2022 Annual Canvass: Courageous Giving!
Sunday is Commitment Sunday!
This is the day we celebrate the gathering of our pledge commitments and process them to be blessed at the altar. Thank you to the 500 families who have made their pledges.
All Saints’ continues to be a generous parish that serves the city and our community with vibrancy and courage.
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Veterans Sunday
This Sunday we will mark Veterans Day by honoring and praying for all veterans and service members. Please join us in giving thanks for those who have offered themselves for service in the military.
Guest Choir: The Georgia Boy Choir
This Veterans Sunday, we're excited to welcome back the Georgia Boy Choir, under the direction of David R. White, at the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services. They will sing a variety of anthems, including "Mansions of the Lord" from the film We Were Soldiers, which was also featured in the funeral service for President Reagan.
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Adult Formation Fall 2021 Session 3 Continues
During Session 3, “Proclaiming the Dream,” join us for the following classes:
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Learn More About Refugee Resettlement
Our Refugee Ministries program is excited to welcome a new family in the spring of 2022! Please join us in learning more about how you can participate in supporting this family as they begin their new life in the United States. Please sign up if you’d like to receive the Zoom link.
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Dear saints,
Of the things that I miss about merry old England, one of them is the annual harvest festival at church. The harvest festival invited the local community to support the town’s economically disadvantaged through the gift of food. For the week ahead of the Sunday service, a food-based sculpture of ornately baked breads, fresh vegetables and fruits, and all manner of non-perishable foodstuffs was built in front of the altar. It was glorious to behold. These childhood memories of the church in action will be evoked for me this Sunday as we commit not our fruits and vegetables but our financial gifts to God’s purposes. We call it, ‘Commitment Sunday’ which is exactly as it should be named. It is not a collection, nor an in-gathering, and it is certainly not the tallying of membership dues! Our pledges to All Saints’ are the material commitment we make as a whole church to the world around us. Through your generous and courageous giving we will be a force for good among metro-Atlanta’s urban poor, refugee communities, and those who struggle with homelessness and addiction. We will tend to the sick, inspire hearts and minds to embody consequential lives of faith in the world and nurture hundreds of children and youth in the way of God’s grace and love. Your commitment to all of this matters deeply. For we are so much more powerful and purposeful when we are all committed to the work in Christ we share. We need your commitment, no matter the size, no matter your age or circumstance, so that might become the church God calls us to be. If you have not yet pledged your commitment to All Saints’ mission and ministries I invite you to do so now. There is so much we can do when we live as one body. Praise be to God for all you are and do.
Peace,
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Worship Schedule
Week of November 14, 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
4:45 p.m.
A Service of Recovery and Healing
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Monday through Thursday
12:05 p.m.
Noonday Prayer in the Church
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We'll have Children's Church at 9:00 a.m. and Children's Formation at 10:20 a.m. on the 2nd Floor of Pritchett Children's Center. |
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Middle and High Schoolers |
Lots going on for our youth this weekend! Join us for:
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Young Adults: Virtual Brunch and Bible
Sunday, November 14, 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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Is this Paul? Yes, the Real Paul!
Wednesdays, November 17 and December 1, 6:00-7:00 p.m., on Zoom
Join George Martin, the author of the forthcoming book “Paul Found in His Letters,” to discuss the problem faced by Paul as described in Acts and in the Pastoral Epistles.
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St. Cecilia’s Young Women’s Group: Moms Bearing Coffee
Saturday, November 20, 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. Join moms of the parish for an hour of connection, advice-sharing, and general de-stressing.
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Faith in the City Forum: The Peoplestown Partnership
Sunday, November 21, 10:20-11:05 a.m., Ellis Hall
Please join our rector, Simon, Natosha Reid Rice, and partners from Peoplestown to learn about a new initiative in our work for racial justice and healing in Atlanta. The presentation marks the culmination of a year’s work and we are delighted to invite you into this new ministry opportunity as we endeavor to express our faith in the city.
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St. Cecilia’s Young Women’s Group: Sunday Devotional
Sunday, November 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the Ross Room and on Zoom
Join the young women (college students, young professionals, moms) of All Saints’ for our monthly Sunday evening devotional.
