Religious Exploration Director Tracy Breneman. After three years of seminary at The Chaplaincy Institute, Tracy was ordained as Interfaith Minister and Chaplain last Saturday. Her new CUUC title is Minister of Faith Formation.