Announcements
Spring Congregational Meeting — Sunday, 28 May 2023
From: Board Secretary Rovena Windsor
To: All Members, Inactive Members, and Friends
In accordance with the Bylaws of our church I hereby announce that All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church will hold a Congregational Meeting on Sunday (28 May 2023) at 12:00 PM or immediately following the 11:00 AM worship service in the sanctuary and via Zoom.
The agenda for this meeting will be the election of the 2023-2024 board
All active and inactive members and friends may attend.
Only active members of 30 days or longer may vote.
All active members should endeavor to attend or give their proxies to someone who can — we must have a quorum.
Proxy votes count in the election but do not count toward a quorum.
Children and Youth Religious Education Classes — 14 May 2023
Children and youth will attend the worship service for the first 15-20 minutes and then are dismissed to their classes.
We are now discussing personal spiritual growth and how these ideas connect to our Unitarian Universalist faith.
Elementary Class: Toolbox of Faith, Part II — We started the year with Unitarian Universalist identity by exploring the different spiritual “tools” that help us to lead better lives. As we enter our season of focus on personal spiritual growth, we will return to the toolbox to discover more ways to keep ourselves grounded and centered in our lives.
Middle and High School: Virtue Ethics — Lessons adapted from the Tapestry of Faith curriculum Virtue Ethics that focus each week on the principles that can guide us toward ethical decision making in our daily lives.
Online and In-Person Adult Religious Education — 14 May 2023
Please join us on Sunday (14 May 2023) for our adult religious education class at 9:00 AM.
Our adult religious education class is now a dual-platform class — meeting in person in the church social hall and also on Zoom.
This week, we will take a quick look at progress (or the lack thereof) on the bills we’ve been tracking but our main focus of our time together will be our discussion of the introductory chapters and the first of the twelve steps — “Courageous Conversations” — in Patrice Cullor’s An Abolitionist’s Handbook.
Building and Grounds Work Day This Weekend (Saturday, 13 May 2023)
Our monthly building and grounds work day will happen tomorrow (Saturday, 13 May 2023) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
We will have tasks available for all ages and abilities — inside and out.
This is a great way to get to know others in your All Souls community while working side by side. Please come and join us on 13 May 2023.
Zoom (and In-Person) Lunch on Tuesday (16 May 2023)
Please join us next Tuesday (16 May 2023) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Our weekly Zoom lunch is going dual-platform — join us from home using Zoom or in person in the social hall.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
Meditation with Larry Androes (13 May 2023)
Please join us on Saturday (13 May 2023) 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.
Please note that this group is still meeting via Zoom. You will need to contact Larry for the Zoom link information using the contact information at the end of this post.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
All Ages Worship (7 May 2023)
Please join us on Sunday (7 May 2023) at 11:00 AM for “Defiance, Love, and Spirit” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
We will be meeting in the sanctuary for this worship service. Please join us in person at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA 71106 if you are able to do so.
Our service will also be livestreamed on Facebook Live here if you cannot attend in person.
The current COVID risk for the Shreveport metro area (Caddo Parish, Bossier Parish, DeSoto Parish) is now “low” and the CDC does not recommend mandatory masking for all indoor events in “low” risk areas.
See the CDC website and the COVIDActNow website for more details.
Starting on 13 November 2022, masks will be optional indoors at All Souls.
Anyone who prefers to keep wearing a mask is welcome to do so and attending worship through livestream video is also an option.
We will still have KN95 masks available in the foyer for anyone who needs one.
We continue to recommend that you stay home if you have any symptoms, and that you keep up with all available vaccinations and boosters.
Please use this link to evaluate the current COVID risk for the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area as you make your decisions regarding masking and other COVID preventive measures while attending All Souls.
We no longer require proof of vaccination against COVID for all attendees ages 11 and up for indoor events.
However, we do strongly encourage that anyone attending our worship services or other indoor events at All Souls be vaccinated against COVID.
Please use good judgment and stay home if you have any symptoms. Even those who have tested negative for COVID can later test positive.
Our May 2023 give-away-the-plate recipient is the Shreveport Mutual Aid.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Upcoming Events Reminders for 6-7 May 2023 and Beyond
Mother’s Day Poetry Service — 14 May 2023 (we need your inputs for this worship service)- Building and Grounds Work Day (Saturday, 13 May 2023)
- 2023 Pledge Drive — We Need Your Pledge Now
Mother’s Day Poetry Service — 14 May 2023
For Mother’s Day 2023, we are featuring a service of poetry and songs — and we want your help.
Whether you are a mom, a poet, a mom/poet, or you know of a poem or song that your mom (or someone who was like a mom for you) loved, we would love to have you join us and share that at our Mother’s Day worship service (1100 AM on Sunday, 14 May 2023).
Whether you want to read the poem or sing the song yourself or submit it for someone else to read or sing, please email Susan Caldwell by Wednesday (10 May 2023).