A New Session of Adult Formation Classes
Our next session of Adult Formation classes begins this Sunday. Click here to learn more about what's coming up.
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Epiphany Drive-Through and Food Drive
Just as the Magi brought gifts for Jesus, we will give from our abundance to those without by gathering donations for the Atlanta Food Bank.
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Dear saints,
There are times in our lives when it is important for us to know where it is we are grounded. This week’s events that saw the U.S. Capitol invaded by an angry and violent mob ask that question of us now. How are we grounded? Where do our values come from? On what basis will we make our contribution to the life of this nation? For the individual, those might be seen as personal questions. For a community such as ours they are questions to be answered out loud and in public so that we can know how we are to live with one another. I know and trust that we as All Saints' are grounded in our faith in Jesus Christ, the one whom the heavens proclaim in our gospel reading this Sunday to be beloved. We are a people constituted in Christ. As a Christian community there is no other grounding that takes priority. In Christ there is no room for violence or hatred, no tolerance for bigotry and no safe harbor for a view that sees other human beings as anything less than living temples of the glory of God. Every person is our neighbor or no one is.
This is not the time to evade difficult questions, it is time to confront them. This coming Sunday I will seek to articulate a faithful response to the events of this week. I pray that you will lend your voice too and that we might prayerfully grow as a community that trusts that the reign of God's kingdom of justice and peace will prevail upon the earth.
Peace,
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A prayer for our nation from Simon:
Loving God, Prince of peace, we pray for the welfare and unity of our nation. May your path of righteousness and love become the way of all people, and may we learn to see in one another in this nation and across your world the neighbor whom we are called to love. Lord in your mercy, hear us. Amen.
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Please Welcome the Rev. Karen Evans as Priest Associate for Pastoral Care
We are delighted to announce that the Rev. Karen Evans has been named as Priest Associate for Pastoral Care and will work alongside our other Priest Associate, the Rev. Dr. Denni Moss, this new year.
Karen and Denni focus their pastoral care work on homebound parishioners and others in long-term care. They also help with weekly pastoral care from time to time, which is typically led by our four full-time clergy on a rotating basis.
If you have a pastoral care need or concern, please do let us know either by contacting Pat Kiley ([email protected]) to make a prayer request or by filling out a prayer request form on our website. Of course, you are always welcome simply to email or call a member of the clergy or lay staff, or call the church number (404) 881-0835.
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Sunday
8:00 a.m.
Children's Church
10:00 a.m.
A Service of Morning Prayer
4:30 p.m.
A Service of Recovery and Healing
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
12:05 p.m.
Noonday Prayer
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Children's Church and Children's Formation classes return this Sunday, January 10 after a holiday break.
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Middle and High Schoolers |
Middle School Formation classes and High School Small Groups begin again on Sunday, January 10.
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Join our young adults for Virtual Brunch and Bible at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 10! On Thursday, January 14, our formation series Jesus as a Radical Revolutionary begins again, as do Compline Prayers.
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This Strange and Sacred Scripture |
Sundays, January 10, 17, 24, February 7, 14, and 21, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
The Old Testament can seem strange, even disturbing, for many Christians. Drawing on biblical scholarship and pastoral insights, this course offers strategies for reading and responding to the Old Testament in ways that are both faithful and constructive.
In partnership with The Candler Foundry, an initiative of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.
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The MICAH Project: Race and the Episcopal Church, Part I |
Sundays, January 10, 17, and 24, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
Session 1: The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America with Sheffield Hale
In 1862 Georgia Bishop Stephen Elliott led the southern Episcopal churches out of the national Episcopal communion to form the separate branch called The Protestant Episcopal Church of the Confederate States of America. We’ll look at the four-year life of the Confederate church and the personalities and beliefs of those who formed it.
Sheffield Hale is a member of All Saints' and President & Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta History Center.
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Sundays, January 10, 17, and 24, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
Session 1: Saints at Worship with the Rev. Dr. Andrew Barnett
Worship rests at the heart of All Saints'. In the first session of this series (January 10), we will explore how our worship grounds us in God, shapes our imaginations, and prepares us to seek serve and find God at work in everyday life. We will learn about worship traditions specific to All Saints’ and there will be time for questions about why we do the things we do in church.
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Sundays (ongoing), 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
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.
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The Journey with the Rev. Karen Evans |
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m., on Zoom |
After a brief detour to Bethlehem, The Journey continues to follow the Israelites as they go from Egypt to the Promised Land, picking up the story of the Israelites’ journey at Exodus 25.
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Wednesdays, 6:00-6:30 p.m., on Facebook |
Join our clergy for a short piece of theologically informed social commentary. We’ll think about God and the world, and what it is like to live faithfully in it.
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We've Come This Far By Faith: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Next Sunday, January 17 at 10:00 a.m., we’re excited to host a special worship service and subsequent forum to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We will welcome the Rev. Mark Jefferson, Ph.D., as our preacher-teacher, the Rev. Natosha Reid Rice will officiate, and we'll be joined by musicians from Ebenezer Baptist Church as well as the All Saints’ Adult Choir.
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Meet our Preacher-Teacher:
The Rev. Mark Jefferson, Ph.D., serves as Assistant Professor of Homiletics (Preaching) and the Associate Director of the Deep Calls to Deep Preaching Program at Virginia Theological Seminary. Join Mark for the following events before and after the worship service:
9:00 a.m. Black Preaching in the Episcopal Tradition (part of The MICAH Project's series, Race and the History of the Episcopal Church, Part I)
11:00 a.m. Discussion of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy with Simon and Natosha.
