Special Congregational Meeting (Sunday, 17 March 2013)

  • From:  Virginia Villarreal, Board Secretary
  • To:  All Members, Inactive Members, and Friends

In accordance with the Bylaws of our church, and as Secretary of the Board, I hereby announce that All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church will hold a Special Congregational Meeting.

Date:  Sunday, 17 March 2013 at 12:30 PM in the sanctuary.

On the Agenda:  Vote on whether to remain here in our current building or move to another location.

Please make every effort to attend. All active members should attend this meeting or give their proxies to those who can.

Inactive members and friends of the church are invited and encouraged to participate, but bylaws stipulate that only those members who have been active 30 days or longer may vote.

We must have a quorum.

Childcare provided.

Building and Grounds Work Day (9 March 2013)

Please joins us this Saturday (9 March 2013) and on every second Saturday from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM for our monthly building and grounds work day.

Tasks inside and out, for all ages and abilities.  Stay for an hour or the whole time, or if you can’t stay, why not drop off snacks for the crew?  Doughnuts are always in simple good taste.

Law Forum: “Is There a War on Women?” (4 March 2013)

Please join us Monday evening (4 March 2013) from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM for this Shreveport Celebration of Women Week Event, sponsored by Louisiana Women for Progress and Planned Parenthood.

The guest speakers for this event are Melissa Flournoy, Rachel Scott and Eileen Velez.

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Visioning Potluck (17 February 2013)

Please join us this Sunday (17 February 2013) after the 11:00 AM worship service for a Visioning Potluck.

  • Sit in groups of 8 -10.
  • Eat food that you and others have brought to share.
  • Talk about our church and what you would like to see us be and do as a congregation in the coming years.

Children and youth will be welcome to join us for lunch, and for the conversation as their interests lead them.  They are our future after all.  Child care will also be available.

10 February 2013 Worship Service

Please join us this Sunday (10 February 2013) at 11:00 AM for “With Love As Our Doctrine: Away from Individuolatry” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.  This service will include an in-gathering of new members. Please join us to make the welcome.

And please join us next Friday and Saturday (15-16 February 2013) for the Welcoming Diversity workshop with Carrie Stewart.

“The Water of Life” — A Workshop with Kaye Lindauer

Kaye Lindauer (a member of the Chatauqua Institution) is returning to Shreveport.  She has told us mythological stories with a heavy Jungian influence now for 7 years.  This year Kaye will tell the story of the water of life.  She will also discuss Jungian interpretations of Emily Dickson and Rumi and provide us mythological information about the aging process thru story and Jung’s philosophy.  Kaye is an excellent story teller and you would be fascinated with her presentations!

Workshop times and locations:

  • Friday (22 Feburary 2013) — 6:30-9:00 PM at All Souls
  • Saturday (23 February 2013) — 9:00 AM-5:00 PM at All Souls
  • Sunday (24 February 2013) — 9:00 AM-12:00PM at Zocolo Restaurant

Cost is $150.00.  If you would like to know more about this very special event, please email suedcrow@bellsouth.net or call her at 318-349-3855 for more information and registration.  Space is limited to 35 participants.

Welcoming Diversity — A Workshop with Carrie Stewart

Please join us on Friday evening (15 February 2013) and on Saturday (16 February 2013) for Welcoming Diversity with Carrie Stewart.

Modeled on the Prejudice Reduction Workshops of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI), this workshop will cover the following objectives:

  • To celebrate similarities and differences,
  • To recognize the misinformation that people have learned about various groups,
  • To identify and heal from internalized oppression-the discrimination members of an oppressed group target at themselves and each other,
  • To claim pride in group identity,
  • To understand the personal impact of discrimination through the telling of stories, and
  • To learn hands-on tools for dealing effectively with bigoted comments and behavior.

The workshop will happen on Friday (15 February 2013) from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM and Saturday (16 February 2013) from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Working from the understanding that “Guilt is the glue that cements prejudice in place,” this workshop teaches us ways to move forward in a positive and affirming way.

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Notice of Special Congregational Meeting and Town Hall Meeting with the Exploratory Committee

  • Date: Sunday, 20 January 2013 (immediately following the worship service in the Sanctuary)
  • From: Virginia Villarreal (All Souls Board Secretary)
  • To: All Members, Inactive Members and Friends

In accordance with the bylaws of our church, and as Secretary of the Board, I hereby announce that All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church will hold a Special Congregational Meeting.

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