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VOL. VIII

 

No. 1

 REVIEW OF
WINTER 2002-2003
PUBLISHED SPRING 2003
 		 
[Dragon at Chinese New Years Party]
Revelers at All Souls welcomed the Chinese New
Year , the Year of the Sheep, on Feb. 1, 2003 with
music, feasting, lanterns and a Dragon Dance.
See: Chinese New Year[yáng-nián characters].

EDITOR’S CORNER

This has been a bleak winter. January, February and March have been a dreary time in New York, both in terms of the inclement weather and the stressful political situation as the United States prepared for war. Church activities reflected the situation in sermons, lectures and antiwar protests and marches. Even though the actual fighting is over now, the dangers of future terrorist attacks aggravated by the post-war events in Iraq still throw a code-orange high-alert pall over the country's general mood.

Nonetheless, All Souls managed to fill the winter months with a host of pleasant activities anyway. The successful Heart & Souls Auction (and pre-Auction party) is of course the major February event. Worries were set aside during the Chinese New Year celebration and a joyful St. Patrick's Day Party. Dan Pryor's interview of All Souls author Laura Pedersen, arranged by the Women's Alliance, brought a delightful touch of humor to this book-signing event. Task forces, outreach programs, and our many committees continued to function without missing a beat. Now, as spring finally approaches, the weather and the political situation hopefully will combine to lift our communal spirit.

—Marietta Moskin


 
In future issues of the Quarterly, we would like to highlight special achievements in the lives of our members: books, articles, awards, performances, etc. Please let us know about your recent achievements, creative or otherwise. Please contact Marietta Moskin at 212-289-7900 or by e-mail at m.moskin@verizon.net.


Editors:
 
Production Editor:		Marietta Moskin
Lois Chazen
James E. Moskin

CONTENTS

Contributors to this issue:
Judy Chang
Lois Chazen
Jamie Furse Friedman
Marietta Moskin
Pat Taylor
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