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June 7, 2019
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In This Issue...
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Summer Worship Schedule
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,
This Sunday we have a twin celebration on the block with the Feast of Pentecost and our annual Parish Picnic. It promises to be a festive occasion with many of our friends we have met through our refugee ministries joining us for worship and dance, wonderful food, and deep thanksgiving for the beautiful diversity we enjoy in the human family. I do hope you can join us as we give thanks to God for the richness of life we share with one another in this place.
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This Sunday: Dances for Peace and Parish Picnic
Dances for Peace:
A Service of Pentecost Dances and Songs
Sunday, June 9, at the 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 we are joined by refugee friends who participate in our Refugee Ministries program from East and Central Africa, the Middle East, Bhutan/Nepal, and Myanmar. Don't forget to wear red (the color of Pentecost)!
Click here to learn more.
For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@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, the celebration will continue with our Parish Picnic. 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;
click here to register online ASAP so that we know how much food to prepare. No need to pay if you don't want to eat lunch (or want to bring your own); you are welcome to come and enjoy the entertainment and fellowship.
For more information, contact Katie Menosky at kmenosky@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Dances for Peace Flash Mob Dance
Have you ever dreamt of participating in a flash mob? This Sunday is your chance! We will have a fun and sacred liturgical flash mob in the courtyard (rain location: Ellis Hall) after our Dances for Peace worship service. The choreography is simple and we would love people of all ages and dancing abilities to participate. Watch
this instructional video by parishioner Grace Lunsford to learn the dance.
For more information, email Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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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 Jesus on the Front Page has moved to 9:00 a.m. in P307 for the summer.
For more information, contact Ethel Ware Carter at ethelware@aol.com.
Learn More about EfM
Sunday, June 9, after the 10:00 a.m. worship service,
Kennedy Courtyard All Saints' now has more than 400 graduates of our Education for Ministry (EfM) program, a four-year program sponsored by the theology school at the University of the South (Sewanee). We will celebrate our most recent graduates on Sunday, June 16 (see Worship). If you are interested in learning more about the program, please stop by our table in the courtyard after the service on Sunday. We will have information and the reading materials we use, and you can talk with mentors, current students and graduates. For more information, contact Steve Hines at 404-323-0601 or hines@ajobs.com.
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Sundays and Weekdays through August 25
We began our summer worship schedule on Sunday, May 26. 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.
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 All Saints' now has more than 400 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. If you are interested in learning more about the program, please stop by our table in the courtyard after the service on Sunday, June 9. We will have information and the reading materials we use, and you can talk with mentors, current students and graduates. For more information, contact Steve Hines at 404-323-0601 or hines@ajobs.com.
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Giving
Remember a Loved One with a Gift to the
Memorials & Gifts Fund
This fund enhances the All Saints' worship experience and creates a lasting legacy for wonderful saints and friends. The Book of Remembrances lists all the names of those in whose memory a gift has been given. You can find this book under glass in the reception area of Egleston Hall. To make a gift,
go online or write a check payable to All Saints' with "Memorials & Gifts" in the memo line.
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.
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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Refugee Ministries Sunday Sunday, June 23, 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,
Ellis Hall, Parish House On Refugee Ministries Sunday, join our rector Simon Mainwaring for a panel discussion with guest speakers to discuss issues affecting refugees and enjoy coffee from Refuge Coffee Co., a nonprofit coffee shop that provides intentional job training, mentorship, and community support in Clarkston. We will also display artwork created by our Children's and Refugee Ministries programs. For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Let's Talk About Race Sundays, June 30, July 14, and July 28, 11:15 a.m.,
Ross Room, Parish House
Join us this summer for a series of three presentations that will stimulate our grass-roots conversations about race in our lives, our region, and in the history of the church. We'll begin with a documentary about the late Howard Thurman, the African American theologian, educator, and philosopher, whose books, Jesus and the Disinherited and The Search for Common Ground, influenced the leaders of the American Civil Rights movement. Everyone is welcome; sandwiches will be provided.
For more information, contact Sarah Hill at hill.sarh@gmail.com or 404-217-4400.
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Youth Formation
Follow the Youth Pilgrimage to South Africa
Our youth pilgrims are traveling in South Africa through June 15. Please join us in praying for their growth, safety, and enjoyment during their time there. You can follow their journey at allsaintsonpilgrimage.blogspot.com. For more information, contact the Rev. Zack Nyein at znyein@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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
Children's Procession for the
Dances for Peace Pentecost Service
Sunday, June 9, arrive at 9:45 a.m. for the 10:00 a.m. worship service, in the church
We invite children to join our procession into the church for our
Dances for Peace Pentecost worship service. If your children would like to participate, please let Kathy know and arrive at 9:45 a.m. to line up. We will carry poles with our peace doves, process down the center aisle to the side aisles, and wave our peace doves during the opening song. Then, we will exit to the back of the church (the narthex), drop off the poles, and join our families back in the church.
For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Parish Life
Warrior Church: Faith and Fitness in the City Saturday, June 8, 10:15-11:00 a.m., Mythos150 Gym, 996 Huff Road NW
This Saturday is the final session of our Warrior Church: Faith and Fitness series. Each Saturday, we enjoy a workout and brief worship service with men from Covenant Community in a positive and inclusive atmosphere. 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.
