1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

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In the Spirit
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ovember is one of my favorite months of the year,
in part because it leads up to my favorite holiday:
Thanksgiving. I like Thanksgiving not because it’s such an
extraordinary event, but for precisely the opposite reason.
Thanksgiving invites us to celebrate the stuff of everyday
life: food, family, shelter, the harvest. Many holidays—
like Christmas, Easter, and Rosh Hashanah—have their
basis in events that push the envelope of myth and legend,
celebrating things we can barely imagine, much less
understand. No such metaphorical complexity complicates
our celebration of Thanksgiving. Unlike holidays which
invite us to celebrate those mythic dimensions of life,
Thanksgiving invites us to celebrate everyday things.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Derek Walcott once wrote an elegy
to his mother Alix, a schoolteacher
from the Caribbean island of St.
Lucia who died some years ago. In
a series of poems, Walcott speaks
with loving affection of his mother’s
presence in his life and world, of
melons in the fridge, of weeds and
flowers in the garden, of blue hills in the late afternoon and
customary sorrows as the sun goes down. But most of all,
when he thinks of his mother, the word that come to mind
is bounty: the bounty of familiar things. He writes:
My business and duty, the lesson you taught your sons,
to write of the light’s bounty on familiar things.
For me, Thanksgiving is about pausing to appreciate the
light’s bounty on familiar things. It is about remembering
to be grateful for things we mostly take for granted. As
we approach the holiday season, I am especially grateful
for All Souls—a sanctuary of hope and gladness, and a
congregation of generosity and compassion.
I’ll see you in church.
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Sunday Services at
10:00 and 11:15 a.m.
November 2
Lissa Anne Gundlach
November 9
Galen Guengerich
November 16
Galen Guengerich
November 23
Galen Guengerich
November 30
Guest Preacher Ned Wight
(11:15 service only)
New to All Souls?
Are you new to All Souls, or thinking about formalizing your
membership in the congregation? Join one of our Path to
Membership workshops:
Welcome to All Souls
Sunday, November 9, 1:00 p.m. in the Ware Room
Explore the All Souls congregation and get an overview of
the principles of Unitarian Universalism, spiritual practice
and service, and how you can find your place at All Souls.
Walk-ins encouraged; light lunch provided.
Committing to All Souls
Sunday, November 16, 12:45 in the Ware Room
Learn about the meaning of membership, governance
and stewardship with Senior Minister Galen Guengerich.
Registration strongly recommended.
To register, arrange childcare, or for more information,
contact Membership Coordinator Maryah Converse at
Maryah@allsoulsnyc.org or (212) 535-5530.
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Board of Trustees
Dear Friends,
Lissa Gundlach has been selected
for a remarkable opportunity at
Neighborhood Church in Pasadena,
California. We’re delighted to see Lissa
take this well-deserved next step in her
ministry. We’ll miss Lissa’s warmth,
congregational leadership, and support for the Board. At
our future Board meetings, ministerial transition will be a
key focus. We first need to understand the UUA/UUMA
protocols for hiring a second minister. We are fully committed
to keeping the congregation informed about the process.
The Board reviewed our priorities during our October retreat:
• Financial Responsibility: Our 2014-15 stewardship
campaign is off to a strong start – each weekend we learn
the pledges keep going up, measured versus last year. The
Stewardship Steering Committee will work to revitalize
planned giving with Kevin Billet and Mary-Ella Holst.
Lastly, the Board has tasked Galen to lead the process of
starting our capital campaign.
• Bicentennial 2019: The Board will be meeting with
various constituencies to gather ideas, generate enthusiasm,
and identify potential leaders and committee members.
• Mission/Vision: A key Board responsibility is to lead the
process of the church articulating who we are and where
we’re going. This process is crucial as we look for a second
minister, plan our bicentennial, and improve fundraising.
• Governance: We recognize the need to educate
the congregation about the role of the Board. To this
end, we established a Governance Task Force
comprised of members of the Board and congregation.
The task force will develop recommendations
for re-establishing the Governance Committee.
At our October Board meeting, we approved:
• The process for and the new members of the Executive
Director Search Committee
• The Finance Committee’s recommendation for a needed
repair of the Wiggin House roof, costing about $52,000 and
financed by a four-year loan from All Souls School
• The final audit report, with gratitude for the hard work
of the Audit Committee (Melanie Niemiec, Chair), Susan
Lambiase, and Amy Geffen
• The revitalization of the Family of All Souls Society
Board members want to know what you’re thinking. Email
us at board@allsoulsnyc.org. Our next meeting is November
10th; the Budget dialogue is on November 16th, and our next
congregational dialogue is December 7th.
Victor Fidel,
President of the Board of Trustees
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From the Executive Director
A
s the new Interim Executive
Director it has been a busy time
for me and a steep learning curve. I
am grateful to the all the volunteers
and staff who have welcomed me and
involved me in the important work
they do at All Souls.
It has been a busy fall with welcoming new members,
providing meals, launching our annual campaign,
sharing our space with children, families, and all those
celebrating birthdays, weddings and baby showers, not
to mention movie production crews. The constant flow
of children, families, friends and relatives does indeed
take its toll and wear and tear on our facility. That is
why it is so important for us to maintain and repair the
building as it is needed.
Many of you have remarked on the scaffolding around
the steeple and wondered whether it would ever come
down. Well we can finally say it will be coming down
very soon and we’ll be able to enjoy how beautiful the
refurbished steeple looks. After renovation, painting,
and power washing, we can now enjoy our historic
building in all its splendor.
Best of life,
Amy Geffen
Interim Executive Director
Finance Dialogue
Sunday, November 16 at 1:00 p.m.
in Reidy Friendship Hall.
All members are invited to a report on All
Souls’ budget and finances with members of
the Finance Committee. This dialogue was
rescheduled from October 19th.
Childcare will be available.
December Bulletin Deadline: November 20
Please send event info to submissions@allsoulsnyc.org.
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WORSHIP AND MUSIC
MUSICA VIVA
2014/15 SEASON / WOMEN OF NOTE
Sunday,
November 16
at 5:00 p.m.
Tickets $30
QUEEN
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COURT
Misa Iwama,
Conductor
WORKS OF TALLIS & BYRD
An immersive experience of choral
and viol music with readings from
Shakespeare and the Queen’s
own speeches.
