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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'In the Beginning' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 05.01.2014 18:55

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 5, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION What is your word for the new year? Words have incredible power to change and even create realities. The old saying goes: “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.” The truth is that words are more destructive a...

'Solstice Sunrise' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 22.12.2013 20:40

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 22, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION When the sun rises on Dec. 22 it will have emerged out of the longest, darkest night of the year. Cultures around the globe and across time have found ways to celebrate and respond to both the darkness and the returning of the light....

'Gravity' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) - Contemporary Service 15.12.2013 35:26

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 15, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the contemporary service by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Spoiler alert: this sermon is inspired by the film. If you haven’t yet seen Gravity, be forewarned, you may learn more than you want to know. You may also be influenced by my perspective on the film as...

'Gravity' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) - Traditional Service 15.12.2013 29:55

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 15, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the traditional service by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Spoiler alert: this sermon is inspired by the film. If you haven’t yet seen Gravity, be forewarned, you may learn more than you want to know. You may also be influenced by my perspective on the film as a...

'Gravity' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) - The Point 15.12.2013 26:24

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 15, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Spoiler alert: this sermon is inspired by the film. If you haven’t yet seen Gravity, be forewarned, you may learn more than you want to know. You may also be influenced by my perspective on the film as a religious parable. And finally...

'Education of God' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 08.12.2013 27:21

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 8, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Does God make mistakes? And does God learn from those whom God created? The Bible makes it seem like God is continuing to change and grow as humanity changes and evolves. In this funny, heartfelt and (some would say) “heretical” messag...

'Every Praise' - (Rev. Gerald Davis) 01.12.2013 31:22

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 1, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Gerald Davis, Adjunct Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION “Why does the caged bird sing?“ posed Maya Angelou. She tells us beautifully in her book of the same title, “Because it has a song.” You and I marvel at the remarkable resilience of those beset by disaster or life circumstances. We see t...

'Out of Sight, Out of Mind' - (Minister Randy Lewis) 01.12.2013 16:49

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, December 1, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Randy Lewis, Adjunct Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION World AIDS Day is held on December 1 each year and is an important opportunity to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died. We don’t hear about it much anymore. And World AIDS Day is often an occasion to note...

'Thanksgiving for Everyone: A Native American Vision' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 24.11.2013 20:55

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 24, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION One of the questions I am most frequently asked is, “How can people with many different beliefs be members of the same church?” It seems to go against the very nature of church. The answer is “Covenant.” A covenant is a sacred promise...

'Don't Get Mad... Get Busy!' - (Carol Thomas Cissel) 17.11.2013 25:20

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 17, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Minister Carol Thomas Cissel, Resident Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Every now and I then I get good and mad… and stay mad… and wallow around in it for a little while. The other day, while in that frame of mind, I went online and looked up quotes on, “How to deal with anger.” They were all ve...

'When I'm Hopeless' - (Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre) 10.11.2013 22:36

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 10, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre, Guest Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION This Sunday at All Souls we will have 60 Unitarian Universalist ministers and lay-leaders from around the United States, visiting our congregation as part of a national conference we are hosting on “Building Vital Multicultural an...

'A Woman's Spirit' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 03.11.2013 22:02

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 3, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION It can be pretty presumptuous for a man to stand up and speak about a woman’s spirit, though it hasn’t stopped male clergy from doing just that for many millennia now. But my message this week isn’t aiming to describe the role of women...

'It's Not My Fault' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 27.10.2013 20:47

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 27, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION My sermon topic for this Sunday will be chosen for me by the highest bidder at the church’s Lovapalooza Auction on Saturday night. Do you have an idea that you would like to hear me speak about? Nobody, not even I, will know Sunday’s s...

'We're All Doing Time' - (Rev. Barbara Prose & Randy Lewis) 20.10.2013 30:46

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 20, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Assistant Minister, and Minister Randy Lewis, Adjunct Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION The United States has the highest documented incarceration rate in the world. America locks up more of its citizens than Iceland, Japan, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Irelan...

'Why Life is Not Fair' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 13.10.2013 24:32

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 13, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION In a childhood version of ethics and faith, good things happen to good people. Yet tragedy and misfortune are much less discriminating than that. A drunk driver hits a car and survives, while in the hit car a small child dies. Such eve...

'The Temptation To Be Good' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 06.10.2013 25:21

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 6, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION In October we launch a new theme for the month and it is Evil. Few topics are as exciting or challenging for a theologian or philosopher. To reconcile the purpose of creation or the existence of God with the reality of evil is the chall...

'Who Do You Think You Are?' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) | Contemporary 29.09.2013 26:29

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 29, 2013, during the contemporary service at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION In the Hebrew Scriptures, God creates humankind "in his own image." (Genesis 1:27) The word image refers to representation or perception, and the Latin, imago, also means the final stage of metamorphos...

Who Do You Think You Are?' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) | Traditional 29.09.2013 20:41

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 29, 2013, during the traditional service at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION In the Hebrew Scriptures, God creates humankind “in his own image.” (Genesis 1:27) The word image refers to representation or perception, and the Latin, imago, also means the final stage of metamorphosi...

'Dealing with In-Laws, Teenagers and Religious Fundamentalists' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 22.09.2013 27:55

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION At All Souls there is a painting hanging in the foyer that tells the story of our church. Over the years I have found it to be one of the most compelling and memorable ways to describe All Souls to visitors and those who inquire abou...

All Souls: Our True Colors' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 15.09.2013 34:07

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 15, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION We recently asked some media and communications professionals whether All Souls is relevant in today’s world. Here’s what they told us: Now, perhaps more than ever, people are confused, disenfranchised, disillusioned and even angry a...

'Syria: To Bomb or Not to Bomb' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 08.09.2013 23:38

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 8, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Right now, our president, our military leaders, and our Congress are debating bombing Syria, which they are claiming is necessary to our national security. In other words, they are contemplating an attack that will inevitably kill and...

'This Work We Do' - (Rev. Barbara Prose) 01.09.2013 29:48

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 1, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Assistant Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION I turned fifty this year and started working out. At CrossFit classes I’ve learned what burpees, back squats, and box jumps are. The more energy I expend at the gym, the more energy I have for the rest of my day. Working out, and our...

'Demands, Not a Dream' - (Rev. Gerald Davis) 25.08.2013 27:45

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, August 25, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Gerald Davis, Adjunct Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION August 28 will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Like most watershed moments in U.S. history, there is a back story. As we do, in our church culture, we "seek the truth in love." Join me as we...

Social NOTworking - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 18.08.2013 29:59

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, August 18, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Today we have powerful tools for social networking, but in many ways they are not working. We are social creatures and we need one another, yet, as society and technology change, we do not always know if our former ways of doing things...

Bucket Lists - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) 11.08.2013 26:37

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, August 11, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION This summer I was invited to join two different people in checking something off of their “Bucket Lists.” One involved fly-fishing in Colorado, and the other was to attend a heavy metal concert – Ozzy Osbourne with Black Sabbath. Some p...