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Dear saints,
Blessings to you all during these final days of Advent. I pray that you have found moments during this busy time to gain a sense of the love that draws us all toward the manger this Christmas Eve.
Sunday's celebration of the incarnation will be filled with glorious music, a spectacular display of flowers, words of hope and wonder, and most of all our church will be filled with many of you who will gather as the saints in this place.
May you know the birth of the light of hope in your life this Christmas time, wherever you may be, and may that blessing be one you will offer back to the world with generosity and grace.
A very merry Christmas to you all,
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The Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, Church
Service Times*
- 8:00 a.m. The Fourth Sunday of Advent (Communion, Traditional Language, No Music)
- 9:00 a.m. The Fourth Sunday of Advent (Communion, Contemporary Language, Adult Choir)
- 1:00 p.m. A Service of Lessons and Carols (No Communion)
- 3:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Worship with Children's Choirs (No Communion)
- 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Worship with Youth Choirs (Communion)
- 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Worship with Adult Choir (Communion)
- 10:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Worship with Adult Choir (Communion)
NOTES: The nursery will be available for the 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. services. The 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. services will be live streamed on allsaintsatlanta.org/live. Also, there is no "The Welcome Table" service on Christmas Eve. The church office will be closed the week following Christmas.
PARKING: Overflow parking is available at Bank of America. Please request validation tickets from an usher upon arrival or exit in the Narthex.
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Christmas Day Service Time
Monday, December 25, Church
- 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day (Communion, Contemporary Language, Adult Choir)
note: There will be no nursery available for Christmas Day services.
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New Year's Eve Service Times
Sunday, December 31, Church
- 8:00 a.m. The First Sunday after Christmas (Traditional Language, No Music)
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10:00 a.m. The First Sunday after Christmas (Communion, Contemporary Language, Adult Choir)
| | The zenith of our Advent season arrived this past Sunday, when the children of All Saints' led our 9:00 a.m. service with the annual Christmas Pageant followed by a Cookie Reception in Ellis Hall! The children were led by our Director of Children and Youth Choirs, Karol Kimmell, and our Director of Children's Ministries, Kathy Roberts. Our young people told the story of Christmas, complete with Mary, Joseph, the three wise men, an adorable baby Jesus and impeccable narrators! | | |
Then, on Wednesday evening, our parish migrated across West Peachtree Street to serenade our neighbors in Midtown with Outdoor Christmas Caroling at the North Avenue MARTA station. We sang holiday classics like "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," "Joy to the World," "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "Jingle Bells"! We followed that festive fun up with a reception in Ellis Hall where we enjoyed holiday goodies and hot chocolate!
Our community looks forward to you joining us for upcoming services and events throughout the holiday season! For more on our events in our parish and services throughout the year, please visit us online at allsaintsatlanta.org/calendar!
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2024 Annual Canvass:
Generous Hearts, Open Doors
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"God, we thank you for your gift of light and your gift of hope. Grant us peace where we find you and where we find one another."
-The Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring-
Please offer your gifts to this parish to sustain the gifts of light, hope and peace.
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Remember to Pledge!
Give to All Saints’ with a glad heart!
Please offer your pledge and remember: all the world belongs to God.
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Online: allsaintsatlanta.org/give/
- Mail a check made out to All Saints’ Episcopal Church at 634 W. Peachtree St.. Atlanta, GA 30308
- Put cash in the offering plate on Sundays.
- Try text to give: text AllSaintsAtlanta to 73256
- Give through appreciated stock:
Our Charles Schwab account is “All Saints’ Episcopal Church”
Account #: 1084-6679
DTC #: 0164 Code: 40
Stock gifts do NOT come with the donor name included so remember to contact Betsey Gibbs
bgibbs@allsaintsatlanta.org, and let her know the stock gift is coming.
Year End Giving
There is still time to make a gift, pledge payment or stock transfer.
To be counted as a 2023 gift for tax purposes, we must have your gift by noon on Friday Dec. 29, 2023 or postmarked by Dec. 30, 2023. Thanks for your support of All Saints’!
Pledge Envelopes
Few parishioners use pledge envelopes these days.
Therefore, we have made the decision not to order them this year.
Thanks for understanding.
Ellen Hayes, Dir. of Development, ehayes@allsaintsatlanta.org
Visit us online at allsaintsatlanta.org/give
NOTE: The church office will be open with limited staff on Wednesday and Thursday, December 27 and 28, 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Friday, December 29, 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon for dropping off year-end donations. Please ring the doorbell on either door of the Egleston building. Please also note that the office will be closed on Tuesday, December 26.
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Elena and Briley Brisendine, Susan and Frank Virgin
2024 Annual Canvass Chairs
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To make an Offering today or pay your pledge,
click the Give Now button above.
