All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma

All Souls Unitarian Church

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A weekly sermon podcast from All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a Unitarian Universalist community rooted in Love Beyond Belief. These messages explore progressive spirituality, social justice, compassion, and personal growth—offering thoughtful perspectives on life, meaning, and what it means to be human. All Souls is an affirming, inclusive community where people of all beliefs—and no belief—come together to learn, grow, and make a difference.

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'PREGNANT WITH SPIRIT' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Contemporary Service) 22.12.2019 32:12

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 22, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION Last year on the Sunday before Christmas, the hilarious and talented Dionne Lambert joined me on the chancel for a short skit of God talking to his angel Gabrielle (Gabriela in this case) about whether or not to go down to Earth as a hum...

'COMFORT AND JOY: STORIES OF WELCOME AND HOSPITALITY' - A sermon by Mariela Pérez-Simons (Traditional Service) 22.12.2019 21:28

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 22, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Mariela Pérez-Simons, Intern Minister. DESCRIPTION On this special Sunday before Christmas, Mariela will speak of the Latin-American tradition Las Posadas and will share stories of hospitality from her own life. All are invited to see hospitality as a spiritual practice—as an opportunity to...

'SEEK YE (YOU) FIRST (MATTHEW 6:33)' - A sermon by Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 15.12.2019 36:48

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 15, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. DESCRIPTION Humans are born into an ongoing personal and collective anxiety to experience their own natural divinity or "power" as a species. We often call this "seeking" God, seeking Source or seeking the Force. I like to refer to this Self Actualizat...

'A LOVE AFFAIR WITH LIFE' - A message by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 15.12.2019 24:13

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 15, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION Humanist author Michael Werner writes: "For all the talk about reason and science, Humanism is really about a passionate love affair. It is a love affair with life, not a mythical hereafter. Humanism is a love a...

'ELASTIC HEARTS AND PINCUSHION SOULS' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose (Traditional Service) 15.12.2019 21:38

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 15, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. DESCRIPTION My throwback sermon to Rev. Wolf was the fourth in a series describing the pathway from Vision to Mission. It is poignant and powerful message of love beyond belief and I look forward to sharing it with you. Here's a taste, "Dee...

'SHAPING CHANGE' - A sermon by Rev. Yadenee Hailu (Contemporary Service) 08.12.2019 30:57

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Yadenee Hailu, Assistant Minister. DESCRIPTION Octavia Butler, an accomplished and prophetic black, queer, American, science fiction writer proposed in one trilogy, god is change. And change is inevitable. From marginalized communities and people we have the vital opportunity to learn an...

'THE ILLUSIONS THAT DIVIDE US' - A message by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 08.12.2019 28:47

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION "The Christians and the Pagans sat together at the table, Finding faith and common ground the best that they were able, Lighting trees in darkness, learning new ways from the old, and Making sense of history and...

'THE ILLUSIONS THAT DIVIDE US' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 08.12.2019 25:25

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION "The Christians and the Pagans sat together at the table, Finding faith and common ground the best that they were able, Lighting trees in darkness, learning new ways from the old, and Making sense of history and drawing warmth out of the...

'SHAPING CHANGE' - A message by Rev. Yadenee Hailu (Humanist Service) 01.12.2019 21:37

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Yadenee Hailu, Assistant Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION Octavia Butler, an accomplished and prophetic black, queer, American, science fiction writer proposed in one trilogy, God is change. And change is inevitable. From marginalized communities and people, we have the vi...

'YOUR INFINITE SELF' - A sermon by Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 01.12.2019 39:45

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. DESCRIPTION "The curative force in psychotherapy is man's tendency to actualize himself, to become his/her potentialities." —Carl Rogers This desire to become more of what you already are—to be actually, factually, functionally and punctually YOU—unedit...

'SHAPING CHANGE' - A sermon by Rev. Yadenee Hailu (Traditional Service) 01.12.2019 16:11

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Yadenee Hailu, Assistant Minister. DESCRIPTION Octavia Butler, an accomplished and prophetic black, queer, American, science fiction writer proposed in one trilogy, God is change. And change is inevitable. From marginalized communities and people, we have the vital opportunity to learn a...

THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL SUNDAY 24.11.2019 37:55

The service took place on Sunday, November 24, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. DESCRIPTION Come together in gratitude to celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday at All Souls! Our Cherub, Children's, Youth, and all Adult Choirs will share their gifts of song. Families and children are encouraged to bring fresh foods for the traditional children's procession of giving to the cornu...

