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April 21
Sunday at All Souls | 11:15 am
"A Single Unity" with Rev. Galen Guengerich
Join us after the service in Reidy Friendship Hall for Coffee Hour, sponsored by the All Souls Board of Trustees!
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This Sunday's Musical Program:
Let Them Not Say - Richard Einhorn
Summer Sunset - Roger Quilter
Earth Song - Frank Ticheli
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Listening Circle for the Future Leadership Task Force
Sunday, April 21 | 10 AM | Reidy Friendship Hall
These circles are an opportunity for the congregation, guided by the Future Leadership Task Force, to reflect 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.
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Children's Choir: No Choir practice due to an off-site concert.
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Mindful Moments (Ages 6-9)
& Game Changers (Ages 10 -12)
11:15 AM | The Ware Room - joint session.
11:15 AM | Classroom 2A
- No Ribbon Dance this week! All students should be picked up by 12:20 PM.
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Newcomer Bagel Brunch
Sunday, April 21 | 12:15 PM
Reidy Friendship Hall
Join Gretchen, Membership and Engagement Coordinator, in Reidy Friendship Hall following the Sunday 11:15 service! Bagels will be provided. Newcomers and visitors welcome!
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Adult Education: Sound Studies & Mindfulness
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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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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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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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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Congratulations to Tom and Heli Blum on their newborn grandchild. Their daughter Tiina delivered Vivian Ennever on April 10th in Helsinki. Mom, dad (Joe) and older sister Lumia are doing well. We welcome Vivian from afar! | |
Monday Night Hospitality is seeking volunteers! Serving dinner with dignity for over 43 years. They accept volunteers 15 and up. | |
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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 22
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
Meditation & Discussion | 10 AM | Zoom
Writers Group | 6 PM | Zoom
TUESDAY: April 23
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
Young Adults Night | 4 PM | LIC Brewery
No Women’s Empowerment Group this week
Community Choir | 6:30 PM | The Sanctuary
WEDNESDAY: April 24
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
Poetry & Conversation | 10 AM | Zoom
Enlightened Aging Book Club | 1 PM | Zoom
Exploration of Prayer | 6 PM | The Ware Room
Stories with Soul | 6:45 PM | Zoom & Forrest Church Gallery
“A Slight Sound at Evening” by E. B. White
Read by Robin Bossert
Host: Tim Kelley
THURSDAY: April 25
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
Transforming Our Suffering | 10 AM | Zoom
No Single Parent Lunch Support Group this week
Children’s Choir | 4:45 PM | The Ware Room
FRIDAY: April 26
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
Cognitively-Based Compassion Training | 10 AM | Zoom
SATURDAY: April 27
Community Meditation | 8:30 AM | Zoom
All Queer Souls | 10 AM | Zoom
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SUNDAY: April 28
Sunday Worship with Rev. Galen Guengerich 11:15 AM | The Sanctuary
Mindful Moments (Ages 6 - 9) | 11:15 AM | Classroom 3B
Game Changers (Ages 10 - 12) | 11:15 AM | Classroom 2A
High School Youth Group | 11:15 AM | Classroom 2B
Spring Bazaar | 12 - 2 PM | The Garden/UES Street Fair
Ribbon Dancing with Beibei | 12:15 PM | The Chapel
Adult Education: Sound Studies & Mindfulness
12:15 PM| The Ware Room
Young Adult Brunch | 12:15 PM | RFH
Friendship Circle for People Who Have Lost A Partner or Spouse
12:30 PM | Minot Simons Room
All Souls Board Meeting | 1 PM | Forrest Church Gallery
Pathways to Membership | 1 PM | The Sanctuary
Women's Alliance Spring Event | 1 PM | RFH
Caregivers Support Circle | 3 PM | Zoom
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Exploration of Prayer
with Emma Markham
Wednesdays, April 17 & 24 and May 1 | 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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Young Adult Brunch
Sunday, April 28 | 12:15 PM
Reidy Friendship Hall
Join Gretchen, Membership and Engagement Coordinator following the Sunday 11:15 service! Eat, chat, and meet other young adults at All Souls!
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Women's Alliance Spring Event
Sunday, April 28th | 1 PM | Reidy Friendship Hall
Diane Taraz, a noted singer, songwriter, author and researcher of early New England history, will lead us in an exploration of women’s history through folk songs. Even when women left few written records, we can learn much about them through the music that they used to speed their work, sing a child to sleep, or ease an aching heart.
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All Souls Board Meeting
Sunday, April 28th | 1 PM | Forrest Church Gallery
All are welcome and encouraged to attend All Souls board meetings!
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Caregiver Support Circle
Sunday, April 28th | 3 PM | Zoom
Our Caregivers Circle gathers once a month on zoom to learn, share stories, laugh, connect and ask questions of each other. Whether caring for a friend, a spouse, a loved one, whether old or young, it can be a lonely experience. Come and connect with others who will understand. We meet on the 4th Sunday of the month at 3PM on Zoom. Please email Susan Cooper at sjhcoop@gmail.com to discuss whether this group will be a good fit for you. You will receive access to the Zoom meeting through your email.
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Article II Discussion
Tuesday, May 7 | 5:30 - 7 PM | Zoom
This will be the third opportunity to discuss the proposed revisions to Article II of the UUA Bylaws, sponsored by All Souls veteran GA delegates, the Deacons, and the Women’s Alliance.
Everyone is invited to join us in a Zoom discussion of the proposed revisions of Article II of the UUA Bylaws. We will begin at 5:30 with a watch party, screening several of the video/slide shows about the revisions. Then, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. we’ll have an open discussion.
If you have not participated in our previous sessions, read through the background material linked below
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Get Out The Vote: Postcard Writing Party!
Thursday, May 9 | 6 - 9 PM | Fourth Universalist Society
Join civic minded New Yorkers in an effort to empower disenfranchised voters in Virginia - in advance of their June Primary elections. Wine, beer, non-alcoholic drinks, and light snacks will be served.
Partners: Reclaim Our Vote, Fourth Universalist Society, Unitarian Church of All Souls, West End Synagogue, and NY Society for Ethical Culture
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Coffee Hour, Ushering, Garden Committee, Religious Education, Food Security Programs & 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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