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Novel Theology >> Meets one Wednesday a month on Zoom from 7:00-8:00 p.m.. Click the link above to learn more and register.
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The Welcome Table: Sunday Evening Worship Service and Dinner
Returns on Sunday, January 7 at 5:00 p.m., In the Chapel and Ellis Hall
Before your busy week begins, the Welcome Table is a place to join with others and find rest and refreshment. Come to the Welcome Table: a service of music (song and solo instrument), prayer (together and in ways that speak to us individually), and communion. A community dinner for all participants follows the service.
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Epiphany Worship Service for All Ages and A-Can-in-Every-Hand!
Wednesday, January 10, 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., in the Chapel
Join us as we celebrate the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus - with singing, ringing and a procession of the Star and Magi. And, as the Magi brought gifts, we will collect gifts of canned goods/non-perishable foods for MAC, Midtown Assistance Center. Bring your gifts and place them in the baskets at the back of the chapel. Children’s Choir rehearsals and Wednesday Night Supper resume on January 10. For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Sounds of Freedom: Honoring the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sunday, January 14, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Church
We honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a jazz/gospel ensemble at our 9:00 a.m. worship service led by The Rev. Dr. Andrew Barnett and guest preacher Dr. Joel B. Kemp at 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. The 11:15 a.m. service will feature music led by the choir and organ. Then at 2:30 p.m., join us for a joyful jazz / gospel concert: Sounds of Freedom - Honoring the Legacy of Martin Luther King. This concert will be hosted by Tony McNeil.
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The Baptism Banner Committee
The Baptism Banner Committee is looking for new volunteers! If you enjoy crafting and giving gifts to others, your enthusiasm for our mission is what we seek most! The time commitment is flexible. Please contact Kate Mabry at Kate.L.Mabry@gmail.com or 404-274-5313 to get involved.
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Why Can’t the Church Be More Like an AA Meeting? with Dr. Stephen Haynes
Sunday, January 7, 10:20 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Ellis Hall
Join Rhodes College Professor of Religious Studies as he reflects on how the guiding principles of Twelve-Step recovery could transform congregations into places of genuine vulnerability and radical hospitality. Dr. Haynes will draw from his most recent book, which combines history, biblical and theological reflection, social analysis, and his own lived experience in recovery.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday Forum
Sunday, January 14, 10:20 a.m. - 11:05 a.m., Ellis Hall
Join our guest preacher-speaker, Dr. Joel B Kemp, and Rev. Natosha Reid Rice for a conversation on race, religion, and the law. An attorney and minister, Dr. Kemp is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Candler School of Theology.
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Adult Inquirers Class – Winter 2023
Wednesdays in winter, beginning January 17
Adult Inquirer’s Class is a four-part introduction to the life of faith at All Saints’. Meetings are on Wednesday nights, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The first three meetings are on Zoom with the final session in person over dinner at the church. Participants are asked to commit to all four sessions. Additional Adult Inquirers classes will be held later in the winter and spring. For more details contact our Rector, the Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring (smainwaring@allsaintsatlanta.org) or Tracey Sage (tsage@allsaintsatlanta.org).
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The Journey Bible Study
Mondays in fall at 11:00 a.m.
This Bible study is led by The Rev. Karen Evans, our Priest Associate for Pastoral Care. During meetings, participants study one book of the Bible in detail, looking at its context, meaning and application to our lives. We are currently studying the Gospel according to Luke. The only requirements are a Bible and a willingness to learn. Register at bit.ly/thejourney-ASEC. The Zoom link will be sent to you following registration.
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Walking the Mourners Path – Session Begins in January 2024
Walking the Mourners Path, an eight-week program for those who have had someone dear to them die, begins in the new year. It is designed to teach participants about grief and to help them move into more joyful and purposeful living following loss. The groups are small and confidential; we welcome your participation. If you have any questions, please direct them to Priest Associate Karen Evans at kevans@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Contemplative Prayer
Wednesdays in winter and spring, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Parish Hall 202
Join fellow parishioners for contemplative prayer after Wednesday Night Supper. As Richard Rohr says, “In contemplation—the practice of being fully present in mind, body, and spirit—we join in deep solidarity with other spiritual traditions in working toward the healing and restoration of ourselves and our world.” Participants read aloud from and discuss contemplative writers in the first half hour, then practice silent centering prayer in the second half hour.
