Please join us on Saturday (30 January 2021) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
Please join us on Saturday (23 January 2021) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
Announcing Gaia’s Pantry, a new free pantry to share food and produce in Los Alamos.
This is a bear-proofed storage box that the Forest Service uses in campgrounds to enable campers to store their food. As such, it can be used to store non-perishable food and toiletry items. Right now, while awaiting shelves to be built, we can start stocking it. The pantry is situated in the parking lot of the Unitarian Church. 1738 North Sage St.
Please join us this Sunday (17 January 2021) at 1:00 PM for our weekly family religious education online class via Zoom.
The Zoom link will be on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook group and on the church’s Slack General channel.
What can kids do? On this MLK Sunday, we’ll hear the story of Ruby Bridges — a little girl who made big changes.
Not everyone will be at the center of history the way Ruby was but everyone of every age can do something to make the world better.
Contact Susan Caldwell by email if you have any questions.
Please join us on Sunday (17 January 2021) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class (please note that we are changing back to our regular time for this class for the rest of the church year).
We will be meeting via Zoom.
Gandhi and King — As we continue our exploration of world religions, we use this Martin Luther King Sunday to look at the way Gandhi’s practice of his Hinduism inspired King’s practice of his Christianity, and how both men felt called by faith to transform their societies for the sake of all people.
Please join us next Wednesday (20 January 2021) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
This day is Inauguration Day so we may get on early to watch together or start a little late after watching the ceremony on our own.
Watch your email as well as the church Caring Connection and Slack channels that day for updates.
At some point, we will eat lunch together via Zoom.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 10 January 2021 worship video here.
Please join us on Saturday (16 January 2021) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
Please join us on Sunday (10 January 2021) at 11:00 AM for “And Again the World Looks Different” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Join us to be virtually with your All Souls community at this critical time in our nation’s history.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
This Sunday (10 January 2021) at 1:00 PM — Back by popular demand!
Children’s Play Day on Zoom!
The link will be available on Slack and on the religious education Facebook Group.
Contact Susan Caldwell by email if you have any questions.
Please join us on Sunday (10 January 2021) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class (please note that we are changing back to our regular time for this class for the rest of the church year).
We will be meeting via Zoom.
A Buddhist Perspective on Activism — Continuing our series on world religions, we’ll hear an overview of the life story and teachings of the Buddha.
We will also hear from teachers such as Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Jan Willis on the place of activism with a Buddhist path.
Please join us next Wednesday (6 January 2021) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 3 January 2021 worship video here.
Please join us this Sunday (3 January 2021) at 11:00 AM for “Ever New and Better Balance” with Rev. Barbara Jarrell and friends (Amanda Lawrence, Valerie Loridans, Janis Gabriel, Susan Caldwell, Ken Peterson, Cole Loggins, Lily Loggins, and John Loggins).
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Join us to hear some different perspectives on finding balance in this New Year.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Please join us this Sunday (3 January 2021) at 1:00 PM for our weekly family religious education online class via Zoom.
The Zoom link will be on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook group and on the church’s Slack General channel.
Our family religious education class is back from our holiday break.
In keeping with the theme of today’s worship service, we’ll take another look at the story of Rabbi Simcha and the Two Pockets and also do some fun stuff with the idea of finding balance.
We moved our next children’s play day to next Saturday (9 January 2021 at 11:00 AM) via Zoom.
Watch for the link in all the usual places — we love to see our All Souls kids and parents too.
Please join us on Sunday (3 January 2021) at 9:30 AM for our adult religious education class (please note that we are changing back to our regular time for this class).
We will be meeting via Zoom.
What is Sikhism? — We begin the New Year with this unit exploring our third source (“Wisdom of the world’s religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life”).
We’ll begin with Sikhism.
There are more Sikhs in the USA than Unitarian Universalists but what do we know of this tradition that originated in 15th century India?
Join us as we endeavor to find out more.
