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Watch the video above to meet the new families! And please join us in the courtyard between the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services to welcome three new families from Afghanistan, Uganda and Iran and enjoy international snacks together.
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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) at 7:30 p.m. Join us for this beautiful service of song from our Anglican tradition.
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| Under the Gold Dome with Mary Margaret Oliver
Mary Margaret Oliver will join Jesus on the Front Page in the Ross Room this Sunday. Mary Margaret Oliver is a member of our community who has served in the state legislature for 35 years.
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Parenting With God will 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. (We'll meet in-person and online.)
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Dear saints,
We’ve been treated to three spectacular Sundays this month with preachers and teachers who have helped us name what has been most central to this church’s life and mission. As I commented to a parishioner coming out of church this past Sunday morning, it’s like we’re watching a month-long All Saints’ all-stars team reunion! What a gift it has been.
It is because of the deep generosity of so many in this parish that we are able to be the church we wish to be today and into the future. Many of you have already pledged, and we are in a strong financial place this year thanks to you partnership in ministry here. If you have yet to make your financial commitment to All Saints’ by making a pledge for 2022, I invite you to do so today. Every pledge matters. Your pledge matters. If you have not pledged before, or not in a while, or if you have been unsure about your pledge this year, I invite you take the leap and put your faith in this Body of Christ through which we are able to make a transformative difference in the lives around us.
Thank you for all you give and for your trust in what we are becoming.
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Worship Schedule Week of January 30, 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
7:30 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Feast of the Presentation in the Church |
| 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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| Join us on the 2nd Floor of Pritchett Children's Center for Childrens' Church (9:00 a.m.) and Children's Formation (10:15 a.m.)!
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| Middle and High Schoolers |
Join us in the Attic for Youth Formation (10:15 a.m.) and Sunday Night Live (6:00 p.m.).
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| Youth: Sunday Night Live and Meet Hope Westervelt!
Sunday, January 30, 6:00-7:00 p.m., in the Attic
Sunday Night Live (SNL) is our classic Sunday evening youth group gathering. All 6-12th graders are invited to join us for games and a time of prayer.
Our gathering this Sunday will be extra special because you'll be able to meet Hope Westervelt, our new Director of Youth Ministries. Make sure to join us!
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| St. Cecilia's Young Women's Group: Sunday Devotional
Sunday, January 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m., on Zoom
All Saints' women in their 20s and 30s are invited to join us for monthly (online) gatherings. You might be a college student, graduate student, young professional, newlywed, new mom, or "old hat" mom, but one thing we all have in common right now is CHANGE. We will spend an hour together in fellowship, digging in to how Christ will carry us through all of these transitions of our lives.
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| *NEW* Morning Run Group Begins on February 5
Saturdays (starting February 5), 8:00-9:30 a.m., meet in the surface parking lot at All Saints'
Morning Run is a group of runners and walkers who meet on Saturday mornings to explore the neighborhoods around the church. After about an hour run (10-11 min pace) or walk, we go to Starbucks at 4th Street and Spring Street for coffee and conversation.
Registration is not required, but it is the best way to get updates in case of inclement weather.
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| Moms Bearing Coffee
Saturday, February 5, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Old Fourth Ward Park (corner of Ralph McGill and Garden Park Dr)
Calling ALL moms: soon-to-be moms, moms of newborns or toddlers, moms of teenagers, and moms of adults! Join us for a coffee break in the park the First Saturday of every month. Bring a chair or a blanket and some coffee or tea, and unwind with other mothers at All Saints’.
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| Novel Theology: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Wednesday, February 16, 7:00-8:00 p.m., on Zoom
Join our Novel Theology group in February to discuss The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. This meeting will be facilitated by Laura Trott.
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| MAC Sunday
Sunday, February 6
Next Sunday, we will lift up Midtown Assistance Center (MAC), one of our four core ministries, during our worship services and the time between them. |
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MAC’s mission is to provide emergency assistance to low-income working Atlantans to help prevent homelessness and hunger during periods of crisis.