Musica Viva Choral Ensemble
Guest artists:
Parthenia, A Consort of Viols
Dana Ivey
Peter Francis James
Kristin Flanders
Natalie Lebert
David Esbjornson,
consulting director
All Souls Church
Lexington Ave & 80th Street, NYC
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For information:
Visit us at www.MusicaViva.org or
Call 212.794.3646
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Worship AND MUSIC
From the Interim Music Director
A ll S ouls
at Sundown
Why leave home for a church service on
a Sunday morning? Why return to the
church later that day for a musical event?
A church service is in many ways like
a concert, and it’s not just because
the musicians warm up before both
of them. Concerts and services can
provide a glimpse of the intangible
or answer a yearning for something outside of our
normal existence. And they both come along with
the warmth of a community and answer the basic
human need to connect. To be in an audience or a
congregation is to experience either music or prayers
as an individual, sitting alone with our own thoughts
and perspectives. It is also to experience an event as
a group, and to be embraced by the group’s emotion.
Hymn singing is one way to embrace this dynamic.
The more people who sing, the better everyone sounds.
Attending a concert is another way to experience the
transformative nature of a group. Please consider
joining the community of Musica Viva by attending our
first concert of this season on Sunday November 16th
at 5pm. (Information is available at musicaviva.org)
The theme of this year’s Musica Viva concert series is
“Woman of Note: Music, literature and history from the
perspective of visionary women.” The Musica Viva Choir
will be joined by actors Dana Ivey, Peter Francis James,
Kristin Flanders and Natalie Lebert, and the Parthenia
Consort of Viols for “Queen Elizabeth’s Court,” an
immersive experience into the music, literature and
history of 16th century England. The acclaimed stage
director David Esbjornson is our consulting director.
The Tudor court was a volatile environment where
Catholic composers such as William Byrd and Thomas
Tallis wrote some of the most beautiful music in
the choral repertoire even as they worked for a
Protestant queen when religious identity was vital
to political power. The music will be entwined with
dramatic readings from the Queen’s own speeches,
Shakespeare, and letters from Mary Queen of Scots.
Words and melodies will illuminate the life of
the formidable and fascinating Queen Elizabeth I.
I invite you to leave home and enter the Elizabethan
era with us on Nov. 16!
Misa Iwama
Interim Music Director
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worship in a different light
An Evening Meditation
of Jazz and Poetry
Sunday, November 9 at
5 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Featuring Godwin Louis, saxophone
and the poetry of Lisel Mueller
Godwin Louis, alto
saxophonist, was born in
Harlem, New York and
began playing saxophone
at age nine. He grew up
in Bridgeport, Connecticut
and Port au Prince, Haiti.
Godwin is a recent graduate
from the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute for
Jazz Performance class of 2011.
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One of our most celebrated poets, Lisel Mueller
is the daughter of a German intellectual whose
opposition to Hitler forced the family to flee to
America in 1939. She received the National Book
Award for The Need to Hold Still (1981) and the
Pulitzer Prize for Alive Together (1996). Her poetry
is a testament to the miraculous power of language
to interpret and transform experiences we all have in
common: sorrow, tenderness, desire and mortality.
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Led by Galen Guengerich
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Worship AND MUSIC
The Hub
Chancel Flowers
November 2
Sunday, November 23 at 5 p.m. in the Sanctuary
In loving memory of
Jean and Aaron Moldover
by their daughter, Judith Moldover Cholst and family
The Hub is a unique worship service led collaboratively
by a team of All Souls community members and ministers
and designed for all ages and generations. At the Hub,
we believe in the power of connection and that sharing
our experiences helps us to discover a shared sense
of community and purpose. We invite you to join us
for music, storytelling, and personal reflection, and to
find yourself deeply known and held in community.
November 9
In loving memory of
Fredric Garonzik
by his family
In loving memory of her parents,
Molly and Irving Benjamin
by Lynda and Jim Yacopino
November 16
In loving memory of
Loretta Neale (Mrs. Laurance I.)
posthumously by Louise Heilbron
November 23
In celebration of the lives of
Deacons past and present
In loving memory of
the Rev. Dr. Forrest Church
“Want what you have. Do what you can. Be who you are”
by the Deacons
Sunday, November 23 at 3 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Thanksgiving Blessing of the Animals
In loving memory of
C. K. Poe Fratt
by his daughter, Laura
her husband, Michael Isby,
and their children, Alexander and Lolly
In loving memory of their grandparents,
Iphigenia and Louis Torlidas, Jean and Jules Falck,
Angeline and Andrew Chiuppi, Catherine and Angelo Reina
by Maria and Larry Reina
November 30
In loving memory of
Marjorie Kolb Cox (1932 - 1986)
by Ralph Cox
In loving memory of
Phyllis Scott Murphy and Murphy Scott Murphy
by Marilynn Scott Murphy
In loving memory of
Jerry Alger and Yvonne Quinlan
by their brother, Guy Quinlan
In loving memory of
Gordon S. Rentschler
by his daughter, Susan R. Witter
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Future Hub services include:
• Sunday, November 23 Frustrating Relationships
Come gather with our
human and animal family
for our yearly Blessing
of the Animals to offer
gratitude for the gifts all
creatures great and small
bring to our lives and to the
world. Family friendly; all
well-behaved furry, scaly,
feathered, two-legged and four-legged friends welcome.
For more information or to help with the Blessing
please contact Rev. Lissa Gundlach at 212-535-5530 or
lissa@allsoulsnyc.org
Tickets Now on Sale for Die Fledermaus,
November 7 - 9
NY Opera Exchange (for which All Souls’ Children’s
Choir Director Alden Gatt is Music Director) invites you
to the start of their 2014-15 season with Strauss’s Die
Fledermaus. Tickets are $25 ($10 students) and can be
purchased at www.nyoperaexchange.com/#!tickets/c1r8o.
Performances are at 310 East 42nd Street.
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Adult Education
10:00 a.m.
Sundays, November 2 and 9 in Reidy Hall
Who Am I? The Origins and Development of Self
with Pilar Jennings and Robert Pollack
November 2: Who am I? This question follows us
throughout our lives, and gets to the heart of our life-long
efforts to build, understand and relate to a sense of cohesive
identity. From a scientific, psychoanalytic and religious point
of view our presenters will address this question, musing on
their personal and clinical sense of what composes self, and
what eludes our efforts to define self and self-experience.
10:00 a.m.
