PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE It is an honor and a somewhat daunting task to take on the presidency of All Souls Church. Many thanks to our esteemed member Ed Burke, for the invaluable leadership he has provided to the congregation and the Board. I won’t step into his shoes but will certainly try to follow in his … Continue reading We Welcome our new ASC President of the Board of Trustees, Leslie Kinney
Spiritual Writing Begins Tuesday June 23rd at 7:30pm! The new program of Spiritual Writing begins this coming Tuesday evening, June 23rd, on Zoom. Using writing as a tool, we will take time to open to our inner lives and nourish our spirits. If you have been wondering if this program is for you, get in … Continue reading News from the Pews 6/21
On Sunday, June 9, the Annal Meeting will be held by Zoom at 1 p.m. The agenda and reports will be sent out in advance. The meeting will include votes on the 1st Quarter Budget, proposed Nominations to Board, Nominating Committee and Auditor and receipt of Annual Reports. Registration is required for this meeting, In … Continue reading Annual Meeting
Charles W. “Chuck” Crowther, 83, of Brattleboro. Died peacefully on May 14, 2020 at his home. He was born in East Derry, N.H., the second son of Stephen T. Crowther and Margaret Elizabeth (Gleason) Crowther. He was the husband of Mary “Maisie” B. (Goodale) Crowther, whom he married in 1966. Chuck attended Laconia (N.H.) High … Continue reading Charles W. “Chuck” Crowther
Due to the technical difficulties we are currently experiencing with Zoom formats we will postpone our budget review meeting until next Sunday, May 24 at 1 p.m. At that time you may click here to register and join the meeting. The Zoom problems were apparently world-wide. Click here if you are curious.
Sunday, April 19, I announced to those gathered for the Sunday Service that last Monday, the Minister Search Team unanimously recommended to the Board of Trustees that the Board hire candidate Rev. Telos Whitfield to serve as All Souls’ next contract minister, beginning August 1, 2020. After presentation by the Team and discussion by the … Continue reading New Minister
MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS TIPS FOR QUARANTINE This was posted on DemocraticUnderground.com from a Facebook post by a psychologist: After having thirty-one sessions this week with patients where the singular focus was COVID-19 and how to cope, I decided to consolidate my advice and make a list that I hope is helpful to all. I can’t … Continue reading Mental Health Wellness Tips For Quarantine
Shannon Bratcher, Activities Director at Thompson House Nursing Home in Brattleboro has announced that she would be delighted to receive postcards from the Local Love Brigade. They will hold these for five days before distributing them to residents. Please use self-adhesivev stamps. Cards can be addressed to: Resident at Thompson House C/O Shannon Bratcher 80 … Continue reading Post Cards for Thompson House
Do not despair. You hold the memory of what it was to be whole. It lives deep in your bones. It abides in your heart that has been torn and mended a hundred times. It persists in your lungs that know the mystery of what it means to be full, to be empty, to be … Continue reading Blessing for a Broken Vessel by Jan Richardson
Affirmation By Margaret Weis Note: Rev. Margaret Weis invites you to replace “church” with “congregation” or “Fellowship” if that feels most appropriate for your community. The church is not a place; it is a people. The church is not only a steeple above the treeline, streets, and cars. Rather, it is a people proclaiming to the … Continue reading The Church Has Left the Building
