Announcements

10 March 2013 Worship Service

Please join us on Sunday (10 March 2013) at 11:00 AM for “Companions for the Journey” — Our quarterly service featuring three members who share with us the journey that brought them to All Souls and the reasons they stay. Be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour for daylight savings time and join us to hear from Raghunath Misra, Ginger Lowe, and Gail Burt.

A Newcomer Information Session will follow the service at 12:30 PM.  And please take note of our special congregational meeting next Sunday (17 March 2013) and plan to be here to cast your vote.

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Special Congregational Meeting (Sunday, 17 March 2013)

  • From:  Virginia Villarreal, Board Secretary
  • To:  All Members, Inactive Members, and Friends

In accordance with the Bylaws of our church, and as Secretary of the Board, I hereby announce that All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church will hold a Special Congregational Meeting.

Date:  Sunday, 17 March 2013 at 12:30 PM in the sanctuary.

On the Agenda:  Vote on whether to remain here in our current building or move to another location.

Please make every effort to attend. All active members should attend this meeting or give their proxies to those who can.

Inactive members and friends of the church are invited and encouraged to participate, but bylaws stipulate that only those members who have been active 30 days or longer may vote.

We must have a quorum.

Childcare provided.

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Building and Grounds Work Day (9 March 2013)

Please joins us this Saturday (9 March 2013) and on every second Saturday from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM for our monthly building and grounds work day.

Tasks inside and out, for all ages and abilities.  Stay for an hour or the whole time, or if you can’t stay, why not drop off snacks for the crew?  Doughnuts are always in simple good taste.

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Law Forum: “Is There a War on Women?” (4 March 2013)

Please join us Monday evening (4 March 2013) from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM for this Shreveport Celebration of Women Week Event, sponsored by Louisiana Women for Progress and Planned Parenthood.

The guest speakers for this event are Melissa Flournoy, Rachel Scott and Eileen Velez.

Continue reading “Law Forum: “Is There a War on Women?” (4 March 2013)”

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17 February 2013 Worship Service

Please join us on Sunday (17 February 2013) at 11:00 AM for “If We Agree in Love … ” where we will celebrate 30 Days of Love and the wisdom found in our third source.

Using the words of Hosea Ballou as our guide, we celebrate the last day of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s 30 Days of Love campaign by exploring the ways our Universalist heritage has led us to an appreciation of the wisdom of many faiths that teaches us to stand for love in the world.

Join us immediately following the service for a Visioning Potluck where we will share food and conversation about the future of our church.

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Visioning Potluck (17 February 2013)

Please join us this Sunday (17 February 2013) after the 11:00 AM worship service for a Visioning Potluck.

  • Sit in groups of 8 -10.
  • Eat food that you and others have brought to share.
  • Talk about our church and what you would like to see us be and do as a congregation in the coming years.

Children and youth will be welcome to join us for lunch, and for the conversation as their interests lead them.  They are our future after all.  Child care will also be available.

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10 February 2013 Worship Service

Please join us this Sunday (10 February 2013) at 11:00 AM for “With Love As Our Doctrine: Away from Individuolatry” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.  This service will include an in-gathering of new members. Please join us to make the welcome.

And please join us next Friday and Saturday (15-16 February 2013) for the Welcoming Diversity workshop with Carrie Stewart.

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“The Water of Life” — A Workshop with Kaye Lindauer

Kaye Lindauer (a member of the Chatauqua Institution) is returning to Shreveport.  She has told us mythological stories with a heavy Jungian influence now for 7 years.  This year Kaye will tell the story of the water of life.  She will also discuss Jungian interpretations of Emily Dickson and Rumi and provide us mythological information about the aging process thru story and Jung’s philosophy.  Kaye is an excellent story teller and you would be fascinated with her presentations!

Workshop times and locations:

  • Friday (22 Feburary 2013) — 6:30-9:00 PM at All Souls
  • Saturday (23 February 2013) — 9:00 AM-5:00 PM at All Souls
  • Sunday (24 February 2013) — 9:00 AM-12:00PM at Zocolo Restaurant

Cost is $150.00.  If you would like to know more about this very special event, please email suedcrow@bellsouth.net or call her at 318-349-3855 for more information and registration.  Space is limited to 35 participants.

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