Annual Parish Meeting Postponed
The Annual Parish Meeting that was scheduled for Sunday, May 15 has been postponed. Please join us Sunday, May 22 at 10:15 a.m. in Ellis Hall when we reflect on the past year and elect new members of the vestry. |
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Overflow Parking at Bank of America is Back!
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 North Avenue, across the street from the Negril Village restaurant.
No validation tickets are needed; the automatic gates will open for you when you pull up.
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A Note from the Assistant Rector |
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Dear saints,
Nothing unearths hidden treasures like transition! I’m discovering gems tucked away in prior times as I prepare for an unexpected residential move in a few short weeks. An unused kit for dying Easter eggs recently set me grinning, recalling childhood moments hovering over fizzling tablets, infusing vibrant colors into vinegar water. Hard-boiled beauties, bobbing up and down on their path of transformation to rainbow brilliance—speckled with dashes of crayon dots—mesmerized me with simple grace, awakening my imagination to the miracle of new life. Film aficionado and gaming friends could chuckle at my slowness tuning in to “Easter eggs.” Such savvy ones have lifted up subtle yet visible secrets (tucked away in plain sight) for decades, daring the willing to seek and celebrate. I count myself blessed lately to be glimpsing signs of Resurrection, amid a year of tremendous global turmoil! Isn’t it just like the Risen One, to appear when and where we least expect, surprising us into receptivity, renewing human community with love’s promise?
Signs of Easter that lately have me rejoicing in the comfort of the Resurrection:
1. A productive and playful collaborator, Tracey Sage skillfully wields her set of plastic puppet hands (and you WILL want to see for yourself). 2. Stylish grit and signature grace of All Saints’ women multiply connections and nourish souls within and beyond Atlanta, Georgia. 3. No one makes the Kenan Memorial Organ’s zimbelstern sparkle quite like the magnificent David Brensinger! 4. After a three year hiatus, All Saints’ youth soon will embark on an international summer pilgrimage to Greece (please hold us in your prayers). 5. St. Helena’s Hellfire Pepper Jelly makes its long-awaited Covid comeback in 2022 (and you don’t dare miss out). 6. I discovered my soon-to-be carriage house tucked away in a lush garden, adjacent to an Orthodox church and down the block from a neighboring Episcopal community, a mere ten days after receiving my landlord’s unexpected news of my lease termination (and through my very own hunt and peck miracle involving Zillow’s local rental map).
Whatever signs of Resurrection we glimpse and however surprising, may we rejoice in new life that transforms us for love’s sake, |
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May 15
- 8:00 a.m.: Holy Eucharist Rite I in the chapel
- 9:00 a.m.: Worship with Holy Eucharist Rite II in the church
- 11:15 a.m.: Worship with Holy Eucharist Rite II in the church
- 5:30 p.m.: Holy Eucharist Rite II in the chapel
Noonday Worship in the Church Monday-Wednesday |
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Choral Evensong for the Feast of Thurgood Marshall
Sunday, May, 15, 5:00-6: 00p.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 435 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta
The Adult Choirs of All Saints’ and St. Luke’s will join forces for a Choral Evensong for the Feast of Thurgood Marshall on Sunday, May 15, at 5pm, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. The Rev. Dr. Andrew K. Barnett will officiate, and the Rev. Winnie Varghese will preach. The musical settings will celebrate contributions of 20th century American composers to The Episcopal Church, and the service is preceded by a flute recital with Cain-Oscar Bergeron at 4:15 pm. The service will be livestreamed at stlukesatlanta.org/live.