Please join us next Wednesday (6 January 2021) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Melissa Lewis will be outside in front of the church collecting food for Noel United Methodist Church Food Pantry on Sunday afternoon (3 January 2021) from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Requested foods this month:
As always, the process will be contactless and you can place your bags of food into the hatch of her car.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 27 December 2020 worship video here.
Please join us on Sunday (27 December 2020) at 11:00 AM for “A Little Wisdom Along the Way” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell with Eric First, Kathy Osuch, Bennett Upton, Diana Teeters, and Susan Caldwell.
As we enter the New Year, we will hear bits of wisdom that have sustained some of our members as well as some wisdom from one of the best sources around — children’s literature.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Our family religious education Zoom class is taking a holiday break as well, but watch this space and other communication on Facebook and Slack from All Souls for news on the winter holiday edition of the kids play day on Zoom.
The tentative date for our next kids play date is Saturday (2 January 2021) time TBA.
Regular family religious education sessions will resume after the first of the year on Sundays at 1:00 PM unless we find a time that works better for more people.
Again, watch this space and all other online places for religious education updates for any upcoming changes.
Please email Susan Caldwell (All Souls Director of Religious Education) if you want to know when the next play date is happening.
Please join us on Sunday (27 December 2020) at 9:30 AM for our adult religious education class (please note the time change).
We will be meeting via Zoom.
We are taking a bit of a break from structed class and curriculum for the next two weeks but not a break from our time with each other.
In order not to go two whole weeks without visiting each other and seeing each other’s faces, we will get together during the holiday weekend Sundays at 9:30 AM (a slightly later time for check-in only and of whatever free-form discussion might evolve in the time we have).
Even if you’re not one of the regular class participants, you are more than welcome to join us and become a part of this kind, funny, supportive and positively brilliant group.
Think of it as a virtual coffee hour before church or a youth group for adults — join us at the link provided above.
Please join us next Wednesday (30 December 2020) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 24 December 2020 worship video here.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 20 December 2020 worship video here.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 13 December 2020 worship video here.
Please join us on Sunday (13 December 2020) at 11:00 AM for “The Birth of Light, Evolution, and the Birth of Love” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Due to our congregational business meeting, there will not be a Zoom coffee hour after today’s worship service.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
The online religious education class for families with children will be taking a break this Sunday (13 December 2020) only due to our congregational meeting after the worship service.
Watch your emails for another kids play time online scheduled during the school holiday break in December.
And please send Susan Caldwell (All Souls Director of Religious Education) your chalice lighting videos if you haven’t done so already.
Please join us on Sunday (6 December 2020) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class. We will be meeting via Zoom.
Join us as we explore the history of our seven Unitarian Universalist principles and the process by which we will eventually add the eighth principle.
At our 13 December 2020 congregational meeting, we will vote on ratification of the eighth principle as a congregation.
For this Sunday, we welcome anyone who would like to attend and ask questions about the eight principle [although we do encourage you to read this FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) document first because you may find that your questions have already been answered by the FAQ].
We also recommend that you watch the 18 October 2020 worship service presented by the youth on the eighth principle.
On Sunday (13 December 2020) at 12:30 PM, All Souls will hold a congregational meeting online via Zoom.
All are welcome although only active members may vote.
On the agenda:
In addition to the eighth principle link provided in item #4 of our agenda, you may also want to check out this frequently asked question document written and complied the the adult and high school religious education classes.
You may want to watch the 18 October 2020 worship service presented by the youth on the eighth principle.
Please join us next Wednesday (16 December 2020) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 6 December 2020 worship video here.
Please join us on Saturday (12 December 2020) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
Please join us on Sunday (6 December 2020) at 11:00 AM for “Peace and Missing Pieces” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Rev. Barbara is back in the pulpit this morning with a message for this season of light.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
This event is happening next Saturday (12 December 2020) from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (last shoppers are admitted at 3:30 PM).
What is needed:
The hours are been expanded so that fewer shoppers will be admitted to the building at a time.
Masks are required and social distancing will be practiced to the greatest extent possible.
