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May 24, 2019
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Summer Worship Schedule
Begins This Sunday
Sunday
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I, in the chapel
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, in the church
5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, in the chapel
Wednesday
12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, in the chapel
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A Note From the Rector
Dear Saints,
College graduations, the end of the school year, Memorial Day weekend and the long summer days stretching out before us - signs that it might be time for you and I to take a break, find that perfect chair, and be still, rest, and savor the gift of life. Many of us will travel these coming weeks, some just down the road, others across the world, including some of our own teenage saints who will make pilgrimage to South Africa this summer. As you step out and venture near and far, I invite you to ponder this simple question as you go: where do you see Jesus? This Sunday we will encourage a little bit of fun by sharing a 'Flat Jesus' with those who may want to pack him in your travel bags. The fun is intended to remind us of that question, and pause here and there to ask, quite literally, where in the world God is. I warmly encourage you to take up the question and be open to the God who never stops surprising us on our journey's way. Go well.
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Learning Together: Session Two Recap
Future of Our Block Steering Committee
Last Sunday, we hosted the second learning session with the Future of Our Block Steering Committee. Read a full recap at
futureofourblock.org
. Our next two meetings are currently scheduled for September 29 and November 24.
For more information, contact Pat Kiley at patkiley@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Warrior Church: Faith and Fitness in the City
Saturdays, May 11 through June 8, 10:15-11:00 a.m.,
Mythos150 Gym, 996 Huff Road NW
All Saints' has partnered with the men of Covenant Community, professional coach Casey Castleberry, and the Mythos150 gym in West Midtown to offer a Warrior Church series that combines fitness with faith in a positive and inclusive atmosphere. Each Saturday, we enjoy a 45-minute workout with time for prayer, reflection, and meditation led by the Rev. Zack Nyein and seminarian Katie Roll. All skill levels are welcome, teenagers and up! The cost is $5 per session and scholarships are available. Register online at
allsaintsatlanta.org/warriorchurch.
For more information contact the Rev. Zack Nyein at znyein@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Hot Sunday Breakfast
9:00-9:55 a.m.,
Ellis Hall, Parish House
Take the scramble out of your Sunday morning and let us cook the eggs, fry the bacon, boil the grits, and bake the biscuits for you. We also have an assortment of cereals, milk, juices and of course, coffee. The cost is $5; all proceeds go to the Men of Hope. No RSVP necessary.
Please note that breakfast on Sunday will be served at 9:00 a.m. due to the start of our summer worship schedule. This is the final breakfast of the program year; we will resume in August.
Introducing: Flat Jesus
This summer during your travels and adventures take Jesus along with you...and tell us about it! Pick up a Flat Jesus in Ellis Hall Foyer, take photos throughout the summer, and post them on social media with the hashtag
#ASECFlatJesus. Tag us in your photos(
Facebook,
Instagram, and
Twitter), or email your photos to Jocelyn Cassada, our Director of Digital Communications, to be added to the Flat Jesus page on our website. For more information, contact Jocelyn Cassada at jcassada@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Jesus on the Front Page
Sundays, 9:00-9:55 a.m., P307, Parish House
Facilitated by: Ethel Ware Carter
Join this weekly discussion of the news of the day, as we reflect on how we are called as Christians to respond in the public arena, in our private lives, and in our prayers.
Please note that starting this Sunday, Jesus on the Front Page will move to 9:00 a.m. in P307.
For more information, contact Ethel Ware Carter at ethelware@aol.com.
Service and Saints: Sandwiches and Peace Doves
Sunday, May 26, 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,
Ellis Hall, Parish House
All hands on deck for a day of service! We will prepare sandwiches for Emmaus House and Midtown Assistance Center and craft Peace Doves for our
Dances for Peace Pentecost worship service on Sunday, June 9.
For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Dances for Peace: Pentecost Flash Mob Rehearsals
Sundays, May 26 or June 2, 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Fireplace Room, Tate Hall
Dance Instructors: Grace Lunsford and Jenna Barone
Have you ever dreamt of participating in a flash mob? This is your chance! We will have a fun and sacred liturgical flash mob in the courtyard after our
Dances for Peace worship service on June 9 to celebrate the birthday of the church. Come practice the flash mob dance during one of these practice sessions. The choreography is simple and we would love people of all ages and dancing abilities to participate. You can also learn the dance from the comfort of your own home by watching
this instructional video by parishioner Grace Lunsford.
