Thursday, January 19

Community vigil to shine a light for social justice and a livable future. Let’s light up 16th Street from downtown DC to Silver Spring. Bring luminaries, candles, lanterns, flashlights, etc., to any convenient point along 16th St. NW (including Harvard St.) by 5:45 pm.

Saturday, January 21

9:30 am. UUs gather for the Women’s March at 200 Independence Ave SW (in front of the US Dep’t of Health & Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building). Rev. Rob Hardies, Rev. Rob Keithan, and ASC Board Member Tracy Zorpette will be there with the All Souls banner. The March kicks off at 10:00 am. Please be aware that there are severe security restrictions on what people can bring, including no backpacks or wooden sign handles. 

2-5pm. J21 Democracy Teach-In at All Souls; Call for volunteers. All Souls hosts a major democracy teach-in, led by Public Citizen, the Reeb Voting Rights Project, and other groups, that focuses on the challenges facing our democracy; the basic rights of women, immigrants, and Muslims; racial and economic justice; and the environment we all need to survive. This event complements the Women’s March with the full support of the March organizers. Click here more info and to register . Many volunteers are needed to help out with this fantastic event. Please sign up here if you are interested .

5-6:45pm. Post-March Welcome Gathering for UU Marchers. Warm up at the church. Light snacks, warm drinks, and food trucks.

6:45-7:45pm. Solidarity Sing. We’ll sing Leonard Cohen’s “Anthem” in the sanctuary. Open to all; families especially welcome!

7:45-8:30pm. Closing Session. All Souls and J21 close out.

Sunday, January 22

9:30 and 11:15 am. Worship service: I've Got a Story to Tell. Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry. On the weekend of the Women’s March on Washington—and on the first Sunday of a new administration—we are delighted to welcome to All Souls professor, author, Unitarian, and former MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry, one of our nation’s pre-eminent African American public intellectuals. Dr. Harris-Perry will share words of wisdom and courage for the road that lies ahead.

The Silver Souls welcome all to the monthly meeting. Join us in building The Beloved Community and working for service, justice, and spiritual growth. 12:45 pm, library .

Mindful Souls. Practice mindfulness with fellow congregants. 12:45 pm, Classroom 1.

Fairly traded coffee, tea, cocoa, and chocolate provide just incomes to families in developing countries. They enable children to attend school instead of working the fields. And all are organic, so neither the Earth nor the workers are contaminated with chemicals. We offer whole-bean and ground coffee, caffeinated and herbal teas, large and small chocolate bars, cocoa mixes, olive oil, and other goodies! After each service, Pierce Hall.

Wednesday, January 25

All Souls Board of Trustees meeting. Open to the congregation; all are welcome. 6:30pm, library .