Category: Social Justice

Online All-Ages Worship (5 July 2020)

Please join us for our 5 July 2020 Sunday worship at 11:00 AM for the presentation of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award to Dr. Pamela McPherson.

Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.

We will have a  virtual coffee hour reception after the service for Dr. McPherson on Zoom.

The Emerson Award is given annually by the congregation of All Souls to the individual or organization from the wider community who has exemplified the Principles and values of liberal religion. Continue reading “Online All-Ages Worship (5 July 2020)”

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Louisiana Trans Advocates Meeting (5 July 2020)

On Sunday (5 July 2020) at 1:30 PM, the Shreveport chapter of Louisiana Trans Advocates  will meeting online via Zoom (information for this meeting can be found on the Shreveport LTA Facebook group).

The Shreveport chapter of Louisiana Trans Advocates (LTA) meets on the first Sunday of every month at 1:30 PM.

Before the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Shreveport LTA would meet in the All Souls Social Hall.

Shreveport LTA is meeting online for the 5 July 2020 meeting in order to flatten the Coronavirus curve.

All transgender, non-binary, and gender-fluid individuals are welcome along their supportive family and friends.

This group provides social support as well as practical advice for people at all points on the spectrum of gender identity and sexual orientation.

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Great Decisions Group Not Meeting Tonight (4 July 2020) — Next Meeting 11 July 2020

The Great Decisions Group is not meeting online on Saturday night  (4 July 2020) at 6:00 PM.

Their next meeting will be on Saturday (11 July 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.

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Great Decisions Group Meeting Tonight (27 June 2020)

The Great Decisions Group is meeting online on Saturday night  (27 June 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.

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Great Decisions Group Meeting Tonight (20 June 2020)

The Great Decisions Group is meeting online on Saturday night  (20 June 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.

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Online All-Ages Worship (14 June 2020)

Please join us on Sunday (14 June 2020) at 11:00 AM for “Inequity is Our Iniquity” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.

Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.

Our Second Principle calls us to affirm and promote “justice, equity, and compassion in human relations.”

How are we living into that?

Also click the picture to learn more about the ten books listed above which are a good start for your reading list if you are ready to work or want to learn more about dismantling racism and white supremacy culture.

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 Religious Education for Children and Youth (14 June 2020)

Please join us for our online religious education for children and youth this Sunday (14 June 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.

We are back this week to explore the 8th principle that has been proposed as an addition to the existing UU principles:

We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.

It’s a lot of words but we’ll take the time to take those words apart and find out what they really mean. 

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Great Decisions Group Meeting Tonight (13 June 2020)

The Great Decisions Group is meeting online on Saturday night  (13 June 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.

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