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June 28, 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 Ellis Hall
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, in Ellis Hall
5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, in Ellis Hall
Wednesday
12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, in Ellis Hall
Please note that we're holding all worship services in Ellis Hall this summer while the church is closed for renovations and repairs.
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A Note From the Rector
Dear Saints,
This Sunday morning I leave with my family for a three-week adventure aside a crater lake in Guatemala. Combining some continuing education time and vacation, we will all be learning Spanish, staying with a local family in their home, and immersing ourselves in another world for a brief while. My personal aim is to become truly fluent in at least five Spanish words by my return. My syntax might stumble but my heart is open and excited to soak it all in. In a way, our Central American homestay serves as a mini-parable for the Christian life: that through the grace of God we might find our lives within the lives of others. I pray, as your own summer plans take you near and far, that you will find your life expanded and enriched by the loves and longings of others. May we each find Christ alive in the world around us. Blessings for your journeying, and see you back on the block on Sunday July 21st.
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Refugee Ministries Swimming Buddies
Saturday, June 29, 10:30-5:30 p.m., Lyman Lake House
Enjoy a wonderful trip to the Lyman family's lake house (located an hour outside of Atlanta) that includes boating and jet skiing. 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 more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Young Adults: World Cup Watch Party
Saturday, June 29, 11:00 a.m., Rí Rá Irish Pub,
1080 Peachtree St NE #1, Atlanta, GA, 30309
Come meet Sarah Stewart, our new Associate Rector for Young Adults & Innovation, and watch Germany play Sweden in the Women's World Cup quarter-final. If you'd like to join, please email Sarah by 5:00 p.m. today (Friday, June 28) so that we know how many seats to save.
For more information, contact the Rev. Sarah Stewart at sstewart@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Ordination of the Rev. Della Wells
Saturday, June 29, St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Providence, Rhode Island
All Saints' own Della Wells graduated from the Berkley Divinity School at Yale in 2018 and has spent the past year as a fellow at Saint George's College in Jerusalem. She will be ordained into the priesthood on Saturday in Rhode Island; please join us in praying for her ministry.
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Jesus on the Front Page
Sundays, 9:00-9:55 a.m., P307, Parish House
Facilitator: Charlie Cork
Join this ongoing discussion of the news of the day and how we are called as Christians to respond in the public arena, in our private lives and in our prayers. For the next three weeks, Charlie Cork will take us back to the first couple of centuries C.E. The front page story might be from the year 135, when Roman armies under the command of Julius Severus retook Jerusalem and sacked it, or the year 122, when the Roman emperor Hadrian ordered the construction of a 70-mile defensive wall during a visit to Britain.
For more information, contact Ethel Ware Carter at ethelware@aol.com.
Let's Talk About Race
Sundays, June 30, July 14, and July 28,
11:15 a.m. -1:00 p.m., Ross Room, Parish House
Welcome to The MICAH (our
Mission
is
Conversation
and
Healing) Project, our grassroots conversation about race in our lives, our region, and in the history of the church. Join us on Sunday for the first of three presentations that will stimulate our conversations. We 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. If you would like to be included in the head count for complimentary sandwiches and beverages, please let Ann-Stuart Pearce know you are coming
by noon today (Friday, June 28). Her email address is
soccergoob@hotmail.com, and her cell phone number is 404-308-0636.
For more information, contact Sarah Hill at hill.sarh@gmail.com or 404-217-4400.
Learn more about Education for Ministry (EfM)
Sunday, June 30, 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,
Kennedy Courtyard
Where are you in your "Faith Journey"? If your answer is "I'm not sure," then EfM is waiting for you! Education for Ministry (EfM) is a four-year program sponsored by the theology school at the University of the South (Sewanee). Not only do we cover the Bible and other church documents, but then we also discuss how to use that knowledge to improve your daily life. We invite you to stop by our table after the service on Sunday to learn more. We will have information and the reading materials used, and you can talk with EfM mentors, current students and graduates.
For more information, contact Steve Hines at 404-323-0601 (mobile/text) or hines@ajobs.com.
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During the summer months, our weekday Noonday Prayer service 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 continue to have 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.
Worship in Ellis Hall while the Church is
Closed for Renovation
This summer, we're holding all of our worship services in 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. For more information, contact Maurice Reddick at mreddick@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Giving
Making a Pledge
Are you new to All Saints'? We encourage you to join the parish in making a financial commitment to this church for 2019. Making a pledge is easy: visit the Giving page of our website and click "Pledge Online." Thank you!
For more information, contact Ellen Hayes at ehayes@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Couples Workshop: Stay Right, Stay Connected
Saturday, July 20, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Ross Room
Led by Jesica Eames, LSMW/JD, and Brian Eames
Couples preparing for marriage, as well as newlyweds, are invited to join this workshop, which uses practices from Imago Relationship Therapy to help you become more conscious, considerate, and committed. As one recent participant said, "The workshop gave us our most important tool for keeping our relationship healthy." The cost is $150 per couple (no cost if the wedding is at All Saints') and includes the workbook, refreshments, and lunch. Scholarships and childcare available upon request.
Register online at allsaintsatlanta.org/couplesreg.
