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The Coming Week
Last Sunday, the church collected and donated $3,269 to Community Empowerment Network Corporation to support the relief effort in Haiti.
CENHaiti.org is still accepting donations for the hurricane victims.
Thursday, October 20
Young Souls Book Club. October read: Diane Guerrero's In the Country We Love: My Family Divided. "The star of Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin presents her personal story of the real plight of undocumented immigrants in this country." Contact Reeve (reeve.tyndall${"["}@]gmail.com). Thursdays at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, October 22
Joining All Souls. This session, offered several times throughout the year, provides prospective members with the opportunity to learn more about Unitarian Universalism, All Souls Church, and what being a member means. At the end, they may sign the Membership Book, make their pledge of financial contribution, and have their picture taken for the member directory. 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Eaton Room (upstairs). Register here.
Sunday, October 23
9:30 and 11:15 am.
Life Abundant. Rev. Hardies. Sometimes it feels like we're just going through the motions, skimming life's surface. Other times we live with a profound sense of joy and meaning. Jesus made a distinction in his ministry between mere life and "life abundant." How can we live with and give from life's abundance.
Ingathering Ceremony to welcome new members into the All Souls Community. Both services.
The
Silver Souls welcome all to the monthly meeting to join us in building the Beloved Community, and working for service, justice, and spiritual growth. 12:45 pm, library.
Souls in the Center. 12:45, Longfellow Room.
Mindful Souls. Come meditate with our open and friendly mindfulness group. Meditations are 10-20 minutes. All levels welcome. 12:45-1:30 pm, Classroom 2.
Aging in place: Long-term care options and housing. What advance planning do you need to age in place? What legal and financial considerations are involved in long-term care decisions? How do you do a self-inventory of preferences? What connections and resources do you need for a personal long-term care plan? This Sunday's session is on legal planning and navigating legal rights. Fee: $35 for all four sessions.
Register here. 1:00-3:00 pm, classroom 5.
Young Souls October Brunch. 1:00 pm, Acre 121 (1400 Irving St NW).
Monday, October 24
Young Souls Classic Movie Night. Every Monday watch a critically acclaimed film. Popcorn and movie-inspired cocktail served. Contact Reeve (reeve.tyndall${"["}@]gmail.com). Showtime at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, October 25
Join us for our first ever Covenant Group Night, where Rev. Rob Hardies and Rev. Rebecca Parker will share their thoughts on the essential role this ministry plays in our community's spiritual life. We'll then break into small groups and they'll lead us in a covenant group experience. You can fill out the covenant group interest form here, or just RSVP (to [email protected]) and come to see what it's all about. Dinner will be served. 6:30 to 9:00 pm, Pierce Hall.
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Generosity 2017
Have you made your annual giving pledge?
Generosity Sunday has come and gone. It was heartwarming to see the generosity displayed at both services by congregants and friends as we marched down the aisle to place our pledges in the offering baskets.
The 2017 Generosity Campaign, however, did not end last Sunday, but continues on toward our goal of 100% participation.
Please express your gratitude for All Souls by generously pledging to support the church in 2017. Pledges are vital because they help us plan the year's budget, nearly 70% of which is supported by the gifts we make to fulfill our pledges. Your gifts support the church's work, including the words and music we hear on Sunday mornings, the Religious Education program for our children, and our many social justice ministries.
Each of us is called to make a pledge that is thoughtful and generous based on our financial situation and proportional to our net income. We ask that you contribute as generously as your circumstances allow. After all, we are the church! Each and every pledge makes a difference and allows All Souls to fulfill its mission.
We hope that you will take the time soon to go to www.all-souls.org/generosity/2017-pledge-form to pledge online. You can also complete the pledge form in the Annual Giving brochure in the pews and drop it in the offering plate as it passes or take it to the church office. Pledges can be fulfilled in as many payments as you wish throughout the calendar year and can be paid in a variety of ways. A pledge can be adjusted up or down if your circumstances change during the year. If you plan to continue automatic payments from the current year, we still need a 2017 pledge form from you.
Many thanks!
The Generosity Team Co-Chairs:
Bruce DePuyt, Sara Hudgins, Betsy Quilligan, and Armele Vilceus.
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Religious Education for Children and Youth
For information about our Religious Education programs for children and youth, go to www.all-souls.org/re. To receive an RE newsletter with up-to-date happenings, contact Director of Religious Education for Children and Youth Dolores Miller (dmiller${"["}@]allsouls.ws).
We need "buddies" during class time for children with a variety of special needs. Contact Dolores.
