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MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR

As we begin our journey through the season of Lent, I am filled with gratitude and joy for our community here at All Saints. The spirit of togetherness and commitment to our faith and to this community has been evident from our recent Annual Meeting to the delightful success of our Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner. I especially want to extend a heartfelt "thank you" to the ECW for their dedication in organizing the event and to all the volunteers who generously contributed their time and effort.

On Wednesday, as part of the Ash Wednesday service, the priest formally invites the congregation to a holy Lent by saying, "I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Word." Here at All Saints, we are formally recognizing this season by inviting you to participate and join us in various ways and activities. We're engaging in daily reflections with the "Living Well Through Lent 2024" devotional and delving into its themes during our Sunday morning formation sessions in March. Additionally, every Wednesday evening during Lent, starting February 21st, we will gather for Stations of the Cross in the church at 6:30pm, followed by a simple supper and discussions on "The Way of Love in Lent" in the Parish Hall at 7pm.

This Sunday, however, our focus is on fellowship as we come together to enjoy our monthly Outreach Breakfast between services. It's a time to nurture our bonds with one another and with our wider community.

May this season of Lent be one of deep reflection, renewal, and growth as we journey together in faith.

Andrew +

ECW News

Because Saturdays in February are busy on the church calendar, our regularly scheduled business meeting will be held on Thursday evening, February 22nd, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Zoom info will be sent out via ECW email on next Tuesday. If you do not receive the email, please send an email to as1692ecw@gmail.com and we will make sure you get the information.

Stayed tuned for informaton about our upcoming annual meeting at the Women's Breakfast in April! All women (16+) are invited to join in the fun and fellowship!

Pancake Supper

Thanks for all who helped or participated in Tuesday's Pancake Supper.  It was certainly a great community and parish family event. Everyone seemed to have a good time, many young folks joined us and were so VERY HELPFUL, and the food was delicious.

It was a successful fundraising event. We couldn't have done it without everyone who helped - our chefs, our decorators, our servers and runners, and our cleanup crew, greeters and our payment takers! Again, our thanks to ALL!

Mark your calendar NOW for our Pancake Supper next year - March 4th. SEE YOU THERE!

Crafting/needle work meeting, Thursday, February 22nd, 1- 3 PM

The crafting/needlework group will be meeting in person next week, Thursday, February 22nd from 1 - 3 pm in the parish hall lounge. If you want to learn how to knit or crochet, we can help with that too. We have had people bring their embroidery project or even their coloring book to work on. If you would just like to join us to chat, we would be happy to have you, no crafting required. We hope to see you there.

If you would like to be on our mailing list, or if you have any questions, please contact Cindy Overstrom at cynthiaoverstrom@gmail.com or 410-286-8060.

Project Spudnik



Youth and adults can garden and grow food for food banks at Project Spudnik. Learn how to make the right soil and every step of the way that leads to a successful harvest.

Spudnik will meet Saturday, March 16 to make soil for potatoes and plant potatoes Saturday, March 23. Both days 10 - noon.

Contact Master Gardener Mimi Miller at millerfam1976@verizon.net for details.

February meeting of Les Saints du Vin. 

Mary Ann Munn will be hosting this tasting at her home on February 18th at 4:00. She is continuing her exploration of the wines hiding in her wine cellar, and she is sharing that pursuit with us. Here is a write up she provided:

Sherrill loved to explore the world of wines. He loved to buy wines, many times purchasing more than one of those he felt were special. So, come help us explore two-fers: wines for which I have at least two in our wine cellar. Let's see whether he was right!

We'll meet in our wine cellar at 5961 Sunderleigh Drive, Sunderland. Park as economically as you can in our drive so that fewer people need to walk up and down our steep driveway.

As usual, bring a dish to share, we will be sharing in the cost of the wines, and we will also be voting for our favorite wine via cash donations to the charity of our choice.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Mary Ann at 410.286.7586 or njoydancin@aol.com

February Outreach Breakfast

Join fellow parishioners for breakfast on the third Sunday of the month, February 18th, after the early service.

Why?

