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 at 11:00 AM on Sunday (28 December 2014) for “This I Believe” with Robin Harris, Cherrie Groves Moussaoui, and Juan Villarreal.
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, then are dismissed to their classes.
For this Sunday, our children and youth will have a low-key holiday movie day.
There will be no adult religious education classes on Sunday, 28 December 2014 — classes resume Sunday, 4 January 2015.
Because last Sunday’s holiday party was more of a marathon gift-wrapping party, we will also have a real holiday celebration for the kids during the 11:00 AM religious education class time on Sunday (21 December 2014) featuring games, crafts and snacks.
We’ll set up tables with the different activities and if you have a craft or game idea you’d like to share, please let Susan Caldwell know.
Please join us on Sunday (21 December 2014) at 9:30 AM for our Adult Religious Education Class. We will be continuing our discussion of Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic by Matthew Stewart.
A very persuasive response to the idea that our country was founded as a “Christian nation,” Stewart’s work takes a close, fresh look at what the founders meant by the words in the Declaration of Independence (“the laws of nature and nature’s God”).
We will have a 2 more books available if you don’t have one yet. We will be discussing Chapter 3 (“Epicurus’s Dangerous Idea”) which will also touch on the life of the 16th century monk Giordano Bruno (that name may sound familiar if you have seen the television series Cosmos with Neil Degrasse Tyson).
Find out what Epicurus, Bruno, and Thomas Jefferson could have possibly had in common.
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Please join us on Sunday (14 December 2014) at 11:00 AM for “Who Is My Neighbor?”
This simple question asked of Jesus brought an answer that shaped his most important teachings.
Join us as we explore the legacy of our Jewish and Christian Heritage and hear The Christmas Menorahs story — a modern tale of a community that remembered and put into practice the very best of both traditions.
A holiday party for children and youth will follow the service (before and during the Congregational Business Meeting at 12:30 PM). Games, crafts, snacks, and gift-wrapping for the children receiving gifts through the PORTALS program offered by Community Support Programs, Inc.
Please join us on Sunday (14 December 2014) at 9:30 AM as we continue our adult religious education class discussion on the book Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic by Matthew Stewart.
A very persuasive response to the idea that our country was founded as a “Christian nation,” Stewart’s work takes a close, fresh look at what the founders meant by the words in the Declaration of Independence (“the laws of nature and nature’s God”).
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Adult religious education resumes 7 December 2014 — Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic by Matthew Stewart.
A very persuasive response to the idea that our country was founded as a “Christian nation,” Stewart’s work takes a close, fresh look at what the founders meant by the words in the Declaration of Independence, “the laws of nature and nature’s God.”
The books are in — for this week, please read the Foreword, Chapters 1, and Chapter 2.
If you ordered a book and have not yet picked it up, call or text Susan Caldwell at 318-465-3427. She will be at the church Saturday afternoon (6 December 2014).
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This summit will educate our community on commercial sexual exploitation of children in Caddo Parish.
When — Thursday, 4 December 2014, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where — Missionary Baptist Church, 5340 Jewella Avenue, Shreveport LA
Panel Members:
More information can be found in this flyer.
Please join us on Sunday (30 November 2014) at 11:00 AM for “Giving Thanks the Pagan Way.”
In this season of Giving and Thanksgiving, Rovena Windsor and members of Ár nDraíocht Féin (a Druid group meeting weekly at All Souls) offer this service in celebration of all the gifts of Earth. Amanda Lawrence is the Worship Associate.
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, then are dismissed to their classes.
“Interfaith Dialogue in the Age of ISIS and Atheism” — the final lecture of Dr. Peter Huff (T. L. James Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Chair — Department of Religious Studies) will happen on Tuesday (2 December 2014) at 7:00 PM in Kilpatrick Auditorium (Centenary College).