All Souls Church of Braintree, Unitarian Universalist
196 Elm Street Braintree, MA 781.843.1388
Rev. Joanna Lubkin, Minister
All Souls Church of Braintree, Unitarian Universalist
196 Elm Street Braintree, MA 781.843.1388
Rev. Joanna Lubkin, Minister
All Souls Church is open and accepting, where all are welcome and valued. As a happily diverse community, we attempt to remain engaged with each other's differing views. We learn while sharing, remaining open to rational argument or spiritual enlightenment.
Our Vision is to be an open-minded spiritual community that celebrates diversity and lives successfully with both its gifts and challenges. We seek to understand and appreciate the great diversity of people and ideas in the world.
Our Mission
With our vision in mind, Our Mission, as All Souls Church, is to come together in community, to create opportunities for spiritual expression and exploration, to learn with and from each other, and to make a difference in the world.
We welcome all people to our spiritual community without discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, color, national origin, religious heritage, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. Grounded in our Unitarian Universalist principles and purposes, we affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person.
Our Vision is to be an open-minded spiritual community that celebrates diversity and lives successfully with both its gifts and challenges. We seek to understand and appreciate the great diversity of people and ideas in the world.
Our Mission
With our vision in mind, Our Mission, as All Souls Church, is to come together in community, to create opportunities for spiritual expression and exploration, to learn with and from each other, and to make a difference in the world.
We welcome all people to our spiritual community without discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, color, national origin, religious heritage, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. Grounded in our Unitarian Universalist principles and purposes, we affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person.
Sunday Service at 10:30 am
Online services are live and interactive and take place Sunday mornings beginning at 10:30 am. Some Sundays we will convene in the All Souls Zoom Room. Other Sundays we will join other UU churches for their service. All are Welcome. Use this link on Sunday morning at 10:30 to join us – https://uuma.zoom.us/j/9131419079. No Password is required for Sunday Service.
If the technology is a barrier, you can call in by phone at 646-876-9923 and enter Meeting ID 913 141 9079
If we are joining another church, that link will be provided in the Sunday listing for that day.
June 7: Learning to Love Ourselves
Rev. Aisha Ansano, Guest Minister
Back by popular demand, Rev. Aisha Ansano will lead our Sunday service as guest minister. She will invite us to explore our monthly theme of compassion through the lenses of self-care, community-care, and self-compassion.
See upcoming Service Themes Here.
Online services are live and interactive and take place Sunday mornings beginning at 10:30 am. Some Sundays we will convene in the All Souls Zoom Room. Other Sundays we will join other UU churches for their service. All are Welcome. Use this link on Sunday morning at 10:30 to join us – https://uuma.zoom.us/j/9131419079. No Password is required for Sunday Service.
If the technology is a barrier, you can call in by phone at 646-876-9923 and enter Meeting ID 913 141 9079
If we are joining another church, that link will be provided in the Sunday listing for that day.
June 7: Learning to Love Ourselves
Rev. Aisha Ansano, Guest Minister
Back by popular demand, Rev. Aisha Ansano will lead our Sunday service as guest minister. She will invite us to explore our monthly theme of compassion through the lenses of self-care, community-care, and self-compassion.
See upcoming Service Themes Here.
Know you are one with community as you join us online.
Because of COVID-19, many of All Souls Church's regularly scheduled programs have moved online.
We are using the Zoom Online platform for meetings. Instructions for joining a Zoom meeting are Here. It’s a video just about one minute long. A Password is needed for meetings - located on the Member Page. If you need help accessing the Member Page, please contact the office by email or call 781.843.1388.
Minister Office Hours By Appointment
In lieu of holding set weekly hours on Zoom for office hours, Rev. Jo will be happy to meet with individuals by appointment. Please email her at minister.allsouls@gmail.com or make an appointment here to chat Tuesday-Fridays.
Hosting a Summer Sunday
Short, Sweet, and Online!
In order to keep our community and our neighbors safe, our summer gatherings will continue to be held online. Our lay-led Summer Sunday gatherings are beloved, and they will be happening! Given the online format, we're aiming for simple, 30-minute gatherings rather than asking folks to lead a full hour-long service. These could be a check-in and a discussion question, sharing poetry, watching a TED talk or recorded sermon and then talking about it, or something else easy and participatory.
Are you interested in hosting one or more of these Summer Sundays on Zoom? Minimal technical pre-knowledge is required --
Rev. Jo will lead a Zoom training for our summer hosts on June 13 to help folks get the basics down. If the technology is daunting but you have an idea for a gathering, folks can buddy-up with another congregant. If you're interested in hosting, please fill out and submit this form by June 1 so the Sunday Service & Music Committee can work with Rev. Jo to plan our summer.
Please contact Rev. Jo at minister.allsouls@gmail.com with any questions, concerns, or ideas that don't fit into the form.
Poems to Go On with Rev. Jo
Wednesday June 3 from 1:30-2:30
https://uuma.zoom.us/j/99875022989 or call 646-876-9923 and enter meeting ID 646 876 992
Take a little break for some spiritual sustenance. We'll read and reflect on some poetry -- Rev. Jo will bring some of her favorites, and you're welcome to bring yours to share, too!
Online Lunch Bunch, Friday Coffee Hour, and Discussion Groups are
Open to All Souls Members, Friends and Visitors
Join us for conversation and companionship.
More detailed information about the meetups can be found HERE
Please see our latest email newsletter with zoom room login info and password to gain access to these live online meetings. The login is now the same for all groups: Lunch Bunch, Coffee Hour, Book Group, and Writing Group. This information is also on the Member Page of our website. If you need the password, call 781.843.1388 or Email Us. If you are not subscribed to our email news, please subscribe using the form at the bottom of this page.
Tuesday Lunch Bunch
Bring your lunch, a snack, or just yourself to the zoom room for some conversation and companionship. The Lunch Bunch will continue on Tuesdays at 12 noon.
Friday Morning Coffee Hours
Join us Fridays at 10 am for online coffee and conversation.
Our Member Page is here. Password Required
2020 Annual Meeting Warrant is below
Long-time member and life-long pianist, Judy Cobble has recorded some musical interludes for your listening pleasure. Maggy Evans has created some brief videos to accompany them. You can view the series on our YouTube channel and see our Interludes Playlist. Or go here to our Music page and scroll down for more interludes.
