All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana
A home for Unitarian Universalism and liberal religion in Shreveport, Bossier City, and Northwest Louisiana since 1950
Please join us on Sunday (25 June 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Church of the Orthodox Heretics” by Rev. Mark Christian.
Please join us as we welcome Rev. Mark Christian (Unitarian Universalist minister from Oklahoma City OK) with his own unique perspective on our faith tradition.
Mark is an enlightening and engaging speaker you will not want to miss.
This week’s summer fun is a Color Scavenger Hunt with Sam Normand.
Please join us on Sunday (25 June 2017) at 9:15 AM as we continue in the spirit of the #uuwhitesupremacyteachin that we started on 30 April 2017.
We continue our discussion of Waking Up White by Debby Irving with chapters chapters 8 (“Racial Categories”) and 9 (“White Superiority”).
Please join us on Sunday (18 June 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Keep Calm and Father On” with James Peck, Eric First, and Bennett Upton.
Join us for this celebration of Father’s Day with three Dads in different places along the journey of fatherhood.
John Allen is the worship associate — the All Souls Choir will sing.
Join us afterward for a Father’s Day Feast in the Social Hall prepared by our children and youth (as part of this week’s Summer Fun).
Please join us on Sunday (18 June 2017) at 9:15 AM as we continue in the spirit of the #uuwhitesupremacyteachin that we started on 30 April 2017.
We continue our discussion of Waking Up White by Debby Irving with chapters 6 (“From Confusion to Shock”) and chapter 7 (“The GI Bill”).
Please join us on Sunday (11 June 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Life: We’re In It Together” by Rebecca Norris (President of Louisiana Trans Advocates — Shreveport Chapter).
We’re delighted to welcome this leader of the LGBTQIA community as our guest speaker for our Pride Sunday service this morning. She will share with us some of her personal story, and also talk about some of the ways that allies can help on the journey toward acceptance and wholeness for all our citizens.
Also, please plan to join others from the community for the Shreveport Equality March on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Caddo Parish Courthouse.
Children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then depart for their summer fun activity — Tie-Dye Sunday.
Please join us on Sunday (11 June 2017) at 9:15 AM as we continue in the spirit of the #uuwhitesupremacyteachin that we started on 30 April 2017.
We continue our discussion of Waking Up White by Debby Irving with chapter 4 (“Optimism”) and chapter 5 (“Within the Walls”).
Please join us on Sunday (4 June 2017) at 11:00 AM for “The Importance of Human Rights Advocacy” by John Hodge.
We are delighted to welcome Shreveport attorney and human rights advocate John Hodge back to our pulpit.
He says of his sermon:
Our Creator bestowed upon all human beings certain inalienable rights which are not dependent on the laws or customs of any particular culture or government. Although human rights are endowed by our Creator, it is the responsibility of all peoples to protect them as they are under constant attack. God has given every human being dignity and demands that every person respect the dignity of others. The sermon will explore current challenges to human rights and ways to protect them.
Mr. Hodge is a past recipient of the All Souls Emerson Award for his defense of LGBTQ rights and First Amendment rights, as well as the Don Matthys Memorial Human Rights Award for his defense of LGBTQ rights.
Laurie Lyons will serve as our worship associate and the All Souls Choir will sing.
Children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then depart for their summer fun activity — Origami with Richard Denton and friends.
Please join us on Sunday (4 June 2017) at 9:15 AM as we continue in the spirit of the #uuwhitesupremacyteachin that we started on 30 April 2017.
We begin our discussion of Waking Up White by Debby Irving. For this week, the introduction, chapter 2 (“Family Values”), and chapter 3 (“Race Versus Class”).
Please join us on Sunday (28 May 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Along the Road: A Bridge and a Tunnel” — all all-ages worship service celebrating the transitions of our children and youth along with the graduation of Bayla Lanham.
The All Souls Choir will sing and two of our young musicians — Mason Upton and Camden Gibson — will play.
The children and youth will join us in the sanctuary for the entire service.
This is also monthly “Give Away the Plate” Sunday when our non-pledge contributions go to a local non-profit chosen by the congregation.
Our recipient is The Philadelphia Center — the HIV/AIDS Resource Center of Northwest Louisiana. We are pleased to welcome Philadelphia Center Director of Communications Chip Eakins and Development Director Hershey Krippendorf as our guests this morning.
Next week — 4 June 2017 — Our guest in the pulpit will be Shreveport attorney John Hodge.
Please join us on Sunday (28 May 2017) at 9:15 AM as we continue in the spirit of the #uuwhitesupremacyteachin that we started on 30 April 2017.
We begin our discussion of Waking Up White by Debby Irving. For this week, the introduction and chapter 1 (“What Wasn’t Said”).
Two reviews of Waking Up White:
“Debby Irving’s powerful Waking Up White opens a rare window on how white Americans are socialized. Irving’s focus on the mechanics of racism operating in just one life — her own — may lead white readers to reconsider the roots of their own perspectives — and their role in dismantling old myths. Readers of color will no doubt find the view through Irving’s window fascinating, and telling.” — Van Jones, author, Rebuild The Dream, The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems; President, Rebuild The Dream; Co-host — CNN “Crossfire.”
“Waking up White is a brutally honest, unflinching exploration of race and personal identity, told with heart by a truly gifted storyteller. Much as Irving’s family sought to shield her from the contours of the nation’s racial drama, so too do far too many white Americans continue to do the same. For their sakes, and ours, let’s hope Irving’s words spark even more truth-telling. They certainly have the power to do so.” — Tim Wise, author (White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son)