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As Tulsa commemorates the 105th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, All Souls Unitarian Church will gather for its third annual Promise and Repair service on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 10 and 11:30 AM.
Led by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, this special service explores broken promises, healing, and what repair requires of us today.
“We’re promise-making creatures,” said Rev. Marlin. “Usually we keep our promises. Sometimes we don’t. Sometimes promises are broken for us. This service asks what repair looks like after that.”
This year’s service will feature nationally recognized civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons, whose work representing the last living survivors of the massacre has brought renewed national attention to ongoing questions of justice and repair.
Magic City Books will also be onsite during the morning services with copies of Solomon-Simmons’ book, Redeem a Nation.
Over the past three years, Promise and Repair has become a meaningful part of Tulsa’s commemoration of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
The service carries particular significance for All Souls because the church was founded in 1921, just weeks before the massacre, and one of the congregation’s founders, Richard Lloyd Jones, owned the Tulsa Tribune.
Rather than turning away from difficult history, Promise and Repair creates space for reflection, honesty, and healing while asking what accountability and repair can look like in the present day.
“There’s a personal dimension to this service, but there’s also a communal one for our congregation and for our city,” Rev. Marlin said. “The question is not simply what happened 105 years ago. The question is what responsibility we carry now, and what repair looks like in the present.”
The service invites participants to reflect not only on history, but also on the broken trust and promises that exist in our own lives and relationships and what becomes possible when healing begins.
As part of the service, All Souls will dedicate the morning offering to the Justice for Greenwood Foundation.
Whether you are reflecting on history, seeking healing in your own life, or simply looking for meaningful community, you are welcome here.
Service Times
Sunday, May 31, 2026
10:00 AM & 11:30 AM
All Souls Unitarian Church
2952 S. Peoria Ave. | Tulsa, OK
Both services will also stream live on Facebook, YouTube, and the All Souls website.