For more information, email Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Summer Worship Schedule Begins Sunday
Sundays and Weekdays, May 26 through August 25
During the summer months, Noonday Prayer takes a break and our Sunday worship schedule shifts to the following times:
- 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
- 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
- 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
We will continue to have our Wednesday Eucharist at 12:05 p.m. throughout the summer. We invite children of all ages to join their families for worship while Children's Church and our Children's and Youth Formation programs take a summer break. Childcare is also available for infants through 4-year-olds in our nursery from 9:00-11:30 a.m. as usual.
Our regular Sunday worship schedule will resume on Sunday, August 25 and Noonday Prayer will resume on Monday, August 26.
Dances for Peace:
A Service of Pentecost Dances and Songs
Sunday, June 9, 10:00 a.m. worship service,
in the church
At this year's Pentecost service, we will celebrate the birthday of the church with a multicultural, intergenerational celebration to give thanks for the beautiful diversity of the human family in all its forms. We will fuse movement with multicultural worship as refugee friends who participate in our Refugee Ministries program from East and Central Africa, the Middle East, Bhutan/Nepal, and Myanmar lead us in the dance and song. Don't forget to wear red (the color of Pentecost) and come share in the beauty and joy of the celebration!
Following the service, we will enjoy our Annual Parish Picnic with an international flair. Learn more and register for the picnic at
allsaintsatlanta.org/dancesforpeace.
For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Remembering the Pulse Nightclub Massacre
Wednesday, June 12, Tolling of the Bell at 11:50 a.m. and Holy Eucharist at 12:05 p.m.
We will remember the fourth anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub massacre in Orlando by joining with organizations around the world in tolling our bell 49 times to honor the memory of the 49 people killed, demonstrate support for the survivors, and spread compassion and love in our community and beyond. After the tolling of the bell, Bruce Garner, Chair of the Commission on LGBTQ+ Ministry for the Diocese of Atlanta, will offer the sermon and reflection on the tragedy during our Wednesday Eucharist. Learn more at
oneorlandoalliance.org/acts-of-love-and-kindness. We also invite volunteers to join us at 11:45 a.m. in the bell tower to help us toll the bell.
For more information, contact Bruce Garner at bruce.garner@att.net.
Worship in Ellis Hall this Summer
while the Church is Closed for Renovation
June 16 to August 18, Ellis Hall, Parish House
Starting Sunday, June 16, we will temporarily move all of our worship services to Ellis Hall while the church is closed for renovations and repairs to the restrooms, the Flower Sacristy, the Robing Room, the elevator, the louvers in the bell tower, the rood beam, and the woodwork on the Chapel exterior. If all goes according to plan, we will return to worship in the church on Sunday, August 18. For more information, contact Maurice Reddick at mreddick@allsaintsatlanta.org.
EfM Graduation
Sunday, June 16, 10:00 a.m. worship service,
Ellis Hall, Parish House
Our parish has over 300 graduates of our Education for Ministry (EfM) program, a four-year program sponsored by the theology school at the University of the South (Sewanee). On June 16, we will welcome seven new graduates: Ralph Engelberger, Peter Lewis, and Mark Shaver from Ann Higdon and Gretchen Chateau's group and Vance White, Jean Rowe, Judy Fritz, and Dottie Miller from Ethel Ware Carter's group. Following the service, join us for a reception for the graduates and anyone interested in learning more about the program. For more information, contact the Rev. Tim Black at tblack@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Giving
Don't forget to keep up with your pledge payments over the summer!
Our staff and church ministries don't take the summer off and the grass still needs to be cut. Thank you for your sustained and sustaining giving which serves so many.
For more information, contact Ellen Hayes at ehayes@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Wednesday Morning Discussion Group
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:30 a.m., P307, Parish House
From the empty tomb to the established Church, biblical scholars Raymond E. Brown and John P. Meier take us on a journey through what they mark as the "cradles of Christianity" in
Antioch and Rome: New Testament Cradles of Catholic Christianity.
For more information, contact the Rev. Dr. Jim Donald at jasdonald@aol.com.
Contemplative Prayer
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m., P202, Parish House
Wednesday, May 29 will be our last meeting for the program year; we will resume on Wednesday, August 21.
