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Worship for Sunday, 8 January 2012

Rev. Barbara Jarrell is in the pulpit this morning as we formally welcome the members who have joined us in the past six months. The All Souls Choir will also sing.

A Newcomer Information Session will follow the service in Room 3. This session provides an opportunity to watch a video from the Unitarian Universalist Association and to learn more about our faith and about our church.

On Sunday, 15 January 2012 — Clay Walker is in the pulpit in celebration of the legacy of The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2012 World Religion Day

Please join us on Sunday, 22 January 2012 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM for Shreveport-Bossier City’s 13th annual World Religion Day celebration.

The event is at the Highland Center (520 Olive Street, Shreveport, Louisiana).

The featuring keynote speaker is Dr. Charlotte Pipes (Professor of Music, Composer, Researcher of Ancient Indigenous Traditions and Member of the Covenant of the Pentacle Wiccan Church of New Orleans).

Come enjoy the table displays and music from the participating groups. And we will have multi-faith panel discussions on the following topics:

Interfaith Marriage
Practices and Prohibitions
Life After Death

Come and experience the rich religious diversity of Shreveport and Bossier City!

Basic Enneagram Workshop — 27-28 January 2012

The workshop is scheduled for Friday, 27 January 2012 from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM and Saturday, 28 January 2012 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

The Enneagram is a holistic approach to spiritual growth and an extraordinarily useful aid in better understanding ourselves and those who are important to us. It explains why we can instantly bond with some people yet never really get along with others.

The Enneagram is a powerful “pair of glasses” which makes it possible for us to see ourselves and others with unique clarity.

The Basic Enneagram Workshop will:

Give a greater understanding of the motivation that prompts our behavior
Help us recognize our gifts and the gifts of others
Reveal the traps that can turn our gifts into compulsions
Show us our automatic and unconscious compulsions
Point out the directions we need to take to integrate our three energy systems-head, heart, and instincts

Presenters:

Mickie Cowan — Chaplain at Live Oak Retirement Community in Shreveport, studied at the Jung Institute in Switzerland
Maria O’Brien — Jungian-based psychotherapist and certified spiritual director in Fredericksburg TX, and co-author of Beyond the Castle’s Doors-A Soul Quest for the Holy Grail
Matt Woollett — Retreat Leader for Men’s Matters and is Chaplain at Hospice Compassus in Alexandria LA.

The $85.00 registration fee includes all workshop materials, lunch on Saturday and snacks.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Please join us on Saturday (24 December 2011) at 6:30 PM for our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.

Plan to come early for special music.

Children and youth should be there by 6:00 PM to prepare for the Twelve Days of Christmas. Older youth and young adults who’ve grown up in the church are also welcome to join them, and to help out with the little ones.

Our traditional Christmas Eve candle light service, featuring a reading of the Christmas Story, special music from the All Souls Choir and guest musicians Joshua Pepper, Bob Jordan, Sally Horak Hundemer, Robert Smith, Tom Hundemer and Charlie Caldwell, and of course, carols in the growing light of the candles in the darkened sanctuary.

Please stay afterward for a brief and informal reception in the social hall. Bring those extra cookies and other goodies that you don’t want lying around the house!

Worship for Sunday, 18 December 2011 — And Cookie Exchange!!

Please join us this Sunday at our 11:00 AM Worship Service — “Love and Light: A Celebration of Christmas, Hanukkah and Yule.” Join us for stories and songs of the season from the children, youth and adults of All Souls. Stay afterward for the All-Ages Holiday Party and Cookie Swap after our worship service.

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Please join us on Saturday, 24 December 2011, at 6:30 PM for our Christmas Eve service.

Our traditional candle light service, including a reading of the Christmas story as well as carols and special music from the All Souls choir and guest musicians Bob Jordan, Sally Horak Hundemer, Robert Smith, Tom Hundemer and Charlie Caldwell.

See the year’s most beautiful view through the sanctuary window, when the single light of the chalice grows to illuminate the faces of our church community by candle light.

Stay aftereward for a brief reception in the Social Hall. Bring those extra Christmas goodies you don’t want lying around the house.

Building and Grounds Work Day

The monthly Building and Grounds Work Day will happen on Saturday (10 December 2011) from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. There are plenty of tasks inside and out, to get our church home looking its best for the holidays!

Michael Phillips – 7 December 2011 Brown Bag Discussion

On Wednesday (7 December 2011) from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Michael Phillips will be speaking on “What’s Your Personality Type?”

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Christmas Party for the Grown-Ups

Date: Saturday, 17 December 2011

Time: 6:30 – 9:30 PM

Location: Home of Phil and Sarah Boswell, 734 Coachlight Drive, Shreveport, Louisiana

Call 318-865-8831 or 318-573-3296 for more information.

Please bring a dish to share. Watch your Sunday inserts for an opportunity to let your hosts know what you will bring.

Child care will be provided at the Church by our nursery workers (Bradley Seidel and Rena Reisman) from 6:00 to 9:30 PM at no cost to the parents. Phil and Sarah only live about 5 minutes from the church. To make a child care reservation, please call Susan Caldwell at 318-465-3427 or send her an email.