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March 27, 2020
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In This Issue...
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Get the latest news from All Saints'. Visit
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Worship online with us on Facebook. If you do not have a Facebook account, please join us on Vimeo.
Sunday
- 10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist Rite II
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- 12:05 p.m., Noonday Prayer
Tuesday
- 7:30 p.m., Quiet Tuesday: Light in Lent Prayer
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A Note From the Rector
Dear Saints,
What a gift it is to be in ministry alongside the saints of Midtown at this time in our life together! No doubt we have challenges, and for some of us those challenges are personal and significant as we weather the storm that is passing over us with the coronavirus and all that it means for our lives. Yet, in spite of the barriers and the separation and the concern for the future, we are being more and more the church God calls us to be, and I am humbled and deeply thankful for that. Covenant Community continues to transform lives and twice a week now dinners arrive to our men on the block from Deborah VanTrece's Twisted Soul Cookhouse, the restaurant that usually caters our Wednesday Night Suppers. Networks of support - from Sunday school teachers to pastoral care note writers - are emerging and reaching out across cyberspace. Groceries are being delivered, phone calls are being made, and we are working it every which way we can to be the church we know and love to be. And in the midst of all of this the staff is doing truly remarkable work - creative, dedicated, loving - and I am immensely proud of all that they are doing.
As we continue to be as fully operational as a church as we can, I would like to warmly invite you to continue offering your financial pledges of support to All Saints' so that we can remain steady and true through the course of this crisis. Giving to All Saints' is as easy as ever: you can give online
here, or you can just write a good old fashioned check and mail it in to the church where we continue to receive mail.
As you can imagine there are those among us who have been particularly affected by the economic impact of the coronavirus, and so I also invite you, if you are able, to offer an additional gift to the Rector's Discretionary Fund, which will allow me to extend financial support to others in need.
We are family in this parish, and we give thanks for that. My prayers remain with you all, wherever you are and however you are on your journey at this time. As Paul writes to the church in Corinth, "Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!". I thank God for you.
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Worship with Us Online
We are so glad that we have been able to continue to be a community at worship online. This week Bishop Wright directed all clergy to remain online for worship and not in-person until May 24th, a couple of weeks longer than our own schedule of May 10th. Accordingly, our plan is to continue to broadcast a Sunday service each week at 10:00 a.m. Please do keep on commenting on the feed. A member of staff will respond to your comments live during the service, including your prayer requests, however, following the Bishop's directive and the executive order issued by the Mayor of Atlanta's office, we decided to pre-record all of our services from this point and broadcast them at the appointed time so that staff no longer need to come to church each Sunday to perform the service. All of our services for the coming weeks have been recorded already, so you can be assured that we are keeping our staff safe and at home at the present time.
Please join us for worship at 10:00 a.m. this Sunday:
Jesus on the Front Page
Sunday, 9:00 a.m., via Zoom
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.
Click here to join the meeting. Meeting ID: 521 484 645; Meeting Password: 083292.
For more information, contact Ethel Ware Carter at ethelware@aol.com.
Refugee Ministries: Volunteer Orientation Session
Sunday, 1:00 p.m., via Zoom
Returning and new volunteers are invited to attend this session led by Louisa Merchant, our Director of Refugee Ministries, to learn best practices for engaging in this ministry. Topics include: volunteer self-care, relating with trauma survivors, setting boundaries, and the spiritual practice of faith-engaged ministry.
Click here to register for the meeting. Meeting Password: 902877.
For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Parenting with God Resumes
Sunday, 4:00 p.m., via Zoom
All parents of children and teenagers are invited to join in online community as we check-in with one another and learn together about parenting children during these anxious and uncertain times.
Click here to join the meeting.
For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Children's Sunday School (on Zoom!)
Parents are invited to join in as well as we create our digital learning spaces. These Zoom rooms will be carefully moderated by our staff and leaders to ensure safety and privacy for our children.
Youth Confirmation and Formation Classes Resume this Sunday (on Zoom!)
Youth Sunday Night Live (SNL) Continues this Sunday (on Zoom!)
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Online Weekday Worship
Noonday Prayer
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
12:05 p.m.
Light in Lent: Quiet Tuesday
Tuesday, March 24,
7:30 p.m.
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Giving
Four Ways to Give:
- Mail in a check. We receive the mail at the church each day at 634 West Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308.
- Pay online with a credit card. Click here to fill out the online form.
