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.
September Music & Spirit Services
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7th Labor Day
Sunday, September 6, 11 am
All Souls Community is spiritually strong and its circles of care ripple to many outward communities as well. On Labor Day weekend Rev. Kim Marie would like to take time to celebrate many "Labors of Love" and ways we have impacted the communities around us with love and devotion. From making sandwiches for COTS to providing gifts for children in need, our communities stregthens others. Music and Spirit will be provided by member and musician Stephen Coronella.
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Consciousness of Community
Sunday, September 13, 11 am
What kind of community are we creating and celebrating at All Souls? At Music & Spirit on Sunday, September 13, at 11:00 a.m., Rev. Don Chatfield will explore our “mental equivalents”—the inner patterns we hold of what is possible. In “Consciousness of Community,” we’ll consider how each of us contributes to our collective life and how, together, we can cultivate a spiritual community of welcome, generosity, peace, service, and love at All Souls. Inspiring music provided by Heidi Champney and Rev. Pam Blair. Join us in the Sanctuary at All Souls or click here to watch live on Facebook.
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Trees Length Away
Sunday, September 20, 11 am
What if healthy community depends not only on coming together, but also on knowing when to step apart? Drawing on the insight of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Pastor Don explores the sacred rhythm between companionship and solitude—and how each can deepen the other. Join us for Music & Spirit on Sunday, September 20, at 11:00 a.m., as we continue our September theme, “Celebrating Community,” and discover why sometimes we need to be a tree’s length away. Music of community provided by Miles Zarathustra. Join us in the Sanctuary or click here to watch live on Facebook.
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Freedom to Belong
Sunday, September, 27, 11 am
What does it mean to belong to a community without losing the freedom to be fully ourselves? Drawing on Henry David Thoreau’s wisdom,” Pastor Don Chatfield explores the creative tension between belonging and individuality, community and freedom. Thoreau reminds us that healthy communities need room for difference, discovery, and paths not yet taken. Join us for “Freedom to Belong” at Music & Spirit, Sunday, September 27, at 11:00 a.m. at All Souls Interfaith Gathering. Music provided by Raphael Groten and Rebecca Kodis. Join us in the Sanctuary at All Souls or click here to watch live on Facebook.