All Saints Episcopal Church

Thursday, October 27th, 2022

A Word From Our Rector

Dear All Saints Family,

I am participating in our diocese's annual Clergy Conference through Wednesday of this week at the Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores, NC. I look forward to worshiping with all of you when our Bishop, The Right Reverend Robert Skirving visits and leads us this coming Sunday, October 30.  We'll gather together at 10am - one service only. 

Bishop Skirving is available during coffee hour to answer questions should folks be curious about his ministry. He has experienced an exceptionally busy year with our Diocesan Convention, the Episcopal Church's General Convention and the Lambeth Conference of Bishops (worldwide), three major events that occurred this past summer. I will invite folks to ask questions when we gather after worship. Please check the worship bulletin announcements for some interesting information about our diocese and our parishioners who are involved in a variety of its ministries.

Three days following the Bishop's time with us, we will give thanks to God in worship for the life of Burnie Gould, long-time parishioner at All Saints along with his beloved wife, Vivian. We will worship at 5pm on Wednesday, November 2nd. All are welcome. 

In the meantime, Eve Turek generously shares a reflection she wrote for us, with one of her glorious photos as well. She took the picture below with intentions: "I made it deliberately because in the moment I realized this particular group of trees was offering me a visual life lesson in the beauty of change...." Savor her wisdom below, and all of the other important messages about our shared life and ministry.

With love and gratitude, 

Rev. Cindy

A Reflection by Eve Turek

Every autumn hundreds of thousands of “leaf peepers” embark on the annual quest to find the most beautiful fall color. Mountain and foothill town populations surge as folks hunt the vibrant reds, oranges and yellows of deciduous hardwoods juxtaposed against the greens of pine and fir and cedar. Peak seasons vary with rainfall amounts earlier in the season and the timing of first frosts. Out west, the aspens wave their shaking yellow leaves while in New England, the red and orange maples take center stage.

Here on the Outer Banks of NC where I live, fall colors are harder to find. The maritime forests here do turn, but never with the intensity I remember from my childhood in Virginia, or autumn vacations up north or out west.

I recently returned from a road trip west with friends, my first long vacation in eight years, as well as my first vacation out of state as a new widow. Traveling with friends and connecting with two grandsons whom I had not been able to visit, no longer boys but grown men, highlighted a trip marked by the vast vistas of America’s western landscapes. I left behind a coastland still enjoying summer weather although the calendar proclaimed fall had begun and returned to a blazing autumn as I traversed the Tennessee and Carolina mountains. Back home, as I looked through images I made during my trip, I realized how my eye had been drawn to moments of change, individual trees showing the green of summer leaves not yet ready to turn juxtaposed against fall yellows and oranges and russet reds.

I must admit I don’t always relish change, especially when that change requires letting go. The hardwoods of autumn remind me that even difficult change can be beautiful, so beautiful that hundreds of thousands of people every year rush to bear witness to the process that soon will cause all these leaves to fall and the trees to stand bereft, holding only to the hope and promise of new green to come in the spring. What faith these trees must possess, I think, touching their bark and thanking them for their examples of grace and beauty even as they age, weather storms or droughts, and inevitably grow and change.

Most of those trees will have shed their leaves as Advent begins, standing as silent sentinels whose branches seem to point to a future we cannot quite picture. I find it most difficult to hold to spring and summer in my heart when my soul enters a winter season like grief. Hearing that the processes of healing and integration into a new life chapter take time is more disquieting than comforting. The journeys our souls take are seldom linear, and resist being tied to a timetable of another’s making – unless that Other is God Himself, Who lives both outside Time and, in the person of Jesus, firmly within it, sharing our sorrows, and offering us His own life as our hope.



This Advent, this winter, as I reflect back on my first year as a new widow, as I remember as well dear friends who left this earth for eternity this year, I will look to the trees around me for solace and strength, leaning into their solidity of purposeful growth even when it appears to the outer eye that nothing is happening. I will deepen and lengthen my roots, believing that even now, the time of the singing of birds in branches will come again—

for the trees, for me, for all of us.

