Dear saints,

Happy Epiphany, or as Christians in Latin America and in the Carribean call it, happy 'Three Kings Day'. In my previous parish, we celebrated Three Kings Day with Rosca de Reyes, or Three Kings Bread, where the lucky one to find the baby Jesus figurine buried in the bread (without eating him) had the privilege of making food for everyone else next year. Or as we used to say, 'pay the bill next time around'. When the kids in the parish realized they might be on the line for the whole party in a year's time, they got a lot less keen looking for Jesus than before. Of course, the nub of things on the Day of the Epiphany is that those who search diligently for the child will indeed find him. 

With that spirit of searching for the things of God in mind, this Sunday you are invited to enter into a new season of sacred journeying with our adult formation offerings. A brochure featuring all of our forums and classes through the Spring will be available for you to take home, starting this Sunday with a forum led by our own Bob Miller, who will share the story of two remarkable parishioners here whose lives of faith took them on a journey just as the nation travelled on a way of searching and discovery too.

So, do search for Jesus this season of the Epiphany. Seek and you shall find.

Peace,

THIS SUNDAY

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.

Sunday Morning Breakfast 

Sundays, 8:00-9:00 a.m., Ellis Hall 



Come have a Southern-style breakfast with us before going to worship, complete with bacon, eggs, biscuits, and gravy! Breakfast will be served from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in Ellis Hall and the cost is $5 per person. No registration needed. For more information contact Jill Gossett at jgossett@allsaintsatlanta.org 

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.

• 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.

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. 

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.

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.

The Spirituality of Black Churchwomen during the Civil Rights Movement  

Sunday, January 15, 10:20-11:05 a.m., Ellis Hall 



On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, join guest preacher-teacher and King scholar, Dr. AnneMarie Mingo, as she speaks with Natosha Reid Rice about Black churchwomen’s faith and courage during the civil rights movement. Drawing on oral histories she conducted at Ebeneezer Baptist Church and other congregations around the South, Dr. Mingo offers powerful testimony to their moral imagination, as well as insight into how their vision might shape our own. 

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 

Wednesday, January 11, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Ellis Hall 

Join us for dinner, great conversation, and Eucharist. The cost is $11 per adult and $5 for children and college students. Register online via Realm. For more information, contact Jill Gossett, Parish Life Director, at jgossett@allsaintsatlanta.org. 

Register here >>

Weekly Children & Youth Formation 

Nursery/Little Saints 

Birth-Pre-K, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1st floor of the Pritchett Center 

Children’s Church 

K-5th grade, 8:40-9:30 a.m., 2nd floor of the Pritchett Center

Children Formation 

K-5th grade, 10:20-11:05 a.m., 2nd floor of the Pritchett Center

Youth Formation 

6th-12th grade,10:20-11:05 a.m., The Attic, 3rd floor of the Pritchett Center

SNL: Epiphany Party and Burning of the Greens!

Sunday, January 8, 6:00-7:30 p.m., The Frilingos Home (contact Hope for the address)

The Feast of the Epiphany is the 12th night of Christmas and celebrates the coming of the magi...so let's have a traditional party to celebrate! We will have a pizza dinner with king cake, a traditional burning of the greens (so bring a branch from your tree or wreath to burn in our bonfire!) and we will go home with chalk to chalk our doors at home! Dress warm and bring a friend!

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