Dear saints,

This weekend we will say farewell to 2022 and welcome a new year, hearing once more the invitation to live the sort of life we most feel called to. The idea that we get to start anew lies at the heart of the Christian faith. Given that, and in a shameless plug for All Saints', is there really a better place to start New Year's Day than in church? For this a place dedicated to the grace and love of God wherein our hopes and longings might hope to find their ultimate expression. More prosaically, perhaps getting back into the churchgoing habit is the resolution you'd like to return to this year. It's easy to forget how good it feels to share community with others when we've been without it for a while. Whatever might bring you here, I'd rather be nowhere else than praising God with you in this place.

God be with you all for 2023!

Peace,

THIS SUNDAY

New Year's Day Service Times 

Sunday, January 1: 

• 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
• 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

*The nursery is closed on New Year's Day

Holiday Office Hours 



The office will be closed on Monday, January 2 in observance of the New Year's holiday. 

Canvass 2023: Rooted Here and Growing Outward



Sing a song of joy for the New Year ahead! 

Support our work together as a parish by making a pledge commitment for 2023.   

Follow this link to an online form or fill out a card in your pew and place it in the offering plate. 

Thank you! 

Anne and Charlie Henn, 2023 Annual Canvass Chairs 

All Saints' offers easy ways to pay your pledge or 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 services
• Text to Give: text AllSaintsAtlanta to 73256
• Gift stocks or securities (click here for instructions >>)

Questions? Contact Ellen Hayes, Director of Development, at ehayes@allsaintsatlanta.org.

Pledge Payment Envelopes 



Pre-printed/dated pledge and giving payment envelopes for 2023 are available now on the round table in the Egleston Library foyer at no cost to you. These are handy if you pay by check and you come to church on a regular basis. These are also good for mailing in a payment. For more information contact Ellen Hayes at ehayes@allsaintsatlanta.org 

• Novel Theology >>

The next meeting is Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. Click the link above to learn more and register.

• Popcorn Theology >>

The next meeting is Friday, January 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ross Room. Click the link above to learn more.

• The Journey Bible Study >>

Meets every Monday at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Register here. The Journey takes a break on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.

• Jesus on the Front Page >>

Meets every Sunday morning at 10:20 a.m. in P306 in the Parish House.



• Sports and Spirituality >>

Meets the third Thursday of each month on Zoom. Register here.

All Saints’ Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 



Sounds of Freedom: Celebrating the Story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Saturday, January 14, 7:30 p.m. 

Join us for a concert hosted by the Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews and featuring vocalist Lena Seikaly, saxophonist Marshall Keys, and the All Saints’ Jazz Ensemble, led by the Rev. Dr. Andrew K. Barnett. The 7:30 concert is free, no reservations required. 

Sunday, January 15 

On Sunday Dr. AnneMarie Mingo will preach at 9:00 and 11:15 and with Rev. Natosha Reid Rice will lead a forum between services. She is Associate Professor of Ethics, Culture, and Moral Leadership at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Dr. Laura English Robinson and the Ebenezer Baptist Church Singing Sisters join the All Saints’ Choir with special music at both services. 

Spring 2023 Youth Confirmation Registration

Register before January 1, 2023

We are preparing to begin our next youth confirmation class beginning in January! Youth confirmation classes are open to all 8th graders and older who are members at All Saints'. We will begin with a Confirmation Overnight Retreat on Friday, January 20th in The Attic, which will be a chance for the youth to build community, get to know each other, and prepare their hearts and minds for confirmation. Our classes will then begin on January 22nd.

Before registering for youth confirmation, please read through our Confirmation Handbook to make sure the schedule and commitments work for your family!

Register here >>

A Journey from the Montgomery Bus Boycott to an All Saints’ Pew 

Sunday, January 8, 10:20-11:05 a.m., Ellis Hall 



When the vestry of their Montgomery, Alabama church voted in July 1959 that their parish would stay segregated, the main opponents were the rector and Moreland and Marjorie Smith. Who was this daring couple and how did they end up at All Saints’ in the 1960s? Join parishioner, Bob Miller, as he shines a legacy spotlight on this couple and brings to light a little-known story about the civil rights movement and its connection to this parish.

All Saints' Connects is looking for Facilitators!



All Saints' Connects is our small group ministry for spiritual conversation that will enter its third year this Lenten season. We look forward to the formation of these groups in the coming weeks. To begin, we would like to invite those who might feel some calling or interest to facilitate these conversations to become a facilitator by participating in brief facilitator training in the month of January before the groups launch in February. If you are interested, please contact Rev. Jenny McBride at jmcbride@allsaintsatlanta.org to learn more.

Churches Together for Racial Healing: A Book Study with Catherine Meeks 

Sunday, January 22, 3:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation 



Join fellow Episcopalians from across Atlanta in reading together Dr. Catherine Meeks' new book The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning: Meditations for Racial Healing. Each month church members from six Atlanta Episcopal churches will come together to discuss a couple of chapters from the book, grow in relationship and imagine how God calls us to strive for racial healing in our city. This second gathering is at Church of the Incarnation (2407 Cascade Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30311). All are welcome to join, even if you were not able to make it to the first gathering! 

Adult Inquirer’s Class 

Wednesdays, January 25, February 1, 8, and 15, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. 

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. Register online through Realm or contact Tracey Sage, to register or for more information. 

Register here >>

Wednesday Night Supper Returns January 11 



Wednesday Night Supper will return in the new year on January 11. 

Sunday Morning Breakfast Returns January 8

Sundays, 8:00-9:00 a.m., Ellis Hall 



Breakfast will be on pause until the new year and returns on January 8.

Weekly Children & Youth Formation 

Nursery/Little Saints 

The nursery will be closed on January 1.

Children’s Church 

Children's church returns on January 8.

Children Formation 

Children's formation returns on January 8.

Youth Formation 

Youth formation returns on January 8.

Parenting with God

Sunday, January 8, 10:20-11:05 a.m., P307 (3rd floor of the Parish Hall)

Gather with Kathy Roberts, Director of Children’s Ministries, and parents of children at any stage or age to share wisdom, questions, and concerns about the incredible journey of parenthood. Learn how to weave faith into each developmental stage and into your family’s everyday life together. 

Epiphany Worship Service for All Ages and A-Can-in-Every-Hand! 

Wednesday, January 11, 5:00-5:30 p.m., in the chapel 



Join us at 5:00 p.m. for a worship service celebrating the visit of the Magi to the Baby Jesus – with singing, ringing, and a procession of the Star and Magi as they bring their gifts to the Christ child. And, as the Magi brought gifts, we will collect gifts of canned goods/non-perishable foods (A-Can-in-Every-Hand!) to give to MAC, Midtown Assistance Center. Please bring your gifts to the service and place them in the baskets at the back of the chapel. Wednesday Night Suppers and all Children’s Choirs will rehearse on January 11. For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org. 

Refugee Ministries: Welcome Five New Families 



Refugee Ministries will be welcoming 5 new families! We are looking for volunteers to sign up to provide 3 acts of hospitality in a period of six months. Hospitality acts include an initial meeting with the family with an interpreter or other volunteer present, a trip to the grocery store, going to the park so the kids can play, help with a medical appointment and more. The activities will be determined and scheduled by you and the family. To learn more, please contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org

Threads has Reopened! 



Threads has begun welcoming families for in-store shopping Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Interested in volunteering? Contact Lori Guarisco at threads@allsaintsatlanta.org