 | Join the Cloud: All Saints' Online Communications Forum
Join the Rev. Zack Nyein for an exciting update about our communications and for the official unveiling of our new website. This forum will be broadcast live to our Facebook page and Vimeo account.
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| | | A New Session of Adult Formation Classes Begins
Our fifth session of Adult Formation classes begins this Sunday, December 6. As ever, we aim to invite the Holy Spirit’s transformation in our lives, deepening our faith for the sake of the world. |
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Dear saints,
As you can see in its beautifully redesigned format, our weekly e-news has a fresh look. The new-look e-news is part of the work a communications task force has done over the past year and more. Our hope has been to refresh all of our communications to help us tell our story as a church more clearly and consistently in ways that will help us draw people in and build community on and off the block. I am so very grateful for the leadership of Luke Barton in chairing this task force and for Zack Nyein, Lisa Bell and Jocelyn Cassada on staff who have worked long hours in recent weeks to bring us to this point. On Sunday, Zack will lead a forum following the 10:00am service and I invite you to join him as he reveals to the parish our new website. We believe that we have a wonderful story to tell of a vibrant, inclusive and loving church, committed to serving God in the world around us, and we are so glad to have these renewed tools to equip us do that. Help us spread that story by inviting others in and by leading us out into this city. Here’s to all of the stories to come.
Peace, |
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Sunday
8:00 a.m. Children's Church
10:00 a.m. Service of Morning Prayer |
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
12:05 p.m. Service of Noonday Prayer |
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| Middle and High Schoolers |
This Sunday, formation for 6th and 7th graders returns, as does Rite 13 for 8th graders and our small groups for high schoolers. On Saturday and Sunday, come help deliver Christmas tress and wreaths!
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| Save the date for next Sunday's Virtual Brunch and Bible and next Thursday's Saints Untapped: Christmas Cookie Decorating!
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| Prophetic Mysticism with Luther Smith |
Sundays, December 6, 13, and 20, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
Based on the writings and witness of Howard Thurman, 20th century mystic and mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr., we will pursue understanding the interrelationship between contemplative spirituality and activism for beloved community. This series is led by Luther Smith, Howard Thurman scholar.
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| Sin: Our Eyes Gravitating in Choir with David Pacini |
Sundays, December 6, 13, and 20, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
Join Emory Theology Professor David Pacini for this series: “Sin is an important, if often overlooked, component of racial reconciliation. It is altogether tempting to account ourselves free of specific transgressions when confessing to one another. But from Paul, Augustine and Calvin to Jonathan Edwards, sin has been understood as a distortion of seeing from which none of us escape unaided. In the course of this class, we will use art history to discern the role of the conception of sin in informing and legitimating all forms of racism.”
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| Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow: Worship in the Church with the Rev. Dr. Andrew K. Barnett |
Sundays, December 6, 13, and 20, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
As a sign, instrument, and foretaste of God's kingdom, worship calls, gathers, centers, and sends us out for the sake of the world. Join the Rev. Dr. Andrew K. Barnett for a conversation about the Anglican liturgy - and please bring your opinions!
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| Sundays (ongoing), 9:00-9:55 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.
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| The Journey with the Rev. Karen Evans |
Wednesdays (ongoing), 10:00-11:00 a.m., on Zoom |
The Journey is a Bible study exploring the biblical journeys and what they have to say about our own. We’re currently exploring the journeys of Christmas in Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2.
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| Wednesdays (ongoing), 6:00-6:25 p.m., on Facebook |
Each Wednesday evening, our clergy share a short piece of theologically informed social commentary on Facebook. We think about God and the world, and what it is like to live faithfully in it.
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| Sacred Pause: Music and Theology with Virginia Schenck |
Wednesdays, December 2, 9, and 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m., on Zoom |
This most intimate season of Advent brings a pregnant pause, full of expectant preparation and allowing for things unknown and unseen. Vocal artist Virginia Schenck shares sacred practices, including music, art, poetry, for traveling on this pilgrim journey.
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| Parenting with God with Kathy Roberts |
Sunday, December 13, 11:30 a.m., on Zoom |
Join Kathy Roberts, Director of Children’s Ministries, and fellow parents each month and receive articles/book chapters to read as you desire. The monthly conversations focus on “Parenting” and how our faith can provide a path and support us along the journey.
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Many of our classes are recorded and available to watch on our website. The videos from Sunday are posted on Tuesday.
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Service and Social Justice |
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| Giving Tree
The deadline for MAC and FOCUS has been extended to December 10 to cover more gifts!
Select a gift from our Giving Tree to bring joy to a child this Christmas season! We also invite help delivering the gifts. Click here to sign up >> |
| | | Coming in Mid-January 2021: Sacred Ground Small Groups
Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith from the national Episcopal Church. We're creating All Saints' dialogue circles to learn, listen, and share stories in a brave space. Click here to learn more and sign up >> |
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| St. Nicholas Drive-Through Celebration
Saturday, December 12
Next Saturday, everyone is invited to honor the legacy of St. Nicholas of Myra during our drive-through celebration. Our parking deck will be transformed into winter wonderland with snow, photo opportunities, and maybe even a few surprises from St. Nicholas himself. |
| | | Saints in the Light: Advent and Christmas Hymn Festival
Thursday, December 10
We will miss singing Advent and Christmas hymns together in-person this year, but our musicians are excited to host this sing-a-long online on Thursday, December 10. Put on your favorite Christmas sweater and join us from home where you can sing to your heart's content! |
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| Lifting Through Generosity |
Ho Ho Ho – its off to pledge we go! We have 650 pledges and our goal is 700 pledges. Help us reach this participation goal by making your pledge today at allsaintsatlanta.org/giving
Thank you!
Danny and Louisa Johnson Chairs, 2021 Annual Canvass
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Reminders
This is a great year to pay your pledge using appreciated stock! When transferring stock to All Saints’, email Betsey Gibbs at bgibbs@allsaintsatlanta.org and let her know what stock you sent. STOCKS ARRIVE WITH NO NAME attached and we want to give you proper credit for the gift. The info you will need is: - Charles Schwab
- DTC #: 0164, code 40
- For Credit to Account: All Saints' Episcopal Church
- Account #: 1084-6679
Would you like a packet of offering envelopes with 2021 dates already marked on them for mailing in your pledge and gift checks? Email Ellen Hayes and we will mail you a packet of these: ehayes@allsaintsatlanta.org.
One more reminder: Year-End Giving Statements will be mailed in mid-January 2021. |
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| Flower Memorials and Thanksgivings for Christmas Eve |
On Christmas Eve, the Flower Guild creates a beautiful floral offering, a tradition made possible only by the generous donations of this parish. Donations can be made in memory of or in thanksgiving for a loved one online. The deadline is December 15 to be listed in the Christmas Eve Bulletin.
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| VIDEO: Advent Candle Lighting at Home with the Youth Choir |
All are invited to observe the liturgical season of Advent at home through a short Advent candle lighting video featuring songs and prayers led by the All Saints' Youth Choir. Gather four candles, arrange them in a circle to represent a wreath, and join us each week as we all watch and wait for the coming of the Messiah.
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During the week of Thanksgiving, 37 saints delivered 59 Thanksgiving meal kits prepared by the men of Covenant Community to the former refugee families we serve through our Refugee Ministries program and to the graduates of Covenant Community who live at the Sterne House.
In addition, Children’s Ministries created 180 Blessing Bags for our neighbors experiencing homelessness.
Special thanks to everyone who supported this effort!
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