All Souls Church at 

The West Village Meetinghouse

Weekly E-News

THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 –

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2024

 

WORSHIP

Sunday, April 21, 10am – “Earth Day,” led by Karen Tyler and Maisie Crowther.

We will celebrate Earth Day in story, song, and an activity for all ages. We will consider the ways in which different living creatures on our planet perceive the world they inhabit. Our Earth is a treasure we want to nurture. The service will be both in-person and on Zoom.

UPCOMING DEADLINES:

Annual Reports – Committees & Teams should send reports to the office no later than Sunday, April 21, 2024, Please include your group’s name, purpose or mission, members (if applicable), and a summary of activities of the past year.

West Village Voice – articles for the May newsletter should also be sent to the office by Sunday, April 21, 2024.

Annual Reports and newsletter articles can be sent to .                                                                                                                        

SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVITIES:

Boys & Girls Club Collection – During April our Share the Plate organization is the Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro.  In addition to sharing our offering, we are collecting activity items for youth.  A bin is in the foyer for contributions of the following items: 

• Board games for grades K-5
• Small sturdy boxes, such as empty match boxes
• Colored chalk
• Compostable cups
• Battery packs – Double A & Triple A
• Juggling Balls
• Wiffle Balls
• Ping Pong balls
• Pool cue tips
• Pool cue chalk
• Spray bottles for water

SPRING FAIR

We’re so excited about our spring fair, “Welcome Spring,” which is happening Saturday May 4, 10 am to 3 pm. Do you have something to donate? A handmade craft or such, or favorite cookies to bake, breads? Need to re-home any house or garden plants? Put together a Raffle Basket? Could you help with the concession for tea sandwiches and lemonade? Help the day of the fair? Connect as soon as you can with Kathy, , or Marty Shaw, , because the fair is almost here!

BENEFIT CONCERT, THURSDAY, MAY 2nd

“EVERY DAY IS MOTHER’S DAY”

This concert, featuring musicians Emma’s Revolution, Claudia Schmidt, and Sally Rogers, will benefit the STANDING TOGETHER MOVEMENT, a grassroots movement mobilizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel in pursuit of peace, equality, and social and climate justice.

REFRESHMENTS NEEDED: Please contact Leslie if you are able to contribute a baked item (brownies, bars or cookies) or beverage (seltzer, lemonade or iced tea).  Leave a message at 802-257-1851 or email .  Thank you!

SUPPORT NEEDED FOR BEV’S DOG, LOLA…

Dear ones,

Beverly Miller’s elderly dog Lola is in need of emergency surgery. Here is a link to a site For My Lola Dog, if you want to make a donation to help her reach the goal. Our love and care go out to Bev, Telos

 Here is the link – GoFundMe, https://gofund.me/818039e2.

Even a small donation could help Bev Miller reach her fundraising goal. And if you can’t make a donation, it would be great if you could share the fundraiser to help spread the word.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE – SAVE 12,000 ACRES OF OLD GROWTH FOREST

Dear ones,

I am called to help in preventing the destruction of 12,000 acres of Old Growth Forest in Rutland, Co. Here is a link through an organization called Standing Trees and Action Network. I may be part of organizing vigils or events, and hope that some of you may join in this effort. Our trees are living beings, and we want to preserve our VT trees and lands for future generations. In Solidarity, Telos

Click here to share this form on Facebook.

Click here to share this form on Twitter.

Or you can send your friends this link: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/join-standing-trees?source=direct_link&

Copy and paste this email to friends to spread the word:

Subject: Take Action: Get Involved With Standing Trees

Body:

Friend,

I took an action through Action Network called Get Involved With Standing Trees.

Complete this form to let us know your interest in protecting, preserving, and restoring forests on New England’s federal and state public lands. We will add you to our list for future communications.

Can you join me and take action? Click here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/join-standing-trees?source=email&

Thanks!

 

FROM THE ART TEAM

Jeremy Aldridge’s exhibit of acrylic paintings of Ukraine and of subjects closer to home has been extended until the last week of April. Be sure to take a final look at his powerful images!

In early May the art team will partner with Inclusive Arts Vermont to host an exhibition of artwork by 25 Vermont artists with disabilities as they explore the title theme, “Cycles.” The CYCLES exhibition is more than art on the wall. Accessibility is an integral part of the show. In preparation, we are working to improve physical access to All Souls, both inside and outside, for people with disabilities. More information coming soon and also available at https://www.inclusiveartsvermont.org/exhibitions/cycles

 

GREETINGS FROM THE STEWARDSHIP TEAM

• We thank the 76% of congregants who have already made their Stewardship Commitment!
• We hope to hear from the remaining 24% soon.
• We need 100% support for the Stewardship Campaign.
• Every commitment is meaningful when given from our hearts and within our financial comfort.
• Your commitment—a promise of financial support—funds the operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024–25.

• It’s easy to make a commitment online at ascvt.org. Just tap the banner at the top of the Home page.
• Together in Faith we can do amazing things!

—Christina Gibbons, Leslie Kinney, Catie G. Berg, and Ann Newsmith