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Adult Formation Session 1 Concludes
This Sunday marks the third and final class for All Saints' 101 and Part I of The MICAH Project's series on Race and the Episcopal Church. It's not too late to sign up to join! You can also view recordings of past classes on our website.
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Dear saints,
Might this be a time for you to build community? It’s a question on my heart this new year as I listen to families with children, people living alone, those of us whose professional lives have been upended this past year – all of whom have told stories of stress, strain, and longing for the relief and support of loving human company. At the same time, we also turn the page in our American story and are invited anew to find unity and commonality with one another.
In all of this, the church offers us ways to meet this present hour by inviting us to build community with those we know because of the life we share in Christ. May I invite you to prayerfully consider finding deeper community this new year at All Saints’? You are warmly welcome to join my Adult Inquirer’s Class for newcomers, join an All Saints’ Connects small group, or help build community where you live with our new Neighborhood Connections ministry starting across the city this new year.
We are more together than we could ever be alone. What a gift it is to share and be inspired by community with you, the saints.
Peace,
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Sunday
8:00 a.m.
Children's Church
10:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
12:05 p.m.
Noonday Prayer
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Join us for Children's Church and Children's Formation classes on Sunday morning.
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Middle and High Schoolers |
Join us for Middle School Formation classes on Sunday morning and High School Small Group in the evening.
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Save the dates for our February online gatherings.
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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 3: Sewanee Back in Time: Race, Slavery, and the First Century of the University of the South with Woody Register
This session will put the University of the South (Sewanee), the land and community in which it is embedded, and the Episcopal Church that nurtured and sustained it over generations “back in time” by exploring its roots in pro-slavery Christianity and its development as a promoter of Jim Crow and the “Lost Cause.” In doing so, we will consider the role of the Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, and Reconciliation in revising the story we tell about this University and its mission in the past, present, and future.
Woody Register is the Francis S. Houghteling Professor of American History and director of the Roberson Project at the University of the South.
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Sundays, January 10, 17, and 24, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
Session 3: Saints in Service with the Rev. Sarah Stewart
In the final session of this series, the Rev. Sarah Stewart will consider a Christian framework for service and social justice. Learn about All Saints' core ministries and the stories behind them and hear about the many opportunities to get involved in serving our neighbors here in Atlanta and beyond.
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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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Sunday, January 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., on Zoom |
Join Kathy Roberts, Director of Children's Ministries, and fellow parents each month and receive articles/book chapters to read as you desire. The monthly conversations focus on "parenting" and how our faith can provide a path and support us along the journey.
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Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m., on Zoom |
The Bible is full of journeys: short, long, searching, moving, fleeing and more. Things happen on these journeys: lives are changed, new directions are found; and through it all, "the feeling remains that God is on the journey, too” -Teresa of Avila. The Journey is a Bible study exploring the biblical journeys and what they have to say about our own.
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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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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: February 1, 8, and 15
In this year of new beginnings, we invite your 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. Until further notice, dinner can be dropped off at CCI’s front door on Spring Street any time during the day. After dinner, the men would very much like to do a Zoom meeting with the parishioner(s) so that everyone could virtually get together. Your participation will be very much appreciated.
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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.
All participants will receive a free "Love Lives Here" yard sign (pictured above)!
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Registration Now Open: All Saints’ Connects Small Groups
All Saints' Connects Small Groups are gearing up again!
Whether you choose our monthly groups (once monthly for six months) or the classic weekly track (once weekly for six weeks, offered in Lent), we look forward to growing spiritually with you!
Group meetings begin in early February, so make sure so sign up ASAP!
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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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Your pledge is more than a pledge. It is a lifeline!
- Our beloved sexton team continues a routine of cleaning the church buildings each week and picking up trash that blows around our windy streets even though we are not there.
- Louisa Merchant helps refugee families fill out forms for school, access the American medical system, acquire a car and get it registered. With Louisa on board, the right translator can be hired and families experience welcome in a city that helps them heal from the trauma they have experienced.
- All Saints’ supplies the space for Recovery Resources of Atlanta Midtown which is a day program where hundreds of men in recovery check in with counselors and coaches online.
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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A Service of Recovery and Healing |
Led by the Reverend Bob Book, our Service of Recovery and Healing meets on the second Sunday of each month at 4:30 p.m. ET. We focus on one of the 12 Steps in the context of an Evening Prayer service. Anyone interested in recovery is welcome; confidentiality is required.
Next meeting: Sunday, February 14 at 4:30 p.m.
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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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Special thanks to everyone who joined us for our first Connecting the Dots conversation with the Rev. Natosha Reid Rice. We're especially grateful to Arjun Srinivasan, Hope Paga, and Beth Docka for their perspectives about work and faith in public health and healthcare. Watch the recording >>
Save the date for our next session on Wednesday, February 24, when we'll hear from saints in the legal profession.
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Thanks to everyone who donated canned goods to the Atlanta Food Bank as part of our Epiphany Drive-through and Canned Food Drive. We collected 561 pounds of food that will make 440 meals for folks in need!
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We received a wonderful thank you note from our friends at FOCUS, an organization that serves families of children with special needs. Thanks to everyone who donated Christmas gifts for FOCUS families through our Giving Tree!
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Another big thank you to everyone who donated gifts and food gift cards to the families we serve through Refugee Ministries. And a very special thanks to all who have served as online tutors for former refugee students over the past few months.
(Photos: former refugee families opening gifts, food gift cards, and tutoring prizes.)
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