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In the Spirit Sermons

Promises to Keep May I Galen Guengerich Coming of Age Services As we continue the process of implementing our A\. congregation's strategic plan, allow me to recap May 8 John Buehrens in simple terms my own dream for All Souls and for this faith we share. In religious terms, I am convinced that UUA President, 1993-2001 what the world needs today is a religion—an unapolo- getic, full-featured religion—for people who take both May 15 Galen Guengerich faith and reason seriously. The world needs a religion for children of the Enlightenment. I believe Unitarian May 22 Ana Levy-Lyons Universalism has the potential to be that religion. The growth and vitality of our congregation have demonstrat­ May 29 Derrick Pariat ed the promise of this faith. President, Unitarian Union, In order to fulfill our promise, however, we need to Northeast India become as serious about religion as we have always been about reason. We also need to be as serious about com­ munity as we are about individuality. Welcome to All Souls Our statement of strategic direction is animated by a simple premise: the experiences we value and the values we cherish can thrive only as the institution that nurtures Sunday, May 15, 12:45 p.m. them thrives. As the poet says, we have promises to Forrest Church Gallery keep: promises about the kind of people we want to be Welcome to All Souls Workshop and the kind of congregation we want to become, prom­ ises about the kind of difference we want to make and If you are interested in finding out more about our the kind of world we hope to create. congregation and how to become involved, join Galen For my part, I will do everything within my power to for a Welcome to All Souls Workshop. The 90-minute lead All Souls into becoming in fact what Harvard pro­ workshop will feature: fessor Diana Eck called us in prospect: the church of the new millennium. In so doing, my primary commitment • A light buffet brunch is to this congregation—to give my heart, and mind, and strength to heal the brokenness and restore the faith of • A 15-minute video on the history and life those who gather here for worship each week. From us to of All Souls whom much has been given, much will be required. To • A summary of the principles of this community and this calling, and to the God who holds our fractured world in a divine embrace, I give my heart. • A discussion of how you can find your place in the All Souls community

To register for a workshop, contact Blamo Jaurey, Director of Newcomer Services, at the Church at (212) 535-5530, or [email protected].

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10 am, 11:15 a.m,

Sundays, May 1, 8, 15, 22 Sundays, May 1, 8 and 15 in Reidy Friendship Hall in Reidy Friendship Hall Jesus, Paul and the Foundations of Christianity The Spirituality of Dance with David Robb with Rev. P. Kimberleigh Jordan, Ph.D. Two figures dominate the New Testament more than any other: Join us for this three-part series Jesus and Paul, and both played on the intersection of dance and a vital role in the development spirituality. Many say that dance of the early Christian movement. begins in the soul —like the relation Though he never knew Jesus per­ between human and divine. These sonally, Paul's profound conver­ presentations will explore the rela­ sion experience led him tion of soul to bodily movement by to a life-long effort to expound the Christian message screening the work of three major throughout the Mediterranean region and sow the seeds choreographers and their signature works: Alvin for a later emerging cultural transformation. Many con­ Ailey's Cry and Revelations, George Balanchine's tinue to debate whether Paul was an authentic disciple of The Prodigal Son, and Ronald K. Brown's Grace. The Jesus or an innovator who transformed Jesus' message works will be examined in the light of such theologi­ by an interpretation unique to him alone. This series cal concepts as: community, grace, suffering, tran­ will explore Paul's role in the development of the early scendence, atonement, and liberation. Our goal will be church and his relationship to the original teachings of to expand our ideas and experiences of what it means Jesus. to be what Teilhard de Chardin described as "spiritual beings on a human journey." David Robb is Assistant Minister for Adult Education and Scholar-in-Residence at All Souls. He is also a Kimberleigh Jordan is an ordained minister of the psychotherapist and pastoral counselor with a private United Church of Christ as well as a dancer and chore­ practice in City and an Associate of Kenwood ographer, who draws upon her artistic and theological Psychological Services. He formerly taught in the backgrounds to interpret modern and classical dance. A Religious Studies Departments at Georgetown University graduate of the University of North Carolina (B A.), the Dance Theater of Harlem (M. F.A.), Union Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and The Tisch School of Arts of N.Y.U. (Ph.D.), she was most recently a member of the Adventures in Ideas ministerial staff of Marble Collegiate Church in . Sunday, May 8 at 12:45 p.m. in the Ware Room Homo Sapien or Homo Narcissans? facilitated by Dennis De Forge Please note: Which is more applicable: man who knows? Or man who is in love with himself? Both terms are defined by our self-awareness. And no one of us completely escapes There will be no Adult Ed Program the bubble of his or her own self-regard. But is it not on Sunday, May 29. only when we transcend our own narrow point of view that we approach our own best potential? How can we be our best selves and still not neglect number one?

