 | An Altar for the World with Barbara Brown Taylor and Martha Sterne
During the 1980s Barbara Brown Taylor and Martha Sterne served All Saints’ alongside Harry Pritchett as rector at a time when Atlanta faced the AIDS crisis at its height.
Hear their exploration of how All Saints’ response to that crisis helped to shape the church we are today, their own ministries, and their understanding of how God invites us to love the world.
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| | | New Online Worship Schedule Begins this Sunday
Beginning this Sunday, January 9, we will livestream the 9:00 a.m. service each week (instead of the 11:15 a.m. service).
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Dear saints,
This weekend is something of a family reunion here at All Saints’ with that dynamic duo called Barbara Brown Taylor and Martha Sterne joining me to reflect on the era their lives met on this block. It promises to be a rich conversation—not only about the past but also for the future. Sunday marks the start of a five month series called ‘A Vision for All the Saints’. The idea is that before we turn our attention to what we should do with our block, we will first ask of one another who it is God calls us to be on it through our mission and ministries in the generations to come. We want to hear what your hopes are for All Saints’ as the place where your heart calls its spiritual home. I hope you can join us for this Sunday’s forum, and if you will be elsewhere or at home this weekend, please know that a video recording of the forum will be made available. I look forward to hearing your vision for all the saints—those present and those yet to come.
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Worship Schedule Week of January 9, 2022 |
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Sunday
8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Worship Services in the Chapel
9:00 and 11:15 a.m. Worship Services in the Church
9:00 a.m. Livestreamed Worship Service
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| Monday through Thursday
12:05 p.m. Noonday Prayer in the Church |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday
Sunday, January 16
Next Sunday, we will honor and recognize the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with special music and programming.
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| Children's Church and Children's Formation will continue to take a break this Sunday. We hope to return next Sunday, January 16 and will keep you up to date on our plan as we make sure that we can do so safely.
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| Middle and High Schoolers |
Please note that Sunday Night Live has been rescheduled. We will meet NEXT Sunday, January 16.
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Meet Hope Westervelt, Director of Youth Ministries
Hope grew up in Macon, GA where she attended Christ Church. She has worked at Camp Mikell in the Diocese of Atlanta and at Camp Grace Point in the Diocese of East Tennessee in addition to her six years as Director of Youth Ministries at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, TN.
A graduate of the University of Alabama with a major in childhood development, Hope brings a wonderful combination of energy, experience, and organization to her ministry. She and her husband Brian have two cats.
Please join us in welcoming Hope and in praying for her as she begins her ministry with us.
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| New Series: A Vision for All the Saints
Sundays, January 9, 16 and 23, 10:20-11:05 a.m., in Ellis Hall
Over the next few weeks, we will welcome back to the block three beloved clergy leaders who have served at All Saints’: Barbara Brown Taylor, Martha Sterne, and Geoffrey Hoare. We will also welcome back Luther Smith, renowned theologian from Emory University.
Each of these leaders will join in conversation with our rector, Simon Mainwaring, as we begin our work of casting a vision for the future of our mission and ministries at All Saints’.
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| Jesus on the Front Page
Sundays, 10:15-11:05 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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| Novel Theology: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Wednesday, January 19, 7:00-8:00 p.m., in P307 and on Zoom
Join our Novel Theology group in November to discuss Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver. This month’s meeting will be facilitated by Ed Wooller. Please sign up online if you would like to receive the Zoom link.
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Happy New Year, All Saints'
Consider this resolution: Give regularly in 2022.
Consider how our giving supports and sustains not only our parish but also the greater church in the world.
Thank you!
There are many ways to make your gift:
- Online at allsaintsatlanta.org/give
- Mail a check to All Saints’ Church, 634 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30308
- Put a check or cash into the offering plate during the services
- Text to Give: text AllSaintsAtlanta to 73256
- Gift stocks or securities (click here for instructions >>)
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Celebration & Pilgrimage to Sweet Auburn Labyrinth
Sunday, January 16, 12:30-4:00 p.m., Kennedy Courtyard and REMERGE at 340 Auburn Ave.
Join friends from the Labyrinth Ministry and the MICAH Project for a pilgrimage to the Sweet Auburn Labyrinth.
REMERGE sponsors this event, which is a farewell to the labyrinth and a celebration of making way for a new Historic District Development Corporation (HCCD) project! We’ll have the chance to meet the artists and honor the history of the MLK neighborhood, while celebrating a path to the future, walking the labyrinth, and sharing reflections of the journey.
Boxed lunches are available for $15 per person.
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Service and Social Justice |
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| Share a Meal with the Men of Covenant Community
Do something special in this new year by bringing dinner to the men of Covenant Community on a Monday night. Meals can either be shared with the men inside the residence or they can be dropped off sometime during the day. Available dates are: January 17, 31 and February 7. Thank you.
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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.
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A Higher Calling with Jason and Ariel
There are TWO familiar faces in the latest edition of Pathways: Dr. Jason Payne and Ariel Fristoe!
Pathways is a magazine published by The Diocese of Atlanta. Through original photography, articles, and interviews, Pathways shares inspiring stories from Middle and North Georgia — examples of spiritual growth.
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"It's always been about the Christmas outfit!"
*New blog post from Lori Guarisco*
Lori leads Threads, our children's clothing ministry. Read her newest blog post to hear about a last-minute Christmas surprise!
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Office Space for Rent on the All Saints' Campus
Looking for office space? Be our neighbor! We have office space available for rent at 31-33 North Avenue, which recently housed Holder Construction's project management office for the Norfolk Southern development.
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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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Christmas Eve at All Saints' was beautiful and it took a village of volunteers to make it happen. Grateful thanks to all those who contributed to the preparations and for serving at the extra services, including Elizabeth Nadal, Susan Virgin, Larre Holladay, Sloan Smith, Cissa Rassel, Dana Aldridge, Jeanne Crass, Susie Moreland, Harriott Kelly, Sara Ann Vaughan, Lynne Bryant, Marietta Petters, Jane Whitaker, Nancy Yates.
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