Adult Spiritual Development

So many of us are struggling or seeking to feel calm or grounded. Join us for a gentle yet powerful way to support body, mind, and spirit during these challenging times.

Led by Ken Yamaguchi-Clark and Carol Collins. Sunday mornings 9:30 AM in person. No registration required--Just join in!

Join us for an introductory session of the Death Café, a space where honest conversations about death and end-of-life issues are welcomed and encouraged. Around the world, Death Cafés have brought people together in small social groups to “drink tea, eat cake, and talk about death and grief.”  Death cafe groups are NOT grief support groups nor counseling. Rather, they are a place to talk, listen and discuss our thoughts and feelings around death, creating a space for meaningful reflection on mortality, memory and community connection.

Led by Leslie Tolf. First Sunday of each month after service. No registration required.

UU Wellspring is a commitment to explore your own spiritual life and understanding of Unitarian Universalism along with a group of companions who support one another in the journey. Groups meet twice a month and reflect on spiritual practice, our own spiritual journeys, UU history and theology, and the big questions of our lives. Throughout the program, we ask how we can put our faith into action.

Meets online every other Monday, 7:00-9:00 PM, from September 21, 2026 through June 7, 2027 with a break for the end of year holidays.  Led by Libby Moore.

NOTE: If interested in joining this class, you must attend a preview session. The remaining ones will be Sunday, 30 August: In-Person Preview Session (following worship, 12:15–1:15 PM) and an Online Preview Session | Monday, 14 September | 7:00–8:00 PM at this Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81893310793

A second Sources group is also being planned, with details to be announced once facilitators and meeting times are finalized.

Sacred Arts is meant to deepen our own sense of creation and creativity, to start the tiny revolutions of connection and resistance in our personal lives, our Unitarian Universalist communities, and the world. Participants deepen their sense of creation and creativity and experience the creative arts as spiritual practice. They reflect on featured art forms while creating to serve the congregation and community.

Meets in person at the church every other Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 PM, from September 30, 2026 through June 2027. Co-led by Rev. Anastassia Zinke and Gregory Ford.

Register here (UU Wellspring - Advanced)

At the end of the day, Beloved Community is built on knowing and trusting each other. This is true in ordinary times, and even more so in challenging times like these. This spiritual mini-retreat is a simple and meaningful way to be with others at All Souls, learning and reflecting together. Through a combination of all-group activities and smaller workshops, we’ll renew our spirits and deepen our connections.

Offerings will include Mindful Movement, Yoga Dance, Transformative Justice, Prayerful Beading, Why Pray, Write a Poem: Where I’m From, Covenant Group Exploration, Sacred Arts, and Theological Understandings of Evil.

Registration is $25 on a sliding scale, and covers a light breakfast and lunch. No one will be turned away for inability to pay. The day will have an arc to it, so full participation is ideal. However, we know that some folks have other commitments; so feel free to attend when you are available.

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM September 26. In-person at the church.

Register here‍ ‍(Spiritual Mini-Retreat 2026)

This five-session, online workshop series provides a space for white-identifying people and/or people who have benefited from white privilege to explore concepts, language, and skills needed to do anti-racism work at All Souls and beyond. It’s a powerful opportunity to reflect, learn, and build relationships in a supportive environment. It’s also a chance for class participants to educate themselves to avoid placing the burden for that work on BIPOC congregants.  

Four sessions will be offered via Zoom on Mondays from 7-9 pm starting October 5th. The fifth session is a debrief and wrap-up and will be held in person at an agreed-upon time and place.

If you are wondering whether this space would work well for you, please contact one of the facilitators:  Bob Wittig at bobwittig@gmail.com, Jennifer Keller at banjojill@gmail.com, Laura Merrill at laura.merrilldc83@gmail.com or Bill Kane at williamkane500@gmail.com

Register Here (Unpacking White Privilege)

Aging is not simply something that happens to us; it is a spiritual journey. Soul of Aging invites participants into honest, tender, and courageous conversations about growing older - what we carry, what we release, what we hope for, and how we find meaning in each stage of life. Together we will explore the losses and the gifts of aging, and consider how our faith sustains us through change.

All ages are welcome. Attendance at all sessions is required.

Meets Friday evenings 5:30-9:00 PM and Saturdays 9:30 AM-5:30 PM on October 16-17 and November 6-7, 2026 in the Eaton Room. Co-led by Rev. Anastassia Zinke and Mary Beth Hatem.

Registration is on a sliding scale of $75-$150, which covers meals. Financial waivers can be requested. 

Register here (Soul of Aging)

This introductory course will explore the framework of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) which supports the development of skills to respond to conflict with compassion, care, and hopefully a mutually beneficial resolution. NVC supports individuals in identifying and understanding the feelings and needs that underlie our conflicts and in learning how to make requests to move interactions forward that can address the conflict. We will explore how our various identities and their resultant power over/power with/power under can influence how we observe a situation and communicate with others. We will take an intersectional approach, considering the effects of different identities and social positions such as race, gender, national origin, social class, gender, and disability on our interactions.

This is a highly interactive class with time devoted to practice and reflection. Please be mindful that regular attendance promotes the building of relationships and skills.  These classes will not be recorded.  To learn more about the class, please contact Bob Wittig at bobwittig@gmail.com.

The Common Read is a community-building exercise where everyone who is part of the All Souls community is invited to come together around a shared text that inspires meaningful conversations, connections and, possibly, actions. Past Common Read works at All Souls have included On Repentance and Repair by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg; No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit; and White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo.

Forthcoming.