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1 p.m, Thirties-Forties Fellowship

Friday, May 6 at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 22 in Reidy Friendship Hall Post-Cinco de Mayo dinner The Gifts of Adversity: Reflections on Conscious Aging Come to a post-Cinco de Mayo celebratory evening of Mexican food and drink. We will meet at the lively with Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle Gabriela's on the Upper West Side where the margari- tas are irresistible and the food is amazing. Gabriela's To age consciously, to honor the is located at 688 Columbus Avenue (near 93rd Street). contemplative life, to remain fully To confirm your participation, send an email to engaged—these are our challenges TEN THOUSAN D [email protected] by late Thursday afternoon. as elders. Join author and therapist Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle in reflect­ JOYS ing on these themes based in part Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. I E N T II O U S A N D on her recently published Ten Burger n' Bowl with Matt Thousand Joys & Ten Thousand SORROWS Sorrows: A Couple's Journey Join Matt for bowling plus burgers (veggie burgers avail­ Through Alzheimer's. able) in the lounge at Frames, 550 9th Avenue at 40th Street, Manhattan. Website: framesnyc.com. We need a four-person-minimum for this. More information and Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle is a RSVP by 9 p.m. on May 11 to [email protected]. writer, teacher and therapist who has devoted her professional life to integrating Buddhist practices Saturday, May 21 at 4 p.m. with Western medicine. She Williamsburg Gallery Walk helped to develop one of the first Come journey with Jon through the galleries of training programs in Mind/Body Chelsea for a taste of what's going on in the art world medicine in the country and has today. For more information or to RSVP contact Jon trained hundreds of health pro­ at [email protected]. fessionals through the Harvard Medical School. An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's Disease, with a new diagnosis occur­ To be added to the 30s/40s Fellowship event mailing list, ring every 69 seconds. Nearly 15 million people care please email [email protected]. for someone with the disease. In Ten Thousand Joys & Ten Thousand Sorrows Ms. Hoblitzelle tells the story of her and her husband's journey through Alzheimer's, and Green Souls how they used their shared psychology background and Buddhist practices to negotiate his illness "consciously Sunday, May I at I p.m. and lovingly." in the Forrest Church Gallery Film Screening: Gasland

Green Souls will to screen this 2010 Sundance Film The Emerson Circle Festival award winning documentary, followed by a discussion. Gasland is spreading public awareness about Thursdays, May 12 and 26 at 6:45 p.m. gas drilling and the risks it poses on human and environ­ in the Ware Room mental health. Emerson Circle Monthly Meeting Hydraulic fracturing or 'Tracking" is used in oil & gas production to stimulate production from wells by using Transcendentalists formed our nation's first coherent high pressure fluids to create cracks in rock formations intellectual group of movers, shakers and reformers, who permeated with hydrocarbons, such as shale rock or coal deeply believed that the Divine is immanent in us all. beds. The subject is getting lots of attention because gas Please join us the second and fourth Thursdays of most companies want to use the process to unlock vast new months to celebrate and read aloud the works of Ralph gas fields in the Marcellus Shale deposits, parts of which Waldo Emerson and other like-minded Transcendentalist underlie New York City's watershed in the Catskills. authors. The reading will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Peace & Justice Task Force. May 2011 Bulletin ALL SOULS Religious Education for Children and Youth