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Stump the Organist Beginning May 29
Every Sunday of the Summer (10:00 a.m. service only)
Come to church a little early and play Stump the Organist! Beginning Sunday, May 29, we will try something new at our 10 am service. At 9:50 we will open up the floor to your hymn requests, singing as many as we can until the start of the service. Come prepared to call out the number of your favorite hymn and see if you can "stump the organist." |
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| Summer Worship Schedule
Sundays, May 29 through August 14
During the summer months, Noonday Prayer takes a break and our Sunday worship schedule shifts to the following times: •8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I •10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II •5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
We will continue to have our Wednesday Eucharist at 12:05 p.m. throughout the summer. Our regular Sunday worship schedule will resume on Sunday, August 21 and Noonday Prayer will resume on Monday, August 24. |
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| On Sunday, join us for Children's Church at 9:00 a.m. and Children's Formation classes at 10:15 a.m. on the 2nd floor of the Pritchett Center. |
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| Middle and High Schoolers |
On Sunday, Youth Formation classes meet at 10:15 a.m. on the 3rd floor of the Pritchett Center.
Sunday Night Live – Last One of the Season Sunday, May 22, 6:00p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
Join us in the Courtyard for a water-filled last Sunday Night Live of the season! Make sure to wear clothes you don't mind getting wet and bring a towel! |
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| Sunday, May 15, 10:15–11:05 a.m., 2nd Floor Pritchett Center
Roar! Quack! Woof! Meow! We will go off-leash and have our very first Animal Meeting. Please bring your favorite stuffed animal, wear animal print or animal T-shirts, and be ready to share with all the animals your favorite things you did at church or with church this year and ideas you would like to do next year. We will have Animal Crackers and Water Bowls for snack. |
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| Sports and Spirituality
Thursday, May 19, 7:00-8:00 p.m., on Zoom
Please join Judd Asbill and Paul Terlemezian as we begin each session by talking about sports and then using humor (perhaps irony) to transition the conversation to spirituality.
Bring your favorite sports story from any sport of your choice. Be part of a JOYful experience that will bring Glory to God, especially while we learn from those who compete "against" each other. Please sign up online to receive the Zoom link.
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| Moving Up Celebration
Sunday, May 22, 9:00–11:05 a.m., Church, Kennedy Courtyard
On this day, we will celebrate the milestones of Moving Up to the Attic for 5th graders and Moving Up to Club 45 for 3rd graders. Make sure to join us in the Kennedy courtyard for Ice Cream Sundaes, to congratulate the kids personally, and to sign their Bibles with your name and maybe a favorite verse. |
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Vacation Bible School - Water, Water Everywhere!
Monday through Friday, May 30 – June 3, The Attic, Kennedy Courtyard
Water is so important in God’s Word that it is mentioned 722 times in the Bible, more often than faith, hope, prayer, and worship. Join us for a water-themed Vacation Bible School 9:00am-12:pm, with aftercare 12:00-5:00 each day. Rising Kindergartners through 5th grade are welcome, 6th - 12th grade are welcome to be counselors. Come be in relationship with our young Saints at our Water, Water Everywhere Vacation Bible School as a volunteer with games, science, crafts, and story time or help us with snacks, decorating or cleaning up. You can help one or two days or all week! We can't do it without our church family and you will get to know some folks you may not usually hang out with at church.
Email Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org for more information. |
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Giving: Surpassing Goals Again
May is Remember the Church Offering month
Remember how we used to bring some cash for the offering plate to church? Let’s remember to tuck a few dollars in our pockets for Sunday morning. The Varsity next door may have a sign out “We are a cashless facility” but the church welcomes each and every gift. Join me and put some money in the plate instead of giving the “No Thanks” hand when the plate gets passed.
Make a pledge or gift today! Thank you.
There are many ways to give:
- 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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 | Read The MICAH Project's May Newsletter
The May edition of The MICAH Project at All Saints’ newsletter is now available!
This edition includes:
- Out of Hand Theater presents CALF by Ariel Fristoe
- Tutoring in Peoplestown
- Upcoming opportunities
- And more!
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| Popcorn Theology: "True Justice" |
Friday, May 13, 7:00-9:30 p.m., Ellis Hall
Join The MICAH Project as we prepare for this June's pilgrimage to Alabama by viewing "True Justice," the 2019 documentary about Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative. All are welcome.
Beer, wine, soft drinks and popcorn will be available. Feel free to bring your own food or drink. No registration required. We will have time for discussion following the film.
