“Taking a Swim in the Cosmic Soup” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell
Category: Worship
18 February 2018 Sermon Podcast
“Willingness and Belief” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell
11 February 2018 Sermon Podcast
“Living Out Fragile Freedoms and Ecumenism as a Baptist from East Texas” by Rev. Dr. John Henson
4 February 2018 Sermon Podcast
“Where They Find the Light” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell
1 July 2018 Worship Service and Summer Fun for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (1 July 2018) at 11:00 AM for “Variations on a Theme of Independence” by Bennett Upton.
Bennett Upton (All Souls Board President) is in the pulpit this morning on this Sunday before our nation’s celebration of independence. John Allen is the worship associate for this service.
Before and after service, the Philadelphia Center will be at All Souls offering free HIV and STI testing. Know your status and let your friends know about this opportunity.
Summer fun activities for children and youth are offered during the 11:00 AM service. This week’s summer fun is origami.
24 June 2018 Worship Service and Summer Fun for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (24 June 2018) at 11:00 AM for “Stay Angry” by Melissa Gibson (All Souls member and activist).
It is healthy and understandable to be angry in these times.
How do we maintain our energy and channel our anger in such a way that we stay effective to create change where it is so badly needed?
A Reminder that “Give Away the Plate Has Changed” — Rather than selecting one charity or non-profit at the end of the month, we now give half of all of our non-pledge income for the entire month to a selected non-profit.
For the month of June, we have chosen The Philadelphia Center for sponsorship of their annual silent auction in August.
Summer fun activities for children and youth are offered during the 11:00 AM service. This week’s summer fun is mindfulness and meditation for all ages.
17 June 2018 Worship Service and Summer Fun for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (17 June 2018) at 11:00 AM for “On Fathering: The Reflections of Three Men at Different Stages of Fatherhood” with John Macy, Abbas Moussaoui, and Ron Thurston.
Join John Allen and three of our members to hear their perspectives on fatherhood at different stages along the path.
Join us afterward in the social hall for a Father’s Day Lunch prepared by the children and youth.
A Reminder that “Give Away the Plate Has Changed” — Rather than selecting one charity or non-profit at the end of the month, we now give half of all of our non-pledge income for the entire month to a selected non-profit.
For the month of June, we have chosen The Philadelphia Center for sponsorship of their annual silent auction in August.
Summer fun activities for children and youth are offered during the 11:00 AM service. This week’s summer fun is creating a special Father’s Day lunch.
Children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then leave for their summer fun event.
10 June 2018 Worship Service and Summer Fun for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (10 June 2018) at 11:00 AM for A Celebration of Pride featuring guest speaker Brad Campbell.
We are delighted to welcome Brad Campbell to our pulpit for the first time.
Brad is a retired middle school English teacher now in his second career as Training Coordinator for Volunteers of America.
He has been involved with LGBTQ advocacy as a member of PACE (People Acting for Change and Equality) and as one of the organizers of the North Louisiana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
A Reminder that “Give Away the Plate Has Changed” — Rather than selecting one charity or non-profit at the end of the month, we now give half of all of our non-pledge income for the entire month to a selected non-profit.
For the month of June, we have chosen The Philadelphia Center for sponsorship of their annual silent auction in August.
Summer fun activities for children and youth are offered during the 11:00 AM service. This week’s summer fun is “Tie-Dye Sunday.”
Children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then leave for their summer fun event.
3 June 2018 All-Ages Worship Service
Please join us on Sunday (3 June 2018) at 11:00 AM for “A Backpack for the Journey” where we will honor the transitions of our children and youth.
We also honor our graduating senior Sam First.
The Affirmation Sunday service is our end of the religious education year where we honor our children and youth — celebrating their transitions as well as the culmination of our pillar on personal spiritual growth and development.
This is a service of joy and hope and a bit of fun, too.
Sam First will give his Senior Sermon, and we will also take time to honor other graduates in our wider church community, as well as the milestones of all the children and youth.
Please join us to be part of a community that honors and celebrates Sam and all the young people who have so much to teach us.
Reminder: Give Away the Plate has changed –rather than selecting one charity or non-profit at the end of the month, we now give half of all of our non-pledge income for the entire month to a selected non-profit.
For the month of June 2018, we have chosen The Philadelphia Center for sponsorship of their annual auction in August 2018.
27 May 2018 Worship Service and Religious Education for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (27 May 2018) at 11:00 AM for “Necessary Roughness — An Observance of Memorial Day” by John Allen.
We will be exploring what motivates a Unitarian Universalist to serve in the military along with reconciling Unitarian Universalism’s strong tendency towards pacifism with the inherent violence of military service.
Religious education classes for children and youth are offered during the 11:00 AM service.
Children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then are dismissed to class.