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Adult
Education
The Adult
Education Committee plans
programs for adult spiritual and psychological growth and religious
learning. These include lectures, discussion series, workshops,
study groups and retreats. From September through June, programs
are regularly presented on Sunday mornings and several weekday
evenings.
Below is
the schedule of current and upcoming events.
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Sundays,
February 3, 10, 17 and 24
at
10:00 a.m. in Reidy Friendship Hall
Auden
and Christianity
with Rev. David Robb
In the modern
age, many intellectuals presume that one cannot be a religious person
and a thinking person at the same time. The poet W.H. Auden, one
of the 20th century’s greatest artists and thinkers,
created a body of poetry and prose that stands as an eloquent instance
of how thought and faith can nourish each other. Auden’s faith
as a poet expanded the horizons of his mind and heart, while his
formidable intelligence probed the nature and limits of his Christian
belief. His quest was not only to believe still, but to believe again—a
process he saw as essential to authentic faith. In this series, we
will examine Auden’s biography and poetry to see how both bear
witness to his emerging religious imagination.
David
Robb is Assistant Minister for Adult Education and Scholar
in Residence at All Souls. He is also a psychotherapist and pastoral
counselor with a practice in New York City and an Associate of
Kenwood Psychological Services. He formerly taught in the Theology
and Religious Studies departments at Georgetown University and
Connecticut College.
Sundays,
February 3, 10, 17 and 24
at 11:15 a.m. in Reidy Friendship Hall
The
Arts and God in the Black Experience: How Do We
Know God?
with Eugene Palmore
Drawing upon his own extensive background
in the Black church and culture, Mr. Palmore will explore
various ways
in which the individual may encounter the divine—both
within and outside of the context of formal worship.
February
3: Music
in the Black tradition
February 10: The
spoken word in the Black tradition
February
17: Visual
arts in the Black tradition
February
24: The
arts and the experience of God
Eugene
Palmore currently
serves as Program Coordinator for
the
Women’s and Arts Ministries
at Marble Collegiate Church in
New York City. Born and raised
in Chicago, Illinois, he earned
a Bachelor of Arts degree in English
from Morehouse College in Atlanta
and a Master of Divinity degree
from Union Theological Seminary
in New York City, with a concentration
in Theology, the Arts, and Worship.
He is currently preparing for ordination
in the United Church of Christ.
An educator for nearly 30 years,
he is also a composer, arranger
and songwriter, whose works have
been performed throughout the United
States and abroad, as well as a
published poet and short-story
writer.
Sunday,
February 10
at 1:00 p.m. in Reidy Friendship Hall
Music
and Religion Series:
Bach—From
the King of Instruments to the Passions
with Miriam S. Michel
Johann
Sebastian
Bach stands
as an icon
of the Baroque
era. His
musical genius
shines
through his own works—perhaps the most
famous of the Baroque Passions—and certainly
his organ music. In addition, his musical legacy
continued through his sons and students. This
lecture will highlight the these aspects of
Bach’s legacy, as a prelude to Musica
Viva’s upcoming concerts (the February
19 organ concert and March 2 St. John Passion).
Miriam
S. Michel, a New York City native,
first studied music as an undergraduate
in Cleveland, Ohio, where she received
scholarships in music history and voice,
was active as both soloist and chorister
at several prominent churches and synagogues,
and wrote occasional music reviews for
local newspapers. After returning to New
York, she studied music history and literature
at Long Island University’s C.W.
Post Center and earned a Master of Arts
degree. She has continued with advanced
studies in musicology and arts administration
at New York University. An independent
lecturer in music history and literature,
she has been involved with Musica Viva
of New York since its inception, and is
well known to its concertgoers as the regular
writer of program notes for the series.
Tuesday,
February 19
at 7:00 p.m. in the Forrest Church Gallery
Tuesdays
with Forrest
with Forrest Church, Minister of Public Theology
Come join Forrest, our
Minister of Public Theology,
as he leads an open-ended,
free-wheeling conversation
about God, politics,
life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness.
Open to all.
Tuesdays,
February 5, 12, 19 and 26
at 6:30 p.m. in Forrest's Study
Living
With Loss
with David Robb
This is a bereavement and support group for
those who are coping with the death of loved
ones during the past year and a half.
The
Adult Education Committee would like your ideas
Please
send suggestions for programs, topics, or speakers,
by e- to adulted@allsoulsnyc.org or in writing to
Adult
Education Committee
Unitarian
Church of All Souls
1157 Lexington Avenue
New York,
NY, 10021
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Attend
our Services
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From September 9th, 2007 through June 2, 2008, Sunday morning services
are at 10:00 and 11:15 a.m.
with the following exceptions:
One
Sunday Service only at 11:15 a.m. on:
November 22th, 2007 (Thanksgiving weekend)
December 23rd, 2007
December 31st, 2007 (New Year's weekend)
May 26th, 2008 (Memorial Day weekend)
We
hold one service at 11:15 a.m. during the summer (June 10, 2007 through
Labor Day Weekend).
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