If you are not high risk for COVID-19 and you are available to help, please sign up here to volunteer.
Please join us this Sunday (6 December 2020) at 1:00 PM for our weekly family religious education online class via Zoom.
The Zoom link will be on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook group and on the church’s Slack General channel.
Email Susan Caldwell if you would like to be added to either online forum.
This week we will begin our celebration of the season of light with an exploration of the different holidays celebrated at this time of year in the Pagan, Jewish, and Christian traditions.
How are these holidays different?
What are the common threads that unites these different traditions and us today?
Please join us on Sunday (6 December 2020) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class. We will be meeting via Zoom.
Join us as we explore the history of our seven Unitarian Universalist principles and the process by which we will eventually add the eighth principle.
In these Sunday morning sessions, we are exploring the ways that we are not only making a statement but also living into the eighth principle as a congregation.
On this Sunday, we will review the “frequently asked question” (FAQ) document that we’ve created together and explore the ways we will honor the eighth principle as a part of our congregation’s covenant.
This Sunday (6 December 2020), Melissa Lewis will be at All Souls from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM to collect monthly contributions for the Noel United Methodist Church Food Pantry.
Requested donations for this month:
Of course, any and all non-expired non-perishable food is accepted but these are the items they are specifically requesting this month.
There are lots of hungry people in our area right now and both Noel and Highland Center Ministries are two organizations that we support are working to feed them.
If you can’t get out to do this, please consider a donation to one of these food-centered non-profits.
Noel Food Pantry has been our “Give Away the Plate” recipient for November 2020 and their Amazon Wish List is here.
You may also give online to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana which provides much of the food for Noel Food Pantry, the Highland Blessing Dinner, and other non-profits who to reduce food insecurity in our community.
On Sunday (13 December 2020) at 12:30 PM, All Souls will hold a congregational meeting online via Zoom.
All are welcome although only active members may vote.
On the agenda:
Please join us next Wednesday (9 December 2020) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 29 November 2020 worship video here.
Please join us on Saturday (5 December 2020) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
Please join us this Sunday (29 November 2020) at 11:00 AM for “Following the Thread” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Rev. Barbara will be back in the pulpit this Sunday with help from a few members of the All Souls choir.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Please join us on Sunday (29 November 2020) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class. We will be meeting via Zoom.
Join us as we explore the history of our seven Unitarian Universalist principles and the process by which we will eventually add the eighth principle.
Many congregations throughout the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) have already ratified the eighth principle and the hope is to bring it before the General Assembly in an expedited process to adopt it throughout the UUA.
In our sessions, we are exploring the ways we will not only make the statement but also live into it as a congregation.
We’ll explore the questions that still remain and also discuss the ways we have put the eighth principle into practice and the ways we will continue to do so.
On Sunday (13 December 2020) at 12:30 PM, All Souls will hold a congregational meeting online via Zoom.
All are welcome although only active members may vote.
On the agenda:
Our regular Zoom sessions will take a break for the Thanksgiving holiday including this Sunday (29 November 2020) and resume on Sunday, 6 December 2020, at 1:00 PM.
Please join us next Wednesday (2 December 2020) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 22 November 2020 worship video here.
Please join us this Sunday (15 November 2020) at 11:00 AM for a different online Thanksgiving worship service.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no way we can have our customary Thanksgiving service and gigantic potluck this year.
With the virus numbers climbing, there is simply no safe way to do it.
However, we do have several people joining us on the Zoom to talk about what they’re grateful for.
We are also planning to have our bread and water communion as part of the online worship service and we have a no-contact way that we can do this ritual online this year.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Our regular Zoom sessions will take a break for the Thanksgiving holiday starting this Sunday (22 November 2020) and resume on Sunday, 6 December 2020, at 1:00 PM.
Please join us next Wednesday (18 November 2020) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Please join us on Sunday (22 November 2020) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class. We will be meeting via Zoom.
Join us as we explore the history of our seven Unitarian Universalist principles and the process by which we will eventually add the eighth principle.
