Our Beginning
The First Unitarian Society of Westchester traces its roots to the 1850s, when Sunday services were held in a private Yonkers home. By 1856, growing crowds moved to the Getty House Lyceum, where Unitarians and Universalists alternated Sundays. In 1858 the congregation incorporated, and by 1861 dedicated a Gothic Revival church on North Broadway — home for over a century. In 1965, the congregation relocated to Hastings-on-Hudson, where it thrived for decades.
Then came Hurricane Ida. In 2021, catastrophic flooding forced FUSW to leave its beloved home at 25 Old Jackson Avenue. It wasn't the first flood — a mid-1970s storm had famously required the minister to be rescued by police in a small boat — but Ida's damage was decisive. For over three years, the generous hospitality of South Presbyterian Church in Dobbs Ferry kept the congregation together.
Then came Hurricane Ida. In 2021, catastrophic flooding forced FUSW to leave its beloved home at 25 Old Jackson Avenue. It wasn't the first flood — a mid-1970s storm had famously required the minister to be rescued by police in a small boat — but Ida's damage was decisive. For over three years, the generous hospitality of South Presbyterian Church in Dobbs Ferry kept the congregation together.
A New Chapter
In April 2025, forty-three months after the flood, FUSW celebrated Easter Sunday in a brand new home — a beautiful sanctuary, a welcoming gathering space, and a modern pantry, all their own. The road was long, but the community held. And that, perhaps, is the truest reflection of who FUSW has always been.
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