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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'WHAT IF...' - A sermon by Rev. Carmen White-Janak (Contemporary Service) 03.02.2019 29:40

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 3, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Carmen White-Janak, Guest Minister. DESCRIPTION This year, 2019, commemorates 400 years since Africans were brought to these shores. This is also our 93rd year since Carter G. Woodson initiated Black History Month—lifting our collective awareness to acknowledge Black folks incredible inf...

'PARTNERS IN FREEDOM' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar & Rev. Timea Nagy-Mátéfi (Traditional Service) 03.02.2019 27:27

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 3, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, and Rev. Timea Nagy-Mátéfi, Special Guest. DESCRIPTION Have you noticed how in the headlong rush to the future we often forget wisdom from the past. Former knowledge can be considered "out-of-date." Yet, so many wise practices and understandings come...

'THE GRACE OF HEARTBREAK' - A message by Em Kianka (Humanist Service) 27.01.2019 24:42

The message was delivered on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Em Kianka, Intern Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION No one wants to experience heartbreak and suffering—instead, they are experiences we often hope to avoid. However, empathy expert Dr. Brené Brown says our capacity for sincere, full-hearted living is the same as our capacity to...

'BLUE DAYS & NEW DAYS' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Contemporary Service) 27.01.2019 29:32

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION One morning we wake to blue skies and other mornings we wake up moaning —and sometimes it's the same morning. From feeling good to feeling blue, we get out of bed and go about our lives. What is this energy of life that sustains us when w...

'WHAT'S SO AMAZING ABOUT GRACE?' - A sermon by Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 20.01.2019 36:17

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. DESCRIPTION What's amazing about the humanity of grace is that it can be expressed and experienced in and to every extreme and polarity. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the epitome of the expression of Grace. John Newton, the author of the famous song "A...

'WHAT MAKES A HERO?' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 20.01.2019 20:53

The message was delivered on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION I took my daughter to see her birth-mother and siblings in Alabama over the winter holiday. Along the way we stopped at the Laramie Hotel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. It was a painful and po...

'WHAT MAKES A HERO?' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 20.01.2019 18:59

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION I took my daughter to see her birth-mother and siblings in Alabama over the winter holiday. Along the way we stopped at the Laramie Hotel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. It was a painful and poignant journey through som...

'THE HUMANITY OF GRACE' - A sermon by Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 13.01.2019 37:07

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. DESCRIPTION The idea of grace tends to trigger religious thoughts of a God who measures grace through sympathy and a kindness. In a non-religious sense, grace is one reflecting the same traits of sympathy and kindness as entirely human, evolving and inc...

'BEGINNING AGAIN... IN LOVE' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose (Humanist Service) 13.01.2019 26:47

The message was delivered on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION According to Dogen Zenji, the 12th-century founder of Soto Zen Buddhism, reality is created and destroyed 6,400,099,980 times a day - or around 70,000 times a second. Modern science agrees with this anci...

'BEGINNING AGAIN... IN LOVE' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose (Traditional Service) 13.01.2019 24:42

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. DESCRIPTION According to Dogen Zenji, the 12th-century founder of Soto Zen Buddhism, reality is created and destroyed 6,400,099,980 times a day - or around 70,000 times a second. Modern science agrees with this ancient wisdom. The Higgs boso...

'HOW TO HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR: THE BUDDHIST WAY' - A message by Rev. Dr. Victor M. Parachin (Humanist Service) 06.01.2019 25:34

The message was delivered on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Victor M. Parachin, Guest Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION Sometime in 46 BC, Julius Caesar established January 1 as New Year's day. Since that time, people have used this transition time of year to audit themselves and make adjustments which might bring them more happi...

'WHAT'S SO AMAZING ABOUT GRACE?' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 06.01.2019 18:04

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION One of the most wonderful and potentially problematic ideas in religion is grace. It implies that no matter what a person has done, that person can still enjoy the gift of grace. Most people prefer a world in which people who do wrong face...

