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July 3, 2020
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A Note From the Associate Rector for Worship and Adult Formation
Dear saints,
I am pleased to write with an update on worship and adult formation. I'd like to begin with gratitude for your participation in our recent survey. As ever, you engaged us thoughtfully and you shared your unvarnished opinions: please know that we are listening.
On the formation front, we heard your enthusiasm for varied offerings, taught by congregational leaders and invited guests, with a focus on spiritual depth. You shared that schedule conflicts and technology fatigue get in the way of joining classes, so we are going to stream, record, and archive the major fall offerings.
Regarding worship, your input was invaluable. Lay leadership, Biblical engagement, contextual prayers, prophetic preaching, and youth participation emerged as core priorities. You showed your passion for music, especially singing familiar hymns and supporting our beloved choir. You noticed the details (you loved the flowers, vestments, and new camera system), you expressed relative ambivalence about "Spiritual Communion," and several of you recommended that we try morning prayer for a season, given the realities of COVID-tide. Hearing all of this feedback, along with guidance from our Bishop and other leading Episcopal parishes, we have decided to work with morning prayer as our Sunday liturgy, beginning on July 26.
Please join me in celebrating the incredible staff and volunteer team that makes it possible to worship God online: Kirk Rich, Giles Brightwell, Karol Kimmell, Jocelyn Cassada, Lisa Bell, all of your clergy, Jerry Byrd, Alvin Moore, Charlie Rigby, Rick Woodward, Gail Rogers, and Larry Graham. It is a joy and privilege to serve among you.
Sincerely,
Andy+
Simon is on vacation this week and next.
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Sundays, 9:00 a.m., on 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. Jesus on the From Page also has a Facebook group (click here to join). Please click here to sign up for this group, which is led by Ethel Ware Carter.
The MICAH Project: 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge
Sundays, July 5, 12, and 19, 12:00 p.m., and Sunday, July 26, 12:30 p.m., on Zoom
Many of us feel called to make positive changes towards racial equity, starting with ourselves. You are invited to join fellow parishioners in
this 21-day challenge. For those who would like to participate in accountability check-ins to discuss our challenges and reflections on Zoom, we will meet at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Sundays, July 5, 12, 19 and 12:30 p.m. on July 26.
Please click here to sign up for these Zoom meetings and Emily Avant will send you the meeting link and password.
Refugee Ministries and Threads:
Backpack Buddies and Back to School
Donate a Backpack and Care Package by July 24
Every year, All Saints' Children's Ministries and Refugee Ministries provide backpacks and school supplies to former refugee children in Clarkston through our Backpack Buddies program. We're excited to continue the program this year with a few important changes to keep everyone healthy and safe:
- Everyone will purchase the backpacks and school supply bundles from Amazon links that are specific to each child.
- The backpacks and school supply bundles will be shipped directly to the church and stored there until delivery at the end of July. (Please see "Service" for information about volunteering to deliver the backpacks.)
This year, we're also excited to include care packages from Threads, our children's clothing ministry, in our deliveries. Please note that Threads is unable to accept new donations at this time and the care packages will be supplied through the current inventory. Click here to learn more and sign up to participate.
For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Vestry Nomination Process Extended through July 5
The nomination process for the class of the 2022/2023 vestry was cut short due to our transition to Stay at Home in March. To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to participate, we're accepting additional vestry nominations through Sunday, July 5. The new nominations we receive will be added to those we received earlier this year.
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Noonday Prayer Takes a Break in July
Our mid-day service of Noonday Prayer is taking a break for the month of July and we'll return in August.
For more information, contact the Rev. Dr. Andrew Barnett at abarnett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Compline Prayers
Thursdays, 8:00-8:30 p.m., on Zoom
Everyone is welcome to join our young adults for communal prayers using the service of Compline from the Book of Common Prayer (there is a free online version available at bcponline.org).
Please click here to sign up for this group, which is led by Justin Averette.
Pass the Peace with the Saints Online!
Send us a photo or short video to say "peace be with you." We will share these with our community during our online worship services at on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Please email your peace to Jocelyn Cassada at jcassada@allsaintsatlanta.org by 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
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Giving
Though we cannot be together at this moment, we remain strong. Please give generously as you are able.
Here is how to make a gift or pledge payment:
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You can mail in a check. We have someone checking the mail at the
church every day.
- You can give a gift or make a pledge payment online on our website at allsaintsatlanta.org/giving.
- You can set up recurring payments via our ACCESS: All Saints' online directory and payment system. Click on the logo (right hand side of our homepage at allsaintsatlanta.org) and set up your login.
- Give in an instant by using text to give. Type your message to: 73256 and in the message space: allsaintsatlanta (Note: the first time you use it, you input your credit card information. The next time it's quick!)
Thank you, All Saints'!
Debbie Wilson, Chair of Stewardship Committee
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Adult Formation
The MICAH Project:
Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence
Sunday, July 26, 11:00 a.m., on Zoom
Lillian Smith, a white southerner, was shunned and threatened most of her life (1897-1966) for speaking out against white supremacy and its toxic effects on individuals and society. From July 20-28, All Saints' parishioners will have the opportunity to access to the documentary "Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence," at home (click here to watch between July 20-28). Then, on Sunday, July 26, we'll discuss the life and legacy of Lillian Smith during a Zoom Q&A with the filmmaker, Hal Jacobs, and actor Brenda Bynum, who created a one-woman play on Smith's life. Please click here to sign up for the Zoom meeting by July 25 and Ann Stuart Pearce will send you the meeting link and password.
