Ken Peterson Memorial Service (29 April 2023)- Pride in the Park (30 April 2023 — rescheduled from Saturday due to weather)
- Building and Grounds Work Day (13 May 2023 — details TBA on our web site)
- 2023 Pledge Drive — We Need Your Pledge Now
Announcements
Children and Youth Religious Education Classes — 30 April 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.
No Adult Religious Education Class — 30 April 2023
There will be no adult religious education class this Sunday (30 April 2023).
Our class will resume on Sunday (7 May 2023) at 9:00 AM.
We are sorry to cancel on short notice but the complication of multiple events this weekend and the necessary preparations for those events has prompted this decision.
Please join us next Sunday — we will get the word out prior to that day to let you know what we’re doing in class.
Pride in the Park (30 April 2023)
All Souls will be participating in the 2023 Pride in the Park event on Sunday (30 April 2023) from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Columbia Park in Shreveport, Louisiana.
This event has been rescheduled from Saturday to Sunday due to rainy weather forecasted for Saturday.
The setup time for our All Souls booth is 9:30 AM on Sunday.
Susan Caldwell will bring the canopy, brochures, banner, table, chairs, and giveaway items to the site. However, she will need at least 3 other people to help with unloading and setting everything up.
If you can help with this event in any capacity, please text Susan Caldwell to let her know of your availability for this event.
Pride in the Park Moved to Sunday (30 April 2023) Due to Weather
The 2023 Pride in the Park event has been rescheduled from Saturday to Sunday due to weather.
The event date is now on Sunday (30 April 2023).
Celebration of the Life of Ken Peterson (Saturday, 29 April 2023)
Please join us for a celebration of the life of Ken Peterson this Saturday (29 April 2023) at 3:30 PM at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church.
There will be a reception and more time for remembrance following this service in the church social hall.
Family and friends will gather on Saturday afternoon to remember and celebrate a life that has touched so many other lives in many ways.
At All Souls, Ken served as greeter, religious education teacher, board member, speaker, and friend to many.
Ken’s impact extended beyond our church to the job he loved (teaching at the LSU Shreveport Medical School), his work with the Boy Scouts, time spent with friends in the Men’s Group, and (in his favorite places of all) any place where he could spend time with his children.
Several members and friends have asked if they can bring food to share at the reception. The answer is “yes, the family would welcome those contributions.”
Meditation with Larry Androes (29 April 2023)
Please join us on Saturday (29 April 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 (23 April 2023)
Please join us on Sunday (23 April 2023) at 11:00 AM for “What on Earth? An Earth Day Celebration and Flower Communion” with Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
This will be an intergenerational worship service (no religious education classes for children and youth — everyone will stay in worship).
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 April 2023 give-away-the-plate recipient is the Highland Center Ministries.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Upcoming Events Reminders for 22-23 April 2023 and Beyond
- Ken Peterson Memorial Service (29 April 2023 — details TBA on our web site later this week)
- Building and Grounds Work Day (13 May 2023 — details TBA on our web site later this week)
- 2023 Pledge Drive — We Need Your Pledge Now
Online Adult Religious Education — 23 April 2023
Please join us on Sunday (23 April 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 take a look at a few of the bills we are watching in the current Louisiana state legislature session — especially those affecting LGBTQIAP+ individuals and families, criminal justice, and the independence and integrity of classrooms and libraries.
We will also give some ideas for finding and following the bills that matter most to you and help us all to uphold the inherent worth and dignity of every person wherever possible.