All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church

All Souls has approximately 130 adult members and 40 children and youth who come from many walks of life and religious backgrounds.

Choosing to join All Souls is making a commitment to our community. The members of our spiritual community need to know that we can count on one another to walk together in beloved community.

Being a member of our community means commitment to our covenant, our programs, and each other.  Becoming a member brings both benefits and expectations.

Some know when they arrive that they wish to join.  They may be long-time Unitarian Universalists who have belonged to other Unitarian Universalist congregations.

Others may have been searching for a spiritual community for some time and realize when they arrive at All Souls that they have found what they were looking for in a community.

And some come to All Souls without knowing quite what they are looking for in their spiritual home.  They may need to attend worship, learn more about the church, participate in covenant groups and meet members before making a decision.  There is no "right" length of time to wait before joining -- it is a personal decision.

Within the context of your own personal religious journey, members are expected to:

• Worship with the congregation

• Pursue your own spiritual growth

• Join in the work and play of the congregation

• Make a financial commitment

• Care for and support others in our community

• Perform service to the wider community

• Connect with the larger Unitarian Universalist movement

There are three basic steps you need to complete to join All Souls:

• Attend a membership orientation after church which are generally held once a month.

• Sign the Stepping Stones book, which shows significant interest in pursing membership.

• Finally, after having made a financial pledge and having waited at least four more weeks, sign the membership book to formalize your joining.

At any stage of your journey you can learn more about All Souls in many ways.

Join us in one of our many activities we offer, which you will find listed in our newsletter, on the announcement sheet found in the order of service, or listed on the calendar of events found on our web site.

Learn more about us through "Covenant Groups," a type of small group ministry we offer at All Souls.

For a copy of our latest newsletter, please inquire in the church office after the worship service or send us a request via email.  If you like to be added to our newsletter mailing list, just give your name and address to our Office Administrator after the service.  We also have selected back issues of our newsletter available online here.

And please continue to attend our Worship Services every Sunday Morning at 11:00 AM.

(Posted - 29 January 2007)

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Check out what our members do for work, business, religious exploration, social activism, hobbies, pleasure, etc.

Organizations are listed here to provide a sense of what our members and friends are interested in. The inclusion of web sites on this list does not automatically imply any endorsement by All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, the Southwest District of the Unitarian Universalist Association, or the Unitarian Universalist Association.

NOTE:  These links listed below are web pages away from our web site and will open in a new browser window.

Personal Web Sites and Organizational Sites Supported by Our Members

Alternatives to Violence Project

Christian Services Charities

Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (An organization dedicated to " ... networking Pagan-identified Unitarian Universalists (UUs), educating people about Paganism, promoting interfaith dialogue, developing Pagan liturgies and theologies, and supporting Pagan-identified UU religious professionals.")

David Damico's Web Site (David is a graphic artist/designer)

Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Louisiana

Interfaith Hospitality Network

Interweave (Interweave is a UUA affiliate, dedicated  to the spiritual, political, and social well-being of Unitarian Universalists who are confronting oppression as lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender persons, and their  heterosexual allies.)

Liberal Faith Development (Steve Caldwell's commentary on Unitarian Universalist faith development in congregations and the wider liberal religious community)

LREDA (The Liberal Religious Educators Association is an anti-racist, welcoming professional organization of liberal religious educators and those supportive of religious education.  LREDA promotes the religious growth and learning of people of all ages and advocates for the support of religious educators and the field of liberal religious education.)

Mattachine Society (An Organization Fighting for the Rights of Queer America) 

MAClan Macintosh Users Group

Moja (East African News and Information site designed by Bob Jordan)

Our Whole Lives

PFLAG of Shreveport and Bossier City (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays ... PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families, and friends through support, education, and advocacy)

Philadelphia Center (HIV/AIDS Support)

Political Action Council for Equality (PACE - a bipartisan organization that works to advance equality in Northwest Louisiana so that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community can lead open, honest, responsible, and safe lives at home and in the workplace.
 
Providence House ("Breaking the homeless cycle, one family at a time" in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana)

Salvation Army

Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission

Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet

Shreveport World Religion Day

Sierra Club

Southwest District YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists-- UU Youth Program for youth ages 14-19 in our district, affiliated with Continental YRUU)

Steve Caldwell's Web Site (personal web pages belonging to the  All Souls webmaster)

Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship (An organization that serves " ... Christian Unitarians and Universalists according to their expressed religious needs; uphold and promote the Christian witness within the Unitarian Universalist Association; and uphold and promote the historic Unitarian and Universalist witness and conscience within the church universal.")

Unitarian Universalist for Polyamory Awareness (An organization that serves " ... the Unitarian Universalist Association and the community of polyamorous people within and outside the UUA by providing support, promoting education, and encouraging spiritual wholeness regarding polyamory)

Unitarian Universalist Young Adult and Campus Ministry (YA-CM)

YWCA of Northwest Louisiana (Promoting the empowerment of women and the elimination of racism)

(Posted - 27 January 2007)

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On Friday, 12 January 2007, Jim Scott returns to perform for us in the sanctuary at 7:00 P. M.

Jim is an exciting acoustic guitarist, singer, and composer of powerful music that furthers the ideals of ecology, justice, and peace, He has transcended stylistic boundaries, having recorded or shared the stage with luminaries from the jazz, classical and folk music worlds. A former member of the Paul Winter Consort, he was co-composer of the "Missa Gaia," and has performed with folk legends Pete Seeger and Peter Yarrow, among others.

Learn more about Jim and hear some of his music at http://jimscottmusic.com/

(Posted - 5 January 2007) 

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For January 2007, All Souls has selected Kathy Osuch as our Volunteer of the Month for her outstanding work on the annual pledge canvass.

Kathy has served numerous terms on our board with one term as the Board Secretary and her current term as the Board Treasurer.  In November 2006, she organized our first media rummage sale and also coordinated publicity for the Colores del Pueblo fundraiser (this fund raiser also promotes "fair trade" as an economic social justice ideal in our community).

(Posted - 30 December 2006)

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