{"id":6,"date":"2011-06-07T04:58:52","date_gmt":"2011-06-07T04:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:21:58","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_17017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17017\" style=\"width: 1297px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ChaliceAllSoulsFlame.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17017 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-from-2025-10-23-14-18-42.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1297\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-from-2025-10-23-14-18-42.png 1297w, https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-from-2025-10-23-14-18-42-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-from-2025-10-23-14-18-42-1024x306.png 1024w, https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-from-2025-10-23-14-18-42-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-from-2025-10-23-14-18-42-1200x358.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Logo graphic design by Seminarian Melissa Gibson &#8212; First Unitarian Church of Omaha, Nebraska<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We now have mixed-mode (in-person and online) worship services.\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thanks for your patience and support as we navigate COVID-19 as an endemic disease.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>9:00 AM &#8212; Adult Religious Education Class (in person and also via Zoom videoconferencing for those who require this for COVID risks and other reasons &#8212; <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/category\/religious-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check our web site for upcoming details<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00 AM &#8212; <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/allsoulsshreveport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All-Ages Sunday Worship via live video on our congregational Facebook page<\/a> and in-person at All Souls with in-person religious education programs for children and youth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We no longer require proof of COVID vaccination for in-person attendees for in-person events nor do we require wearing masks for in-person events.<\/p>\n<p>We do strongly encourage that anyone attending our worship services or other events at All Souls be vaccinated against COVID.\u00a0 This provides protection for both the individual and church communty.<\/p>\n<p>We will continue to provide a livestream of our worship services for those who prefer that option.<\/p>\n<p>If you cannot attend our worship services due to work or other conflicts on Sunday morning, you can <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/allsoulsshreveport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">view the recorded worship services on our congregational Facebook page<\/a> (short-term) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcqQ_UbpHAZH8PiYjfxB_Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on our congregational YouTube channel<\/a> (long-term).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Located at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/qGhBq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA \u00a071106<\/a>\u00a0(click on address for map and driving directions).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.us10.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=64a41284d1f29ae3a9de57b35&amp;id=ffd7d71a8b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click here to sign up for our weekly email newsletter.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.campaign-archive.com\/home\/?u=64a41284d1f29ae3a9de57b35&amp;id=ffd7d71a8b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to see an archive of our past email newsletters<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/RainbowChalice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-559\" title=\"RainbowChalice\" src=\"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/RainbowChalice.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Chalice\" width=\"84\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a>We are a &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uua.org\/lgbt\/welcoming\/program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Welcoming Congregation<\/a>&#8221; and we have completed a special program of study and reflection so we can strive to be more welcoming to bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\" href=\"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Newsletter\" href=\"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/newsletter\/\">Church Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mission Statement\" href=\"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/mission-statement\/\">Congregational Mission Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"History\" href=\"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/history\/\">Our History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Podcasts\" href=\"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/podcasts\/\">Sermon Podcasts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Children and Youth Ministry\" href=\"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/children-and-youth-ministry\/\">Children and Youth Education and Ministry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/building-rental-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Rental Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Church Staff\" href=\"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/church-staff\/\">Our Church Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/board\/bylaws\/Bylaws14Dec2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bylaws (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have resumed our religious education program for children and youth during our worship services.<\/p>\n<p>We have not resumed nursery care for infants during the worship service.\u00a0 We expect to resume this when it is safe to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Please join us for Sunday worship and fellowship before and after worship so we can get to know each other better.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact the church office by phone at <a href=\"tel:318-868-3313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(318) 868-3313<\/a> or by email at <a href=\"mailto:office@allsoulsshreveport.org\">office@allsoulsshreveport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(Updated &#8211; 31 January 2026)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We now have mixed-mode (in-person and online) worship services.\u00a0 Thanks for your patience and support as we navigate COVID-19 as an endemic disease. 9:00 AM &#8212; Adult Religious Education Class (in person and also via Zoom videoconferencing for those who require this for COVID risks and other reasons &#8212; check our web site for upcoming &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;About Us&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17471,"href":"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/17471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allsoulsshreveport.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}