Author: Steve Caldwell, Web Editor

New UU Class This Sunday at 9:00 AM (12 April 2026)

The New UU Class will resume this Sunday (12 April 2026) at 9:00 AM before the 11:00 AM worship service.

This class is for new members, not-so-new members, and those who are curious about Unitarian Universalism.

The course will be facilitated by Bennett Upton.

The New UU Class is a six week session program covering Unitarian Universalist history, theology, religious education, social justice activism, polity, and governance.

The class will also provide an opportunity to learn more about our congregation and to begin to chart your own Unitarian Universalist path as you get to know a small group of your fellow congregants in the class.

For this Sunday, we will have a discussion about membership with guest Rev. Barbara Jarrell.

Share/Bookmark

Meditation with Larry Androes (11 April 2026)

Please join us on Saturday (11 April 2026) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.

This group will be meeting via Zoom and not in person.

This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.

Share/Bookmark

Monthly Building and Grounds Work Day (11 April 2026)

Our monthly building and grounds work day is happening on Saturday (11 April 2026) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

The social hall is already set up for the Murder in Maui event, but there will be plenty of tasks throughout the building and outdoors for all ages and abilities.

Join us to get the whole place looking good for this weekend’s anniversary events.

Share/Bookmark

All Ages Worship (5 April 2026)

Please join us this Sunday (5 April 2026) at 11:00 AM for “Rising – A Spring Holiday Service” with Rev. Barbara Jarrell.

Join us to celebrate this season of rebirth and renewal.

This worship service includes an optional but completely inclusive communion ritual requiring no specific theological belief or affiliation to participate.

An Easter egg hunt for children (Toddler – 5th Grade) will follow the service.

Our service will also be livestreamed on Facebook Live here if you cannot attend in person.

We are moving our videos from Facebook to YouTube for long-term storage and viewing — you can find our worship videos on YouTube here.

State-level COVID data can be found on the Louisiana Department of Health’s respiratory virus dashboard web page.  The most sensitive metric to follow for current COVID trends is the “Laboratory Surveillance Data” link.

Flu and RSV are both showing declines in their numbers as of 28 March 2026.  COVID is maintaining low but persistent numbers as of 28 March 2026.

Masking and COVID vaccination are optional for attending in-person events at All Souls.

We encourage you to be vaccinated against COVID and to also have the most-current COVID booster shots.  This provides greater protection to the individual and the church community.

Anyone who prefers wearing a mask is welcome to do so for in-person events and attending worship through livestream video is also an option where required for medical or schedule conflict reasons.

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.

If you are recovering from COVID and have no symptoms, you should mask in public until you have tested negative twice in a 48 hour period.

We also ask that you go by the previous CDC guidelines of waiting at least 5 days past the onset of symptoms rather than the current 24 hour recommendation.

If you have symptoms for COVID or other respiratory illness, please stay home and take care of yourself.

Our April 2026 give-away-the-plate recipient is The Philadelphia Center.

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

Share/Bookmark

New UU Class This Sunday (5 April 2026)

The New UU Class will resume this Sunday (5 April 2026) after the 11:00 AM worship service.

This class is for new members, not-so-new members, and those who are curious about Unitarian Universalism.

The course will be facilitated by Bennett Upton.

The New UU Class is a six week session program covering Unitarian Universalist history, theology, religious education, social justice activism, polity, and governance.

The class will also provide an opportunity to learn more about our congregation and to begin to chart your own Unitarian Universalist path as you get to know a small group of your fellow congregants in the class.

For this Sunday, the class resumes with a session on congregational governance with our Board President Susan Yellott.

Share/Bookmark

Religious Education for Children and Youth (5 April 2026)

For this Sunday (5 April 2026), our children and youth will continue their exploration of peace, social justice, and the interdependent web.

The group will continue working on a special project to commemorate Easter.

The older participants will take some time to help with hiding eggs in preparation for the Easter egg hunt for the younger children.

Share/Bookmark

No Adult Religious Education Class This Sunday (5 April 2026)

There will be no 9:00 AM adult religious education class this Sunday (5 April 2026).

Take a tip from Easter Bunny and sleep in a little before coming to the Spring holiday worship service at 11:00 AM.

Bring the kids to complete their decoupage project and enjoy the Easter egg hunt after the service.

Share/Bookmark

2026 Emerson Award and New Member Ingathering (12 April 2026)

Please join us next Sunday (12 April 2026) for our 76th Anniversary Celebration worship service.

This service will feature the presentation of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award to Alaa Khawaldeh (founder and leader of Students for Justice in Palestine LSU-S Chapter).

Join us to celebrate 76 years as a beacon of liberal religion in the Shreveport-Bossier community.

We will pay tribute to our history, celebrate our present and future with an ingathering of new members, and recommit to our presence in the community.

A reception in the social hall will follow the service — join us!

Share/Bookmark