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February 7, 2020
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In This Issue...
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Worship Schedule
Sunday
- 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I, in the chapel
- 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, in the church
- 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, in the church
- 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, in the chapel
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- 12:05 p.m. Noonday Prayer, in the church
Wednesday
- 12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, in the chapel
- 6:11 p.m. 7-Minute Eucharist at Wednesday Night Supper, in Ellis Hall
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A Note From the Rector
Dear Saints,
What makes a community? I have often heard people say, whether those who are bereaved, or who are caring for a loved one, or who are contemplating significant life decisions that they don't know how those without community make their way through such challenges. I have often heard those things, and I heard them at All Saints' this very week. Birth, death, looking to the twilight of life and anticipating life's beginning, all of it in the course of one week of church life together. What a remarkable privilege it is to be a priest, to bear witness to the breathtaking tenacity of human life. What makes a community? You do. I do. We all do, when we commit to share who we are for all we're worth in the eyes of God, which is more than we can ever imagine. I pray that you will find community here, and in that finding, discover more of the wholeness God knows you to be.
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Hot Sunday Breakfast in the Fireplace Room
Sundays, 8:00-9:00 a.m.,
Fireplace Room, Tate Hall
The cost is $5 per person; all proceeds go to the Men of Hope at Covenant Community.
Children's Musical: MOSES
Sunday, 10:20-11:05 a.m.,
Ellis Hall, 1st Floor, Parish House
Follow Moses and the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land as the Junior and Primary Choirs present MOSES, our annual musical. We will sing about floating down the Nile in a basket, the burning bush, the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea and the Ten Commandments. Join us!
For more information, contact Karol Kimmell at karolkimmell@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Great Performers of Classical Music with Bob Edge
Sundays, February 2 through March 1,
10:20-11:05 a.m., Ross Room, 3rd Floor, Parish House
Bob Edge is leading a five-week series of music appreciation classes to help both music lovers and novices hone their listening skills and enjoy great music. This year's classes will focus on living performers such as Joshua Bell, Lang Lang, Renee Fleming, Yoyo Ma, and Benjamin Grosvenor.
For more information, contact The Rev. Dr. Andy Barnett at abarnett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Jesus on the Front Page with Carl Anderson
Sundays, February 2, 9, and 16. 10:20-11:05 a.m.,
P305/306, 3rd Floor, Parish House
Join us for a weekly discussion of a current news story - about our block, our city, our nation, or the world. We reflect on how we are called as Christians to respond in the public arena, in our private lives, in our parish, and in our prayers, developing the discipline of intentionally turning ourselves from our empowering and nurturing faith community to the world Jesus calls us to serve. In February, we go to the movies with Carl Anderson and reflect on the Academy Award Best Movie nominations - brokenness, hope, grace.
For more information, contact Ethel Ware Carter at ethelware@aol.com.
Refugee Ministries:
New and Returning Volunteer Orientation Session
Sunday, 10:20-11:05 a.m., Fireplace Room, Tate Hall or
Wednesday, February 19, 6:15-7:30 p.m.,
Ross Room, 3rd Floor, Parish House
We've designed this volunteer orientation session to support everyone, from those who have served with Refugee Ministries for many years to potential volunteers who would like to learn more about how to get involved. Topics include: cultural sensitivities, self-care when working with survivors of trauma, living out faith through service, and more. Led by experienced volunteers (Anne Stanford on February 9 and Steve Heckler on February 19) and Louisa Merchant, Director of Refugee Ministries.
For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Youth Formation (grades 6-12) and Children's Formation (grades K-5)
Sunday, 10:20-11:05 a.m.,
Ellis Hall, 1st Floor, Parish House
Join us in Ellis Hall to watch the Children's Musical!
For more information, contact The Rev. Zack Nyein at znyein@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Sunday Night Live (SNL): Valentine's Care Packages
Sunday, 6:00-7:00 p.m., The Attic, 3rd Floor, Pritchett Children's Center
All youth (grades 6-12) are invited to Valentine's Day edition of SNL. Come help make care packages for our neighbors and loved ones! Friends are welcome; bring $5 to cover the cost of dinner.
