“Of Joy and Dog Whistles” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell
Announcements
23 April 2017 Sermon Podcast
25 June 2017 Worship Service and Summer Fun for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (25 June 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Church of the Orthodox Heretics” by Rev. Mark Christian.
Please join us as we welcome Rev. Mark Christian (Unitarian Universalist minister from Oklahoma City OK) with his own unique perspective on our faith tradition.
Mark is an enlightening and engaging speaker you will not want to miss.
This week’s summer fun is a Color Scavenger Hunt with Sam Normand.
Adult Religious Education — 25 June 2017
Please join us on Sunday (25 June 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 chapters 8 (“Racial Categories”) and 9 (“White Superiority”).
18 June 2017 Worship Service and Summer Fun for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (18 June 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Keep Calm and Father On” with James Peck, Eric First, and Bennett Upton.
Join us for this celebration of Father’s Day with three Dads in different places along the journey of fatherhood.
John Allen is the worship associate — the All Souls Choir will sing.
Join us afterward for a Father’s Day Feast in the Social Hall prepared by our children and youth (as part of this week’s Summer Fun).
Adult Religious Education — 18 June 2017
Please join us on Sunday (18 June 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 6 (“From Confusion to Shock”) and chapter 7 (“The GI Bill”).
11 June 2017 Worship Service and Summer Fun for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (11 June 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Life: We’re In It Together” by Rebecca Norris (President of Louisiana Trans Advocates — Shreveport Chapter).
We’re delighted to welcome this leader of the LGBTQIA community as our guest speaker for our Pride Sunday service this morning. She will share with us some of her personal story, and also talk about some of the ways that allies can help on the journey toward acceptance and wholeness for all our citizens.
Also, please plan to join others from the community for the Shreveport Equality March on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Caddo Parish Courthouse.
Children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then depart for their summer fun activity — Tie-Dye Sunday.
Adult Religious Education — 11 June 2017
Please join us on Sunday (11 June 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 4 (“Optimism”) and chapter 5 (“Within the Walls”).
4 June 2017 Worship Service and Summer Fun for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (4 June 2017) at 11:00 AM for “The Importance of Human Rights Advocacy” by John Hodge.
We are delighted to welcome Shreveport attorney and human rights advocate John Hodge back to our pulpit.
He says of his sermon:
Our Creator bestowed upon all human beings certain inalienable rights which are not dependent on the laws or customs of any particular culture or government. Although human rights are endowed by our Creator, it is the responsibility of all peoples to protect them as they are under constant attack. God has given every human being dignity and demands that every person respect the dignity of others. The sermon will explore current challenges to human rights and ways to protect them.
Mr. Hodge is a past recipient of the All Souls Emerson Award for his defense of LGBTQ rights and First Amendment rights, as well as the Don Matthys Memorial Human Rights Award for his defense of LGBTQ rights.
Laurie Lyons will serve as our worship associate and the All Souls Choir will sing.
Children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then depart for their summer fun activity — Origami with Richard Denton and friends.
Adult Religious Education — 4 June 2017
Please join us on Sunday (4 June 2017) at 9:15 AM as we continue in the spirit of the #uuwhitesupremacyteachin that we started on 30 April 2017.
We begin our discussion of Waking Up White by Debby Irving. For this week, the introduction, chapter 2 (“Family Values”), and chapter 3 (“Race Versus Class”).