On this Sunday, we continue our exploration of Unitarian Universalist history around the issue of race — where we’ve shone, where we’ve faltered, and how we can move forward.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 15 November 2020 worship video here.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 8 November 2020 worship video here.
Please join us on Saturday (21 November 2020) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
Please join us this Sunday (15 November 2020) at 11:00 AM for “What Do You Say When People Ask . . . ? Your Elevator Speech About Unitarian Universalism” presented by a few members of the Sunday adult religious education class.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
You may have already encountered questions like “What is Unitarian Universalism” or “What do you folks believe?”
Although no faith tradition can be completely explained in a few words, many Unitarian Universalists find it particularly difficult to crystallize our faith into a short explanation.
The adult religious education class has been working on their “elevator speeches” — and though we don’t recommend that anyone spend a whole lot of time in close proximity with other humans in elevators these days — having a short explanation of our faith can be very useful in conversation with others who ask.
We invite you to join us and hear these expressions of our faith from a few of our members.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Please join us this Sunday (15 November 2020) at 1:00 PM for our weekly family religious education online class via Zoom.
The Zoom link will be on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook group and on the church’s Slack General channel.
Email Susan Caldwell if you would like to be added to either online forum.
Gratitude trees are being mailed out this week and next to families with children in grades Preschool through Grade 5.
This has been such a hard fall for so many that it can seem very difficult to try and think of things for which we are grateful.
That may be the time when we need to look most earnestly to find them.
The packet will include a poster of a tree as well as a small collection of pre-cut paper leaves on which to write down those things for which you are grateful and glue or tape them to the tree.
If you want, you can post pictures of your tree on the Religious Education Facebook page or on the General Slack channel.
This is not intended to be a stresser or “just one more thing to do.”
Take the time if and when you have the time.
What makes you thankful?
We’d love to know.
Please join us on Sunday (15 November 2020) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class. We will be meeting via Zoom.
Join us as we explore the history of our seven Unitarian Universalist principles and the process by which we will eventually add the eighth principle.
Our purpose between now and our 13 December 2020 Congregational Meeting is to ratify the eight principle as a congregation.
In these Sunday morning sessions, we’ll explore the ways we will not only make the statement, but also live into it as a congregation.
Today we continue our exploration of Unitarian Universalist history around the issue of race: where we’ve shone, where we’ve faltered, and how we move forward.
Please join us next Wednesday (18 November 2020) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Please join us this Saturday (14 November 2020) from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for our monthly building and grounds work day.
We have been pretty good at working safely, wearing our masks, and taking care of our physical church home until we can meet together in person again.
Wear a mask, of course. Also, bring your own snacks and coffee because — sadly — we cannot safely share any communal food.
We can still get some tasks done — inside and out — wave at each other or elbow-bump hello, and safely engage in a tiny slice of normalcy in this weird time.
You might even get some help from Karmen and Henry.
Please join us on Saturday (14 November 2020) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
Please join us on Sunday (1 November 2020) at 11:00 AM for “What Choice Do We Have?” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Join us as we continue our season of focus on our Unitarian Universalist Identity.
Larry Androes will lead us in meditation and we will have a new video performance from the All Souls Choir.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Please join us on Sunday (1 November 2020) at 1:00 PM for our weekly family religious education online class via Zoom.
The Zoom link will be on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook group and on Slack.
If you aren’t currently a member of either online group and you are interested in having your children participate, email Susan to get an invitation to either or both online groups.
This Sunday — “The Story of Halloween” — We will look at the Pagan celebration of Samhain and the Christian observances of All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day.
We will also play some Halloween-themed games.
Please join us on Sunday (25 October 2020) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class — UU Elevator Speech — Session 3 — “Sharing Your UU Elevator Speech.”
We will continue the “UU Elevator Speech” series of the Faith Forward program.
We will role-play some conversations that might come up around the question “What is Unitarian Universalism?” and we’ll talk more about the difference between an elevator speech and a credo.