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Adult Religious Education and Spiritual Development
Putting in Place a Plan for Aging in Place. Join us to think through how you want to live in your older years, whether you move or stay in place, how you arrange your legal and financial plans, how you decide on long-term care. Iona Senior Services' social, legal, and financial experts will lead a four-session workshop on putting in place a plan for aging.
Session 1: considering long term care and aging in place
Session 2: defining the legal documents you need
Session 3: preparing an aging plan to include housing arrangements within your financial resources
Session 4: planning ahead, taking action and finding the support you need - your questions answered
Sponsored by All Souls Welcoming Later Life Committee of the Silver Souls, The Mount Pleasant Village, Iona Senior Services. Sundays, Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 1:00-3:00 pm, Classroom 5. Fee: $35. Register here.
Job Search Workshops to support you on your job search efforts. Suzanne Keating, professional certified coach and consultant, provides a very practical approach to job seeking with proven techniques that will make you successful in finding a job that fits you. The clearer you are about the type of job you want, the more successful you will be in finding it.
- Develop a Compelling Resume (Saturday, November 5, 10am-Noon): A resume is a well-organized, written presentation of your relevant experience and accomplishments. It's a marketing tool that reflects your strategy and positioning. It is not a biography or a laundry list of jobs and duties.
- Proactive Job Search Strategies (Saturday, November 19, 10am-Noon): Proactive approaches to the job market are generally more successful than reactive strategies. They provide greater exposure to people who might hire you and put you in competitive circumstances.
- Improve Your Interview Skills (Saturday, December 3, 10am-Noon): Interviewing is the final marketing phase of the job search process. It pulls together what you know about your strengths and interests and what you know from the market research you have done on the marketplace.
Fee: $25. Register here. |
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Reeb Project for Voting Rights
Phone banking is back! The Reeb Project is holding a series of phone banks to increase voter registration and education in disenfranchised communities in North Carolina. This is a great way to make an impact for anyone unable to travel outside the DMV. Please bring a cellphone, laptop, or tablet, and your enthusiasm! Sign up using the links below:
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Congregational Sponsorship Request
For anyone preparing to be a Unitarian Universalist Minister, one requirement is sponsorship by a UU congregation they know well and where they have relationships and a theological home. Sponsorship is a way for the congregation to indicate support and best wishes for the ministerial candidate, and to show confidence in their potential for UU ministry.
The All Souls Committee on Ministry is happy to have received an application for sponsorship from our own Norman Allen - who many of you will remember hearing speak from the pulpit over the summer. He's been a member of All Souls for many years and is now a student at Wesley Theological Seminary.
Before the Board of Trustees can affirm sponsorship, however, All Souls' policy includes a congregation-wide call for input on any candidates. So if there's anything you'd like to share about Norman's candidacy, please e-mail us at
[email protected].
Thank you!
All Souls Committee on Ministry
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Opportunities
Sing in a choir. Help decorate the church. Visit fellow congregants to discuss their commitment to All Souls. Become a church leader. Host traveling UUs in your home.
Find these and other opportunities on our website.
Interested in helping develop and choose All Souls' leaders? The
Leadership Development and Nominating Committee (LDNC) is seeking nominees to serve a three-year term on the 15-member committee. Determine trustee and officer recruitment needs, present nominees to the congregation, and help provide lay leadership developmental opportunities. Contact Susan Crim (buck_crim${"["}@]msn.com) for more information or to request nomination.
In 2015, the UUA adopted a statement of conscience embracing the principles of the reproductive justice movement: (1) the right to have children, (2) the right not to have children, (3) the right to raise children in safe and healthy environments, and (4) the right to health and self-determination regarding one's body and sexuality, free from oppression and shame. The statement encouraged UUs to speak loudly in the religious arena, "as the religious voice has often been used to limit access to reproductive justice." Reproductive justice combines reproductive rights, social justice, and human rights; it is grounded in the particular experiences, values, priorities, and leadership of women of color. For more information, visit www.uua.org/reproductive or sistersong.net. If you are interested in forming a reproductive justice group and incorporating the movement into our congregational life, adult spiritual development, and advocacy initiatives, please contact Tracy Zorpette (tzorpette${"["}@]gmail.com).
Do you have a background in program evaluation or data analysis? Then the Goals Team needs your help for a few months! Get in touch with Cledwyn Jones (m.cledwyn.jones${"["}@]gmail.com) or Matt Bowen (matt${"["}@]mattbowen.net) for details
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