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Legacy Sunday
On Legacy Sunday, we will celebrate members of the Cornerstone Society who have made planned gifts to All Saints'.
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Myths and Truths: Long Term Care Residency and Planning
Join Bert Clark for a discussion with Debi McNeil, President and CEO of Canterbury Court.
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Dear saints,
As a wise former senior warden at All Saints’ says to me now and then, ‘leadership matters’. As the person who has the privilege of serving alongside your vestry in this parish, I can attest to how significant lay leadership is in the life of the church. Through the course of this pandemic, the All Saints’ vestry has not only continued to work with me in leading our mission and ministry, they have also engaged in a course of multi-month leadership development to further equip us as a community committed to racial equity and healing. I find the vestry to be joyous, deeply dedicated to our church, and together they possess the wisdom to know how to work well together. They are a gift to me.
Perhaps God is calling on your life to serve the church as a vestry member? Perhaps you know of someone who might be so called? I warmly invite you to prayerfully consider submitting your name or another parishioner's whose blessing you would first seek. We have exciting times ahead of us as a church, and I rejoice that we continue to answer God's call with courage and faith.
Blessings to you as you discern your part in that work.
Peace,
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Now Accepting Vestry Nominations
Join this lovely group of saints for once-a-month meetings!
We're currently accepting nominations for six new members to serve a three-year term on the vestry.
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Sunday
8:00 a.m.
Children's Church
10:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
12:05 p.m.
Noonday Prayer
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Registration is now open for in-person, outdoor services from Palm Sunday (March 28) through Easter Sunday (April 4). Registration is required and public health and safety remains a priority.
For those who are not ready or are unable to gather with us in-person, we invite you to gather with us online throughout Holy Week.
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Join us on Sunday morning for Children's Church and Children's Formation classes.
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Middle and High Schoolers |
On Sunday, join us for 6th & 7th Grade Formation, Youth Confirmation Class, and High School Small Group.
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Save the date for Virtual Brunch and Bible on Sunday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m.
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Meditations in the Shadow of the Cross with the Rev. Natosha Reid Rice |
Sundays, March 7, 14, and 21, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
St. John’s Gospel has been described as a loving meditation in the shadow of the Cross. This explains, in part, Jesus’ flowing monologues as he sets his face toward Jerusalem. The cross also plays a central role in liberation theology, as God takes up the cause of the marginalized and the oppressed. Indeed, God on the cross shows us that Jesus speaks for, with, and to the crucified class, inviting us to do the same.
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The MICAH Project: Lament |
Sundays, March 7, 14, and 21, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom |
Session 3: Lament and Racial Reconciliation with Archdeacon Janet Tidwell
We often try to seek peace and find solutions to problems with our own power, but lament invites God to intervene and deepens our dependence on God to help mend the brokenness of racism. Using Scripture and other resources, we'll discuss ways in which lament can bring us closer to racial reconciliation.
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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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Faith in the City: Loving Our Neighbor in a Time of Gentrification
Sunday, March 28, 9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Online (Livestream)
Join Simon Mainwaring and Natosha Reid Rice for a conversation with Bob Lupton about gentrification and neighborhood-based community development. Bob is a community developer, entrepreneur, and founder of Focused Community Strategies (FCS).
Bob has developed two mixed income subdivisions, organized a multi-racial congregation, started a number of businesses, created housing for hundreds of families, and initiated a wide range of human services in his community. He is also the author of several books including Toxic Charity and has a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Georgia.
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Holy Week Speaker Series: Christ for the World We Sing
Monday, March 29 through Wednesday, March 31, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Online (Livestream)
Over the past year the world has faced profound challenges not only to our health, but also to many aspects of our lives. This year’s Holy Week Speaker Series guests—each members of our community at All Saints’—will explore how Covid-19 has impacted our immediate neighbors in Atlanta, our neighbors across the world, and how the virus has also impacted our mental wellness. At the end of each session, an invitation will be extended for us to offer any kind of support we might feel able to give to each of the concerns presented.
- Monday, March 29: The Economic Impact and the Kitchen Table with Kyle Waide, CEO Atlanta Food Bank
- Tuesday, March 30: A World Wide Need and Response with Mike Carscaddon, Episcopal Relief and Development
- Wednesday, March 31: Two Pandemics: COVID and Mental Health with Brooke Weinmann, Skyland Trail
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Earth Day Service Project
Planting and Tending Seeds of Love in Peoplestown
Join us as for this two part experience as we team up with Atlanta neighbors in Peoplestown for a collaborative project planting seeds of love, friendship, and verdant possibilities in celebration of Earth Day.
