Dear saints, 

This time in the church's year there is a change of lay leadership in the life of our parish. At the vestry meeting that followed our annual parish meeting, six new vestry members were welcomed onto that leadership body: Amelia Baker, Elizabeth Klump, Anne Henn, Charlie Boyd, Briley Brisendine and Bill Sullivan.

Also at that meeting, the vestry voted in the following as office holders on the executive committee of the vestry: Jack Norton as Senior Warden, Kate Stradtman as Junior Warden and Ross Nicholas as Clerk. Sheldon Taylor continues as Treasurer. Talk about a talented group! In fact, "a talented group" is a great description of the whole vestry. 

Talent, however, only takes you so far and in my experience of lay leadership at All Saints' over the years there is so much more than a very deep pool of talent in this place. Thorough commitment, faithfulness and an ability to laugh at themselves and with others are all qualities that make lay leadership here such a gift to myself and to the other staff. The other quality I'd name is openness—to new possibilities and to new people. The vestry and committees and other leadership bodies at All Saints' are communities within our community with open circles. If you imagine that one day you might be among the lay leaders of this parish, it is probably because you will be. This is a church where we want you to get involved and we will be richer for your leadership here when you do. 

Thank you to each of you who offer the best of yourselves to our life together. The church is such a wonderful entity in our lives because all of it is gift, much as God's grace is gift for all people. 

With deep thanksgiving for you all,

Peace,

THIS SUNDAY

Trinity Sunday

Sunday, May 24, Church

Weekly Service Times

• 8:00 a.m. (Traditional Language, No Music) 
• 10:00 a.m. (Contemporary Language, Choral Music) 
• 5:00 p.m. The Welcome Table (Contemporary Language, Contemplative Music) 

PARKING: Overflow parking is available at the Bank of America—please enter on North Ave. Get a validation ticket upon entry from an usher. Please request an additional validation ticket from an usher in the church narthex upon arrival or exit. Use both validation tickets upon exiting the Bank of America parking deck to park free of charge.

Flat Jesus Summer Activity

As you travel near and far, be sure to participate in our Flat Jesus Summer Activity! Pick up your Flat Jesus bookmark in Ellis Hall along with instructions to submit your photos of Flat Jesus from around the world! You can also visit allsaintsatlanta.org/flatjesus for the same in digital form.

Jesus on the Front Page 

Sundays, 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., Parish Hall 307 

Join this ongoing discussion of the news of the day and how we are called as Christians to respond in the public arena, in our private lives, and in our prayers. 

The Welcome Table: Sunday Evening Worship Service and Dinner  

Sundays 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. 

This past Sunday at All Saints’ was an extraordinary moment for our parish church! Our church was packed full as we celebrated the Feast of Pentecost, the day in our liturgical tradition when we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. We were grateful, also, to be joined by Bishop Robert Wright, as we celebrated our service of Confirmation, Affirmation of Baptismal Vows and Reception into the Episcopal Church.

We also celebrated Karol Kimmell’s extraordinary tenure as Director of Children and Youth Choirs at All Saints’ that day and were graced by music from the Children, Youth and returning Alumni choirs throughout the service.

Parishioners were also introduced to our summer “Flat Jesus” activity, as they begin vacation season, both near and far (to learn more, click here) . And special thanks to parishioner and Photography Guild member Stephen Smith for contributing photography to this post.

To view a recording of this special Pentecost service, click here.

We would love to get to know you! Our community looks forward to you joining us for upcoming services and events throughout the year! For more information visit allsaintsatlanta.org/calendar

Here is proof that All Saints' has Generous Hearts and Open Doors: 

2024 Annual Canvass results were 711 pledges and $3,278,000!

Also, giving rose 3-4% again this year.  

Thank you to our Annual Canvass Chairs:

Briley and Elena Brisendine and Frank and Susan Virgin

 Hope is here and we thank you all! 

- Ellen Hayes, Director of Development, ehayes@allsaintsatlanta.org -

Please give generously to our All Saints’ offering plate, in-person and online via the button below:

To make an Offering today or pay your pledge,

click the Give Now button above. And visit us online at allsaintsatlanta.org/give.

