All Saints' Parish
Stirring up things since 1692
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April Calendar - all events are postponed or cancelled until further notice.
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Welcome to our Virtual Worship for the 5th Sunday in Lent.
(This week, Ezekiel finds himself landing in a valley of dry bones, along with its veiled references to Israel's sin of human sacrifice, the cutting off of their future; for the enlightened Romans, Paul tiptoes along the fine line separating
sarx
and
soma
; and, in a text that would take us days to unpack to do it justice - it is seldom ever about what tradition has convinced you it means - Jesus stands before the tomb of Lazarus. I cannot wait to see where our esteemed deacon, Lisa+, goes with these...)
For your convenience, a copy of the virtual bulletin is attached. You can open that and follow along, though some parts of the service will be shared on screen. (Deb Watson and I will continue to work on improving the ways by which we infuse some music into the mix. So, though not noted in the bulletin, we will insert music in a one or two places. Again, I would like your feedback as to how that portion of the worship is working).
The service begins promptly at 10 AM but once again we will open the service at 9:45 so we may do a little greeting beforehand, and I certainly invite you to hang out afterwards to talk about the sermon, the current status of things and just to spend a little time connecting in general - a virtual hospitality time. Be sure to brew some coffee.
Also - I am going to 'mute all' for certain portions of the service, when other noise and side conversations can be distracting. As I learned this past week, it is not a fool proof system. So, be sure to monitor your own screen and make sure you are muted when you need to be. Those who are reading, leading prayers, etc, can unmute in order to participate. Thanks for all you do to make this a meaningful community gathering.
Here are the links:
A Virtual Service of Holy Communion
Sunday, March 29⋅9:45 – 11:45 am
Join Zoom Meeting (on pc, laptop, smartphone)
On your cell phone:
Dial: 1-646-558-8656 Enter the code when asked: 715310766#
Dial on your landline"
1-646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 715 310 766
Looking forward to greeting you on Sunday morning,
Ken
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Living Our Values Commission
Please take a few minutes to read and respond to this message
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It is very important for the future of all saints and calling a new rector. We want each member to have a voice in this significant decision.
The Vestry gave the Living Our Values Commission (LOVC) the task of working with you, the members of All Saints, to decide upon a Principal Mission Project for our Parish. Our goal is for All Saints Members to decide upon the Project this year to be presented to the church membership in the 2021 Annual Meeting.
We will use the same definition for consensus, a broad agreement, that we used in developing our Core Values. The Mission Project will focus on a major area of need in our Calvert County community and be long-term, not a quick fix. The mission should be so important that we as a Parish are willing to focus our time, talent and abilities on it.
The importance of our decision is seen in our guiding principles for deciding: to love our neighbors as ourselves, witness to our faith in Christ by our deeds and express who we are as a congregation. It will also become an important factor in calling our new rector whom we would expect to wholeheartedly support it.
We begin the process with some brainstorming and input from you the Parish members over the next several weeks, giving members a chance to participate through various means: e-mails, website, direct mailing now and, when services resume, suggestion boxes and bulletins.
We will take the suggestions from the brainstorming and members will begin voting to find the top three preferences. Our target is to identify the top three by mid-August.
We will then take the top three and invite experts during September (or October) to give a presentation on the top three contenders (at coffee time). We will decide on the top one from those three at a facilitated meeting in November. The one chosen by consensus at that meeting will then be presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting for ratification.
Below we have included ideas for Principal Mission that the Living Our Values Commission has collected from the interviews with members during the Core Values process and from further discussion with members. They are for brainstorming starters.
Please read the list of ideas. Then give us your ideas by one of the following ways:
a. Your top 1, 2, or 3 preferences from the list.
b. Your top 1 or 2 preferences from the list and your own idea(s), up to 3 total
c. None from the list, but your own idea(s) up to 3.
When choosing from the list, you may use the numbers and letters to report your preferences.