Sundays, November 16, 23, 30 and December
7, 14, 21 in Reidy Hall
The Gospels: Similarities and Differences in
Understanding Jesus
with Rev. David J. Robb
November 9: What holds us in being? Where and in
what part of ourselves do we discover essential meaning?
Through the lens of two people of faith, one Jewish,
the other Buddhist, we will explore what confirms and
reinforces a felt connection to self.
The four Gospel texts that form the initial chapters of the
New Testament—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—contain
the core of our memory of the life, teaching and ministry
of Jesus. Written as if they are eye-witness accounts, they
are actually collections of stories preserved in the corporate
memory of quite separate and different communities of faith,
and were not composed until much later in the first century,
between around 60-100 C.E., long after Jesus had departed
as a physical presence. As such they tend to emphasize
different aspects of the Jesus story and represent the diverse
concerns of the communities from which they emerged.
Pilar Jennings is a long-time practitioner
of Tibetan and Vipassanna Buddhism and
a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst who
focuses on the clinical applications of
Buddhist practice. She holds a doctorate
from Union Theological Seminary and is
the author of Mixing Minds: The Power of Relationship in
Psychoanalysis and Buddhism.
In this series, Rev. Robb will explore an overview of each of
the four Gospel texts in their individual historical and social
contexts and compare narratives from each in order to assess
some of the ways the very earliest Christian communities
began to shape the image of Jesus as a messianic figure. We
will conclude during the final two weeks by looking at the
Gospel narratives describing the birth of Jesus that reflect
diverse concerns of different early communities of faith.
Robert Pollack, a practitioner of the Jewish
faith, is Professor of Biological Sciences,
Director of the Center for the Study of
Science and Religion, and former Dean of the
College at Columbia University here in New
York City. Among his recent publications
are The Faith of Biology and the Biology of
Faith, The Missing Moment: How the Unconscious Shapes
Modern Science, and The Signs of Life: The Language and
Meaning of DNA.
David Robb is Assistant Minister
for Adult Education and Scholar-InResidence at All Souls. A graduate
of Yale (BA), Union Theological
Seminary (M.Div, STM) and the
Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute, he
is also a Psychotherapist and Pastoral
Counselor with a practice in New York City, and an
Associate of Kenwood Psychological Services.
Fridays, November 7, 14, 21, 28 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Forrest Church Gallery
Positive Psychology-“Science of Happiness”
Study Group with Andre and Judith de Zanger
Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the strengths
that enable humans and organizations to flourish. It
focuses on how to help people be Healthier, Happier,
Creative and Successful. Each week we will watch a short
video and discuss topics such as: Well Being, Happiness,
Mindfulness, Meaning, Purpose, Flourishing, Flow,
Strengths and Virtues, Optimism, Success, Resilience,
Pleasure, Appreciation, and Positive Transformation.
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(Please bring a notebook and pen to take notes).
If it is your first time, it might be helpful for you to watch this
5 minute animated video “What is Positive Psychology”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJvS8v0TTI
Cost: Free but there is a “Price of Admission”, you need
to e-mail us that you are coming so we will know how
many “hand-outs” to make. Contact Andre and Judy de
Zanger with any questions at 212.289.8856 e-mail us at
creativityinstitute@juno.com
Andre and Judith de Zanger are co-directors of
The Creativity Institute.
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Adult Education
11:15 a.m.
Sundays, November 2, 9, 16, 23 in Reidy Hall
Strange Texts that Can Illumine Your Life
with Rabbi Dan Polish
On first reading, many religious
texts strike us as irrelevant, strange
or incomprehensible. Others are so
familiar that we lose sight of how
challenging they really are. Exploring
texts from both Eastern and Western
traditions we will discover that even
the ones that seem farthest removed from us contain lessons
that can add meaning to our lives. No knowledge of Hebrew,
Greek, Sanskrit or Chinese is required—just a real curiosity
and an open mind.
Adventures in Ideas
Sunday, November 9 at 1:00 p.m. in the
Forrest Church Gallery
Topic: Gender, Genes, Genitals or Judgment?
Facilitator: Dennis DeForge
We like to think categorically, and see things as “either/
or” but not “and.” But what is a man? a woman? A certain
genetic makeup further expressed by the resulting primary
sex characteristics and the introduction of the right mix of
hormones produces secondary sex characteristics and a man
or a woman, right? But there have always been physically
inter-sexed people. Psychologically inter-sexed people. And
lately trans-gendered people have been asserting themselves
more boldly, claiming their place at the table and in the
conversation. Let’s continue that conversation here.
Bible Study
Tuesdays, November 11 and 25 from 7-8:30
p.m. in the Minot Simons Room
Journey Through the Bible: UU Bible Study
Are you curious about reading the Bible but aren’t sure
where to begin? Twice a month, All Souls members and
friends read from the Bible aloud in conversation with the
historical context, the Unitarian Universalist tradition, and
our life experience. You can bring your own copy of the
New Revised Standard Version or copies will be provided.
For the next several weeks we’ll continue reading from the
letters of Paul and reflecting on his Gentile Mission.
Please email stephanie@allsoulsnyc.org for more information
or to receive emails about upcoming meetings.
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Tuesday,November 11 at 7:00 p.m. in
Reidy Friendship Hall
Israel and the Palestinians:
An Historical Review
With Zachary Lockman, Ph.D
The elusive quest for a peaceful resolution to the IsraeliPalestinian issues that seems to be a key to regional stability
throughout the Middle East has its roots in a complex history
that is not well understood. How did this conflict come to be
and how has it arrived at its current impasse? What are the
critical historical events upon which the present rests? Join us
as a leading authority on the history of the region will give us an
overview of events that have contributed to the present conflict,
and to assess possible next steps toward resolution. With this
program the All Souls chapter of the Unitarian Universalists for
Justice in the Middle East launches a special series of forums over
the next several months to explore the issues in the present crisis.
Zachary Lockman, Ph.D. has been
Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and
History at New York University since
1995, and has lectured widely on issues
related to the history of the region. A
graduate of Princeton (BA, 1974) and
Harvard (Ph.D., 1983) He was awarded a
Fulbright Fellowship for study in Israel in
1987 and was appointed a Fellow of the
Woodrow Wilson Center for International
Studies in 1993-94. Among his publications are Comrades and
Enemies: Arab and Jewish Workers in Palestine:1906-1948,
and Contending Visions of the Middle East: The History and
Politics of Orientalism.
This event is the first of a four- part series jointly sponsored
with the Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East.
Hear Adult Education Lectures Online
Now you can enjoy All Souls’ enriching Adult Education
lectures at home, on the way to work, or on the go.
