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 the All Souls volunteers who worked last Thursday’s (2 August 2012) Highland Blessing Dinner:
The next opportunities to volunteer for this event are 30 August 2012 and 6 September 2012. Details about this event can be found online here.
Our next regularly scheduled evening to work the Highland Blessing Dinner is Thursday (2 August 2012) at The Highland Center (520 Olive Street, Shreveport LA).
Since the meal is served at 6:00 PM, volunteers please be there no later than 5:15 PM. Please note that extra volunteers are welcome on any Thursday evening.
Although there is no means test required and we feed the first 77 people who come to the door, our hope is to help those families and individuals who “fall though the cracks” of social services, and to build community with the people who come to the dinners, and with our partner congregations.
A sign-up sheet will soon be back up in the foyer. Sign up for the job you want, then pick up a handout that describes all the jobs. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with one or two other jobs in addition to your first choice, in case the needs of the evening change.
Please join us this Sunday (1 July 2012) at 11:00 AM for “How Faith Informs Activism” by Frances Kelley.
Frances Kelley is a political organizer and committed liberal Christian. A number of you will remember her from her work on the removal of the Confederate flag from the Caddo Parish Courthouse, the ongoing efforts to enact anti-bullying legislation in Louisiana and the opposition to Governor Jindal’s recent educational “reforms.” Join us to hear her talk about the influence of her faith on her activism.
On Sunday afternoon (1 July 2012) at 1:30 PM, the Shreveport Chapter of Louisiana Trans Advocates will host a potluck in the Social Hall at All Souls.
The Shreveport Chapter of this statewide group is now meeting regularly at All Souls on the first Sunday of each month. Please bring a dish to share and take some time to welcome and get to know them.
Your Donation to help All Souls co-sponsor the PACE 4th Annual North Louisiana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival just got easier.
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How can Shreveport attract the “creative class” of knowledge-based workers?
Come find out on Wednesday (20 June 2012) at 5:30 PM at CoHabitat (610 Commerce Street, Shreveport, Louisiana).
A panel of experts will discuss how Shreveport can become more economically competitive in a global economy.
Please join us this Sunday (10 June 2012) for our 11:00 AM worship service.
Adrienne Critcher of PACE (People Acting for Change and Equality) is in the pulpit this Sunday with her message “Celebrating Pride: Be Fair Shreveport — Make Us All Proud!”
PACE and the Forum for Equality have begun a campaign promoting non-discrimination in local employment practices. Come learn more about this campaign as we celebrate bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender pride.
We will also have a second offering collection for All Souls’ co-sponsorship of PACE’s Fourth Annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
The All Souls Chapter of Interweave will meet at 12:30 PM following Sunday (10 June 2012) worship service.
Interweave is a Unitarian Universalist organization for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender persons and their allies.
All Souls Interweave meets on the second Sunday of each month after the 11:00 AM worship service. All interested and supportive persons are welcome. For more information, contact Pamela Raintree at 318-946-0367.
On Wednesday (30 May 2012), the Middle School and High School Classes will see Bully at the Robinson Film Center (617 Texas Street). Please meet us between 7:00 and 7:15 PM in the lobby at the Robinson. And please contact Susan Caldwell (318-465-3398) if you need transportation.
On Thursday (31 May 2012) and Thursday (7 June 2012), please join us at The Highland Center (520 Olive Street — Corner of Olive and Highland) at 6:00 PM to work with us for the Highland Blessing Dinner.
If you are volunteering, please be there no later than 5:15 PM.
For those who may not have heard, a partnership of eight congregations is working together to feed people every Thursday evening. All Souls’ first Highland Blessing Dinner on 3 May 2012 was a tremendous success. We will continue to work the dinner on the first Thursday of each month, in partnership with Kings Highway Christian Church.
Additionally, the partner congregations have determined to share the load when there is a fifth Sunday, hence the opportunity to work this Thursday (31 May 2012) in addition to 7 June 2012.
Want to know more about the joy of working at a Blessing Dinner?
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