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Adult Formation Session 4 Continues
During Session 4, “Practicing the Way of Love,” join us for the following classes on December 5, 12, and 19:
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Newcomer Tour
Are you new to All Saints'? Would you like to meet a member of our Welcome Team and learn more about our campus?
Join us for a tour to get the lay of the land and ask questions! We’ll meet at the tent in Kennedy Courtyard for coffee and doughnuts before we begin.
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Giving Tree
Bring holiday cheer to families in need! There are three ways to give back during this year's Giving Tree, with in-person and online options.
Donate a Food Gift Card
We are also collecting food gift cards to help feed families from refugee backgrounds during the holidays.
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Young Adults: Brunch and Bible on Zoom
Join young folks as we migrate our monthly Bible study online, now that outdoor temperatures are brisk. From the comfort of your own spaces, enjoy your own brunch and we will recap the biblical texts from the Sunday lectionary.
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Dear saints,
As is the Advent theme, the time is at hand, the season of waiting and watching is nearly at its close, and after three decades at All Saints’, Pat Kiley is retiring next week. We will get to Jesus‘ birth in due course, yet we make our journey to the Christ child by ways of the people we know and love. It has always been the most central of Advent’s yearly disciplines—to learn again to see the light of Christ in others. We have seen that light in Pat’s life in so many ways and we will celebrate that fact next week at her retirement party. I do hope you can join us.
Keep on waiting and watching faithfully, dear saints. The Word is dwelling all around us in the lives God delights to call God’s own.
Peace,
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Farewell Party for Pat Kiley
Thursday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Ellis Hall
We will give thanks for Pat’s years of love and ministry here with a grand party in Ellis Hall on Thursday December 16 at 6:30 p.m. If you cannot attend but would like send a brief sixty second video message, please email Jill Gossett by December 12 at jgossett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Worship Schedule
Week of December 12, 2021
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Sunday
8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Worship Services in the Chapel
9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Worship Services in the Church
9:00 a.m.
Children's Church
11:15 a.m.
Livestreamed Worship Service
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Monday through Thursday
12:05 p.m.
Noonday Prayer in the Church
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Christmas Concert with Coro Vocati
Saturday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the church
Don’t miss this holiday favorite! We’re excited to once again host our annual Christmas concert with Coro Vocati. Coro Vocati is an ensemble of professional singers based in Atlanta with a mission to create music at the highest level of choral artistry.
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On Sunday, join us for Children's Church at 9:00 a.m. and Children's Formation at 10:20 a.m.
Next Sunday, December 19, make sure to join us for the Christmas Pageant during the 9:00 a.m. service in the church!
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Middle and High Schoolers |
Lots of going on this weekend! Join us for:
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Jesus on the Front Page
Saturdays, 10:20-11:05 a.m., P305/306
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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Faith and Forgiveness with Nikki Toombs
Sundays, December 12 and 19, 10:20-11:05 a.m., in the Shaffer Room
This class will examine the parallels and perils of these two tenets through the works of prolific American writer, August Wilson.
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How the Bible Came to Be with The Candler Foundry
Sundays, December 12 and 19, 10:20-11:05 a.m., in the Ross Room and online
The English Bible that we read today looks nothing like what was available to Jesus and the disciples. Almost everything that we now take for granted about the Bible – chapters, verses, paragraphs, translations, study notes, and even what books are included – is the result of a long and fascinating process.
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Young Adults: Virtual Brunch and Bible
Sunday, December 12, 1:00-2:00 p.m., on Zoom
Join young folks as we migrate our monthly Bible study online, now that outdoor temperatures are brisk. From the comfort of your own spaces, enjoy your own brunch and we will recap the biblical texts from the Sunday lectionary.
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St. Cecilia’s Young Women’s Group: Moms Bearing Coffee
Saturday, December 18, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Historic Fourth Ward Park
We're inviting ALL moms who need a 1-hour coffee break to come join us in Historic 4th Ward Park every third Saturday of the month.
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2022 Annual Canvass: Courageous Giving
"All Saints' is known not just for who we are but by what we do. The trail of commitment and contributions we have made in our time is our LEGACY. This is why it is important to invest in this institution. Make your pledge today—600 of us have done so to date. That is not everyone who is here. Please step up and participate. Thank you!"
—Ann Stallard
Stewardship Committee
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Year-End Giving
The year is swiftly coming to a close, but there’s still time to make a 2021 gift, pledge payment, or stock transfer. We must have all year-end gifts by noon on Friday, December 31 (or postmarked by that date) for 2021 tax purposes.
