We are ...

... All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation in New London, Connecticut.
We have approximately 250 members and friends, who come from shoreline, river, and inland eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island communities.
Our original building, at 60 Huntington Street, was built in 1908. It was one of the first structures built to house a Unitarian Universalist congregation.

In December, 2006, we moved into our new home at 19 Jay Street, just behind and across the parking lot from the original building.

Two services, at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM, are conducted each Sunday morning. Younger children begin the earlier service with us, then leave part way through the service for their religious education classes. Older children and youth are encouraged to attend either service.

After the services, which last approximately one hour, join us for coffee, refreshments, and conversation in our new Unity Hall.

Please take a minute to look over our site, find out who we are, and then contact us or just come for a visit.

We look forward to meeting new people, and welcome those of all backgrounds having diverse points of view.

Minister ~ Reverend Carolyn Patierno
minister@allsoulsnewlondon.org

Director of Religious Education
dre@allsoulsnewlondon.org

Administrator ~ Arlene Gundlach
info@allsoulsnewlondon.org

Words to Live By …

Come, come whoever you are,
wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving
- it doesn’t matter,
Ours is not a caravan of despair.
Come, even if you have broken your vow
a hundred times
Come, come again.

Rumi

TO A BUTTERFLY

I’ve watched you now a full half-hour,
Self-poised upon that yellow flower;
And, little Butterfly! indeed
I know not if you sleep or feed.
How motionless! - not frozen seas
More motionless! and then
What joy awaits you, when the breeze
Hath found you out among the trees,
And calls you forth again!

William Wordsworth 1770-1850

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Join with us ! ...

Sunday Services at 10:00 am
Unity Hall, 19 Jay Street, New London ~
PLEASE BRING FLOWERS FROM YOUR GARDEN FOR A COMMUNITY VASE

Religious Education Classes will begin again in the Fall. Advance registration is encouraged.

Child & Youth Activities during Summer Services:

Children pre-K through 5th grade will participate in organized games during the service. They will convene in the Nash Room at 10am and then, as weather permits, play games outside.
Youth entering 6th grade and up are invited to attend the service in Unity Hall.

Childcare will be available for infants and toddlers.

Sunday Service Dates & Topics
(click on a date below)

July 5, 2009
July 12, 2009
July 19, 2009
July 26, 2009

July 5, 2009. Freedom
Worship Leader & Reflections: Rev. Carolyn Patierno

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July 12, 2009. Poetry We Love
Worship Leader: Mab Segrest
Reflections offered by Mab Segrest and Emily Werner.

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July 19, 2009. Books We Love
Worship Leader: Peg Snow-Madura
Reflections offered by Liz Avalos and Jan Larson
Good Neighbor Offering will benefit The Women’s Center of Southeastern Connecticut,
which provides 24/7 crisis intervention and temporary housing for victims of sexual assault
and in particular, domestic violence. With offices in Norwich and in New London, right across Jay St. from All Souls, the Center, a United Way Agency, features a terrific staff, both paid and volunteer, who do a good measure of additional fund raising. The Women’s Center does all it can to help itself, so any contribution
we can make is sure to be well spent. Please join us in supporting this essential agency.

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July 26, 2009.
Guest Preacher: Reverend Bill McKinney,
President & Professor of American Religion, Pacific School of Religion. (PSR)
Worship Leader, Reverend Carolyn Patierno

Bill McKinney has served as the PSR’s president for thirteen years. Before that he served on the faculty and administration of Hartford Seminary (where he met Rev. Dr. Ellen Johnson Fay, ASUUC minister from 1987 – 1999). Reverend McKinney is a sociologist by training and has thoughtfully considered the current and future of the religion in this country. Well-versed in Unitarian Universalism, he always brings an interesting perspective.

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Upcoming Events

Our next “Fifth Saturday” meal will be at the close of our summer season on Saturday,
August 29.
Volunteers will be needed starting at about 9am to set-up, cook, serve and clean up. A great team of experienced volunteers will be available to get you started.
For more information, please contact:
Judith Crotty at crotty.j(at)comcast(dot)net

Click here to find out
How/Where To Get Food In New London

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Homeless Hospitality Center Information

Donate – Shop - Give Hope
Support Homeward Bound Treasures
35 Golden St., New London.
New homes for the things you love but no longer need. Part of the New London Homeless Hospitality Center, Inc.

Our mission is three fold:
We will employ & train our homeless brothers & sister.
We will be recycling all that we sell – now that's Green!
All proceeds will go to running homeless programs.
All donations are tax deductible. We accept donations of new or used furniture, appliances, electronics, autos, trucks, computers, etc. - Almost anything in good condition.
We pick-up donations and deliver purchases.
phones: 860-444-8800 ¥ 860-912-0147
e-mail: homewardbound35(at)yahoo(dot)com

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~ Please support the New London Food Pantry.
A basket is located in the foyer for donations of non-perishable food that is distributed to families in need. Typically, food stamps are insufficient to tide these families over for the entire month. Items always in demand are:

• pasta
• canned vegetables
• canned baked beans
• canned soups
• tuna fish
• boxed cereals

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Join the Habitat For Humanity Davis Farm Community Build. Site supervisor, Andy Derr, knows how to make work andplay become the same! Contact Becky at beckyatallsouls(at)gmail(dot)com.

~ Further Opportunity to Support Habitat For Humanity-SECT: Shop for your home building needs at the Habitat ReStore located at the Salem Country Garden Plaza. Here, previously purchased items are re-sold at a large discount to benefit HFH.  Shopping at the ReStore is very “green” since tools and cabinets, etc. in good condition are re-used, rather than discarded.  Check the Habitat web site for store hours.

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Get to know us ! ...

... The best way is to come, see, think, and explore with us... A warm welcome awaits you!

Are you looking for a religious home?
Click here to read more about what Unitarian Universalists say ...

Religious Education at All Souls ... details
Music at All Souls ... read more.

RE Children & Youth Program Activities

Our religious education program seeks to help a child discover a religion that
...grows as the child grows
...answers his or her present needs and understandings
...develops with the child's increasing maturity
... gives him or her a fellowship with all living beings, a reverence for life, strength to meet the problems of our world, and the serenity of being at one with the universe.
We seek to place at his or her disposal
... the wisdom of the ages
... the inspiration and heritage of traditional religions
... the discoveries of today and the dreams of tomorrow.
We aim
... to guide children in a natural development of religious faith based primarily on their own direct experience
... to help the child realize that just as she or he is a person of value and importance, so is every other member of the human race.
Do you have questions about our K-12 Religious Education programs?
Contact the Director of RE at dre@allsoulsnewlondon.org.
Register your child(ren) now for 2008-09 RE classes using our online or printable forms here.

To volunteer in religious education for next year, please contact us by email at dre@allsoulsnewlondon.org , by phone at 860-443-0316, or in person anytime.
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The Family Choir
Click here for details ...

Music is a vital part of the Sunday morning experience. Our skilled and joyous choir prepares multi-part anthems twice monthly.

The All Souls Choirs practice in Unity Hall every Tuesday night beginning at 6:30 PM. We welcome you to come and sit in for a rehearsal if you're thinking about doing a bit more singing in your life.

We run the gamut from medieval to living composers and our literature is as culturally diverse as gospel and jazz to East European, African and Latin American.

Special music is provided on alternate Sundays by fine amateur and professional musicians from within our own religious community and from the wider southeastern Connecticut spiritual community.

The All Souls Choir is open to new voices. Please contact our director, Dr. Kit Johnson, via the All Souls office at (860) 443-0316, or simply show up on Tuesday evening!

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