THE ALL SOULS WEEKLY: MARCH 24 - 31

March 24

Sunday at All Souls

11:15 am

"From Righteousness to Right Relations"

with Rev. Dr. Jonipher Kwong



Join us online or in person for this service of music and meditation!

For those attending in person, All Souls provides listening assistance through Bluetooth enabled hearing aids or through earbuds from your smart phone. Detailed instructions are available in the vestibule.

Join us after the service for coffee hour in Reidy Friendship Hall.

Adult Education: Flourishing! with Shelley Tupper

10 AM | The Ware Room

Through a collaborative and practical approach, our experienced facilitator, Shelley Tupper, will guide you through a journey of self-discovery and development, helping you identify your strengths, values, and goals. Feel free to attend one or all sessions!

Sunday Youth Programs

10:30 AM - 1 PM

Children’s Choir

10:30 am | Classroom 3A

Religious Education

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Mindful Moments (Ages 6 - 9)

Classroom 3B

Game Changers (Ages 10 - 12) Classroom 2A

Coming of Age

11:15 am - 12:30 pm | Classroom 2B

Youth Art Activity

12:15 - 1 pm | The Ware Room

Article II General Assembly Discussion

1 PM | Reidy Friendship Hall & on Zoom

Veteran All Souls GA delegates, the Deacons, and the Women’s Alliance invite you to a second discussion of General Assembly 2024, with focus on the Article II proposed revisions of the UUA Bylaws. Facilitators of the event ask that you come prepared with general knowledge of the revisions and specific questions. Click the link below to access more information about Article II and the current debates:

Active Hope for the Climate Crisis with Laura Cohen

2 PM | The Ware Room

In this program, we will work with eco-activist and scholar Joanna Macy’s book Active Hope in order to give space to our emotions around the climate crisis together, develop tools for expanding our capacities to hold these difficult feelings, and channel them into climate justice action for the benefit of all beings.

Caregiver Support Circle

3 PM | on Zoom

Our Caregivers Circle gathers once a month to learn, share stories, laugh, connect and ask questions of each other. Whether caring for a friend, a spouse, a loved one, whether old or young, it can be a lonely experience. Come and connect with others who will understand.

Please email Susan Cooper at sjhcoop@gmail.com to discuss whether this group will be a good fit for you. You will receive access to the Zoom meeting through your email.

The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the launch of the Congregational Life Committee. The goal of this committee is to support the congregation and the church leadership, including Pamela and Gretchen, to build connections, deepen the sense of belonging, and foster diversity and inclusion within All Souls through a variety of community and outreach activities.

The committee, chaired by Li Yu, includes Robert Dottin, Matthew Singh, Gus Young, and congregant representatives. We are seeking ideas and input, and all suggestions are welcome.

If you have suggestions or are interested in the work of this committee, please contact the committee at CongLifeCom@allsoulsnyc.org

We are seeking donations for flowers for our Easter service! Tributes can be made in memory or in honor of a loved one or celebrating your membership and appreciation for All Souls. Your name and message will be printed in the Easter Sunday Order of Service. To donate, click the link below and write “Easter flowers” in the memo. Email your written tribute to cecily@allsoulsnyc.org.

MONDAY: March 25

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

Meditation & Discussion with Harry Miller | 10 AM | Zoom

Writers Group | 6 PM | Zoom

Interim Search Committee Listening Circle | 7 PM | Zoom

TUESDAY: March 26

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

Women’s Empowerment Group | 5:30 PM | Zoom

Community Choir | 6:30 PM | The Sanctuary

WEDNESDAY: March 27

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

Poetry & Conversation | 10 AM | Zoom

Enlightened Aging Book Club | 1 PM | Zoom

Stories with Soul | 6:45 PM | Zoom AND The Ware Room

“Old Babes in the Wood” by Margaret Atwood

Read by Suzy Lawrence

Host: Laird Kelly

THURSDAY: March 28

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

Transforming Our Suffering with Harry Miller | 10 AM | Zoom

Single Parent Lunch Support Group | 12 PM | Zoom

Children’s Choir | 4:45 PM | The Ware Room

FRIDAY: March 29

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

Cognitively-Based Compassion Training | 10 AM | Zoom

SATURDAY: March 30

Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom

All Queer Souls Friendship Circle | 10 AM | Zoom

SUNDAY: March 31

Easter Sunday Worship with Rev. Galen Guengerich| 11:15 AM

Religious Education | 11:15 AM

• Easter Youth Activity - All Ages

Easter Egg Hunt | 12:15 PM

Easter Coffee Hour | 12:15 PM | Reidy Friendship Hall

Interim Search Committee Listening Circle

Monday, March 25 | Zoom | 7 - 8 PM

The Interim Search Committee will host a listening circle to discuss and answer questions about our future interim minister hire. Click the link below to read more about the ministerial search process:

RE Sponsored Coffee Hour & Coat Drive

Sunday, April 7 | During Coffee Hour | Reidy Friendship Hall

Enjoy a meal prepared by our RE teens and bring a new or gently used coat to donate!

Drop off your coat early in the Vestibule.

Email chrisr@allsoulsnyc.org with any questions.

Adult Education: Sound Studies & Mindfulness

Sundays in April | 12:15 PM | The Ware Room

This 4-session course teaches you about the fundamental principles of sound and how it interacts with our environment and bodies. You will also discover how to tune into sound to enhance your mindfulness and develop meditation practices around sonics. Our expert instructor, Jacob Rudin will guide you through various techniques and exercises to help you build your listening skills and deepen your understanding of the power of sound.

Discussion with Rev. Barbara Becker Sunday, April 7 | 1:15 PM The Ware Room

Join Rev. Barbara Becker, author of Heartwood: The Art of Living with the End in Mind, as we reflect upon our lives, our mortality, and the things that matter most. We promise a thought-provoking exercise... a memento mori for the modern age. No need to register, just show up!

Rev. Barbara will preach at All Souls on the same day at 11:15 am.

Friendship Circle for People Who Have Lost a Partner or Spouse Sunday, April 7 | 12:30 PM | Forrest Church Gallery

If you have lost a partner or spouse and are seeking new friendships, please join lay facilitator Christina Darnowski for our Friendship Circle. We meet monthly on the first Sunday of the month from 12:30 – 1:30 PM in the Forrest Church Gallery at All Souls. We will open our meetings with a short reading or meditation, support each other, cultivate new connections, and spread some joy!

Finding Courage Within When It’s Most Needed: A Buddhist & Psychotherapeutic Exploration

With Dr. Pilar Jennings & Jon Aaron

Saturday, April 20 | 10 AM - 3 PM | The Ware Room

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

Together, we will contemplate our many internal gifts needed for resilience and determination as we move through this complex time. With periods of meditation, conversation, chanting, and reflection, we will enjoy a day of connection and practice. We sit in chairs, no prior experience with Buddhism or meditation is necessary--all are welcome.

Spring Board Dialogue

Sunday, April 21 | Reidy Friendship Hall & Zoom | 1 - 2 PM

Join the All Souls Board of Trustees to share ideas and ask questions!

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

Interested in getting more involved at All Souls? Contact Membership and Engagement Coordinator, Gretchen, for more information about volunteering with All Souls or our partners!

Gretchen@allsoulsnyc.org

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 bi-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.