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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'KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose (Traditional Service) 12.11.2017 42:31

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON 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 Seller lists across the count...

'IS THE BIBLE THE ANSWER?' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 05.11.2017 37:26

The message was delivered on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE 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...

'FORGIVENESS, THE ART AND ACT OF SELF-LOVE' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 05.11.2017 37:37

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Forgiveness is an art form. Accomplishing it takes practice, skill, training and transformation. If, in fact, it means to stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or mistake, then it should begin f...

'HOLDING OUR OWN' - Rev. Barbara Prose (Humanist Service) 29.10.2017 12:07

The message was delivered on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION Many of us have seen our family rituals around death change in our lifetimes. A generation ago, Dr. Wolf was fighting against the corruption of the local funeral home industry. More and more Amer...

'THE MYSTERY OF DEATH' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 29.10.2017 32:12

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION The mystery, or missed story, of death has been a pre-occupation to humans since we recognized we were alive. Looking to Newton's 3rd law - For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction - we can assume death is an e...

'GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 29.10.2017 12:28

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION As we conclude the poignant theme of Death, we'll focus on ways that love never dies and how people continue to live on within the lives of those who love them long after they are gone. For the last few years, member Eduardo Ramire...

'LIVE AND LET DIE, PART 2' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 22.10.2017 35:49

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Life and death, like faith and doubt, are not necessarily enemies, just cooperative opponents. Opposition means having a position on the other or further side of something. Life is in a "face off" with death. The older I get, t...

'THE ONE THING YOU CAN COUNT ON' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose (Traditional Service) 22.10.2017 27:00

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON DESCRIPTION The one thing you can count on is change. One friend is pregnant, a nephew is moving to take a new job, a daughter is getting married, a son is getting divorced. The headlines are new each day and with their focus on confl...

'WHAT MUST DIE SO YOU CAN LIVE?' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 15.10.2017 20:08

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 15, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION There is an old idea that something in us must die so that we can fully live. Has this ever made sense to you? Are you aware of how the death of certain attitudes, ideas, dreams, relationships and other things must end in order for...

'LIVE AND LET DIE' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson (Contemporary Service) 08.10.2017 40:19

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Could death be another form of life or of living? From the day we are born, the process of death or dying begins. The Apostle Paul in scripture wrote that he figuratively died daily. Does death in life make practical sense to us...

'TIME' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 08.10.2017 24:59

The message was delivered on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION "Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time." - Pink Floyd, excerpt from Time. Do you ever feel this way? We all have competing priorities and opportunities and it can be hard to know how t...

'TIME' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 08.10.2017 26:54

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION "Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time." - Pink Floyd, excerpt from Time. Do you ever feel this way? We all have competing priorities and opportunities and it can be hard to know how to use the limited time we h...

'A RIVER RUNS THROUGH US' - Rev. Barbara Prose (Humanist Service) 01.10.2017 24:45

The message was delivered on Sunday, October 1, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION This Sunday we consider the many ways water shapes our lives. Long-time member Jean Ann Fausser, who won this sermon in last year's Gala, will have an original piece of art entitled, A River Runs...

'COURAGE AND VULNERABILITY' - A sermon by Rev. Gerald L. Davis (Contemporary Service) 01.10.2017 30:31

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 1, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Gerald L. Davis, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION There are times when we think in binary ways about complexities of life. If we fall into the trap of an either/or solution, we discount the vast creative impulses of this thing we call life. Some people say to be vulnerable is to be...

'A RIVER RUNS THROUGH US' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose (Traditional Service) 01.10.2017 21:58

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 1, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON DESCRIPTION This Sunday we consider the many ways water shapes our lives. Long-time member Jean Ann Fausser, who won this sermon in last year's Gala, will have an original piece of art entitled, A River Runs Through Me, featured in the...

'STORIES THAT IMPRISON US' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 24.09.2017 17:48

The message was delivered on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION We are all storytellers. We not only tell other people stories, we tell ourselves stories. Some of the stories we tell ourselves keep us captive. Giving credence to a story is a kind of faith. In that w...

'FAITH AND PATIENCE' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose (Contemporary Service) 24.09.2017 45:32

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON DESCRIPTION When I grow impatient, beneath the surface, I am often angry with the current state of affairs – whether they are political or personal. But Jesus taught us that the Kingdom of Heaven on earth is here and now, within our...

'STORIES THAT IMPRISON US' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service) 24.09.2017 18:13

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION We are all storytellers. We not only tell other people stories, we tell ourselves stories. Some of the stories we tell ourselves keep us captive. Giving credence to a story is a kind of faith. In that way, we all have faith in so...

'CELEBRATE THE TIES THAT UNITE US' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar 17.09.2017 31:10

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION My message is a celebration of the ties that unite us across our freedom to believe. It is fascinating and important how our congregation at All Souls stays united with so many different ways of believing. Come explore what holds...

'THE IMPOSSIBLE WILL TAKE A LITTLE WHILE' - Rev. Barbara Prose (Humanist Service) 17.09.2017 32:08

The message was delivered on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry, at the Humanist Service. SERMON DESCRIPTION What is the best synonym for faith? Some would say trust, or confidence. Others consider faith to be blind, naïve or simple, if not ignorant. My great grandfather, who was a rabbi in Lithuania a...

'THE IMPOSSIBLE WILL TAKE A LITTLE WHILE' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose 17.09.2017 26:16

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON DESCRIPTION What is the best synonym for faith? Some would say trust, or confidence. Others consider faith to be blind, naïve or simple, if not ignorant. My great grandfather, who was a rabbi in Lithuania and then in Connecticut, sa...

'GIVING SIGHT TO VISION' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson 10.09.2017 38:02

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION "The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision." — Helen Keller Sight is external. Vision comes from within. Sight is physical. Vision is spiritual and involves faith. Perception, is the ultimate reality...

'CELEBRATE THE TIES THAT UNITE US' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Humanist Service) 10.09.2017 18:24

The message was delivered on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. SERMON DESCRIPTION The Sunday after Labor Day is extra-special at All Souls! Our choirs will treat us to special performances and we have a few surprises in store for you. Vision Sunday is a wonderful day to invite your fr...

'THE FRIENDSHIP OF FAITH AND FEAR' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson 03.09.2017 40:11

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 3, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Faith is a first cousin of fear. They live together on the family farm. Both faith and fear are present in the human genome. Some people just have more faith in one than the other. It actually takes faith to have fear. Fear of...

'SOMETHING TO HOLD ONTO' - Steven L. Williams (Humanist Service) 03.09.2017 23:47

The message was delivered on Sunday, September 3, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Steven L. Williams, Pastoral Care Chaplain, at the Humanist Service. SERMON DESCRIPTION Twelve years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina changed our world and my life. Whether it's a hurricane, a divorce, or the loss of something precious, we all have to weather storms in our lives. Having som...