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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'TWO AMERICAS' - A message by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar 19.06.2016 25:24

The message was delivered on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION The mass shooting in Orlando on Sunday has given way to two visions of America. Many of us have heard what the pundits and politicians are saying. We are seeing how the ties that bind a nation of people from all nations can be shred...

'YOU, ME, AND MUHAMMAD ALI' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose 12.06.2016 23:25

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, June 12, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON DESCRIPTION New York Times journalist, Wesley Morris called him, "the most important political-cultural figure to survive the deadly tumult of the 1960s and flourish in the 1970s." Muhammed Ali's beliefs transfixed and polarized our coun...

'THE GRACE OF DARING COURAGE' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson 05.06.2016 32:51

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION It seems that grace appears or is needed at the worst times in our lives. To amaze is defined as "causing great surprise or wonder". That could be anything from a child being born to September 11th and the trade center towers crumb...

'THE SUMMER OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose 05.06.2016 24:52

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON DESCRIPTION In the Wizard of Oz, the lion's, the scarecrow's, and the tin man's natural or God-given gifts are the parts of their personality they can't see themselves. Dorothy and her three friends must take a long journey to discover wh...

'UNFURL YOURSELF IN GRACE' - A homily by Rev. David Ruffin 22.05.2016 20:55

The homily was delivered on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. David Ruffin, Assistant Minister. HOMILY DESCRIPTION "Unfurl yourself into the grace of new beginning. That is at one with your life's desire… For your soul senses the world that awaits you." —John O'Donohue What is possible when we truly, fully receive the gift of Grace? What power do we re...

'MAKING MORE SPACE FOR GRACE' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar 15.05.2016 21:49

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION If grace is a gift freely given to all people including the righteous and the wicked, how are you doing in relationship to grace? Are you "making space for grace" as Rev. Barbara Prose asked last Sunday? Is there room in your daily lif...

'WILL & GRACE' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose 15.05.2016 30:52

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON DESCRIPTION We know perception and reality don't always match up. But what can we do about it? We assume that the external world maps our internal experience. This is a cup. I pour water into it and have a drink. But psychologists and neu...

'WHY GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO BAD PEOPLE' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar 01.05.2016 26:22

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at All SoulsUnitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar,Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Is there a goodness of life that is bestowed on us regardless ofwhether or not we deserve it? In traditional theological languagethis would be called "grace." It is said that there is a goodnessthat is granted to us solely to the degree t...

'THE ART, DISCIPLINE, AND SCIENCE OF LETTING GO' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson 17.04.2016 26:39

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION It is an American cultural condition to "hold on." It's part of our common consciousness and motivates us from birth. We naturally hold on to our mother's breast for nourishment and life. "Holding on for dear life" is a term of b...

'YOU'LL NEVER KNOW... UNLESS YOU LET GO ' - A sermon by Rev. David Ruffin 17.04.2016 30:54

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. David Ruffin, Assistant Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Even though letting go is at the heart of being alive, we often resist it with all the strength we have. But clinched fists receive little… Striving to hold on to what we cannot grasp, we keep ourselves from the greatest gifts life has t...

'FREEDOM IS NOT FOR COWARDS' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson 10.04.2016 32:20

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, April 10, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION The opposite of letting go is holding on. Both have their place and purpose in consciousness and character. Knowing when and how to do either is a spiritual discipline of life, love, and liberty. Freedom is not for cowards. SUBSC...

'LETTING GO OF THE THINGS THAT HURT US ' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar 10.04.2016 20:56

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, April 10, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Sometimes it seems like the things we are drawn to or that we like best are not always the things that are good for us. Why do people have such a hard time letting go, even when we are letting go of something or someone that we know...

'Easter Sunday Message' - A message by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar 27.03.2016 17:35

The message was delivered on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-souls-unitarian-church/id193096943 WATCH THIS MESSAGE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Fd0GShX1O7U SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_u...

'THE CONCEPT OF SALVATION' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson 20.03.2016 35:17

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION As most people, particularly Christians, perceive it, the concept of salvation is actually built more around fear than faith. Religious faith is more in religious fears, or fear based theologies, particularly fear of God or the g...

'HOW I WAS SAVED BY PUNK ROCK' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar 20.03.2016 17:40

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION When I took on the task of describing "Are Humanists Saved" for The Point on March 6, I reinterpreted an experience I had about five years ago at a punk rock concert. The conclusions I took from the story five years later were new an...

'PRE-ORDAINED SALVATION' - A sermon by Rev. David Ruffin 13.03.2016 33:51

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. David Ruffin, Assistant Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Our tradition long ago rejected the idea that God, being all knowing and all powerful, had pre-destined some to be saved (the elect) and pre-destined others… not to be. "Where does human agency come into that equation?!" said early Unita...

'SIN IS OUR ONLY HOPE' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose 13.03.2016 23:53

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON DESCRIPTION We are a people who believe in original blessing, not original sin. So theoretically, there's nothing for us to be saved from. Certainly we don't need to be saved from death itself. But what if what we really need, is to be...

'YOU'RE GOOD...BUT YOU'RE TYPICAL' - A homily by Rev. Erik Resly 06.03.2016 20:24

The homily was delivered on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during David Ruffin's Ordination, by Rev. Erik Resly, Guest Minister. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-souls-unitarian-church/id193096943 WATCH THIS HOMILY ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/39cJdAQ38U8 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/subscriptio...

'SALVATION' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson 06.03.2016 32:34

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Salvation is a daily occurrence, challenge and discipline of life and living. To save or salvage is to rescue something from loss, damage or death, be that a life, a person, a marriage, ministry or business. We spend our lives ret...

'COURAGE IN THIS HOUR' - A sermon by Bishop John Selders 28.02.2016 37:10

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop John Selders, Guest Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION An inspirational exploration of the principle and concept of courage and its relevance for living in this day and time. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-souls-unitarian-church/id193096943 WATCH THIS SER...

'OUT OF ONE ESSENCE MANY' - A sermon by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson 21.02.2016 42:18

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 21, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Unity and Diversity is the anthemic motto of the United States, but has never been fully expressed or experienced, except perhaps in times of national catastrophe. To accomplish this concept of the Beloved community, we must u...

'PURPLE AMERICA?' - A sermon by David Ruffin 21.02.2016 29:59

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 21, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by David Ruffin, Assistant Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION One of the grandest stories we tell in these United States is of our great unity amidst our diversity. E pluribus unum... "out of many one!" We are many… but how united are we really? And do we really honor and respect our differences? We...

'BRAVE HEARTS' - A sermon by Rev. Barbara Prose 14.02.2016 23:11

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 14, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Executive Director of Ministry. SERMON DESCRIPTION As our nation celebrates the idealized notion of romantic love, we will dig a little deeper for the gold hidden in the experienced hearts of our own members. How many times can a heart be broken and still give and receive...

'PURPLE AMERICA' - A sermon by David Ruffin 07.02.2016 34:11

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by David Ruffin, Assistant Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION One of the grandest, boldest lies we tell in these United States is of our great unity amidst our diversity. E pluribus unum... "out of many one." Purple America! We are many… but are we so united? And to the extent that we are, do we truly...

'DIVIDED WE FALL' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar 07.02.2016 18:46

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Both sides of the political spectrum in our country are claiming someone has stolen the American Dream. The result is that the American people are turning on each other. "A house divided against itself cannot stand," said Abraham L...