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Dear saints,
This morning, Monica and I had the opportunity to gather with a small number of folks for a breakfast with Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson. It was an incredible honor to be with her and to get a sense of the person she is behind the rightful acclaim she has in our nation. Apparently, Justice Jackson is a fan of the Longfellow poem, The Ladder of St. Augustine. A stanza in that poem says,
"All common things, each day's events,
That with the hour begin and end,
Our pleasures and our discontents,
Are rounds by which we may ascend."
The sentiment expressed there makes me think of something former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, wrote about holiness: that it is in the everyday things that we learn to be holy, like the posture of the heart we have when we do the dishes. Getting the dishes clean won't change history, but it will form us, just like small and repeated acts of kindness and service form us, or how cutting people off on the freeway or being rude to a cashier can render us malformed.
Justice Jackson has ascended the ladder of the judiciary for many reasons. She is immensely talented and says that she is where she is today because she has been formed by hard work and the power of commitment.
This Sunday, we begin another year of being formed at All Saints'. Jenny McBride and our adult formation parishioner leaders have created a wonderful architecture for us to identify our intention as we ask how we might wish to be formed this year. From small groups to the School of the Spirit, more intimate settings to large gatherings, one-time offerings to multi-year learning cohorts, there is room for you.
This weekend, we also begin our children and youth formation year. We enjoy an incredibly rich and very carefully crafted journey through childhood to adulthood in this place. One of our major changes this year is to dedicate space and teaching to high schoolers so they and middle schoolers can be formed in age-appropriate ways and settings. Sunday nights at 6:00 p.m. remain our time for youth group, but from this year high schoolers will go one way to gather with their peer group and middle schoolers will head the other to the organized chaos of the gym. We will have three distinct high school trips this year and many opportunities for all children and youth to find Christ in community here. And as you've heard me say before: we want you to join that effort—come to the attic on Sunday nights, offer to host a group in your home, chaperone a trip, introduce our children and youth to someone or something in town you think they should know. This can be a ministry that belongs to us all.
Of course, in Winder, GA, this week we see in tragic relief how the efforts we might make in this church, or in our homes, or out in our neighborhoods, to forge a life together and be formed by that life are set within the context of the struggles of our wider world. As we think about our own children, we might also ask what happens in the developmental growth of a child that leads them one day to murder people in their own school? And we might ask how children across this nation are being malformed by the fear and mistrust that surely must be the impacts for many children confronting such events?
We all need places in our lives where we will be formed rightly, places that will prepare us for abundance and joy and somehow also prepare our hearts to face the terrible heartbreak that this world sometimes presents us with. I invite you to be formed with the saints here on this block as we strive to be a vessel of hope and justice in a world ever longing for peace.
Peace,
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Announcing the beginning
of the 2025 Annual Canvass!
Yes, I Want to Be In That Number... When the Saints Go Marching In!
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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, September 8
Weekly Service Times
- 8:00 a.m. (Traditional Language, No Music)
- 9:00 a.m. (Contemporary Language, Choral Music)
- 11:15 a.m. (Contemporary Language, Choral Music)
- 5:00 p.m. The Welcome Table (Contemporary Language, Contemplative Music)
| | ANNOUNCEMENT: We have returned to our usual service times: 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Children’s Church has begun and Formation for Children and Youth both resume on Sunday, September 8, both in the Pritchett Center. | | ANNOUNCEMENT: The church office is closed on Fridays. The administrative staff will work remotely, however, on that day of the week. | | PARKING: Overflow parking is available at the Bank of America—please enter on North Ave. 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. Be aware, also, that on Sundays in Midtown Atlanta, street parking is free. | | |
Sunday Morning Formation: Hope Is Here with Dr. Luther Smith
Sundays, September 8 – September 22, from 10:20 a.m. - 11:05 a.m., Ellis Hall
Join us for this three-week Sunday morning School of the Spirit course on Luther Smith’s latest book: “Spiritual Practices for Pursuing Justice and Beloved Community.” As we begin a new program year in the middle of a contentious election season, Dr. Smith will demonstrate how hope might become the interpretive lens through which we see reality and act faithfully in our corner of the world. Read the intro to his latest book on the topic at bit.ly/asec-hopeishere. Contact The Rev. Dr. Jennifer McBride for more information (jmcbride@allsaintsatlanta.org).
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Name Tag Sunday
Sundays through September 8, in Kennedy Courtyard
Don’t forget to wear your name tag to church on Sunday. Or you can pick it up your way in—look for the name tag boards outside of church. It is a great way to meet and greet our fellow saints by name. Then, leave your name tag with us on your way out and it will be here again next Sunday.
