29 July 2012 Worship Service

Please join us for “How Geography Can Save Planet Earth” by Jon Soul with Worship Associate Pamela Carlisle.

Join us this Sunday as Montessori teacher and environmental activist Jon Soul gives us a look into his Bayou to Bay project.  Jon has completed two legs of a canoe journey from Shreveport to the Gulf of Mexico via Bayou Pierre and the Red River.  The goal of his project is “to reconnect people to their local waterways, for the benefit of both.  Through experiential education, students will learn to care about what it means to be ‘downstream,’ one watershed at a time.”  His sermon will explore the sacred dimensions of a sense of place, a “personal geography” that is truly mindful of the landscape that we see around us every day.

A slideshow of the journey will be available for viewing in the foyer before the service, and in the social hall afterward.

Artist Sunday Coming — 5 August 2012

Once a year at All Souls, we devote an entire worship service to a celebration of the arts.  This year we have this celebration on 5 August 2012.

Each element of the entire 11:00 AM Worship Service is some kind of artistic performance by our members and friends — which in the past has included songs, instrumental music, performance art, magic, poetry, mime, dance and even karate!

Continue reading “Artist Sunday Coming — 5 August 2012”

22 July 2012 Worship Service

Please join us this Sunday (22 July 2012) at 11:00 AM for “Companions for the Journey” with Juan Villarreal, Bob Jordan and Worship Associate Susan Bettinger.

Our quarterly service featuring members of our congregation who share with us the journeys that brought them to All Souls and the reasons they stay.

8 July 2012 Worship

Please join us on Sunday (8 July 2012) at 11:00 AM for “After the Fireworks:  Liberal Religion – Show Me Your Papers.” by Claudia Harris.

One of our most requested speakers, All Souls member and professional counselor Claudia Harris returns to our pulpit this morning exploring our Unitarian Universalist tradition of social justice.

1 July 2012 Worship Service

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.

Continue reading “1 July 2012 Worship Service”

17 June 2012 Worship Service — Reflections on Father’s Day

Please join us this Sunday (17 June 2012) at 11:00 AM for “Reflections on Father’s Day” with Jonathan Gibson, Steve Caldwell, and Phil Boswell.

Join us to hear from three of our members at three different stages on the joyful and challenging journey of fatherhood.

Renee Boswell (Phil’s daughter) is the worship associate for this service.

In the Religious Education Wing, the Seven Principle Summer continues as the 2nd – 5th Graders learn about the First Principle — celebrating The Inherent Worth and Dignity of Every Person (“Every person is important and valuable”).

Continue reading “17 June 2012 Worship Service — Reflections on Father’s Day”

10 June 2012 Worship Service

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.

3 June 2012 Worship Service

Please join us on Sunday (3 June 2012) at 11:00 AM for our worship service.

Rev. Barbara Jarrell is in the pulpit this Sunday for the last time before her summer vacation and study break.  The All Souls Choir will sing and we will also take a moment in the service to recognize the dedicated volunteers who teach in our Religious Education program.