This month in Calendar Religious Education May 1 • Intergenerational Coming of Age Services at 10:00 and 11:15 a.m. t has been nearly ten months since I began serving as • Parents Fellowship at 11:15 a.m. in the your Interim Director of Religious Education. In our I Ware Room time together, we have learned and grown in amazing ways. We have shared treasured events in the church May 8 • Mother's Day year, like the Easter Basket Breakfast and the Easter Egg • Children's Chapel led by the High School Hunt, and begun new traditions, like Parents Fellowship Youth Group at 11 a.m. Coffee hour and the All Souls RE Family Seder. We • Parents Fellowship at 11 a.m. have celebrated the RE program's strengths and begun to think about its future. in the Ware Room Personally, I want to say thank you for the opportu­ May 15 • Junior High Youth Group Bake Sale nity to serve All Souls RE this year. I feel incredibly • Parents Association Meeting: Year's End privileged to have been ordained as a minister by the Reflections and Future Visioning at 11 a.m. congregation in April, with significant participation in the Ware Room by children, youth and families. I was lucky enough to • Teacher Appreciation Luncheon receive a double blessing upon my ministry, both by the at 1 p.m. in Reidy Friendship Hall gathered congregation and by the Children's Chapel. What makes my ordination even more special is the May 22 • Arts Horizons at 11:15 a.m. context of authentic shared ministry in which it occurred. • Parents Fellowship at 11 a.m. Children, youth, families and the All Souls ministry in the Ware Room team share the responsibility to minister to one another and to our world. Through Chapel, RE classes, Creative May 29 • Memorial Day Weekend Workshops, Intergenerational worship, Coming of Age, No Religious Education Program Jr. High and High School Youth Groups, the Parent's (nursery and childcare available) Association, RE Committee and other activities, the RE community shares their ministry with one another and June 5 • Graduation Ceremony at 10:00 a.m. the larger All Souls community. Thank you for minis­ in the Sanctuary tering to me by recognizing and celebrating my calling • Talent Show at 11:15 a.m. through ordination. in Reidy Friendship Hall On May 15th, the 4th graders will help lead the final Chapel service with a Flower Communion service. This treasured Unitarian Universalist ritual will be a celebra­ tion of community and of shared ministry. I conclude Classroom Locations with Rev. Norbert Capek's consecration of the flowers: "May we be strengthened by the knowledge that one Parents please note: The Spring Term of our rotat­ spirit, the spirit of love, unites us, and may we endeavor ing creative arts workshops continues through May 22. together for a more joyful life for all. " May it be so. Each grade rotates to a new workshop in a new room. See below for the appropriate classroom to pick up your Rev. Lissa Gundlach children. Interim Director of Religious Education for Children and Youth Grade Workshop Pickup room First Drama Leonard Rm. Second Orff Hoist Rm. Third Movement Minot Simons Rm Fourth Portrait Art 3A

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The Choir Loft

My 35 Years At All Souls

MUSICA VIVA can hardly believe that I have completed 35 years as WALTER KLAUSS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR I Minister of Music at All Souls. In this year of musi­ cal celebration, a particular highlight was the special Sunday, May 1 at 5 PM organ recital I presented in January—a concert that included works for organ and brass quartet. The event was highlighted by the establishment of the Walter Klauss Anniversary Fund to ensure the on-going suc­ cess of our Musica Viva concert series featuring our choir, soloists and chamber orchestra. 100 members URE of All Souls have contributed nearly $20,000 to this special fund in honor of my years of work at All Souls. QUI This expression of confidence in my work this many years touches me deeply. AND MUSIC OF Our All Souls Musica Viva choir sings its final service on June 5 (followed by a well-deserved summer break) H8!IM3I and the Walter Klauss Anniversary Fund drive closes on ATIE May 15. What a wonderful year this has been for me. OULENC Thank you for your many years of support. Walter Klauss Tickets $30 at the door or in advance online. For Minister of Music more information, call (212) 794-3646 or visit us at www.MusicaViva.org.

The captivating performer, a daz­ ALL SOULS zling accomplished singer/songwriter, Magos Herrera is considered one of the most beautiful voices of the con­ AT SUNDOWN temporary jazz scene, known for her unique sound that elegantly blends worships uv a, different light her classic jazz styling with Latin American melodies and rhythms. Born and raised in Mexico, Herrera studied in and An Evening Meditation of Jazz and Poetry moved to New York in 2007. Magos will be releasing her lat­ est CD at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Magos Herrera, vocals May 30,2011. and the poetry of Adam Zagajewski Born in eastern Poland in 1945, Adam Zagajewski "grew up surrounded by history and ghosts." His poems "pull us from Sunday, May 15 whatever routine threatens to dull our senses, from whatever might lull us into mere existence. [His volume of new and col­ 6 p.m. in the Sanctuary lected poems! is an astonishing book, worth standing hours in line for, a book to sneak into the workplace or smuggle abroad" Led by Galen Guengerich (The New York Times). n w May 2 0 11 Bulletin ALL SOULS

Stories with Soul Sign Up To Receive A Common Meditation for All Souls Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. in the Ware Room

These meditations are a daily spiritual practice Now in its 18th year, Stories with Soul invites you to join to help spark our moral imagination and set our us for a one-hour short story reading and discussion. No moral compass as individuals (Emerson called it prior reading necessary. "A Mecca for lovers of the short "provocative reading"). It can also help establish story" (Columbia Spectator). Talented new readers (your­ a common spiritual conversation that will further self?) welcome. Contact Steve Michelman, Coordinator, unite us as a community of faith. Sign up at www. at [email protected]. allsoulnyc.org/meditationsubscribe to receive each May 4 Neil Osborne week's meditations by email. Ten Pint Ted by by Ian Wild