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Faith in the City: Health and Equity with Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones
Sunday, January 31, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Facebook and Vimeo
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Join the Revs. Simon Mainwaring and Natosha Reid Rice in conversation with Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, as they explore the theme of ‘Health and Equity’ and the kind of social contract Christians in particular are called to co-create with regards to the wellness of all people.
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Service and Social Justice |
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Provide a Meal for the Men of Covenant Community
Available dates: January 18, February 1 and 8
As the new year begins, please resolve to help with Monday dinners for Covenant Community. Sharing a meal with the men inside the community is still not possible, but a supportive procedure is in place. Dinner can be dropped off at the front door on Spring Street any time during the day. After dinner, the men would very much like to do a Zoom meeting with you so that everyone could virtually get together. Your participation will be very much appreciated.
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Jezebels: Women's Book Study
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 p.m., on Zoom
Jezebels is a women’s reading group that has met continuously for 16 years. We read a variety of fiction, nonfiction, plays, and poetry, deeply exploring each selection over a period of weeks.
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Contemplative Prayer
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m., on Zoom
We learn about this centuries-old practice, reflect on relevant readings, and enter into holy silence in the discipline of centering prayer, offering another way to build communities of faith that bond us in mutual friendship and Christ’s love. All are welcome, from novices to longtime practitioners.
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Novel Theology: The Overstory by Richard Powers
Wednesday, January 20, 7:00-8:00 p.m., on Zoom
The Overstory is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, explore the lives of five trees whose unique life experiences with nine Americans bring them together to address the destruction of forests.
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Coming Soon: All Saints’ Connects Small Groups
All Saints' Connects Small Groups are gearing up again in 2021, with sign-up details coming in mid-January. Whether you choose our monthly groups (once monthly for six months) or the classic weekly track (once weekly for six contiguous weeks, offered in Lent), we look forward to growing spiritually with you!
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Coming Soon: Neighborhood Connections Groups
Our *new* Neighborhood Connections Groups invite everyone to engage in fun, social activities with saints who live nearby, such as sharing a cup of coffee on a porch, taking a cooking class over Zoom, or going for a walk or hike together.
Each neighborhood group will have a volunteer coordinator to help organize activities based on the interests of those participating. If you are interested in serving as a coordinator, please contact Jill Gossett, Director of Parish Life, at [email protected].
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Your gifts and pledges have a BIG impact at All Saints’ and we are “doing church” in some wonderful new ways:
- Our professional choir members have recorded over 60 hymns in recent weeks to build a library for our coming services.
- The new website is reaching more people and ever with improved visuals, newcomer forms and service information.
- We purchased a fire pit to use in the courtyard so our youth can meet and social distance in small groups.
Please continue to give as we serve our community and reach out to others in need.
Four Ways to Give:
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Mail in a check. We receive the mail at the church each day at 634 West Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308.
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Pay online with a credit card. Click here to fill out the online form.
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Create a login for ACCESS:AllSaints’ and set up pledge payments, gifts, and recurring gifts from credit cards or a bank account. This feature also opens our online directory to you. You can view your own annual giving records and easily find phone numbers for friends you might want to contact. Plus, you can use this same login to access a free mobile app called Churchlife that allows you to give from your phone and connect with others in the parish. Click here to create an account (go to “Need a login? Click here.”). If you’d like to request assistance, please contact Betsey Gibbs at [email protected].
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Text to Give! On your phone, text “ALLSAINTSATLANTA General” to the number 73256 and fill in a dollar amount you want to give. For example, to give $50, send a text to: 73256 and in the message type “ALLSAINTSATLANTA General 50” (spacing is important). Standard text messaging rates may apply.
Would you like a packet of offering envelopes with 2021 dates already marked on them for mailing in your pledge and gift checks? Email Ellen Hayes and we will mail you a packet of these: [email protected].
Year-End Giving Statements will be mailed in mid-January 2021.
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Interested in Becoming a Member? |
The Adult Inquirer’s Class is a six-part introduction to the life of faith at All Saints’ led by our rector, the Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring. Each session via Zoom follows a three-part movement from faith, city to action, inviting participants to grow as individuals and build community within the parish.
Dates: Mondays, February 1, 8, 22 and March 8, 15 and 22, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., on Zoom
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Staying Resilient During Job Uncertainty |
A job search during COVID-19 can be a complicated puzzle to assemble. Chris Mathes, self-proclaimed family business survivor, has offered to help parishioners discern what this process toward employment looks like.
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Donate Flower Memorials and Thanksgivings |
We welcome your support of our Flower Guild, whose work is offered to the glory of God. We invite your gifts in loving memory of those who have died, and in celebration of God's blessings in your life. The suggested donation is $150 and multiple flower memorials may be printed in our Sunday bulletins to accommodate our parishioners’ generosity.
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From the Candler Foundry
Faith in Conflict: Dealing with Legacy with the Rev. Dr. Gary Mason
Wednesdays, January 27 through March 3, 5:30-7:00 p.m., on Zoom
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Explore the historical and theological roots of one of the world's longest running conflicts- the Troubles of Northern Ireland- and how a community of faith helped build peace and pursue reconciliation. With this perspective, we will consider what these stories can teach us about dealing with legacy in a deeply divided United States and wrestle with the concept of what is the role of people of faith in rebuilding and repairing conflicted societies.
This course is offered by The Candler Foundry; the cost to participate is $75.
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