Email your votes and any comments to Sherrill Munn, Co-Chair of Living Our Values Commission, at
njoydancin@aol.com
or by direct mail Sherrill Munn, 5961 Sunderleigh Drive, Sunderland, MD 20689
A Great Big Thank You
Once again, the Living Our Values Commission very much appreciate your participation in this important process. Your involvement is a great help to the LOVC and a good next step to finding God’s will through the collective inspiration of our members.
List of Potential Principal Mission Projects
1. Working to resolve housing needs in Calvert County with key partners, such as the Episcopal Housing Authority.
a. For seniors on limited income
b. For young people and young families
c. For work force (e.g. health care workers, teachers, firefighters, deputy sheriffs)
2. Working to mitigate the opioid crises and substance abuse.
3. Mentoring youth in need through partnerships with organizations, such as Youth Success Fund.
4. Correctional reform, particularly related to sentencing and incarceration.
5. Addressing current effects of racism.
6. Working to mitigate homelessness.
a. In general
b. Homeless families
c. Homeless students
7. Working to end hunger in Calvert County.
8. Working to prevent school and community violence.
9. Addressing issues in education such as maintaining order in the classroom.
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From the Senior Warden
Our Connections Commission Needs Your Support - Seriously
The Connections Commission has become “the wind beneath our wings” as they increasingly bring us together through social media, emails, website and publications. Never more so than as we work our way through the challenges of a pandemic. They’re so good they make it look easy, but it’s not, and they can’t do it without
each of us
pulling our share of the load. Whoever you are, whatever you’re doing, or whatever message you need to get out to the parish, you
must
provide them with the substantive information in a ready-to-go form, and well-ahead of when it needs to go out. It’s not their job to come to you and ask; it’s our obligation to pro-actively send them the information they need before they need it. As for how long before…more than you think -- frankly as soon as you start planning whatever you’re going to do. Putting together quality communications takes time, not just adding the “bells and whistles” that make it appealing but fitting widely diverse messages into a coherent whole that represents our Parish well and is inviting to people who don’t even know us yet. They’ve given us guidance by email and on Parish platforms, including a simple input form; please follow them and please use them early on. Thank you
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EasyTithe is a quick and secure giving experience for our members and friends to support All Saints Parish. There are several ways to use this giving app. You can give online from your computer, you can use the easyTithe mobile app on your smartphone or tablet and soon we will add text message giving. You can choose to make a recurring gift to cover your annual pledge, you can easily choose a specific fund for special gifts and you can pay directly from your bank account (like writing a check) or with a credit card.
All Saints Episcopal Church now offers online giving in several different ways: from your computer and using a mobile phone app. Using electronic giving makes it is easy to schedule your pledge payment or give a one-time donation. If you already use electronic payments to pay your bills then you know it saves time and resources (paper, stamps, envelopes). Electronic giving also benefits All Saints in a number of ways:
• More consistent giving,
• Less money counting
• Less paperwork, and
• Easier tracking of donations.
If you would like to check it out,
CLICK HERE
or go to our website (
www.allsaints1692.org
), click on the
"GIVING"
button in the top right on the screen. Once on the GIVING page, click on the link
"CLICK HERE TO GIVE ONLINE".
You will find additional information and a detailed ONLINE GIVING GUIDE on the
GIVING
page. If you prefer to use a mobile app, see the MOBILE GIVING GUIDE.
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Men's Breakfast
at Trader's is canceled until further notice.
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Women's Breakfast
at Dreamweaver is canceled until further notice.
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Trivia Night next Friday, April 3 beginning at 7 PM. Topic to be announced. This will be a virtual online event. links will be forthcoming.
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Wondering what's going on with Project Spudnik and our campus garden? Here is a link to a great Project Spudnik blog through the University of Maryland. It's a great read, so check it out and check out the pictures below from our last planting day.
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The next Vestry meeting will be held online on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:15.