We also have a new Slack channel for the group (#sundayadultRE) on the All Souls Slack workspace (AllSoulsUU).
If you haven’t yet been invited to the AllSoulsUU Slack workspace, email Susan and you will get an invitation right away.
The “New UU” class will continue this Sunday (25 October 2020) with facilitator Bennett Upton at 1:00 PM via Zoom.
This Week is “Session 5 — How Are Decisions Made? Governance and Polity.”
Bennett has started a new session of this course that offers insight into Unitarian Universalist history, theology, and practice as well as a deeper dive into our own congregation.
This is a great way to learn more about our faith and our church and to spend some time with other members in a small group setting.
It’s not just for newcomers and not just for those who’ve never taken it before — a refresher is always good.
“Scare Out the Vote!” will be happening across Louisiana on Saturday (31 October 2020) from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Get together on Zoom at 2:00 PM, get a list of voters in your neighborhood who haven’t voted yet, and either phone bank or safely hit the streets to be sure they turn out to vote.
Block captains should have received an envelope this week full of push cards and Together Louisiana “Precinct Organizing Project” swag for this.
Register here for Saturday’s call.
And if you haven’t voted yet, remember to vote no on Amendment 5 and tell your friends to do the same.
Need more resources? Visit Fight5la.com for social media posts to share, and more.
While you are there, you will have an opportunity to make a short video about why you are voting no on Amendment 5.
Need a quick one page flyer for talking to friends? Find it here.
We need to find a new time for our weekly gatherings. As soon as we discover what day and time works for all us, we will let you know.
Meanwhile, the middle and high school youth group is also invited to join the Sunday morning 9:00 AM adult religious education class where we will have one more session on “Your UU Elevator Speech” followed by our continuing exploration of the 8th Principle beginning on 8 November 2020.
Please join us next Wednesday (4 November 2020) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Please join us on Saturday (31 October 2020) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
If you wish to join the group, please email Larry Androes for Zoom meeting link, meeting ID, and password.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 25 October 2020 worship video here.
Those of us who have lost loved ones since the pandemic have mostly been denied rituals of grieving and the comfort of visits with friends and family.
It has been excruciatingly painful to mourn alone, or mostly alone, and to try to move forward without important rites of passage such as memorial services, sitting shiva, opening the house to visitors, and gathering for commitals where we could freely embrace each other.
Please leave a comment below if you would like to attend a Zoom Gathering on All Souls Sunday just for us, for those who are part of this sad collective of those who understand. This will be a spiritual offering not in any particular tradition, affirming of our shared humanity and need for compassion.
I will email you with the Zoom invite. Please leave the name of the beloved person you would like to remember so I can include them in the Litany of Remembrance.
For the ritual, please prepare a candle that you can light and a glass of your favorite libation.
Peace.
Please join us on Sunday (25 October 2020) at 11:00 APM for “What Difference Does It Make? Unitarian Universalism in 2020” with Rev. Barbara Jarrell and Friends.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Join us as we continue our season of focus on our Unitarian Universalist Identity. Larry Androes is back for our meditation this week.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Please join us on Sunday (25 October 2020) at 1:00 PM for our weekly family religious education online class via Zoom.
The Zoom link will be on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook group and on Slack.
If you aren’t currently a member of either online group and you are interested in having your children participate, email Susan to get an invitation to either or both online groups.
This Sunday — “Speaking Out” — We’ll learn about Maria Cook (a woman who was jailed for preaching Universalism in the late 1700s) and talk about when it’s important to speak out and stay true to our values.
Please join us on Sunday (25 October 2020) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class — UU Elevator Speech — Session 2 — “Writing Your UU Elevator Speech.”
This week we continue the “UU Elevator Speech” series of the Faith Forward program with some ideas for writing your own.
We also have a new Slack channel for the group (#sundayadultRE) on the All Souls Slack workspace (AllSoulsUU).
If you haven’t yet been invited to the AllSoulsUU Slack workspace, email Susan and you will get an invitation right away.
