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This 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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| | | A Vision for All the Saints: Church, Mission, and the City with Luther Smith
One the nation’s leading theologians on the work of Howard Thurman, Dr. Luther Smith calls the church to serve God in the world, remembering especially those who, in the words of Thurman, “have their backs against the wall.”
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| **RESCHEDULED TO JANUARY 23**
Celebration & Pilgrimage to the Sweet Auburn Labyrinth
Join friends from The Labyrinth at All Saints' Ministry and The MICAH Project at All Saints' 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!
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Dear saints,
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” When I read those words I cannot help but think of the number of times the first followers of Jesus struggled to live together, jostling for the good seats in the kingdom. It’s comforting to know that when we find it hard to live in communion with others, that we are in good and ancient company. On this weekend when we honor Dr. King’s life and legacy, we are not looking to forge an easy communion any more than we follow a God who dispenses what Dietrich Bonhoeffer called a "cheap grace." Life together requires something of us. As Bonhoeffer explains, "Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ.” So, my invitation to you this weekend is to ask what the cost of your discipleship might be. What might you be willing to give up in order to forge a more true union with the people you share this city with? And by what ways are we being called to become more a community that learns to live together with a greater diversity of others? It is a tremendous privilege and weighty responsibility to proclaim the gospel in the city of Dr. King. May we honor his memory with the work now entrusted to us.
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Worship Schedule Week of January 16, 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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**Our nursery is closed during January 2022. We hope to open again starting on February 6, 2022, but please check back for updates.**
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| Children's Church and Children's Formation are back!
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| Middle and High Schoolers |
Youth Formation is also back!
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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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| The Journey with the Rev. Karen Evans
Mondays, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., on Zoom
The Journey is a Bible study exploring the biblical journeys and what they have to say about our own. Please sign up online if you would like to receive the Zoom link.
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| Jezebels Women's Book Study
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 p.m., on Zoom
Jezebels is a women’s reading group that has met continuously for 16 years. We read a variety of books (fiction, nonfiction, plays, and poetry) and deeply explore each, often over a period of weeks.
Please note: we will meet on Zoom on January 19.
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| Novel Theology: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Wednesday, January 19, 7:00-8:00 p.m., on Zoom
Join our Novel Theology group 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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| Contemplative Prayer
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m., on Zoom
Join us to learn about the centuries-old practice of contemplative prayer. All are welcome, from novices to longtime practitioners. Please sign up online if you would like to receive the Zoom link.
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| A Vision for All the Saints: The Challenges of a 21st Century Church with Geoffrey Hoare
Sunday, January 23, 10:15-11:05 a.m., in Ellis Hall
Geoffrey Hoare was the eighth rector of All Saints’, leading the parish through a turbulent season in the Episcopal Church when the denomination worked to become a more fully inclusive church for people of all sexual orientations and identities. As we look to the century ahead of us, listen to Geoffrey’s sense of the kind of challenges the future church will need to face.
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| Winter Adult Inquirer's Class
Wednesdays, January 26, February 2, 9 and 16, 6:30-8:00 p.m., on Zoom (final session in person)
The Adult Inquirer’s Class is a four-part introduction to the life of faith at All Saints’, led by our rector Simon Mainwaring. Meetings are held on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The first three meetings take place on Zoom and the final session is an in-person dinner at the church.
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| Parenting with God with Kathy Roberts
Sunday, January 30, 10:15-11:05 a.m., P307
Parenting With God will start back up at the end of January to explore how we are all getting through this pandemic. All parents, grandparents, godparents, and caregivers are welcome to join us to share and learn from each other as we travel this parenting journey together. This spring, we will use Faith at Home: A Handbook for Cautiously Christian Parents by Wendy Claire Barrie as a guide for discussion. |
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Choral Evensong for the Feast of the Presentation
Sunday, January 30, 7:30 p.m., in the church
The All Saints’ Parish Choir is partnering with the Parish Choir of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church to offer a service of Choral Evensong (sung Evening Prayer).
Join us for this beautiful services of song from our Anglican tradition, which will include music from Herbert Howells, Gerre Hancock, and Johann Eccard.
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As we attend our full and vibrant worship at All Saints’, may we always ask, “Where is God calling us? Who does God call us to be on this block in Midtown Atlanta?” Giving and participation are a great place to begin this exploration. Our giving enriches the possibilities in front of us.
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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2022 Offering Envelope packets are available this month in the narthex of the church.
Offering envelopes allow you to put a weekly check in the mail to the church.
All you add is the stamp. They seem “old school,” but during Covid they make giving very easy.
Please pick one up or we will mail you one.
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**No Wednesday Night Supper in January**
We are taking a break from Wednesday Night Supper for the next few weeks while COVID-19 cases are high and the weather is cold. We hope to begin again on Wednesday, February 2, but please stay tuned for updates! |
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Service and Social Justice |
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| Welcome New Families with Refugee Ministries
Sunday, January 30, 10:15-11:05 a.m., Kennedy Courtyard
Please join us in the courtyard between the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services on January 30 to welcome three new families from Afghanistan, Uganda and Iran.
To learn more about opportunities to help with resettlement, contact Louisa Merchant, Director of Refugee Ministries, at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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| Share a Meal with the Men of Covenant Community
We invite you to bring 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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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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Special thanks to Barbara Brown Taylor, Martha Sterne, and all those who tuned into last week's conversation (A Vision for All the Saints: An Altar for the World). We appreciate your support and enthusiasm —both in-person and online.
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