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We often say, with a smile, that nothing happens at All Saints without food! And that’s pretty close to the truth. Food is important to us, in many different ways. It is the symbol of Christ’s body during communion. It’s a means of raising money for the Parish, and the basis of many a shared social event. But at the most elemental level, it sustains life. All Saints partners with many different organizations to provide food to those who need it. The reality is that we’re an integral part of a complex organism structured to meet that objective. All year we collect food for the Calvert Churches Community Food Pantry and every year, we’re responsible for all the food needed for one month of the Pantry’s operations. Through the kind donations food to the HeartFELT program, we feed more than 20 children every week, including enough to share with other family members. But the food doesn’t just come from individual donations. We work with The Maryland Food Bank, and the End Hunger Program to be able to buy truckloads of food that they make available at reduced cost from wholesalers throughout the country, and from local farms. It’s gratifying to be part of such a network of people with the common goal of feeding our fellow men, women and children. Through shared ingenuity and dedication we collectively get this sacred work done.
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S.O.S
During this health crisis, our Heartfelt. program is continuing to
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ittle
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ummies. We are providing 3 meals a day for the 3 weekend days for 22 children at Beach Elementary School. Because we don’t have the backpacks for each child, used grocery bags are being filled for food delivery. Our bag supply is almost down to zero, so we are in desperate (S.O.S.) need of more…LOTS MORE. As we are double bagging, we need 44 bags per week. If you have empty grocery bags and are out and about, please get them to the church, either in the back of the church or in the Parish Hall/Heartfelt. room as soon as possible. The more bags, the merrier!
Our Heartfelt. pantry is currently fairly full, however we ARE in need of the following:
- 22 plastic containers of jelly
- Bags of apples (12 in a bag) – 2 bags each week
- Oranges (9 in a bag) – 3 bags each week
On behalf of the children we are feeding, THANK YOU for any assistance that you can give us!
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Important Announcement From Fr. Ken Taylor at
St. Nicholas Lutheran Church
It has come to my attention that someone in the area is texting members of another parish, passing themselves off as the clergy and asking members to forward gift cards in support of a cancer patient.
Like the virus, that tactic might spread to other churches in the area. If you get such a request via text or phone call, please ignore it. I would never solicit individuals in this manner.
Thanks, and stay safe. Talk to you soon.
Fr. Ken
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Please spread the word to your circle of acquaintances. See details on the attached flyer. People and organizations interested in using our facilities can obtain more information and schedule events by contacting
allsaints1692staff@gmail.com
. To make sure this is a successful endeavor, please be sure to clean or straighten up after you use the parish hall or church. We want perspective “users” to see that we are proud and respectful of our historic buildings and campus.
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Message from Project Echo about the
Empty Bowl supper.
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Empty Bowl Supper 20
The Empty Bowl Supper scheduled for April 4, 2020, has been postponed due to the public health concerns of COVID-19. However, this is just a postponement, not a cancellation.
As a flagship fundraiser, the Empty Bowl Supper is vital to Project ECHO. Because of its importance, the planning continues and we’re still selling tickets, gathering auction items, and accepting sponsors and advertisements for the booklet. We’re making every effort to ensure the success of this event and ultimately, the success of our shelter program because the lives of our homeless community members depend on it.
We're asking for your help
· We’ve been forced to cancel all three of our new Pickleball events.
· The Project ECHO Thrift & Gift Shop has been temporarily closed.
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Worst of all, the 20th annual Empty Bowl Supper, our flagship fundraising event, cannot be held as scheduled on April 4
th
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And while our fundraising is all but halted, our need is extraordinary. Like everyone else, we’re spending extra time and money ensuring our shelter and our residents remain free of COVID-19.
So today, I have an unusual request.
There won’t be an Empty Bowl Supper on April 4
th
. But I’m hoping you’ll donate $25 or more anyway. While so many things in our lives have changed, one thing remains certain – our need to feed and house Project ECHO’s residents.
In fact, if you’re one of the first 25 people to respond with a gift of $25 or more, I’ll save one of our hand-crafted, locally made Artisan Bowls for you.
It really
will
be an Empty Bowl. But it’s not about the soup. It's about the people.
Thank you for your past support of Project ECHO. And thank you for considering a gift of $25 or more today to help Calvert County’s only homeless shelter at this critical moment.
For more information on tickets, sponsorships, advertising opportunities, donations, and volunteering, please contact Teressa Mullen at
ECHOdevelopment@comcast.net
or 443-684-0987.
