Be a part of All Souls’ Social Justice Program!

All Souls has a long history and proud tradition of working for social justice and fighting against oppression of all kinds.

Our congregation has been working for more than a century to make our city a more just and compassionate community through direct public service. All Souls is also called to action on issues of national and international concern. All Souls’ tradition of public witness here in the nation’s capital dates back to standing against slavery, and continues to this day.

We welcome everyone to be a part of the social justice ministry of All Souls. This page provides more information on our activities and how to get involved.

Rev. Louise Green, the Minister of Social Justice, can be reached for more information at lgreen@allsouls.ws or 202-332-5266, x114.

Social Justice task forces at All Souls

A Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity (ADORE)

Monthly educational programs and Jubilee Anti-Racism Training, as part of long-term institutional change at All Souls.
Contact Jim Armstrong (Jacycle@principle2.org).

All Souls! All Vote!

This group works on voter registration, voter education, and get-out-the-vote work internally and with other organizations such as the Washington Interfaith Network. The voting-rights task force will also work on local voting rights for Washington DC’s 50,000 non-US citizens.
Contact Ann Steinecke (asteinecke1@yahoo.com).

All Souls Housing Corporation

Affordable housing is diminishing in the All Souls neighborhood, forcing out low- and middle-income residents. The housing task force will support the fight for affordable housing through established groups within All Souls (All Souls Housing Corporation, UU Affordable Housing Corporation), as well as by building partnerships with community groups (Washington Interfaith Network and Habitat for Humanity). We also seek to educate ourselves about the demographics of All Souls and the neighborhood.
Contact Alan Johnson (falkjohnson@yahoo.com)
or Lee Higgins (LHiggins@nw.org).

KUUMBA Players

This social justice theater company present ongoing programs and a major spring production.
Contact Anna Hargrave (annaharg@aol.com) or Elizabeth Andrews (elizabeth.andrewsdc@gmail.com).

Neighbors in Need–Direct Service

Service in the Ward 1 DC neighborhood, including our annual Thanksgiving Collection of Food and Funds.
Contacts: Christ House Dinner Program, Ann Steinecke (202-829-6594 or asteinecke1@yahoo.com);
Sacred Heart Dinner Program, David Jones (davidsjones@yahoo.com).

Seventh Principle/Green Souls

Our mission is to educate, inspire, and organize members of ASC to lead more environmentally sustainable, just, and spirit-filled lives individually and collectively. We sponsor the Green Sanctuary application; Trash-Free Sundays; Fair-trade coffee, tea, and cocoa sales; recycling of church bulletins and other office paper; and education programs with the Religious Education Committee.
Contacts: Lina Parikh at lparikh@yahoo.com
Contact Alex Hirtle (AJHirtle@co.pg.md.us).
To sign up for the listserv: lparikh@yahoo.com
Web page: Seventh Principle/Green Souls

Washington Interfaith Network (WIN)
The ASC WIN Action Team works on affordable housing and equitable development issues in Ward 1, the WIN Neighborhood Investment Fund, and multi-issue community organizing with the other 40 congregations in this city-wide power network.
Contacts: Judith Bauer (jbauer2939@aol.com);
Amy Vruno, WIN Organizer (vrunoiaf@gmail.com).