Announcements
Meditation with Larry Androes (19 December 2020)
Please join us on Saturday (19 December 2020) 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.
Online All-Ages Worship (13 December 2020)
Please join us on Sunday (13 December 2020) at 11:00 AM for “The Birth of Light, Evolution, and the Birth of Love” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Due to our congregational business meeting, there will not be a Zoom coffee hour after today’s worship service.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
No Online Religious Education for Children (13 December 2020 only)
The online religious education class for families with children will be taking a break this Sunday (13 December 2020) only due to our congregational meeting after the worship service.
Watch your emails for another kids play time online scheduled during the school holiday break in December.
And please send Susan Caldwell (All Souls Director of Religious Education) your chalice lighting videos if you haven’t done so already.
Online Adult Religious Education — 13 December 2020
Please join us on Sunday (6 December 2020) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class. We will be meeting via Zoom.
Join us as we explore the history of our seven Unitarian Universalist principles and the process by which we will eventually add the eighth principle.
At our 13 December 2020 congregational meeting, we will vote on ratification of the eighth principle as a congregation.
For this Sunday, we welcome anyone who would like to attend and ask questions about the eight principle [although we do encourage you to read this FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) document first because you may find that your questions have already been answered by the FAQ].
We also recommend that you watch the 18 October 2020 worship service presented by the youth on the eighth principle.
Congregational Meeting (13 December 2020)
On Sunday (13 December 2020) at 12:30 PM, All Souls will hold a congregational meeting online via Zoom.
All are welcome although only active members may vote.
On the agenda:
- A vote on the 2021 budget.
- Changes to the bylaws (These are non-controversial updates and can be found here. The purpose of these revisions is to streamline the language. Proposed changes are highlighted in green and language to be struck is highlighted in dark red)
- Selection of the Nominating Committee members by congregation
- Ratification of the Eighth Principle by our congregation
In addition to the eighth principle link provided in item #4 of our agenda, you may also want to check out this frequently asked question document written and complied the the adult and high school religious education classes.
You may want to watch the 18 October 2020 worship service presented by the youth on the eighth principle.
Zoom Lunch (16 December 2020)
Please join us next Wednesday (16 December 2020) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
6 December 2020 Worship Video
Meditation with Larry Androes (12 December 2020)
Please join us on Saturday (12 December 2020) 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.
Online All-Ages Worship (6 December 2020)
Please join us on Sunday (6 December 2020) at 11:00 AM for “Peace and Missing Pieces” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Rev. Barbara is back in the pulpit this morning with a message for this season of light.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.