Community Groups
We have a wonderful and diverse congregation who are filled with passion for a wide variety of interests. Below you'll find an overview of the various groups at All Souls. Click the image or title of the group to learn more. Our groups are open and welcoming to all!
Music at All Souls NYC
Music is a centerpiece at All Souls NYC, featuring instrumental music, the All Souls Choir, the Community Choir, the Children’s Choir, and Musica Viva NY.
Mindfulness | Meditation | Buddhism
We offer daily short meditations, weekly discussion and meditation groups, and sessions led by guest teachers. No experience is necessary.
Education for Children
We offer education for children and youth on Sunday mornings. Through a variety of activities, young people are encouraged to explore their creativity, develop new skills, and build meaningful relationships with their peers.
Writers Group
Do you love to write? Join this enthusiastic and supportive group of writers who meet regularly to read and discuss each other’s work.
Adult Education
We always have a wide variety of amazing speakers on a wide range of fascinating subjects each Sunday morning at 10am.
Navigators
We’re an alternative scouting program created to include everyone, and to help each child develop to their fullest potential.
Enlightened Aging Book Club
This group is for people 60+ who want to connect and read new and fascinating books related to aging and wisdom.
Monday Night Hospitality
We have served restaurant-style meals to those in need for over 40 years. Click the link below to donate or volunteer.
Friday Soup Kitchen
Our mission is to feed our hungry neighbors with dignity and respect. Click the link below to donate or volunteer.
Heart & Soul Charitable Fund
We support community-based programs in New York City that serve the city’s marginalized populations.
Social Justice
Economic, racial and environmental justice are core to our spiritual/religious values. Taking action for justice is a way that we live our values, in our congregation and in our community.
The League
Our mission is to provide a supportive and enriching space for men to come together, foster personal growth, and engage in service to our community and beyond.
All Queer Souls
We are a group of LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and asexual) members and friends at All Souls NYC.
Ushers
At Sunday worship services, volunteer ushers welcome the congregation, hand out orders of service and take the collection. It’s a great way to start volunteering and get to know people.
Deacons
The All Souls Deacons is a group of long-standing members who are elected by the entire congregation. They serve as the Institutional memory of All Souls.
Women's Alliance
With monthly meetings on a variety of topics, outings, special events and opportunities to serve the wider community, the Women’s Alliance supports the values of friendship, equality and justice.
Stories with Soul
Join us on Wednesday evenings to hear an entertaining short story chosen and read aloud by a member of the group, followed by a discussion.
The Historical Society
If you have a deep love of history and want to meet a group of history buffs engaged in learning more about All Souls’ history, then the Historical Society is the right place for you.