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Sunday, May 31st – The Grounded Spirituality of Emily Dickinson.

In this lay-led service, Church member Martha Nelson will consider how this poet, living in 19th century Calvinist Amherst, forged a personal spirituality grounded in her felt experience of nature, hope, grief, joy, and love. An intuited sense of the divine residing in all of creation is the overriding theme of her poetry.     … Continue reading Sunday, May 31st – The Grounded Spirituality of Emily Dickinson.

Learning at All Souls Church

Learning at All Souls Church

We provide children, youth, young adults, and adults an opportunity to explore, reflect, and learn in a nurturing spiritual community.

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What We’re Doing

We're a congregation dedicated to social and environmental activism and spiritual and religious exploration

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From the Leadership

  • Message from Rev. Telos
    May 1, 2026
    The sounds of engines leave the air. air. Titmice and chickadees feed The Sunday morning silence comes among the green and the dying leaves. at last. At last I know the presence Gratitude for the gifts of all the living of the world made without hands, and the unliving, gratitude which is the creatures that have come to be the greatest gift, quietest of all, out of their absence. Calls passes to me through the trees. of flicker and jay fill the clear      This Day: Collected & New Sabbath Poems by Wendell Berry   Dear ones, Spring is really here…!  It is heartening to see the buds of soft yellows and greens, the abundant daffodils and other flowers making their way up through old ... read more
  • A Message from our President
    May 1, 2026
    Awakening Curiosity I am looking at the Soul Matters materials for May.  The theme is awakening curiosity with exploration of how curiosity can be a bridge to what isn’t yet but could be –  a bridge to new ideas, new experiences, and even new ways of seeing ourselves and others. What a great follow-up to April’s theme of embracing new possibilities.  At our Annual Meeting we will celebrate this past year, documented in our Annual Reports, but we will look towards the future – with a newly elected Board and with Reverend Telos as our Settled Minister.  Our congregation is growing.  I am curious about the ideas and energy brought by new members and the melding and exchange of ... read more

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Events

  • May 26, 2026 - 5:30 pm
    *Committee on Ministry
    click here for link
  • May 28, 2026 - 4:00 pm
    *Support Circle and Conversation | Living Through Uncertain Times
    Let us remind each other that we are not alone. We will come together with Rev. Telos on Zoom for a conversation to offer support to each other. We will share ideas on ways we can gather courage and strengthen individual and collective resilience. Bring a poem, quote, or story of courage or inspiration to...
  • Jun 2, 2026 - 5:00 pm
    Covenanat/Installation Task Force
    meeting via zoom click here to access zoom link
  • Jun 5, 2026 - 6:00 pm
    Shemat Shelah Kirtan Shabbat
    Co-hosted by the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community and All Souls Church UU,  Shemot Shelah is a Jewish Kirtan band, led by Musician/Storyteller Anna Sobel, offering Hebrew call-and-response chanting with feminine and non-binary names for the Divine. Opening the Heart: Kirtan is a devotional practice that opens the heart and paves the way for states of...
  • Jun 13, 2026 - 2:00 pm
    Installation Service for Rev. Telos
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  • Jun 17, 2026 - 5:30 pm
    *Board Meeting
    The meeting will be available online at ascvt.org

What’s New

  • Weekly E-News May 21 – 27, 2026
    The All Souls Church E-news usually comes out on Thursdays. If you would like to receive it in your inbox, please contact the office at Below is a copy of the latest E-news. Click here to find older issues of the weekly enews. We are trying a new way to deliver the weekly e-news ...read more
  • Shemot Shelah – Kirtan Shabbat, Friday June 5 at 6:00 PM
    Co-hosted by the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community and All Souls Church UU,  Shemot Shelah is a Jewish kirtan band, led by Musician/Storyteller Anna Sobel, offering Hebrew call-and-response chanting with feminine and non-binary names for the Divine. Opening the Heart: Kirtan is a devotional ...read more
  • Praise! Project Sacred Bodies, with Sandglass Theater
    Join us for Praise! Project Sacred Bodies, A creative storytelling workshop and community gathering on May 23 at All Souls Church in Brattleboro, VT. For ages 16+ (parents are welcome to bring their children). Workshop is Saturday May 23rd, 2pm-4pm followed by a community potluck. Created by Wender ...read more
  • Artist Reception: Arta Boutcher, “Journey in Color”
    Please take a moment to view the colorful paintings by Arta Boucher that are now on display in the foyer and chapel. Her exhibit, “Journey in Color – A Retrospective: 2000-2026.” The vivid colors and designs of her art work are rooted in Romanian folklore. You can preview her work ...read more
  • Solstice Potluck and Dance Party
    Join us Saturday June 20th for our Annual Solstice Potluck and Dance Party! For all ages. Music with Daniel and Sharon. Potluck at 5 PM.  Music begins at 6:00 PM. We hope to hold this outdoors, weather permitting!...read more