Visit www.allsoulsnyc2.org/rss/adulted.rss to hear
selected lectures from the Adult Education program as
downloadable MP3s.
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RELIGIOUS Education
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Children and Youth
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If last month’s theme in religious
education was “Facing Death,” then
the month of November will be focused
on “Offering Gratitude.” In children’s
worship, we will share stories, songs,
feelings and experiences that explore
how gratitude works in our lives, and
how we can cultivate an endless well
of gratitude that helps us to connect
more fully to our Unitarian Universalist principles and
sources. Parents can reinforce these conversations at
home by asking your children what they experienced
about gratitude in worship at church. We will explore
gratitude in preparation for our thanksgiving holiday,
when children will name the things they are grateful for
and also be encouraged to express gratitude for a person
for whom they are grateful.
At the thanksgiving table, I hope you will encourage
your children to express gratitude for something and
someone in their lives. Through a practice of expressing
and offering gratitude, we deepen the value of everything
and everyone we have in our lives, we learn not to
compare our lives to others, we release envy, we reject
greed, and our lives become more sustainable, less
isolated, and more connected.
I am also going to ask us to consider our relationship
to technology. Often, people think technology is
responsible for miraculous progress, or hateful violence.
But the truth is, technology is but a neutral tool. People
are responsible for miraculous progress, or hateful
violence. One of the things we will consider this year
is how to use and approach our technology with the
intention to be a blessing, to practice gratitude, and to
spread love and empathy.
I hope you’ll join the Religious Education Program in
Offering Gratitude and Considering our Relationship to
Technology.
Blessed Be,
Taryn Strauss
Director of Religious Education
N o v e m b e r
Typical Sunday morning schedule (excluding weeks
with Multigenerational Worship at 10 a.m.):
• Children’s Worship 10 a.m. in the Chapel
• Religious Education Classes 10:15-11:15 a.m.
• Parents Fellowship Coffee 11 a.m. in the Ware Room
• Creative Arts Workshops 11:15-12:15
• Junior High and High School Youth Groups
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov 2
• Multigenerational Beginning
• Metro District HS Social Con
Nov 9
• RE Teacher Small Group Ministry
Nov 12
• RE Committee meeting
Nov 14-16
• WORTHY at Shelter Rock
Nov 16
• Guided Parent Discussion
• 4th Grade OWL Parent Orientation
Nov 23
• Single Parents Support Group
• JH & HS Thanksgiving Potluck
Nov 30
• No RE Classes
Classroom Locations
Parents please note: See below for the appropriate
classroom to pick up your children at 12:15 p.m.
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Creative Workshops
ChoirChapel
Orff/Music
Mary-Ella Holst Room
Kindergarten
Room 2B
Drama
Minot Simons Room
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Congregational Life
Deepening Community
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ne Sunday last month, I looked around
coffee hour for newcomers shuffling
nervously on the sidelines. There were
none. Everyone in Reidy Friendship Hall
was engaged in conversation, including
quite a few people I didn’t recognize
who might have been new visitors to
All Souls. It was a perfect coffee and
fellowship hour. You did that. Congratulations!
In the Welcome to All Souls workshop on the second
Sunday of the month, I got to know seventeen of those
newcomers, one of the largest workshops in my two
years at All Souls. Maybe you have met some of these
wonderful new faces. There were social justice activists,
young people seeking a spiritual home, families interested
in our Religious Education program, older people seeking
the support of community, and newcomers of all ages
looking for pastoral care.
Then I went to visit our middle and high school youth
groups. There are so many effusive, thoughtful young
souls in the All Souls tower classrooms! Maybe you
have noticed that they now come to coffee hour, too. I
challenged them to a spiritual practice of welcoming:
At least once a month at coffee hour, introduce yourself
to someone you don’t know. Six of them accepted the
challenge on the spot. Will you?
This November, as I prepare to give thanks for the
bounty of the year, I am so grateful for you. It takes a
community to build a community. We are that community.
Congratulations, and keep up the good work!
Maryah Converse
Membership Coordinator
Dear Members and Friends of All Souls,
I am writing to you with news of
a significant change in my life and
ministry. I have been selected by the
search committee of Neighborhood
Unitarian Universalist Church in
Pasadena, California to serve as their
congregation’s next Senior Minister,
beginning on June 1, 2015. If my
selection is affirmed by vote of the
Pasadena congregation in mid-November, as I expect it will
be, I will conclude my ministry at All Souls in mid-May.
I bring you this news with mixed emotions. I love All
Souls and treasure my relationships with you, the people I
serve. I have come to know and respect you deeply. You
have helped me grow into the minister I am and the senior
leader I will become. I also love New York City, and the
East Coast where I am surrounded by my family, friends
and community.
Yet I also know that it is time for the next chapter in my
life, and I feel a call to expand my service to our faith.
With your encouragement, along with Galen’s mentorship
and our incredible experience of shared ministry, I now
feel prepared to step into this great responsibility. If
you are interested, I invite you to visit the website of
Neighborhood Church: http://neighborhooduu.org/.
Over the coming months, we will begin a process of
leave taking which ensures a strong future for All Souls
and honors our years of shared ministry. I hope you can
rejoice with me at the possibilities ahead, while knowing
how complex change may be, both for All Souls and for
me. I am available to talk through any thoughts or feelings
you might have during this time. I will be preaching on
November 2nd and look forward to being together in
worship.
With much love and gratitude,
Christmas Ushers Needed
At least 10 ushers are needed for the 8pm Christmas
Eve service, and 8-10 for the 11pm Christmas Eve
service. If you would like to help, please sign up at
www.volunteersignup.org/KLK3E
or
contact
Membership Coordinator Maryah Converse at
maryah@allsoulsnyc.org or (212) 535-5530.
Come learn more about Christmas Eve ushering at coffee
hour on Sunday, December 7; look for the red & green balloons.
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Rev. Lissa Gundlach
Assistant Minister for Congregational Life
Caregiver Support Group Meeting
Sunday, Nov. 23 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Mezzanine Room
Are you or someone you know caring for a loved one?
Please join Pamela Patton in a Caregivers Support Group.
Pamela is a cofounder of Caring from a Distance (ww.
cfad.org) and she was All Souls’ Student Minister last
year. If you have questions or concerns, please email
Pamela at pamela@allsoulsnyc.org.
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All Souls Turns 195!