We need to find a new time for our weekly gatherings. As soon as we discover what day and time works for all us, we will let you know.
Meanwhile, the middle and high school youth group is also invited to join the Sunday morning 9:00 AM adult religious education class where we will have two more sessions on “Your UU Elevator Speech” followed by our continuing exploration of the 8th Principle, beginning on 8 November 2020.
The “New UU” class will continue this Sunday (25 October 2020) with facilitator Bennett Upton at 1:00 PM via Zoom.
This week is Session 4 — “Social Justice Philosophy and Practice.”
Bennett has started a new session of this course that offers insight into Unitarian Universalist history, theology, and practice as well as a deeper dive into our own congregation.
This is a great way to learn more about our faith and our church and to spend some time with other members in a small group setting.
It’s not just for newcomers and not just for those who’ve never taken it before — a refresher is always good.
Highland Center Ministries is sponsoring a giant food giveaway in their parking lot on Thursday (29 October 2020) from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Volunteers are needed to give out the food and we will also need lots of Halloween candy to give away to the children.
Email Susan Caldwell if you can work all or part of the afternoon.
If you have candy to donate, please bring it to All Souls Tuesday (27 October 2020) between 12 Noon and 5:00 PM.
Every Thursday in October 2020 at 5:00 PM, we’re continuing to offer a citizen education campaign launched on 5 October 2020.
The last “Fight 5 at 5” event will be happening this Thursday (29 October 2020) at 5:00 PM
You will also learn how to talk to your family and friends about this very damaging amendment.
You can register here if you want to attend.
What Amendment 5 Would Do
Attendees for this event will receive:
Need a quick 1-pager for talking to friends? Find it here.
Please join us next Wednesday (28 October 2020) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Please join us on Saturday (24 October 2020) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
If you wish to join the group, please email Larry Androes for Zoom meeting link, meeting ID, and password.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 18 October 2020 worship video here.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 11 October 2020 worship video here.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 4 October 2020 worship video here.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services.
This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats.
For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live. One does not have to log into Facebook or have a Facebook account to view this video.
You can find the 27 September 2020 worship video here.
Please join us on Sunday (18 October 2020) at 11:00 AM for “A Commitment to Healing: The 8th Principle” presented by our high school youth — Eleanora Lawrence, Daniel Kennen, Gretchen Upton, Andrew Lawrence, and Ian Saucier.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Join us to hear from our High School youth leaders who will introduce us to the proposed Eighth Principle of Unitarian Universalism, its origins, its history, and the process for us to ratify it as a congregation and as an Association.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Please join us on Sunday (18 October 2020) at 1:00 PM for our weekly family religious education online class via Zoom.
The Zoom link will be on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook group and on Slack.
If you aren’t currently a member of either online group and you are interested in having your children participate, email Susan to get an invitation to either or both online groups.
This Sunday — “Finding Balance” — we’ll continue our discussion about the ways that we find balance (literally, in our bodies, as well as in our lives, between activity and rest, work and play, giving and receiving, and more).
Please join us on Sunday (18 October 2020) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class — UU Elevator Speech, Session 1 — “It’s Not a Credo.”
We begin the “UU Elevator Speech” series of the Faith Forward program.
We’ll devote three sessions to figuring out brief, clear ways to explain Unitarian Universalism to our friends and neighbors (which is something very different from a credo or personal belief statement).
We can take some time to work on personal credos in future sessions.
We also have a new Slack channel for the group (#sundayadultRE) on the All Souls Slack workspace (AllSoulsUU).
If you haven’t yet been invited to the AllSoulsUU Slack workspace, email Susan and you will get an invitation right away.
The All Souls middle and high school youth will be meeting via Zoom for religious education this Friday (16 October 2020) at 4:30 PM (email Susan Caldwell — Director of Religious Education — for Zoom link information).
We will check in, celebrate this past week’s worship service, and we will decide where we go from here.
Every Thursday in October 2020 at 5:00 PM, we’re continuing to offer a citizen education campaign launched on 5 October 2020.