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| CALF-Out of Hand Theater Performance |
Sunday, May 15, 4:00 p.m., Ellis Hall
Did you know Georgia leads the world in the percentage of citizens in prison, jail, detention, and juvenile justice facilities? More than a half million Georgians are behind bars or under supervision. How do they rebuild their lives after prison? How do we respond to them once they have paid their debt to society?
On Sunday afternoon, parishioner Ariel Fristoe will bring her award-winning Out of Hand Theater to All Saints’ for a free performance of Calf, a one-act play by Leviticus Jelks. We’ll follow Bull Willis, just released from prison, as he tries to find a place to live and a job and connect with a son he’s never met. After the performance we’ll have a conversation about mass incarceration facilitated by members of the Georgia Justice Project. The issue of criminal justice directly faces one out of every eighteen Georgians. As followers of Jesus, we are all affected.
Please click the link below and use the password “allsaints” to register for this free performance.
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| Join the 8th Annual Midtown Race for MAC Saturday, May 14, 8:30 a.m., Piedmont Park |
Join fellow All Saints' parishioners and staff for the 8th Annual Midtown Race for the Midtown Assistance Center (MAC) at Piedmont Park on Saturday May 14th, starting at 8:30am.
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| Welcome a New Family to the United States with Refugee Ministries
The first three months after arrival are often very challenging for a newly arrived refugee family. Many families experience isolation, which we can help alleviate by offering much needed hope and support through hospitality and welcome.
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| Opportunity for Fellowship with Refugee Ministries
Saturday, May 14: Community Dinner at Refuge Coffee
Bring a family to have a lovely and fun outside dinner. Please contact Louisa Merchant, Director of Refugee Ministries, at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org if you would like to attend any of these events. We also invite volunteers to help with transportation and food.
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| Outside Community Dinner in Celebration of the Work of Refugee Ministries |
Saturday, May 14, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Refuge Coffee, 4170 E Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Clarkston, GA 30021
Join our families and volunteers in celebrating the work that was done during Covid by coming together for dinner at fellowship at Refuge Coffee. If you would like to help provide transportation for a family or food (reimbursed), please sign up here:
Refuge Coffee is a beautiful place and organization recently featured on the Kelly Clarkson show. |
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| Baptisms are in full swing at All Saints', and the Baptism Banner Committee is looking for new volunteers to come aboard! If you enjoy craft projects, please consider the opportunity of this heartfelt service to the families of the newly baptized through the gift of a homemade, commemorative banner. No sewing skills are required, and we provide easy templates to follow. It's a great leisure activity to do while catching up on a TV show or listening to your favorite podcast in the comfort of your home.
Please email Kate Mabry at Kate.L.Mabry@gmail.com or call her at 404-274-5313 if interested |
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| Save the Dates-Threads Back to School Event |
Threads will reopen the shop for a 6 day school uniform give-away on July 14-16 and July 21-23.
Volunteer opportunities will be available. Stay tuned! |
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| Donate Summer Clothing to Threads!
We invite donations of new or gently used children’s clothing for summer; a donation barrel is located in the upper level of the parking garage behind the security booth.
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| Share a Meal with the Men of Covenant Community |
In the spirit of the Lenten season, please 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 date are : May 16 and May 23. Thank you.
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Save the Date for our Annual Parish Retreat to Kanuga!
Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2, Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, NC
We are excited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of our annual parish retreat this year! Please make sure to mark your calendars for Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2. Registration and more information will be available soon.
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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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Women's Gathering-Soul Food A tremendous thanks to all the incredible women involved with the recent All Saints' Women's Gathering, especially the orchestrators of nurture for our bodies, souls, and spirits--the Rev. Martha Sterne, Erin Cassel Idnani, Sarah Hill, Virginia Apperson, Caroline Herring Crespino! |
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We thank God for the hard work, inspiring faith, and powerful witness of our student preachers: Margaret Pope, Caroline Stanford, Madeleine Coleman, and Jack Srinivasan. Congratulations to these preachers, and blessings on all our graduating seniors. |
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Thanks so much to Wendy Silliman for sharing the mission of MAC with our 4th and 5th graders, and to the Club 45 kids and parents that moved all of the food collected for MAC over to their new space. |
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