On Anniversary Sunday, November 23, we will honor
golden and silver anniversaries of our Members. When
you see our 50 and 25 year Members at All Souls, be sure
to congratulate them, thank them for their many years of
service, and ask them what All Souls was like when they
joined. I know they have wonderful stories to share.
Celebrating 50 years at All Souls:
John Halpin
Mary-Ella Holst
Celebrating 25 years at All Souls:
Ann Bigelow
Julie Brannan
Joan Iris Eisenberg
Hanne Favelukes
Barry Geller
Lawrene Groobert
Susan Margaret Hoehn
Millie Kalik
Paul Lindemeyer
Tom McGanney
Alan Melting
Jost Michelsen
Elizabeth Miller
Alan Pryor
Pamela Price Pryor
Kari Reynolds
Tapley Sheresky
Douglas Williams
Announcing the Ordination of Daniel Gregoire
All Souls is pleased to announce
the ordination service of one of our
members: Daniel Gregoire. Daniel will
be ordained to Unitarian Universalist
Parish Ministry on Sunday, November
9, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. The service will
take place place at the Community
Church of New York (UU) located at
40 East 35th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues in
Manhattan. A reception will follow the service.
All Souls Emergency Contact Service
One of the Pastoral Care services offered by the church is
a confidential file, maintained securely by the Ministers, in
which members can, if they wish, list contact information
for people he or she would want to have notified in
case of emergency, including family members, friends,
doctors and lawyers. Members also have the option of
including other emergency contact information, such as
the location of Living Wills, Powers of Attorney, and
other documents. On November 2nd, members of the
Caring Team and the Deacons will have Emergency
Contact forms available at a table at coffee hour. For
further information, contact Rev. Lissa Gundlach,
lissa@allsoulsnyc.org.
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Stewardship
The Arm Chair Traveler
At an Adult Education program last
month, 13 All Souls members talked
about their recent trip to Kenya. I came
away with an appreciation of how a
UU church congregation, The Nairobi
Unitarian Universalist Church, with no
surplusses of any kind, has created a
joyful church community. Our group of 13 spoke of the
joy they shared celebrating with them. They also spoke
about the deeper bonds they forged with one another,
7000 miles away from home.
That wonderful session was followed by a festive coffee
hour focusing on fellowship, with at least 10 church
groups represented. These two events made me realize,
yet again, that our church is full of opportunities for
new adventures right here in Reidy Friendship Hall, or
much further away, as our Kenya travelers experienced.
At times like these, I see the importance of All Souls
in our lives: our bonding together for a better good or
simply for the joy of it. Can you take a moment right
now to celebrate why you participate in this wonderful
community of All Souls?
Your financial
stewardship
is what makes
our
vibrant
community
possible. Thanks to so many of you who’ve contributed
since our fiscal year began in July! I’d also like to
thank our raffle prize donors for their contributions to
Stewardship Sunday: Dan Cryer, Victor Fidel, Galen
Guengerich, Marilyn Scott Murphy, Heart & Soul,
and Musica Viva! If you haven’t made your financial
commitment yet, please take a minute to go on line to
www.allsoulsnyc.org and click on the Giving tab to
make a pledge or a donation.
If you have any questions about your contribution,
please contact Amy Geffen, our Interim Executive
Director, at amy@allsoulsnyc.org. If you have
suggestions about stewardship events or if you’d like to
help the Stewardship Committee, I’d love to hear from
you at marilyncollins3@gmail.com.
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Steering Committee
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Fellowship
Circle of Elders
Thursday, November 13 from 2-4 p.m. in the
Ware Room
Topic: What are some new ideas and experiences
that you have introduced into your life?
The Circle of Elders is open to men and women in the
latter part of their lives. Its purpose is to talk about
the challenges this time of life brings and to share
experiences, information, and ways to enrich and make
the most of these later and more time-limited years. For
more information, contact Mary Keane at (212) 879-6340
or Keanepsy@gmail.com.
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 27 in Reidy Friendship Hall
Doors at 4:30; Dinner at 5:30
Thanksgiving at All Souls
Celebrate with live music, sumptuous food and drink,
dancing and conversation this most Unitarian Universalist
holiday. All are welcome! Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
dinner at 5:30, November 27th. Suggested donation of
$35. Reservations required. Send a check made out to All
Souls, to Robin Bossert, 56 Bogart Street, 4E, Brooklyn,
NY 11206, by Monday 11/24. For questions contact
Robin Bossert at robinbossert@gmail.com
Interweave-LGBT
Thursday, November 13 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel
LGBT Movie Night
Wednesday, November 19 at 12.30 p.m.
Monthly lunch in the Ware Room
This month we’ll be showing the 2007 comedy “I Now
Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” in which two straight,
single Brooklyn firefighters pretend to be a gay couple in
order to receive domestic partner benefits. Afterward we
will head to a local bar or diner for a discussion of the
movie. We hope to see you there!
DATE TBD
Interweave LGBT Social
Join us for our monthly social focused on meaningful
discussion and fellowship. This month come join us for
brunch and socializing. We’ll meet in Reidy Friendship
Hall at 12:45 and then head to a local restaurant. All are
welcome to join us.
Life and Death Cafe
Thursday, November 20 at 7 p.m. in the Gallery
At a Death Cafe we gather in a relaxed setting to eat
delicious cake, drink tea and discuss death. (These
conversations started in the United Kingdom and are
spreading rapidly around the U.S.) We meet to increase
awareness of our limited time with a view to helping
people make the most of it. Topics include: What is
death like? Why do we fear it? How do our views of
death inform the way we live? Come and be fascinated.
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Women’s Alliance
Bring a sandwich: dessert and beverages are provided.
We will be holding a short, but very important meeting
to conduct our business and vote on a resolution drawn
up by our attorney, Frank Patton, to transfer all the
assets from our Association to our newly incorporated
NYS Not-for-Profit Corporation.
We will price donated merchandise for our Holiday Gift
Table after lunch. Come and have fun while sorting and
organizing items for the sale on Sunday, November 23 and it is a last chance to bring gifts to sell.
Saturday, November 22, 2 - 5 p.m.
Gift Table Set-Up in Reidy Friendship Hall
Cider and pumpkin bread will be served while we arrange
merchandise on tables to prepare for the next day’s sale.
