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
The “New UU” adult religious education class will be meeting this Sunday (31 May 2020) at 1:00 PM via Zoom.
Bennett is once again offering this class for new and not-so-new members alike.
As a member of a congregation, the power within our faith tradition lies with you.
Today’s session explores the rights and responsibilties of holding that power.
If you’re interested, email Bennett and he will send you a link to join the class.
The Great Decisions Group is meeting online on Saturday night (30 May 2020) at 6:00 PM.
Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association.
If you are interested in being a part of the group, email Melodie here and she will send you the link for the meeting.
Please join us for our online religious education for children and youth this Sunday (24 May 2020) — we will start this online Zoom classroom about 5 minutes after our worship service is over.
The Zoom link for this group will be found on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook Group.
If you aren’t on Facebook, send Susan an email or text Susan at 318-465-3427 and she will send you the Zoom link for the session.
This Sunday — Imagination as a spiritual practice.
We can still use your art work illustrating our principles and sources (especially the 3rd and 4th principles):
You can post it on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook Group or email it to Susan.
Please join us on Sunday (24 May 2020) at 9:15 AM for our adult religious education class via Zoom.
We will be sting Faith Forward: Spiritual Practice with “Session 4 — Prayer.”
This is a re-attempt at last week’s class that was cancelled due to an unscheduled Zoom videoconferencing outage.
We will explore questions like “what is prayer?” and “what is prayer for you?”
The first question may have several definitions in the dictionary but the second one is very much your own.
I am including this passage from Anne Lamott as a way of reassuring you that all are included in this session regardless of one’s relationship to a higher power or lack thereof:
You may in fact be wondering what I even mean when I use the word “prayer.” It is communication from the heart to that which surpasses understanding. Let’s say it is communication from one’s heart to God. Or if that is too triggering or ludicrous a concept for you, to the Good, the force that is beyond our comprehension but that in our pain or supplication or relief we don’t need to define or have proof of or any established contact with. Let’s say it is what the Greeks called the Really Real, what lies within us, beyond the scrim of our values, positions, convictions, and wounds. Or let’s say it is a cry from deep within to Life or Love, with capital L’s.
So let’s say it is any and all of those things plus whatever it is for you.
And if it’s nothing for you, we want to talk about that too.
See you on Sunday.
The New UU will not meet this Sunday (24 May 2020) because of the congregational meeting.
This class will resume next Sunday (31 May 2020) at 1:00 PM via Zoom — Bennett Upton, Facilitator.
Our Tuesday Discussion Group meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM.
Contact Kathy Osuch for the Zoom info for this group.
This group was formerly known as TED Talks Group (who were formerly known as Great Questions, who were formerly known as Eastern Religions Discussion Group), meeting Tuesday nights at different locations to discuss issues chosen by the group.
Email Kathy Osuch or call her at 318-658-1107 for more information.
The Great Decisions Group is meeting online on Saturday night (23 May 2020) at 6:00 PM.
Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association.
If you are interested in being a part of the group, email Melodie here and she will send you the link for the meeting.
Please join us for our online religious education for children and youth this Sunday (17 May 2020) — we will start this online Zoom classroom about 5 minutes after our worship service is over.
The Zoom link for this group will be found on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook Group.
If you aren’t on Facebook, send Susan an email or text Susan at 318-465-3427 and she will send you the Zoom link for the session.
This Sunday — We’ll talk about the ways we settle our spirits when we are afraid, angry, or upset, and the daily habits that help us do that.
Eva Kate Peck (who has a mindfulness practice of her own) will lead us in a meditation. We’ll also learn a quick technique for getting more calm and centered in a difficult moment.
We can still use your art work illustrating our principles and sources (especially the 3rd and 4th principles):
You can post it on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook Group or email it to Susan.
Please join us on Sunday (17 May 2020) at 9:15 AM for our adult religious education class via Zoom.
We will be sting Faith Forward: Spiritual Practice with “Session 4 — Prayer.”
We will explore questions like “what is prayer?” and “what is prayer for you?”
The first question may have several definitions in the dictionary but the second one is very much your own.
I am including this passage from Anne Lamott as a way of reassuring you that all are included in this session regardless of one’s relationship to a higher power or lack thereof:
You may in fact be wondering what I even mean when I use the word “prayer.” It is communication from the heart to that which surpasses understanding. Let’s say it is communication from one’s heart to God. Or if that is too triggering or ludicrous a concept for you, to the Good, the force that is beyond our comprehension but that in our pain or supplication or relief we don’t need to define or have proof of or any established contact with. Let’s say it is what the Greeks called the Really Real, what lies within us, beyond the scrim of our values, positions, convictions, and wounds. Or let’s say it is a cry from deep within to Life or Love, with capital L’s.
So let’s say it is any and all of those things plus whatever it is for you.
And if it’s nothing for you, we want to talk about that too.
See you on Sunday.
The “New UU” adult religious education class will be meeting this Sunday (17 May 2020) at 1:00 PM via Zoom.
Bennett is once again offering this class for new and not-so-new members alike.
This week’s topic is “How Are Decisions Made? Governance and Polity” — exploring our tradition of democratic process in all that we do at the congregational and denominational level.
If you’re interested, email Bennett and he will send you a link to join the class.
