Category: Social Justice

2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award Nominations — Deadline Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Nominations for the 2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award are due before next Tuesday’s Board and Council Meeting (6:00 PM, 16 April 2013).

Each year, All Souls presents the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award to an individual or organization from the wider community who has best exemplified the Principles of Unitarian Universalism and the values of liberal religion.  The Board is soliciting nominations from the congregation and will make their decision at their next meeting.

Please submit names of your nominees along with a brief description of their qualifications to any or all of the following persons:

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Legislative Agenda for Women: Next Steps (25 March 2013)

Please join us on Monday (25 March 2013) at 5:30 PM to discuss opportunities to collaborate with the Legislative Agenda for Women on the issues of pay equity, sexuality education, and Medicaid expansion.

This is a continuation of the 2013 Celebration of Women Week Law Forum event (“Is There a War on Women?”) — however, all are welcome to attend Monday’s event whether or not one attended the previous Law Forum event.

We will also discuss future opportunities for Planned Parenthood in Northwest Louisiana.

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24 March 2013 Worship Service

Please join us this Sunday (24 March 2013) at 11:00 AM for “Our Daily Bread:  How Food Connects Us to the Earth, the Community and to Life” by Dr. Grace Peterson (Associate Extension Agent for the LSU AgCenter and coordinator of the Red River Coalition of Community Gardeners).

 

 

 

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Law Forum: “Is There a War on Women?” (4 March 2013)

Please join us Monday evening (4 March 2013) from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM for this Shreveport Celebration of Women Week Event, sponsored by Louisiana Women for Progress and Planned Parenthood.

The guest speakers for this event are Melissa Flournoy, Rachel Scott and Eileen Velez.

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Welcoming Diversity — A Workshop with Carrie Stewart

Please join us on Friday evening (15 February 2013) and on Saturday (16 February 2013) for Welcoming Diversity with Carrie Stewart.

Modeled on the Prejudice Reduction Workshops of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI), this workshop will cover the following objectives:

  • To celebrate similarities and differences,
  • To recognize the misinformation that people have learned about various groups,
  • To identify and heal from internalized oppression-the discrimination members of an oppressed group target at themselves and each other,
  • To claim pride in group identity,
  • To understand the personal impact of discrimination through the telling of stories, and
  • To learn hands-on tools for dealing effectively with bigoted comments and behavior.

The workshop will happen on Friday (15 February 2013) from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM and Saturday (16 February 2013) from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Working from the understanding that “Guilt is the glue that cements prejudice in place,” this workshop teaches us ways to move forward in a positive and affirming way.

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3 February 2013 Worship Service

Please join us this Sunday (3 February 2013) for our 11:00 AM Worship Service. The sermon is “Beyond Pro-Life and Pro-Choice” by Melissa Gibson, Amanda Lawrence, and Susan Caldwell.

This worship service commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade Decision and also kicks off our exploration of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s 2012-2016 congregation study/action issue (“Reproductive Justice: Expanding Our Social Justice Calling“).

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20 January 2013 Worship Service

Please join us this Sunday (20 January 2013) for our 11:00 AM Worship where we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Our speaker will be noted civil rights attorney and All Souls member Henry Walker.

A Special Congregational Meeting and Town Hall Meeting with the Exploratory Committee will follow the service.

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Don’t Forget the Mitten Tree!

With such warm weather up until very recently, it’s been easy to forget the Mitten Tree.  But this recent cold snap reminds us of the children in our community who can use some warm mittens, scarves and other outerwear in the winter months.

As we do each year, we are collecting these items for the children of Providence House.  Inexpensive yet warm mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves are available just about everywhere, including some grocery stores!

Pick some up when you are out and help make our mitten tree a true thing of beauty!

Please bring your Mitten Tree contributions by 23 December 2012.

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“Immigration as a Moral Issue” – All Souls Board Asking for Your Inputs

In June 2010, General Assembly (GA) delegates from UU congregations across the nation selected “Immigration as a Moral Issue” for our denominational study/action issue from 2010 through 2014.

Much of this social justice work has been distilled into a draft Statement of Conscience that will be voted upon by the 2013 GA delegates.  However, the UUA has also provided opportunities for congregations to comment on the draft statement before it is voted upon at GA. Continue reading ““Immigration as a Moral Issue” – All Souls Board Asking for Your Inputs”

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