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Jesus on the Front Page
Sundays, 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., Parish Hall 307
In this weekly Sunday morning discussion of a current news story, participants reflect on how we are called to live as faithful people. In a nonpartisan reflection, we explore how we might be called to pray differently, think differently or act differently in our private and public lives. We ask where God might be found in this story and learn to name our lament as well as our hope.
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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 piano and singing, 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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Greetings, saints! This past Sunday at All Saints’, we held three worship services at our Midtown Atlanta campus: one at 8:00 a.m., a second at 10:00 a.m. and a third at 5:00 p.m. (our evening The Welcome Table service).
In his sermon, The Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring addressed the need for thoughtful conversation about what it means to be male, alongside other deeply important issues and concerns about what it means to be female. His sermon also explored what it means to understand and experience selfhood in non-binary ways.
Statistics regarding men’s socioeconomic and psychological well-being show the crises that men face today. Scripture gives us plenty to talk about when it comes to these crises. And as Sunday's sermon demonstrated, the stories Jesus told aid us in shattering stereotypes around roles in work, family and life.
| | Following the service, parishioners gathered in Ellis Hall for our Saints and Service Sandwich Make! We got to witness the impact of our parish in action. People of all ages worked together to build sandwiches for the Sandwich Project! These sandwiches will reach across the city—some to be handed out from church and some heading to Church of the Common Ground. Thank you again, saints! | | We would love to have you join us! Our community looks forward to you participating in upcoming services and events throughout the year! For more information visit allsaintsatlanta.org/calendar | | |
Have You Moved Recently?
Let the church know your new address and contact information! To update these details, contact our Membership Coordinator, Betsey Gibbs, at bgibbs@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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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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Jazz at All Saints’
An innovative new concert series, Jazz at All Saints', will begin in October 2024. The 2024-25 season will include piano virtuosos Gary Motley and Joe Alterman, vocalist Carmen Bradford accompanied by pianist Reginald Thomas, and Atlanta Braves organist Matthew Kaminski. Each concert will be held in the church and will be followed by a reception in Ellis Hall. Please visit allsaintsatlanta.org/jazz for more information and to purchase tickets!
Evening Concert Schedule:
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Gary Motley: Friday, October 11, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Joe Alterman: Friday, November 22, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Carmen Bradford: Saturday, February 22, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Matthew Kaminski: Friday, March 14, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Join Children's and Youth Choir!
Children's and Youth Choirs have begun for the year! Children and youth are invited to make a joyful noise at All Saints. All are welcome, and no audition is required! E-mail Emily Halbert, our Director of Children and Youth Choirs at ehalbert@allsaintsatlanta.org if you have any questions! Register via the following link: bit.ly/2024-2025-ASEC-CandYMusic
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The Journey Bible Study
Weekly on Mondays, beginning September 9, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., on Zoom
The Journey (Bible Study) continues, led by The Rev. Karen Evans, Parish Priest Associate. Starting in September, we will resume our journey through the Book of Revelation. The only requirements are a Bible and a willingness to learn. E-mail kevans@allsaintsatlanta.org for additional class information.
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School of the Spirit: Theology for All Seasons
Wednesdays, beginning September 11, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., P 305/306 and on Zoom
Join us for this three-week School of the Spirit course on spiritual practices for pursuing justice and beloved community with one of Atlanta's wise sages. As we begin a new program year in a contentious election season, Dr. Smith will reflect on how hope might become an interpretive lens through which we see reality and act faithfully in our corner of the world. Read the intro to his latest book on the topic here. Contact The Rev. Dr. Jenny McBride for more information.
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The Faith and Justice Collective Luncheon Series
Sunday, September 22, from 12:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., Ellis Hall
Faith & Justice Collective luncheon series offers parishioners an opportunity for fellowship, learning, and engagement with justice work within and beyond our church community. This is the first of five luncheons; it will feature a panel discussion (moderated by Emily Schunior of Faithful Advocates) about Georgia policies that deeply impact the people we love and serve in our core ministries and our larger parish community. Please register in advance at bit.ly/asec-fandj-24luncheon1 to help us plan accordingly.
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Adult Inquirer's Class - Fall 2024
Wednesdays in fall, beginning October 9
Adult Inquirer’s Class is a five-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 four meetings are on Zoom with the final session in person over dinner at the church. Participants are asked to commit to all five sessions. Additional Adult Inquirer’s classes will be held in winter and spring. Upon completion of classes, confirmation and membership will be available. For more details contact Simon Mainwaring at (smainwaring@allsaintsatlanta.org) or Tracey Sage (tsage@allsaintsatlanta.org).
