JUNE 9 - JUNE 16

June 9

Sunday at All Souls | 11:15 am

"Just One More"

with Rev. Galen Guengerich

Join us after the service in Reidy Friendship Hall for a special Coffee Hour introducing the Big Read at All Souls!

Capital Campaign Readiness Assessment Focus Group

10 AM | Forrest Church Gallery

We want your input! This Friday we announced the launch of our Future of All Souls Capital Campaign to address the urgent renovations needed for Wiggin House and additional improvements to All Souls facilities.

This work will ensure the vitality of All Souls for generations to come.

Read the full announcement from Rev. Galen & The Board of Trustees HERE

We have begun our Readiness Assessment Focus Groups to determine the feasibility of raising the capital required. Please join one of these focus groups, where there will be more discussion of the renovations and answers to your questions. If you can't make it at 10 AM, there will be another session at 1 PM.

The Big Read at All Souls: Launch Party

12:15 - 2 PM | Reidy Friendship Hall

We are excited to invite you to join us for an introduction to the All Souls Big Read at our upcoming Coffee Hour event. The session will feature reading selections from the book Demon Copperhead, along with short excerpts from video interviews with the author. Additionally, there will be tasty Appalachian inspired treats and exciting giveaways. Join us to learn more!

Friendship Circle for People Who Have Lost a Partner or Spouse

12:30 PM | The Ware Room

If you have lost a partner or spouse and are seeking new friendships, please join lay facilitator Christina Darnowski for this Friendship Circle. We will open our meetings with a short reading or meditation, support each other, cultivate new connections, and spread some joy! Please join us.

Capital Campaign Readiness Assessment Focus Group

1 PM | Forrest Church Gallery

We want your input! This Friday we announced the launch of our Future of All Souls Capital Campaign to address the urgent renovations needed for Wiggin House and additional improvements to All Souls facilities.

This work will ensure the vitality of All Souls for generations to come.

Read the full announcement from Rev. Galen & The Board of Trustees HERE

We have begun our Readiness Assessment Focus Groups to determine the feasibility of raising the capital required. Please join one of these focus groups, where there will be more discussion of the renovations and answers to your questions.

Board Finance Dialogue

2:15 PM | Reidy Friendship Hall & Zoom

Hear from the All Souls Board of Trustees about current finance and budget information - this is a chance to ask questions and learn more about the plans for the upcoming fiscal year. All are welcome.

Living our mission to transform the world through our generosity.

The All Souls Share the Plate recipient for this Sunday, June 9, 2024 is Best Buddies, NY. Best Buddies is dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Hello from our friends across the pond!

Two members of Ipswich Unitarian in the UK visited us last month on their trip to NYC! They attended a service and were given a tour by Robert Gooden. Check out their newsletter where All Souls gets a shoutout (page 4).

All Souls will soon be the home of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program!



This Summer & Fall we are partnering with Stoneledge Farm to bring fresh fruits and veggies to the neighborhood.

The 2024 CSA share delivery season dates are June 10 - November 5th & pick-up will be Tuesday evenings. All extra fruits and vegetables will be donated to the All Souls food security programs. Please email chrisr@allsoulsnyc.org with any questions!

MONDAY: June 10

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

Meditation & Discussion | 10 AM | Zoom

Writers Group | 6 PM | Zoom

TUESDAY: June 11

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

Capital Campaign Readiness Assessment Focus Group | 10 AM | Zoom

Dharma Study Group | 1 PM | Zoom

CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Pick-Up | 4-7 PM | The Garden

WEDNESDAY: June 12

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

Enlightened Aging Book Club | 1 PM | Zoom

David Brooks, chapter 16: “How do your ancestors show up in your life?”

Capital Campaign Readiness Assessment Focus Group | 6 PM | Forrest Church Gallery

Stories with Soul | 6:45 PM | Zoom

“Einstein’s Beach House” by Jacob Appel

Read by Jacob Appel

Host: Susan Linden

THURSDAY: June 13

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

Transforming Our Suffering | 10 AM | Zoom

FRIDAY: June 14

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

SATURDAY: June 15

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

SUNDAY: June 16

Future Leadership Task Force Listening Circle | 10 AM | RFH

Sunday Worship with Pamela Patton | 11:15 AM | The Sanctuary

Newcomer Bagel Brunch | 12:15 PM | RFH

Capital Campaign Readiness Assessment Focus Group | 1 PM | Forrest Church Gallery

Capital Campaign Readiness Assessment Focus Group

Tuesday, June 11 | 10 AM | Zoom

We want your input! This Friday we announced the launch of our Future of All Souls Capital Campaign to address the urgent renovations needed for Wiggin House and additional improvements to All Souls facilities.

This work will ensure the vitality of All Souls for generations to come.

Read the full announcement HERE

We have begun our Readiness Assessment Focus Groups to determine the feasibility of raising the capital required. Please join one of these focus groups, where there will be more discussion of the renovations and answers to your questions.

Future Leadership Task Force Listening Circle

Sunday, June 16 | 10 AM | Reidy Friendship Hall



These circles are an opportunity for the congregation, guided by the Future Leadership Task Force, to reflect on the current All Souls leadership model (e.g., roles responsibilities and functions of the Board, ministers, and congregants), assess current governing policies and bylaws, explore UUA and other best practices, and eventually make recommendations to the Congregation and the Board.

Newcomer Bagel Brunch

Sunday, June 16| 12:15 PM

Reidy Friendship Hall

Join Gretchen, Membership and Engagement Coordinator, in Reidy Friendship Hall following the Sunday 11:15 service! Bagels will be provided. Newcomers and visitors welcome!

Daylong Retreat with Dr. Pilar Jennings Saturday, June 29

10 AM - 3 PM | The Ware Room

"Finding Courage Within When It's Most Needed: A Buddhist and Psychotherapeutic Exploration"

This in-person retreat with Dr. Pilar Jennings will explore our shared need for inner strength and courage when facing personal and collective hardships.

In order to support Pilar and All Souls, we are requesting an offering of $150 for this retreat. Need based scholarships are available. Email rebecca@allsoulsnyc.org to register.

Coffee Hour, Ushering, Garden Committee, Religious Education, Food Security Programs & so much more!

Find out what volunteer opportunities are currently available at the link below!

All Souls publishes two email newsletters: The All Souls Weekly, the Friday email which announces upcoming events for the next week; and Today at All Souls, which arrives at 8 am every morning and includes the Zoom information for events that day. We also produce a weekly Buddhism & Mindfulness newsletter and a weekly Education newsletter.

To subscribe, email Communications Assistant, Taylor at Taylor@allsoulsnyc.org and specify which newsletter(s) you would like to receive.

If your group would like something added to our public congregation calendar and shared in our Friday email, please submit to our Communications Assistant, Taylor: Taylor@allsoulsnyc.org



Submissions for the Friday email must be received by the previous Sunday at 4 pm (at least 5 days before the email it is intended for).

Printable Calendar: Submissions or changes in regularly scheduled programming must be submitted by the 15th of the month prior (i.e. March 15th for the April calendar).

If you need to reserve space for an in-person event or meeting at All Souls, please contact our Director of Growth, Cecily: Cecily@allsoulsnyc.org.