PART ONE: Thursday, April 22, from 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. on Zoom
Young Adults will host a community-wide conversation with Greg Cole, Executive Director of Emmaus House, and the Revs. Sarah Stewart and Andy Barnett as we engage God’s call to care for creation and explore pathways for pursuing the justice and equity that leads to flourishing.
PART TWO: Saturday, April 24, from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Emmaus House
Saints of all ages are invited to join our friends in Peoplestown at Emmaus House as we roll up our sleeves to implement a community garden initiative. Tools and project materials will be provided, along with a take-away box meal to celebrate the seeds of promise encapsulated in this Earth Day 2021 project.
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Service and Social Justice |
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UPDATE: All Saints’ Legacy and Justice Pilgrimage Has Been Rescheduled for 2022
Due to the pandemic, the All Saints' pilgrimage committee has postponed our Legacy and Justice Pilgrimage to Selma and Montgomery for another year.
We will NOT be going to Alabama this June, but please MARK YOUR CALENDARS for June 2-5, 2022!
We now have over a year to prepare for this pilgrimage, and the pilgrimage committee will be in touch with the whole congregation with more announcements and things we can do in the meantime.
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The MICAH Project's Lenten Series: Get Into Good Trouble
The MICAH Project at All Saints' invites you to get into "Good Trouble" during Lent by reflecting on the words of the the late Representative John Lewis.
We offer one blog post for each of the five weeks of Lent to encourage you to think about how we might get into the "good trouble" that furthers our spiritual formation and contributes to racial healing.
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Provide a Meal for the Men of Covenant Community
Available dates: April 19, 26, and May 3
While we are in the midst of the Lenten season, please sign up to help with the Monday dinners for Covenant Community. Thank you in advance for your participation in this invaluable ministry.
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Praying in Color: Please Share Your Works of Art!
If you received one of the coloring books for Lent and would like to share your works of art, we would love to see them!
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All Saints' 2021 Lenten Meditations Calendar
Pray, reflect, and mark each day in Lent with fellow saints, sharing virtual reflections that point us to the bread from heaven with which God has been nourishing us all in these pandemic times.
We send these daily video messages by email or you may explore each offering on our website.
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Neighborhood Connections Groups
Our Neighborhood Connections Groups invite everyone to engage in fun, social activities with saints who live nearby, such as sharing a cup of coffee on a porch, taking a cooking class over Zoom, or going for a walk or hike together.
All participants receive a free "Love Lives Here" yard sign!
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Sustain What Matters Most to You
Consider making a planned gift to All Saints’ today. Planned gifts—made from your estate plans—assure a strong church for the future. Over 200 members of All Saints’ have joined the Cornerstone Society by declaring they have included the church in their will or named the church as a beneficiary of an insurance policy or IRA.
Where does the money go? Into the All Saints’ Endowment Fund where a portion of the annual earnings pay for many of the church’s community ministries and special worship and music programs.
Giving is what sustains All Saints’ wonderful work in the world.
Haven’t made your 2021 pledge yet? There is still time!
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Easter Flower Donations
Please make a donation by March 24
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On Easter Sunday we honor or remember or give thanks for someone or a blessing in our lives by donating flowers to adorn our worship spaces as we celebrate our risen Lord.
Donations can be of any amount and your dedication will be printed in our Easter Sunday bulletin.
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On Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., our clergy offer a short piece of theologically informed social commentary on Facebook Live.
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5 Lenten Questions Video Series with Bishop Wright |
Join Bishop Wright in a 5-part video series to help guide us during this season of sacrifice and self-examination. Reflection guides for small group Bible study are available to go along with each video.
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All Saints’ staff singer Greer Lyle has passed through the Southeast Region level with the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions!
Greer is currently studying at Yale School of Music but has been able to remain a participating member of our choir virtually.
We wish her the best of luck in the semifinals this May!
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All Saints' member Ariel Fristoe is the founder and artistic director of Out of Hand Theatre, which was named Best Theater of 2020 by The New York Times! Out of Hand was recognized for Equitable Dinners, a free, monthly conversation series to talk about racial inequality. Read the NYT article >>
If you'd like to learn more about Ariel, she recently did a two-part series for a podcast on the intersection of art, faith, and justice. The first part aired last Friday. Listen here >>
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This week, our Refugee Ministries program was thrilled to receive 1,000 cloth face masks from a non-profit assistance agency just in time to help Dekalb County Title I schools as they return to in-person classes. |
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