Announcements

All Ages Worship (15 June 2025)

Please join us on Sunday (15 June 2025) at 11:00 AM for “The Hidden Wisdom of Dad Jokes” by Bennett Upton.

Dad jokes are more than just silly puns and corny plays on words — join Bennett Upton to look a little deeper into the world of dad humor.

We will be meeting in the sanctuary for this worship service.  Please join us in person at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA  71106 if you are able to do so.

Our service will also be livestreamed on Facebook Live here if you cannot attend in person.

State-level COVID data can be found on the Louisiana Department of Health’s respiratory virus dashboard web page.  The most sensitive metric to follow for current COVID trends is the “Laboratory Surveillance Data” link.  The link is currently showing COVID,  flu and RSV maintaining a very low level in our state as of 7 June 2025.

Starting on 13 November 2022, masks will be optional indoors at All Souls.

Anyone who prefers to keep wearing a mask is welcome to do so and attending worship through livestream video is also an option.

We will still have KN95 masks available in the foyer for anyone who needs one.

We continue to recommend that you stay home if you have any symptoms, and that you keep up with all available vaccinations and boosters.

We no longer require proof of vaccination against COVID for all attendees ages 11 and up for indoor events.

However, we do strongly encourage that anyone attending our worship services or other indoor events at All Souls be vaccinated against COVID.

If you are recovering from COVID and have no symptoms, you should mask in public until you have tested negative twice in a 48 hour period.

We also ask that you go by the previous CDC guidelines of waiting at least 5 days past the onset of symptoms rather than the current 24 hour recommendation.

And of course — if you have symptoms (COVID or other respiratory illness) — please stay home and take care of yourself.

Our June 2025 give-away-the-plate recipient is the OutNorthLA Film Festival.

And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.

No Adult Religious Education Class This Sunday (15 June 2025) and Next Sunday (22 June 2025)

There will be no 9:00 AM adult religious education class on this Sunday (15 June 2025) and next Sunday (22 June 2025).

Sleep in a little later and join us this Sunday (15 June 2025) for the 11:00 AM Service (“The hidden Wisdom of Dad Jokes” with Bennett Upton).

Sleep in a little later and join us next Sunday (22 June 2025) for an 10:00 AM potluck brunch and group viewing of the live streaming video worship from the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly in Baltimore MD.

And join us when our adult religious education class returns on 29 June 2025 when we will be asking, “What makes you laugh?

Whether it’s your favorite comedian, a cartoon, a meme, or even a story told to you by a friend, we all need a break from the horror of these times.

We need to laugh even if we’re laughing to keep from crying.

Vegan Potluck and Documentary — The Invisible Vegan

Please join us on Sunday (29 June 2025) after the 11:00 AM worship service for a vegan potluck and screening of the documentary film The Invisible Vegan preesented by the All Souls Peace Alliance.

Bring a vegan dish to share.  And if you need a recipe, just Google for recipes, look on Pinterest, or ask Joy Walker for suggestions.

The Invisible Vegan is a documentary by Jasmine C. Leyva that explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patterns in the African American community, and the possibilities enabled by plant-based vegan diet and lifestyle choices.

Northwest Louisiana Lighthouse Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (26 June 2025)

Join us for the official Ribbon Cutting of the second Community Lighthouse in Shreveport:

Community Lighthouses are a network of grid resilience hubs equipped with commercial-scale solar power and a backup water supply.

These hubs are designed to act as neighborhood response centers during power outages and emergencies.

Power ourages are the leading cause of death in the wake of a disaster: not the flood waters, the winds, or the ice. Community Lighthouses save lives!

Register to attend here — If you like, you can stay for the Highland Blessing Dinner following the ribboncutting ceremony.

No Kings Day in Shreveport (14 June 2025)

No Kings Day in Shreveport will happen on Saturday (14 June 2025) from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Caddo Parish Courthouse.

Join All Souls friends and other Northwest Louisiana folks in this nationwide day of protest in defense of the Constitution and the rule of law and also against the cruel treatment of immigrants, the obscene Kim Jong Un-style parade, and the unlawful use of our troops against our own citizens.

Monthly Building and Grounds Work Day (Saturday, 21 June 2025)

Due to event conflicts, our monthly building and grounds work day for June 2025 is moving to the third Saturday in June — 21 June 2025.

For June 2025, the work day will happen on Saturday (21 June 2025) from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

There are tasks indoors and out for all ages and abilities along with snacks for the volunteers.

Pride in Due Process Protest Festival (28 June 2025)

Join us in an intersectional celebration of PRIDE on Saturday (28 June 2025) from 12 noon to 5:00 PM at All Souls.

This event brought to you by and various collaborating groups including All Souls.

The afternoon will feature speakers, table displays, music, games, and more.

As the sign says — Rights for Y’all Means Rights for All!

Don’t let them take your joy!  Come on out and connect with your community!

Meditation with Larry Androes (14 June 2025)

Please join us on Saturday (14 June 2025) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.

This group will be meeting via Zoom and not in person.

This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.