Special 4th of July Postlude Moment!
Our annual tradition continues! Stick around for the postlude on July 3 for the Rector's cymbal solo! Dr. Kirk Rich, Director of Music, Brendan Connor, Associate Director of Music, and the Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring combine forces for John Phillip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever." Join us for musical fireworks this Sunday.
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Bank of America Parking Unavailable Until August 22
The overflow parking that is usually available on Sunday mornings at the Bank of America building will be unavailable until we resume our normal Sunday worship schedule on August 22.
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Summer Worship Schedule Continues This Sunday
- 8:00 a.m.: Holy Eucharist Rite I in the Chapel
- 10:00 a.m.: Worship with Holy Eucharist Rite II in the Church
- 5:30 p.m.: Holy Eucharist Rite II in the Chapel
Our regular Sunday worship schedule will resume on Sunday, August 21 and Noonday Prayer will resume on Monday, August 22.
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Dear saints,
Happy 4th of July weekend! I wonder how this particular year's celebration finds you? It is a tumultuous time, certainly if we follow the news headlines. Yet even as consequential currents events are, doesn't it feel like we have been living through tumultuous times for some years now? Perhaps we have grown accustomed to it, normalized it even. How then might we remember a bigger story than the one our present time is telling us?
One of the enduring gifts of the church is how it enables us to return to the source of who we are over and over. We tell the same biblical stories, we follow the same cycle of the church's year from Advent to Pentecost, as Episcopalians we even follow a largely predictable pattern of worship Sunday by Sunday. This ongoing return to the tradition that shapes us enables us to ground the vicissitudes of everyday life within something deeper than the sound of our anxiety and our struggle for control over change.
The life of faith in community also orients us to hope. Hope is not the same as comfort, nor is it another word for the expectation that we will get what we want. Hope is the strength we feel when our determination to affirm life and goodness is greater than our fear of loss and pain. We might even think of it as the divine spark that reanimated Jesus from the grave. We witness it all around us. I suspect this divine spark has been at work in those who have struggled for the freedom this nation espouses from its modern inception to the present day. To celebrate freedom this weekend is also to celebrate the power of this God-given gift of hope. May we be good stewards of that gift for the sake of all the people who call this country home.
Peace,
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Stump the Organist takes a break and will return Sunday, July 10
Every Sunday of the Summer (10:00 a.m. service only)
Come to church a little early and play Stump the Organist! Beginning Sunday, May 29, we will try something new at our 10 am service. At 9:50 we will open up the floor to your hymn requests, singing as many as we can until the start of the service. Come prepared to call out the number of your favorite hymn and see if you can "stump the organist."
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Nominations Open for Diocesan Council Delegates
All Saints’ is a part of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, which will hold its annual Diocesan Council meeting on Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12. We send 5 representatives from a slate of 5 delegates and 5 alternates chosen by the Nominating Committee and presented to the Vestry for approval. Delegates must be confirmed communicates in good standing. Under policy adopted by the Vestry in 2021, those who were delegates to the prior two councils are not eligible to serve again until 2024. Information about Diocesan Council can be found on the Diocesan of Atlanta website. If you would like to nominate a parishioner or self-nominate, please send an email to Tracey Sage by July 20. |
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Registration is now open for our Annual Parish Retreat to Kanuga!
Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2, Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, NC
We are excited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of our annual parish retreat this year! Please make sure to mark your calendars for Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2.
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Popcorn Theology: "Salam Neighbor"
Friday, July 8, 7:00-9:30 p.m., Ellis Hall
Join us to watch "Salam Neighbor," an award winning feature documentary and campaign to connect the world to refugees. In an effort to better understand refugee life, two young documentarians spent one month living alongside displaced families in the Za'atari refugee camp. Run time is 75 minute and subtitles will be included. We'll have time for discussion immediately following the film. This movie is for all ages. Popcorn will be provided. Please feel free to bring your own beverages.
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Summer Social: Sending Sam
Friday, July 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Kennedy Courtyard
Come share food and summer fellowship with young adults from All Saints' as we wish all the best to one of our very own, Sam Osakue, who departs later this month for a year with the Episcopal Service Corps in Boston, MA. We will gather in Kennedy Courtyard to grill out, swap stories, and send Sam off with our communal blessing. Feel free to bring your favorite beverage to share! Contact Justin Averette if you'd like to help contribute to the love offering we'll collect to ensure Sam secures that warmer coat we know he'll be wanting as he faces down his first winter in Boston! |
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Each year Giving USA publishes a report on national giving trends. The 2021 report on philanthropy in America has just been released and here are some of the notable highlights:
Americans did not experience "compassion fatigue" during the second year of the pandemic. Overall giving increased again to $484.85billion. 67% of that giving comes from individual donors. Other sources are Foundations (19%), Bequests (9%) and Corporations (4%) Stay tuned for more facts next week!