For more information, contact Gretchen Chateau at jetteyeknight@hotmail.com.
Book Discussion: Honoring the Body
Wednesdays, May 15 through May 29, 5:00-6:15 p.m., Ross Room, Parish House
Join this book discussion based on theologian Stephanie Paulsell's book
Honoring the Body: Meditations on a Christian Practice, facilitated by yoga instructor Jenna Barone, seminarian Katie Roll, and the Rev. Zack Nyein. Together we will explore a wide range of topics relating to the body, including clothing, food, exercise, rest, sexuality, suffering, and disability. You can purchase the book at the Cathedral Bookstore or online. You are welcome to come to one session or all three. This class also pairs well with our
Warrior Church series.
For more information, contact the Rev. Zack Nyein at znyein@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Dinner and Conversation
with the Co-Director of Clarkston the Film
Wednesday, June 19, 6:00-8:00 p.m.,
Ross Room, Parish House
In honor of World Refugee Day on June 20, join us for a discussion with Din Blankenship, co-director of
Clarkston the Film. The documentary celebrates the city of Clarkston, the most diverse square mile in the United States, and is a testament to the fact that interfaith and intercultural harmonious community is possible. It features many of the families that All Saints' has worked with over the years, as well as volunteers from all the way back to 1994. We will show clips from the film and connect them to the work of our Refugee Ministries. Light dinner will be provided; please register by June 17 at
allsaintsatlanta.org/clarkston-documentary
so that we know how much food to prepare.
For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at
louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org
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Youth Formation
Youth Formation (grades 6-12) Takes a Summer Break
atlSERVE
Sunday, June 23 through Thursday, June 27,
The Attic and around Atlanta
Each summer the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta invites middle and high school youth to serve and be served in our local communities. Youth live, sleep, and eat in the Attic and serve with a variety of partners in our city, including Church of the Common Ground, Holy Comforter, Smart Kid Smart Lunch, Midtown Assistance Center, Keep North Fulton Beautiful and Trees Atlanta. The cost is $150; learn more and register at eycdioatl.org/calendar.html
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For more information, contact Joel Smith at jsmith@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Summer Camps at Camp Mikell
Camp Mikell offers traditional summer camp sessions as well and several specialized sessions including a performing arts camp featuring a major performance for family and friends at the end of the week and an outdoor camp with adventurous activities like hiking and sleeping in tents. The best part? Our Youth Minister Joel Smith is a Summer Staffer there all summer.
Learn more at campmikell.com.
Episcopal Youth Community of the Diocese of Atlanta
Stay informed about youth events and news happening all over our diocese at eycdioatl.org.
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Children's Formation
Click here to read this week's Children's Ministries Newsletter.
Children's Formation (K-5) Takes a Summer Break
Vacation Bible School Volunteers Meeting and Lunch
Sunday, June 2, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.,
The Attic, Pritchett Children's Center
During this meeting, VBS volunteers will get answers to questions like: What do I do as a counselor? What are the expectations for the week? What will the activities be and how should I dress? We will also set up the rooms, prepare the supplies, review the policies and plans, and eat lunch together.
For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Parish Life
Thursday Yoga with Jenna Barone
Thursdays, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Ross Room, Parish House
Join Jenna and friends every week for a much-needed hour of stretching, strengthening, and support. Bring a mat, water bottle, and a friend.
For more information, contact Anne Henn at ahenn@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Celebration for our New Parish Life Director and our Interim Parish Life Team
Sunday, June 2, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
Ellis Hall, Parish House
Join us for a reception to give thanks for our Interim Parish Life Team, Anne Henn and Katie Menosky, and welcome our new Parish Life Director. We're grateful to Anne and Katie for navigating us smoothly through this time of transition and to the Parish Life Task Force for their work in bringing on new leadership in this role. Come celebrate with us as we mark this transition.
For more information, contact Anne Henn at ahenn@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Annual Parish Picnic
Sunday, June 9, 11:15 a.m.-2:00 p.m.,
Kennedy Courtyard and Ellis Hall
Following our
Dances for Peace service, we will continue our celebration of the birthday of the church during our Parish Picnic with international flair. Enjoy great food, fun entertainment (including a fire dancer), and even a visit from local firemen in their firetruck. The cost of lunch is $10 for adults and $5 for children; register online at
allsaintsatlanta.org/parishpicnic or at the Parish Life table on Sunday mornings so that we know how much food to prepare. No need to pay if you don't plan to eat lunch at the picnic; you are welcome to come and just enjoy the entertainment and fellowship.