May 11 Brenda Murphy Thithyphuth, Or My Uncle's Waiter Women's Reading Group by Wolfgang Borchert

The Women's Reading Group meets in the Ware Room at May 18 Lorraine Way 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from The Wedding Toast by Neil Butler September through May. Here are the upcoming books:

May 3 and 17: May 25 Esther Crow Room Number One by Amanda Hedden Galway Baby by Mary Pat Kelly May Host: Caitlin McCIure Sunday, June 19: Annual Women's Reading Group "Book & Brownie Sale." Circle of Elders

If you have "gently used" books to donate, please Thursdays, May 12 and 26 bring them to the front office of the church no later than noon on June 18 in a bag or box clearly marked: From 2 to 4 p.m. in the Ware Room "WRG Book Sale." All proceeds of this sale are The Circle of Elders meets on the second and fourth donated to literacy groups. Thursdays of every month. The group is open to men and women in the latter part of their lives. Its purpose is For more information about the reading, the WRG, or for to talk about the challenges this time of life brings and a full copy of the 2010-2011 reading list, please contact: to share experiences, information, and ways to enrich Mary-Ella Hoist at (212) 861-2950 or [email protected]. and make the most of these later and more time-limited years. For more information, contact Diana List Cullen at (212) 486-9642 or [email protected] or Phoebe Wednesday, May 18 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Hoss at (212) 674-3446 or [email protected]. in the Forrest Church Gallery

Conversations with Galen All Souls Writers' Group Spreading Our Message Monday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ware Room

The goal of this monthly series of conversations is to This group is open to writers, whether of fiction or non- deepen both our sense of community and our com­ fiction, poetry or prose, published or unpublished, as mitment to making our community more expansive. well as journalists and people who work in publishing. The topics will vary depending on who shows up and All are invited to read their work. Comments and dis­ what you want to talk about. cussion are welcome. Contact Marilyn Mehr for more information: [email protected] or (212) 249-0012.

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Bible Study Save the Date: Sunday, June 5 at 11:15 a.m. New Member Recognition Tuesdays, May 10 and 24 Interested in membership? Contact Blamo Jaurey at in the Minot Simons Room (212) 535-5530 or [email protected] to find out more. Journey Through the Bible: Unitarian Universalist Bible Study Bible Study meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of Interweave-GLBTQ each month (with the exception of December, due to the holidays) to read and discuss the Bible in an open and trusting atmosphere. We use the New Revised Standard Interweave-GLBTQ is an organization of bisexuals, gay, Edition of the Bible. For more information, contact Tara lesbian and transgender and queer people and their friends McNamara at [email protected]. and allies at All Souls. Sunday, May 22 after Coffee Hour Interweave Brunch June Bulletin Deadline: Interweave-GLBTQ invites interested people to meet Thursday, May 5 near the Welcome Table during coffee hour after the 11:15 a.m. service. We'll leave at 12:45 p.m. for a local bistro. Next brunch date is June 19.

Lifelines Cogent Talk about a Center Complex World

ence of love and loss, Jacoby raises pertinent questions not only about the modern fiction that old age can be Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. "defied," but also about the sentimental image of a past in Reidy Friendship Hall in which Americans supposedly revered their elders. Questions and answers will follow her presentation. The Ethics of Longevity with Susan Jacoby Susan Jacoby is Program Director of the New York Chapter of The Center for Inquiry, and has been a con­ tributor for more than 25 years on topics including law, religion, medicine, aging, women's rights, and political dissent in the former Soviet Union. She is the author of Should we make a social priority out of increasing life expec­ the weekly column "The Spirited Atheist," at the On tancy? Is the "wisdom of old age" a reality or a form of wish­ Faith website published by The Washington Post. She is ful thinking? Should Americans have the right to end their the author of The Age of American Unreason (2008), and own lives with the legal assistance of doctors? Susan Jacoby, Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism (2004) author of the newly published Never Say Die: The Myth and among other publications. In 2001-02 she was named a Marketing of the New Old Age will discuss the ethical and fellow at the Center for Scholars and Writers at the New practical issues associated with longevity and end of life care. York Public Library. Jacoby offers an impassioned, tough-minded critique of the myth that a radically new old age—unmarred by physical or mental deterioration, financial difficulties or intimate loneli­ ness—awaits the huge baby boom generation. Combining 6:30 p.m.: Reception historical, social and economic analysis with personal experi­ 7 p.m.: Presentation

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Learn More About Star Island Denominational Affairs