We sincerely thank you for your support!
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Weekend Watercolor postponed until further notice.
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The results of this once-a-decade count determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives. They are also used to draw congressional and state legislative districts.
Over the next decade, lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults, and children.
Did you know that Calvert County loses out on approximately $1800 per year ($18,000 per decade) for every county resident who is not counted. The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grants for community mental health services, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
also known as SNAP.
The 2020 Census is easy to complete. It will ask a few simple questions about you and everyone who is or will be living with you on April 1, 2020.
For the first time, you can choose to complete the census online, by phone, or by mail. Find out more about each of these methods below on the
2020census.gov
website.
YOU MATTER!
TAKE THE 2020 CENSUS TODAY and BE COUNTED!
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Calvert Arts Festival updates.
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The 2020 Calvert Arts Festival is…..wait for it……………coming!
Not to be daunted by some bug, we are pleased to announce that the 2020 Calvert Arts Festival is ON! We just can’t tell you the exact date yet. Right now, the plan is to hold it Saturday or Sunday of one of the following weekends: August 15-16, August 22-23, October 3-4 or October 10-11. If the Festival will fall on a Sunday, services that weekend will be the Saturday night before and be integrated in a fun way with the set-up of the Festival. We’re currently contacting the artisan vendors, food purveyors, wineries and breweries, asking for their recommendations; and, we expect to announce the new date soon. We’re committed to the charities supported by the Festival and our loyal vendors whose lives will have been made more difficult. Most importantly, it’s the just the way All Saints does things…the show and the goodness must go on!
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Breakfast and Books/Book Flix suspended until further notice.
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As you know, Tamara switched up our Saints’ Alive newsletter last fall. So we now have a weekly newsletter with announcements for the upcoming week and a monthly newsletter that includes flyers, pictures, upcoming events and other general information. Anyone can contribute to the newsletter! We always like photos of our Parish family events, so get your cameras out and SNAP away. You can text the pics to Deb Shupe (410-231-8150) or email them, but please include a description or caption. Email Parish or community information, flyers, etc. (as a jpeg, not a pdf) to
allsaints1692connections@gmail.com
with a cc to
allsaints1692@allsaints1692.org
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1. Love and Acceptance of Neighbor
: Work toward alleviating suffering and bringing healing to our communities in acts great and small. Welcome with love, compassion, and care all who engage with All Saints. Strive to bring together in love and fellowship those who otherwise may be divided. Promote equality, human rights, inclusion, dignity, and respect for all.
2. Worship and Formation
: Create disciples through worship, education, and coming together in fellowship. Demonstrate and share the love of Jesus with others. Offer creative and enriching programs for adults, children, and youth. Promote worship activities that strengthen congregational relationships and bring our community together in love and mutual respect.
3. Valuing and Sharing Our History
: Respect, maintain, and share our sacred space and the stories of those who have worshipped here for over 300 years. Encourage understanding and enlightenment through listening to and learning about our history.
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Worship Commission:
Deb Watson
301-801-0960
Dennis Laurie
410-714-2533
Parish Family Commission:
Hope Sayles
301-855-0251 or 301-467-1467
Kelly McDonald
864-556-2555
Christian Formation Commission:
Paul Dickson
410 257-3893
Erryn Fleming
764 913-4042
Living Our Values Commission:
Sherrill Munn
443 404-7560
Genny Nesslage
410 474-8695
Giving Back Commission:
Patti At Lee
202 669-5594
Finance Commission:
Patrick Herlihy
202 603-3273
Connections Commission:
Deb Shupe
410-231-8150
Lisa Herlihy
410-610-1084
Property Committee:
Tom Hyde
443 684-4583
Penny Dorsey
410 257-3305
Planned Giving Board:
Ken McKenzie
703 675-4476
Episcopal Church Women (ECW):
Cammie Weaver
410 474-3008
Calvert Arts Festival:
Lisa Herlihy
410-610-1084
Cemetery Committee:
Brian Dowell
410-257-5449
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