Sunday Meeting, March 14
Early Sunday Morning - 10:00 a.m. - Room 408
Colloquy: Beauty. John Hwang presides.
Sunday School - Ethics for Children - 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room 507
We the Kids… The World is in Our Hands! Everyday Leaders Making a Difference in the World
Sunday Meeting - 11:15 a.m. - Ceremonial Hall
"Liberalism, Individualism, And Values"
Dr. Joseph Chuman, Leader
Many people are dismayed at the thinness and shrill tone of much of our political discourse, reduced, as it often is, to sound bites and posturing around “political correctness.” How did we reach this point?
Perhaps it has something to do with the way we have become accustomed to talk about politics. We often concern ourselves foremost with individual rights at the expense of the common good. By so doing we leave behind discussion of the values which lead us to the political positions we hold. In my address I will look at the strengths of our political culture by examining the values inherent in both individualism and communitarianism.
LaCite Knitting Circle Project - 12:30 p.m. - Social Hall
Sunday Brunch - 12:45 p.m. - Social Hall
Afternoon Activities - 2:00 p.m. - Room 514
Teen Ethical Leadership Program. For more
Sunday Meeting, March 21
Early Sunday Morning - 10:00 a.m. - Room 507
Singing Practice. Pat Debrovner and Jerry Ranck preside
Early Sunday Morning - 10:00 a.m. - Room 408
Poetry Reading - Bring a treasured poem and tell us why you like it so much. Cheryl Gross presides.
Sunday School - Ethics for Children - 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room 507
We the Kids… The World is in Our Hands! Everyday Leaders Making a Difference in the World
Sunday Meeting - 11:15 a.m. - Ceremonial Hall
"Feminism Is NOT a Dirty Word!"
Dr. Anne Klaeysen, Leader
Women’s History Month provides an opportunity to review the status of “feminism.” Is it still the vibrant social, cultural, and political movement it once was? Why do so many young women today recoil from that word, proclaiming that they are “for equal rights” but are not “feminists”? I will explore these questions and discuss the “four waves” of feminism in the United States.
LaCite Knitting Circle Project - 12:30 p.m. - Social Hall
Sunday Brunch - 12:45 p.m. - Social Hall
Afternoon Activities - 1:45 p.m. - Room 508
Life with Health: Treating Alzheimer’s Disease: Is a New Approach Possible? Speaker Rosemary Irving is the Manager of African-American Outreach at the Alzheimer’s Association, NYC Chapter. In this capacity, she initiates contact with various groups in the African-American community to educate people about the disease and the services provided by the Association. Ms. Irving is a psychotherapist specializing in early childhood trauma, who also does couples’ therapy and works with families affected by Alzheimer’s disease. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, and the Association of Black Social Workers. Dr. Jackie Pope presides.
2:00 p.m. - Ceremonial Hall
Teen Ethical Leadership Program. For more
Sunday Meeting, March 28
Sunday School - Ethics for Children - 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room 507
We the Kids… The World is in Our Hands! Everyday Leaders Making a Difference in the World
Sunday Meeting - 11:15 a.m. Auditorium
"New York’s Other Environmental History: The Impacts Of Class, Gender, and Race in the History of Keeping It Green"
Curt Collier, Leader
New York lawmakers have been passing environmental laws since the 1680s. Over the years, as American perceptions of the environment changed, movements to establish city parks and green spaces have had varying impacts on the design of the city. However, that history is usually slanted towards recording the efforts of rich white males. Today’s talk will explore another reading of environmental history, one that highlights the efforts of women and people of color to improve their neighborhoods, and why this story never gets told. Understanding this cultural bias is helpful in understanding why a deeper reading of history is necessary if we want to bring about truly effective environmental restoration.
Social Hour and LaCite Knitting Circle Project - 12:30 p.m. - Social Hall
Afternoon Activities - 1:45 p.m. - Room 508
Ethics in the News. Mary Ellen Goodman presides.
2:00 p.m. - Ceremonial Hall
A reading of the play Lillian Wald: At Home on Henry Street written and performed by Clare Coss.
Lillian D. Wald, pioneering public health nurse, social reformer, peace activist, and active member of the Ethical Culture Society, founded the Henry Street Settlement, Visiting Nurse Service, Neighborhood Playhouse, public playgrounds, school lunches, and countless other visionary ‘firsts’. The play is set at dawn, May 8, 1916, in Wald’s office/sitting room at the Settlement, as she prepares to lead a delegation to the White House, where she hopes to convince President Woodrow Wilson to keep the U.S. from entering the war and call for a conference of neutral nations to end it.
Q & A to follow the reading with Clare Coss and Blanche Wiesen Cook.
Clare Coss is a playwright, psychotherapist, and activist convinced that we have it in our power to create a just and safe world.
Suggested donation $5 to benefit the Homeless Women's Shelter at NYSEC. More about our Building Centennial