Thursday Yoga with Jenna Barone
Thursdays, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Ross Room, Parish House
Through the month of June, join Jenna and friends on Thursdays for a much-needed hour of stretching, strengthening, and support. Bring a mat, water bottle, and a friend.
For more information, contact Katie Menosky at kmenosky@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 Education for Ministry (EfM) graduates. Please join us in offering your support, prayers, and encouragement as she begins her ministry here.
For more information, contact Katie Menosky at kmenosky@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Music
Jazz Concert with Virginia Schneck Friday, June 7, 6:00-9:00 p.m., First Congregational Church of Atlanta, 125 Ellis Street NE
All Saints' parishioner Virginia Schneck will perform in a jazz concert tonight as part of the First Friday Jazz Series at First Congregational Church of Atlanta.
Learn more and purchase tickets at
firstchurchatl.org/first-friday-at-first-jazz-2019.
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 $15; purchase 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
Attend a Volunteer Information Session
with Respite Care Atlanta
Monday, June 10, 10:00-11:00 a.m.,
Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church
Learn more about
Respite Care Atlanta and how to get involved during this information session for volunteers. All Saints' is one of eight interfaith congregations that supports this amazing organization in providing intellectual stimulation, physical exercise, and meaningful connection for adults with cognitive challenges, as well as support and resources for caregivers.
For more information, contact Lola Battle at batlola@att.net.
Volunteer with Threads this Summer
Our children's clothing ministry has recently received many wonderful donations and invites volunteers of all ages to help prepare the clothes and shoes for our clients. This is a great service opportunity for everyone, but especially for families and teens who might have extra free time in the summer. 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.
Help Refugee Children Participate in an Art Project Thursday, June 13, 12:00-3:00 p.m.,
Clarkston to All Saints' and back
We invite volunteers to help us drive refugee children to and from Clarkston and our Vacation Bible School aftercare program. The refugee children will spend the afternoon making an art project with the VBS kids that will be displayed on Sunday, June 23 during Refugee Ministries Sunday. We are also looking for a photographer to take photos of the art project and to help display those photos at the church on June 23. Times include transportation.
To volunteer or for more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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, 15, and 22, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,
Covenant Community
Bring dinner yourself or with family, friends or co-workers.
A big thank you to everyone who came out to run or walk the Midtown Assistance Center 5K on May 11. All Saints' had 13 parishioners participate, which helped us tie for the largest participation from MAC's supporting congregations. It was a successful race and your support is so appreciated!
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General
Where do you see Jesus this summer?
During your travels, activities, and adventures this summer, 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 them to Jocelyn Cassada, our Director of Digital Communications. Visit the
Flat Jesus page on our website to see where he's been so far.
For more information, contact Jocelyn Cassada at jcassada@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Summer Parking Update
We have an additional 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 in the summer from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Learn more and view a map and detailed photos at
allsaintsatlanta.org/parking-update.
Summer Church Office Hours During the summer months, the church office closes at 2:30 p.m. on Fridays to give the staff extra time to enjoy the summer. In the event of a pastoral emergency, please call 404-881-0835 and the message you hear will direct you to the clergy on call.
Diocesan Council Delegates
We invite you to represent All Saints' as a delegate at this year's Annual Diocesan Council in Macon, Georgia on Friday, November 8 to Saturday, November 9. Delegates must be 18 years or older, regularly attend services, and be known to the Treasurer. If you would like to be considered, please email Pat Kiley at patkiley@allsaintsatlanta.org by Sunday, June 16.
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.
Diocesan News and Events
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Assisting In Services
Altar Guild
Sara Ann Vaughn, Leila Konas, Amelia Baker, Libba Wight
Flower Guild
Wanda Bokoski, Melanie Chastain
Sunday Callers
Paula Taylor
Parish Life
Katie Menosky
Greeters
Dana Aldridge, Amelia Baker, Barbara Blender, Sarah Hansen, David Smith, Bab Turner, Brooke Weinmann, Kara Wilkes, Lelia Konas, Wynn Henderson, Laura Houghton, Elizabeth Klump, Kathy Bowman, Gail Rogers, Julian Garza, Leighton Stradtman, Kitty Conrad, Sherry Terlemezian, Deborah Gephardt, Hamilton Reavey, Nadia Fountain, Elvira Mannelly, Helen Pinkston Pope, Rainey Woodward, Lynda Herring, Mary Wyman Woodward
8:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Minister
Barksdale Collins
Lector
Malinda Snow
Verger
Barbara Blender
10:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Ministers
Bruce Garner, Debbie Wilson, Travis Darnell, Steve Hines, David Todd, Steve Moreland
Eucharistic Visitor
Ann Higdon
Des Dorsey, Dot Miller
Intercessor
Alvin Moore
Vergers
Lynda Herrig, Jerry Byrd
Ushers
Peggy Allumbaugh, Joe Bryan, Dabney Daniel, Walter George, Virginia Harrison, David Martin, Jamie Miller, Dot Miller, David Osborn, Jim Paisley, Dan Pennywell, Mary Polly, Lynn Randolph, Charlie Rigby, Morrie Spang, Bob Woodward
Acolytes
TBD
5:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Minister
Jan Kibler
Lector
Dante Hudson
Verger
Barbara Blender
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634 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308
telephone 404-881-0835, facsimile 404-881-3796
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