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
During the summer, our children and youth participate in various fun artistic and creative activities.
On this Sunday, our children and youth will continue their exploration of the interdependent web by observing patterns in nature and creating art to reflect them.
Please join us on Sunday (27 August 2023) for our adult religious education class at 9:00 AM.
Our adult religious education class is now a dual-platform class — meeting in person in the church social hall and also on Zoom.
We will cover “The Colfax Massacre: The Beginning of the End of Reconstruction.”
We will view and discuss video from a recent meeting of Together Louisiana’s Rapid Response where this group is reading Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War by Nicholas Lemann.
The prologue of the book tells the story of the Colfax Massacre (erroneously called the Colfax Riot in the white Southern retelling of the story) depicted in the monuments that were erected in the area.
The video features Rev. Avery Hamilton who grew up in Colfax but knew nothing of the true story of the massacre until well into adulthood when he learned the story of his own ancestor who was one of the first to die in the massacre.
We will hear the story of how Rev. Hamilton not only learned his own family’s story but met a descendant of the perpetrators of the massacre who has worked with him to get the true story out and to build a more appropriate monument to those who died.
Please join us on Saturday (26 August 2023) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
Please note that this group is still meeting via Zoom. You will need to contact Larry for the Zoom link information using the contact information at the end of this post.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
During the summer, our children and youth participate in various fun artistic and creative activities.
On this Sunday, our children and youth will explore the interdependent web by observing patterns in nature and creating art to reflect them.
Please join us on Sunday (20 August 2023) for our adult religious education class at 9:00 AM.
Our adult religious education class is now a dual-platform class — meeting in person in the church social hall and also on Zoom.
As we gather input and prepare for our next multi-session unit, we are taking a few Sundays for some 1-session and 2-session topics that have interested some of our members.
This Sunday, we will view and discuss a video interview with author Matthew Desmond whose research and personal experience of poverty has sought to untangle the reasons why so many Americans are struggling.
Please join us on Saturday (19 August 2023) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
Please note that this group is still meeting via Zoom. You will need to contact Larry for the Zoom link information using the contact information at the end of this post.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
Please join us on Sunday (13 August 2023) for our adult religious education class at 9:00 AM.
Our adult religious education class is now a dual-platform class — meeting in person in the church social hall and also on Zoom.
Since it’s our first time for us to meet together after a 3 week break, we will check in and take some time to talk about possibilities for the group going forward.
Please join us for our end of summer swim party for all ages on Sunday (13 August 2023) from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
This swim party will happen at the home of Kathy Osuch and Mike Roberts.
Join us on Sunday afternoon — and please note the different time for this year’s swim party.
Instead of doing this right after church as we have done in the past, we are starting at 3:00 PM in hopes of avoiding the very hottest part of these unusually hot summer days.
This will give you a chance to grab lunch at the potluck and still have time to go home and grab your swimsuit.
We will have snacks and drinks at the pool. Bring your kids — kids, bring your parents — and join us for an afternoon of multi-generational fun.
Address and directions to Kathy and Mike’s will be furnished at church on the day of the event and also through the All Souls Caring Connection Facebook Group.
All Souls is hosting an Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Basic Workshop with facilitators Kathy Osuch, Susan Yellott, and Bob Jordan.
Here are the dates / times for this workshop:
This is an experiential workshop designed to change the way we deal with conflict and will be three full days of moving through the pillars of AVP:
This workshop is free and open to the public although donations to the church will be graciously accepted.
More info about AVP International Here
If you have any questions or need more information, contact Kathy Osuch by email, phone, or text.
Please join us on Saturday (12 August 2023) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
Please note that this group is still meeting via Zoom. You will need to contact Larry for the Zoom link information using the contact information at the end of this post.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.