All Souls Unitarian Church
969 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsSermons delivered at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, OK.
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'Ends that Connect' - (Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar)
October 12, 2014 15:00 - 21 minutes - 40.4 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 12, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Some endings create a separation and some connect us. When a person stops thinking he is unlovable, he begins to experience love. When our self-centeredness or self-hatred die, we begin to blossom. When we stop thinking we are our job title or family role or our body or the best or worst thing we’ve ever done, we start discove...
'Everything Ends' - (Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar)
October 05, 2014 16:30 - 22 minutes - 41.6 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 5, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION In October we launch a new sermon series on the topic of ENDINGS. Poet T.S. Eliot wrote: “What we call a beginning is often an end and to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” The end of one season is the beginning of a new one. Life is filled with endings, losses, deaths and rebirths. How we deal...
'THIRST ... for Justice' - (Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar & Rev. Barbara Prose)
September 28, 2014 16:30 - 28 minutes - 53.1 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 28, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, and Rev. Barbara Prose, Assistant Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION We’re often amazed by childrens’ intense thirst for justice. Recently, I was watching a brother and sister playing mancala. When the girl dropped an extra stone into her pile, her brother caught her wrist and made her drop it back in its proper place. “Mom, she’s cheating!” came an...
'THIRST ... for Wholeness' - (Bishop Carlton Pearson)
September 21, 2014 16:30 - 36 minutes - 66.5 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton Pearson, Guest Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Separation theology leads to separation psychology which leads to separation sociality, leading to separation cosmology and finally separation pathology. When we awaken to who we really are as a species and our innate and inextricable connection to one another, all senses of fear, intimidation and the illusion of separation dis...
'THIRST ... for Wholeness' - (Rev. Dr. Victor M. Parachin)
September 21, 2014 15:00 - 23 minutes - 43.1 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Victor M. Parachin, Guest Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION What do the outlaw Jesse James, the Hebrew prophet Micah, the baristas at Nervous Dog Coffee bar have in common? Join me this Sunday as I speak on Thirst for Wholeness. Following the service I will be signing copies of my new book How To Be Spiritual, Not Religious: 108 Pearls of Buddhist Wisdom. All proceeds will go to th...
'THIRST ... for Meaning' - (Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar)
September 14, 2014 16:30 - 22 minutes - 41.9 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 14, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION The thirst continues as we go to part two of our September sermon series. The thirst for meaning is one of the deepest human longings. It's been said that "religion exist as a response to the fact that human beings are conscious that we are alive and that we are going to die." No other creatures seem to wonder or be confused...
'THIRST ... for Community' - (Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar)
September 07, 2014 16:30 - 24 minutes - 46.1 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, September 7, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Our September sermon series will be on “Thirst”. Everyone has a thirst or longing for something. We thirst for community, for meaning, for justice, for love. We can feel at times like we are in a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by water but with nothing to drink. Sometimes we can be surrounded by people but st...
'Keeping the Good in Goodbye' - (Randy Lewis)
August 31, 2014 15:00 - 28 minutes - 52.8 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, August 31, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Randy Lewis, Community Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Letting go can be very difficult at times, and goodbyes can be rather painful, especially when hearts are broken. Although letting go is a necessary part of life, when done well, it can bring the needed affirmation and completion. This Sunday we will examine ways of keeping the good in goodbyes. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: VIEW ON YOUTU...
'The Three Agreements' - (Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar)
August 24, 2014 16:30 - 23 minutes - 44.1 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, August 24, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION As I reread the book by Don Miguel Ruiz, “The Four Agreements: the Practical Guide to Personal Freedom,” I was reminded that here at All Souls we have three agreements. What does it mean to “dwell together in peace, to seek the truth in love and to help one another?” That is the covenant that we say each week. At All Souls we h...
