Embracing Possibility I am sitting at my computer, coffee cup and pen by my side – along with pencils, paper, a water bottle, appointment calendar, and stacks of files… The files include multiple proposals for human service agencies as I am a grant writer, scripts and scenes for Theatre Adventure as I am one … Continue reading A Message from our President
“People say, what is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time. A pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions. Each one of thoughts, words, and deeds is like that. No one has a right to sit down and feel … Continue reading Message from Rev. Telos
Message from President Leslie The Soul Matters theme for the month is “Paying Attention.” We will consider this in worship, religious exploration, and through other gatherings. Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher, said, “You become what you give your attention to. If you yourself don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else … Continue reading A Message from our President
Life is a hard battle anyway. If we laugh and sing a little as we fight the good fight of freedom, it makes it all easier. I will not allow my life’s light to be determined by the darkness around me. Sojourner Truth Dear ones, We are living in a challenging time, when living our … Continue reading Message from Rev. Telos
Message from President Leslie I’m writing this on the day we celebrate and honor the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his work towards social, racial and economic justice. Only three weeks into this new year and we are being challenged to speak out for justice. During the past three days, along with many … Continue reading A Message from our President
A Message from Rev. Telos “…This is the solstice, the still point of the sun, its cusp and midnight, the year’s threshold and unlocking, where the past lets go of and becomes the future; the place of caught breath, the door of a vanished house left ajar…” ― Margaret Atwood, Eating Fire : Selected Poetry, … Continue reading Message from Rev. Telos
Message from President Leslie The Soul Matters theme from November was Nurturing Gratitude. As the month closes there is much to be grateful for at All Souls Church. We have a very caring, creative and engaged community. I want to offer appreciation to a number of people who supported various activities and projects in November. … Continue reading A Message from our President
A Message from Rev. Telos On Waking, by John O’Donohue I give thanks for arriving Safely in a new dawn, For the gift of eyes To see the world, The gift of mind To feel at home In my life, The waves of possibility Breaking on the shore of dawn, The harvest of the past … Continue reading Message from Rev. Telos
Message from President Leslie Our Special Congregational Meeting, held on October 5th was well attended with a unanimous vote to Call the Rev. Telos Whitfield as the Settled Minister for All Souls Church. We are now poised for joyful new developments in our shared ministry. We anticipate holding her special installation service on Saturday, … Continue reading Message from our ASC President
A Message from Rev. Telos “Our challenge is to create a new language, even a new sense of what it is to be human. It is to transcend not only national limitations, but even our species isolation, to enter into the larger community of living species. This brings about a completely new sense of reality … Continue reading Message from Rev. Telos for October 2025
