A New Session of Adult Formation Classes
Our next session of Adult Formation classes begins on Sunday, January 10. Find out what's coming up.
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Epiphany Drive-Through and Food Drive
Start collecting non-perishable foods for our Epiphany Drive-Through and Canned Goods Drive, also on Sunday, January 10.
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Dear saints,
Happy New Year! What a joy it is to celebrate this new year and to be able to look to 2021 as a year of hope and renewal. With all of the challenges that face us at the start of this new year, we can do so with confidence, giving thanks for incredible scientific minds and for the extraordinary service of healthcare professionals across the country. I pray that as we continue to celebrate the gift of Jesus’ birth, we will live as a people through whom the light of Christ shines brightly. May you know the grace and mercy of that light this year ahead.
Peace,
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Sunday
10:00 a.m.
A Service of Morning Prayer
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
12:05 p.m.
Noonday Prayer
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Please note: Children's Church is taking a break and will return on Sunday, January 10. |
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Children's Church and Children's Formation classes are taking a break for the holidays. We'll be back on Sunday, January 10!
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Middle and High Schoolers |
Youth Formation classes for 6th and 7th graders and Rite 13 for 8th graders are taking a break for the holidays, as are our high school small groups. We'll be back on Sunday, January 10!
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Young Adult gatherings are taking a break for the holidays. Join us for Virtual Brunch and Bible at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 10!
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Sundays (ongoing), 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
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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The Journey with the Rev. Karen Evans |
Resumes on Wednesday, January 6, 10:00-11:00 a.m., on Zoom |
After a brief detour to Bethlehem, The Journey continues to follow the Israelites as they go from Egypt to the Promised Land. We start again on January 6, picking up the story of the Israelites’ journey at Exodus 25.
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Resumes on Wednesday, January 6, 6:00-6:30 p.m., on Facebook |
Join our clergy for a short piece of theologically informed social commentary. We’ll think about God and the world, and what it is like to live faithfully in it.
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This Strange and Sacred Scripture |
Sundays, January 10, 17, 24, February 7, 14, and 21, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
The Old Testament can seem strange, even disturbing, for many Christians. Drawing on biblical scholarship and pastoral insights, this course offers strategies for reading and responding to the Old Testament in ways that are both faithful and constructive.
In partnership with The Candler Foundry, an initiative of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.
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The MICAH Project: Race and the Episcopal Church, Part I |
Sundays, January 10, 17, and 24, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
Session 1: The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America with Sheffield Hale
In 1862 Georgia Bishop Stephen Elliott led the southern Episcopal churches out of the national Episcopal communion to form the separate branch called The Protestant Episcopal Church of the Confederate States of America. We’ll look at the four-year life of the Confederate church and the personalities and beliefs of those who formed it.
Sheffield Hale is a member of All Saints' and President & Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta History Center.
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Sundays, January 10, 17, and 24, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
Session 1: Saints at Worship with the Rev. Dr. Andrew Barnett
Worship rests at the heart of All Saints'. In the first session of this series (January 10), we will explore how our worship grounds us in God, shapes our imaginations, and prepares us to seek serve and find God at work in everyday life. We will learn about worship traditions specific to All Saints’ and there will be time for questions about why we do the things we do in church.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday with the Rev. Mark Jefferson, Ph.D.
Sunday, January 17
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We're excited to welcome the Rev. Mark Jefferson, Ph.D. as our preacher-teacher for MLK Sunday. Mark will join us for the following events:
9:00 a.m. Black Preaching in the Episcopal Tradition (part of The MICAH Project's series, Race and the History of the Episcopal Church, Part I)
10:00 a.m. Guest preacher during our online worship service
11:00 a.m. Discussion of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy with Simon and Natosha.
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Faith in the City: Health and Equity with Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones
Sunday, January 31, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Facebook and Vimeo
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Join the Revs. Simon Mainwaring and Natosha Reid Rice in conversation with Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, as they explore the theme of ‘Health and Equity’ and the kind of social contract Christians in particular are called to co-create with regards to the wellness of all people.
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Service and Social Justice |
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Provide a Meal for the Men of Covenant Community
Available dates: Mondays, January 4, 11, and 18
As we thankfully welcome a new year, please resolve to help with Monday dinners for Covenant Community. Sharing a meal with the men inside the community is still not possible, but a supportive procedure is in place. Dinner can be dropped off at the front door on Spring Street any time during the day. After dinner, the men would very much like to do a Zoom meeting with you so that everyone could virtually get together. Your participation will be very much appreciated.
