Thank you for coming to Families Celebrate Africa (and pictures)
This past Monday, January 15th, 2018, we gathered with hundreds of families to honor and celebrate the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Together we sang, danced, heard stories about those who have dedicated their lives to the fight for human and civil rights and...
From Jone Lewis – How you can contribute to platforms
Lots going on right now at BSEC, and we're at the edge of making our platforms even better! Here are some ways you can contribute: 1) MUSIC: The Sunday Committee voted to form a Music Subcommittee to help bring live music including community singing to more platform...
Ethics for Children – First Day of 2017/2018
Dear parents We were so happy to see you all on our first class September 10th! It was exciting to meet so many new friends and to welcome our old friends back to Ethics for Children. Below you will find a short description of our classes and what is coming in the...
Ethics for Children – Lots of news for 2017-2018!
Dear EfC Parents, Taty and Lea here! Hope you are having a wonderful summer. We are looking forward to fall already! There will be lots of new additions to our kids class this year, such as regular yoga and midfulness classes, permaculture and volunteering and...
Pictures from our Refugee Welcome Dinner
Thank you all who helped make our Refuge Welcome Dinner Such a successful event. BSEC members and several organizations and volunteers got together to warmly welcome new friends from all over the world who recently came to make NYC their homes. We are glad you are...
Pictures from Charley Horwitz Event
We would like to thank everyone who helped make this event a success. Below you will find some images from this inspiring day.
Future of Ethical Societies (FES) in Asheville, North Carolina May 26-29
Dear AEU Members and Friends Future of Ethical Societies (FES), the young members of the Ethical Culture Movement, are preparing a fantastic conference in Asheville, North Carolina May 26-29 and fun activities at the AEU Assembly in Baltimore, Maryland June 8-11. Join...
Pictures from Families Celebrate Africa – A MLK Event
We celebrated Martin Luther King Jr's Day celebrating our community's diversity and talents. More than ever, it was a good time to honor the cultural richness of our country and the power of peaceful action. A huge thanks to all who helped make this event so...
Members’ Meeting – January 29th, 2017
Dear Members, We are looking forward to our next Members' Meeting, January 29th, 1-3PM. We will have a slightly abbreviated platform and luncheon that morning. As many of us have expressed, at this time, we are all called to action. As members of Ethical Culture we...
Our Winter Solstice Celebration 2016
In times of darkness, we celebrate the Winter Solstice together to welcome the return of the light. Our inter-generational event focused on ancient South American civilizations and how they honored the sun. DuPree led the musical part of the event and the children...
Ethics for Children Update – December 4th, 2016 class
Simba Yangala (Exploring Ethics, 3-7 years) It was fun being at the platform with the children, sharing a song with the grown ups this Sunday morning. Back in our class, after our greeting song, I asked the children which place they liked more, the children's place or...
A few easy ways to help BSEC:
Dear friends and members: We are approaching the end of the year and entering the shopping season. We encourage you to support local business and small, homegrown vendors and artisans whenever you can, but we understand that many of you will also shop online. If you...
A Letter to Members and Friends of the Brooklyn Society
November 20, 2016 Dear Members and Friends of the Brooklyn Society: We find ourselves in front of a computer trying to write a letter to our members and friends while feeling challenged, because words can seem so insignificant at this time. We write this today,...
Pictures of our Wampanoag Ceremony 2016
Every year, BSEC celebrates this time of the year with special attention and respect to our Native American communities during a beautiful intergenerational ritual we call the "Wampanoag Ceremony". The event is led by Remi Gay, a former board officer and long-time...
Pictures from our Pledge Dinner Party 2016
Once a year something deliciously fun happens at BSEC. Our Pledge Dinner, which is an event full of humor, surprises and most of all, community. This year's Pledge Dinner, last October 28th, was no exception. Thanks to the beautiful organizational efforts of...
Apologies – the Short Version
Leader Jone Johnson Lewis summarizes the basic rules and elements of effective apologies that promote healing. For example, rule 8: Don’t expect an apology to erase the past.
Raising our Black Lives Matter Banner
After the disappearance of our first Black Lives Matter banner, we have raised a second one, to reinstate our commitment to justice. Please read our statement on why we display a Black Lives Matter banner by clicking HERE.
Why We Display a Black Lives Matter Banner
The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture is honored to display a banner asserting that Black Lives Matter. We strive to be an inclusive, freethinking community focused on social justice and personal growth. While we do not require that our members adhere to any...
Ethics for Children this Sunday, 10/16 (+ Permaculture Festival, Sat 10/15)!
Hello friends and families, We are excited to see you this Sunday at Ethics for Children! Read below for info about this weekend and other updates... THIS WEEKEND!!! There is a weekend full of local family events to check out, including EfC of course..read on below!...
Ethics for Children Weekly Update – October 7th, 2016
Hi parents and friends, As we approach our holiday weekend, a reminder that there are no Ethics for Children classes on 10/9. UPCOMING: 10-16-16 We look forward to seeing you all at our next session on October 16th, when our Living and Evolving Ethics classes will...
Our Newsletter (Community Builder) Archives
Our 20 most recent Community Builders are now available below:
EFC Update Sept 23, 2016
Hello parents and friends! We are getting excited about this last Sunday of the month before we open registration and delve more deeply into our group classes and projects in October! DUPREE VISITS LIVING/EVOLVING ETHICS THIS WEEK! This week our Living Ethics (8-12)...
Police and Violence: July, 2016
A message from Jone Johnson Lewis, Interim Clergy Leader of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture (www.bsec.org), with thoughtful input from many members and friends of the Brooklyn Society. In the wake of very public and senseless loss of life this past week, we...