All Souls Church Unitarian Universalist Order of Service for March 22, 2020 At The Outset of the Outbreak Rev. Shayna Appel Blurb Our Buddhist friends tell us that pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Could the same be said of fear and anxiety? As we gather for the first time in this new realm … Continue reading Our first on-line service
[THIS WILL BE THE LAST IN-PERSON SERVICE AT THE CHURCH FOR SOME TIME.] See this link. One of the great advantages of being a UU is that we can choose spiritual practices that are meaningful to us. It’s easy for us to try a little of this, and a little of that, and not experience … Continue reading Spiritual Dabbling or Depth?
Our topical theme for the month of March is Wisdom and the spirit word associated with that is Awakening. Put these two words together and you have the fundamental commodities of the church…our church…All Souls Church. So, why is it that All Souls exists? Come find out! Why All Souls? A Sermon Offered to All … Continue reading “Why All Souls?”
Join us this Sunday, March 1, for our First Sunday service, presented as always by the Social and Environmental Action Committee. We are delighted to welcome as our guest speaker Steve Crofter, Executive Director of the Community Asylum Seekers Project, with which we will be sharing our March offerings. Steve, a longtime friend of All … Continue reading “Am I Being Called?”
We began our theme of the month with an exploration of resiliency and were reminded, that while resilience has a lot to do with what is inside us, it equally depends on what is between us… This week we continue exploring what it means to be a people of resilience by examining the intersection between … Continue reading At the Crossroads of Resiliency and Grace
“Kindness Changes Everything”: a lay-led service about being kind. First, let’s be clear, we are not talking about being nice. Nice is sweet, gentle, comfortable. Nice rolls over. Nice doesn’t want to offend. Nice doesn’t make waves. But kindness is so much more. Kindness doesn’t sit still. Kindness sees a need and offers to help. … Continue reading “Kindness Changes Everything”
Our Soul Matters them for the month of February is “Resilience.” And, along with the question, “What does it mean to be a people of resilience?” we are asked, “When did we decide that resilience was a solo project?” It’s all a reminder that while resilience has a lot to do with what is inside … Continue reading “The Rest of the Way”
The opioid epidemic has struck Windham County disproportionately hard, and its tragic effects are all too visible and palpable in our community. For the month of February, we will be sharing our Sunday offerings with Turning Point, which provides support to those whose lives have been affected by addictions. Executive Director Susan Walker and friends … Continue reading Starting Now
Returning to Nature, Returning to Self A Sermon Offered at All Souls Church Unitarian Universalist January 26, 2020 Rev. Shayna Appel Lynn White wrote,“More science and technology are not going to get us out of the present ecological crises until we find a new religion, or rethink our old one.” This week we will explore … Continue reading Returning to Nature, Returning to Self
This morning we have the opportunity to reinforce our allegiance to the moral conviction of possibility. Our inspirational resources will include both published and in-house poetry and the words of Martin Luther King Jr. We have all been touched by the vivid commitment to a vision of possibilities in MLK’s infamous “I Have a Dream” speech. … Continue reading Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