Stock transfers come to us without the sender’s name and we want to acknowledge your gift properly, so please let Ellen Hayes or Betsey Gibbs know the name of the stock and how many shares are being given. The information you need to make a stock transfer is below:
- Charles Schwab account name: All Saints’ Episcopal Church
- Account number: 1084—6679
- DTC number: 0164, Code: 40.
Thank you so much!
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Caroling with the Saints at MARTA
Wednesday, December 22, 5:00-6:00 p.m., North Ave MARTA Station and Kennedy Courtyard
Deck the halls with boughs on MARTA! Singers of all ages and abilities are invited to attend our annual Caroling with the Saints event!
We'll meet in the courtyard at 5:00 p.m. and then cross the street to serenade the lucky commuters at the North Ave MARTA Station. After we're finished caroling, we'll celebrate the season with cookies and a hot cocoa bar in the courtyard. Festive Christmas attire is welcome and ugly sweaters are encouraged!
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Service and Social Justice |
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Help Deliver Poinsettias with the Sunday Callers
Sunday, December 19
On Sunday, December 19, the Sunday Callers invite everyone to help deliver poinsettias from the altar to fellow parishioners.
Following either the 9:00 or 11:15 a.m. service, volunteers will come to the chapel to pick up a plant and a note to deliver any time during the following week. Please sign up by December 14 and Ellen Porter will be in touch with further details.
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Refugee Ministries’ Christmas Party
Saturday, December 18
Celebrate the season with friends from our Refugee Ministries program! We're taking families for a picnic in Milam Park and then to the GetAir Trampoline Park in Stone Mountain.
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Join the Peoplestown Partnership
A few weeks ago, we introduced the newest initiative in our work for racial justice and healing: the Peoplestown Partnership.
You are invited to join a new ministry as part of this partnership: Bridge of Hope, a volunteer team of 6-8 parishioners working with a case manager to support a local family with transportation, household furnishings, and food.
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Donate a Car to the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing
Are you ready to give up driving or turn in your current car? The Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, one of our community partners, is seeking our help in finding a donated car. If you or someone you know can donate a car, please contact Dr. Catherine Meeks or her assistant, Sandra Tarver, at 404-601-5335 or cmeeks@episcopalatlanta.org.
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Share a Meal with the Men of Covenant Community
In this season of Advent, please think about bringing dinner to the men of Covenant Community on a Monday night. Meals can either be shared with the men inside the residence or they can be dropped off sometime during the day. Available dates are: December 13, 20, 27. Thank you so much.
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Donate Children's Clothing, Books, Socks, and Shoes to Threads
We invite donations of new or gently used children’s clothing; a donation barrel is located in the upper level of the parking garage behind the security booth.
Current needs: long-sleeved tops for boys and girls (sizes 5 through 16), child-sized house slippers, and warm baby blankets. We're also looking for a smallish baby changing table in good condition.
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Imagine Church Pop-Up Worship
Thursday, December 16, 7:00 p.m., St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
The next live Imagine Church pop-up recording will be held at 7:00 p.m. on December 16 at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in North Atlanta.
All vaccinated and masked persons are invited to attend this indoor service of song, spoken word, and communion. The service will be premiered publicly on January 9, 2022. Walk-ins will be welcome, but an RSVP is requested. Click here to sign up >>
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Christmas Eve at All Saints'!
Join us to celebrate the birth of Christ at one of our Christmas services:
Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24
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1:00 p.m. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols with the All Saints' Schola
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3:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Festival Worship with the Children's Choirs
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5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Festival Worship with the Youth Choirs
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7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist, Rite II with the All Saints' Parish Choir
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10:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist, Rite II with the All Saints' Parish Choir
Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25
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10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Holy Eucharist, Rite II
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Office Space for Rent on the All Saints' Campus
Looking for office space? Be our neighbor! We have office space available for rent at 31-33 North Avenue, which recently housed Holder Construction's project management office for the Norfolk Southern development.
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Connect with us on Realm!
Don't forget to join Realm, our new platform for online giving, directory, and event registration.
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Dear friends,
Michael and I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the beautiful reception last Sunday and for an incredible season with the saints. It has been an honor to serve among you these past several years as we have shared life together in the Spirit. There is no truly no place like All Saints'! While this marks the end of our formal pastoral relationship, please do feel welcome to stay connected and reach out via email at zacknyein@gmail.com, particularly if we missed speaking with you last Sunday. We would love to hear from you, and if you find yourself in Manhattan, please come see us at St. Bart's!
Love Abounds,
Zack+
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We also offer heartfelt thanks for the gracious ministry of Junmey Wang, Erin Cassel Idnani, Barrie Gibby, and Lisa Bell whose dedication and creativity made possible our recent Women's Advent Retreat. May Christ continue to be revealed within and among us, that we might be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and rejoice in God's miraculous love, transforming the world.
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