All Saints' Episcopal Church Newsletter
April 12, 2020
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Our Vision
: A community living and growing in unity with God and all people through Christ.
Our Mission
: To seek God in reverent worship, service to neighbors, gracious hospitality, and the pursuit of wisdom.
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Here are the latest opportunities to strengthen
your faith and connect with the community
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Trouble Finding Our Service Online?
We hope you'll join us for Holy Week services online. Each service will be streamed to our
Youtube
page, but sometimes the video is not easy to find.
If you are having trouble finding the video, go to the All Saints' Youtube page, click on videos tab under the All Saints' page. Then you should see the Live video. We look forward to seeing you online!
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Holy Week Services Online
The following services will be broadcast online this Holy Week:
Maundy Thursday
, April 9th, 6:30 pm
Good Friday
, April 10th, Noon
Easter Sunday
, April 12th, 10:30 am
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Rest Days for Staff
Holy Week is a busy time in parishes. Even though we have not been meeting in person, much has been going on "behind the scenes." Rev. Teri and Melissa will not be working Monday, April 13th, or Tuesday, April 14th. Sherrie Cotton will be out of the office on Monday April 13th. Please call or text only in case of emergency. We will be back in the saddle Wednesday!
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A Note from Rev. Teri
Dear All Saints',
This Easter is unlike any Easter most of us have known. We will not be celebrating as a group. There will be no great big hugs from our church family, no flowering of the cross, no grand processional with all of us belting out
Jesus Christ is risen today
! But this Easter may be more like that first Easter than our Easters past have been.
In John 20, we are told that on the first day of the week after Jesus' death, the disciples were scared and hiding behind locked doors. And Jesus came and stood among them, saying "Peace be with you."
We, too, are somewhat secluded in our homes, maybe not scared but most of us are at least a bit unsettled. Let the story of that first Easter bring us consolation and hope. We may be scattered and physically distant, but Jesus is still risen. He comes and stands with us, right where we are, bringing a sense of peace that will calm our souls during this unusual time.
Even though we won't be celebrating together in person, join with your church family in spirit and in online worship Maundy Thursday at 6:30 pm, Good Friday at noon, and Easter Sunday morning at 10:30 am. This three-day period (from the evening of Maundy Thursday to the evening of Easter) is known as the Triduum. Although spanning three days, the Church's "gatherings" during this time actually represent just one liturgical service, underscoring the unity of the Paschal Mystery. (You'll notice that there is no dismissal following the Maundy Thursday or Good Friday services.)
As I've written before, there is no "long-distance" consecration of bread and wine through an online service. However, when we cannot be present to receive the consecrated bread and wine of Eucharist, our tradition tells us that the desire to do so is enough for God to grant us the benefits of communion. In addition, I encourage you to have bread and wine (or grape juice) at your Easter meal and to use The Blessing over Food at Easter found below.
As we celebrate the resurrection in our All Saints' community, may the newness of life we experience spill over and out into the world around us.
Yours in Christ,
Teri
Blessings over Food at Easter
From the Book of Occasional Services:
These blessings are appropriate for use by households at the principal meal on Easter Day.
Over Wine
Blessed are you, O Lord our God, creator of the fruit of the vine: Grant that we who share this wine, which gladdens our hearts, may share for ever the new life of the true Vine, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Over Bread
Blessed are you, O Lord our God; you bring forth bread from the earth and make the risen Lord to be for us the Bread of life: Grant that we who daily seek the bread which sustains our bodies may also hunger for the food of everlasting life, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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All Saints’ Guidelines During The COVID-19 Pandemic
All Saints’ is committed to the safety of our members and the community. Therefore, we are asking that all parishioners abide by the following guidelines when on our premises, inside and outside the building.
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At no time will more than ten people gather, inside or outside the building.
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A distance of six feet will be observed between people at all times.
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Upon entering the church, hands should be sanitized (preferably using the hand sanitizer pumps installed at each major entrance).
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Tables, computers, and other equipment to be used will be cleaned thoroughly before use, as well as door handles and light switches if possible.
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The same will be cleaned upon preparing to leave the building.
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Gloves and masks will be worn while preparing food in the kitchen.
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As with Neighbors Table, care should be taken to reduce the number of people who must share any given room.
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Meetings and classes will be conducted online. (Twelve-step groups will make their own decisions in regard to this.)
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Those streaming worship from the church will also take care to have no more than ten people in the building and to maintain six feet between persons.
10) The church is closed to casual drop-in visits.
