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
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
Please join us on Sunday (13 February 2022) at 11:00 AM for “The Great Unfolding” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Rev. Barbara is in the pulpit this Sunday — we will have online-only worship for just one more Sunday.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
The number of new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations has dropped to the point that we will return to in-person worship next Sunday (20 February 2022).
However, we will continue to provide a livestream of our worship services as well when we resume in-person worship.
We hope to resume in-person religious education classes for children and youth resume in March 2022.
Our February 2022 give-away-the-plate recipient is the Whitney Plantation.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Please join us on Sunday (13 February 2022) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class via Zoom.
This Sunday’s topic is “Thich Nhat Hanh: Dealing with Strong Emotions.”
Before we move on to a new book discussion or classroom series, we want to take some time to honor the memory and legacy of Thich Nhat Hanh –a Buddhist monk and peace activist who has changed so many lives all over the world and who passed away peacefully on January 22 at the age of 95.
All are welcome.
Please join us on Sunday (20 February 2022) at 3:00 PM for “World Religion Day Shreveport – Bossier City Back to Basics: My Faith 101″
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event will be an online live streaming video panel discussion.
For 20 years, Shreveport and Bossier City has been home to a multi-faith observance of the international World Religion Day celebration.
Past events have featured keynote speakers, panel discussions, music, table displays, and food from the various congregations and cultures represented.
Because the COVID-19 pandemic prevents in-person celebrations for now, we are presenting a panel discussion — the first in a series in which we hope to showcase the great religious diversity present right here in the Shreveport and Bossier City area.
We’ve chosen this “Back to Basics” approach for our first panel since we do not have the advantage of table displays where people might otherwise ask these basic introductory questions.
This first panel will include:
Use this link to register here via Zoom to attend this panel discussion.
We will continue to watch the local COVID numbers. We feel encouraged by the dropping Omicron COVID case rates.
We are not resuming regular classes for children and youth at this time because our classrooms are too small to be safe for unvaccinated children.
We also want some time to be together and nurture each other before we start recruiting people to do stuff.
We will have “busy bags” for kids sitting in the pews with their parents and our services will be welcoming to all ages when we return to in-person worship.
We have already heard from some who wants to get back to teaching and we are so grateful for your interest in this.
If others of you are out there, email Susan Caldwell.
We will probably schedule a teacher training soon and plan to start back with classes with at least two class dates in March 2022. Watch our social media accounts, weekly email newsletters, and web site for more details as they become available.
Thanks to all for your patience and flexibility.
Please join us next Tuesday (15 February 2022) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch (please note the new day of the week for Zoom lunch).
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
Please join us on Saturday (12 February 2022) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for our monthly building and grounds work day.
There are tasks inside and out — as weather permits — for all ages and abilities.
Wear your mask and stay safely distanced from each other as you work together to spruce up our church home.
Please join us on Saturday (12 February 2022) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
