We will meet again on Monday, March 25, at 2 p.m. in the WCEC Study. We will be discussing The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. The book is available through the Westchester Library System. New participants can contact Leader Bart Worden at leader@wsfec.org and be added to the email list.

Perhaps the most confusing aspect of Ethical Culture Societies are their designation as nontheistic religious organizations. For most people, the word “religion” conjures up notions about belief in deities and afterlife – beliefs that are not commonly held by Ethical Society members. Religious institutions also have long histories of problematic behaviors socially, politically, and ethically which makes the religious designation feel onerous to many within the Ethical Culture communities.…

Last Sunday at our Living Ethics Roundtable we discussed the tragedy of hunger throughout  the world, in our country, and especially in Westchester. This week we can participate in a special event sponsored by our friends at the United Way to address the problem in our own backyard: National Canned Food Month. The drive will take place…

“To have or have not a Leader-led Community” Members, now that we have completed our three-panel series on leader-led vs. member-led ethical societies, it’s your turn to speak out. What do you see as our future? Your thoughts and aspirations for our ethical Community are important. So please join the Board of Trustees for a…

The most conservative estimates say that at least 12% of the world’s population is living in “food insecurity,” i.e. consuming less than 1,800 calories per day. Perhaps even more shockingly, families in the U.S. are experiencing the same 12% rate. Hunger begets not only pain, depression, and desperation, but financial hardship and cultural constraints as…

Please join us for a two-part update on the American Ethical Union. Part 1: Guest speaker, Khandra Sears, current president of the AEU will cover the transition to the new organizational structure, revitalizing AEU committees, and an overview of the budget and what it means for societies. Part 2: Rhiannon Johnson, AEU Board member representative…