Online Adult Religious Education — 8 November 2020

Please join us on Sunday (8 November 2020) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class.  We will be meeting via Zoom.

Join us as we explore the history of our seven Unitarian Universalist principles and the process by which we will eventually add the eighth principle.

Our goal between 8 November 2020 and the 13 December 2020 (the date of our congregational meeting) is to prepare our congregation to ratify the eighth principle at the local congregational level.

In these Sunday morning adult religious education sessions, we’ll explore the ways we will embrace the eighth principle and live it as a congregation.

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1 November 2020 Worship Livestreaming Video

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.

This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.

For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live.  One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.

You can find the 1 November 2020 worship video here.

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Meditation with Larry Androes (7 November 2020)

Please join us on Saturday (7 November 2020) 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.

The group is free and open to all.

For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.

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Online All-Ages Worship (1 November 2020)

Please join us on Sunday (1 November 2020) at 11:00 AM for “What Choice Do We Have?” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.

Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.

Join us as we continue our season of focus on our Unitarian Universalist Identity.

Larry Androes will lead us in meditation and we will have a new video performance from the All Souls Choir.

We will have a  virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.

While we are remaining physically distant, we want to know how you are doing, what you need, and what you are interested in.  You can let us know using these online surveys.

And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.

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Online Religious Education for Children (1 November 2020)

Please join us on Sunday (1 November 2020) at 1:00 PM for our weekly family religious education online class via Zoom.

The Zoom link will be on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook group and on Slack.

If you aren’t currently a member of either online group and you are interested in having your children participate, email Susan to get an invitation to either or both online groups.

This Sunday — “The Story of Halloween” — We will look at the Pagan celebration of Samhain and the Christian observances of All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day.

We will also play some Halloween-themed games.

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Online Adult Religious Education — 1 November 2020

Please join us on Sunday (25 October 2020) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class — UU Elevator Speech — Session 3 — “Sharing Your UU Elevator Speech.”

We will continue the “UU Elevator Speech” series of the Faith Forward program.

We will role-play some conversations that might come up around the question “What is Unitarian Universalism?” and we’ll talk more about the difference between an elevator speech and a credo.

We also have a new Slack channel for the group (#sundayadultRE) on the All Souls Slack workspace (AllSoulsUU).

If you haven’t yet been invited to the AllSoulsUU Slack workspace, email Susan and you will get an invitation right away.

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New UU Class Continues This Sunday (1 November 2020)

The “New UU” class will continue this Sunday (25 October 2020) with facilitator Bennett Upton at 1:00 PM via Zoom.

This Week is “Session 5 — How Are Decisions Made? Governance and Polity.”

Bennett has started a new session of this course that offers insight into Unitarian Universalist history, theology, and practice as well as a deeper dive into our own congregation.

This is a great way to learn more about our faith and our church and to spend some time with other members in a small group setting.

It’s not just for newcomers and not just for those who’ve never taken it before — a refresher is always good.

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Scare Out the Vote! (Saturday, 31 October 2020)

“Scare Out the Vote!” will be happening across Louisiana on Saturday (31 October 2020) from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Get together on Zoom at 2:00 PM, get a list of voters in your neighborhood who haven’t voted yet, and either phone bank or safely hit the streets to be sure they turn out to vote.

Block captains should have received an envelope this week full of push cards and Together Louisiana “Precinct Organizing Project” swag for this.

Register here for Saturday’s call.

And if you haven’t voted yet, remember to vote no on Amendment 5 and tell your friends to do the same.

Need more resources? Visit Fight5la.com for social media posts to share, and more.

While you are there, you will have an opportunity to make a short video about why you are voting no on Amendment 5.

Need a quick one page flyer for talking to friends? Find it here.

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Middle and High School Virtual Gathering — New Day and Time TBA

We need to find a new time for our weekly gatherings.  As soon as we discover what day and time works for all us, we will let you know.

Meanwhile, the middle and high school youth group is also invited to join the Sunday morning 9:00 AM adult religious education class where we will have one more session on “Your UU Elevator Speech” followed by our continuing exploration of the 8th Principle beginning on 8 November 2020.

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Zoom Lunch (4 November 2020)

Please join us next Wednesday (4 November 2020) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.

Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.

This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.

At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.

Hope to see you there!

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