 | A Vision for All the Saints: The Multi-Cultural Church
The Rev. Nancy Frausto is Director of Latinx Studies at the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. Nancy’s ministry seeks to honor diversity in language, culture, social-economic status, and race in people’s stories.
Learn how the church is invited to embrace the increasingly multicultural nature of our nation in the future ahead.
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Dear saints,
The Episcopal Church, much like the country, is heading into an increasingly multi-cultural future. There is a great deal to celebrate about that. We live in a highly mobile and inter-connected world. School children today are being taught skills for a global job market and are learning to navigate what it means to be citizens of an increasingly global city here in Atlanta. All of this offers great opportunity for the church to become a truer expression of what the prophet Isaiah envisions as 'a house of prayer for all people'. I invite you to join me this Sunday for a conversation about the future multicultural church with the Rev. Nancy Frausto, from Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, TX. Nancy will preach at both principal services and join me for the forum at 10:15 a.m. in Ellis Hall. I look forward to seeing you there.
Peace, |
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Worship Schedule Week of February 20, 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 |
| Monday through Thursday
12:05 p.m. Noonday Prayer in the Church
Friday
4:30 p.m. CEEP Closing Worship Service: Festival of Sacred Song |
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| On Sunday morning, 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 |
On Sunday morning, join us in the Attic for Youth Formation classes at 10:15 a.m. Our Youth Confirmation class begins this Sunday!
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| Morning Run Group
Saturdays, 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.
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| Parenting with God with Kathy Roberts
Sunday, February 27, 10:15-11:05 a.m., Ross Room and online
Parenting With God now meets on the fourth Sunday of each month. 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.
Please sign up online if you would like to receive the Zoom link.
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| Reading the Great Vigil: Observance through Bright Sorrow with Dr. David Pacini and the Rev. Sarah Stewart
Sundays, February 27 through April 3, 4:00-5:30 p.m., in the Ross Room
Join us as we explore biblical stories central to the liturgy of the Great Vigil of Easter. Each of our six sessions will consider God’s movement in the history of the world’s redemption and in the unfolding of our lives as people who are saved by the incomprehensible mystery of divine love.
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| St. Cecilia’s Young Women’s Group: Sunday Devotional
Sunday, February 27, 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 spend an hour together on the fourth Sunday of each month in fellowship, digging in to how Christ will carry us through all of these transitions of our lives.
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| Moms Bearing Coffee
Saturday, March 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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| Popcorn Theology is Back!
Friday, March 11, 7:00-9:30 p.m., in the Ross Room
Join us as we re-launch Popcorn Theology with the smash-hit Disney film “Encanto,” which features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Saints of all ages are welcome to come together to watch the film and stay for a facilitated discussion afterwards; this month’s facilitator will be the Rev. Sarah Stewart.
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Pancake Making Contest to Celebrate Shrove Tuesday
Enter the Contest by Monday, February 28
Do you LOVE pancakes? Enter our pancake making contest for Shrove Tuesday!
Make your creations at home and send us a picture by Monday, February 28 to enter the contest. There will be prizes for: most colorful, most creative, funniest, and most unique.
Winners will be announced at our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, March 1!
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CEEP Closing Worship Service: Festival of Sacred Song
Friday, February 25, 4:30 p.m., in the church
Join friends from across the Episcopal Church for a special worship service to mark the end of the CEEP (Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes) Conference in Atlanta.
Enjoy hymns, anthems and spiritual songs with Theodicy Jazz Collective and the All Saints’ Parish Choir, accompanied by the Kenan Memorial Organ. We'll share the joy of communal song, drawing on sacred music from across the Anglican communion. Our preacher will be the Honorable Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock, U.S. Senator from Georgia.
This worship service is sponsored by CEEP. The prelude begins at 4:30, the service begins at 5:00, and a reception will follow the service.
