What’s Happening at All Souls Braintree
January Calendar Highlights
All our meetings, connection circles, groups and services are accessible online at this time on Zoom UNLESS otherwise noted https://zoom.us/j/96571006038
Food for the Soul Brunch: Sunday, January 1, 10:30 am to 12 noon in place of Sunday service in the Parish Hall - no Zoom stream today
Book Group: Tuesday, January 3 at 7 pm on Zoom
Service and Music Committee: Wednesday, January 4 at 6:30 pm on Zoom
Connection Circles: Thursday at 3:30 pm, January 5, 12, 19, 26.
Social Action Committee: Tuesday, January 10 at 7:15 pm on Zoom
Board of Trustees: Wednesday, January 11 at 7 pm on Zoom
Chimes Submission deadline: Wednesday, January 25 at 6 pm
Writing Group: Wednesday, January 25 at 4 pm on Zoom
Pot Luck Supper and Yankee Swap: Saturday, January 28 at 6 pm in the Parish Hall
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, March 30th - Sunday, April 2nd: Elemental Repertory Theater at All Souls
Sunday, April 16 Earth Day Event: Following service, the day will include lunch, presentation and discussion.
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Connection Circles provide a time to check in with old friends and welcome new friends in conversation. Meetings on Zoom are held weekly on Thursday afternoons from 3:30 – 5:00 pm ET. Each meeting usually incorporates equal time for open conversation and a set topic for discussion. In December, we enjoyed videos of Holiday Jazz and other music with Judy, recollected some early memories of childhood (do you remember having a real icebox?), and shared some favorite winter-themed poetry and prose. Your ideas for circle topics and/or your interest in presenting and leading a circle theme are welcome. Topics for January have not been chosen yet, but we plan to submit the topics via All Souls weekly e-mails throughout the month if possible. January meeting dates will be: January 5, 12, 19, 26. You are invited to attend as you are able, to share your wit, wisdom, and willingness to connect with others. Mary Mitchell, Connection Circle Coordinator 
The Social Action and Environment Committee will meet Tuesday, January 10 at 7:15, by zoom. All are welcome to take part. We would like to thank Diana and all those who took part in the toys at Christmas gift giving. We are preparing a summary of the work of All Souls over the past 5 or 6 years for supporting the Fair Share Initiative aimed at funding greater equality of educational opportunity for Mass. students regardless of family background and circumstances. Our community can be proud of clearly supporting “Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations” and “A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” Along with the summary, we will include an appeal for those interested to contact their state reps and senators to ask them to keep us informed of what’s developing with the education initiative, letting them know we’re interested in how the funds are being used. In the coming year we will be looking for, and appreciate suggestions on, opportunities for community service groups needing volunteers, such at helping with the local food pantry. We are looking forward to a year of engagement and service. George Goss, chair SAEC (Social Action and Environment Committee) |
Writing Group The All Souls Writing Group meets the last Wednesday of each month at 4 pm on Zoom except when holidays conflict with our dates. The next writing group will be on January 25 and the theme is - What path did you NOT follow? Do you see what that path would have led to? Was that good or bad in retrospect with loving kindness to the you that you were then. We start with check ins -- everyone discusses their lives for a couple of minutes. We light a chalice to bring the group together. Quotes that are chosen for the writing topic are read to the group. Everyone reads their amazing written pieces to the group Group gets to give their praise or constructive criticism about the written pieces that have been read. Close out together with a group writing exercise about prompts that are chosen for next month’s writing topic. Book Discussion Group Plan to attend the Book Discussion Group Zoom gathering at 7 pm on Tuesday, January 3 for community and conversation when we will discuss The Song of Achilles: A Novel by Madeline Miller. This 2011 debut novel by Madeline Miller retells Homer’s The Iliad from the point of view of Patroclus, Achilles’ close childhood friend and, in this telling, romantic partner. Miller relates the story of the Trojan War with humanity, and portrays these two characters with depth and insight. The book won the prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction, which recognizes the literary achievement of female writers, and was a New York Times bestseller. It was also named a Stonewall Book Award Honor Book. Tuesday, February 7, 7 pm A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor If you are interested in either of these books, you are welcome to join the gathering. Plan to attend on Zoom on Tuesday, January 3 and again at 7 PM on Tuesday, February 7. For the Book Discussion Group, Mary Mitchell |
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ADDRESS 196 Elm Street, corner of Church and Elm streets, in Braintree, MA Mail to PO Box 850219, Braintree, MA 02185 781-843-1388 RESOURCES The Chimes monthly newsletter Recent Sermons For Visitors For Members |