If you missed the 5 October 2020 online event, you can still see an encore presentation every Thursday in October 2020 at 5:00 PM.
You will also learn how to talk to your family and friends about this very damaging amendment.
You can register here and choose the date(s) you want to attend.
What Amendment 5 Would Do
Attendees for this event will receive:
Need a quick 1-pager for talking to friends? Find it here.
The “New UU” class will continue this Sunday (18 October 2020) with facilitator Bennett Upton at 1:00 PM via Zoom.
Bennett has started a new session of this course that offers insight into Unitarian Universalist history, theology, and practice as well as a deeper dive into our own congregation.
This is a great way to learn more about our faith and our church and to spend some time with other members in a small group setting.
It’s not just for newcomers and not just for those who’ve never taken it before — a refresher is always good.
Please join us on Saturday (17 October 2020) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
If you wish to join the group, please email Larry Androes for Zoom meeting link, meeting ID, and password.
Please join us next Wednesday (14 October 2020) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch.
Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
This a chance to connect and catch up midweek.
At some point we may decide to bring in speakers but for now we’re just hanging out and enjoying each other’s virtual company.
Hope to see you there!
Please join us on Sunday (11 October 2020) at 11:00 AM for “It’s Good to Remember Who We Are” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
Our service will be livestreamed on Facebook Live here.
Rev. Barbara is back in the pulpit this week as we continue our focus on our Unitarian Universalist identity and heritage.
We will have a virtual coffee hour after the service on Zoom.
And you can contribute to All Souls using this online resource.
Please join us on Sunday (11 October 2020) at 1:00 PM for our weekly family religious education online class via Zoom.
The Zoom link will be on the All Souls Religious Education Facebook group and on Slack.
If you aren’t currently a member of either online group and you are interested in having your children participate, email Susan to get an invitation to either or both online groups.
This Sunday — “Finding Balance” — we’ll talk about ways that we find balance (literally, in our bodies, as well as in our lives, between activity and rest, work and play, giving and receiving, and more).
Please join us at 9:00 AM on Sunday (11 October 2020) adult religious education class. You can join us via Zoom.
We will view and discuss the Together Louisiana presentation “Costs and Consequences of Amendment 5.”
We also have a new Slack channel for the group in the All Souls UU Slack Workspace — #sundayadultRE.
If you haven’t yet been invited to the AllSoulsUU workspace, email Susan and you’ll get an invitation right away.
Every Thursday in October 2020 at 5:00 PM, we’re continuing to offer a citizen education campaign launched on 5 October 2020.
If you missed the 5 October 2020 online event, you can still see an encore presentation Thursday in October 2020 at 5:00 PM.
You will also learn how to talk to your family and friends about this very damaging amendment.
You can register here and choose the date(s) you want to attend.
What Amendment 5 Would Do
Attendees for this event will receive:
Need a quick 1-pager for talking to friends? Find it here.
The “New UU” class will continue this Sunday (11 October 2020) with facilitator Bennett Upton at 1:00 PM via Zoom.
Bennett has started a new session of this course that offers insight into Unitarian Universalist history, theology, and practice as well as a deeper dive into our own congregation.
This is a great way to learn more about our faith and our church and to spend some time with other members in a small group setting.
It’s not just for newcomers and not just for those who’ve never taken it before — a refresher is always good.
Please join us on Saturday (10 October 2020) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes.
This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching.
The group is free and open to all.
For more information, contact Larry via email or phone using (318) 272-0014.
If you wish to join the group, please email Larry Androes for Zoom meeting link, meeting ID, and password.
The All Souls middle and high school youth will be meeting via Zoom for religious education this Friday (16 October 2020) at 4:30 PM (email Susan Caldwell — Director of Religious Education — for Zoom link information).
“Ratifying the Eighth Principle” — After a check-in and some planning for the year to come, we will our exploration of the proposed eighth principle of Unitarian Universalism in preparation for its ratification by our congregation along with continuing to plan for our Eight Principle worship service on 18 October 2020.
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