Volunteer
Service is an important part of the All Souls community and mission. There are many ways to volunteer with All Souls and our partners. Check out the list below for the current list of volunteer opportunities & ways to get started!
Not sure where to begin? Spiritual Care and Membership Manager, Gretchen Joy Gabrielson, is happy to help & chat with you about current volunteer opportunities.
Serving Our Wider Community
Social Justice & All Souls Partners
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 at All Souls.
Get Involved: Friday Soup Kitchen Website
The Heart & Soul Fund
The Heart & Soul Charitable Fund is a platform to fund community-based programs supporting New Yorkers. Inspired by Rev. Forrest Church, members of the All Souls congregation established the Heart & Soul Auction in 1988 to support outreach programs central to the church’s mission and concerns. Programs they support serve New York’s marginalized populations through the investment of time, money and compassion.
Get Involved: Heart & Soul Website
Gotham Food Pantry
Gotham Food Pantry aims to reduce food insecurity, rescue excess food, and promote sustainale food policy. They work with Monday Night Hospitality at All Souls to provide fresh food to the community.
Get Involved: Gotham Food Pantry Website
Mentari USA
Mentari serves survivors of gender-based violence, especially exploitation and human trafficking. They offer programs such as peer-to-peer mentorship, art for healing workshops, and job preparation courses. All Souls works with Mentari to promote, house, and help fundraise their work.
Get Involved: Mentari USA Website
Monday Night Hospitality
Providing Nourishment, Empowering Lives
Monday Night Hospitality has provided 43 years of unwavering commitment to not just filling empty stomachs but serving restaurant quality meals to New Yorkers. Volunteers and staff members create a welcoming and inclusive environment, where dignity and respect are served alongside every meal given out.
Get Involved: Monday Night Hospitality Website
Navigators: An Alternative Scouting Program
The Navigators USA alternative scouting program was created to include everyone, and to help each person develop their fullest potential without discrimination.
Navigators USA was founded in 2003 by a group of volunteers at All Souls who previously led Boy Scout Troop 103 in East Harlem.
There was a need for a more inclusive scouting experience than what was being offered at the time. Navigators USA, all gender, secular, non-discriminating scouting provided that alternative. Navigators now runs chapters nationwide!
Get Involved: Navigators USA Website
Nuclear Disarmament Task Force
More info coming soon…
Contact: Neil Osborne, Lay Leader
Star Island Retreat
More info coming soon…
Get Involved: Star Island Website
Serving All Souls
Welcoming, Spiritual Care, & All Souls Programs
Adult Education
We offer a wide and exciting range of adult education seminars on topics like “The Science of Happiness” and “Using Photography for Self-Discovery and Growth.” If you have an idea for a seminar you would like to lead, please reach out!
Caring Connections Team
The Caring Connections Team is a group of volunteers who are kind, compassionate listeners and spiritual companions. We are always looking for new members of the team to visit home-bound community members and be a listening and caring presence. You will receive training from our staff.
Contact: Pamela Patton, Director of Congregational Ministries
Coffee Hour
We host coffee hour every Sunday after the service. Volunteers assist by helping with set-up/clean-up, making food and coffee, and greeting attendees. Help us in creating a welcoming environment!
Contact: Gretchen Joy Gabrielson, Spiritual Care and Membership Manager
Community Choir
Community Choir is currently on hiatus for the summer, rehearsals and performances will resume in the Fall.
Community Choir meets Tuesdays at 6:30 – you are welcome to join any time!
Community Meditation Leaders
We host online group meditation every morning Monday through Saturday at 8:30 am. If you are interested in leading one of these sessions, please reach out! You will recieve training from our staff.
Contact: Pamela Patton, Director of Congregational Ministries
Historical Society
Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Shape the Future
All Souls has a rich and interesting history as a 200+ year-old congregation. Help continue to preserve this history through archive management and organization, collection and preservation of congregational records, and helping make them accessible to all who are interested. Become a Historical Society Member!
Get Involved: All Souls Historical Society Website
The League
More info coming soon…
Contact: Tom Blum, Lay Leader
Potluck Team
We host larger potluck luncheons every few months in place of coffee hour. With your help, we could host even more! We are looking for volunteers who are interested in coordinating potlucks, as well as day-of volunteers who help with decoration, welcoming, and clean up. Help us create these community building events!
Contact: Gretchen Joy Gabrielson, Spiritual Care and Membership Manager
Religious Education
Seeking helping hands for Children and Youth Religious Education at 11:15 once every 2 months!
Contact: Jessica Hess
Stories with Soul
More info coming soon…
Contact: Tim Kelley, Lay Leader
Usher Team
Ushers are crucial to the welcoming spirit of Sunday mornings! Lend your energy and presence as a greeter. You will receive a short training from our staff.
Contact: Gretchen Joy Gabrielson, Spiritual Care and Membership Manager
Women's Alliance
This is a membership group. More info coming soon…
Contact: [email protected]
Writers Group
More info coming soon…