Give a Gift or Make a Pledge Payment Today:
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Online at allsaintsatlanta.org/give
- Mail a check to All Saints’ Church, 634 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30308
- Put a check or cash into the offering plate during services
- Text to Give: text AllSaintsAtlanta to 73256
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Y'All Saints: A Day at Six Flags
Saturday, July 2, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Rollercoasters and rides are in our future - we are headed to Six Flags! All rising 6th-12th grades invited to join us for a fun-filled day at Six Flags Over Georgia. We will meet at the church at 10:00 a.m. and arrive back at the church around 5:00 p.m. The cost is $40. If any parents would like to chaperone or drive, please contact Hope Westervelt.
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Y'All Saints: Middle School Beach Retreat
July 16-18, Panama City Beach, Florida
We are heading to the beach! All rising 6th-9th graders are invited to join us for a weekend of fun in the sun while also building community and growing in faith. The cost of the weekend is $200 and includes transportation, lodging, food, and all activities. For more information, contact Hope Westervelt.
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Service and Social Justice |
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Read The MICAH Project's July Newsletter
The July edition of The MICAH Project at All Saints’ newsletter is now available!
This edition includes:
- Actor Brenda Bynum returns with her one-woman play Jordan Is So Chilly: An Encounter with Lillian Smith
- Parishioner reflections on the Legacy and Justice Pilgrimage to Selma and Montgomery
- Focus on the Fourteenth Amendment
- New leaders for MICAH
- And more!
Click here for a compelling profile of our Minister for Public Life, Natosha Reid Rice
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Refugees Ministries: Swimming Buddies
Saturdays, July 23 and August 20. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., various locations
Saturday, September 10, all day, Lake Jackson
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Cool off with Refugee Ministries this summer and enjoy some swimming fun in the sun with our refugee friends. This is a great opportunity for families with children, and we can provide service hours for teens. We also need volunteers to transport our refugee friends; drivers must be at least 25 years old. For locations and more information, contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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Refugee Ministries: Welcome a New Family to the United States
The first three months after arrival are often very challenging for a newly arrived refugee family. We invite volunteers aged 25 and over (who are welcome to bring families and friends, including children, to any outing) to offer three resettlement activities for a new family to be completed over a period of six months.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive at All Saints'
Sunday, July 17, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Ellis Hall
Donate life-saving blood! The American Red Cross is facing a severe shortage as hospital demand continues to outpace donations. Please consider signing up for an appointment. You can sign up online or on Sunday morning. Look for the table in Kennedy Courtyard with a sign-up sheet!
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Threads Back-to-School Uniform Event
July 14-16, July 21-23, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Tate Courtyard
Threads is re-opening for a school uniform Back-to-School giveaway and there are many opportunities to volunteer during the event! We need volunteers to work with children as personal shoppers and volunteers to bring children to the shop. Please reach out to Lori Guarisco at threads@allsaintsatlanta.org to find out more information about volunteer needs.
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Threads Clothing Needs
- We invite donations of new or gently used children's clothing and new shoes for summer. Donation boxes are located on the first floor of the Pritchett Center and in the first floor stairwell between Ellis Hall and Egleston Hall, outside of the choir suite.
- In preparation for a School Uniform Back-to-School giveaway in July, please also consider donating school uniforms during the month of June. We are requesting white, light blue, or navy collared shirts and khaki or navy pants and shorts. All sizes, boys and girls styles are needed.
- Threads also needs new sneakers, boys sizes 5-10.
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Share a Meal with the Men of Covenant Community
Mondays, July 4 and July 11
Please continue the All Saints’ tradition of providing dinner to the men of Covenant Community on a Monday night. Meals for around 15 people can either be shared with the men inside the residence or they can be dropped off during the day. The available dates are June 27 and July 4.
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Notes from May Vestry Meeting |
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All Saints’ Vestry met on May 23, 2022, in person and by Zoom. Following a meditation by outgoing Senior Warden Sydney Cleland, Mary Jo Bryan gave the Clerk’s Report. The Vestry elected Russ Wofford as Senior Warden, Lynda Herrig as Junior Warden, and Louisa Johnson as Clerk. Sheldon Taylor gave the Treasurer’s Report, highlighting that Bright Horizons’ enrollment has increased, pledge payments remain largely on track, and new pledges have come in since the budget was finalized, so there may be some modifications to the budget. The Vestry approved the creation of the “Charlene Smith-Stewart Gospel Choir Fund” and the renewal of the church’s line of credit. Dan Pennywell and Sydney Cleland gave the Junior and Senior Warden’s reports, respectively, with both thanking Simon and the Vestry for the opportunity to serve. Simon Mainwaring introduced the incoming Vestry members elected at the annual meeting: Deborah Cox, Beth Frilingos, Sheffield Hale, Michael Kennedy, Jack Norton, and Martie Zakas. Sydney Cleland led a thoughtful and honest discussion about the Vestry’s past and ongoing work toward racial equity and healing. The June Vestry meeting was held on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. |
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