THE ALL SOULS WEEKLY: MARCH 31 - APRIL 7 | |
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March 31
Easter Sunday at All Souls | 11:15 am
"Scale of Desire" with Rev. Galen Guengerich
Experience Easter Sunday's grand musical celebration with the All Souls Choir, accompanied by organ, brass, and percussion ensemble, featuring soloists from the choir.
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This Sunday's Musical Program:
Septimi Toni a 8 - Giovanni Gabrieli
Five Mystical Songs: Antiphon - Ralph Vaughan Williams
Five Mystical Songs 1. Easter - R.V. Williams
Finale from Symphony #2, "Resurrection" - Gustav Mahler
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah - G.F. Handel
Toccata - Charles-Marie Widor
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Children’s Easter Activity
11:15 am | Wiggin House
Youth Easter Egg Hunt
12:15 pm | The Chapel
Easter Celebration Coffee Hour
12:15 pm | Reidy Friendship Hall
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All Souls member Guy Quinlan has been in Lenox Hill Hospital due to complications from a mild case of Covid and hopes to be home soon.
He would appreciate get well wishes at gcquinlan@aol.com or 340 E. 80th St. Apt 12D, New York, NY 10075
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We are pleased to announce Listening Circles for the Future Leadership Task Force. The task force was announced on March 5th with the charter to to engage with the Congregation to gather feedback 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. This will be an inclusive process to listen to the Congregation and consider a future leadership model based on the needs and direction of the Congregation. The Listening Circles are scheduled as follows:
Sunday, April 21st, 10am - 11am in Reidy Friendship Hall
Tuesday May 14th 6pm - 7pm via Zoom (details to follow).
Sunday, June 16th 10am - 11am Reidy Friendship Hall
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The printable calendar is here! Use the link below to access a printable calendar of events for April 2024.
Copies are available in the Vestibule on Sundays.
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MONDAY: April 1
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
Meditation & Discussion | 10 AM | Zoom
TUESDAY: April 2
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
Dharma Study Group | 1 PM | Zoom
Women’s Empowerment Group | 5:30 PM | Zoom
Community Choir | 6:30 PM | The Sanctuary
WEDNESDAY: April 3
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
Poetry & Conversation | 10 AM | Zoom
Stories with Soul | 6:45 PM | Zoom
“Escapes” by Joy Williams
Read by Aryn Kyle
Host: Laird Kelly
THURSDAY: April 4
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
Transforming Our Suffering | 10 AM | Zoom
Single Parent Lunch Support Group | 12 PM | Zoom
Children’s Choir | 4:45 PM | The Ware Room
FRIDAY: April 5
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
Cognitively-Based Compassion Training | 10 AM | Zoom
SATURDAY: April 6
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
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SUNDAY: April 7
Sunday Worship with Rev. Barbara Becker 11:15 am | The Sanctuary
Religious Education 11:15 – 12:15 pm
Mindful Moments (Ages 6 - 9) | Classroom 3B
Game Changers (Ages 10 - 12) | Classroom 2A
Coming of Age | 11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Classroom 2B
All Souls in 20 Minutes | 12:15 pm | The Sanctuary
Coffee Hour & Coat Drive | 12:15 pm | Reidy Friendship Hall
Sponsored by Religious Education Teens!
Super Duper Me! Theatre Workshop | 12:15 - 1 pm | The Chapel
Adult Education: Sound Studies & Mindfulness
12:15 pm | The Ware Room
Friendship Circle for People Who Have Lost a Partner or Spouse
12:30 pm | Forrest Church Gallery
Conversation with Barbara Becker | 1:15 pm | The Ware Room
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Getting the Most from Your Five Wishes
Presented by Aging with Dignity president Paul Malley
Five Wishes is a United States advance directive created by the non-profit organization Aging with Dignity. We have a few Five Wishes booklets available at All Souls. Please send an email to info@allsoulsnyc.org if you'd like a copy. Five Wishes lets your family and doctors know:
(1) Who you want to make health care decisions for you when you can't make them.
(2) The kind of medical treatment you want or don't want.
(3) How comfortable you want to be.
(4) How you want people to treat you.
(5) What you want your loved ones to know.
Learn more and register for one of the two live events:
Tuesday April 2, 11 AM Eastern
Tuesday April 2, 7 PM Eastern
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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.
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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.
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Super Duper Me!
Youth Theatre Workshop
Sundays in April | 12:15 - 1 PM
Join us for a drama workshop series facilitated by Mark Butler for children ages 6-12! The series will culminate in a performance on 5/5. This is an excellent opportunity for children to learn basic acting skills, build confidence, and have fun! No prior theater experience is necessary.
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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.
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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!
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Pathways to Membership with Gretchen Joy Gabrielson
Sundays, April 14, 21, & 28 | 1 PM | The Sanctuary
Interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalist history and values? Looking to incorporate a new spiritual practice into your life? Hoping to learn more about Membership at All Souls? The Pathway to Membership class is an opportunity to learn about the different opportunities for community and connection at All Souls.
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Introduction to Zen Meditation
with Laura Cohen
Sunday, April 14 | 2 PM | The Ware Room
Interested in trying meditation, or in establishing a regular practice? Looking to calm a busy mind? Come and learn the basics of Zen meditation. The hour-long session will include sitting meditation and walking meditation, as well as a chance to ask questions. Beginners and experienced meditators welcome.
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Exploration of Prayer
with Emma Markham
Wednesdays, April 17 & 24 and May 5 | 6 PM | The Ware Room
In this three-week series we will explore prayer from Christian, Jewish and Buddhist traditions, and how we can find inspiration from these ancient contemplative traditions to help enrich our personal spiritual practices. You are invited to bring your personal background with prayer, as well as your questions and curiosities about what prayer can mean for you to these gatherings where we will learn about, discuss, practice, and create prayer together.
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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.
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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. | |
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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!
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Newcomer Bagel Brunch
Sunday, April 21 | 12:15 PM
The Sanctuary
Join Gretchen, Membership and Engagement Coordinator, in the All Souls Vestibule following Sunday 11:15 service! Bagels will be provided. Newcomers and visitors welcome!
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Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship Presents: Views from the Vajrayana
with Rev. Judy Zimmerman
Sunday, April 21 | 7 PM | Zoom
Vajrayana Buddhism can seem like an esoteric religious path. It is rich with tantric deities and ornate rituals. What affinities might be found between this path and Unitarian Universalism? Rev. Zimmerman will share how they integrate the practice of Vajrayana Buddhism into their religious life as a Unitarian Universalist.
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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
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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. | |
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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.
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