Sunday, November 23 during Coffee Hour in
Friendship Hall
WOMEN’S ALLIANCE 2014 Holiday Sale
Not to be missed! Great items for sale, along with
delicious, freshly-baked goods. Everyone please come
buy and enjoy. Proceeds from the Holiday Gift Table are
used for contributions to the Woman’s Alliance annual
list of charities.
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Congregational Life
Fellowship
Women’s Alliance Annual
Holiday Gift Table
Date: Sunday, November 23,
12:15 - 1:30 p.m. in Reidy Friendship Hall
New and gently used
gift items, including
jewelry, accessories,
housewares, china,
holiday items, baked
goods, raffle, and $2 table.
Young Adults
Sunday, November 2 at 1 p.m.
First Sunday Brunch
Following Coffee Hour, we will head out to brunch at Iron
Sushi II at 355 East 78th Street. To find us, come to Coffee
Hour downstairs in Reidy Friendship Hall following the
service or meet us at the restaurant around 1pm.
Thursday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Forrest Church Gallery
Food and Fellowship
Our twice-a-month dinner and discussion evening at the
church, hosted by a young adult. Food at 7pm; discussion
at 7:30.
Sunday, November 16 at 12:45 p.m.
Bagel Brunch
All benefits go to not-for-profit organizations, supporting women’s issues, social
justice, and UU affiliates.
Following the service, we will meet for bagels, veggies,
and lots of exciting mingling. A great way to meet new
folks in the group. Look for us in Coffee Hour and we
will head to whatever room we’re meeting in from there.
Wednesday, November 19 at 7 p.m. in the
Forrest Church Gallery
Food and Fellowship: Liberal Christianity
Do your holiday shopping early!
Bring donations to the front office by noon
on Friday, November 21st, clearly marked:
WA HGT. Tax receipts available in the
Women’s Alliance mailbox.
Join us in a spirited exploration of the Christian
interpretation of liberal religion led by former Pentacostal
devotee and Bible college student (and present All Souls
fanatic) Cory Labanow. We are relatively aware of (and
perhaps annoyed or amused by) conservative Christianity,
but in this Food and Fellowship, we will explore and
discuss the liberal tradition of Christianity. How do liberal
Christians interpret Jesus, the Bible, and the purpose of
religion? Can we learn anything from it?
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moral compass as individuals (Emerson called it
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Learning and Growth
Learning and Growth
All Souls Writers’ Group
Monday, November 10 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.,
in the Chapel
Read the All Souls Beacon
The All Souls Beacon is a lay-produced
electronic publication devoted to shedding light
into different corners of our large
congregation. Visit www.allsoulsbeacon.org.
This group is open to all writers, whether of fiction or
nonfiction, poetry or prose, published or unpublished, as
well as journalists and people who work in publishing.
All are invited to read their work. Comments and discussion are welcome. Contact Marilyn Mehr for more
information: marmehr@aol.com or (212) 249-0012.
Career Development and
Life Design Group
Thursday, November 6 from 7 to 9 p.m.
in the Minot Simons Room
First Thursday -Workshop: Using Visualization &
Intentions in Your Job Search
Learn how to create a vision of your future job, and how to
use intentions to create successful interviews. Plus many
ideas on making your résumé stand out, and using the
Internet in your search.
This Workshop will be led by All Souls member
John Conti, PMP, Senior IT Project Manager
And see us when we have a table in Reidy Friendship Hall
on Sundays after services, where we provide individual
help -- we’ll be there most Sundays this month.
Subscribe to the All Souls
Sermons Podcast on iTunes
Inspiring sermons from Revs. Guengerich,
Gundlach, and special guests, delivered in
podcast form each Monday. Visit the iTunes
store and search for “All Souls
Unitarian Church.”
Third Thursday -- November 20, 2014 from 6:45 to
9:00 p.m. in the Ware Room
Meeting in a Circle (like a Support Group)
For more information, see www.allsoulsnyc.org/career_group.
Our One-on-One Clinics will resume next month -for more information, see http://www.allsoulsnyc.org/
career_group
Is there a topic or presenter you’d like us to schedule?
Email John L. German german63@hotmail.com.
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Congregational Life
Learning and Growth
Music and the Arts
Drawing & Arts Workshop
“I dwell in Possibility”
Life’s Big Questions
viewed through the poems
of Emily Dickinson
Friday, Nov. 14 at the Metropolitan Museum
We will be meeting at the Metropolitan Museum cafeteria
at 6:00 for a light meal and then proceed as a group to view
exhibits. Bring a sketchbook and drawing pens or pencils.
A monthly discussion series
led by Galen Guengerich
SPACE IS LIMITED. Contact Theresa Bartol, facilitator:
TheBarMFA@aol.com.
2:00-3:15 p.m. in the Ware Room
Dubbed “the poet laureate of Unitarian Universalism” by
Senior Minister Galen Guengerich, Emily Dickinson (1830 –
1886) remains one of our greatest and most original American
poets. In each of these conversations, Galen will begin with an
attentive reading of one of Dickinson’s hallmark poems, and
then invite the group to participate in a broad discussion of how
her insights resonate with our experiences and challenges today.
November 9, 2014:
The Question of Civil Disobedience
My Life had stood - a Loaded Gun –
Perhaps Dickinson’s most controversial poem, and certainly
one of her most provocative, this unapologetic manifesto
declares that sometimes individuals must change society not
by encouraging change but by forcing it.
Stories with Soul
6:45 p.m. in the Ware Room
Now in its 22nd year, Stories with Soul invites you to
join us for a one-hour short story reading and discussion.
No prior reading necessary. “A Mecca for lovers of the
short story” (Columbia Spectator) and a great way to
meet people. For more information, contact Steve
Michelman, Coordinator, at stephenemichelman@mac.com.
Wednesday, November 5:
Teresa Brooks
will read The Garden Game by Anne Beattie
and The Brown Chest by John Updike
Wednesday, November 12:
Anne Holliday
will read Out of the Fray by Mary Gordon
December 14, 2014:
The Question of Virtue
On a Columnar Self –
From the certainty of a solitary self to the consensus of an
assembled crowd to the ultimate frame of reference that
human beings have called God: what is the most reliable
point of reference for determining ethical virtue?
Wednesday, November 19:
Dennis Thread
will read The Night The Bed Fell by James Thurber
Women’s Reading Group
The Women’s Reading Group meets on the first and third
Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 pm in the Ware Room.
We read books written by women that are available in
paperback editions. For more information contact: MaryElla Holst at: 212-861-2950 or meholst@aol.com.
All are welcome!