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Youth Formation
Recap: Youth Pilgrimage to South Africa
Summer Camps at Camp Mikell
There are still a few spots left this summer at Camp Mikell, including Guest Camp for families and campers of all ages over Labor Day weekend. Joel Smith, our Youth Minister, is a Summer Staffer there all summer and would love to see some All Saints' families.
Learn more and register 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
Play on the Playground after Church
during the Summer
Sundays, 11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Children's Playground
All children and their families are invited to enjoy the playground after the 10:00 a.m. worship service on Sundays throughout the summer.
For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Picnic for Little Saints' Families
Sunday, July 14, 11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m.,
Children's Playground
Come join us for a simple lunch, playtime, and fellowship for families with children around the same age and stage as yours. This is a great opportunity for parents to connect with the people we pass each week as we hurry to drop off our children at the nursery and go to church! We will have baby pools and sprinkles for water play and toys out for the kids. Sandwiches, chips, drinks, and fruit will be provided; please RSVP to Kathy Roberts so that we know how much food to prepare.
Pop-Up Kindness Lemonade Stand
Sunday, July 21, 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,
Kennedy Courtyard
Grab some cool lemonade after church, or after you give blood during the American Red Cross Blood Drive (see Service). Our children will give out free lemonade, made with love, to share with everyone. For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Service
Help Drive Refugee Children
to and from Swim Lessons
Saturdays, June 22 through August 10,
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,
Wade Walker Pool,
5605 Rockbridge Rd SW, Stone Mountain, GA
All Saints' has a partnership with YMCA Atlanta to provide swim lessons for refugee children thanks to the efforts of parishioner Buck Winfield. We invite volunteers to drive refugee children to and from Clarkston and their lessons at the Wade Walker YMCA in Stone Mountain.
Click here to sign up. Volunteers are welcome to work out while they wait for the children to finish their lessons or swim with your own children in the free swim area.
For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Refugee Ministries Swimming Buddies
Saturday, June 29, 10:30-5:30 p.m., Lyman Lake House;
Saturdays, July 20, and August 24, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Locations TBD
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. The June 29 event is a wonderful trip to the Lyman family's lake house (located an hour outside of Atlanta) and includes boating and jet skiing.
For locations and more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Donate Toiletries to Threads
Our children's clothing ministry is in need of travel-sized toiletries. Please bring donations to the Threads box on the ground floor of the stairwell that connects the Parish House to Egleston Hall.
For more information or t
o volunteer with Threads, contact Lori Guarisco at threads@allsaintsatlanta.org. If you'd like to keep up with the latest news and stories from Threads, follow our blog or subscribe to our mailing list .
Share a Meal with the Men of Covenant Community
Mondays, July 15, 22, and 29 6:30-7:30 p.m.,
Covenant Community
Bring dinner yourself or with family, friends or co-workers to support the men of Covenant Community, our ministry partner that provides a residential, life-stabilization program for men experiencing homelessness and recovering from alcohol and/or substance abuse.
To volunteer, contact Barbara Blender at
bblender@bellsouth.net
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American Red Cross Blood Drive
Sunday, July 21, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.,
Fireplace Room, Tate Hall
The American Red Cross is facing a shortage of blood donations, so please consider participating in the blood drive to help save lives.
Click here to register online.
To sign up to donate or to volunteer, please email Mary Jo Bryan at mjb2bryan@gmail.com.
Support Midtown Assistance Center
Summer is an especially busy season for Midtown Assistance Center (MAC), our ministry that provides emergency assistance to low-income Atlantans, and we invite new volunteers to help us screen client phone calls during the weekdays. We would also appreciate donations of toilet paper, paper towels, deodorant (for all genders), box fans for housed clients, and men's underwear.
For more information, contact Tori Cole at torilcole@yahoo.com.
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General
Where do you see Jesus?
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 a few additional parking spaces in a new gravel lot behind the church off of Spring Street (next to Covenant Community). We also continue to have 50 spaces available in the garage of the Bank of America building on North Avenue. The entrance to the garage is across the street from the Negril Village Restaurant. During the summer months, these parking spaces are available on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Learn more at
allsaintsatlanta.org/parking-update.
Summer Church Office Hours and Closures
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.
Please note that the church office will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day. 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.
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
Nan Partlett, Nancy Yates, Brenda Baker, Jo Ann Dalton
Flower Guild
Sunday Callers
Pat Robinson, Ellen Porter, Ann Stuart Pearce
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
Elizabeth Neundorfer
Lector
Ed Wooller
Verger
Alvin Moore
10:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Ministers
Bobby Johnston, Steve Hines, Jan Kibler
Eucharistic Visitor
Mary Jo Bryan
Emily Schunior, Buck Winfield
Intercessor
John Carter
Vergers
Lynda Smith, Lynn Randolph
Ushers
Stan Bokoski, Weyman Brown, Matt Collins, John Dixon, Vic Hansen, John Higley, Jim Howard, Dick James, Norman Johnson, Jim Laughlin, Nolan Leake, Harris Lowe, Bob Miller, Preston Moister, Don Nelms, Cynthia Osborn, Bradley Pratt, Tom Shillock, Russ Wofford
5:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Minister
JoAnn Dalton
Lector
Janet Todd
Verger
John Carter
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634 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308
telephone 404-881-0835, facsimile 404-881-3796
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