'State of Emergency: Where Do We Go From Here?' - (Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar)
August 17, 2014 16:30 - 6 minutes - 11.2 MBThe homily was delivered on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar offers a perspective on the recent events in Ferguson, MO, and the issues surrounding social justice, conscience, and community. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: VIEW ON YOUTUBE: SUBSCRIBE TO WATCH OTHER VIDEOS: GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: Twitter:...
'Teachers Everywhere' - (Rev. Barbara Prose)
August 17, 2014 15:00 - 22 minutes - 42.2 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Assistant Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Recently, I asked a friend if she would teach me how to do flip turns in the pool. She gave me some great tips on how to create momentum with my head and my feet, and how to position and use my arms to keep the momentum going. Yet despite her kindness, skill, and patience, I couldn’t seem to stay straight or flip fast. Some say, “...
'Facing Change?' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Contemporary Service)
August 10, 2014 16:30 - 28 minutes - 52.3 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, August 10, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION America is facing change, you are facing change, and religions are facing change. It’s a truism that “the only thing that’s constant is change.” Yet, it is frequently stated “People hate change!” Well that’s a cruel joke, to be alive in a world of unceasing change and have a disposition that desires stability. How do we keep fa...
'Facing Change?' - Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar (Traditional Service)
August 10, 2014 15:00 - 21 minutes - 40.2 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, August 10, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION America is facing change, you are facing change, and religions are facing change. It’s a truism that “the only thing that’s constant is change.” Yet, it is frequently stated “People hate change!” Well that’s a cruel joke, to be alive in a world of unceasing change and have a disposition that desires stability. How do we keep fa...
'The Courage to Be' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak)
August 03, 2014 16:30 - 57 minutes - 106 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, August 3, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION The crucifixion story leaves us with one of the most powerful tools of courage that I can imagine. In the midst of betrayal, in the darkness, in the middle of the day, confronted with doubt and meaninglessness, Jesus has the courage to cry out what was on his heart “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” Jesus addresses the very...
'Desire As a Moral Compass' - (Rev. Tet Gallardo)
July 20, 2014 15:00 - 17 minutes - 32.1 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, July 20, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tet Gallardo, Minister of the UU Bicutan Metro Manila, Philippines. SERMON DESCRIPTION In the 1960s, in the Philippines, the Rev. Toribio Quimada discovered our newly merged Unitarian Universalist faith. He, who had helped farmers gain land titles, whose house was burned, whose family barely escaped, who was killed by unknown assassins, was a true 20th century religious martyr. And he ...
'Bring Your Own God: The Spirituality of Woody Guthrie' - (Rev. Stephen Edington)
July 13, 2014 16:30 - 23 minutes - 43.9 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, July 13, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Stephen Edington, Guest Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION From his early years in Okema, OK, and Pampa, TX, to his life in New York and service in the Merchant Marine, to his cross-country wanderings, Woody Guthrie cultivated a universal type of religious consciousness that shows through in his work in many ways. The book and sermon also deal with Woody’s tragic struggle with Huntington’s D...
'A Climate for Change' - (Rev. Barbara Prose)
July 06, 2014 16:30 - 24 minutes - 45.2 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, July 6, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Barbara Prose, Assistant Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION When a park ranger left Jane Goodall in the bush of Tanzania to find and study chimpanzees, he, like many others, thought she would last only a few weeks. British authorities were horrified, and the public considered the project to be dangerous if not amoral. When the Texas Tech climatologist, Katharine Hayhoe, talks today about how ...
'Dorothea Dix' - (Randy Lewis)
June 29, 2014 16:30 - 29 minutes - 53.4 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, June 29, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Randy Lewis, Adjunct Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Henry David Thoreau once said, “There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.” In the continuation of the summer sermon series Heroes, Heroines, and Heretics, we will examine the life of Dorothea Dix. Dorothea was one such person that dared to stand up against injustice in a time when few women were...