• 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.

• 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 P307 in the Parish House.



• Sports and Spirituality >> Meets the third Thursday of each month on Zoom. Register here

WORSHIP & MUSIC

Welcoming Our New Director of Music, Scott Lamlein 

Sunday, May 26, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Church 

Our new Director of Music, Scott Lamlein, joins our staff beginning Monday, May 20  from West Hartford, CT, where he was tenured Director of Music and Organist at St. John's Episcopal Church. Join us on Sunday, May 26 for Scott’s first Sunday at All Saints’! 

Stump the Organist 

Sunday, June 2 – Sunday, August 11, 9:50 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Church 

Our summer prelude begins at 9:50 a.m. in the summer. Come request your favorite hymns, as played by our new Director of Music, Scott Lamlein! 

Embodied Beloved Community: A Pilgrimage along the Civil Rights Trail for Truth-Telling, Training and Transformation 

Sunday, June 30 at 12:00 p.m. to Sunday, July 7 at 4:00 p.m., Various Locations 

All Saints’ parishioners are invited to join this pilgrimage, which is being hosted by St. Paul's (Atlanta) and Grace Church (Brooklyn Heights, NYC). It begins on Sunday, June 30 in Tennessee and continues over eight days through Mississippi, Alabama and concluding in Georgia. Space is limited, so register today at episcopalatlanta.org/event/embodied-beloved-community

The Journey 

The Journey Bible Study is taking a vacation for the summer. Join us when we reconvene on Monday, September 9 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. 

Men's Spirituality Group 

Tuesdays in spring, 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., online via Zoom 

A new Men's Spirituality Group has formed! This small group invites anyone wanting to growth in faith and male friendship to join them by Zoom the first three Tuesdays of the month and in person at All Saints on the fourth Tuesday of the month. To RSVP please e-mail Stan Hitron at shitron@gmail.com. To participate via Zoom, please visit allsaintsatlanta.org/links and enter password “AdultFormation2024”. 

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.  

PARISH LIFE

Save the Date: Annual Parish Retreat at Kanuga Conference Center

Friday, September 27 - Sunday, September 29, 2024, Kanuga Conference Center

Save the Date to join the All Saints' Parish for a weekend of fun and fellowship to Kanuga in Hendersonville, N.C. Registration and more information will be available in May.

CHILDREN & YOUTH

Weekly Children & Youth Formation 

Nursery/Little Saints: Birth-Pre-K, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m., 1st floor of the Pritchett Center 

Children’s Church: Children's Church takes a break during summer. Please join the parish in the church for worship services. 

Children Formation: Children's Formation takes a break during summer. Please join the parish in the church for worship services. 

Youth Formation: Youth Formation takes a break during summer. Please join the parish in the church for worship services. 

Vacation Bible School (VBS) 

Monday, June 3 – Friday, June 7, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, the Attic 

The theme this year for VBS will be “Compassion Camp: What Every Living Thing Needs.” Rising K-5th graders will enjoy games, Bible stories, singing, art and science experiments, with after-care available until 5:00 p.m.  6th graders and up can volunteer to be counselors. Invite a friend or neighbor to come with you! Visit bit.ly/ASEC-2024-VBS for more information and to register! 

Youth Ministries’ Special Summer Events 

We are on Summer break but that doesn't mean the fun at All Saints' stops! Be on the lookout for emails about our Special Summer Events. If you have any questions please reach out to  lnolfa@allsaintsatlanta.org. 

YOUNG ADULTS

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! 

Threads Welcomes Families for Shopping

Threads welcomes families for in-store shopping Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. We are currently in need of: 

- Boys’ pants in sizes 8, 10 and 12 

- Toddler Boys’ tops and pants in sizes 2T, 3T, 4T and 5T 

Also, feel free to check out our Amazon wish list here: bit.ly/ASECThreadsMay2024 

Interested in volunteering? Contact Marcia Mayfield at threads@allsaintsatlanta.org.

Click the image above to view our "thank yous" to parishioners from various staff members. We appreciate the ways you serve our parish community!

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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