Visit the Star Island table during Coffee Hour to learn 50th Anniversary Logo Incorporates about spending a week this summer on Star Island. Star Flaming Chalice is an affordable Unitarian retreat 10 miles off Portsmouth NH for adults and families that allows you to get away, get To begin celebrat­ refreshed and dive into something you love—the arts, ing the consolidation current events, or a rocking chair with the best sunsets in of the American the North Atlantic. For information, contact Judy at • . Unitarian Association [email protected]. (AUA) and Universalist Church of America (UCA) 50 years ago this month, the UUA is Yorkville Common Pantry hosting a huge party on June 22, open­ ing night of General Assembly in Charlotte, NC. The 50th Anniversary logo May's Food of the Month: highlights our chalice, for many the symbol of our faith and our work. PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY, In his article "The Flaming Chalice" (www.uua.org), COFFEEITEA Dan Hotchkiss suggests that a chalice historically has symbolized "sharing, generosity, sustenance, and love," Collected Sunday, May 8 while the flame has stood for "witness, sacrifice, testing, courage, and illumination." The chalice and the flame, he says, were brought together as a Unitarian symbol Now that a new year is in full swing, we want to remind by Austrian artist, Hans Deutsch, in 1941 when he fled you again that All Souls partners with other neighbor­ to Portugal and met Rev. Charles Joy, Ex. Dir. of the hood religious institutions to help to feed our hungry Unitarian Service Committee (USC), a group helping neighbors. While our own feeding programs currently Eastern Europeans, including Unitarians and Jews, escape feed more than 500 people at All Souls each week, hun­ Nazi tyranny. Joy asked Deutsch to design a symbol to dreds more depend on food packages from dwindling make the papers they used "look official" with "dignity numbers of food pantries, where the shelves are progres­ and importance" and "symbolize the spirit of the work." sively emptier. Please remember our hungry neighbors The flaming chalice became a seal for papers and "a when you do your grocery shopping. The Monday Night badge for agents moving refugees to freedom." volunteers have offered to help us with our Food of the Deutsch never saw a Unitarian or Universalist church Month program. If you forget to bring in the designated or heard a sermon, but he did see "faith in action—people food item on the second Sunday of the month, you can who were willing to risk all for others in a time of urgent still contribute by bringing it on Monday to be collected need." Hotchkiss reminds us that as "the official sym­ downstairs in Friendship Hall. And please remember bol of the UUSC and the UUA, the flaming chalice has that the following items are always welcome: canned become a focal point for worship. No one meaning or fruit, vegetables, meats, peanut butter, beans, cereals, interpretation is official. Like our faith, the flaming chal­ pasta, soups, stews, powdered milk, and canned juice. ice stands open to receive new truths that pass the tests of reason, justice, and compassion."

Reminder: Sunday, May 29 Pastoral Care

IS you know about a member of the All Souls community One service at 11:15 a.m. who is ill or hospitalized, or has experienced a significant No Religious Education Program loss, please let the ministers know at (212) 535-5530 or or Adult Education [email protected].

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Cinema All Souls Board of Trustees