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Wednesdays @ All Saints'
Wednesdays, beginning August 21, Ellis Hall
Join us for Wednesdays @ All Saints' (aka Wednesday Night Supper). Grab a friend to come enjoy a meal while connecting with the community. Please note, we have new pricing:
- Adults - $14
- Kids (5-18) - $7
- Kids under 5 – Free
- Students – $8
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Novel Theology September Meeting
Wednesday, September 18, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Ross Room
We will discuss “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver. Please join us in the Ross Room or on Zoom! Contact Laura Trott at lmtrott@gmail.com to join the mailing list and for Zoom information!
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Men's Fellowship Relaunch
Sunday, October 6, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Courtyard / Ellis Hall
Join us for a rare opportunity for a "meat and greet." Hosted by the legendary Trav Carter and Hank Harris, you know it will be well-done. On Sunday, October 6 we'll gather in the courtyard to grill steaks. Please join us for fellowship and dinner, beginning at 6:30 p.m. After dinner, we’ll learn what other churches offer for men’s groups, and ask what we’d like to begin here. Contact Trav Carter at trav@travcarter.com for more details.
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2024 Diocesan Council
Friday, November 8 at 8:00 a.m. to Saturday, November 9 at 12:00 noon, The Cathedral of St. Philip
Each year, representatives from every church in our diocese gather for worship and an important governance meeting called Diocesan Council. During, we will vote on the budget and a range of policy recommendations to guide our work for the coming year. We hear from our Bishop and other elected leaders about their vision and enjoy fellowship with Episcopalians from across middle and north Georgia. Finally, the All Saints’ delegation spends valuable time with our clergy in a small group setting. If you are interested in the health and vitality of the Episcopal Church, we invite you to serve as a delegate on behalf of All Saints’. To nominate yourself or someone else, please send an email to Tracey Sage at tsage@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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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: K-5th grade, 8:40 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., 2nd floor of the Pritchett Center
Children Formation: Children's Formation returns on September 8 on the 2nd floor the Pritchett Center
Youth Formation: Youth Formation returns on September 8 on the 3rd floor the Pritchett Center
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Registration for the 2024-2025 Children and Youth Choirs is available!
Children's Choirs (PreK-6th Grade) begin Wednesday, August 21st, and Youth Choir (Grades 7th-12th) Kick-Off is Sunday, August 25th. Email Ms. Emily at ehalbert@allsaintsatlanta.org if you have any questions!
Please click on the link to register: Children & Youth Choir Registration
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Registration for 2024-2025 Children's and Youth Ministries is NOW Available!
A new program year is here! Be sure to register for Children and Youth Ministries now. You may register via the following link: bit.ly/2024-2025-ASEC-CandYMusic
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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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Respite Care Atlanta – Volunteer Training Session
Monday, September 9, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, 2715 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Respite Care Atlanta is a fun-filled daycare for people with dementia, and we are looking for volunteers! There are many opportunities and the times are flexible. For more information contact Susan Virgin at sdv20@bellsouth.net.
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Covenant Community, Inc.’s Celebration of Memories & Hopes
Thursday, September 19, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Ellis Hall
Join us to celebrate Covenant Community's newest Hall of Fame inductees and honor our Pillar of Hope Award recipients. RSVP is required for this special event: bit.ly/2024-covenant-celebration
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We Need You! Volunteer Receptionists
Become a volunteer receptionist at All Saints’! Our volunteers work on a bi-weekly schedule covering a four-hour shift. If interested, please contact Marie Louise Muhumuza at mlmuhumuza@allsaintsatlanta.org or Tracey Sage at tsage@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Threads Welcomes Families for Shopping
Threads welcomes families for in-store shopping Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Interested in volunteering? Contact Marcia Mayfield at threads@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Current Needs:
- Tween boys shirts in sizes small to extra large
- Tween boys' pants in sizes 6, 8, 10
- Tween girls' tops and pants in sizes 12, 14, 16
You may purchase items please via the Threads Amazon Wishlist: bit.ly/ASECThreadsSeptember2024
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2024 Go! Summit: Community in the Communion: Nourishing Lives, Healing History, and Building Healthy Partnerships
Saturday, September 7, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 435 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Speakers include the Rt. Rev. Victor Atta-Baffoe, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Cape Coast, Ghana, Beth-Sarah Wright and Terry Franzen. You can register on the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta's website or at https://www.tfaforms.com/5132554.
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Read The Faith and Justice Collective's
September Newsletter
The September issue includes the following highlights:
- F&J Luncheon spotlights legislation affecting Core Ministries
- Faithful Advocates providing voter registration assistance
- Climate and democracy conference at All Saints'
- Atlanta Race Massacre remembered
- New Sacred Ground opportunities
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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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