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Burning of the Palms and Burying of the Alleluias
Tuesday, March 1, 6:00-6:30 p.m., Kennedy Courtyard
On Shrove Tuesday, join us for our Pancake Supper and our special service in Kennedy Courtyard to burn last year's palms to create the ashes for Ash Wednesday. Our Cherub and Primary Choirs will lead us in singing our final Alleluias before Lent begins and we will bury our Alleluias for the season until they rise again on Easter Day.
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Ash Wednesday Worship Services
Wednesday March 2
Join us for one of our Ash Wednesday services as we mark the beginning of Lent:
- 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.: Holy Eucharist Rite II with the Imposition of Ashes
- 5:00 p.m.: Worship Service for All Ages with the Imposition of Ashes
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Ashes-To-Go
Wednesday, March 2
Not able to make it to one of our Ash Wednesday worship services?
Take a pause during your commute and get Ashes-To-Go at the North Avenue MARTA Station. We’ll be there from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
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Threads Sunday and Shoe Drive!
Sunday, March 13
Next month, we will lift up Threads, one of our four core ministries, during our worship services and during a celebratory reception in the courtyard.
The mission of Threads is to provide children in need with clean, well-fitting clothes and footwear. As part of this celebration, please bring donations of new sneakers for children (all sizes for all genders). Since the beginning of this winter season, Threads has given away about 300 pairs of new sneakers and we would love to give away 300 more!
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Sound Bath for the Spring Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 7:00-8:00 p.m. in Ellis Hall
Join Midtown friends and neighbors for a communal celebration of the Spring Equinox with Sound Healer and Reiki Master, Rebecca Turk.
Together, we will embark on a meditative journey of vibrational sound healing, which has been shown to help reduce stress, promote restful sleep, and relax tension in the body.
This event is free, but please be sure to register ahead of time to secure your spot for this experience. Feel free to invite your family and friends as we embrace the turning of the seasons!
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Wisdom from the All Saints' Stewardship Archives...
"Consider using your financial pledge to All Saints' as a real opportunity to do some good in the world right now. Go a little further than you did last year. Give the parish more of your time and talent. Take a risk. Stewardship is not—I repeat, not—just about money. It is bigger than that."
—The Rev. Stephen Y. McGehee, Parishioner in 2006, who now serves in Richmond, VA |
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Make a pledge or gift today! Thank you.
- Make your 2022 pledge today if you haven't already (click here >>)
- 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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Service and Social Justice |
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| Refugee Ministries: Super Saturday Furniture Collection
Saturday, March 5, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., meet in the All Saints’ Surface Parking Lot
We're excited to furnish a home for an incoming Afghan family! There are three ways to help:
- Donate furniture
- Donate household items (linens, toiletries, etc.)
- Volunteer to help pick up the furniture from parishioners' homes on Saturday, March 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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| MAC’s Lenten Canned Food Drive – MAC is Back!
Sundays, March 6 through April 10
In preparation for MAC’s return to the block, please help us stock the shelves of the MAC food pantry. Look for grocery bags and requested donation lists after services during Lent and return donations to the MAC receptacles in Ellis Hall.
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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: February 14, March 21 and 28. 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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Next Sunday: Possible Road Closures Around the Church Due to the Publix Atlanta Marathon
On Sunday, February 27, some roads near the church might be closed due to the Publix Atlanta Marathon, so plan your route accordingly.
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Reminder: Overflow Parking at Bank of America is No Longer Available
Unfortunately, overflow parking in the Bank of America garage is currently unavailable due to construction. We hope it will be available again later in the spring and that we will provide an update then. |
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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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From Refugee Ministries
Thank you so much to Nathalie Fuson for working many hours to get a nontraditional age student enrolled in high school! |
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Tons of fun at our Fruit of the Spirit Party!
This past Sunday, the children of All Saints' and their families invited the whole parish to a party to celebrate what they've been learning about the Fruit of the Spirit during Children's Formation classes over the past few weeks. We've learned about creating space for the Spirit of God so we can be gently opened up to Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control (Gal 5:22-23).
We're doing great things in Children's Ministries — come join us by offering your ministry of presence! Contact Kathy Roberts, Director of Children's Ministries, at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org for more information. |
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