Eve Turek

Bishop Skirving Visitation

Bishop Robert Skirving visits us on October 30th! We will hold only ONE service this day, in the sanctuary at 10am, with a festive coffee hour and time with him to follow. All loose offerings on that day will be given to the Bishop's Discretionary Fund to be used for needs of the Church not covered by the diocesan budget.

Worship Services

The Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost

October 30th, 2022

10:00 a.m.

Our Services will be held in the Sanctuary.

We hope to see you there!

Sunday Service Bulletin

Please join us for Coffee Hour

on the gazebo following each service.

Godly Play will meet for children ages 4-5th Grade at 10:00 am.



Adult Sunday Bible Study NOT be held Sunday in deference to Bishop Skirving’s visit.

Office Volunteers Needed

Please continue to prayerfully consider volunteering in the office and 

sharing your time and talents. 

Please direct any questions or concerns to my email:

gr8flday@yahoo.com or to my cell phone by texting or calling 252-619-1387. 

Click below to be directed to the SignUp Genius Worksheet organizing volunteers.

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A49A4A923A0FC1-office

Gratefully and With Love,

Dawn Kiousis

Seeking Lay Eucharistic Ministers and Lay Readers

Are you interested in serving as a part of our services on Sunday?

Are you confirmed in the Episcopal church?

Then you could serve as a Lay Eucharistic Minister or LEM. 

Would you be interested in reading the lessons or prayers of the people? You could be a lay reader in our services. 

We would love to have more parishioners participate in our services and are looking for people that would be interested in one of these roles especially at our 10:30 services.

Cindy would provide training for these roles.

If you are interested, please contact Nancy Atkinson at nancy.atkinson1960@gmail.com or 804.874.0508. 

GEM's 15th Annual Candlelighting

Solo Flight

If you are a single parishioner looking to spend time with other single folks the SOLO Flight group is for you. As with many other endeavors, this ministry was suspended due to Covid. And now Ruthie Charlton is taking up the mission to get it organized once again. Please contact her for more information.

Model Policies Screening

Thanks to all of you who have completed Model Policies screening. 

By now you should have received an invitation via email from

allsaintsobx@gmail.com to complete Safe Church training, a set of online courses that are also required. If you have not received (or can’t find) the invitation, please let Bob Riche know - sailorbob75@mail.com.

Important Events Sponsored by Hotline

Outer Banks Hotline is sponsoring a support group for survivors of domestic violence on Wednesdays. *Click Here for More Information*

Room in the Inn returns this season, November 2022 through April 2023. We are pleased to announce that Paula Myatt & Tim McKeithan will be the All Saints coordinators for the season!  We will provide meals to the RITI guests December 4-10.

Room In The Inn is having a Kelly's Catering Lunch-To-Go Sunday, December 4th.  Your All Saints RITI Coordinator has tickets.

*View the Flyer Here*

Please contact Tim McKeithan at 757-672-3045 if you are interested in assisting, or if you want to learn more about this important program.

Holly Days Bazaar and Arts Festival

Friday Nov.18th and Saturday Nov. 19th

The Holly Days volunteer sign-up sheets are located in the Narthex. We will need many volunteers for this major All Saints sponsored event.

Contact one of the following to get involved today!

Holly Days Events Coordinator, Betsy Brown

embrownbetsy@yahoo.com

Holly Days Jewelry Coordinator, Sally Myers, Donations welcome!

252-207-1074

Holly Days Toy Booth Coordinator, BJ Betz Donations welcome!

484-883-5082

Holly Days Silent Auction Coordinator, Roisin McKeithan, Donations welcome!

757-286-2295

Holly Days North Pole Shoppe, Coordintor, Dawn Kiousis, 

757-256-2295

Holly Days Co-Chair, Vip Vipavetz

kevinvipavetz@gmail.com

Holly Days Co-Chair, Arline Arnold

arlineandfred@msn.com

Holly Days Gourmet Bake Shop

We are getting closer to Holly Days, and I want all of you to think about what you would like to bake or make for the Holly Days Gourmet Bake Sale. As you know, our items for the bake sale are homemade. We put a lot of time, effort and money in supplying our homemade goods. Our Outer Banks community has come to expect great things to purchase even though our prices are higher than the local supermarkets.  

