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 (13 March 2016) at 11:00 AM for “Can Justice Evolve?” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell. We continue to celebrate our second principle — justice, equity and compassion in human relations.
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 Sudan (6 March 2016) at 11:00 AM for “Storytelling as a Tool for Justice” by Annette Simmons.
It is Celebration of Women Week — the beginning of Women’s History Month — and Annette will join us to talk about the power of story in justice work.
Through her company (Group Process Consulting, LLC), Annette works with various companies and groups to teach the power of story as a way to build cohesiveness and a common vision.
She also coordinates local storytelling events as a way of building bridges across boundaries of race, class, gender, and all the other differences that might divide us.
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 (28 February 2016) at 11:00 AM for “A Criminal Justice Nightmare” by Henry Walker.
Join us to hear one of our most requested guest speakers who is also a most informative and inspiring civil rights attorney — All Souls member Henry Walker.
He will be speaking on the work that is ours to do if we are to live according to our principles in this community and in this nation.
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 at 9:15 AM on Sunday (28 February 2016) for our adult religious education class — “Spirit in Practice.”
Delving further into the realm of personal spiritual practice, our guest speaker is Larry Androes (teacher of the Saturday Sitting Buddhist Meditation here at All Souls).
Please join us on Sunday (21 February 2016) at 11:00 AM for “What Does Peace Look Like?” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell. She will be continuing our season of the peacemaker and exploring our sixth principle.
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 February 2016) at 11:00 AM for “World Community Begins at Home” — an all-ages worship service presented by the children, youth, and adults of All Souls.
Living into our Sixth Principle — “the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all” — requires building relationships, talking to each other, and really listening.
Drawing from our Third Source is a way to help us accomplish that and also a way of strengthening our own Unitarian Universalist faith.
In this photograph, children of Wiccan and Muslim families celebrating together at World Religion Day.
And join us after the service for a Valentine’s Day Italian Luncheon Fundraiser.
The Social Hall will be transformed into an Italian bistro and several of our members will provide an Italian feast complete with various pasta dishes, salads, sides and desserts. The cost is your worthy donation.
Do you have an Italian specialty you’d like to contribute to the menu? Email Amanda Lawrence or call or text her at 318-402-3314.
Please join us on Sunday (7 February 2016) at 11:00 AM for “In Community with the World” by. Rev. Barbara Jarrell
As we enter the Season of the Peacemaker, we turn our attention to our 6th principle — “The Goal of World Community with Peace, Liberty and Justice for All.”
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 (31 January 2016) at 11:00 AM for “When Smart People Fail” by Kiya Heartwood.
Kiya Heartwood is an award winning, internationally touring Unitarian Universalist roots/folk singer songwriter, and change artist.
We are excited to welcome her to our pulpit this Sunday, to hear her speak and listen to her original music.
Kiya will be presenting:
When Smart People Fail – How failures sometimes open the door to great success. Thoughts and strategies to move through your failures and glean insights that lead to better futures. A discussion of ‘failing forward.’
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 (24 January 2016) at 11:00 AM for “In Support of Our Neighbors.”
Imam Orsen El Amin, Rabbi Jana De Benedetti, Rev. John Henson, and Rev. Barbara Jarrell will share the pulpit this morning in a service celebrating our standing in solidarity with our Muslim neighbors at a time when some would say we should let fear rule.
Rev, Henson will deliver the message, with readings, remarks, prayers and music provided by the other three clergy.
Please plan to be here to make them all welcome, and afterward we will all go to the Highland Center for the celebration of World Religion Day.
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 (17 January 2016) at 11:00 AM for our guest speaker Ms. Maxine Sarpy — “Honoring the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
Ms. Sarpy is our guest in the pulpit this morning as we honor Dr. King’s legacy along with the struggles and triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement right here in Shreveport.
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.