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
Many thanks to all the people (including several All Souls members) who have been helping to transport, feed, and shelter a large number of immigrants who are being released from detention centers around the state awaiting the outcome of their asylum claims with family members here in the US.
Check the All Souls Caring Connection Facebook Group or text Susan Caldwell to be connected to folks who can give you the details on how you can help.
Please join us on Sunday (11 April 2021) at 11:00 AM for “Reparations: A Debt Owed” by Candice Battiste.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
We are delighted to have the opportunity to welcome Candice Battiste (Northwest Louisiana lead organizer for the Power Coalition) speaking on “Reparations: A Debt Owed.”
Candice had to cancel in February to coordinate water relief efforts after the snow and ice emergency.
We are happy and grateful to welcome her back just as the city of Evanston, Illinois has passed its first reparations measure.
Our April 2021 give-away-the-plate recipient is Volunteers for Youth Justice. More details here.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
The People’s Assembly for the 2021 Louisiana state legislative session will happen on Monday (12 April 2021) at 6:00 PM.
Join 500 citizens from across the state to preview and prepare for the upcoming state legislative session hosted by Together Louisiana.
We have pledged at least 20 people from All Souls to attend this Zoom event — we know we can do even better.
What bills have been introduced that would harm community interests?
What bills would benefit the people?
How we can organize ourselves to make a difference?
Please join us online for our family religious education class on Sunday (11 April 2021) at 1:00 PM via Zoom.
The Zoom link will be available on the All Souls Slack and on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook Group.
We are continuing our theme of peace, social justice, and the interdependent web with the story What Do You Do with an Idea?
Every great thing that happens — every bit of progress we make — starts with a big idea.
What’s your big idea?
Please join us on Sunday (11 April 2021) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class via Zoom.
We will resume our White Fragility book study group with Susan Caldwell and Barbara Deger (using the book by Robin DiAngelo).
We will concentrate on Chapter 2 (“Racism and White Supremacy”) paying particular attention to the questions for reflection on pages 34-36.
Many thanks to all the people (including several All Souls members) who have been helping to transport, feed, and shelter a large number of immigrants who are being released from detention centers around the state awaiting the outcome of their asylum claims with family members here in the US.
Check the All Souls Caring Connection Facebook Group or text Susan Caldwell to be connected to folks who can give you the details on how you can help.
Please join us on Sunday (4 April 2021) at 11:00 AM for our special Easter holiday service with Rev. Barbara Jarrell and friends.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Join us on Easter Sunday when we will celebrate and pay tribute to the common thread of new life that runs through the holidays we celebrate at this time of year– the new life returning to the Earth, the new life of freedom promised in the Passover story, and the spirit of resurrection that brings meaning to the Christian celebration of Easter.
If you are in the local area, check your doorstep (you may find a gift or gifts to help you participate with us).
Our April 2021 give-away-the-plate recipient is Volunteers for Youth Justice. More details here.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Our Give Away the Plate recipient for the month of April 2021 is Volunteers for Youth Justice (VYJ) — an organization created to serve children and families in crisis.
This month, we’re asking that when you donate money for VYJ to All Souls and All Souls will get the money to VYJ at the end of the month.
Two ways to donate:
Online — Go to our donation site using this link. If you are paying your pledge, select “2021 Pledges” and enter that amount for your pledge contribution. Then select “Collection Plate” to give the amount you would like to give to Volunteers for Youth Justice. All online collection plate contributions for the month of April 2021 will go to Volunteers for Youth Justice.
Offline — Please send your Give Away the Plate contribution checks to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA 71106. Please put “VYJ” on the memo line of the check if you want to have 100% of this check go to Volunteers for Youth Justice. If you want less than 100% of the check go to Volunteers for Youth Justice, please put the amount you want going to VYJ on the memo line.