---It's the most yummy and delicious breakfast around!

---It's ALL YOU CAN EAT!

---It's Fun and Fellowship!

---And most importantly, it's SUPPORT FOR OUR OUTREACH MISSIONS!

For our late service attendees and our newcomers, please join us! We'd love to get to know you at the breakfast table!

Love abounds at All Saints! Love for each other, ourselves and our world. Share what you love in a photo at our February 18 Outreach Breakfast: spouse, friend, family, pets, nature, your choice.  Framed pictures will be displayed on a table.  Unframed photos will be put onto a backdrop that Deb Watson will prepare. Share your love!

Celebrating Black History Month at St. Paul’s

St. Paul's will be celebrating Black History Month this February with a showing of the documentary The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song written, hosted, and produced by Henry Louis Gates Jr. This moving series explores the 400-year-old story of the Black church in America. Please join us Feb 18 and Feb 25 from 12N-3PM (Lunch included) in the Parish Hall. 

https://www.pbs.org/weta/black-church/

In honor of Black History Month, join us for a free virtual event titled: “Exploring Black History: Reflecting on Greenwood & the Tulsa Race Massacre” where we will explore the history and legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst acts of racial violence and terrorism in American history. Through expert insights from Greenwood Rising, an award-winning, world-class history center and museum, we aim to honor the icons of Black Wall Street, memorialize the victims of the Massacre, and examine the lessons of the past to inspire meaningful, sustainable action in the present. This event will explore narratives from Massacre survivors and profiles of historic figures, all contextualized in the history of America. This truth-telling and education for all are aimed at repairing lingering historical racial trauma--working toward restoration--and charting a new, vibrant, inclusive course for the future. Most importantly, this free virtual learning event will support participants in committing to racial justice and reconciliation and will broaden attendees’ understanding of race relations in the United States.

REGISTER >>> HERE

The Men's Breakfast is always the first Saturday of every month at 9:00 am at Traders Restaurant in Chesapeake Beach. Jim Thrift, our convener, will be in attendance setting up the room before 9:00. The breakfasts are for all Christian men for fellowship and fun. We discuss most everything except religion. Plan to attend and bring a friend as all are welcome, especially newcomers. If you attend you'll have fun, if you don't, we'll talk about you.

The lessons for this Sunday are available online 

https://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Lent/BLent1_RCL.html



Sunday 8 AM:

For those not attending in person, the 8 AM liturgy is live streamed on our Facebook page. You may tune in at 8 AM by clicking on this link:  

https://www.facebook.com/allsaints1692  

The bulletin may be found just below. [ Please note : unlike our 10:30 AM service on Zoom, the 8 AM service is not interactive. You will be able to view the liturgy and the sermon, but will not be able to see or speak with the other viewers.] 

 Link to our 8 AM  bulletin >>> BULLETIN

Sunday 10:30 AM:

To join the 10:30 AM service by pc, laptop or smart device , click on this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/715310766  

If you are asked for a password, enter 014954

(You can join directly through the Zoom app by entering the Meeting ID: 715 310 766 and then the Password: 014954)

To join by cell phone (audio only)

Call in number: 1-301-715-8592 When asked for the access code, enter: 715310766# When asked for the password, enter: 014954#

To join by landline:

Dial: 1 301-715-8592 Meeting ID: 715 310 766 Password: 014954

Link to our 10:30 AM  bulletin >>> BULLETIN

February Birthdays



3 - Vince Natale

4- Emily King

4 - Madeleine Blake

8 - Valentine Garcia

11- Katie Blake

12 - Jennifer Altomare

27 - Aaron Deale

28 - Charlie Gratch

28 - Gaines McKenzie

28 - Ian Mckenzie

A very happy anniversary to Tom & Sue Pierce on the 18th,

Oscar & Maria Feaster on the 19th

Info and flyers to be posted in the March monthly newsletter need to be received via email by Wednesday, February 28 at 8 a.m. Please send information to allsaints1692@allsaints1692.org & 

allsaints1692connections@gmail.com

This allows time for editing and clarification when needed.

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