A letter to the congregation from Rev. Bill Sinkford, Transitional Minister and Neil Manzullo, Board President. There is such positive energy as All Souls regathers this fall. It feels like All Souls “is back.” But there is also the challenging news of large deficits for the church ($400,000 last year). All Souls needs to hold both the joy of regathering…

Homecoming Sunday falls this year on the anniversary of September 11th. On that day, the world changed. Most of us who was older than 4 or 5 remembers where we were on that day in 2001. It is a date that has power. This date in 2022 will probably not match that power. But these days of Covid and our…

This letter is normally used to discuss institutional matters: the life of the church, regathering and the uncertainties of hybrid ministry, the challenges we face and the joys we share. There are institutional concerns aplenty that we will deal with this year. But this week, leading up to Labor Day, I am much present to the changing seasons as the…