WE HAVE MOVED TO OUR SUMMER SCHEDULE OF ONE WORSHIP SERVICE AT 10:15 am.
Wednesday, June 14
The monthly Young Souls Happy Hour is an excellent event for newcomers to meet other Young Souls. Local 16 donates 10% of our checks back to All Souls. RSVP on Facebook here. For those interested, we’ll walk over to Vespers after the happy hour. Contact (new) YS Social Chair Claire Adrian-Tucci (claire.adrian.tucci@gmail.com). Wed., Jun. 14, 5:30 pm, Local 16 (1602 U St. NW).
Vespers. 7:30 pm, sanctuary.
Saturday, June 17
Join the Reeb Voting Rights Project to make calls to mobilize voters in support of redistricting reform! Both parties in NC have gerrymandered voting districts by race or party to reduce competition. We are partnering with Democracy NC to fight for fair and impartial maps that give all citizens a meaningful choice in elections. With your support, we can help make sure that gerrymandering is a key issue in the 2018 elections. No experience required; refreshments served. Register here. 9 am-12 noon, All Souls.
Honor Rev. Don Robinson and Beacon House. Rev. Robinson, the UUA’s first community minister, is retiring from Beacon House after 25 years of service. Beacon House, established by Rev. Robinson in 1991, provides after-school tutoring, mentoring, and sports programs for youth in DC’s Edgewood neighborhood. Please join the UU community and others in honoring his work. To buy tickets and to make donations, go to www.beaconhousedc.org/25th-anniversary. Sat., Jun. 17, 4-7 pm, Edgewood Arts Center (3415 8th Street NE, DC). Valet parking available.
Sunday, June 18
10:15 am. Worship: Still I Kept On Loving You. Rev. Hardies. One of my favorite lines from my favorite All Souls hymns goes: “Disappointment pierced me through, still I kept on loving you.” For love to endure, it must be willing to change and adapt. How can we learn to love in ways that are supple, flexible and resilient?
All Souls Annual Picnic. Come picnic with your fellow All Souls...we welcome “kids” of all ages. New to us? Get to know us in a friendly, laid back environment. Been around for a while? Come deepen your connections to the community. We’ll have a playground for the kids and lots of shade for all, in a covered picnic area. Burgers (including veggie), hot dogs, and water provided. If you wish, bring other drinks, side dishes, chairs, and—to be green—your own utensils and plates (we’ll have paper plates and plastic utensils). Sponsored by the Silver Souls. June 18, after service, Rock Creek Park behind the Fitzgerald Tennis Center at 16th and Kennedy NW (look for signage to the All Souls Picnic).
Interested in supporting refugees and asylum seekers? The Refugee Support Initiative meets to discuss its work. 11:45 am, Eaton Room.
Fairly traded organic coffee, tea, cocoa, and chocolate provide just incomes, let children attend school, and harm neither Earth nor workers. We offer whole-bean and ground coffee, caffeinated and herbal teas, large and small chocolate bars, cocoa mixes, olive oil, and other goodies!
Tuesday, June 20
Author Roxane Gay in conversation with WAMU’s Alicia Montgomery. Join DC Public Library for a night of insight and discussion with this prolific author and modern female voice. Author of Bad Feminist, An Untamed State and Difficult Women, Roxane Gay will discuss her new memoir, Hunger. Book signing to follow. Event is free, but space is limited. RSVP at dclibrary.org/roxanegay. 6:30 pm, sanctuary.
Wednesday, June 21
Reproductive Justice Group Gathering: Come hear Dr. Willie Parker in conversation with the President of NARAL and co-pastors from the Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ. Dr. Parker is the author of “Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice” who says he provides abortion care throughout the South because of his Christian faith. Questions? Contact Tracy Zorpette (tzorpette@gmail.com). 6:30 pm, Busboys & Poets (5th and K).
Souls in the Center happy hour. 6:00 pm, All Souls Bar (725 T St NW, DC).
Thursday, June 22
Discuss, plan, implement, and resist with the Young Souls Social Justice Task Force. Worn down by local and global injustices? We’ll compassionately work on actionable items, community connection, and recognizing privilege. All are welcome! Contact Alice Kurima Newberry (alicekurimanewberry@gmail.com). Thu., Jun. 22, 7 pm.
Saturday, June 24
Souls in the Center potluck. Contact Pooja (poojaj@gmail.com) for details. 5:00 pm.
Sunday, June 25
Young Souls June Brunch. Meet in Pierce Hall after the service and walk over as a group. Contact (new) YS Social Chair Claire Adrian-Tucci (claire.adrian.tucci@gmail.com). 12 noon, Lou’s City Bar (1400 Irving St NW). RSVP on Facebook.
