Charles Butterfield has compiled an excellent overview of the history of All Souls Church, beginning in the early 1790s when the Rev. Hosea Ballou, “Father of Universalism in America,” preached to a small gathering in West Brattleboro. His narrative covers a lot of ground from there until 2019. You can read his history here.
I’m sharing the good news that we have hired architectural design professional Robin Sweetapple to assist us with our capital project planning and building maintenance issues for the next year. We will be resuming our capital planning group next week, Wednesday March 20, at 5:00. Robin will be presenting at this and subsequent meetings of … Continue reading Architect hired
Brattleboro-West Arts has become a fixture of our community’s vibrant art scene through exhibits, open studio events, public forums and creative workshops. This year, its members felt moved to share a positive message about the current political climate with the community. All Souls Church at the West Village Meeting House has also become a … Continue reading Brattleboro West Arts and All Souls Church at The West Village Meetinghouse Collaboration
We now have “Fragrance Free” seating in the Main Hall for Sunday Services. Please note the small signs pinned to several seats in the last row on the left in the Main Hall to mark seating for folks who may be sensitive to perfumes, and other cosmetic smells (deodorants etc). A visitor remarked that she … Continue reading Fragrance Free Seating in Main Hall
For those of you wishing you had a copy of one of the inspiring Sunday service sermons you heard here at ASC in the past, now you can have one! Many sermons are now available here on the website. Go to this page and click on the service whose sermon you would like to read. … Continue reading Sermons of Past Worship Services
I will start with the numbers. Our tally is $6574, this is up from last year, so Yippee! The Main Event – the wreaths, greens, and ornaments, brought in more than half of the total bazaar income, led by Ruth L. and Becky C,, $3593. Linda H.’s new wreath making machine made about half of … Continue reading Bazaar Wrap-Up 2018 by Kathy Squires
At the monthly SEAC service on December 6, Josh Davis of Groundworks Collaborative spoke movingly of that organization’s vital work with food and shelter insecurity, and gave us some specifics about how individuals might get involved. Here’s a link to detailed information about volunteer opportunities: https://docs.google.com/a/groundworksvt.org/document/d/1kkTS5rwbfBta__PHMDCu5-5m1Z7i-duFqZqKbWP-_ac/edit?usp=drive_web
Our own Beverly Miller appeared recently as a guest on “Here We Are,” on BCTV, speaking movingly of grief, loss, and the Compassionate Friends organization. Folks in the ASC community might enjoy seeing this program. Click here to have a look. — Karen Tyler
Say no to hate: faith communities stand together Rev. Shayna Appel invites you to join with our friends and colleagues from the Interfaith and Brattleboro Area Jewish Communities at the “Acting on the Side of Love Vigil” this Sunday, November 4th at 1:30 PM in front of the Center Congregational Church, 193 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT. Please … Continue reading Say no to hate
Something different is planned this month at the All Souls Church film series — a live event on Sunday, Oct. 28, instead of a film. The church will host Mark Hughes, leader of “40 Days of Fire,” which he describes as “a statewide racial justice community organizing campaign designed to educate and empower folks to participate … Continue reading 40 Days of Fire, Sunday, Oct. 28
