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 next Wednesday (27 August 2025) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Between the blazing hot weather and the busy lives of our regular participants, our in-person Zoom lunches are on hold for the time being but the link is always open to join at noon every Wednesday.
Please join us next Wednesday (20 August 2025) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Between the blazing hot weather and the busy lives of our regular participants, our in-person Zoom lunches are on hold for the time being but the link is always open to join at noon every Wednesday.
Please join us this Sunday (10 August 2025) at 11:00 AM for our annual Artist Sunday worship service.
We will also have a visual art show and sale starting at 10:30 AM and again after the worship service until 2:00 PM.
A beloved All Souls tradition returns.
Every element of the Artist Sunday worship service is some form of performing art — singing, dancing, instrumental music, or some other kind of performance.
All ages will be together in the sanctuary for this service.
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.
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. The link is currently showing flu and RSV maintaining a very low level as of 2 August 2025.
However, we also showing a significant COVID-19 uptick in our state as of 2 August 2025. This is an indication of the COVID-19 summer seasonal surge.
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 August 2025 give-away-the-plate recipient is Red River Radio.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Please join us next Wednesday (13 August 2025) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Between the blazing hot weather and the busy lives of our regular participants, our in-person Zoom lunches are on hold for the time being but the link is always open to join at noon every Wednesday.
Along with the performing arts shared at this Sunday’s Artist Sunday worship service (10 August 2025 at 11:00 AM), we will also be hosting a visual art show and art sale in the religious education wing.
Painters, photographers, film makers, sculptors, caricaturists, fabric artists, jewelry makers, bakers, candle makers, and other creative types — it’s not too late to hang a painting or reserve a table.
Anyone interested in displaying or selling art should contact Trinity Conant by text at 318-527-7848 or by email using tlc058@email.latech.edu.
All art work that will be hung in the religious education wing should be brought to church between 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM on Saturday (9 August 2025).
For artists setting up tables, the building will open at 9:00 AM on Sunday (10 August 2025). Please arrive early enough so your table set up by 10:30 AM.
Our monthly building and grounds work day happens on the second Saturday on the month.
For August 2025, the work day will happen on Saturday (9 August 2025) from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
There are tasks indoors and out for all ages and abilities along with snacks for the volunteers.
Our annual Artist Sunday worship service will be happening on Sunday (10 August 2025) at 11:00 AM — a beloved All Souls tradition returns.
At this worship service, every element of the service is some form of performing art — singing, dancing, instrumental music, or some other kind of performance.
Past celebrations have included magicians, belly dancers, contortionists, martial arts demonstrations, and multiple variations on performance art.
We will also feature an art show and sale in the Religious Education wing.
Anyone interested in displaying or selling art should contact Trinity Conant by text at 318-527-7848 or by email using tlc058@email.latech.edu.
Please join us next Wednesday (6 August 2025) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Between the blazing hot weather and the busy lives of our regular participants, our in-person Zoom lunches are on hold for the time being but the link is always open to join at noon every Wednesday.
On Sunday (31 August 2025) at 11:00 AM, we will have our annual water communion worship service.
Every year at the end of summer, we will come together once again to mingle the stories of our summer along with the actual and symbolic water that represents those stories.
The combined waters are never for drinking, but we will boil, filter, and freeze it to save for child dedications and other important rituals of church life.
Bring your water and your story and join us.
Our annual end-of-summer swim party will be happening on Sunday (31 August 2025) after the annual water communion worship service from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM at the home of Kathy Osuch and Mike Roberts.
We’re grateful to Kathy and Mike for opening their pool and backyard to us for our annual end-of-summer Swim Party and Potluck.
The address will be furnished at the church closer to the time of the event and will also be made available on the All Souls Caring Connection Facebook Group for members and friends.
Pizza or Jason’s Deli sandwiches will be provided — please feel free to bring and share sides, desserts, and beverages.