GOINGS ON AT ALL SOULS

THE WOMEN’S ALLIANCE
The WOMEN’S ALLIANCE had a busy Fall season in 2004. It included a cabaret night with song writer and entertainer Dotty Burman, an evening harbor-sail in September, a special program about coping with major life changes with Alliance member Denise Coleman in October, the annual holiday Gift Table in November and the annual Christmas Tea, to which everyone in the congregation is always invited, in December. All of the events were well attended and more than the expected amount of money was raised at the Gift Table. The Alliance always donates these funds to outside institutions. This year the beneficiaries were the Booker T. Washington Learning Center and an internship fund at the UUA’s Washington office.

THE 30S/40S FELLOWSHIP
The 30S/40S FELLOWSHIP really got into high gear this past Fall, arranging for monthly restaurant outings, day trips, hiking parties, cocktail gatherings, and visits to museums and concerts. The group also began to organize an outreach effort in behalf of the Habitat for Humanity.

ALLISON MILLER ORDINATION
One highlight of the fall season at All Souls was the ordination of the Rev. ALLISON BETH MILLER, who is serving our church this year as Assistant Minister. Alison, who has been associated with All Souls since she was dedicated here at age three by Dr. Church, was graduated from Harvard Divinity School and spent her Internship year in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Participants in the ceremony were Christina Bellamy from the All Souls Ordination Committee, Mary-Ella Holst who had been Director of Religious Education during the years when Alison attended All Souls Church School, the Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister of All Souls Church in Tulsa, The Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt of the Fourth UU Society in Manhattan, all of the All Souls ministers and others who have had a part in Alison’s life. It was a festive and moving occasion enhanced by beautiful music provided by Minister of Music Walter Klauss.

THE PEACE TASK FORCE
The PEACE TASK FORCE, under the leadership of Hanan Watson, had a particularly busy fall season, partly because of the war in Iraq and partly because of the election season. The group sent out almost daily e-mail accounts of their programs and organized a number of lectures, plays, film showings and protest gatherings during September, October and November.

This is only a sampling of the activities and programs that went on at All Souls this Fall. The Soup Kitchen and Monday Night Hospitality served record numbers of hungry clients, the Young Adult Group collected winter coats for the needy in addition to their regular busy monthly schedule of circle worship services and social activities, and all of the many other church committees and Task Forces continued with their regular work. The Lifescapes group had another very successful Retreat and is beginning to work with Friends In Deed in a larger in-reach effort.
 

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