For more information, contact Joel Smith at jsmith@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Worship
A Service of Recovery and Healing
Sunday, February 16, 4:45-5:30 p.m.,
Fireplace Room, Tate Hall
Join us for a monthly service of Holy Eucharist based on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Everyone is welcome.
For more information, contact Ellen Porter at sep66@comcast.net.
All Saints' Quiet Night
Tuesday, February 18, 7:30-8:30 p.m., in the chapel
Join us for a peaceful evening of prayer and contemplation, featuring music familiarized by the monastic brothers of Taizé, France. Bring friends, family, and your whole selves to rest and be restored in God's presence.
For more information, contact The Rev. Sarah Stewart at sstewart@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Burning of the Palms and Burying of the Alleluias
Tuesday, February 25, 6:00-6:30 p.m.,
Kennedy Courtyard
On Shrove Tuesday, bring your palms from last year's Palm Sunday service (if you still have them) and we will burn them to create the ashes for Ash Wednesday. Our Cherub and Primary Choirs will lead us in singing our final Alleluias before Lent begins and Children's Ministries will help us bury our Alleluias for the season until they rise again on Easter Day.
Click here to learn more.
For more information, contact Karol Kimmell at karolkimmell@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Ash Wednesday Worship
Wednesday, February 26
7:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m., and 7:30 p.m., Holy Eucharist Rite II with the Imposition of Ashes, in the church
5:00 p.m., Worship Service for All Ages with the Imposition of Ashes, in the church
For more information, contact The Rev. Dr. Andy Barnett at abarnett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Ashes-To-Go
Wednesday, February 26, 12:00-1:00 p.m. and
5:00-6:00 p.m., North Avenue MARTA Station
Not able to make it to one of our Ash Wednesday worship services? Take a pause during your commute and get Ashes-To-Go at the North Avenue MARTA Station.
For more information, contact The Rev. Zack Nyein at znyein@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Giving
"I invite you to put your whole self into this church and that includes all of us giving money as well as our worship together, our community service together, and our fun together at All Saints'. Thank you!"
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Wednesday Morning Discussion Group
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:30 a.m.,
P307, 3rd Floor, Parish House
Contemplative Prayer
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m.,
Jezebels: Women's Book Study
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 p.m.,
The MICAH Project: Race and Atlanta History
Sundays, February 16, 23, and March 1,
10:20-11:05 a.m., Ellis Hall, 1st Floor, Parish House
The MICAH (our
Mission
Is
Conversation
And
Healing) Project will help us continue our conversation about race with a series of three classes about the 1906 massacre called "The Atlanta Race Riot." During the first session, Bob Miller will describe the events that reshaped Atlanta's race history with "The Sidewalks Ran Red: The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot." In the subsequent two sessions, Atlanta actors Chris Kayser and Neal Ghant will reenact the unprecedented conversation that took place after the massacre between Carey Wilmer, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church at the time, and W.E.B. DuBois, the famous scholar and founder of the NAACP.
For more information, contact The Rev. Dr. Andy Barnett at abarnett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Respite Care as a Spiritual Practice
Sunday, February 16, 10:20-11:05 a.m.,
Shaffer Room, 3rd Floor, Parish House
Learn about Respite Care Atlanta and how our faith community can help care for our elders with dementia and support their caregivers. Our speaker, Larry Minnix, was the CEO of Wesley Woods and of Leading Age, the association on non-profit providers. He is also a minister in the United Methodist Church and will focus on the spiritual aspect of elder care.
For more information, contact The Rev. Dr. Andy Barnett at abarnett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Young Adult Series: In Faith
Sunday, February 16, 10:20-11:05 a.m.,
P202, 2nd Floor, Parish House
Join fellow young adults exploring resources from our Christian tradition that can support us in our daily lives. Part fellowship, part formation, 100% fun as we grow in our faith! Spring dates: April 19 and May 17.