For more information, contact Anne Henn at ahenn@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Welcome Reception for the Rev. Sarah Stewart
Sunday, June 16, 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,
Kennedy Courtyard and Ellis Hall
We're excited to welcome our new Associate Rector for Young Adults & Innovation, the Rev. Sarah C. Stewart, to All Saints' on her first day with us on Sunday, June 16. After our worship service at 10:00 a.m., we will host a reception to welcome Sarah, in addition to celebrating our recent EfM graduates. Please join us in offering your support, prayers, and encouragement as she begins her ministry here.
For more information, contact Anne Henn at ahenn@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Music
Concert Series: Charles Miller, Organist
Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 p.m., in the church
Charles Miller is the Associate Organist of the Cathedral of St. Paul (Episcopal) in Detroit. He has been featured in solo recitals at both national and international venues renowned for their pipe organs and recital series. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors. Purchase tickets online at
allsaintsatlanta.org/music/concert-series or at the door based on availability.
For more information, contact Dr. Kirk Rich at krich@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Service
Volunteer with Threads
Our children's clothing ministry has recently received many wonderful donations and invites volunteers of all ages to help process the new clothing and shop with families. Our volunteer time slots are listed below. You do not need to stay for the entire time slot; any amount of time you can give is appreciated.
- Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
- Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Refugee Ministries: Swimming Buddies
Saturdays, June 15, July 20, and August 24,
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., various locations
Cool off with Refugee Ministries this summer and enjoy some swimming fun in the sun with our refugee friends. This is a great opportunity for families with children, and we can provide service hours for teens. We also need volunteers to transport our refugee friends; drivers must be at least 25 years old.
For locations and more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Share a Meal with the Men of Covenant Community
Mondays, July 8 and July 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,
Covenant Community
Bring dinner yourself or with family, friends or co-workers.
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General
Summer Church Office Hours
Starting Friday, May 24, the church office will close at 2:30 p.m. on Fridays to give the staff extra time to enjoy the summer.
Church Office Closed on Memorial Day
The church office will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. In the case of a pastoral emergency, please call 404-881-0835 and the message you hear will direct you to the clergy on call.
Email Phishing Scams
Please beware of email scams by people who impersonate clergy or members of our community and ask for a "favor" and then ask for money or gift cards.
Learn more.
Parking Update
We have a parking option available on North Avenue under the Bank of America building. The entrance is about half a block east of the church, across the street from the Negril Village Restaurant. There are 50 spots available on Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Learn more and view a map and detailed photos at
allsaintsatlanta.org/parking-update.
Diocesan News and Events
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Assisting In Services
Altar Guild
Linda Harris, Dali Cintra Barthares, Bruce Garner, Lynn Randolph, Ryan Washington
Flower Guild
Shelley Sawyer, Margaret Martin
Parish Life
Anne Henn, Katie Menosky
Greeters
Jeanne Crass, Lori Reinking, Charlie Echols, Gordon Harper, Dot Miller, Virginia Harrison, Mimi Spang, Dan Pennywell
8:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Minister
TBD
Lector
Caitlin Terry
Verger
Lynn Randolph
10:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Ministers
Bruce Garner, Steve Hines, Steve Moreland, David Todd, Michele Rusin, Missi McMorries
Eucharistic Visitor
Mimi Spang
Christina Holland
Intercessor
Mark Shaver
Vergers
Ellen Porter, Julian Garza
Ushers
Brian Brown, Gabriella Castro-Diaz, Hannibal Heredia, Keith Hollingsworth, Mary Moore, Lanier Quantz, Newton Quantz, J. Harry Shannon, Clayton Skinner, David Smith, Mark Thompson, David Todd, Antonio Vicens, Charlie Vorndran
Acolytes
Conard Henderson, Quint Wingate, Will Bryan, Oliver Kosar, Drew Gossett, Kadin Barrett
5:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Minister
TBD
Lector
Amanda Smith
Verger
Robert Higdon
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telephone 404-881-0835, facsimile 404-881-3796
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