Online and In-Person Adult Religious Education — 29 October 2023

Please join us on Sunday (29 October 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 continue reading the UUA Common Read for 2023 — On Repentance and Repair by Rabbi Damya Ruttenberg.

The book looks back to the 12th Century Jewish philosopher Maimonides as a guide to an authentic process for offering a real apology and making amends.

In our next class, we will be discussing Chapter 4 (“Institutional Obligations”).

Madison Poche — 2023 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award Recipient

Every year, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church presents the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award to an individual or organization in the wider community who best exemplifies the principles and values of Unitarian Universalism and liberal religion.

For 2023, All Souls is proud to present this award to Madison Poche (Executive Director of the The Highland Center) for how she has amplified and built upon the good work of Highland Center Ministries — drawing in new partner non-profits and small businesses to better serve the Highland neighborhood and the wider community.

Join us next Sunday (5 November 2023) at 11:00 AM for the award presentation during our Sunday worship service.

Following the Emerson award tradition, Madison will also be our speaker in the pulpit on 5 November 2023 and we will honor her after the worship service with a reception in the social hall.

Please join us.

Community Lighthouse Launch (2 November 2023)

Please join us on Thursday (2 November 2023) from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM for the Community Lighthouse launch at Morning Star Baptist Church (5340 Jewella Avenue, Shreveport LA)

This is the first launch of the  two pilot locations for the Community Lighthouse and our block-by-block strategy to build resilient neighborhoods.

Fill out a registration card at church on Sunday or go to online to register.

Online and In-Person Adult Religious Education — 15 October 2023

Please join us on Sunday (15 October 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 continue reading the UUA Common Read for 2023 — On Repentance and Repair by Rabbi Damya Ruttenberg.

The book looks back to the 12th Century Jewish philosopher Maimonides as a guide to an authentic process for offering a real apology and making amends.

On this Sunday, we will be discussing Chapter 3 (“Harm in the Public Square; or, Accountable to Whom?”).

No 8 October 2023 Online / In-Person Adult Religious Education — Class Resumes 15 October 2023

There is no adult religious education class this Sunday (8 October 2023).

The adult class will resume on 15 October 2023.

Next Sunday (15 October 2023), our adult religious education class will resume 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.

On 15 October 2023, we will continue reading the UUA Common Read for 2023 — On Repentance and Repair by Rabbi Damya Ruttenberg.

The book looks back to the 12th Century Jewish philosopher Maimonides as a guide to an authentic process for offering a real apology and making amends.

On that Sunday, we will be discussing Chapter 3 (“Harm in the Public Square; or, Accountable to Whom?”).

Online and In-Person Adult Religious Education — 1 October 2023

Please join us on Sunday (1 October 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.

On this Sunday we begin reading the UUA Common Read for 2023 — On Repentance and Repair by Rabbi Damya Ruttenberg.

The book looks back to the 12th Century Jewish philosopher Maimonides as a guide to an authentic process for offering a real apology and making amends.

This Sunday we will be discussing Chapter 2 (“Repentance in Personal Relationships:  Why Is This So Hard?”).

North Louisiana Interfaith — October 2023 Give-Away-The-Plate Recipient

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

For the month of October 2023, we choose North Louisiana Interfaith — an organization of institutions working together to make life better for citizens of Northwest Louisiana.

All Souls is proud to be a member institution of Interfaith.

Projects include the current Pledge to Vote campaign and the upcoming launch of the Community Lighthouse Project.

Two ways to donate:

OnlineGo to our donation site using this link.  If you are paying your pledge, select “2023 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution.  Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to North Louisiana Interfaith and then put “GATP OCT 2023” or “North Louisiana Interfaith” in the comment section.  All online collection plate contributions for the month of October 2023 will go to North Louisiana Interfaith.

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

Online and In-Person Adult Religious Education — 24 September 2023

Please join us on Sunday (24 September 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.

On this Sunday we begin reading the UUA Common Read for 2023 — On Repentance and Repair by Rabbi Damya Ruttenberg.

The book looks back to the 12th Century Jewish philosopher Maimonides as a guide to an authentic process for offering a real apology and making amends.

This Sunday we will be discussing Chapter 1 (“A Repentance Overview” –pages 21-46).

Online and In-Person Adult Religious Education Taking a Break on 17 September 2023

Our adult religious education class will be taking a break this Sunday (17 September 2023) due to the Artist Sunday worship service celebrating the arts.

This class will resume next Sunday (24 September 2023).

Our adult religious education class is now a dual-platform class — meeting in person in the church social hall and also on Zoom.

On this Sunday we begin reading the UUA Common Read for 2023 — On Repentance and Repair by Rabbi Damya Ruttenberg.

The book looks back to the 12th Century Jewish philosopher Maimonides as a guide to an authentic process for offering a real apology and making amends.

On 24 September 2023 we will be discussing Chapter 1 (“A Repentance Overview” — pages 21-46).

Pre-K thru Grade 5 Children’s Religious Education (10 September 2023)

For this Sunday (10 September 2023), our children (Pre-K thru Grade 5) will be using a program adapted from Moral Tales (a Tapestry of Faith curriculum by Alice Anacheka Nasemann and Elisa Davy Pearmain).

The children will use stories as a way of learning to make choices in accordance with their Unitarian Universalist beliefs and values.