Click here to read this week's newsletter.
For more information, contact The Rev. Sarah Stewart at sstewart@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Novel Theology:
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Wednesday, February 19, 7:00-8:00 p.m.,
P307, 3rd Floor, Parish House
Facilitator: Kelly Kautt
Join us for a discussion of Zora Neale Hurston's beloved 1937 classic,
Their Eyes Were Watching God, a Southern love story told in the captivating voice of a woman who refuses to live in sorrow, bitterness, fear, or foolish romantic dreams.
For more information, contact Amelia Tuttle at amelia.tuttle9@gmail.com or visit allsaintsatlanta.org/novel-theology.
Creating Safe Harbor: Ministries to Asylum Seekers
Sunday, February 23, 10:20-11:05 a.m., Shaffer Room, 3rd Floor, Parish House
Asylum services professionals and All Saints' members will lead a discussion about what the Episcopal Church is doing to try to offer healing to families on our southern border.
For more information, contact Louisa Merchant and louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
All Saints' 101: Newcomer Orientation Sessions
Sundays, March 1, 8, and 29, 10:20-11:05 a.m.,
Shaffer Room, 3rd Floor, Parish House
Our associate rectors will lead this three-part newcomer orientation series to provide an overview of our worship, service ministries, and formation programs. From "What is the Trinity?" to "Why do we do that in church?" this series will provide the perfect forum to ask questions and find ways to make meaningful connections within our large church.
For more information, contact The Rev. Zack Nyein at znyein@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Save the Date: Adult Inquirers' Class
Wednesdays, March 11, 18, 25 and April 1, 22, and 29, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.,
Ross Room, 3rd Floor, Parish House
Led by the Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring
Learn more about the Christian faith as expressed in the Episcopal Church, while growing in community with others and pursuing questions of faith at a deeper level. Participants might include those interested in being confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church (not required), or anyone who would like to learn more about the church and get to know other parishioners in a smaller group setting. The cost is $25 per person to cover the materials; childcare is available with advance request.
To sign up or for more information, contact Pat Kiley at patkiley@allsaintsatlanta.org.
All Saints' 2020 Legacy and Justice Pilgrimage
Thursday, June 4 through Sunday, June 7,
Montgomery and Selma, Alabama
Led by Rev. Natosha Reid Rice and the Rev. Dr. Andy Barnett
Join us on this intergenerational pilgrimage as we seek to live into our baptismal covenant and strive toward becoming Beloved Community. This trip will help us grapple with our country's troubled racial history and call us to healing. Space is limited so please register as early as possible. Learn more and register at
allsaintsatlanta.org/justice-pilgrimage.
For more information, contact Stephen Causby at swcausby@gmail.com.
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Youth Formation
Sunday Night Live (SNL): Valentine's Care Packages
Sunday, February 9, 6:00-7:00 p.m., The Attic, 3rd Floor, Pritchett Children's Center
All youth (grades 6-12) are invited to Valentine's Day edition of SNL. Come help make care packages for our neighbors and loved ones. Friends are welcome. Bring $5 to cover the cost of dinner.
For more information, contact Joel Smith at jsmith@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Becoming Beloved Community Overnight
Sunday, February 16 through Monday February 17,
Noon to Noon,
The Attic, 3rd Floor, Pritchett Children's Center
During Presidents Day Weekend, join youth from around the Diocese of Atlanta for a formational experience that connects the work of social justice and equality with what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. All middle and high schoolers are welcome to participate. The cost is $20; visit
yallsaints.church to learn more and register.
For more information, contact The Rev. Zack Nyein at znyein@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Children's Formation
Save the Date for Vacation Bible School!
As you make summer plans and fill out camp registrations, please save June 8-12 for Vacation Bible School. Registration will open the last week of February.
