All women of the parish are invited to a potluck lunch on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 12p in the Parish Hall. Please bring one of your favorite lunch dishes or a beverage to share and feel free to invite other women. Contact Gloria Bayne for more information: gloria.bayne@comcast.net.

All are welcome to join us for our Easter Vigil where we begin outdoors in the courtyard, around the fire (dress in warm clothes!) and finish the night in celebration of the risen Christ with the Eucharist and finally a reception following the service where the latest Ale Souls brew will be released.

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Our Easter Vigil is a journey—a metaphorical one and a physical one, with stations along the way. We come in from the dark and cold, and rest a while around the campfire. We pass the baptismal font, carrying the light of Christ to the world, calling the saints to rejoice with us.

We return to the church, where our primitive fire has grown from a single spark to radiate light all around us. And finally, having received the risen Christ in the sacramental elements of bread and wine—our food for the journey—we carry that same light within us as we return to the world, living as Easter people. All are welcome.

On this Sabbath day all creation rests. And holds its breath. The faithful women have returned home, the rest of the disciples remain in the Upper Room, and for many of the followers of the Christ, it appears that death has the final word. And yet we wait.

For this simple service we will contemplate Scripture, hold silence, pray and chant in the Chapel on Cedar Street.

The Triduum—the Three Great Days—has for centuries upon centuries been a time for Christians to gather and retrace the last steps of Christ. From Maundy Thursday to Good Friday to Holy Saturday, we as a community at All Souls engage each year in profound and meaningful liturgies, many of which speak to children, but which are not always accessible to them either because of their timing or length.

Our Holy Week with Children service draws upon the rituals and symbols of these services—inviting children and adults into the story, the action, the reflection, and the wondering about this Mystery we are coming close to. Using the framework of Godly Play, this service offers a time to slow down and get ready as we encounter this holy story of the last time Jesus came to Jerusalem. We gather to listen and watch, to wash each other’s feet, to reflect through art and action as we wonder what it could all mean, and then close with prayers and an invitation to return—to come and experience the ending that was a new beginning—Easter.

Join us for this contemplative drop-in service of poetry, prayer, music, silence, scripture, and story as we reflect on the final moments that made up Jesus’ human experience. Come for just a few minutes or stay for all three hours as we reflect on our own mortality, beauty, and life. The Stations of the Cross are posted on the pillars around the church and may be walked at any point during the service.

Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, is the first service of the Triduum, the three Great Days, in which we travel with Jesus through the final days of his life. The term "Maundy" is believed to have been derived from the Latin word "mandatum," which translates to commandment. As a result, in following Jesus––as is recorded in the book of John—we have a time during this service when we wash each others’ feet.

At the end of this service we strip the altar and process the reserved sacraments down to the Chapel on Cedar St, where we pray with the body and blood of Christ through the night, just as the disciples were instructed to do when Jesus went into the garden to pray. Sign-ups for holding vigil through the night in the Chapel are coming soon.

At this meal, we remember Jesus’ final commandment to his disciples:

“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” – John 13:34.

In this spirit, we will eat together for a Maundy Thursday Agape Meal––an ancient practice in the Christian church, recalling the meals Jesus shared with disciples during his ministry, and especially at the Last Supper before his crucifixion, and expressing the koinonia (community, sharing, fellowship) of the followers of Christ. The term agape comes from the Greek––a term for love in its broadest sense. The Agape Meal is another way of living out Jesus’ mandatum (Latin for “commandment,” as in Maundy Thursday) or commandment that we love one another with the same self-emptying love, mercy and forgiveness with which he has loved and still loves us. 

As part of this service we will pray, sing a few songs, have some conversation, and we'll eat a light meal together. Our intention is for this to be a kid-friendly service, which you can attend as a stand-alone service on Maundy Thursday, or as preparation for the 7:30p Eucharistic service with foot washing. If you are able, please RSVP for this meal so that we know about how much food to bring. Click here to RSVP

Join the men of All Souls parish as we gather each month on the last Monday of the month. The meal is prepared by a volunteer and the menu varies. Costs are shared. Beverages are brought by attendees to share. 

More information is available from Bob Cross, George Tharisayi, Kirk Miller, or John Cockle (rrc2406@gmail.com). Please sign up as a head count is necessary to have food for all.

All women of the parish are invited to a potluck lunch on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 12p in the Parish Hall. Please bring one of your favorite lunch dishes or a beverage to share and feel free to invite other women. Contact Gloria Bayne for more information: gloria.bayne@comcast.net.

Curious about the impact of artificial intelligence on writing and spirituality? Join our hands-on AI for Writers Workshop in the Community Room at Jordan Court, Sunday, March 10, 2024, 12:30-2:30 pm. 

Open to the spiritual autobiography writing group members, to the broader church, and Jordan Court communities, this session dives into AI with a focus on Large Language Models like ChatGPT. And yes, we’ll define what a “Large Language Model” actually is!