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Service and Social Justice |
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Donate to Covenant Community's Annual Thanksgiving Celebration
Sundays through November 21, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Kennedy Courtyard
Covenant Community is preparing for our Annual Thanksgiving Celebration! Please support us again this year by donating funds to help us create 40 food baskets for 40 families. Residents will be in the courtyard before and after church services to receive donations every Sunday until November 21. Thank you for your support.
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Volunteer with Respite Care Atlanta
Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church
Looking for a fun, flexible and fulfilling volunteer job? Volunteer with Respite Care Atlanta! Our program designed to provide joy-filled care to those suffering from dementia as well as “respite” for the caregivers.
All Saints’ is one of nine congregations who support it, and our own Martha Sterne was instrumental in getting it underway. All Saints’ has a list of wonderful volunteers, but we are looking for more so we can grow the program to three days. Volunteers serve as greeters, lunch servers, program or exercise leaders, help with arts and crafts, and more.
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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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Share a Meal with the Men of Covenant Community
In the spirit of the holiday season, please consider bringing dinner to the men of Covenant Community on a Monday night. Meals can be shared with the men inside the residence or they can be dropped off sometime during the day. Available dates are: November 29 and December 13, 20. Thank you so much.
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Sacred Ground Dialogue Circles Begin in January 2022
Please sign up by December 6
Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups of 6-8 people are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. Groups meet for 10 sessions over a 5 to 6 month period (meeting for roughly 1.5-2 hours every other week). If you would like to participate in groups that will begin in January, please sign up online. For more information, please contact Ann Stuart Pearce at sacredground@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Join the Welcome Team
Our Welcome Team invites new members to join our ministry of hospitality. The commitment is fun and easy: greeting parishioners and guests on Sundays and also during special events and services.
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Novel Theology: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Wednesday, November 17, 7:00-8:00 p.m., P307 and on Zoom
Join our Novel Theology group in November to discuss The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. This month’s meeting will be facilitated by Simon Mainwaring. Please sign up online if you would like to receive the Zoom link.
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Newcomer Tour
Sunday, November 21, 10:20-10:50 a.m., meet in the courtyard
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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Advent Event
Sunday, November 28, 10:20-10:50 a.m., in Ellis Hall
Advent Event is back! We can’t wait to mark the start of a new church season together as we prepare for Christ’s birth.
Advent is a time of preparing, waiting with excitement, acting with hope and good will. We'll make crafts and Advent wreaths together to enter the season with a calm and joyful state of mind.
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“Meant to Be Mothers of God”: An Advent Women’s Retreat
Sunday December 5, 6:30-8:00 p.m., in the church
Join women of all ages (18 and older) for an Advent evening of reflection, renewal, and rest as we contemplate God’s Incarnation.
This retreat is hosted by members of our St. Cecilia’s young women’s group and All Saints’ Labyrinth Ministry, inspired by Meister Eckhart’s observation, “We are all meant to be mothers of God, for God is always wanting to be born.”
Please plan to invite a friend and register online by Sunday, December 5.
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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.
Tickets are available online or at the door: $25 for general admission, $10 for students, and free for children and teens under age 18.
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Save the Date for Pat Kiley’s Farewell Party
Thursday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Ellis Hall
All good things come to an end, and on Thursday, December 16, we will hold a farewell party in Ellis Hall for our beloved Pat Kiley. Please save the date.
In the meantime, please send any photos you might have from over the years. You can also send a short, 60 second video message wishing Pat well, thanking her for her service, or just having some fun roasting her. Please send media to Jill Gossett by December 9 jgossett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Please 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 bulletins to accommodate our parishioners’ generosity.
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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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Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's incredible Requiem service.
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We're give thanks for a wonderful All Saints' Sunday last weekend! Special thanks to the many saints who volunteered their time and energy, especially the All Saints' Choir, Flower Guild and the Welcome Team.
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A big congratulations to the 53 teenagers and 31 adults who were confirmed, received, and reaffirmed at All Saints' on the evening of Sunday, November 7. Welcome home!
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