Organizing for Change at the Federal Level. The All Souls Housing Corporation invites you to an inspiring lecture on tools and tactics to tackle daunting and complex advocacy challenges. Dr. Patrick Griffin will share his wisdom on working for change, drawing on his experience crafting policy at the federal level. Dr. Griffin has 30 years of experience on Capitol Hill, in the White House, and in the private sector. He is a partner in the consulting firm Griffin/Williams, academic director for the Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute at American University, and board member of the National Democratic Institute. Sun., Jun. 25, 12:00 noon, Longfellow Room.
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Adult Spiritual Development
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The ASD Committee is looking for people with ideas about classes, workshops, field trips, and other ways to fulfill the church’s goal of “spiritual growth and transformation.” Meet and work with other members to support ASC’s adult programs. All are welcome.
Weekend Retreat: Philosophy as a Way of Life? The ancients believed that philosophy was not a specialized academic pursuit but rather a way of living, of thinking, and being, in daily pursuit of truth, virtue, and the good life. What would it mean to live philosophically today? Please join us for a weekend retreat--devoted to reflection, dialogue, fellowship, solitude, and silence--to explore your philosophical questions, how our lives might become philosophical, and how this may offer a distinct spiritual path. We will retreat to a quiet, beautiful, natural setting, from 5:00 pm Friday to 2:00 pm Sunday, September 29-October 1, at Dayspring Retreat Center in Germantown, Maryland. To make the most of the retreat, we will meet at church on Sunday, September 17, 1:00-3:00 pm, to begin our discussion, and on Sunday, October 15, 1:00-3:00 pm, to reflect on our new experiences and insights. Our main text will be Robert Nozick’s The Examined Life: Philosophical Meditations, which should be purchased in advance. No prior study in philosophy is necessary to participate! All Souls member John Tambornino will lead the retreat, which is limited to 11 participants. The cost of $220 includes registration, Dayspring single-occupancy lodging, and meals; the book is available for about $10. Please register and complete the participant application (link at www.all-souls.org/asd).
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Direct Support for our Asylum-Seeker. If you would like to provide direct support (in the form of gift cards or cash) to Kizito, the asylum-seeker under the care of the All Souls Church Refugee Support Initiative, please drop it off at the front desk. Giant and Safeway are the closest grocery stores to his home. If you would like to write a check, please email Rev. Rob Keithan (rkeithan@allsouls.ws) for more instructions. Thanks!
Are you a lawyer or other legal professional? Are you concerned about increasing threats to the safety of immigrants in our region? The Sanctuary Movement Support Committee is looking for legal professionals who might be interested in volunteering to assist immigrants in our area keep themselves and their families safe. If that might be you, please fill out this form or contact Maya Hermann (hermann.maya@icloud.com). Maya will follow up with more information on specific training and volunteer opportunities.
The All Souls/Beckner Advancement Fund (www.all-souls.org/beckner
) is recruiting new members to join its committee. Grounded in a commitment to social-change philanthropy, the Beckner Fund distributes external and internal grants each year to support efforts that advance the All Souls’ social justice mission. Interested candidates should send an e-mail to ascu.beckner@gmail.com
that addresses these three questions: Why do you want to become a member of the Beckner committee? What qualities/background/experience would you bring to the work of the committee, including any experience in Ward 1 if applicable? What is your passion for social justice and how does it connect to your faith? The deadline to apply is Tue., Jun. 27.
The Refugee Support Initiative is seeking a graphic artist or designer who can volunteer to design some flyers for events sponsored by the Refugee Alliance Network. The Refugee Alliance Network was founded by our own Beni Luzau and will be providing classes in computer skills to newly resettled refugees and asylum seekers. Please contact Beni (luzbas@gmail.com) to volunteer.
Jubilee Anti-Racism Training: Learning Together About Systemic Racism. Do you wish to nurture your congregation’s multicultural future in the face of opposing cultural currents? Do you wish to deepen your understanding of how race and ethnicity play out in our institutions and our daily lives? Jubilee Anti-Racism Training helps participants understand what is involved in nurturing a multicultural community and working against racism in all its forms. The workshop requires a weekend commitment; and it is worth every minute of that commitment. Fee: $160. Register here. Friday-Sunday, July 14-16, Washington Ethical Society (7750 16th St NW, DC).
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All Souls Church Unitarian | 1500 Harvard St NW, Washington DC 20009
202.332.5266| www.all-souls.org
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