Music & Spirit Services
We believe that music is a portal through which we may experience ultimate reality.
Just as there are many spiritual paths that lead to meaning, there are many musical routes to spiritual experience.
Our music includes acoustic folk, Hindu kirtan, piano and organ, choral anthems, classical harp and chamber music, and indigenous music. Along with music, the services combine spiritual readings and reflections on world issues and personal values, as well as Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist and Native American beliefs and sacred texts. Spiritual healing is quietly woven throughout the service.
Gathering members are welcome to light a candle to commemorate a prayer or event.
November Music & Spirit Services
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The Gratitude Diet
Sunday, November 1, 11 am
What if seven days of intentional gratitude could transform how we experience life and community? At Music and Spirit on Sunday, November 1 at 11:00 a.m., Pastor Don explores three spiritual practices for cultivating gratitude, deepening relationships, and transforming appreciation into generosity. Join us at All Souls as we begin November’s theme, Communal Gratitude, discovering how grateful hearts nourish a thriving spiritual community. Inspirational music provided by Stephen Coronella. Join us in the sanctuary at All Souls or click here to watch on Facebook.
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Grateful From, Not Just Grateful For
Sunday, November 8, 11 am
What if gratitude didn't depend on everything in life going our way? At the Music and Spirit Service on Sunday, November 8, Pastor Don explores gratitude as an inner spiritual orientation rather than simply a response to life's blessings. Discover how living from a grateful heart can deepen our connection with Divine Source, sustain us through life's challenges, and transform our relationships and communities through love and generosity. Music by Pat Lambdin. Join us in the sanctuary at All Souls or click here to watch on Facebook.
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The Grateful Heart
Sunday, November 15, 11 am
Perhaps the deepest expression of gratitude is not what we receive, but the love we share. At Music and Spirit on Sunday, November 15 at 11:00 a.m., Rev. Chatfield explores how gratitude awakens us to life’s blessings, deepens our compassion, and inspires meaningful service. Join us at All Souls to discover how a grateful heart can transform our relationships, strengthen community, and bring more love into a world that needs it. Uplifting music by Augusto Salazar and Brenda Haley. Join us in the sanctuary at All Souls or click here to watch on Facebook.
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The Eyes of Gratitude
Sunday, November 22, 11 am
Could it be that gratitude is more than giving thanks for life's blessings? What if it is a way of seeing the world? At Music and Spirit on Sunday, November 22 at 11:00 a.m., Pastor Don explores how gratitude opens our hearts to recognize the Divine Good in ourselves, in others, and in everyday life. Discover how releasing judgment, celebrating goodness, and appreciating the sacred in one another can transform our experience of life and community. Grateful music provided by Heidi Champney. Join us in the sanctuary at All Souls or click here to watch on Facebook.
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Longstanding Gratitude
Sunday, November 29, 11 am
Gratitude grows when we look back and honor the people, quiet choices, and hard lessons that shaped our journey. Recognizing how far we have come shifts our focus from what is missing to the strength and grace we carry. Rev. Kim Marie will be creating a space to share gratude for ALL SOULS (which means the plants, herbs, animals, ancestors, original people of this land, our relations, places...) on our jounrey. Music will be provided by Miles Zarathustra. Join us in the Sanctuary at Shelburne Commons or watch live on Facebook.