For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Parish Life
Wednesday Night Supper
Wednesdays, 5:00-7:00 p.m.,
Ellis Hall, Parish House
Young Adults: Saints on Tap
Thursday, February 20, 7:00-9:30 p.m., Pijiu Belly, 678 10th St NW, Atlanta
Join our young adults for food and fellowship on the Westside at Pijiu Belly, a Korean Chinese Gastropub. Please RSVP to Michael Asmussen at michael.asmussen@gmail.com.
Welcome Team Lunch and Learn
Sunday, February 23, 12:30-2:00 p.m.,
Ross Room 3rd Floor, Parish House
The Welcome Team invites new members to help us grow this important ministry in 2020. Our goal is to help all who come here feel like members of our church family by inviting them into our life together, helping them feel welcome, and connecting them with fellow saints and ministries that align with their interests. Anyone who would like to join us is invited to enjoy lunch and a training session together. Please RSVP by February 16.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 25,
5:00-7:00 p.m.,
Ellis Hall, 1st Floor,
Parish House
Pass the syrup and enjoy a final feast before Lent begins! The men of Covenant Community prepare our decadent Shrove Tuesday meal of pancakes, bacon, and more. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children, ages 3-12; proceeds go to Covenant Community. Register online at
allsaintsatlanta.org/pancake-supper.
For more information, contact Jill Gossett at jgossett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Annual Women's Lenten Retreat
Friday March 20 through Sunday, March 22,
Serenbe, Chattahoochee Hills
Join the women of All Saints' for a weekend of relaxation at Serenbe, a beautiful, award-winning welln
ess community just outside of Atlanta. We will stay together in warm and comfortable homes, enjoy a cooking class with farm-to-table ingredients, go on a nature walk, and take a yoga class with Lisa Bell. The Rev. Sarah Stewart will also lead us in an exploration of practices for spiritual wellness and connecting with creation. The cost is $300 per person; register online at
allsaintsatlanta.org/womens-retreat
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For more information, contact Jill Gossett at jgossett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Service
Second Chance Day 2020
with the Georgia Justice Project
Tuesday, February 11, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,
Tull Fellowship Hall at Central Presbyterian Church,
201 Washington St. SW, Atlanta
The Faithful Locals invite you to an interfaith opportunity to advocate for second chances in Georgia. Learn about current efforts to expand expungement and voting rights for people with a criminal history and what you can do to influence lawmakers during the 2020 session. Click here to to register.
For more information, visit gjp.org or contact David Ross at dross1102@bellsouth.net.
Share a Meal with the Men of Covenant Community
Mondays, March 2, 9, and 16
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.
Serve as a Reading Tutor with Refugee Ministries
Refugee Ministries is seeking female volunteers to serve as reading tutors for a 4th grade girl from the Congo who has been through a lot. The commitment is 6 to 12 one-hour sessions weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, any time after 2:30 p.m. The location is near the South Dekalb Mall. No experience necessary; materials provided. Teen volunteers welcome.
To volunteer, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
The Sunday Callers Invite New Members and Vase Donations
Join the Sunday Callers, our ministry that arranges the altar flowers into individual vases and takes them to parishioners in need to brighten their day. Each member serves for approximately 2-3 hours for one Sunday each month. We're also looking for vases to add to our supply; preferred size and shape is 8-10 inches high with a pinched top.
If you have vases to donate and/or you are interested in joining this ministry, please contact Ellen Porter at sep66@comcast.net.
Altar Guild Invites New Members
Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to be a grandmother to be a member of the Altar Guild, though many of us are. We invite adults of all ages and genders to join our ministry that prepares worship spaces for services and cleans up afterwards. The time commitment is one weekend (Saturday and Sunday mornings) every three months, or more often if you'd like, especially around Christmas and Holy Week. Attention to detail is appreciated. If you're interested in joining, please contact Cissa Rassel at 404-434-7257 or Jane Vickers at 404-934-0592.
