Developmental Ministry Launch Week is Here! Join Us August 24 - Sept 1, 2024
This developmental ministry is not about a single minister. Rather, it is about our entire congregation. We hope that you will join us as we “launch” our collective developmental ministry.
Why a Fence? Why Now?
As an urban congregation, All Souls is in relationship with a wide range of individuals and groups in the surrounding community. In all we do, we seek to bring our Unitarian Universalist values of compassion, equity, and justice alongside the practical concerns of maintaining our building for community use. Learn more about why weare installing the fence near the 16th Street entrance.
UU the Vote Fall 2024 Events
UU the Vote has released a calendar of events for the DMV region for the weeks leading up to the 2024 General Election.We invite everyone to plug in wherever possible. There are events almost every day.
Weekly Guided Phone Bank: North Carolina Pledge to Vote
Every Tuesday in August from 6-8 PM, we are calling Black voters in North Carolina with The Center for Common Ground, following-up on postcards we sent in the spring, encouraging the people of Mecklenburg County to vote, providing resources that make it easy to check where they are registered, and asking them to get their friends and family involved.
Making the Building a Place of Safe Connection
Your Executive Team is hard a work to ensure that our building continues to be a place that is a source of connection, safety and welcome for anyone who enters the doors of All Souls.
Welcome from Rev. Anastassia Zinke
The Board of Trustees and the Ministerial Search Committee are delighted to announce that Rev. Anastassia Zinke (she/her/hers) will be joining us on July 1, 2024 to serve as our Developmental Minister.
Welcome New Staff
We are delighted to introduce two new members of the All Souls staff teamKirsten Lodal will be serving in a one-year role as Congregational Care Coordinator starting on July 9. Then in August, Reginald (Reggie) Owens joins All Souls staff as the new Director of the Jubilee Singers.
The Transient and Permanent in Unitarian Universalism: Upcoming Changes to Our Principles
The biggest decision on the agenda for the upcoming Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly (which is all virtual from June 20-23) is a second and likely final vote on new text describing UU beliefs and values. This new language, contained in Article II of the UUA Bylaws, would replace the current Principles. Read this leadership letter from Rev. Keithan to learn more about this important process and upcoming vote.And mark your calendars: next year's General Assembly is June 18-22, 2025, in Baltimore!
All Souls Welcomes a New Afghan Family
A year ago, generous members of this congregation helped the family of Mohammad Monir Karimi settle into an apartment in Falls Church, Va. Recently, Monir's brother Mukhtar journeyed here with his wife and three kids after a 2-year wait for visas. Like Monir, Mukhtar had worked for a contractor supporting the U.S. military in Afghanistan. The new arrivals will need cash, furniture, and a variety of household goods.