Category: Religious Education

All-Ages Worship (3 April 2022)

Please join us on Sunday (3 April 2022) at 11:00 AM for “A Little Anxious” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.

We will be meeting in the sanctuary for this worship service.  Please join us in person at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA  71106 if you are able to do so.

Our service will also be livestreamed on Facebook Live here if you cannot attend in person.

The number of new COVID cases and hospitalizations has dropped in the Shreveport metro area where we are safe to return to in-person worship.

When we are in the sanctuary, we will continue to require proof of vaccination for all attendees ages 11 and up and the wearing masks for all.

We will continue to provide a livestream of the service for those who are not vaccinated or who cannot attend in person at 11:00 AM on Sunday.

Religious education classes for children and youth resumes this Sunday as well.  The children and youth will be with us for the first 15-20 minutes of the worship service before we sing them out to their classes.

While we are remaining physically distant, we want to know how you are doing, what you need, and what you are interested in.  You can let us know using these online surveys.

And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.

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Online Adult Religious Education — 3 April 2022

Please join us on Sunday (3 April 2022) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class via Zoom.

This Sunday we begin our work through the book Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad.

As the author says, “This is not a book you read, this is a book you do” and we will be discussing some of the journal prompts throughout the book.

Layla Saad is a black Muslim woman who was raised in the UK but who now lives in Qatar.  She has written, taught, and offered workshops to a global audience.

We will discuss the journal prompts for days 3, 4, and 5.

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Children and Youth Religious Education (3 April 2022)

On this Sunday (3 April 2022), children and youth religious education classes will resume in person and will happen during our 11:00 AM worship service.

We will resume our pre-COVID practice where the children and youth will join us in the sanctuary for the first 15-20 minutes and then we will sing them out to their classes.

If your child does not want to go to class, that is also OK — our services are welcoming for all ages.

We will be starting out initially with two classes grouped by age / grade:

Elementary – Pre-K – 5th Grade (Teachers:  Ashford McLain and Kevin Henry) — Our theme is “Peace, Social Justice, and the Interdependent Web.”  This week, the group will continue to welcome newcomers and plan service projects in keeping with the Eight Principles of Unitarian Universalism.

Middle and High School (Teachers:  Ken Peterson and Eric First) — The group has made an initial plan for changes and additions to the classroom mural, and will meet with an artist on 10 April 2022 to further solidify those plans.  Meanwhile, input into the ongoing creative process is welcome and appreciated.  This week, the group will also be looking at Louisiana’s version of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill just passed in Florida and how they might register their views on it with its legislative sponsor.

Note — We have not yet brought back nursery care for our littlest members and visitors who cannot yet be vaccinated for COVID.  However, babies and toddlers are welcome to stay with their parents in the sanctuary.  We are very understanding about baby sounds in worship.

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Meditation with Larry Androes (2 April 2022)

Please join us on Saturday (2 April 2022) 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.

The group is free and open to all.

For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.

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All-Ages Worship (27 March 2022)

Please join us on Sunday (27 March 2022) at 11:00 AM for “Companions for the Journey” with Laurie Lyons, Bennett Upton, and John Tuggle.

We will be meeting in the sanctuary for this worship service.  Please join us in person at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA  71106 if you are able to do so.

Our service will also be livestreamed on Facebook Live here if you cannot attend in person.

The number of new COVID cases and hospitalizations has dropped in the Shreveport metro area where we are safe to return to in-person worship.

When we are in the sanctuary, we will continue to require proof of vaccination for all attendees ages 11 and up and the wearing masks for all.

We will continue to provide a livestream of the service for those who are not vaccinated or who cannot attend in person at 11:00 AM on Sunday.

Religious education classes for children and youth resumes this Sunday as well.  The children and youth will be with us for the first 15-20 minutes of the worship service before we sing them out to their classes.

Our March 2022 give-away-the-plate recipient is The Power Coalition for Equity and Justice.

While we are remaining physically distant, we want to know how you are doing, what you need, and what you are interested in.  You can let us know using these online surveys.

And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.

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Children and Youth Religious Education (27 March 2022)

On this Sunday (27 March 2022), children and youth religious education classes will resume in person and will happen during our 11:00 AM worship service.

