Alex Ramirez will share a narrative of his life and challenges emigrating from Mexico to the United States. He studied multimedia and network communications at Contra Costa College inSan Pablo, California and is the owner and founder of USA Media TV and Marketing. Two years ago he started a nonprofit organization dedicated to informing the … Continue reading July 8 – My Steps to Citizenship
Join Joseph L’Amour sharing music that speaks to him in a Sunday dedicated to worshipping with our ears. He will perform selections from Bach, Mozart, Brahms and a jazz standard arranged by James Booker. Joseph has been a piano teacher in the Sioux Falls area for the past seven years. In addition to teaching, he has … Continue reading July 15 – Music to Our Ears
Nelson Vollink is a farm boy from Rock Valley, Iowa. While attending college for business and accounting he found his mate and new life in Sioux Falls. Even back on the farm, Nelson could not understand people hurting people with weapons or countries saying that people in another country were enemies. Speaker: Nelson Vollink Worship … Continue reading July 22 – A History of Peace Movements and My Perspective
Tamera Jerke-Leisinger, Executive Director of The Banquet, will join us today to share the next big step for Banquet West. What do you know about Banquet West? Do you know where it is? When does it serve? Can I volunteer there? Find the answer to these and many more questions. Tamera, a Sioux Falls native, … Continue reading July 29 – Banquet West
All Souls’ membership approved the FY19 budget at the annual meeting on May 20. The budget shows a reduction of approximately $20,000 in pledges. To adjust for the reduction, the Board recommended moving funds from the ministerial salary to the Worship Team to contract with interim visiting ministers. The motion to revise the budget was … Continue reading Membership Approves 2019 Budget
This week’s topic is “Wild and Precious Life.” This service will ask several All Souls members to take the final line from The Summer Day by Mary Oliver and share with the congregation. “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Speakers: All Souls Members   WSC: … Continue reading June 3 – Wild and Precious Life
Speaker Carter Smith of Sioux City will speak on “Living the Sixth Principal with Pride.” Bio: Carter Smith was born and raised on a farm in rural Minnesota, where he participated in the day to day operations of the farm, while attending public school as a closeted individual.  The local climate caused Carter to decide to remain in the closet, and he moved south after graduating High School, to attend the University of South Dakota (USD).  ​Carter … Continue reading June 10 – Living the Sixth Principal with Pride
Join us as speaker Betsy Lang discusses, “Origin and Deeper Meanings on Summer Solstice.” We all know that the Summer Solstice on June 21st is the day with the longest amount of daylight. But what is the origin and deeper meaning? Today we will delve deeper into it’s roots covering not only Indigenous rituals but those that … Continue reading June 17 – Origin and Deeper Meanings on Summer Solstice
Our June 24 service will be a Live Broadcast of the Unitarian Universalist (UU) General Assembly Sunday Service from Kansas City.  Note Service time is 9:00AM. Join us for the largest annual gathering of UUs joining in worship. This powerful, communal worship experience will take place at the Kansas City Convention Center (All Souls will Live-Stream on our … Continue reading June 24 – Live Broadcast of the UU General Assembly Sunday Service
On Sunday, May 20th All Souls Annual Meeting was held after services. Various reports were presented and new officers were elected. It was noted that Janelle Lenser would be retiring and that Linda Hallstrom would be the 2018-19 president of All Souls. Members of All Souls approved the FY19 slate of officers at our annual … Continue reading New officers elected at Annual Meeting