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Epiphany Drive-Through and Canned Food Drive
Sunday, January 10, 1:30-3:00 p.m., in the Lower Parking Deck
Join Children's Ministries in bringing “a can in each hand" to our canned food drive. Our cans represent bringing gifts we have for others, just as the shepherds and Magi brought gifts for Jesus. This event will benefit Atlanta Food Bank, which will need to restock after helping so many families during the holidays.
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Coming in Mid-January 2021: Sacred Ground Small Groups
Sign up ASAP!
Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith from the national Episcopal Church. We're creating All Saints' dialogue circles to learn, listen, and share stories in a brave space.
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Contemplative Prayer Returns on Wednesday, January 6
We learn about the centuries-old practice of this type of prayer, avail ourselves of readings for reflection and discussion, and set aside time to enter into holy silence in the discipline of centering prayer, offering another way to build communities of faith that bond us in mutual friendship and Christ’s love. All are welcome, from novices to longtime practitioners.
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Novel Theology Returns on Wednesday, January 20 with The Overstory by Richard Powers
The Overstory is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, explore the lives of five trees whose unique life experiences with nine Americans bring them together to address the destruction of forests.
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Let Your Light Shine for Epiphany!
Bring back your angel lanterns from Homecoming Sunday to celebrate Epiphany, the “Feast of Lights”! Take a picture of yourself with your lantern somewhere fun in your neighborhood and send us a picture in to share during our worship service on Sunday, January 10.
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Coming Soon: All Saints’ Connects Small Groups
All Saints' Connects Small Groups are gearing up again in 2021, with sign-up details coming in mid-January. Whether you choose our monthly groups (once monthly for six months) or the classic weekly track (once weekly for six contiguous weeks, offered in Lent), we look forward to growing spiritually with you!
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Four Ways to Give:
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Mail in a check. We receive the mail at the church each day at 634 West Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308.
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Pay online with a credit card. Click here to fill out the online form.
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Create a login for ACCESS:AllSaints’ and set up pledge payments, gifts, and recurring gifts from credit cards or a bank account. This feature also opens our online directory to you. You can view your own annual giving records and easily find phone numbers for friends you might want to contact. Plus, you can use this same login to access a free mobile app called Churchlife that allows you to give from your phone and connect with others in the parish. Click here to create an account (go to “Need a login? Click here.”). If you’d like to request assistance, please contact Betsey Gibbs at [email protected].
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Text to Give! On your phone, text “ALLSAINTSATLANTA General” to the number 73256 and fill in a dollar amount you want to give. For example, to give $50, send a text to: 73256 and in the message type “ALLSAINTSATLANTA General 50” (spacing is important). Standard text messaging rates may apply.
A note for those who make pledge payments by check
Please remember to write on the check memo line if this gift is to be directed to your 2020 or to your 2021 pledge…thanks! For more information, contact Betsey Gibbs at [email protected].
Would you like a packet of offering envelopes with 2021 dates already marked on them for mailing in your pledge and gift checks? Email Ellen Hayes and we will mail you a packet of these: [email protected].
One more reminder:
Year-End Giving Statements will be mailed in mid-January 2021.
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A Service of Recovery and Healing |
Led by the Reverend Bob Book, our Service of Recovery and Healing meets on the second Sunday of each month at 4:30 p.m. ET. We focus on one of the 12 Steps in the context of an Evening Prayer service. Anyone interested in recovery is welcome; confidentiality is required.
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Interested in Becoming a Member? |
The Adult Inquirer’s Class is a six-part introduction to the life of faith at All Saints’ led by our rector, the Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring. Each session via Zoom follows a three-part movement from faith, city to action, inviting participants to grow as individuals and build community within the parish.
Dates: Mondays, February 1, 8, 22 and March 8, 15 and 22, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., on Zoom
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Staying Resilient During Job Uncertainty |
A job search during COVID-19 can be a complicated puzzle to assemble. Chris Mathes, self-proclaimed family business survivor, has offered to help parishioners discern what this process toward employment looks like.
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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 our Sunday bulletins to accommodate our parishioners’ generosity.
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From the Candler Foundry
Faith in Conflict: Dealing with Legacy with the Rev. Dr. Gary Mason
Wednesdays, January 27 through March 3, 5:30-7:00 p.m., on Zoom
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Explore the historical and theological roots of one of the world's longest running conflicts- the Troubles of Northern Ireland- and how a community of faith helped build peace and pursue reconciliation. With this perspective, we will consider what these stories can teach us about dealing with legacy in a deeply divided United States and wrestle with the concept of what is the role of people of faith in rebuilding and repairing conflicted societies.
This course is offered by The Candler Foundry; the cost to participate is $75.
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