Announcements

20 September 2015 Worship Service and Religious Education for Children and Youth

LadyCarlsonPlease join us on 20 September 2015 at 11:00 AM for “It’s OK to Be Angry:  The Philosophy of Cold Anger” by Lady Carlson (lead organizer for Northern and Central Louisiana Interfaith).

Often, the things we see that need changing in our society can make us angry.  The kind of anger needed to make changes through organizing is not a hot, humorless, raging anger, but a cool and focused anger — tempered with humor and powered by the sustained energy of a committed community, working together.

Lady is always a powerful and inspiring speaker and we are blessed and excited to welcome her back.  The All Souls Choir will sing.

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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Building and Grounds Work Day — 19 September 2015

BuildingAndGroundsThe Building and Grounds Work Day — usually scheduled for the second Saturday of the month — is on the third Saturday for September 2015 only.

We will be working from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday (19 September 2015).

Tasks available inside and out for all ages and ability levels.

Come for the whole time, or just for an hour.

If you don’t even have that much time, consider dropping off some snacks for the crew.

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13 September 2015 Worship Service and Religious Education for Children and Youth

ChaliceAllSoulsFlamePlease join us this Sunday (13 September 2015) at 11:00 AM for “Seekers’ Sanctuary — A Homecoming Service” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.

This will be a service to welcome everyone home to All Souls for the new church year — whether you’ve been away for years, weeks, or just since last Sunday.

We will honor those members of 25 years or longer, and ingather our new members.  The All Souls Choir will sing.

PotluckLunchA Potluck Lunch will take place in the Social Hall immediately following the service.  Please bring a dish to share and join us, or join us without a dish to share.

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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Building and Ground Work Day Rescheduled — 19 September 2015

BuildingAndGroundsThe new date is for the September 2015 building and grounds work day is next Saturday (19 September 2015) from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

We have decided to reschedule the work day for next Saturday so as not to interfere with preparations for a memorial service.

Tasks available inside and out for all ages and ability levels.

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6 September 2015 Worship Service and Religious Education for Children and Youth

HopeSunriseSamuelSmilesQuoteSep2015Please join us on Sunday (6 September 2015) at 11:00 AM for “The Language of Hope” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.  The All Souls Choir will sing at this service.

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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30 August 2015 Worship Service and Religious Education for Children and Youth

Please join us this Sunday (30 August 2015) at 11:00 AM for “The Federal Flood and the Lesson of Listening” by Susan Caldwell.  The All Souls Choir will sing in this worship service.

As we mark the 10th anniversary of Katrina, a particularly tone-deaf editorial by a writer for the Chicago Tribune has touched off a torrent of anger and pain among survivors in New Orleans, their friends and family and just about anyone with any connection to the storm, all over the country.

050831-N-8154G-198 New Orleans, La. (Aug 31, 2005) Ð A man carries a baby through the flooded streets of New Orleans outside the cities Super Dome football stadium. Tens of thousands of displaced citizens sought shelter at the dome, before, during and after Hurricane Katrina, but have been forced to evacuate as floodwaters continue to rise throughout the area. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jeremy L. Grisham (RELEASED)

The oblivious and almost equally insensitive non-apology that followed is indicative of a wider problem … a pattern of not only failing to listen to other people’s experience but often going so far as to speak to those other people and to tell them how they should be thinking or feeling about their own experience.

Continue reading “30 August 2015 Worship Service and Religious Education for Children and Youth”

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23 August 2015 Worship Service and Religious Education for Children and Youth

ChaliceInPulpitPlease join us on Sunday (23 August 2015) at 11:00 AM for “When in Doubt: Challenging the Calculus of Certainty” by Claudia Harris.  We will have music from the All Souls Choir.

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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Religious Education Teacher Training (22 August 2015)

If you are interested in teaching religious education during the 2015-2016 church year, please join us on Saturday (22 August 2015) from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Child care, lunch, and snacks will be provided.

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Who should come to Teacher Training?

Anyone teaching religious education for children and youth — whether for the first time or the hundredth time — or even thinking you might like to try teaching Religious Education.

If you have been a member or regularly attending friend for six months or longer or even if that 6 month-period will elapse between now and 17 April 2016, you are eligible to be considered for teaching during the 2015-2016 church year. Continue reading “Religious Education Teacher Training (22 August 2015)”

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16 August 2015 Water Communion Worship Service

WaterCommunionPlease join us on 16 August 2015 at 11:00 AM for our annual Water Communion Ceremony worship service with Rev. Barbara Jarrell, the All Souls Choir, and your stories for the water you bring.

The Water Communion is a ritual celebrated in many Unitarian Universalist Churches.

Children and youth will be with us for this service in the sanctuary (no religious education classes — the special summer activity for this Sunday is our annual pool party).

As our members and friends return from their summer adventures — whether far away or right in their own backyards — they bring with them a small container of water (from a place they have visited or representing a special memory of the summer).

We pour our waters together in a common bowl as we each briefly tell our stories and celebrate our coming back together to begin a new church year.

The water is then boiled, filtered, frozen, and saved for future water communions as well as other rituals such as child dedications.

Bring your water in a small container.  If you forget or could not bring actual water from a place you visited, we will have symbolic water on hand for you to add to the bowl.

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End of Summer Swim Party (16 August 2015)

PoolPartyPlease join after our Sunday worship service for our annual end of Summer swim party.

The party will begin after our annual Water Communion worship service and will last until 4:00 PM.  We are grateful for Laurie Lyons and Henry Walker for hosting this party at their house (441 Drexel Drive, Shreveport LA).

We will have burgers and hot dogs — including veggie burgers and veggie dogs — and all the trimmings.

Bring sides, desserts and drinks to share and join us for a fun farewell to summer!

Our Sunday morning religious education classes for children and youth will resume next Sunday (23 August 2015).

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