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Music
During this time of social distancing, we've been posting "Hymns from Home" videos on our Facebook and Vimeo pages with hymns from the requests we receive through The Hymn Project.
Click here
to learn more about this project, to view the videos we've posted so far, and to offer your own hymn requests!
We're currently taking a break for the month of July and we'll be back in August.
For more information, contact Dr. Kirk Rich at krich@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Parish Life
All Saints': Let Your Light Shine
We are already looking forward to the start of a new program year on Homecoming Sunday! As part of the celebration, you're invited to join our community in making angel lanterns at home for a parade-in-place.
Click here to order your angel lantern kit by July 26.
For more information, contact Jill Gossett at jgossett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Ministry for Employment Transitions
We have launched a ministry to offer networking advice and support for parishioners who are facing employment transitions at this time. The group is led by parishioner Steve Hines.
To join this group or for more information, please contact Steve Hines at jobnetworking@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Service
All Saints' Cares Update
Thank you for providing hundreds of lunches, all sorts of supplies, and over $28,275 in monetary donations to our ministries and partners across Atlanta. Click here to learn more. For more information, contact Jill Gossett at jgossett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Share a Meal with the Men of Covenant Community
(on Zoom)
Mondays, July 6, 13, and 20
There is still a way to help with the Monday dinners for Covenant Community while quarantine restrictions are still in effect. Although it will be a while before visitors will be allowed to join the men to break bread, the following protocol has been suggested by CCI's Executive Director, Johnathan Davis. For the foreseeable future, dinner will need to be dropped off at the front door on Spring Street. After dinner, the men would very much like to do a Zoom meeting with the parishioner so that everyone could get together online. Available dates are: June 22, July 6 and 13. Please click here to inquire about providing a meal and Barbara Blender will be in touch to help coordinate.
Backpack Buddies and Back to School
with Refugee Ministries and Threads
Donate a Backpack and Care Package by July 24
Every year, All Saints' Children's Ministries and Refugee Ministries provide backpacks and school supplies to former refugee children in Clarkston through our Backpack Buddies program. We're excited to continue the program this year with a few important changes to keep everyone healthy and safe:
- Everyone will purchase the backpacks and school supply bundles from Amazon links that are specific to each child.
- The backpacks and school supply bundles will be shipped directly to the church and stored there until delivery at the end of July. (See the next announcement for information about volunteering to deliver the backpacks.)
This year, we're also excited to include care packages from Threads, our children's clothing ministry, in our deliveries. Please note that Threads is unable to accept new donations at this time and the care packages will be supplied through the current inventory. Click here to learn more and sign up to participate. For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Refugee Ministries and Threads: Volunteer to Deliver Backpacks and Care Packages to Clarkston
Saturday, July 25, 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; Sunday, July 26, 3:00 p.m.; and Monday, July 27, 11:00 a.m., in Clarkston
Refugee Ministries and Threads invite volunteers to deliver backpacks and care packages from our Backpack Buddies and Back to School program (see "This Sunday") to former refugee families in Clarkston. The times listed above are the arrival times in Clarkston. Please click here to sign up. After you sign up, we will be in touch to schedule a time for you to pick-up the backpacks from All Saints', as well as offer helpful instructions for maintaining safe social distance while you make the deliveries in Clarkston. The children will be so excited! Thank you for your kindness and generosity during this difficult time. For more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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 The Rev. Natosha Reid Rice joins the staff at All Saints' as Minister for Public Life, a leadership role that will support the parish in our mission to seek to serve Christ and the dignity of every human in the world around us. Natosha's work will focus on strengthening existing relationships and building new bridges between All Saints' and the city of Atlanta, inspiring parishioners and the parish as a whole to deepen our commitment to the city, through preaching, teaching, relationship-building, spiritual formation, and informed action.
Natosha's role at All Saints' will be part-time, as her ministry is truly bi-vocational within and beyond the church. She serves as the Associate General Counsel for Real Estate and Finance at Habitat for Humanity International. In this position, she initiates and manages financing programs and strategies to generate sources of capital that enable Habitat affiliates to provide decent, affordable housing to families throughout the US. In addition to her work at Habitat, Natosha is the founder of Fresh Rain for Life Ministries.
Before joining All Saints', Natosha served for 11 years as the Associate Pastor for Women's Ministries at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, and she currently serves on the boards of the global Harvard Alumni Association as an Elected Director, the Atlanta Community Foodbank, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, and Invest Atlanta's Atlanta Emerging Markets, Inc. She was ordained in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and attended a United Church of Christ seminary in St. Louis, MO. Natosha received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. in Government with honors from Harvard/Radcliffe College, and prior to joining Habitat, she practiced law in the commercial real estate practices of Alston & Bird LLP, in Atlanta, Georgia and at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison in New York City.
We are delighted to welcome Natosha to our parish as a preacher, a teacher, and a leader within our city. You can contact Natosha directly via her All Saints' email: nreidrice@allsaintsatlanta.org. Many blessings to her in this new chapter and to the work we will do together with her.
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General
Get the Most Up-to-Date Information
Please continue to monitor 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:
allsaintsatlanta.org/covid-19.
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Beware of 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. Click here to learn more.
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