'How the Caged Bird Sang' - (Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar)
June 22, 2014 16:30 - 19 minutes - 36.3 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION Our Summer Sermon Series on Heroes, Heroines, and Heretics continues with a look at the inspiring life of Maya Angelou. Dr. Angelou grew up through the era of lynching and segregation; she was a teenage mom, a one time prostitute, a madam, singer, street car conductor, actress, professor, poet and so much more. She rose from humb...
Jane Addams - Rev. Tamara Lebak (Contemporary)
June 15, 2014 16:30 - 34 minutes - 64.3 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION For our summer sermon series, 'Heroes, Heroines, and Heretics,' I will look at the life of Jane Addams, co-founder of one of the first settlements in the United States, the Hull House in Chicago, Illinois. One of my favorite papers written in seminary was on Jane Addams. Many of her letters are archived at the University of Chicago, ...
Jane Addams - Rev. Tamara Lebak (Traditional)
June 15, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 48.6 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION For our summer sermon series, 'Heroes, Heroines, and Heretics,' I will look at the life of Jane Addams, co-founder of one of the first settlements in the United States, the Hull House in Chicago, Illinois. One of my favorite papers written in seminary was on Jane Addams. Many of her letters are archived at the University of Chicago, ...
'Heroes, Heroines, and Heretics' - (Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar)
June 08, 2014 16:30 - 24 minutes - 45.9 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, June 8, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION On Sunday I will kick-off All Souls Summer Sermon Series on “Heroes, Heroines and Heretics.” The series will run from June 8 – July 27, and will include many different voices, including one national and one international guests. There are so many men and women, of all eras and cultures, who are not spoken about in places of worshi...
'Having Dreams' - (Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar)
June 01, 2014 15:00 - 18 minutes - 34.4 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, June 1, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION A new crop of graduates are setting off on the next stage of their lives this summer. Most likely their heads are filled with dreams and visions of what their futures might look like. At least, we hope they have some dreams. How about for the rest of us? What has happened to your dreams? Have they come true? Have they been lost? I...
'Remember the Fallen' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak)
May 25, 2014 15:00 - 25 minutes - 47.8 MBThe sermon was delivered on Sunday, May 25, 2014, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Tamara Lebak, Associate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION This Memorial Day we are called to remember those who have died in service of our country. This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the ‘War to end All Wars.” Military casualties are not a thing of the past. The Washington Post has dedicated a website to photographs of Americans who have died as a result of the wars in ...
'The Original Lie' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar)
May 18, 2014 15:00 - 19 minutes - 36.7 MBThe 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. Interestingly, a person, church or situation can have complete integrity within the context of a foun...
'Autoimmune Religion' - (Randy Lewis)
May 18, 2014 13:30 - 16 minutes - 31 MBThe 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 manage to maintain peace and harmony for any prolonged amount of time. Let us examine the role tha...
'Real Family' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar)
May 11, 2014 15:00 - 13 minutes - 24 MBThe 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 bouquet and take the flower brought by someone else home with us. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: VIEW ON ...
'Live and Let Die' - (Rev. Barbara Prose)
May 04, 2014 13:30 - 26 minutes - 49.1 MBThe 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 most of us will die as the result of a decision: an antibiotic refused, a feeding tube disconnecte...
'WHY WE LIE: False Witness' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak)
April 27, 2014 16:30 - 36 minutes - 67.8 MBThe 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 little white lies to boasting and bragging, to the outright concealing of information, and we do...
'WHY WE LIE: Corrupt Communication' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak)
April 27, 2014 15:00 - 29 minutes - 54.3 MBThe 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 little white lies to boasting and bragging, to the outright concealing of information, and we do...
'Rolling Away the Stone' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar)
April 20, 2014 15:00 - 12 minutes - 23.6 MBThe 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: VIEW ON YOUTUBE: SUBSCRIBE TO WATCH OTHER VIDEOS: GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: Twitter: All Souls Church Website:
'Breathe! It's Just Another Day' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar)
April 20, 2014 13:30 - 15 minutes - 28.6 MBThe 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: VIEW ON YOUTUBE: SUBSCRIBE TO WATCH OTHER VIDEOS: GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: Twitter: All Souls Church Website:
'Spiritual GPS' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar)
April 13, 2014 15:00 - 21 minutes - 39.4 MBThe 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 are and where we need to go. On Sunday I will explore some of the geography and architecture of a...