Bring your devices to explore AI tools practically, addressing topics from environmental concerns to data privacy. Tailored discussions and activities await, based on your pre-submitted questions and interests.

More info? Contact Raymond Yee (raymond.yee@gmail.com) for details. Let's explore the creative and ethical dimensions of AI together.

Just as the Book of Common Prayer has changed and adapted, so too has the musical repertoire in churches of the Anglican Communion grown. In this three-part class we will look at the development of English hymnody and choral music and the subsequent movement of that repertoire around the globe as the Anglican church expanded. We will then try to answer the question “what is Anglican music?” This class will meet in the Parish Hall. To listen to the first two week’s audio of this class, click here.

Saint Augustine’s Confessions, written in the fourth century, is among the first autobiographies ever composed. It has been extraordinarily influential, and yet it may now be one of the least read of the Christian classics.  Whether this is your first time reading it or your tenth, you are invited to join in lively discussion with small reading groups. This group will meet downstairs in the Common Room.

Join the men of All Souls parish as we gather each month on the last Monday of the month. The meal is prepared by a volunteer and the menu varies. Costs are shared. Beverages are brought by attendees to share. 

More information is available from Bob Cross, George Tharisayi, Kirk Miller, or John Cockle (rrc2406@gmail.com). Please sign up as a head count is necessary to have food for all.

Before Judaism (as we know it today) and Christianity, the people of Israel were learning how to live according to the Hebrew Bible.  In the Jewish Origins of Christianity series, Rabbi Harry Manhoff will present the rabbinic traditions of the first century that are shared in the New Testament.  We will see that Jesus of Nazareth, called Rabbi (in Greek letters), taught many of the same traditions as sages of the people of Israel. (February 4, 11, 18). This class will be taught by Rabbi Harry Manhoff and will meet in the Parish Hall and on Zoom (click here).

The Rev. Emily Boring will be ordained to the priesthood at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland. You can watch via livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/@ecwo/streams

Ale Souls––the beer drinking/seasonal brewing affinity group will have the Easter Brew planning session next week. Join us if you are interested: 7pm Thursday, Feb 15th @ Gilman Brewing Co: 912 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94710.

We'll enjoy a pint, dream up the recipe for the Easter Ale and schedule brewing dates/times.

Reach out to Emily Hansen Curran to be added to the Ale Souls email list.

Join us for a Eucharistic service with the imposition of ashes at one of our three services on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Services are at 7a (in the Chapel off Cedar Street), 12p up in the Nave on the corner of Spruce & Cedar, and again at 7:30p in the Nave (this service will also be live streamed).

Join us in the courtyard for a party to celebrate Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday with jambalaya and pancakes. At the turn of the night we’ll head to the courtyard to gather around a fire to burn the palms from last year’s Palm Sunday to make the ashes for the next day, Ash Wednesday.

Our Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday dinner is also our annual Youth Immersion trip fundraiser, so please consider a donation of $5-10 for kids 12 and under, $10-15 for adults, $35 max for families, if you are able (credit cards accepted). And, if you are able to give more, please do!

Come back the next day for Ash Wednesday––a penitential rite with ashes and Eucharist. 7a in the chapel, 12p in the church and again at 7:30p in the church (this service is also live streamed).

Before Judaism (as we know it today) and Christianity, the people of Israel were learning how to live according to the Hebrew Bible.  In the Jewish Origins of Christianity series, Rabbi Harry Manhoff will present the rabbinic traditions of the first century that are shared in the New Testament.  We will see that Jesus of Nazareth, called Rabbi (in Greek letters), taught many of the same traditions as sages of the people of Israel. (February 4, 11, 18). This class will be taught by Rabbi Harry Manhoff and will meet in the Parish Hall and on Zoom (click here).

All women of the parish are invited to a potluck lunch on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 12p in the Parish Hall. Please bring one of your favorite lunch dishes or a beverage to share and feel free to invite other women. Contact Gloria Bayne for more information: gloria.bayne@comcast.net.

Before Judaism (as we know it today) and Christianity, the people of Israel were learning how to live according to the Hebrew Bible.  In the Jewish Origins of Christianity series, Rabbi Harry Manhoff will present the rabbinic traditions of the first century that are shared in the New Testament.  We will see that Jesus of Nazareth, called Rabbi (in Greek letters), taught many of the same traditions as sages of the people of Israel. (February 4, 11, 18). This class will be taught by Rabbi Harry Manhoff and will meet in the Parish Hall. The audio recordings of the class will be available after the class sessions.

Join us for our regular Sunday Eucharistic worship service. Click here to learn more.

All are welcome to join us for our weekly Sunday early morning Bible study. This group meets downstairs in the Common Room prior to the 8am service in the Chapel. Join in person or on Zoom.

All are welcome to the Chapel on Cedar Street on Friday evenings at 5p to pray evening prayer in Spanish. All are welcome, even if you do not speak the language.