We’re very much looking forward to welcoming MAC back to our block in the next few months as they move into the space on the corner of North Ave and Spring Street (previously occupied by Goodfellas). Watch the video above to learn more and make sure to join us next Sunday to explore opportunities for service with this important ministry.
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Absalom Jones
Sunday, February 6
Also on Sunday, February 6, we will celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Absalom Jones, the first African American priest in the Episcopal Church. Known for his prophetic sermons, his work to make the Episcopal Church more inclusive of Black Americans, and his leadership of the abolitionist movement, we remember him liturgically near the date of his death (February 13, 1818).
This year, we will continue our musical partnership with the Singing Sisters of Ebenezer Baptist Church, under the leadership of Laura English-Robinson. The Singing Sisters will join us for the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services in the church.
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“God is alive and the Holy Spirit is moving and making all things new. The church is not going to die nor is it going to be ill forever. Even now the opportunity for health is upon us. Do you want to be healed? I hope the answer for the church and for the religious leaders of our generation is 'YES.'” —Bishop Andy Doyle, TX
Consider giving to All Saints’ today. There are many ways to make a 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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Service and Social Justice |
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| Serve as a Study Assistant with Refugee Ministries
Refugee Ministries seeks a volunteer to offer 12 study sessions via Zoom to a Rwandan American man who lives in Portland, Oregon. He is seeking study assistance for a test to obtain a certificate in Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), a credential he held in Rwanda.
To sign up to volunteer or for more information, please 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 31and February 7 and 14. 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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*Now Available: Sunday Parking at Bank of America*
We now have additional parking spaces available at the Bank of America parking deck. This parking option is available to us on Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The entrance to the parking deck is off of West Peachtree Street (as shown in the illustration above).
No validation tickets are needed; the automatic gates will open for you when you pull up.
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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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Refugee Ministries can't say thank you enough to the 70 people who have participated in our Zoom tutoring program so far. Most have given more than 24 sessions. Some have given more sessions than we can count. All have transformed the lives of their students.
Ned Henry, Nadia Lancy, Liz Calabria, Kristen and Abigail Wells, Dharmattie Brush, Jack Srinivasan, Laura Sanchez, John Tangeny, Mortez Williams, Gordon Jones, Kerri Izzo, Julie Tuff, Melissa King Rogers, Rebecca Brown and Lynda Herrig, Edith Jackson, Kay Vydareny, Caroline Stanford, Lena Brysacz, Glynn Gossett, Ashby Pinkard, Eric Kacker, Kathleen Culver, Eleanor Cleveland, Yasmeen Shad, Steve Richardson, Kathleen Whitten, Sue Mcconnell, Michele Rusin, Sophie and McCoy Lyman, Nadia Lancy, Nathalie Fuson, Jock Baugh, Svara Satish, Valerie Sacerdoti, Patricia Allgood and Tully Blalock, Shoba Mukund, Melissa King Rogers, Martha Sterne, Rachel and Jackson Dickert, Sarah Chester, Frances Kerr, Lauren Welsh, Scott McCune, Maripat Newington, Brooke and Sophia Minney, Jeff Klein, Camille King, Jennifer Brown, Carrie Bedore, Jill Hayford, John Smith, Ed Williamson, Gabe Baskin, Piper and Bailey Vydareny, Sophie Persons, Darcy and Nora Gaynor, Susan Smelcer, Holly Stevens, Frances Depree, Dabney Daniel, Ayushi Mukund, and Kris Birkness.
Interested in tutoring over Zoom with Refugee Ministries? We invite volunteers who can offer 12 tutoring sessions on Zoom for one hour per week. Volunteers in the 6th grade and older welcome. No experience necessary. To sign up or to learn more, please contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org. |
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A few highlights from Geoffrey's visit to All Saints' last Sunday! Geoffrey was back in the pulpit, the All Saints' Youth Choir and Parish Choir collaborated to sing a beautiful anthem, and Simon hosted Geoffrey for the third conversation in our series "A Vision for All the Saints."
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