Week of Events
Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship Weekend Retreat
Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship Convocation April 11-13, 2025 at Bon Secours Conference Center Marriottsville, MD featuring Lama Rod Owens To register and learn more visit the UUBF website: https://uubf.org/wp/ "Healing, Resiliency, and Liberation" It seems as if we are living through an apocalypse, struggling to learn lessons through a pervasive pandemic, economic instability, political unrest, […]
Sunday, April 6, 2025
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April 6, 2025 -Community Meditation: Sunday Sit
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April 6, 2025 -Sunday Worship Service
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April 6, 2025 -Children & Youth Programs
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April 6, 2025 -Coffee Hour
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April 6, 2025 -All Souls in 20 Minutes
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April 6, 2025 -How to Have Happier Relationships with Kimberly Brown
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April 6, 2025 -Evening Community Meditation
Community Meditation: Sunday Sit
Join us for this weekly 20 minute meditation before worship on Sundays. All experience levels welcome. The closing bell will ring with plenty of time to head over to the sanctuary for Sunday worship.
Sunday Worship Service
Join All Souls for a gathering of music and meditation at 11:15 am. From world-class music to inspirational messages to community connection, you’ll be glad you came. The service will be both in-person and online! Sunday Preaching Schedule Winter/Spring 2025: Sunday 2/23 Rev. Sofia Betancourt Sunday 3/2 Rev. Kathleen - The Long Haul Sunday 3/9 Rev. […]
Children & Youth Programs
Children and Youth Programs | 11:15 AM | Forrest Church Gallery High School Youth Group | 11:15 AM | Reidy Friendship Hall We offer Sunday group sessions, and special events for grades K-12. Sessions are led by staff & volunteers. Our program is based in our shared values of Justice, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Generosity, Interdependence, […]
Coffee Hour
Head down to Reidy Friendship Hall after the 11:15 am service for Coffee Hour! Grab a coffee, introduce yourself, and learn more about the All Souls Community! If you'd like to volunteer to help with Coffee Hour and put your hospitality skills to work email Membership & Engagement Coordinator, Gretchen. We would love to have […]
All Souls in 20 Minutes
Join newcomers in the Sanctuary after the 11:15 service for this brief conversation about All Souls, our values, and how you can get connected here. We’ll be joined by the presiding minister and our Membership & Engagement Coordinator, Gretchen Joy Gabrielson. Our desire is to make space to learn more about your journey to All Souls […]
How to Have Happier Relationships with Kimberly Brown
In her new book, Happy Relationships: 25 Buddhist Practices to Transform Your Connection with Your Partners, Family, and Friends, meditation teacher Kimberly Brown explains how we can all create joyful, lasting bonds with the people who matter most to us. It’s a practical guidebook for cultivating appreciation, setting healthy expectations, and nurturing meaningful, intimate attachments, […]
Evening Community Meditation
Join us for short weekday meditations led by All Souls Meditation | Mindfulness | Buddhism Interns Ian and Laura. We hope this will help you get started with meditation or keep going. No meditation experience is required, all are welcome! Sundays at 8 PM Thursdays at 8 PM ZOOM LINK Password: AS
Monday, April 7, 2025
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April 7, 2025 -Community Meditation
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April 7, 2025 -Meditation & Discussion
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April 7, 2025 -Monday Night Hospitality
Community Meditation
Join us for short weekday meditations led by members of All Souls Buddhism and Mindfulness. We hope this will help you get started with meditation or keep going. No meditation experience is required, all are welcome! Community Meditation meets for 30 minutes on Zoom, Monday through Saturday. ZOOM LINK Password: AS
Meditation & Discussion
Join us every Monday morning for a brief talk, guided meditation, and conversation. All are welcome, and no experience is necessary. The topics will vary each week. Buddhism and Mindfulness is organized by Pamela Patton and led by various experienced teachers from the All Souls Buddhism and Mindfulness Program. Sign up for the All Souls […]
Monday Night Hospitality
For over 40 years, Monday Night Hospitality has served restaurant-style meals to those in need in New York City at All Souls. Monday Night Hospitality and its companion social services effort, Outreach Information Services, provides over 22,000 meals a year to those most in need (the homeless, elderly, unemployed and poor) in a unique setting. […]
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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April 8, 2025 -Community Meditation
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April 8, 2025 -Dharma Study Group
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April 8, 2025 -Community Choir
Community Meditation
Join us for short weekday meditations led by members of All Souls Buddhism and Mindfulness. We hope this will help you get started with meditation or keep going. No meditation experience is required, all are welcome! Community Meditation meets for 30 minutes on Zoom, Monday through Saturday. ZOOM LINK Password: AS
Dharma Study Group
The Dharma Study Group is a drop-in group — you are welcome to attend once or as many times as you like. We will explore basic teachings of Buddhism using both a philosophical and, more importantly, a practical, approach. We meet biweekly at 1 PM on Zoom. Zoom link Passcode: dharma
Community Choir
"Sing and Rejoice" with the All Soul's Community Choir! Bring your voice, no audition required - join anytime! Maestro Trent Johnson, All Souls Assistant Director of Music, brings us uplifting music, musical and vocal tips. Meet new friends and have fun. The choir rehearses every Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30 pm and sing in the Sunday […]
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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April 9, 2025 -Community Meditation
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April 9, 2025 -Enlightened Aging Book Club
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April 9, 2025 -Voices at Work: All Souls Open Choir Rehearsal
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April 9, 2025 -Mindful Eating Series
