 | Faith in the City Forum: The Peoplestown Partnership
Please join Simon Mainwaring, Natosha Reid Rice, and partners from Peoplestown to learn about a new initiative in our work for racial justice and healing in Atlanta.
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Are you new to All Saints'? Come meet a member of our Welcome Team and learn more about our campus and ministries.
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| Giving Tree Begins!
Bring holiday cheer to families in need! There are three ways to give back during this year's Giving Tree, with in-person and online options.
Donate a Food Gift Card
We are also collecting food gift cards to help feed families from refugee backgrounds during the holidays.
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| | | Donate to Covenant Community's Annual Thanksgiving Celebration
Covenant is SO close to their fundraising goal, so let's help them reach it! Please make a donation of any amount to support this wonderful event. We also invite volunteers to bring baked goods and/or help deliver meals to families.
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2022 Annual Canvass Update
Courageous Giving: the theme of our canvass this year and a phrase packed with meaning for the generous community that is All Saints’ Church.
Commitment Sunday is an important marker on the way to our goal of a fully-funded budget of outreach, worship, music and activities. To date we have 538 pledges and $2,632,963 pledged. Thank you to all who have participated so far. Our goal is to have 700 pledges and $3 million by March of 2022.
Together we can do this!
Many thanks everyone as you prepare for a safe Thanksgiving season of giving thanks,
Mary Wyche and Art Lesesne and Joseph Usher and Matt Bianco Canvass 2022 Chairs
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Dear saints,
One of my favorite stories of the late theologian Marcus Borg comes from an 'Intro to Christianity' class he was teaching for college freshmen. As he was laying out what to expect in the class, a voice cried out from the back of the lecture hall, "I don’t believe in God." Perhaps the young man who’d made the statement thought it might derail things for a while. Instead, Marcus took it as an invitation to lean in, and replied, "Tell me about the God you don’t believe in."
I love that story because it reminds me that to follow Jesus is to lean in, trusting that there is so much more we have to receive from others' lives than we could ever give. It’s why we have the church. It’s also the central hope of the new 'Peoplestown Partnership’ that we will be launching this weekend. Through it, All Saints’ is being invited to lean in and grow in closer relationship with the community of Peoplestown through ministries our diocesan partner, Emmaus House, offers there.
Perhaps you come to this church because you feel a need in your heart to be invited into experiences and commitments that will stretch you and help you grow. I hope so. It was what our founder intended in leaving us as God’s legacy project as the Body of Christ. Join me, if you would, this Sunday in Ellis Hall following the 9:00 a.m. service so that I can share with you the vision we have to be God’s people for this city.
Peace, |
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Worship Schedule Week of November 21, 2021 |
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Sunday
8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Worship Services in the Chapel
9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Worship Services in the Church
9:00 a.m. Children's Church
11:15 a.m. Livestreamed Worship Service |
| Monday through Wednesday*
12:05 p.m. Noonday Prayer in the Church
*No Noonday Prayer on Thursday, Nov. 25 |
Thursday
10:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Worship Service in the church |
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| On Sunday, join us for Children's Church with Holy Eucharist at 9:00 a.m. and Children's Formation at 10:20 a.m. on the 2nd Floor of Pritchett Children's Center.
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Join us in the Attic for Youth Formation at 10:20 a.m. on Sunday.
Save the dates: We have SNL next Sunday, November 28 and Zack's Farewell Party on Sunday, December 5!
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| St. Cecilia’s Young Women’s Group: Moms Bearing Coffee
Saturday, November 20, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Historic Fourth Ward Park
We're inviting ALL moms who need a 1-hour coffee break to come join us in Historic 4th Ward Park every third Saturday of the month. Join moms of the parish for an hour of connection, advice-sharing, and general de-stressing.
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| Jesus on the Front Page
Saturdays, 10:20-11:05 a.m., P305/306
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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| St. Cecilia’s Young Women’s Group: Sunday Devotional
Sunday, November 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the Ross Room and on Zoom
Join the young women (college students, young professionals, moms) of All Saints’ for our monthly Sunday evening devotional.
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| Faith and Forgiveness with Nikki Toombs
Sundays, December 5, 12, and 19, 10:20-11:05 a.m., in the Shaffer Room
This class will examine the parallels and perils of these two tenets through the works of prolific American writer, August Wilson.
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| God's Call to Justice and Equity with Terra Gay
Sunday, December 5, 10:20-11:05 a.m., in P307
This course will explore the calls for justice and equity that should drive those who seek to be Christians.
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| How the Bible Came to Be with The Candler Foundry
Sundays, December 5 and 12, 10:20-11:05 a.m., in the Ross Room and online
The English Bible that we read today looks nothing like what was available to Jesus and the disciples. Almost everything that we now take for granted about the Bible – chapters, verses, paragraphs, translations, study notes, and even what books are included – is the result of a long and fascinating process.
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Service and Social Justice |
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| Youth Christmas Tree and Wreath Fundraiser
All proceeds of tree and wreath sales benefit the Youth Pilgrimage to Greece in the summer of 2022.
Quantities of trees and wreaths are limited this year due to supply chain issues, so please order ASAP. The deadline is December 1.