'Fullness of Self' - (Randy Lewis)
April 13, 2014 13:30 - 25 minutes - 47 MBThe 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 have been all of these.” Let us reflect together and consider how far we have traveled, and, perha...
'Can People Change?' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar)
April 06, 2014 18:00 - 29 minutes - 54 MBThe 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 with conviction would * help your marriage, * further your career, * improve your relationship wit...
‘Good Without God’ - (Rev. Barbara Prose)
April 06, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 49 MBThe 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 rationalist. Or do you shy away from theological labels in general - which seems like a reasonabl...
'Are We Christian, Too?' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar)
March 23, 2014 18:00 - 30 minutes - 56.6 MBThe 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 Lebak will answer this question in the service at 8:30 this Sunday. Can a church be Christian if it w...
'Are We Humanist?' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak)
March 23, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 49.6 MBThe 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 Lebak will answer this question in the service at 8:30 this Sunday. Can a church be Christian if it w...
'Who Do You Say I Am?' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) - Contemporary Service
March 16, 2014 18:00 - 34 minutes - 64.5 MBThe 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 understanding who we are as consumers and human beings. Data is constantly being generated from our phones, t...
'Who Do You Say I Am?' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak) - Traditional Service
March 16, 2014 16:30 - 30 minutes - 55.8 MBThe 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 understanding who we are as consumers and human beings. Data is constantly being generated from our phones, t...
'Who's in Charge?' - (Pastor Randy Lewis)
March 09, 2014 15:00 - 20 minutes - 38 MBThe 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 referred to as “the melting pot?” Are we not made up of many different cultures and people, with diff...
'Who Do They Say I Am?' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar)
March 06, 2014 04:26 - 25 minutes - 47.5 MBThe 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 the answers to life’s problems. The idea is that all of us are just human beings struggling in our...
'The Free Church Around the World' - (Rev. Barbara Prose)
February 23, 2014 16:00 - 28 minutes - 52.7 MBThe 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 people from Austria, Australia, Belgium, Burundi, Canada, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Mexico...
'None of Us Are Free' - (Minister Randy Lewis)
February 09, 2014 16:00 - 21 minutes - 40.3 MBThe 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 “land of the free”, we see freedom as our birth right; something that was earned long ago by people ...
'Stupid Things White People Say' - (Rev. Tamara Lebak)
February 02, 2014 16:00 - 23 minutes - 42.8 MBThe 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 examine some of the surprising things well intended people say that perpetuate, if not widen, the ...
"God" Revised - (Rev. Galen Guengerich)
January 26, 2014 17:30 - 19 minutes - 36.5 MBThe 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 and Catholic religious traditions, which include nearly 80 percent of Americans, have watched th...
'Ordinary Love' - (Rev. Gerald Davis)
January 19, 2014 17:30 - 29 minutes - 54.3 MBThe 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 through wireless headphones to a beautifully-voiced narrator setting the scene for the dialogue h...
'Was It All a Dream?' - (Carol Thomas Cissel)
January 19, 2014 16:00 - 21 minutes - 38.7 MBThe 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 dreamed of making a difference. But have we? Did we? Can we? Or, was it all a dream? SUBSCRIBE TO...
'It Stinks Being Green' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar)
January 12, 2014 17:30 - 23 minutes - 42.8 MBThe 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 hypocritically regarding many of their own choices. Most of us, if we let ourselves think about it ho...
'In the Beginning' - (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar)
January 05, 2014 19:00 - 18 minutes - 34.8 MBThe 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 and creative than sticks or stones could ever be. Sometimes one word can change our lives. There i...