Category: From The Leadership

October Message from Rev. Telos Whitfield

Dear  Ones,

The change of seasons is upon us. Our dear landscape is changing from green to gold and red, crisp, cooler air, and the calls of geese heading south. Perhaps we have gotten our sweaters out again, put our storm windows down, and are making … read more.

October Message from the President

Reflections from the President   
The Fullness of Fall

Fall is often a time of new beginnings and a time to resume many activities which may have been put on hold during the summer.  So it is with All Souls Church.  Although we held worship, … read more.

July & August Message from ASC President of the Board

Reflections from the President 

“Sumer Is Icumen In”  — Summer has arrived, Loudly Sing, Cuckoo!  

We have just completed June services at the West Village Meeting House and celebrated the solstice on the lawn with the musical merriment of Sharon & Daniel.  We chose raffle tickets … read more.

July & August Message from Rev. Telos

‘A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.’

May the promises you have made to yourself about who you want to be
feel closer to the reality of who you are right now.
May you share that feeling of transformation wherever you go.
May … read more.

May Message from ASC President of the Board

Reflections from the President  

A Month of Activism & Compassion

Reflecting on this past month I am struck by the array of congregational activities and the responsiveness of All Souls members and friends to community needs.  So many stepped forward to coordinate an event, … read more.

May Message from Rev. Telos Whitfield

Remember your birth, how your mother struggled to give you form and breath.

You are evidence of her life, and her mother’s, and hers.

Remember your father. He is your life, also. Remember the earth whose skin you are:
red earth, … read more.

April Message From Our Minister

Dear Ones,

It is such a relief to see green shoots coming up from the dark earth, feel warmer air and see that the robins have returned! After the storm we just went through, to be able to see the ground and signs of Spring is … read more.

April Message From the ASC President

The Ides of March…

Reflections from the President

While Vermont was experiencing heavy snows and loss of utilities and phone and cell communication I was traveling throughout Alabama on a Civil Rights Pilgrimage with the Living Legacy Project.  Many fellow UUs were on this trip … read more.

March Message from our ASC President of the Board

Thoughts on Leadership and Looking Ahead

Reflections from the President

We recently held a retreat of the All Souls Board and began our gathering by sharing our  thoughts on what it means to be leaders for the congregation.  Below are a few of our reflections:

Caring … read more.

March Message from Our Minister

MESSAGE FROM REV. TELOS WHITFIELD

“What is it that awakens in my soul when I catch the scent of rain, when I see the sun and moon rise and set on all the colors of the earth, when I approach the heart of wilderness? For indeed … read more.