All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana
A home for Unitarian Universalism and liberal religion in Shreveport, Bossier City, and Northwest Louisiana since 1950
Join All Souls and other religious communities on Sunday (1 February 2026) from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM for the 25th annual celebration of the religious diversity in Northwest Louisiana.
This community event is being held at the Highland Center (520 Olive Street, Shreveport LA 71104).
More details on the Shreveport-Bossier World Religion Day website.
Please join us this Sunday (18 January 2026) at 11:00 AM for “Dreams of Kings” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Our service will also be livestreamed on Facebook Live here if you cannot attend in person.
We are moving our videos from Facebook to YouTube for long-term storage and viewing — you can find our worship videos on YouTube here.
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.
RSV and Flu have shown significant increases but are beginning to decline slowly from their peak numbers as of 10 January 2026 while COVID is starting to increase.
Masking and COVID vaccination are optional for attending in-person events at All Souls.
We encourage you to be vaccinated against COVID and to also have the most-current COVID booster shots. This provides greater protection to the individual and the church community.
Anyone who prefers wearing a mask is welcome to do so for in-person events and attending worship through livestream video is also an option where required for medical or schedule conflict reasons.
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.
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.
If you have symptoms for COVID or other respiratory illness, please stay home and take care of yourself.
Our January 2026 give-away-the-plate recipient is Volunteers for Youth Justice.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
On this Sunday (18 January 2026), our children and youth will explore “Love at the Center: Jesus, Gandhi, and MLK” during the 11:00 AM worship service.
As we continue our emphasis on World Religions, the children and youth will look at the ways that Mahatma Gandhi was inspired by the teachings and ministry of Jesus, and how MLK was in turn inspired by Gandhi.
The two men never met but this was a connection across the boundaries of faith, time, and space — MLK even traveled to India to meet people who were part of Gandhi’s movement and to pay tribute to a man he considered his spiritual teacher.
These are the kind of connections that can be life-changing for us as Unitarian Universalists when we take the time to learn about other faiths and connect with those who practice them.
Please join us on Sunday (18 January 2026) for our adult religious education class at 9:00 AM.
Our adult religious education class is now a dual-platform class — meeting in person in the church social hall and also on Zoom.
For this Sunday, we continue our study of Understanding the Bible: A Guide for Skeptics, Seekers, and Religious Liberals by former Unitarian Universalist Association President Rev. John Buerhens.
Copies of this book are available at the church.
For this Sunday’s session, we will continue our exploration of the Christian Testament and also explore the chapter titled “Passions: The Teachings and Death of Jesus in Matthew and Luke,” pages 150-159).
Please join us next Wednesday (21 January 2026) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
With the busy lives of our regular participants, our in-person Zoom lunches are on hold for the time being but the link is always open to join at noon every Wednesday.
The Congregational Meeting originally scheduled for this Sunday (18 January 2026) is rescheduled for Sunday (1 February 2026) immediately after the 11:00 AM worship service.
On Sunday (1 February 2026) immediately after the 11:00 AM worship service, we will have a congregational meeting.
On the agenda — Approval of the 2026 budget.
You can attend in person or via Zoom.
Congregational meetings are open to all but only active members may vote.
We must have a quorum.
Please join us on Saturday (17 January 2026) 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.
Please join us this Sunday (11 January 2026) at 11:00 AM for “UU and Buddhist Cats and Dogs” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell
If you purchased a poinsettia for the sanctuary, you may take it home today with our thanks. In lifting up the honor and memory of your loved ones, you helped to create a beautiful altar for the holidays.
Our service will also be livestreamed on Facebook Live here if you cannot attend in person.
We are moving our videos from Facebook to YouTube for long-term storage and viewing — you can find our worship videos on YouTube here.
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.
RSV and Flu have shown significant increases but are beginning to decline slowly from their peak numbers as of 9 January 2026 while COVID is not spiking yet for the winter. That is a good sign but it tells us we still should be careful.
Masking and COVID vaccination are optional for attending in-person events at All Souls.
We encourage you to be vaccinated against COVID and to also have the most-current COVID booster shots. This provides greater protection to the individual and the church community.
Anyone who prefers wearing a mask is welcome to do so for in-person events and attending worship through livestream video is also an option where required for medical or schedule conflict reasons.
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.
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.
If you have symptoms for COVID or other respiratory illness, please stay home and take care of yourself.
Our January 2026 give-away-the-plate recipient is Volunteers for Youth Justice.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
On this Sunday (11 January 2026), our children and youth will begin our exploration of world religions by looking what world religions teach about welcoming the stranger.