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
Please join us on Sunday (18 June 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Keep Calm and Father On” with James Peck, Eric First, and Bennett Upton.
Join us for this celebration of Father’s Day with three Dads in different places along the journey of fatherhood.
John Allen is the worship associate — the All Souls Choir will sing.
Join us afterward for a Father’s Day Feast in the Social Hall prepared by our children and youth (as part of this week’s Summer Fun).
Please join us on Sunday (11 June 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Life: We’re In It Together” by Rebecca Norris (President of Louisiana Trans Advocates — Shreveport Chapter).
We’re delighted to welcome this leader of the LGBTQIA community as our guest speaker for our Pride Sunday service this morning. She will share with us some of her personal story, and also talk about some of the ways that allies can help on the journey toward acceptance and wholeness for all our citizens.
Also, please plan to join others from the community for the Shreveport Equality March on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Caddo Parish Courthouse.
Children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then depart for their summer fun activity — Tie-Dye Sunday.
Please join us on Sunday (4 June 2017) at 11:00 AM for “The Importance of Human Rights Advocacy” by John Hodge.
We are delighted to welcome Shreveport attorney and human rights advocate John Hodge back to our pulpit.
He says of his sermon:
Our Creator bestowed upon all human beings certain inalienable rights which are not dependent on the laws or customs of any particular culture or government. Although human rights are endowed by our Creator, it is the responsibility of all peoples to protect them as they are under constant attack. God has given every human being dignity and demands that every person respect the dignity of others. The sermon will explore current challenges to human rights and ways to protect them.
Mr. Hodge is a past recipient of the All Souls Emerson Award for his defense of LGBTQ rights and First Amendment rights, as well as the Don Matthys Memorial Human Rights Award for his defense of LGBTQ rights.
Laurie Lyons will serve as our worship associate and the All Souls Choir will sing.
Children and youth attend the first 15-20 minutes of the service and then depart for their summer fun activity — Origami with Richard Denton and friends.
Please join us on Sunday (28 May 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Along the Road: A Bridge and a Tunnel” — all all-ages worship service celebrating the transitions of our children and youth along with the graduation of Bayla Lanham.
The All Souls Choir will sing and two of our young musicians — Mason Upton and Camden Gibson — will play.
The children and youth will join us in the sanctuary for the entire service.
This is also monthly “Give Away the Plate” Sunday when our non-pledge contributions go to a local non-profit chosen by the congregation.
Our recipient is The Philadelphia Center — the HIV/AIDS Resource Center of Northwest Louisiana. We are pleased to welcome Philadelphia Center Director of Communications Chip Eakins and Development Director Hershey Krippendorf as our guests this morning.
Next week — 4 June 2017 — Our guest in the pulpit will be Shreveport attorney John Hodge.
Please join us on Sunday (21 May 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Of Joy and Dog Whistles” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
The All Souls Choir will sing.
A congregational meeting will follow the 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.
Please join us on Sunday (14 May 2017) at 11:00 AM for “Nasty Women and Other Mothers” with Jennifer Russell, Amanda Lawrence, and Megan Bennett.
Using the three faces of the Goddess — Maiden, Mother, and Crone — these three women — three mothers from the congregation — will explore the various faces and stages of motherhood, mothering, and the way they affect all of us in one way or another.
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.
Please join us on Sunday (7 May 2017) at 11:00 AM for “A Thing of Beauty” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
To notice beauty each day, in some form or fashion, is to reconnect to the web of life and to our own humanity.
The service will feature music from the All Souls Choir.
Also, two new members will sign the membership book and publicly declare their membership to the wider congregation.
A newcomer information session will take place after the 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.
Please join us on Sunday (30 April 2017) at 11:00 AM as we join in the combined work of 635-plus Unitarian Universalist congregations across the North America.
We are devoting worship and religious education time to taking an honest look at the ways we as a faith tradition have been complicit in the very system of institutional racism that we have claimed to stand against.
Come and be a part of the #uuwhitesupremacyteachin.
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.
Our children and youth will be continue exploring the anti-racism themes that our adults explored in their 9:15 AM class today.
“Open to Transformation” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell
“A New Model for Ship-Building” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell
