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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'SURPRISED BY LOVE' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose (Traditional Service) 11.02.2018 20:24

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON DESCRIPTION How has love surprised you? When you've felt all is lost, has love shown you the way? Sometimes, we are surprised by love through the arts, a song evoking the emotion of love, lifting our spirits, or connecting us with th...

'BROKEN STRINGS' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 04.02.2018 24:27

The message was delivered on Sunday, February 4, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION World class Flamenco guitarist, Ronald Radford, will be joining us as we launch February's theme of Brokenness. We hope he won't break any strings as he dazzles us with his music. Nevertheless, I will be...

'BRIDGING THE GAPS' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 04.02.2018 36:46

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 4, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Brokenness can be defined as being or feeling fractured or damaged and no longer, whole or in one piece, not in working order or functioning properly. Wholeness involves and demands constant repairing of breaks in our soul and...

'BROKEN STRINGS' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 04.02.2018 20:55

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 4, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION World class Flamenco guitarist, Ronald Radford, will be joining us as we launch February's theme of Brokenness. We hope he won't break any strings as he dazzles us with his music. Nevertheless, I will be talking about how the strin...

'STAR WARS THEOLOGY' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose (Contemporary Service) 28.01.2018 23:24

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON DESCRIPTION "This is how we win. Not by fighting what we hate, but by saving what we love," says Rose Tico in the latest Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. With women in the highest leadership positions, a deep reverence for the galaxy a...

'THE POWER OF ORDINARY KINDNESS' - Acharya Moh Hardin (Humanist Service) 28.01.2018 20:48

The message was delivered on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Acharya Moh Hardin, Guest Speaker, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION Kindness is an innate quality that lacks selfishness. Engaging in kindness connects us with the reality that other people exist. With kindness, life becomes livable, humanity becomes enjoyable, and work and play...

'EXTRAORDINARY CHORDS OF LOVE' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Contemporary Service) 21.01.2018 21:23

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION "Breathe" courtesy of Branjae Jackson, http://www.branjaemusic.com/ Spoken Word courtesy of Written Quincey, https://soundcloud.com/written-quincey 'Extraordinary Chords of Love' featuring singer/songwriter Branjae Jackson, spoken...

'50 YEARS OF DREAMING' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 14.01.2018 25:54

The message was delivered on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION Martin Luther King Jr. was only given seven minutes to speak at the March on Washington. He submitted his speech prior to the day of the march and the words, "I Have A Dream" were not in his prepared rema...

'ALL THINGS NEW' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 07.01.2018 28:23

The message was delivered on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION On the first Sunday of 2018, let's look at what it means to begin again in love. How do we "turn over a new leaf" and experience "all things new"? Often we long for a new beginning but have trouble letting...

'THE CARE OF LOVE' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 07.01.2018 36:19

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION We are starting off the new year with the topic of love. Love is a human disease or dis-ease that all humans are afflicted and inflicted with. This 'divine' infliction is incurable and sometimes terminal, but always treatable. S...

'ALL THINGS NEW' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 07.01.2018 24:50

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION On the first Sunday of 2018, let's look at what it means to begin again in love. How do we "turn over a new leaf" and experience "all things new"? Often we long for a new beginning but have trouble letting go of the past. The turn o...

'HOPE DAWNS' - A sermon by Rev. Gerald L. Davis (Contemporary Service) 31.12.2017 27:48

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Gerald L. Davis, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION There are some great Christmas stories out there, including Ralphie's and his BB gun. But you know, there are not that many great New Year's Eve stories. Yes, we know that the next day will bring a new year full of hope. That's eno...

'FIND A STILLNESS' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 31.12.2017 22:06

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION "When the world becomes darker, the inner life of the soul becomes more important." —Michael Meade As 2017 comes to an end and we begin to enter into the deeper winter months, it is a time for finding a...

'FIND A STILLNESS' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 31.12.2017 22:23

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION "When the world becomes darker, the inner life of the soul becomes more important." —Michael Meade As 2017 comes to an end and we begin to enter into the deeper winter months, it is a time for finding a stillness inside ourselves....

'UNITED BY LOVE' - Rev. Barbara Prose, Bishop Carlton Pearson, Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Special Service) 17.12.2017 26:43

The homilies were delivered on Sunday, December 17, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Bishop Carlton Pearson, and Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar. DESCRIPTION Join us for one celebratory service, uniting our congregation which attend our three services, with uplifting music from our choirs. Marlin, Barbara, and Carlton will share their messages about the love...

'HOPE' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 10.12.2017 17:55

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION During the darkest times in our lives, we look for hope and often find it in some of the most unusual places. As the winter solstice approaches, we are in the darkest season of the year and it is a time...

'THE HEALING SALVE OF HOPE' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 10.12.2017 31:42

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION "They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for." ―Tom Bodett Hope basically means happy anticipation of good. For some, hope means happy...

'HOPE' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 10.12.2017 17:48

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION During the darkest times in our lives, we look for hope and often find it in some of the most unusual places. As the winter solstice approaches, we are in the darkest season of the year and it is a time of celebrations that involv...

'WHEN HOPE IS HARD TO FIND' - Rev. Barbara Prose (Humanist Service) 03.12.2017 27:11

The message was delivered on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION "Hope is a duty. In the context of a planet and people in peril, we have an obligation to our own being and to our descendants to study our life and our condition, searching for the authentic und...

'IS FORGIVENESS POSSIBLE?' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 26.11.2017 24:23

The message was delivered on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION Nobody gets through this life without hurting others and being hurt. Yet we need to get up each day and live into the future. Figuring out how to free ourselves from hurt, so we can meet the day unafraid...

'THE ART AND ACT OF SELF-LOVE' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 26.11.2017 42:56

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION "If you can't forgive and forget, pick one." -Robert Brault Forgiving doesn't mean forgetting. Forgiving doesn't mean you've given the message that what someone did was okay. Forgiveness means to let go of the anger or guilt t...

'IS FORGIVENESS POSSIBLE?' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 26.11.2017 27:17

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Nobody gets through this life without hurting others and being hurt. Yet we need to get up each day and live into the future. Figuring out how to free ourselves from hurt, so we can meet the day unafraid, without anger, and with a...

THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL SERVICE with Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar & Rev. Barbara Prose (Special Service) 19.11.2017 28:18

The service was delivered on Sunday, November 19, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar & Rev. Barbara Prose. SERVICE DESCRIPTION Come together in gratitude to celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday. Our Cherub, Children's, Youth, YAVE, New Dimensions, and Adult Choirs will share their gifts of song. We'll experience an interactive presentation of the hear...

'IS THE BIBLE THE ANSWER?' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Contemporary Service) 12.11.2017 30:26

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION This month, 500 years ago, Martin Luther's 95 Theses sparked the Protestant Reformation. What he began in Wittenberg, Germany continues to influence us today. Every generation since has wrestled with his challenge - What is the ro...

'KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON' - Rev. Barbara Prose (Humanist Service) 12.11.2017 46:23

The message was delivered on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION November is American Indian Heritage Month, and Oklahoma is in the news, with Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. David Grann's non-fiction book is on Best Se...