Category: Social Justice

Pledge to Vote Sunday (20 October 2024)

It’s Pledge to Vote Sunday in Louisiana (20 October 2024).

Have you taken the Pledge?

Scan the QR code provided above or go online here to take the pledge.

The All Souls goal is 50 persons taking the pledge from our congregation — we have met 42% of our goal.

Pledge to Vote is a person-to-person voter mobilization effort that has proven to increase voter turnout by up to 54%, with particular success increasing participation among the so-called ‘casual voters.’

By taking the pledge and then following through and voting, you become part of a large and broad coalition of active voters who can let our elected leaders know that we are paying attention and we vote.

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FEDAYIN: Le Combat de Georges Abdallah (George Abdallah’s Fight) Film Screening

Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (Shreveport Chapter) will be screening FEDAYIN: Le Combat de Georges Abdallah (George Abdallah’s Fight) on Saturday (19 October 2024) at 3:00 PM.

The location for this screening is The Highland Center (520 Olive Street, Shreveport LA  71104).

This 2021 documentary explores the life and struggle of Georges Abdallah — a Lebanese Arab advocate for Palestinian freedom who has been imprisoned in France for 39 years.

Abdallah was convicted in 1984 on charges of fighting with the Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Factions against the Israeli military invasion.

He was eligible for parole in 1999 — yet despite approval by French judges and even a request by the Lebanese government that he be deported back to his home country — the French government has refused and he remains in prison.

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Pledge to Vote

Pledge to Vote is a person-to-person voter mobilization effort that has proven to increase voter turnout by up to 54% with particular success increasing participation among so-called “casual voters.”

By taking the pledge and then following through and voting, you become part of a large and broad coalition of active voters who can let our elected leaders know that we are paying attention and we vote.

Take the pledge now and talk to your friends about it.

If you have questions or concerns, please call or text Susan Caldwell or email her.

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Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter) — October 2024 Give-Away-The-Plate Recipient

Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.

For the month of October 2024, we choose Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter).

Students for Justice in Palestine committed to raising awareness of the injustices inflicted on the Palestinian people by the Israeli military invasion and to foster social and political education for their own members and for the local and international community.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2024 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter) and then put “GATP OCT 2024” or “Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter)” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of October 2024 will go to Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter).

Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA  71106.  Please put “Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter)” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter).  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter), please put the amount you want going to Students for Justice in Palestine (LSU-S Chapter) on the memo line.

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Online and In-Person Adult Religious Education (29 September 2024)

Please join us on Sunday (29 September 2024) 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.

Our dual-platform adult religious education class will explore “A Tale of Three Cities (OK — Two Towns and a Forest).”

We wrap up this session on climate change as we look at two small Southern towns working their way toward 100% renewable energy — the hopes, dreams, and drawbacks — and a North Carolina farm family finding the balance between paper and lumber needs and reforestation.

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Pledge to Vote Potluck (22 September 2024)

The All Souls “Pledge to Vote” potluck is happening this Sunday (22 September 2024) immediately after the 11:00 AM worship service.

Bring a dish to share (or just show up – we usually have plenty at our potluck lunches) and join us as we kick off Together Louisiana’s statewide Pledge to Vote campaign at All Souls.

Pledge to Vote is a person-to-person voter mobilization effort that has proven to increase voter turnout by up to 54%, with particular success increasing participation among so-called “casual voters.”

We do realize that most All Souls members are anything but “casual” about voting.  You may be thinking “I vote every time — why do I need to take the pledge?”

By taking the pledge and then following through and voting, you become part of a large and broad coalition of active voters who can let our elected leaders know that we are paying attention and we vote.

You are welcome to take the pledge ahead of time online or bring a dish this Sunday and share a meal with us to learn more and take the pledge together.

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Northwest Louisiana Lighthouse Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (29 September 2024)

Please join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony for Northwest Louisiana’s first Community Lighthouse:

It’s been a long road to get here but we are overjoyed to announce the ribbon cutting of our first Community Lighthouse here in Northwest Louisiana.

Community Lighthouse is a network of community establishments equipped with commercial scale solar power and backup water supply, designed to act as a neighborhood response center during power outages and emergencies.

Use the QR code above or register now using this link.

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Pledge to Vote 2024 Statewide Kickoff (16 September 2024)

The Pledge to Vote 2024 Statewide Kickoff is happening on 16 September 2024 at 6:00 PM via Zoom.

Register now to receive a link for this Zoom call.

Pledge to Vote is a non-partisan statewide effort to rebuild a culture of voting in Louisiana through the strength of our institutions.

It is a strategy that has already proven to close the turnout gap at the local level and we want to see increased turnout across the state.

Pledge to Vote also features a healthy competition between participating institutions — although All Souls might not place first in the number of voters — we think we could excel in percentage of our members taking the pledge and voting.

Please join us by registering and attending the Zoom meeting on 16 September 2024.

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Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation of Louisiana — September 2024 Give-Away-The-Plate Recipient

Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to a community organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist values.

For the month of September 2024, we choose Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation of Louisiana (WERLA).

WERLA is a state and federally licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife back into their natural habitat.

Working closely with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
and local communities, they take in a care for roughly several hundred wild animals from Louisiana each year.

To give the animals with the best chance for rehabilitation, they regularly network with local, private, state-licensed rehabilitators to provide individualized care for different species of animals.

Two ways to donate:

Online — Go to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2024 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to WERLA and then put “GATP SEP 2024” or “WERLA” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of September 2024 will go to WERLA.

Offline — Please send your give away the plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA  71106.  Please put “WERLA” on the memo line of the check if  you want to have 100% of your check go to WERLA.  If you want less than 100% of your check to go to WERLA, please put the amount you want going to WERLA on the memo line.

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