- Create a login for ACCESS:AllSaints' and set up pledge payments, gifts, and recurring gifts from credit cards or a bank account. This feature also opens our online directory to you. You can view your own annual giving records and easily find phone numbers for friends you might want to contact. Plus, you can use this same login to access a free mobile app called Churchlife that allows you to give from your phone and connect with others in the parish. Click here to create an account (see "Need a login? Click here." underneath the login box). If you'd like to request assistance, please contact Betsey Gibbs at bgibbs@allsaintsatlanta.org.
- Our newest way to give: Text to Give! On your phone, text "ALLSAINTSATLANTA General" to the number 73256 and fill in a dollar amount you want to give. For example, to give $50, send a text to: 73256 and in the message type "ALLSAINTSATLANTA General 50" (spacing is important.) Standard text messaging rates may apply.
For more information, contact Ellen Hayes at ehayes@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Stories by the Saints with Louisa Merchant
Mondays, March 30, April 6 and 13,
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., via
Zoom
You might have heard of the Moth, but have you ever thought about trying your hand at storytelling? Learn the basics of storytelling from our multi-talented Director of Refugee Ministries and Atlanta Moth Slam Winner, Louisa Merchant. In 4 weeks, you will learn how to tell a 10-minute story about your faith, a meaningful event, or a big change. You will then have the chance to share this story to with your fellow parishioners online (not mandatory) and in person (also not mandatory) when we're able to meet on campus again.
Click here to register for this class. (Meeting password: 689679).
For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Basic Spanish Conversation for Beginners
with Louisa Merchant
Wednesdays, April 1, 8 and 15,
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., via Zoom
Have you wanted to learn Spanish but didn't have the time? Learn some basic Spanish phrases and conversational tips with our (again, multi-talented!) Director of Refugee Ministries, Louisa Merchant, who has an M.A. in Spanish and taught in colleges and universities for 15 years. You will learn some fun phrases, a little grammar, and some pronunciation. It could be a great way to de-stress, learn something new, and spend time with fellow saints online.
Click here to register for this class. (Meeting ID: 688-378-511; Meeting Password 723185).
For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.,
via Zoom
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.
Click here to join.
For more information, contact Pat Kiley at patkiley@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Contemplative Prayer
Wednesday, April 1, 8:15 p.m., via Zoom
"Be still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10). Join this group to learn about and practice the centuries-old practice of contemplative prayer.
Click here to join the meeting.
For more information, contact Gretchen Chateau at jetteyeknight@hotmail.com.
Young Adult Thursday Evening Prayer Group
Thursday, April 2, 8:00 p.m., via Zoom
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Online Youth Formation
Click here to view the latest youth update.
Wednesday Night High School Bible Study
Wednesday, April 1, 8:00 p.m., via Zoom
Guitars and Compline Hosted by Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta Youth Ministries
Mondays and Fridays, 9:00 p.m., via Zoom
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Online Children's Formation
Parenting with God Resumes
Sunday, March 29, 4:00 p.m., via Zoom
All parents of children and teenagers are invited to join in online community as we check-in with one another and learn together about parenting children during these anxious and uncertain times. Click here to join.
For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Wednesday Night Story Time with Kathy
Wednesday, April 1, 5:00 p.m., Facebook Live
Parents often talk about the "Bewitching Hour" that can happen around 5:00 p.m., when kids are getting hungry, parents are trying to fix dinner, and everything seems to ready to explode! On Wednesday nights during this time, let the kids hang with Kathy on
Facebook. She will do a live video to share one of her favorite books and she might even think of a fun craft or coloring sheet to do and send that out ahead of time. If you have a book that you would like request, send her an email and she will see if she has that book at home. Also, please let her know if your child had a birthday last week or has one coming up this week so we can celebrate together online.
For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Service
An Update from the Food Ministry at Redeemer Lutheran
The Food Ministry at Redeemer Lutheran now has an Amazon Wishlist of items they need as they continue to be one of the few places that is still open for the homeless and food insecure to get a free meal. Click here to purchase items on their list.
For more information, contact Jill Gossett at jgossett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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General
Need help using Zoom?
Zoom is a great, free-to-use tool to facilitate online meetings and help us stay connected. Many of our Adult Formation groups are using it.
Click here to learn more about Zoom and how to use it.
COVID-19 Info and Resources Page
Please continue to monitor
this page of our website for the latest news about upcoming virtual events, online worship services, and the answers to frequently asked questions regarding our policies and protocols during this time of temporary closure.
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.
Diocesan News
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