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 (29 December 2013) at 10:30 AM for “It’s a Stretch” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell. The All Souls Choir will sing and we will have special guest poets and musicians.
We will also be having an all-ages Sunday Brunch at 9:15 AM.
Religious Education Classes for Children, Youth, and Adults will resume next Sunday (5 January 2014) at 9:00 AM.
Nursery care will be available this Sunday (29 December 2013) for younger children who may find worship to last too long.
Please join us tonight (24 December 2013) at 6:30 PM for Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.
The service will include traditional holiday carols, the Christmas story, music from the All Souls choir and our guest musicians, and the beauty of the faces of your community in candlelight reflected in the window.
Please bring the children and youth to the church no later than 6:00 PM if they wish to participate in “The 12 Days of Christmas” sing-along event at the beginning of the worship service.
Do you have any leftover cookies or other treats you want to get out of the house? If so, please bring them to share at a brief, informal, optional, “don’t-obsess-about-it” reception in the Social Hall immediately following the Christmas Eve service.
Please join us on Sunday (22 December 2013) at 10:30 AM for Season of Light, Season of Love — A celebration of Yule and Christmas with the children, youth and adults of the church. The All Souls choir will sing.
We will also be having an all-ages Sunday Brunch at 9:15 AM.
Religious Education Classes for Children, Youth, and Adults will resume on Sunday, 5 January 2014, at 9:00 AM.
Nursery care will still be available this Sunday, Christmas Eve (24 December 2013), and 29 December 2013.
Please join us on Tuesday (24 December 2013) at 6:30 PM for our Christmas Eve service — An inclusive celebration of Christmas Eve, featuring candles, carols, and a reading of the Christmas story from Luke.
All are welcome.
[From Adrienne Critcher, PACE Louisiana Political Director]
The Shreveport City Council will vote on whether you can be fired, denied housing, or public services this Tuesday (10 December 2013) at their 3:00 PM meeting. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE SHREVEPORT FAIRNESS ORDINANCE!!! Here’s what you need to know and do:
If you’re alone or your family doesn’t want to do all the holiday cooking, please join us for Thanksgiving at All Souls (Thursday, 28 November 2013 — 2:00 PM)
If you are interested in joining others at All Souls, please bring a side dish and join your All Souls friends in the Social Hall for this Thanksgiving feast.
Please RSVP to Ron Thurston (318-300-9509) if you are attending.
Please join us this Sunday at 10:30 AM for “A Service of Thanksgiving” — our annual Thanksgiving Worship and Feast. Please note that there will be no religious education classes for children, youth, or adults for this week only.
The childcare nursery will open at 9:30 AM and the choir will rehearse at 9:45 AM. Those who are helping set up for the potluck feast should arrive by 10:00 AM.
Religious education classes for children, youth, and adults will resume next Sunday (1 December 2013) at their regular 9:00 AM class time.
Our Annual Gala and Silent Auction starts at 6:00 PM tonight (Saturday, 26 October 2013).
Enjoy music from Professor Porkchop and the Dirty Dishes, a photo booth from Sharron Foster Photography, dinner from Lilah’s, and the chance to bid on nearly 100 items (antiques, gift cards, art, jewelry, and more).
The gala is happening at the church (9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA).
Tickets are $25.00 at the door. See you there!
Please join us on Sunday (20 October 2013) at 10:30 AM for “Expressions of Conscience” — a worship service featuring performing artists in celebration of our fifth principle (the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process) as well as a visual art show and sale in the Religious Education wing.
At 9:00 AM, we will be hold our religious education classes for all ages. The Adult Class — “Broadening Your Unitarian Universalist Understanding – Deepening Your Journey” — will continue. Our children and youth will begin their pillar on Jewish and Christian Heritage.
Please join us on Sunday (13 October 2013) at 10:30 AM for “A People of Conscience, A People of Covenant” — an all-ages celebration of our fifth Principle presented by the children, youth, and adults of All Souls.
At 9:00 AM before the worship service, please join us for a celebratory brunch in our regular religious education class time slot. Bring your favorite breakfast or brunch dish to share — whether you make it yourself or grab it along the way. Religious education classes will return next week (Sunday, 20 October 2013).