Join the All Saints' Quiet Night Worship Team
On Tuesday evenings in March, we're excited to host weekly contemplative worship services as we lean into the light of Christ in Lent. We invite volunteers to help prepare the space, read the lessons and prayers during the service, and welcome newcomers into the quiet of these communal nights. To sign-up or for more information, contact the Rev. Sarah Stewart at sstewart@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Donate Clothing to Threads
Threads, our children's clothing ministry, requests donations of pants and jeans for toddler boys in sizes 2T, 3T, and 4T, as well as long-sleeved shirts for toddler girls in sizes 2T, 3T, and 4T.
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or more information, 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.
Save the Date: Threads Sunday is March 8
On Sunday, March 8, we will lift up Threads. Are you a Threads volunteer with a story to share? Or, if you are not a storyteller, would you be willing to say why you love to volunteer at Threads? One sentence is plenty! Email it to Lori Guarisco as soon as you can. Also, as part of our celebration, we're creating a window display and would like to rent or borrow child-sized mannequins.
If you have a story to share or a lead on a child-sized mannequin, please email Lori Guarisco at threads@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Donate or Volunteer with Midtown Assistance Center (MAC)
MAC, our ministry partner that provides emergency assistance, requests donations of cold weather gear (especially men's coats, hats, gloves, and scarves), laundry soap, blankets, space heaters, canned food (especially cooking oil, salmon, jelly, and chicken and rice soup). We also invite new volunteers to help with our food pantry, clothing closet, and reception desk. F
or more information, visit midtownassistancectr.org or contact Tori Cole at torilcole@yahoo.com.
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General
Email Phishing Scams
Please continue to 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.
Reminder: Parking on Sunday Mornings
On Sundays only, we continue to have 50 spaces available in the garage of the Bank of America building on North Avenue from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; the entrance to the garage is across the street from the Negril Village Restaurant.
Click here to view a map.
Please be Mindful of Parishioners
with Limited Mobility
On Sunday mornings, the parking spaces on West Peachtree Street, in front of the church, are reserved for those who use a cane, walker, wheelchair, or otherwise find getting from the parking lot to the church to be slow or difficult. We also ask that parishioners with full mobility reserve the surface lot next to Egleston Hall for seniors and those with limited mobility.
Diocesan News and Events
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Assisting In Services
Altar Guild
Anne Knutson, Linda Harris, Elizabeth Nadal, Larre Holladay
Flower Guild
Patty Johnson, Jennifer Rucker
Sunday Callers
Vicky Cork, Mimi Spang, Morrie Spang, Margaret Witten
8:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Minister
David Todd
Lector
David Pacini
Verger
Lynda Herrig
9:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Ministers
Steve Moreland, Bruce Garner, Jamie Miller, Dot Miller, Bob Persons, Jason Naunas
Lectors
Adam Fristoe, EJ Diedrich
Intercessor
Robert Waddell
Vergers
Gail Rogers, Bill Bedfords
Ushers
Stan Bokoski, 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, Bradley Pratt, Tom Shillock, Russ Wofford
Acolytes
Drew Gossett, Oliver Kosar, John Edward Kosar, Mary Wyman Woodward, Storey Abernathy, Andrew Abernathy
Welcome Team
Dan Pennywell, Lori Reinking, Elizabeth Klump, Uriah Stewart, Charlene Smith-Stewart, Hamilton Reavey, Leila Konas, Sydney Cleland
11:15 a.m.
Eucharistic Ministers
Charlie Vorndran, Becky Williams, Steve Hines, Keith Hollingsworth
Eucharistic Visitor
Bob Bunker
Lectors
Janet Todd, Virginia Harrison
Intercessor
Ralph Engelberger
Vergers
John Carter, Missi McMorries
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
Jack Srinivasan, Joe Srinivasan, Richard Wofford, Lawson Marshall, Carter McGraw, Fain Barton, Kate Barton
Welcome Team
Dante Hudson, Virginia Harrison, Nixon Lowe, De O'Roark
5:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Minister
Beth Hunt
Lector
Lynda Smith
Verger
Pat Pendleton
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