Friday, May 20 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel am writing this month's board column immediately Inside Job I after having attended the magnificent Easter Sunday service in the sanctuary. The weather was perfect, the Rated PG-13. Length: 1 hour, 48 minutes. Directed service was glorious, the music magnificent, and the ser­ by Charles Ferguson. Winner of Oscar for Best mon inspirational. I came away with a sense of wonder Documentary 2011. A comprehensive analysis of the and fulfillment, and i was once again reminded of the financial crisis of 2008, which caused millions of people seminal place that All Souls plays in my life. I hope all to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since of you share in that feeling. the Great Depression, and which nearly resulted in a I would like to bring you up to date on several aspects global financial collapse. "Has the rare gifts of lucid pas­ of what the board is working on. First of all, in the initial sion and informed rage" (The New Yorker). "Traces the column which I wrote after having been elected presi­ history of the crisis and its implications with exceptional dent, I promised that I would try to improve communica­ lucidity, rigor and righteous indignation" (Washington tions and keep you better informed as to what the board Post). "A scathing examination of the global economic is doing. In that spirit, I am happy to tell you that we will meltdown" (Wall Street Journal). "A work of sustained, begin to post the minutes of board meetings on the All nonpartisan rage" (Boston Globe). "Hard evidence of Souls website, and any member can log in and access the flagrant amoral ity—and of a new nonfiction master at minutes. Second, we are continuing to move forward in work" (Variety). 'This is no dry economics lesson; it is the implementation of our strategic plan, and in particu­ a vital wake-up call" (Minneapolis Star Tribune). "Mr. lar are now focusing on the communications segment, so Ferguson has summoned the scourging moral force of you should continue to see changes and improvements. a pulpit-shaking sermon. That he delivers it with rigor, On the governance front, you may have heard the restraint and good humor makes his case all the more phrase "policy-based governance." After analyzing how devastating" (New York Times). the board operates, last year the board passed a resolu­ Cinema All Souls celebrates the role of film in our tion stating that it would conduct its affairs in accor­ culture, and in our lives. Award-winning are screened dance with the principles of this philosophy of gover­ monthly, followed by a social discussion with refresh­ nance. In essence, this means that the board will focus ments. No charge. Limited seating. on articulating vision, comprehensive policy-making, and oversight. Put another way, the board's focus is on the long-term mission and well-being of the congrega­ Ethioal Eating tion, not on administrative detail. We are working to further understand, define and implement this practice. Sunday, May 8 at I p.m. The hoped for result would be a more effective and productive board, dealing with strategy rather than get­ in the Minot Simons Room ting bogged down in minutiae. Ethical Eating Group Meeting As I mentioned last month, we are also working on The Ethical Eating Group will meet on the second the 2011-2012 budget and coming to the home-stretch Sunday of each month. We are dedicated to making a in annual giving. I cannot help but observe that the all positive yet practical impact on the way we make our of the wonderful programs and works of the church, food choices at home, at All Souls, and in the wider including the magnificent Easter service, require ample world. For further information, contact co-chairs David resources. So thank you for what you have already Sacks at [email protected] or Lois Coleman at done, and please make as significant a contribution as [email protected]. you are able to. Eric Shin Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. President in the Forrest Church Gallery All Souls Board of Trustees Ethical Eating Group Dinner Share your favorite vegetarian or vegan dishes, as the Ethical Eating Group hosts its first-ever pot luck party for Save the Date: Sunday, June 5 at I p.m. All Souls and other area UU congregations. Please label your contribution vegetarian or vegan. Prize for best recipe! Congregational Budget Meeting Naturally, herbivores, carnivores and omnivores are all wel­ come! Please RSVP to Nelson Farber at [email protected]. May 2011 Bulletin ALL SOUL

Young Adults Peace and Justice Task Force Thursday, May 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the apartment of Rev. Galen Guengerich Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. All Souls Young Adults Celebration in Reidy Friendship Hall Join us for the annual celebration of our volunteers and Ibrahim Miari in In Between accomplishments of the past year, to be held at Galen In Between is a semi-autobiographical one-man show Guengerich and Holly Atkinson's apartment (address to that portrays the complexities and contraditions inher­ be sent out via email). Not only will we be honoring all ent in Palestinian-Israeli identity. Ibrahim's play recalls the young adults who have contributed to our successes, his childhood in Acco, memories of his Jewish and the evening will also serve as a launch for the goals Palestinian grandmothers, of war, and the struggle to and strategies we have been formulating over the past shape and understand his own multi-faceted identity. month—at the Vision Party on April 8th and at the plan­ Tickets are $25 ($15 for students or low income). To ning session on the 12th. This evening is an extremely reserve your tickets for In Between, please email Linda festive occasion, so come prepared to laugh, eat, and Rousseau at [email protected] or Mary Geissman cheer wildly. at [email protected] Sunday, May 15 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. (meet in Reidy Friendship Hall) in Reidy Friendship Hall Bagel Brunch Showing of Award-winning Documentary, Please join the YA group after Coffee Hour for Bagel Budrus: It takes a village to unite the most divided Brunch! Bagels, cream cheese, veggies, fruit, and juice people on earth will be served! This is a great way to get to know our group in a relaxed setting. If you see someone at When the residents of Budrus learn that the Israeli army Coffee Hour who looks like a Young Adult, please plans to build the Separation Barrier through their town, invite him or her to join us. Also, feel free to bring cutting them off from neighboring Palestinian villages your friends! See you there! and uprooting their precious olive groves, they decide to organize. Under the leadership of Ayed Morrar, Wednesday, May 18 at 7 p.m. Palestinian men of all political factions come together to wage an unarmed struggle to preserve their lands. in the Forrest Church Gallery Featuring interviews with unarmed demonstrators, Israeli Food and Fellowship soldiers and the citizens of Budrus, this harrowing, action-filled, and ultimately inspiring documentary has This a fantastic event featuring a spiritual/philosophical given hope to audiences around the world with its story discussion led by a young adult. Come for part or all of of the ground-breaking nonviolent movement spreading the evening. Food at 7 p.m., activity from 7:30 to 9 p.m. across the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Budrus is produced by Just Vision, an organiza­ tion formed in response to the lack of media coverage Get Involved at All Souls of Palestinian and Israeli civilians working to end the conflict. Nadav Greenberg, the Outreach and Media Visit the Welcome Table during coffee hour on Sundays Associate at Just Vision, will lead a discussion following to find out about our affinity groups and other social the film. opportunities at All Souls. These groups provide meaning­ Nadav grew up in Israel, and received his B A. with ful and fun ways to get to know members and friends in a honors from after completing his smaller group setting. service in the Israeli Army. Nadav has been involved You can also find information about volunteer oppor­ extensively in conflict resolution efforts and human tunities at All Souls, including service and advocacy rights work. He is an active graduate of Seeds of Peace, groups. These groups provide a chance for you to join in an organization devoted to bringing together youth from the justice work of our congregation. areas of conflict, and has organized and participated in If you have any questions about how to get involved, multiple joint Israeli-Palestinian activities in Israel and in please call Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons at (212) 535-5530. the West Bank.

