Announcements

3 September 2017 Worship Service and Religious Education for Children and Youth

Please join us on Sunday (3 September 2017) at 11:00 AM for “A Place Within a Dynamic Faith” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.

This Sunday begins the season of our church year when our focus turns to Unitarian Universalist identity — the principles and sources of our faith, the values we hold dear in our covenanted community, and the people who created and walked the path before us.

Today also begins the religious education year for our children and youth — religious education classes for children and youth are offered during the 11:00 AM service.

Children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then are dismissed to class.

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Adult Religious Education — 3 September 2017

Please join us on Sunday (3 September 2017) at 9:15 AM as we continue in the spirit of the #uuwhitesupremacyteachin that we started on 30 April 2017.

We will discuss the next four chapters — Chapter 29 (“Intent and Impact”), Chapter 30 (“Feelings and the Culture of Niceness”), Chapter 31 (“Courageous Conversations”), and Chapter 32 (“Getting Over Myself”).

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27 August 2017 Water Communion Worship Service and End-of-Summer Swim Party

Please join us on Sunday (27 August 2017) at 11:00 AM for “What Sort of Body of Water is This?” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.

This is our annual celebration of coming back together in community. We are all encouraged to bring a small container of water — whether brought from an ocean far away or from your own kitchen sink — to add to the common bowl as we share our stories of summer.

This need not be a travelogue — some of the greatest journeys happen in our own backyards or simply in our own hearts.

Immediately after this worship service, please join us for our end-of-summer swim party and picnic at the home of Kathy Osuch and Mike Roberts (149 Atlantic Avenue, Shreveport LA).

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Adult Religious Education — 27 August 2017

Please join us on Sunday (27 August 2017) at 9:15 AM as we continue in the spirit of the #uuwhitesupremacyteachin that we started on 30 April 2017.

We will discuss the next four chapters — Chapter 27 (“Living into Expectations”), Chapter 28 (“I Am the Elephant”), Chapter 29 (“Intent and Impact”), and Chapter 30 (“Feelings and the Culture of Niceness”).

We will also briefly revisit a question from Chapter 24:

Make a list of all the factors that you believe contributed to your own achievement as a student. How do you think being a white person or a person of color influenced those factors?

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Adult Religious Education — 20 August 2017

Please join us on Sunday (20 August 2017) at 9:15 AM as we continue in the spirit of the #uuwhitesupremacyteachin that we started on 30 April 2017.

We continue our discussion of Waking Up White by Debby Irving with chapter 22 (“Why Do I Always End Up with White People?”), chapter 23 (“Diversity Training”), chapter 24 (“Everyone is Different, Everyone Belongs”),  and chapter 25 (“Belonging”).

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13 August 2017 Worship Service and Summer Fun for Children and Youth

Please join us on Sunday (13 August 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Understanding” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.

This Sunday’s Summer Fun activity is seed bombs with Cindy Mandarino.  Seed bombs are a creative way to toss a little beauty into places in need of it that might not get regular beautification and care.

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Adult Religious Education — 13 August 2017

Please join us on Sunday (13 August 2017) at 9:15 AM as we continue in the spirit of the #uuwhitesupremacyteachin that we started on 30 April 2017.

We continue our discussion of Waking Up White by Debby Irving with chapters Chapter 22 (“Why Do I Always End Up with White People?”), Chapter 23 (“Diversity Training”),  Chapter 24 (“Everyone is Different, Everyone Belongs”), and Chapter 25 (“Belonging”).

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Building and Grounds Work Day — 12 August 2017

Please join us on Saturday (12 August 2017) from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for our monthly building and grounds work day — tasks inside and out for all ages and all levels of ability.

Come for a little while or come the whole time. Except for lawn mowing and basic cleaning, all the tasks to maintain our building and grounds are done by ourselves — the members and friends of the church.

Working together is a great way to build and strengthen relationships and get to know your church community a little better.

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Artist Sunday (6 August 2017)

Please join us on Sunday (6 August 2017) at 11:00 AM for Artist Sunday — a celebration of the performing and visual artists among our members and friends.

Artist Sunday is a worship service in which every element of the service is some aspect of the performing arts — singing, instrumental music, poetry, prose, dance, and sometimes even martial arts and magic.

Before and after the service, enjoy a visual art show and sale in the Religious Education wing.

This will be an all-ages worship service — our children and youth will stay in the worship service.

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