'FIRE NEXT TIME' | Rev. Randy Lewis | All Souls Unitarian Church
All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, OK
The message was delivered on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Randy Lewis, Assistant Minister. Description: As the winds of Pentecost move through the room, the question is not whether chaos will come, but whether it will claim our humanity. When fear scatters us and division grows loud, can the ember of hope still burn long enough to draw us back into a larger, braver, more compassionate community? Subscribe: Watch this message on YouTube: Give a donation to help us spread Love Beyond Belief: or text AllSoulsTulsa to 73256 Let's connect:...
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"LOVED INTO BEING"
All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, OK
Flower Communion Sunday | May 10, 2026 | Rev. Dr. Nicole Kirk Description: What does love actually look like — not in theory, but on a Wednesday night at 10pm when the phone won't stop ringing? A Dragon software program, a frazzled minister, and a teenager who can't find their CD accidentally capture something profound: that the most sacred acts of love are often the ones no one notices. Bell hooks insisted love isn't a feeling — it's action, practice, the repeated choice to show up. And Fred Rogers once asked a question that is meant to stop us in our tracks: Who loved you into...
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"YOUTH SUNDAY"
All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, OK
These messages were delivered on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by our graduating seniors. Violet Voelker, Anjelita Letterman, Nate Gillispie, Cassius Clark,Gary Mize, Emerson Shankle-Knowlton, and Carter Viles all spoke. Together, these voices ask: What do we owe each other? What does it cost to be ourselves? And what does it look like when a community actually holds you? What does it mean to live a truly successful life? To face the thing you fear most — and survive it? To leave behind everyone you love, and discover you're still okay? In...
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'WHO IS REDEEMABLE?" Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar
All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, OK
The message was delivered on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. Description: A village builds a bell to call out harm — and rings it well. But when a child asks, "After the bell rings, what happens next?" the elders have no answer. What does it mean to hold someone accountable and still believe they can change? What happens when the mark on the door never comes down — not because the person didn't change, but because no one ever built a path back? In a cultural moment when more voices than ever can...
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"I BELIEVE" COMING OF AGE SUNDAY
All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, OK
"I BELIEVE" 10 AM Coming of Age Service | April 12, 2026 Speakers: Owen Showalter, David Rodman, Muriel Arthrell-Knezek, Tucker Meek, Hunter Reece Smith, Imogen Mize, Finn Burk, Cedar Jacob, Oliver Voelker Introduction by Corey Smith, Youth Coordinator and Commisioning by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar. Description: What does it mean to truly believe something — not because you were told to, but because you've wrestled with it, questioned it, and claimed it as your own? These young people stood before their community and answered that question with radical honesty: one found God in the beat of a...
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'THE PRACTICE OF RETURN' — Rev. Randy Lewis
All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, OK
The message was delivered on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Randy Lewis, Assistant Minister. Description: What happens when a moment slips away, leaving you to wonder if it's truly over? Explore the delicate dance of returning to love and authenticity in our lives. Delve into the stories that have echoed through time, revealing the profound truth that loss is not the end, but rather a chance for renewal. Discover how these stories resonate in our lives, reminding us that even in the face of hardship, redemption is always possible. What does it...
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HERITAGE SUNDAY-Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar
All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, OK
March 22, 2026 | Celebrating 105 years of All Souls | Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar Description: What does it mean to leave something behind that truly matters? From the engineers who reshaped Oklahoma's waterways to the judges who challenged mass incarceration, one community in Tulsa has quietly shaped the arc of a city for over a century — and most people have never heard the full story. Legacy isn't found in the paper clips and nail clippers left in an apartment drawer; it lives in the ripples we send through the lives of others. There's a reason people have called this the largest gift...
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'ON WHOSE AUTHORITY?' — Rev. Randy Lewis
All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, OK
The message was delivered on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Randy Lewis, Assistant Minister. Description: What happens when the voices that claim to speak for the divine actually silence our own? As we navigate a world where power and influence intersect, consider the cost of compliance versus the courage of authenticity. What if reclaiming your voice and story is the key to true freedom? Explore the journey of understanding who truly holds the pen in your life narrative and the profound impact of stepping into your own authority. Subscribe: ...
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"FREEDOM IS SOUL WORK"-Rev. Dr. Nicole Kirk
All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, OK
The message was delivered on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Nicole Kirk, Program Minister. Description: What happens when a premature infant stops breathing and a world-renowned doctor declares he sees a "wise soul"? This moment sparked a 25-year contemplation on what the soul truly is—not something to be saved or damned, but our creative energy, our meaning-making force, our freedom itself. In 1932, creditors raided Gee's Bend, Alabama, seizing everything from one of America's most impoverished Black communities. Yet the women there...
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'UNBROKEN' - Rev. Randy Lewis
All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, OK
The message was delivered on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Randy Lewis, Assistant Minister. Description: What does it mean to truly embrace freedom in a world shaped by history and experience? As we explore the depths of resilience, we are invited to confront the complexities of survival and the invisible scars that linger. How do we transform inherited legacies of pain into paths of healing and understanding? Journey through the echoes of the past and discover the profound questions that challenge us to redefine our narratives and...
info_outlineThe service was conducted on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar and All Souls Worship Team, with a special presentation by Krystal Reyes, Deputy Mayor of the City of Tulsa.
DESCRIPTION: On the anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the congregation of All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa remembers, recalls and recommits itself to work to repair the ongoing impacts of this tragic history. As part of the Sunday services we share a ritual of “promises made, promise kept, promises broken and promises renewed.” Each person will have a chance to think about the promises in their own lives, and we will also acknowledge ways our collective history as a church and community have intersected with the events and aftermath of 1921. Join us for a colorful, heartfelt service that will be both personal and universal. Most of all, join us in remembering and in our commitment to do whatever we can, to be a source of restoration through love and service. We are not only promise-making creatures. We are also people of great promise. Together we can live into the promise of our times — the promise of life, liberty and justice for all.
*A Ritual of Promise crafted by Jamila Batchelder and Rev. Molly Housh Gordon and adapted for ASUC Tulsa
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