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All Souls Unitarian Universalist E-Letter
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This week's editor:
Tamsin Cowdery
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office hours
Administration office hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm.
Minister's office hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-3pm and evenings and weekends by appointment.
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service this week
7/14 ~ free to be you and me
This Sunday Colorado Springs celebrates Pride and many of our members (and our minister) will be marching in the Pride Parade. Join us as Eclectic Voices, our dramatic reading group offers a service filled with Pride for those who can't, or choose not to, march.
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all souls news
All Souls is proud to be a sponsor for this year's Colorado Springs Pridefest and March. The event runs Saturday and Sunday, 7/13-14. We will have a booth at the Pridefest in America the Beautiful Park both days and will be participating in the parade on Sunday morning. The Pridefest rules state that our tent must be staffed at all times that the festival is open (10am-6pm on Saturday, 7/13, and 10am-5pm Sunday, 7/14). With this in mind, we need lots of volunteers to occupy the booth during those times as well as people to carry our new banner during the parade on Sunday. Note that we need two crews during the parade, one to march and the other to staff the booth during that time. To sign up for the ASUUC tent at Pridefest, use the
Signup Genius here. For a parade marching spot (Sunday),
click here. The more people we have, the less each person has to put in. Walk the walk with us and support the Social Justice Action Team in this activity.
used magazines
Do have a few or many used or old magazines for free or for a donation? Heidi Cooper is working on a piece of collage art for her social work office.
Our affinity groups are open to all! There is no enrollment period and no fee required. Friends are welcome! These groups share a common interest and provide opportunities to connect and deepen our fellowship outside of Sunday Service. Perhaps one is for you? For more information, please
click here.
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religious exploration
Be a superhero and volunteer in RE for in the fall! Just add your name and email address to the sign-up sheet on the clipboard at the RE Table and I will send you a Sign-Up Genius in August so you can pick the topic and dates that work best for you. Any size commitment is welcome. Experience not required. Everything provided. Various positions available. Join us, won't you, and help grow souls while having fun!
dre schedule
Laurie will be off 6/16-7/31. The RE summer programming schedule is posted on her office door and the RE bulletin board. Please contact Rev. Nori or A.B. if questions arise during her absence.
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children
7/14
Today will be an intergenerational service. Children and youth are invited to join us in service.
There is no RE or Youth Group but nursery/PreK care is available.
Their sign-up sheets will be downstairs. We have purple Doodle Boxes in the Great Hall for those that like to keep their hands busy.
7/21
Ancient Egyptian mythology was an important and beautiful religion. Join our guests Angel and Gabbi Starker as they explore the ancient gods and paint an Egyptian amulet of protection!
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youth
Our Youth Group is on summer hiatus. Many of our youth have plans for the summer and I wish you safe and fun adventures. We hope that you will join us in RE for our Guest in the Classroom summer programming as others share their passion. Come to participate or to assist - your choice!
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local activism & awareness
Editors' note: Occasionally, changes are made to these events after publication. Please click on the links provided if you are interested in attending something, to make sure the details have not changed.
Thank you!
7/11, 6-7:30 pm, at Poor Richard's Downtown,
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SURJ COS Book Club: White Fragility." WhiteFragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
In this "vital, necessary, and beautiful book" (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and "allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to 'bad people' (Claudia Rankine). Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively.
7/12, 7-9pm, at the Sheriff's Office, "
Lights for Liberty: Colorado Springs."
On 7/12, Lights for Liberty will shine a light around the nation on the horrific abuses of our government in human detention camps. People will begin arriving at 7pm local time. At the Colorado Springs event, there will be a march at 8pm, heading down Tejon to Platte, over to Nevada and then back to Vermijo, returning to the sheriff's office. At 9pm local time, at every detention camp, and in cities, towns, and homes around America, a silent sea of candles will light up the nation. For details of the local sign-making party click here.
7/13, 10am-8pm and 7/14, 8am-8pm, at America the Beautiful Park, "
Colorado Springs Pridefest 2019."
Celebrate the LGBT+ community and the years of progress made, with fun activities, stage performances, and more!
More info here. You can sign up to volunteer for the ASUUC tent and to march in the parade. Please find the listing in the "All Souls News" section.
7/17, 10am-3pm, at N. Nevada Ave. & Colorado Ave., "
Circumcision Crisis Protest."
join Bloodstained Men for a demonstration to raise awareness about the horrors of infant circumcision. This will be the 6th day of the Rocky Mountain Circumcision Crisis Protests, a 20-day protest event from 7/12 to 7/31. All friends, intactivists and families are welcome, in street clothes or bloodstained suits.
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community news
Editors' note: Occasionally, changes are made to events after publication. Please click on the links provided if you are interested in attending something, to make sure the details have not changed. Thank you!
music on the mesa: pandas & people
Check out the Colorado natives, Pandas & People 4-7pm on Saturday, 7/13. The group's blend of indie pop and folk bridges the subtle gap between energy and introspection, with lyrics that are warm, uplifting and joyful, yet personal and insightful.
Bring lawn chairs, blankets, family and friends. It's FREE to attend and there is plenty of free parking. Delicious food and unique craft vendors will be on site each week. With a festival atmosphere, there is something for the whole family. A portion of all vendor proceeds from this year's concert series benefit Rocky Mountain PBS.
Peace Camp is an exciting alternative day camp running Monday through Friday, 7/29-8/2, 9am-2:30pm. Children ages 7-13 take on different crafts and projects each day to focus on Peace with Self, Peace with Neighbors, Peace with the Earth, Peace with the World, and Becoming Peace Builders. The cost is $125. Scholarships available. Contact the
Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Center for further information. Accepting applications for teens to serve as Counselors in Training. Contact them if you would like to help sponsor someone.
sexual assault prevention training
USAFA is training facilitators for a new Sexual Assault Prevention training. The program is designed to reduce victimization of women. It is based on " Flip the Script" a program designed by the University of Windsor and said to reduce victimization 50%. They need your help. The facilitators need an audience/students for their training sessions: July 15-19, Jul 22-26, Jul 29 - Aug 2, and Aug 5-6. Sessions run from 8am-1pm or 4pm. For more information or to volunteer, Contact Major El-Len Serra,
Deputy Director, Culture and Climate
719-333-0952 or 719-333-0646
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joys & concerns
joys
On July 4th I celebrate
Interdependence Day. We
all are related as
one human people for freedom and liberty. -- Dale
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all souls board of trustees
Judie McMath, President
Wendy Mike, Vice-President
Gary Harrison, Treasurer
Kate Harrison, Secretary
Rick Schwarz, Past President
Terry Schultz, Member-at-Large
Bruce Leeson, Member-at-Large
Jim Michali, Member-at-Large
Shawn Yasutake, Member-at-Large
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e-letter deadline
The deadline for each week's e-letter is Wednesday at noon, barring something truly unexpected, such as a last-minute cancellation. Other items submitted after deadline will run the following week. Please help us inform you by honoring the deadline. Thank you -- Tamsin & Shawn
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