'SOUL MATES VS. SOUL TIES' - A sermon by Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 17.11.2019 37:33

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 17, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. DESCRIPTION A Soul Mate is described as a person with whom one has a feeling of deep or natural affinity. This may involve similarity, love, romance, platonic relationships, comfort, intimacy, sexuality, spirituality, compatibility and trust. Soul Ties...

'ANCIENT WISDOM | MODERN SCIENCE' - A message by Mariela Pérez-Simons (Humanist Service) 17.11.2019 34:49

The message was delivered on Sunday, November 17, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Mariela Pérez-Simons, Intern Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION This Sunday, at The Point, we will explore the place where ancient wisdom and modern science meet, the place where the yearnings of the human soul can be met, and where we find the right conditions for the flourishi...

'WHAT A CHURCH IS AND WHAT IT ISN'T' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 17.11.2019 22:06

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 17, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION All Souls is known for our ministers preaching impactful sermons that benefit our church and Tulsa community. In preparation for our Centennial in 2021 we are bringing some of those amazing sermons back! Join Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar as...

'A PLACE OF PROMISE' - A message by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 10.11.2019 25:34

The message was delivered on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION We promise not because we are all good, but because we all suffer. At the heart of All Souls is a promise we make to each other. In a highly individualistic and materialistic culture like ours, to covenant with...

'QUEERING OUR COVENANTS' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose (Contemporary Service) 10.11.2019 33:21

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. DESCRIPTION Jesus was born into a closed, covenanted community and spent his years of ministry queering that covenant. Could members of the community work on the sabbath? Yes! Could their fellowship include women? Yes! Could their communiti...

'A PLACE OF PROMISE' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 10.11.2019 23:26

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION We promise not because we are all good, but because we all suffer. At the heart of All Souls is a promise we make to each other. In a highly individualistic and materialistic culture like ours, to covenant with others is counter-cultural...

'THE POWER OF AGREEMENT' - A sermon by Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 03.11.2019 41:05

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. DESCRIPTION The words covenant, coven, convene, and convention derive from the same root. They all refer to agreement of coming together— entering contract and contact with others in a cooperative, committed and devoted manner. Symphoneo is the Greek wo...

'THE ART & POWER OF APOLOGY' - A message by Rev. Barbara Prose (Humanist Service) 03.11.2019 30:10

The message was delivered on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION Apologies can restore dignity and self-respect, repair harm, assure both parties that they have shared values, create renewed safety and new, shared meaning in relationships. Empathy, guilt and shame—our...

'WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE CALLED OUT?' - A sermon by Rev. Gerald L. Davis (Traditional Service) 03.11.2019 28:24

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Gerald L. Davis, Affiliate Minister. DESCRIPTION The Greek word for church is ecclesia. This word translates to "called out." So we know we are called out to do justice work. But we are also called out to listen for ways to be in covenant. Our covenant is recited every Sunday, but how ar...

'GOOD AND EVIL. ENEMIES OR COOPERATIVE FRIENDS?' - A sermon by Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 27.10.2019 39:01

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. DESCRIPTION Good and Evil were somehow created by the "Sky God" of Hebrew scripture, and yet everything "God" created is said in scripture to have been good. If this is true, even allegorically, that would mean evil is nothing more or less than good ext...

'HARRY POTTER AND THE SACRED SPARK!' - A sermon by Mariela Perez-Simons (Traditional Service) 27.10.2019 26:52

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Mariela Perez-Simons, Intern Minister. DESCRIPTION The dancer Martha Graham once said: "There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and since there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique; if you block it, it will never exist t...

'AWE-MAZING!' - A sermon by Mariela Perez-Simons (Contemporary Service) 20.10.2019 23:04

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Mariela Perez-Simons, Intern Minister. DESCRIPTION Experiences of awe make us stop. They leave us spellbound and "captivated," like being apprehended in the most delicious way. But what is awe? Awe is an emotional response, a feeling that arises from being in the presence of something larger...

'BRING MORE HAPPINESS INTO YOUR LIFE' - A message by Rev. Dr. Victor M. Parachin (Humanist Service) 20.10.2019 23:17

The message was delivered on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Victor M. Parachin, Guest Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION The Buddha spoke a great deal about happiness emphasizing that all beings are entitled to happiness. His teachings outline "user friendly" ways to cultivate happiness on a daily basis. *Music: Rick Fortner SUBS...