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| Sacred Ground Dialogue Circles Begin in January 2022
Please sign up by December 6
Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups of 6-8 people are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. Groups meet for 10 sessions over a 5 to 6 month period (meeting for roughly 1.5-2 hours every other week). If you would like to participate in groups that will begin in January, please sign up online. For more information, please contact Ann Stuart Pearce at sacredground@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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| Share a Meal with the Men of Covenant Community
In the spirit of the holiday season, please consider bringing dinner to the men of Covenant Community on a Monday night. Meals can be shared with the men inside the residence or they can be dropped off sometime during the day. Available dates are: November 29 and December 13, 20. Thank you so much.
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| Volunteer with Respite Care Atlanta
Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church
Looking for a fun, flexible and fulfilling volunteer job? Volunteer with Respite Care Atlanta! Our program designed to provide joy-filled care to those suffering from dementia as well as “respite” for the caregivers.
All Saints’ is one of nine congregations who support it, and our own Martha Sterne was instrumental in getting it underway. All Saints’ has a list of wonderful volunteers, but we are looking for more so we can grow the program to three days. Volunteers serve as greeters, lunch servers, program or exercise leaders, help with arts and crafts, and more.
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| Donate Children's Clothing, Books, Socks, and Shoes to Threads
We invite donations of new or gently used children’s clothing; a donation barrel is located in the upper level of the parking garage behind the security booth.
Current needs: long-sleeved tops for boys and girls (sizes 5 through 16), child-sized house slippers, and warm baby blankets. We're also looking for a smallish baby changing table in good condition.
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Advent Event
Sunday, November 28, 10:20-10:50 a.m., in Ellis Hall
Advent Event is back! We can’t wait to mark the start of a new church season together as we prepare for Christ’s birth.
Advent is a time of preparing, waiting with excitement, acting with hope and good will. We'll make crafts and Advent wreaths together to enter the season with a calm and joyful state of mind.
*If you would like to make an Advent wreath, please sign up for a wreath-making kit ASAP.*
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Saints in the Light: Advent and Christmas Hymn Sing
Thursday, December 2, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., in the church and online
We are excited to invite you to our next Saints in the Light offering: the Advent and Christmas Hymn sing!
This joyful event is turning into an annual tradition, and we hope you can join us. Please sign up online to RSVP and request your favorite Advent and Christmas hymns.
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“Meant to Be Mothers of God”: An Advent Women’s Retreat
Sunday December 5, 6:30-8:00 p.m., in the church
Join women of all ages (18 and older) for an Advent evening of reflection, renewal, and rest as we contemplate God’s Incarnation.
This retreat is hosted by members of our St. Cecilia’s young women’s group and All Saints’ Labyrinth Ministry, inspired by Meister Eckhart’s observation, “We are all meant to be mothers of God, for God is always wanting to be born.”
Please plan to invite a friend and register online by Sunday, December 5.
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Save the Dates for Zack Nyein and Pat Kiley’s Farewell Parties
Next month will be a significant time of farewell for us at All Saints’, as we give thanks for the ministries of Zack Nyein and Pat Kiley. Please join us in sending them off with our love and gratitude during these upcoming farewell gatherings:
- Zack's Party is Sunday, December 5 at 10:20 a.m. in Ellis Hall
- Pat's Party is Thursday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Ellis Hall
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Christmas Concert with Coro Vocati
Saturday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the church
Don’t miss this holiday favorite! We’re excited to once again host our annual Christmas concert with Coro Vocati. Coro Vocati is an ensemble of professional singers based in Atlanta with a mission to create music at the highest level of choral artistry.
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No Wednesday Night Supper on November 24
Please note that we will not have Wednesday Night Supper on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (November 24). We’ll be back on Wednesday, December 1! |
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Church Office Closed on November 25 and November 26
The church office will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will have a Thanksgiving Day worship service in the church on Thursday, November 25 at 10:00 a.m.
In the event of a pastoral care emergency, please call the church office at 404-881-0835 and the message you hear will direct you to the clergy on call. |
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Please Donate Flower Memorials and Thanksgivings
We welcome your support of our Flower Guild, whose work is offered to the glory of God. We invite your gifts in loving memory of those who have died, and in celebration of God's blessings in your life.
The suggested donation is $150 and multiple flower memorials may be printed in bulletins to accommodate our parishioners’ generosity.
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Connect with us on Realm!
Don't forget to join Realm, our new platform for online giving, directory, and event registration.
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On Wednesday, 17 volunteers from the parish helped move everything needed for a new home for our new refugee family, the Namakula family from Uganda. All the wonderful donations were provided by parishioners and the Namakula family is so touched by the kindness and care.
Special thanks to: Mike Plemons, Dick and Joann Nagy, Valerie Nichols, Tanya Carr, Kerri Izzo, Sue Everets, Dori Wofford, Smith Cooley, Frances Kerr, Amelia Baker, Deb Cox, Nadia Lancy, Sintra Constant, Vicky Cork, and Stephanie Sudden for their commitment and flexibility.
Interested in helping the family get settled? We invite volunteers to help take the family to the grocery store, plan a kid-friendly outing, show them how to use MARTA and laundry facilities, as well as other resettlement activities. If you'd like to help, please contact our Director of Refugee Ministries, Louisa Merchant, at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org. Thank you! |
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We have begun delivering warm winter coats from the Threads Coat Drive! Here's Lori Guarisco delivering coats to Our House on Tuesday.
Thanks again to everyone who donated to this year's coat drive — we had 265 in total! |
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