All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church

Please call 318-868-3313 or use the email links below.

• Barbara Jarrell, Chaplain (chaplain@allsoulsuushreveport.org)

• Susan Caldwell, Director of Religious Education (dre@allsoulsuushreveport.org)

• Debbie Stille, Office Administrator (office@allsoulsuushreveport.org)

• Jan Daczyk, Financial Assistant (finance@allsoulsuushreveport.org) 

 Church Office Hours

• Monday - Closed

• Tuesday - Friday - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

• Saturday - Closed

• Sunday - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Due to the small size of our office staff, please call if you are dropping by without an appointment -- otherwise you might find yourself waiting for one of us to return from an office supply run or another errand away from the office.

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From the 21 December 2007 Shreveport Times:

"Ministers are the key to Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover's latest crime-fighting initiative.

Over lunch Thursday, Glover and Police Chief Henry Whitehorn presented 'End the Silence, End the Violence,' a campaign to get ministers involved in changing attitudes and mobilizing volunteers in their communities.

'With your unique position, you have influence you can exert,' Whitehorn said. 'Even though a person may not be a Christian, they look to you as leaders.'

More than 60 pastors from various denominations and neighborhoods listened as the chief and mayor outlined the problems of crime and some possible solutions."

"Area ministers and law enforcement officials gathered at Independence Stadium on Thursday for Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover's latest crime-fighting initiative - 'End the Silence, End the Violence.'" (Photo by Greg Pearson/The Shreveport Times) -- [Rev. Dr. Lyn Oglesby of Shreveport is in the center of this photo.]

The rest of this article can be read online here.

(Posted - 27 December 2007)

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Here are some meditative readings that our minister, Rev. Dr. Lyn Oglesby has written and edited for worship at All Souls:

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On Saturday, 25 February 2006, at 3:00 PM, we will be formally recognizing Lyn's spiritual leadership role in our congregation and the wider Unitarian Universalist community.

We will be ordaining Lyn and formally install her as our congregation's minister.  Unitarian Universalist clergy from all over and Lyn's relatives will be joining us for the special occasion.

Continue reading "Ordination and Installation - Rev. Dr. Lyn Oglesby" »

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On 17 July 2005, our congregation approved calling Rev. Lyn Oglesby to be our minister by an overwhelming vote.  Here's a short biographical sketch provided by our Ministerial Search Committee during Lyn's candidating week:

"We felt at home with her right away and we think you will, too.  We will present a short biographical sketch just to give you a quick view of the more extensive one you will find at church.  Her world view has the depth and insights that come from raising a family in India, Nepal and Japan.  Her comfortable friendliness comes from her Texas childhood.  She has the calm wisdom of someone who is quite capable of handling whatever needs to be done.  She has a wealth of experience and talents to bring to our congregation.  She is energetic and eager to begin parish ministry at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church."

To contact Rev. Lyn Oglesby, please call her at (318) 868-3313 or email her at minister@allsoulsuushreveport.org.

(Posted - 18 December 2005)

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We have some of Rev. Lyn Oglesby's recent sermons online:

• "Spirit, Where Art Thou?" (6 November 2005)

• "A Halloween for All Souls" (30 October 2005)

• "Faith of Our Fathers and Mothers" (9 October 2005)

• "What's So Special About Unitarian Universalism" (11 September 2005)

• "The Tragedy of Poverty" (4 September 2005 -- the first Sunday after Hurricane Katrina)

You will need Adobe Acrobat software to read these sermons (free download here).

Please also keep in mind that reading a sermon online may tell you a lot about us but a sermon is best experienced as an oral art form in the context of community worship with others.

(Posted - 18 December 2005)

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