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School of the Spirit: Making Sense of the Old Testament
Wednesdays in fall, winter and spring, 6:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., Parish Hall 305/306 and on Zoom
Join Ryan Bonfiglio for a twelve-week course that not only examines the contents of the Old Testament, but also its significance today. The course is 12 weeks and those weeks are broken into three blocks: Remaining sessions will be held on January 17, 24, 31 and February 7 | April 10, 17, 24 and May 1. Registration is still available! Visit us online at bit.ly/allsaints-ot
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Wednesday Night Supper
Wednesday, January 10, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Ellis Hall
Returning in the New Year! Enjoy an evening meal in community followed by a casual worship service and communion. The cost is $11 for adults and $5 for children and youth and college students. You may register here (bit.ly/ASEC-WNS1) and pay online or pay at the door.
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Novel Theology: “The Sentence” by Louise Erdrich
Wednesday, January 17, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Ross Room and on Zoom
Please join us in discussing The Sentence by Louise Erdrich. This discussion will be facilitated by Stephen Dobranski.
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Join the Habitat Build in the New Year
Starting on January 20, All Saints' will build a home partnering with Habitat for Humanity. We invite you to be part of that effort by signing up HERE for one or more of the build days or you can sign up at the Habitat Build table in the courtyard on Sundays. Please find out more from build co-chairs, Jack and Clifton Askew-Norton: askew.nortons@gmail.com. And look for more information soon about off-site volunteer opportunities for all ages including lunch preparation for the on-site volunteers!
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"A Case for Love" documentary with Bishop Curry
Tuesday, January 23 and Thursday, January 25, in theatres and on Zoom
Join our parish at Phipps Plaza at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23 to see "A Case for Love," a Bishop Curry-inspired documentary. To see trailer and purchase tickets, visit https://acaseforlovemovie.com. Join All Saints' for a Zoom conversation on Thursday, January 25th at 7 p.m. For the link go to allsaintsatlanta.org/links and enter password “AdultFormation2023”
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Weekly Children & Youth Formation
Nursery/Little Saints: The nursery will be available for the 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. services.
Children’s Church: This Sunday, we take a break. Join us on January 7 when we resume.
Children Formation: This Sunday, we take a break. Join us on January 7 when we resume.
Youth Formation: This Sunday, we take a break. Join us on January 7 when we resume.
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Epiphany Bonfire
Sunday, January 7, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Off-Site
Youth are invited to an Epiphany bonfire at the Frilingos’ home (address in Realm) to celebrate a new year of youth ministry at All Saints’. Dinner will be provided. SNL is back in the Attic on January 14.
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Sunday Night Live (SNL)
Sunday, January 14, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., The Attic
All youth in grades 6th-12th are invited to join us for dinner, fellowship, and fun as we gather for Sunday Night Live, our traditional youth program! We gather at 6:00 p.m. for dinner and end at 7:30pm.
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Young Adult Fellowship Online!
Are you in your 20s or 30s and interested in fellowship, discipleship, and service? Reach out to Tasia Blair at youngadults@allsaintsatlanta.org to receive our monthly newsletter, get added to the WhatsApp group chat and find out what events we have coming up!
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Threads Clothing Needs
Threads has created an Amazon Wish List to make your shopping easier. Threads has been averaging 60 children per week. To help us replenish click on this link below to start shopping. Thank you in advance!
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Threads Welcomes Families for Shopping
Threads will be closed from
December 23 to January 3.
Threads will reopen for shopping on January 4, 2024. Interested in volunteering at our boutique children's clothing closet? Contact Marcia Mayfield at threads@allsaintsatlanta.org
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Respite Care Atlanta
Respite Care Atlanta is a daycare for people with dementia. The program is from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. from Tuesday to Thursday at 2nd Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Buckhead. This is a very flexible fun-filled volunteer opportunity! The next information session will be January 8. Contact Susan Virgin at sdv20@bellsouth.net.
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Read The Faith and Justice Collaborative's December Newsletter
The new Faith & Justice Collaborative has launched as part of the mission of Adult Formation. Comprised of All Saints’ ministries committed to serving others as part of our Baptismal Covenant, the Collective provides information about initiatives, people, and educational opportunities in the parish and in our city. The December issue includes:
- Mary Margaret Oliver Receives Award
- Reflections from Visit to Arrendale State Prison
- All Saints' Habitat Build 2024
- School of the Spirit Features MLK's Final Book
Click here for the December newsletter
Click here to sign up for monthly issues of newsletter
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Photo Sharing at All Saints’
The Communications Team invites you to submit photographs of All Saints’ events via e-mail for inclusion in forthcoming publications, newsletters, monitor feeds and on social media accounts. If you have content to share, please send photographs via e-mail to communications@allsaintsatlanta.org in .JPG or .PNG formats.
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Connect with us on Realm!
Learn more >> Don't forget to join Realm, our new platform for online giving, directory, and event registration.
Questions? Please contact Betsey Gibbs at bgibbs@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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