'THE JOURNEY OF LOSING OUR RELIGION' - A message by Loyce Newton-Edwards, M.Ed., M.Div. (Humanist Service) 30.12.2018 22:54

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Loyce Newton-Edwards, M.Ed., M.Div., Guest Speaker, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION Inspired by Christel Manning's book Losing Our Religion: How Unaffiliated Parents Are Raising Their Children, I'll share insight from my journey to Humanism and the movement of the fastest growing relig...

'HAVE A PG NEW YEAR (PEACE & GRACE)' - A sermon by Rev. Gerald L. Davis (Traditional Service) 30.12.2018 29:59

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Gerald L. Davis, Affiliate Minister. DESCRIPTION As we end this year seeking peace and expecting grace, may we understand we have a role to play in this equation. Peace comes from Justice and Grace is assured. But, if you consider that the odds against achieving a peaceful and graceful...

'A CHRISTMAS STORY' - A message by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Contemporary Service) 23.12.2018 22:46

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 23, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION A Christmas Story and reflection. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-souls-unitarian-church/id193096943 WATCH THIS MESSAGE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/XVBFbLObS5M SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: http:/...

'WINTER SOLSTICE' - A message by Rev. Barbara Prose & Em Kianka (Humanist Service) 23.12.2018 27:38

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 23, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry, and Em Kianka, Intern Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION Celebrate the longest night of the year for our Humanist Solstice service. Barbara Prose and Em Kianka take us through a solstice ritual to mark this powerful point. Spec...

'CALL OF THE DARK' - A message by Em Kianka (Humanist Service) 16.12.2018 20:22

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Em Kianka, Intern Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION The days are getting darker as we approach the darkest day of the year in this part of the world. What is your relationship to the dark? What poignant, funny, transformational, and painful lessons do we learn from the dark? Jo...

'IS THERE PEACE BEYOND UNDERSTANDING?' - A sermon by Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 16.12.2018 28:42

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. DESCRIPTION: Human reasoning is incapable of fully comprehending transcendent peace or the peace of God, Divine Mind, or Higher Consciousness. Peace is not circumstantial, it is psychological. It is the science of mind. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: http...

'WHY WE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 16.12.2018 27:28

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION: Why do Unitarian Universalists celebrate Christmas? I'm often asked this question because, historically members of UU congregations don't believe in the virgin birth or the divinity of Jesus. But, if you look at the history of Christmas...

'PEACE IS POSSIBLE' - A sermon by Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 09.12.2018 32:00

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. DESCRIPTION Peace is the most natural asset and desire of human nature—nothing satisfies us more. Mental calm, serenity and freedom from disturbance with quiet and tranquility are heaven on Earth. But, Peace comes in many forms. Peace is a life source a...

'PEACE & UNDERSTANDING' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 09.12.2018 25:22

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION Helen Keller said, "I do not want the peace that passeth understanding. I want the understanding which bringeth peace." We see this word PEACE hanging all over homes, offices, stores and churches during the winter holidays. What do we rea...

'GOD IS TRANS' - A message by Dr. Willie Parker (Contemporary Service) 02.12.2018 30:40

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Dr. Willie Parker, Guest Speaker. DESCRIPTION Dr. Willie Parker, reproductive justice advocate and friend of All Souls, became a household name when the headline, "Christian Provides Abortions" hit the mainstream. ABOUT Dr. Willie J. Parker, MD, MPH, MSC is an outspoken, Christian abortion p...

'TRUE PEACE' - A message by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 02.12.2018 22:23

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION As we begin the December theme of "Peace," I ask myself if peace is an inner state or an outer reality. In Thich Nhat Hanh's book Being Peace, the Vietnamese Buddhist monk shares about watching monks burn themsel...

'LOSING MY RELIGION' - A message by Dr. Willie Parker (Traditional Service) 02.12.2018 23:38

'MIRACLES HAPPEN' - A sermon by Em Kianka (Humanist Service) 25.11.2018 22:36

The message was delivered on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Em Kianka, Intern Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION What thoughts and beliefs do Unitarian Universalists share about miracles? What makes a story about a miracle different from any other story? What stories do we hold from our own lives of miraculous moments that draw us into a...