Wednesday, November 26:
Laura Pedersen
will read Thanksgiving Potluck by Laura Pedersen
November Host: Neil Osborne
November 4 & 18
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
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Congregational Life
Service and Outreach
Deacons
Soliciting Candidates for Deacons Awards
The Deacons will give two awards at the 2015 All Souls
Annual Meeting and the congregation is invited to submit
suggestions for an honoree for each of them. 1) The
Deacons Award has been given annually for many years
to a church member who has given exemplary service,
though usually not highly visible, to the community. The
candidate must have been a member for five years or
more and performed a service (or services) over a period
to time. 2) A new award, the Deacons Youth Award,
will be given for the first time. This award will honor a
young individual or group involved in a church program.
Suggestions for both awards should be submitted to Pat
Taylor at pattay222@gmail.com.
Denominational Affairs
Commit2Respond: A Religious Response to
Climate Change
Commit2Respond is a faithful initiative to expand climate
justice efforts among Unitarian Universalists and other
people of conscience, a collective movement to accelerate
the shift to clean, renewable energy; grow our capacity
for climate justice; and advance the human rights of
marginalized communities in the face of climate change.
A collaboration of the Unitarian Universalist Association,
the UU United Nations Office, the Unitarian Universalist
Service Committee, the UU College of Social
Justice, UU Ministry for Earth, and other UU groups,
Commit2Respond has opened a website for the latest
information from the Commit2Respond team. Sign up at
http://www.Commit2Respond.org.
Go to http://uuministryforearth.org. Individuals,
families, small groups, congregations, and community
organizations are all invited to participate. Also, be sure
to check out the UU-UNO’s Climate Change Portal at
http://climate.uu-uno.org.
Keep the momentum going from the great spirit of our
All Souls participation in the People’s Climate March
weekend!
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All Souls November Food Drive for
New York Common Pantry
With donations at a critical low at pantries/shelters
across the country, All Souls is renewing our efforts
to collect food donations each month for the New
York Common Pantry. We need your help! Please
consider donating goods or making a cash donation.
Look for our basket during Coffee Hour in Reidy
Friendship Hall on Sunday, November 16th. The
items needed for November include:
-Canned Cranberry Sauce
-Cake/Brownie Mix
-Rice
-Frosting
-Gravy (Turkey Preferred)
-Pasta
-Corn Bread Mix
-Stuffing Mix
-Canned Beans
-Dry Beans
-18oz Oatmeal
*OR Donate $30.00 that will go to NYCP’s purchase
of Turkeys and Fresh Produce
**Please no glass jars!**
You can drop off these items before November
16th in the church office if desired. Thank you!
For more information contact Wiley Saichek at
wsaichek@gmail.com.
All Souls Online
web: www.allsoulsnyc.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AllSoulsNYC
Rev. Galen’s Twitter: @RevGalen
Sermon Podcast: www.allsoulsnyc2.org/rss/
sermons.rss - or search iTunes!
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Congregational Life
Service and Outreach
Heart & Soul
Saturday, November 1 at 5 p.m. in the Sanctuary
“Bach to You” with Birgit Matzerath
Join us for a unique, immersive art
experience - listen to the classical music
of Bach with all of your senses and
follow your inspiration, expressing
yourself through words or art. Concert
pianist Birgit Matzerath with be
performing Bach on the Steinway as
guests use paint, charcoal, journaling,
and more. Art and writing materials will be provided.
Reception in the Gallery to follow at 6:30 p.m. Tickets
are $20, and benefit Musica Viva outreach. You may pay
by cash or write a check to the Heart & Soul Fund.
New York Common Pantry
Help Heart & Soul help our neighbors in need
Auction Items Needed for
Heart & Soul Online Holiday Auction
Minimum value $500
Donation Ideas Include:
• Dinner with your favorite celebrity
• Walk-on role or visit to a hit TV show or movie
• Access to a movie premiere with VIP tickets
• Luxury spa gift certificates
• Private parties in exclusive settings
• VIP concert tickets and a meet and greet
• Tickets to award ceremonies and access to after-parties
• Theatre or opera tickets with dinner or special access
• Tour of private museums or collections
• Consultation with literary talent agent
• Internships at business, non-profit or media
• Access to Fashion Week and runways
• Shopping spree with a personal shopper
• Clothing worn by celebrities
• Private plane or yacht travel
• Dinner for 12 prepared by a celebrity chef
• Airfare and hotel to an exclusive resort
• One-of-a-kind necklaces
• Designer jewelry shopping spree
• Private tennis or golf lesson by a pro
• Jerseys or autographed equipment from sports legends
• Musical instruments/mementos from famous performers
Please contact
Elizabeth Brown, Executive Director
info@heartandsoulfund.org / 917-463-3998
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n Friday evening, October 25, more than 150 members
and friends of All Souls and the Heart & Soul community
gathered in Reidy Friendship Hall for the Second Annual Taste
of Heart & Soul. Guests enjoyed tastings of both red and white
wines at four stations, each staffed by representatives of program
groups and a member of the Heart & Soul Board of Trustees,
who did their best to sound authoritative when providing
descriptions of the wines. A variety of beers and other drinks
were available at the bar. Food was copious and delicious;
especially toothsome were the cookies baked by the Friday Soup
Kitchen volunteers.
Guests supported programs
that help our neighbors
in need. Through ticket
sales and bids on the
silent auction items, more
than $10,000 was raised
to help support Monday
Night Hospitality, Friday
Soup Kitchen, Outreach
Information
Services, Robin Bossert and Jeff Friedlander.
Musica Viva Outreach, Photo by Cliffton Creque Jr.
the New Amsterdam Boys
and Girls Choir, and Navigators USA. Notably available for
purchase among the auction items were individual, autographed
stories authored by our esteemed Rev. Dick Leonard.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of an award
to Robin Bossert, honoring his remarkable work in founding the
Navigators, which Robin reported has 88 chapters across the
country at latest count, as well as three in the United Kingdom
and three in Africa.
Thanks goes to All Souls member and Heart & Soul trustee Tara
McNamara and a hard-working band of volunteers, who once
again provided all of us with a most enjoyable evening and the
opportunity to support charities that mean so much to us.
Next up: our holiday-time on-line auction. And look forward to
our gala late winter event.