Don't be afraid to try something new. My mother always said, "if you can read, you can cook." So, get out those cookbooks and review something you would like to try. You can make the desserts, hors d'oeuvres, preserves or candies your family just loves. We also sell dog biscuits! Don't forget we have refrigerators to keep the items cold. If you are making items ahead of time and need a place to freeze and keep frozen, we can use the freezer in the teen room. 

Thank you for your time and happy baking!  Arline

Holly Days Silent Auction

The Silent Auction needs items: Do you have a favorite restaurant, store or business from whom you could request a gift certificate? They are very popular at the Silent Auction. They are also good advertising for the donating business, and all proceeds go back into the community.

Do you have a desirable item of good quality and in good condition that you no longer want or need? It could be a piece of art work, or pottery or knitting, etc., not merely a white elephant. 

Call or text Roisin with any questions: 757-286-2295, All donations can be given to Roisin by Nov. 17, or items may be left in the office reception area, certificates in the church office tagged 'Silent Auction.' Forms for donating businesses can be found in Roisin's Pastoral Care mailbox.

Holly Days North Pole Casserole Shoppe

The North Pole Casserole Shoppe is in full swing with kitchen elves whistling while they work. This year we are happy to offer the following delicious options from our holiday freezer to yours!

Moussaka - Traditional Greek dish with layers of roasted potatoes, eggplant, beef tomato sauce and bechamel

Pastitio - Another Traditional Greek dish with layers of cheesy pasta, beef tomato sauce and bechamel

Meatballs & Russo Marinara - Back by popular demand! A dozen meatballs nestled in marinara made by Outer Banks Chef, Joey Russo

Southwestern Frittata - Red pepper, tomato, onion, jalapeno and cheddar baked in an egg custard.

Mediterranean Frittata - Sun dried tomato, spinach, mushroom and feta baked in egg custard

9" Homemade Casseroles $18 each.

Pre-Ordering Begins November 1st. Contact Dawn Kiousis at gr8flday@yahoo.com to reserve your casserole today!

Memory Care Moment

By Kaye White

The attached article, "Caregivers Struggling to Provide Care," is an essential read for those involved in the vital role of caregiving. The text discusses proposals from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Community Living directed at alleviating caregiver burnout and creating opportunities for caregiver respite.

*Click Here For Full Text*

 Ongoing Facility Use & Meeting Schedule

SUNDAY

8 am to 10 am – Gathering Space - Emmanuel Lutheran Church        

9:30 am to 10:15 am – Conference Room - Adult Bible Study (Cancelled Oct. 30)  

5:30 pm to 6:30pm – Gathering Space - Al-Anon

6:30 pm to 9 pm – Gathering Space - Alcoholics Anonymous

MONDAY

1st Monday of the Month – 10 am to 12 pm - Conference Room - 

   Adult Education & Spirituality Committee       

2nd & 4th Monday of the Month – 4 pm to 5:30 pm - Study in the Admin Bldg -      Women’s Spirituality Circle   

Third Monday of the Month – 5:30 pm to 7 pm - Conference Room -

  Vestry Meeting

7 pm to 9 pm – Reception Area - Prayer Shawl

TUESDAY

2nd Tuesday of the Month - 2 pm to 3:30 pm Conference Room -

  Servant Ministry

WEDNESDAY

9:30 am to 12:00 pm – Choir Room - Mahjongg

THURSDAY

9:30 am to 10:30 am – Conference Room - Men’s Cursillo  

9:30 am to 1:00 pm – Choir Room -Hand and Foot Card Game

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm – Sanctuary - Choir Practice

Look for more Announcements, Prayers of the People and

Those Who Serve in this week's Worship Bulletin by

*CLICKING HERE*