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 Saturday (30 April 2016) at 7:00 PM for Trapped — a documentary on “Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers” (TRAP) laws and their effects on reproductive justice (link for trailer).
Since 2010, 288 Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws have been passed by conservative state legislatures. Unable to comply with these excessive and medically unnecessary measures, clinics have taken their fight to the courts.
As the U.S. Supreme Court decides in 2016 whether individual states may essentially outlaw abortion (Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt), Trapped follows the struggles of the clinic workers and lawyers who are on the front lines of a battle to keep abortion safe and legal for millions of American women.
Trapped is a feature-length documentary from director Dawn Porter, whose previous work includes Gideon’s Army (the Emmy and Independent Spirit Award-nominated film about public defenders in the Deep South) and Rise: The Promise of My Brother’s Keeper.
Trapped selected All Souls as a community screening site in March 2016 and — with the support of Hope Medical Group for Women, Shreveport-Bossier National Organization for Women (NOW), and several private donors — the screening license was fully funded in less than 24 hours.
This event is free and limited to 60 seats. Child care is available upon request. The movie runs 1 hour, 21 minutes.
You may reserve seats and child care in advance by emailing
office@allsoulsshreveport.org.
Please join us on Easter Sunday (27 March 2016) at 11:00 AM for “To Let the Spirit Rise” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Join us to celebrate the return of new life to the Earth and the spirit of resurrection available all around and within each of us.
The service includes an optional communion ritual that is open to all and inclusive of all theologies and none.
The All Souls Choir will sing and we will have special music from guest trumpeter Don “Dirty Redd” Crenshaw.
Join us before the service at 9:45 AM for an Easter Brunch Potluck before the service and stay afterward for fun and fellowship as the children enjoy our annual Easter Egg Hunt.
Religious education classes for children and youth are offered during the 11:00 AM service — children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then are dismissed to class.
Please join us on Sunday (27 March 2016) at 9:45 AM for our Easter Potluck Brunch.
Bring your favorite breakfast dish to share and join us before the Easter service for a potluck brunch.
For more information and/or to volunteer to help with setup and/or cleanup, email Amanda Lawrence. Or you can call or text her using 318-402-3314.
Please join us on Sunday afternoon (20 March 2016) at 3:00 PM for this special event — Gong Bath with Joy Clemons. The admission is your worthy donation.
Join Joy on Sunday afternoon in the sanctuary to bring in the Spring Equinox with a healing and restorative session of sound immersion.
Bring pillows and a pad or blanket to make yourself comfortable lying on the floor or on a pew.
This is unlike anything you have experienced before (unless you have come to one of Joy’s sessions and are among the many who come back again and again.)
Email Susan Caldwell — call or text her at 318-465-3427.
Do you remember last year when you were kicking yourself because you missed this guy?
or …
Do you remember last year when you came to hear this guy and wished you’d brought all your friends?
Now is your chance to see singer / songwriter / satirist Roy Zimmerman, whether for the first time or for the second, third, or fourth time with friends in tow.
Join us on Tuesday (15 March 2016) at 7:00 PM at All Souls Church.
Admission is $18.00 at the door or you can pay what you are able.
“This Machine” is ninety minutes of Roy Zimmerman’s hilarious,
rhyme-intensive original songs.
The title is a reference to Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger to be sure but also an acknowledgement that songwriting does good work in the world.
Sometimes I think satire is the most hopeful and heartfelt form of expression because in calling out the world’s absurdities and laughing in their face, I’m affirming the real possibility of change. — Roy Zimmerman
Roy’s songs have been heard on HBO and Showtime. He’s shared the stage with Bill Maher, Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, John Oliver, Kate Clinton, and George Carlin.
He’s been profiled on NPR’s All Things Considered and he’s a
featured blogger for the Huffington Post.
Continue reading ““This Machine” — Roy Zimmerman Concert (15 March 2016)”
Join us on 27 February 2016 at 4:30 PM as we journey into our essence and merging with the unified field of energy where harmony prevails.
Through sound immersion, we will experience peace and deep relaxation, allowing for healing and energy to flow.
Admission is $35.00 ($40.00 if paying by credit card) — the church is 
making two full or several partial scholarships available (first come, first served) so don’t let money be an obstacle.
Bring mats, blankets and pillows to allow yourself to get comfortable on the floor.
Space is limited to 15 people so do register early.
Joy Clemons CSH LMT CPH, is a certified sound/energy healer with 17 years experience. To ask questions about the workshop or to set up an individual session, call Joy at 314-882-7080.
To register or ask questions about registration, call Susan Caldwell (318-465-3427 — click here to text Susan). Or you can email her using dre@allsoulsshreveport.o
Do RSVP on Facebook if you intend to attend, as it will help us to build interest and energy for the event. However, because of space limitations, I will need you to contact me via email or text in order to be “officially” registered.
You may mail in your check to:
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church
ATTN: Susan Caldwell
9449 Ellerbe Road
Shreveport LA 71106.
You may also call and pay with a credit card over the phone. You can also bring cash, check, or credit card to pay at the door on 27 February 2016.
Please join us on Saturday (13 February 2016) from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for our monthly building and grounds work day.
Spring is starting to peek out here and there on the church grounds and the forecast for Saturday is “59 degrees and mostly sunny.”
So, it’s the perfect day to come out and join your All Souls friends to work together.
And if the great outdoors still isn’t calling you, there are plenty of tasks inside as well for all ages and abilities.
Remember that except for some basic cleaning and occasional major repairs, most of our building maintenance is done by the members and friends of All Souls.
Working side by side is a great way to get to build relationships and feel more a part of your All Souls community. We hope to see you here.
Please join us on Sunday (24 January 2016) for the 17th annual celebration of World Religion Day in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana.
The event will be held from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at The Highland Center (520 Olive Street, Shreveport LA — Corner of Highland and Olive).
Prayers, readings, music, food, and discussions of the great questions of life with representatives of up to 18 different traditions from the Shreveport-Bossier City area and beyond.
Next Friday (22 January 2016) at 6:30 PM on the anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision, join us for an examination of the state of reproductive justice in this country with a particular focus on the Hyde Amendment.