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Uncommon and slightly Career Development Uncomfortable Event Club and Life Design Group

The UEC is about getting away from the TV, computer Thursday, May 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. and cell phone screens to be with people and do some­ in the Ware Room thing slightly outside your comfort zone. Join the club to Monthly Meeting-in-a-Cirde have access to www.uncommoneventclub.ning.com for event details and RSVP's. Contact Robin Bossert at Do you want to develop a more exciting and fulfilling [email protected] to join. career, life purpose, or mission? Are you looking for a job, internship, volunteer work, education or training, becoming a Sunday, May I from I to 2:30 p.m. consultant, freelancer, or entrepreneur, or growing your prac­ tice, business, or organization? Participants and counselors in the Forrest Church Gallery are invited to share our own individual career interests, aspi­ Relaunch of Green Souls (see page 3) rations, and opportunities, explore what we each need for our own professional growth and development, develop our Sunday, May I from 2:30 to 4 p.m. own individual strategies and action plans, and participate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's in group brainstorming, resource sharing, and support. For Uris Center for Education more information, contact Amy Berg at [email protected], Kathy Szaj at [email protected], or John L. German at Wretches and Jabberers, [email protected]. All are welcome—no member­ an Event of Sprout Film Festival ships or reservations required. And see us when we have a table in Reidy Friendship Hall on Sundays after services, Sunday, May 15 from 12:30 to 12:31 p.m. where we provide individual help. We'll be there most in Reidy Friendship Hall Sundays this month. May Birthday Bash Thursday, May 19 from 6:45 to 9 p.m. All are invited to join in wishing Happy Birthday to everyone in the church family who has a birthday this in the Minot Simons Room month during Coffee Hour. Please be prepared to sing Vocation Location: the Deep Gladness Match Game "Happy Birthday"! facilitated by Kathy Szaj

Monday, May 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. Come for a reprise opportunity to play the latest ver­ sion a new board game: "Vocation Location: The Deep- at the National Arts Club Gladness Match Game." As Frederick Buechner puts it, Art Exhibit Opening & Reception "Vocation is that place where your deep gladness meets the world's deep need." Ready to come alive to your Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to I p.m. "deep-gladness" life calling? Ready to consider that the Newton Creek Cruise world needs this contribution from you, and is waiting for you to figure out how to do it? Join us as we figure it Fundraiser for Working Harbor out together with open minds and light hearts. Get ready to track specific deep-gladness moments and to play with matching these with the work you really want to do, with­ Sign Language Interpreter Available in societal sectors you probably never considered. New players as well as those who have already experienced the In keeping with our congregational goals of strengthen­ game are welcome (each game changes). RSVP Kathy ing our community, deepening our capacity for diver­ Szaj at [email protected] by Tuesday, May 17. sity, and spreading our message, sign language interpre­ "Vocation Location" game is facilitated by All Souls tation will now be available for some worship services. member Kathy Szaj who teaches core values, mission Gabriel Grayson, a professional sign language interpret­ statement, and life-calling discernment within Mercy er, will be available on the first Sunday of each month College's graduate organizational leadership program at the 11:15 a.m. service for any interested person in the (MSOL), and with private clients as "The Linking Verb." deaf community. To make arrangements, please contact For further info, contact Kathy at [email protected]. [email protected] or (212) 877-5696.

