All Saints’ is a progressive Christian congregation marked by dignified worship with great music and excellent preaching. Our services on Sunday morning are at 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., and we strongly encourage and invite all families to worship together. It is in worship where we are shaped by word, prayer, and sacrament, and to be able to share this experience as a family is a true gift and discipline.
Acolytes
To be an integral part of the beautiful worship we have at All Saints’, any youth in grades 8-12 may take an active role by serving as an acolyte. Acolytes attend a mandatory training session and then are assigned to serve approximately once a month, primarily on Sundays, alternating between the 9:00 and 11:15 services.
Older youth serve as acolyte captains and are responsible for overseeing individual teams. This is a most important leadership role which we take very seriously. Each captain must attend four meetings over the course of the year and keep connected to his or her team throughout the school year. In addition to the do’s and don’ts of serving, we emphasize and teach the importance of knowing the liturgy and why it is we worship together.
Occasionally, our Acolytes take a trip to visit other churches and cathedrals to learn, explore, and witness how other acolytes work. In 2002 we traveled to Washington, DC and toured the National Cathedral, in April 2004 we traveled to New York City, and in October 2006 we returned to Washington, DC to participate in the National Acolyte Festival.
Junior Altar Guild (JAG)
The Junior Altar Guild is made up of young women who supplement the standing Altar Guild. Their primary duties are to prepare Ellis Hall for Holy Communion and to clean up afterwards. In addition, we serve quarterly in the main church. The young women learn about the symbolism and history of the sacrament of Holy Communion while forming and maintaining lasting friendships, and we have fun.
All Saints' Episcopal Church
