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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Episodes

'The Original Lie' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 18.05.2014 19:52

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION We all live with certain assumptions about what is true that we later discover is not true. When the premise of one’s religion or life or marriage or anything is a lie, it effects everything else that flows from that original untruth. Inte...

'Autoimmune Religion' - (Randy Lewis) 18.05.2014 16:50

The reflection was delivered on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Randy Lewis, Adjunct Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Like an autoimmune disease, which forces the immune system to attack its own body, intolerance, separatism, and egocentrism threaten to undo our society today. Historically, however, this is not a new development. Rarely did any civilization m...

'Real Family' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 11.05.2014 13:03

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, May 11, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Bring a flower, bring your mother, your memories, and your children as we celebrate our annual Mother’s Day “flower communion.” In this tradition from our church in 1930’s Czechoslovakia, we each bring a flower to add to the central bouque...

'Live and Let Die' - (Rev. Barbara Prose) 04.05.2014 26:32

The reflection was delivered on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Assistant Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Forty-five years ago we didn’t have living wills, health care powers of attorney, DNRs, laws defining death, or 911! In one extended generation we have shifted from a society in which natural death was the norm, to a society in which m...

'WHY WE LIE: False Witness' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) 27.04.2014 36:34

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION SONNET 138- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE When my love swears that she is made of truth,I do believe her, though I know she lies,That she might think me some untutored youthUnlearned in the world’s false subtleties. We tell a variety of lies, from...

'WHY WE LIE: Corrupt Communication' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) 27.04.2014 29:24

'Rolling Away the Stone' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 20.04.2014 12:43

The Easter Sunday homily was delivered on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-souls-unitarian-church/id193096943 VIEW ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/AllSoulsUnitarian?feature=mhee SUBSCRIBE TO WATCH OTHER VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscrip...

'Breathe! It's Just Another Day' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 20.04.2014 15:26

The Easter Sunday reflection was delivered on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-souls-unitarian-church/id193096943 VIEW ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/AllSoulsUnitarian?feature=mhee SUBSCRIBE TO WATCH OTHER VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subs...

'Spiritual GPS' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 13.04.2014 21:15

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION There are times in people’s lives when they feel like they are “off the map” and without a trail when it comes to their personal or spiritual path. During these times we can wish we had a spiritual GPS that could help us locate where we...

'Fullness of Self' - (Randy Lewis) 13.04.2014 25:33

The reflection was delivered on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Randy Lewis, Adjunct Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION George Washington Carver once said, “How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will h...

'Can People Change?' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 06.04.2014 29:17

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION If I told you that, “There are a few words so powerful that all you have to do is say them, and really believe them and you can be redeemed,” don’t you think that most people would do it? What if I could show you that saying these words w...

'Good Without God' - (Rev. Barbara Prose) 06.04.2014 26:26

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Assistant Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION “Are you a humanist?” If you say yes, are you a secular humanist, a spiritual humanist, a religious humanist, a religious naturalist humanist, or a Christian humanist? Perhaps you consider yourself to be a secularist, a materialist or a...

'Are We Christian, Too?' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 23.03.2014 30:36

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION When people first hear about All Souls, they can sometimes be confused and wonder, “What kind of church is it really?” Can a church actually affirm and celebrate Atheists, Agnostics, Humanist and theological Naturalists? Rev. Tamara Leba...

'Are We Humanist?' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) 23.03.2014 26:48

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION When people first hear about All Souls, they can sometimes be confused and wonder, “What kind of church is it really?” Can a church actually affirm and celebrate Atheists, Agnostics, Humanist and theological Naturalists? Rev. Tamara Leba...

'Who Do You Say I Am?' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) - Contemporary Service 16.03.2014 34:46

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, March 16, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION In the fall of this year, a member of the congregation purchased my sermon at the auction. Her desire is that I preach on Big Data. This Sunday at the 8:30 service I will dive headfirst into Big Data and its implications for understandin...

'Who Do You Say I Am?' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) - Traditional Service 16.03.2014 30:02

'Who's in Charge?' - (Pastor Randy Lewis) 09.03.2014 20:34

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Pastor Randy Lewis, Adjunct Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION In today’s America, there is a great deal of conversation about the role of religion and how influential it is and should be. If we were indeed a Christian nation, then, rightly so, our laws would reflect that. However, is America not refe...

'Who Do They Say I Am?' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 06.03.2014 25:42

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Another title could be, “If You Meet The Buddha on the Road, Kill Him!” This was a book title some years ago. The book tried to help people realize that no guru, therapist, or religious leader should become an idol, nor do they have all t...

'The Free Church Around the World' - (Rev. Barbara Prose) 23.02.2014 28:37

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Assistant Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Earlier this month, I spent almost a week with church members and ministers from Unitarian and Universalist and UU congregations from ALL around the world. It was fascinating to meet and talk, worship and learn, play and pray with pe...

'None of Us Are Free' - (Minister Randy Lewis) 09.02.2014 21:48

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 9, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Randy Lewis, Adjunct Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Freedom is defined as liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another. All over the world, there are those longing for, fighting for and standing for freedom. In America, these freedoms are often taken for granted. In the “la...

'Stupid Things White People Say' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) 02.02.2014 22:59

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 2, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION It is African-American History Month. At All Souls, we will celebrate all month at 10:00 and 11:30 with Soulful Journeys , an exploration of African-American history and the African-American Spirit through music. At the Point, I will e...

"God" Revised - (Rev. Galen Guengerich) 26.01.2014 19:46

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 26, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Galen Guengerich, Guest Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Over the past few decades, the ever-expanding scientific knowledge of the universe and the human condition, combined with the shift from religion-based to personal morality, has led to a mass crisis of faith. Leaders of most Protestant...

'Ordinary Love' - (Rev. Gerald Davis) 19.01.2014 29:33

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 19, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Gerald Davis, Adjunct Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Thanks to narration, I was able recently to enjoy the film, “Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom,” with my family. Assistive technology for the visually-impaired has arrived at movie theaters, and opened a vista of delight for us. Listening...

'Was It All a Dream?' - (Carol Thomas Cissel) 19.01.2014 21:05

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 19, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Carol Thomas Cissel, Resident Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Over four decades ago we heard a voice that made our hearts lurch forward. A voice that captivated and energized a nation. A voice that made us believe change can, must, and will happen. Together, with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we...

'It Stinks Being Green' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 12.01.2014 23:12

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 12, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Let’s be honest. It’s not easy being “green!” Doing what is best for the environment is often inconvenient, expensive, complicated, unclear, and hard to maintain. Most people, including the loudest proponents of “being green,” act hypo...