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Wednesday, May II at 12 p.m. at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Heart & Soul News 2 East 92nd Street Join us for a free Highlight tour of current exhibitions The Heart & Soul Auction in February was an "Set in Style": The Jewelry of Van Cleef Arpels and inspiring success, with Carolyn Buck-Luce presenting "Color Moves": Art and Fashion by onia Delaunay. (The the Forrest Church Award to the Honorable Michael jewelry presented is an unprecedented assembly of Bloomberg. Michele Jawin and Marilyn Collins did 350 pieces divided into 6 theses: Innovation; Nature a terrific job as Auction Co-Chairs. The All Souls as Inspiration; Exoticism; Fashion and personalities Quarterly spring issue includes an article about the including Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly and Duchess festive evening. We distributed our first set of 2011 of Windsor.) Admission $10 for seniors, $15 for adults. grants in April from funds raised at the Auction. The After, for those who would like, refreshments in cafe Heart & Soul Board and the Grants Committee work downstairs. If you are planning to come, please let closely with various All Souls leaders to provide Maureen Marwick know at [email protected] or funding and managment consultation for the funded (212)249-0171. outreach programs. Please visit our website: www.heartandsoulfund. org for the latest information about the Heart & Soul Wednesday, May 18 at 12:30 p.m. Charitable Fund. We thank Judy Chang and Heather in the Ware Room Floyd for keeping our website exciting and informa­ Monthly Lunch followed by presentation tive. Check out the photos from our February auction. in the Chapel with Alan Messer There are descriptions of funded programs and the In Praise of Birds: grants process on the site. The annual Heart & Soul Dinner will be held at Finding Art and Beauty in Central Park All Souls on May 11th. All Souls Board Members Please join us to hear a fascinating talk given by Alan and Leaders of Outreach Programs will join Heart & Messer, a Manhattan based artist-illustrator, whose Soul Leaders in thanking the benefactors and volun­ focus is natural history... especially birds. Alan is a teers who support the Heart & Soul Charitable Fund. member of the Guild of Natural Science illustrators and Warren Yeh, Chair of the Grants Committee will lead is past president of the New York Linnaean Society. His a program presenting accomplishments of the funded work has appeared in books, field guides and maga­ programs. zines; and he leads walks for the New York Historical Society and will teach nature drawing at the New York —Bill Bechman, President Audoban Society. Bring lunch, beverages and dessert Heart and Soul Charitable Fund provided. All are welcome.

All Souls is now on Facebook For more information about All Souls: Connect with others on the new All Souls Facebook Visit www.allsoulsnyc.org page: watch videos, find out what's happening, and share your comments and photos. The All Souls page or send an email to can be found at www.facebook.com/AHSoulsNYC. [email protected] Also, visit www.facebook.com/Rev.Galen.Guengerich. Become a friend and join the conversation.

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In memory of In loving memory of Emma and Chandler Foot Daniel and Margaret Zimany by their daughter, Louise F. Besson by their daughter, Rita Frank, and granddaughters, Mara and Tamar In memory of Mildred Dombrnoski In loving memory of loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother Ondoise and Charles Bechman You are missed. by their sons, Bill and Jim Jack and Allison DeLaet

In loving memory of Allison Rachel Hammer (1975-1978) May 22 by her parents, Arlene and Richard Hammer, and in loving memory of In loving memory of her mom, Norman and Martha Nadel Elonia Buresh by their daughter, Arlene, her husband, Richard by Deborah Jackson and their granddaughter, Emily Hammer In loving memory of their parents, In loving memory of her grandmother, Irene and Vincent Terenzio Helen F. Dickerson and and her parents, Marie and Alfred Hartley Ruth Dickerson Creager and Clayton Creager by Clarisse Gillcrist and Bill Hartley by Cindy Creager-Jones and Bob Jones In loving memory of Mary Nell Santacroce by her daughter, Dana Ivey May 8

In loving memory of her mother Mae Kilpatrick Cohn May 29 and her grandmother Mary Graham Kilpatrick In honored memory of by Margaret Cohn Galletta those who gave their lives in the service of our country In loving memory of by the congregation of All Souls Church Elizabeth Hoppin Hauser by her daughter, Eliza H. Engelbrecht, In loving memory of her grandson, Jack, and her niece, Dolly Stephens Kathleen McCormick Dees by her daughters, In loving memory of Megan Friedman, Katha Casey, Christina Casale Sylvia Greenhouse and their husbands, Jack, Larry and Ben by her daughter, Willa-Ann, and her grandchildren, Nico Sermonetta, Melissa, and John and Jonil Lauren Mayer Rebecca and Nira Casey and Monique and Sean Casale In loving memory of Phyllis Scott Murphy by her daughter, Marilynn Scott Murphy •> •» •>

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