For All the Saints Newsletter-September 23, 2021

All Saints will begin our first Confirmation, Reaffirmation, & Reception class since 2019 THIS SUNDAY following the 10am Holy Eucharist in the Parish Hall. We will have lunch for all attending, and hope to begin the class by 11:30am. Fr. Donavan will kick things off and then the class will divide up with Mtr. Sarah & Hillary spending time with the youth and Fr. Donavan having Q&A time with adults.

As of today, we have 11 youth & adults signed up for the class, and there's certainly room for more. This Sunday, we will have some extra food set out for lunch for anyone who might like to "try out" the class and then decide if you'd like to join. The class runs for the next 5 weeks and finishes on October 31st when Bishop Howard will visit All Saints to confirm, receive, and reaffirm our candidates.

If you'd like to sign up today, you can email Molly HERE, and if you have any questions, contact Fr. Donavan, Mtr. Sarah, or Hillary.

WELCOME BACK, FATHER DONAVAN!

After a long-awaited vacation and visit with family in Ireland, we are happy to welcome back Father Donavan just in time for this Sunday's services! We look forward to hearing about the castles he saw and the beautiful weather he had. We also await the return of Audrey and Aoife at the beginning of October! Welcome back to the states, Father Donavan!

FINAL SUNDAY TO GIVE FOR ERD'S

HURRICANE RELIEF!

Thank you to everyone who has already been able to give! So far, All Saints has raised and donated nearly $2,500 for Hurricane Relief through Episcopal Relief and Development. And we can give more!!

If you'd like to help, please consider making a donation THIS SUNDAY. You can write a check to "All Saints" and in the memo line write "HURRICANE RELIEF". You can also place cash in one of the church envelopes in the pews and write "HURRICANE RELIEF" on the front. Each week, All Saints will transfer all the money collected for Hurricane relief directly to Episcopal Relief and Development.

Help our brothers and sisters in Louisiana and throughout the Gulf Coast THIS SUNDAY by writing a check for Hurricane Relief through Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD)! And if you'd like more information on the important work of ERD, check out their website HERE.

Morning Prayer with Mtr. Sarah on Zoom!

Continuing THIS MONDAY at 8am!

In many times and places, daybreak has been a time of prayer. Jews prayed in their synagogues at sunrise as well as at other times each day. This Jewish pattern of prayer formed the basis of the Christian monastic Daily Office, with its prayers or “hours” at seven times in each day. Thomas Cranmer’s revision of the Daily Office for the first English Prayer Book (1549) reduced the number of services to two - one for morning (Matins) and one for evening (Evensong or vespers). In the Second English Prayer Book (1552), the morning service was given its present name, Morning Prayer.

Mother Sarah would love for you to join her on Monday mornings at 8 AM via Zoom to pray the service of Morning Prayer from the Daily Office. What better way to start your week than a sweet reminder that your days belong to God and that you are never alone? Just open up your computer or smart phone, and click HERE to join. The meeting ID is 861 8284 3074 and the passcode to enter the Zoom meeting is 034101 Or just email Mother Sarah HERE for the Zoom invitation.

Come and be nourished with the Word of God and prayer!

Upcoming

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS DRIVE-THRU ON OCTOBER 3RD!

Come celebrate the Feast of St. Francis at All Saints this year with a special "Blessing of the Animals: COVID-19 Edition" Drive-Thru at 5pm SUNDAY, October 3rd.

To make everyone feel safe and comfortable this year, just pull into the church campus at 5pm, drive all the way around to the marked location on the north side near the exit, and Fr. Donavan will bless you and your pet INSIDE YOUR CAR! We're calling it the ALL SAINTS ANIMAL BLESSING DRIVE-THRU SERVICE!

Also, our wonderful CREW KIDZ will be having their first fundraiser, and we are EXCITED about this one! Our youth will be making yummy pet treats to sell, with a picture already framed of your beloved pet being blessed! By the time you drive around we can have your treats and framed pic ready for you for only $7.00! Gloves and masks will be worn by all youth. It's our Bark Sale revised! So come and get your fur family member blessed and let us capture it! We thank you in advance for your continued love and support!

So, we will see you in your car SUNDAY, October 3rd, at 5pm. RRRRRRRRight On!

ALL SAINTS QUILTING RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 9TH AT 9AM!

The All Saints Quilters will not be meeting on Saturday, October 2nd. Instead, all sewers and quilters are welcome to join them on Saturday, October 9th, at 9am in the Parish Hall!

Ongoing

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS! MUSIC ENSEMBLES RETURNING THIS MONTH!

It's a plan! We are moving forward with the resumption of music ensemble rehearsals this month. If you are comfortable returning, or are considering giving it a try, please join us. PARISH CHOIR: Rehearsals are every Wednesday, 7 pm. We sing most Sundays. HANDBELL ENSEMBLE (please let Michael know before attending rehearsal): Rehearsals are every WEDNESDAY, 6-6:50 PM, beginning September 8th. We will choose Fall dates to ring in worship during the months of November and December. ST. NICHOLAS CHORISTERS PROGRAM: (Royal School of Church Music Training Program): Rehearsals are every Sunday following late worship until 12:00 pm beginning Sept. 5th. Snacks are provided; ages 6 and older are welcome. A great program for young people who want to learn about and experience music-making! Weekly rehearsal attendance and once-per-month leadership in worship is expected. Contact Michael HERE or 904-402-6480 with questions. If you are considering attending and haven't before, please let him know.

Coffee Hour in the Courtyard!

The Men's Breakfast Committee will be serving individually packaged donuts and fresh, hot coffee in the courtyard starting at 9am! It's not exactly the full breakfast buffet All Saints was known for prior to the pandemic, but it's our next step back in that direction! And following the 10am service, the coffee will be refreshed for a "Coffee Hour" for anyone who'd like to gather in the courtyard to catch up with friends at church!

So, start planning to arrive at church a little early again on Sunday mornings or stay a little late for "Donuts and Coffee in the Courtyard" at All Saints!

UCOM's FOOD PANTRY NEEDS HELP REFILLING!

We are back to collecting food for UCOM and they are in desperate need of breakfast foods and canned goods! You are more than welcome to donate almost any food item. Please place all food in the Outreach Barrel just inside the front entrance of the church for our Outreach Committee to pick up and deliver.

Thank you for helping to feed those who are hungry in our community!

RIGHT ON!

All sermons are available

NOW online!

Want to hear or listen again to one of Fr. Donavan's sermons from the past year? Did you miss a sermon from our NEW CURATE, Mtr. Sarah Minton? If so, ALL of our All Saints sermons are available online! Check them out here now, and subscribe to 'Sunday Sermons at All Saints' on your favorite Podcast app! Right on!

All Saints Episcopal Church

4171 Hendricks Avenue,

Jacksonville, FL 32207

904-737-8488