My best,
Jeff Friedlander
President
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Congregational Life
Service and Outreach
Peace & Justice Task Force
Thursday, November 13 at 7 p.m. in
Reidy Friendship Hall
Climate Change and the Legislative Landscape
In September, 400,000 of us marched in the People’s
Climate March. Now comes the hard part — understanding
and responding to the many government proposals that
will have climate impacts, and proposing legislation and
regulations that will get us headed in the right direction.
Come hear about opportunities and challenges at the
federal, state, and local levels, and learn how you can
make your voice heard.
The speaker will be Pat Almonrode, a lawyer and climate
activist who was heavily involved in organizing the NYC
faith community for the People’s Climate March. He is
a volunteer member of 350NYC, a local group affiliated
with 350.org.
Reproductive Justice Task Force
UUJME (cont.)
Join us the following Sunday, November 16, for discussion
of events of the past month and the book we are reading.
This month we are reading Mark Braverman’s A Wall
in Jerusalem — pick it up at the library, bookstore or
online and join in our discussion. And bring your own
knowledge and out-of-the-mainstream reporting on recent
events.
We have found increased interest in Palestine, Israel and
Mideast issues this year, and encourage you to bring your
perspective into our respectful and yet pointed discussions
in a safe environment. We use the Small Group Ministry
skills of deep and active listening, so that everyone has the
opportunity to join in the conversation. And we work to
develop the knowledge and skills to discuss these issues in
and outside All Souls as well.
For questions, or to join our email discussion, contact
either of our co-chairs:
UU-UNO
Save the Date - RJTF Holiday Get-together
Tuesday, December 9, 7:00-9:00 p.m., RJTF Holiday
Social/2015 Planning Meeting, in the Ware Room. Make
this a festive gathering by bringing some finger food to
share while we toast the holidays and firm up plans for
RJTF events in the new year.
Unitarian Universalists for
Justice in the Middle East
Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. in Reidy
Friendship Hall
Israel and the Palestinians: An Historical Review
Sunday, November 16 at 1:00 pm in the Minot
Simons Room
UUJME Monthly Meeting
Join us on Tuesday, November 11, for the first of a series
of programs UUJME will offer this year on Palestine
and Israel. On this first evening, Professor Lockman will
provide us with a historical survey of the Middle East,
with a focus on Palestine and Israel. See page 7 of this
Bulletin for full details.
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Sunday, November 16 in the Garden
5th Grade RE Class Supports Education in Ghana
As part of their curriculum, students in our 5th Grade
RE class study our UU Principles. For their focus on
the 6th Principle, “The goal of world community with
peace, liberty, and justice for all;” they learn about the
United Nations and welcome members of our All Souls
UU-UNO Envoy Team to join their discussion. The
team focuses on All Souls’ very important connections
with the UU-UNO over the years, and especially about
the organization’s initiative, Every Child is Our Child
(ECOC), which supports the education of children in
Ghana, whose lives have been affected by HIV/AIDS.
This program was begun in part to help meet one of
the UN’s 8 Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
(The UN is now in the process of shifting to Sustainable
Development Goals, which may total 15 or more.)
On November 16, starting at 9:45 a.m., the class will hold
its 10th Anniversary Bake Sale, whose profits they will
kindly donate to the ECOC children in Ghana. So, be
sure to stop by their table outside the Garden, talk with
them about their willingness to help children on the other
side of the Atlantic, and bring home some goodies made
by our kids.
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Sundays
10 & 11:15 a.m. Adult Ed
10–12:15 RE Classes
11 a.m. Parents Fellowship
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weekly
events
Monday
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Tuesday
7:30 Women’s Reading Group
7:00 Bible Study
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7:30 Women’s Reading Group
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7:00 Lifelines Center: Zachary
Lockman on Israel & Palestinians
6:30 Writers’ Group
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Mondays
5 p.m.
Monday Night Hospitality
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Musica Viva Concert
Queen Elizabeth’s Court
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Fridays
12 p.m. Friday Soup Kitchen
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2:00 Women’s Alliance Gift Table
set-up
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Israel and the Palestinians: An Historical Review
Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Lifelines Center: Zachary Lockman
7:00 Positive Psychology Study
Group w/ Andre & Judith deZanger
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7:00 Positive Psychology Study
Group w/ Andre & Judith deZanger
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7:00 Positive Psychology Study
Group w/ Andre & Judith deZanger
6:00 Drawing & Arts Workshop
trip to the Met
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7:00 Positive Psychology Study
Group w/ Andre & Judith deZanger
Friday
Wednesdays
6 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
6:45 Career Development and
Life Design Workshop
2:00 Circle of Elders Meeting
6:45 Emerson Circle
7:00 Interweave LGBT Movie Night
7:00 Peace and Justice Task Force
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7:00 Young Adults Food and
Fellowship
7:00 Career Development and
Life Design Meeting
Thursday
Tuesdays
1:30 p.m. English in Action
6:30 p.m. Community Choir
Wednesday
6:45 Stories with Soul
6:45 Stories with Soul
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12:30 Women’s Alliance lunch
6:45 Stories with Soul
7:00 Life and Death Cafe
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4:30 Thanksgiving at All Souls
Thanksgiving at All Souls
Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; Food at 5:30
Thursday, November 27
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7:00 Young Adults Food and
Fellowship
6:45 Stories with Soul
November 16 at 5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Highlights:
6:30 Writers’ Group
Sunday
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10& 11:15 Lissa Anne Gundlach
10:00 Adult Ed: Jennings/Pollack
11:15 Adult Ed: Rabbi Dan Polish
1:00 Young Adults Brunch
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10& 11:15 Galen Guengerich
10:00 Adult Ed: Jennings/Pollack
11:15 Adult Ed: Rabbi Dan Polish
1:00 Welcome to All Souls wksp
1:00 Adventures in Ideas
2:00 Emily Dickinson Discussion grp
5:00 All Souls at Sundown
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10& 11:15 Galen Guengerich
10:00 Adult Ed: David Robb
11:15 Adult Ed: Rabbi Dan Polish
12:45 Committing to All Souls wksp
12:45 Young Adults Bagel Brunch
1:00 Finance Dialogue
1:00 UUJME Meeting
5:00 Musica Viva concert
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10& 11:15 Anniversary Sunday
with Galen Guengerich
10:00 Adult Ed: David Robb
11:15 Adult Ed: Rabbi Dan Polish
11:15 Single Parents Support Group
12:15 Holiday Gift Table
1:00 Caregivers Support Group
3:00 Blessing of the Animals
5:00 The Hub
11:15 Ned Wight
10:00 Adult Ed: David Robb
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