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April 9, 2025 -Stories with Soul
Community Meditation
Join us for short weekday meditations led by members of All Souls Buddhism and Mindfulness. We hope this will help you get started with meditation or keep going. No meditation experience is required, all are welcome! Community Meditation meets for 30 minutes on Zoom, Monday through Saturday. ZOOM LINK Password: AS
Enlightened Aging Book Club
Led by Marianne Carroll, this group is for people 60+ who appreciate the opportunity to connect with others who are of a certain age and therefore of a certain degree of wisdom. Our conversations are about much more than aging. Please join us on Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 1pm. Drop-ins are […]
Voices at Work: All Souls Open Choir Rehearsal
This year, we’re offering another way for you to hear the All Souls choir in action! Every second Wednesday of the month, our choir rehearsals will be open for the public. The All Souls Choir is an auditioned sanctuary choir made up of professional and volunteer singers led by Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, Director of Music and […]
Mindful Eating Series
Join All Soul’s seminary interns Ian Miles and Laura Brown-Lavoie for a second session our mindful eating series. Mindful eating is an invitation to bring awareness and gratitude into one of the most common activities of our daily life: eating! Our opening session will be drop-in where we will introduce the practice of mindful eating […]
Stories with Soul
For more than 30 years, Stories with Soul has connected people through story and conversation each Wednesday evening. Join us for a relaxing evening with a short story and friendly conversation! Stories With Soul meets every Wednesday at 6:45 pm on Zoom. The final Wednesday of the month, Stories with Soul meets in person at […]
Thursday, April 10, 2025
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April 10, 2025 -Community Meditation
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April 10, 2025 -Transforming Our Suffering
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April 10, 2025 -Realm Drop-In Sessions
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April 10, 2025 -Realm Drop-In Sessions
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April 10, 2025 -Evening Community Meditation
Community Meditation
Join us for short weekday meditations led by members of All Souls Buddhism and Mindfulness. We hope this will help you get started with meditation or keep going. No meditation experience is required, all are welcome! Community Meditation meets for 30 minutes on Zoom, Monday through Saturday. ZOOM LINK Password: AS
Transforming Our Suffering
Join us for our weekly Buddhism & Mindfulness program, Transforming Our Suffering. This group meets every Thursday at 10 am and is led by Pamela Patton, Assistant Minister. We are currently reading and discussing Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World by Matthieu Ricard. You are most welcome to attend whether […]
Realm Drop-In Sessions
Realm Q&A Drop-in Sessions | 1 PM & 5 PM | on Zoom Drop in to our staff-led sessions! Whether you need help setting up your login or want to learn more about Realm's features, we're here to help. Zoom Questions? Contact Gretchen Gabrielson, Spiritual Care and Membership Manager, at [email protected]
Realm Drop-In Sessions
Realm Q&A Drop-in Sessions | 1 PM & 5 PM | on Zoom Drop in to our staff-led sessions! Whether you need help setting up your login or want to learn more about Realm's features, we're here to help. Zoom Questions? Contact Gretchen Gabrielson, Spiritual Care and Membership Manager, at [email protected]
Evening Community Meditation
Join us for short weekday meditations led by All Souls Meditation | Mindfulness | Buddhism Interns Ian and Laura. We hope this will help you get started with meditation or keep going. No meditation experience is required, all are welcome! Sundays at 8 PM Thursdays at 8 PM ZOOM LINK Password: AS
Friday, April 11, 2025
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April 11, 2025 -Community Meditation
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April 11, 2025 -Managing Conflict Compassionately with Tenzin Chogkyi
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April 11, 2025 -Friday Soup Kitchen
Community Meditation
Join us for short weekday meditations led by members of All Souls Buddhism and Mindfulness. We hope this will help you get started with meditation or keep going. No meditation experience is required, all are welcome! Community Meditation meets for 30 minutes on Zoom, Monday through Saturday. ZOOM LINK Password: AS
Managing Conflict Compassionately with Tenzin Chogkyi
Fridays, April11, 18, and 25, 10:30am - noon on ZOOM This course is suited for anyone interested in gaining insight and practice in understanding and reducing conflict. Participants will gain a greater understanding of how conflict works, why it happens, and practical skills and steps we can use to address conflict using an informative, interactive, […]
Friday Soup Kitchen
Serving lunch from the heart, every Friday for over 45 Years! Every Friday, 52 weeks a year, a dedicated community of volunteers come together to prepare and serve a hot, nutritious lunch to over 250 guests. Join us! If you're interested in volunteering with us for the Friday Soup Kitchen please contact Carol at: [email protected]. […]
Saturday, April 12, 2025
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April 12, 2025 -Community Meditation
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April 12, 2025 -All Queer Souls Friendship Circle
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April 12, 2025 -Hearts in Bloom: Half-Day Retreat
Community Meditation
Join us for short weekday meditations led by members of All Souls Buddhism and Mindfulness. We hope this will help you get started with meditation or keep going. No meditation experience is required, all are welcome! Community Meditation meets for 30 minutes on Zoom, Monday through Saturday. ZOOM LINK Password: AS
All Queer Souls Friendship Circle
Join us for friendship and community! We warmly welcome: LGBTQ+ individuals Straight and cisgender allies People at any stage of their journey Those questioning or exploring their identity Please join lay leaders Bill, Rob, and Lauren for our Pride Friendship Circle. We meet every other Saturday via Zoom from 10 to 10:45 to share a […]
Hearts in Bloom: Half-Day Retreat
Please join us for a half-day meditation retreat held by seminary interns Ian and Laura, in the sanctuary. This retreat will primarily consist of periods of sitting and walking meditation, punctuated with mindful eating and dharma sharing. We highly recommend attending the entire retreat to support sinking deep into a space of tranquility, though if […]