We will resume our pre-COVID practice where the children and youth will join us in the sanctuary for the first 15-20 minutes and then we will sing them out to their classes.

If your child does not want to go to class, that is also OK — our services are welcoming for all ages.

We will be starting out initially with two classes grouped by age / grade:

Elementary – Pre-K – 5th Grade (Teachers: Ashford McLain and Kevin Henry) — Our theme is “Peace, Social Justice, and the Interdependent Web.”  Initially, the goal is to bring the children back together, play some games to get to know each other again, check in with joys and concerns, and begin to plan a service project.

Middle and High School (Teachers: (For This Sunday) Ken Peterson and 2nd Teacher) — The group will check in, catch up, and discuss issues concerning a certain problematic figure whose name is on the wall of their meeting room, and what they may want to do about it.  In the coming weeks, they will also be deciding on and planning a social action project.

Note — We have not yet brought back nursery care for our littlest members and visitors who cannot yet be vaccinated for COVID.  However, babies and toddlers are welcome to stay with their parents in the sanctuary.  We are very understanding about baby sounds in worship.

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Online Adult Religious Education — 27 March 2022

Please join us on Sunday (27 March 2022) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class via Zoom.

This Sunday we begin our work through the book Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad.

As the author says, “This is not a book you read, this is a book you do” and we will be discussing some of the journal prompts throughout the book.

Layla Saad is a black Muslim woman who was raised in the UK but who now lives in Qatar.  She has written, taught, and offered workshops to a global audience.

Although the book was written for white people to confront their own attitudes in the effort to dismantle racism, people of color have commented that the book has helped with vocabulary for dealing with these issues.

This week we will discuss the last three introductory chapters in Part 1 (pages 17-26).

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Meditation with Larry Androes (26 March 2022)

Please join us on Saturday (26 March 2022) 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.

The group is free and open to all.

For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.

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All-Ages Worship (20 March 2022)

Please join us on Sunday (20 March 2022) at 11:00 AM for “A Word of Wisdom” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.

We will be meeting in the sanctuary for this worship service.  Please join us in person at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA  71106 if you are able to do so.

Our service will also be livestreamed on Facebook Live here if you cannot attend in person.

The number of new COVID cases and hospitalizations has dropped in the Shreveport metro area where we are safe to return to in-person worship.

When we are in the sanctuary, we will continue to require proof of vaccination for all attendees ages 11 and up and the wearing masks for all.

We will continue to provide a livestream of the service for those who are not vaccinated or who cannot attend in person at 11:00 AM on Sunday.

Religious education classes for children and youth resumes this Sunday as well.  The children and youth will be with us for the first 15-20 minutes of the worship service before we sing them out to their classes.

Our March 2022 give-away-the-plate recipient is The Power Coalition for Equity and Justice.

While we are remaining physically distant, we want to know how you are doing, what you need, and what you are interested in.  You can let us know using these online surveys.

And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.

Share

Children and Youth Religious Education (20 March 2022)

On this Sunday (20 March 2022), children and youth religious education classes will resume in person and will happen during our 11:00 AM worship service.

We will resume our pre-COVID practice where the children and youth will join us in the sanctuary for the first 15-20 minutes and then we will sing them out to their classes.

If your child does not want to go to class, that is also OK — our services are welcoming for all ages.

We will be starting out initially with two classes grouped by age / grade:

Elementary – Pre-K – 5th Grade (Teachers: Ashford McLain and Kevin Henry) — Our theme is “Peace, Social Justice, and the Interdependent Web.”  Initially, the goal is to bring the children back together, play some games to get to know each other again, check in with joys and concerns, and begin to plan a service project.

Middle and High School (Teachers: (For This Sunday) Ken Peterson and 2nd Teacher) — The group will check in, catch up, and discuss issues concerning a certain problematic figure whose name is on the wall of their meeting room, and what they may want to do about it.  In the coming weeks, they will also be deciding on and planning a social action project.

Note — We have not yet brought back nursery care for our littlest members and visitors who cannot yet be vaccinated for COVID.  However, babies and toddlers are welcome to stay with their parents in the sanctuary.  We are very understanding about baby sounds in worship.

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