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Giving at All Saints'
During this time of social distancing and staying home, it is important that we are still able to support our parish and our community through our financial gifts. Contributions may be mailed to the church office or to give online, go to
allsaintsrussellville.org
and click on
GIVE
located on the bottom of the web page. You can designate your donation toward a specific ministry or our general fund.
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Join us for Virtual Coffee Hour Sunday Morning!
We are going to try a virtual Coffee Hour before services on Sunday morning at 9:30am until 10:25 am. If the virtual room gets too crowded, we may need "hosts" to sign up and have more than one coffee hour at a time with signups in the future. You can call in too if you don't have a computer or tablet you can use.
Here is the information for Zoom Coffee Hour at 9:30 am, this will be the same information each week.
Password is : allsaints
Topic: Sunday Morning Coffee Hour
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 144 445 127
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Meeting ID: 144 445 127
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Celebrating Holy Week at Home
Looking for ideas on how to celebrate Holy Week at home? Here are some simple suggestions from Linnae Himsl Peterson from St Matthew's Episcopal Church in California. If you or your family takes pictures during your activity, please share with us and we can create a photo album to share at the church and on our website. Email photos to Melissa Simpson at
mleasimpson@gmail.com
or text them to 479-280-9551.
Maundy Thursday
Make your favorite family meal
Find or draw pictures of your family and friends
Surround the dinner table with the pictures
Good Friday
In your house or outside find as many “crosses” as you can and take pictures of them
Or draw a cross and decorate it different ways
Or make crosses out of things you find outside or around the house
Holy Saturday
This is day of waiting and preparation. Make as many different butterflies or Easter eggs as you can think of. Here are some ideas:
Butterflies
Easter eggs template
Saturday night- Easter Vigil
At the Easter vigil we sit around a fire and tell the story of how has been God at work through out
history.
Turn out the lights and light a candle.
Tell a story of a time God was with you.
Easter
Decorate with the butterflies and Easter eggs both of which look dead (in the chrysalis and in the egg), but our still full of life.
Make a special meal
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Meal Delivery from Neighbors Table
We at All Saints' want to ensure everyone who cannot get out or would like a home cooked meal, gets one on Saturdays. We have a group of volunteers who can deliver meals around town and in the county.
If you would like a meal, please contact Rev. Teri Daily or Melissa Simpson as they are coordinating the meal delivery for Neighbors Table on Saturdays. Please contact by Friday at 7pm.
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Habits of Grace: An invitation for you, from Presiding Bishop Curry
As we learn how to adjust our lives given the reality of the coronavirus and the request to do our part to slow its spread by practicing social distancing, I invite you to join me each week to take a moment to cultivate a ‘habit of grace.’ A new meditation will be posted on Mondays through May.
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Washington National Cathedral
"We'll be hosting a Morning Service of Prayer each day, both here on Facebook and over at
cathedral.org.
We're thrilled to offer this offering of prayer and praise, and we hope it brings you comfort in these turbulent times."
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Happy Birthday this past week and next week to the following:
Loretta Cochran, Marilyn Duran, Sandy McGregor, Jeff Price, Sally Skartvedt, Charlie Tyrone, Laura Ferris, Jacob Franks, Zachary Franks, Roberta Gifford, Katy Hodge Cook, Cynthia Lenk, and Roy Staggs.
O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on
your servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow
in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in your goodness
all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Happy Anniversary this past week and next week to the following:
Jon and Sheila Jacobs, Jonathan and Juanita Judd, Casey and Jose Anderson-Molina
O gracious and everliving God, Look mercifully on those who
come to renew the promises they have made to each other. Grant
them your blessing, and assist them with your grace, that with true
fidelity and steadfast love they may honor and keep their promises
and vows; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns
with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and
ever. Amen.
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Lucy (Busch) Behrendt’s Baby Shower
Update 4/2/2020
Sadly it is proving impossible to host a shower for the Behrendts. The couple hopes to bring the baby to All Saints' some months in the future to meet everyone. In the meanwhile they are expecting a baby boy in June and could certainly use any gifts that would have been coming to shower.
Lucy and Andrew are registered at Amazon and Walmart as well as Rose Drug locally. If you buy through Amazon or Walmart they will ship directly to Lucy. If you prefer to buy locally, packages can be left on the Busch’s front porch 904 Deerfield Ct. Or mailed to Lucy at 1927 Allyson Ct. Apt. 1 Rolla, Mo 65401. The couple is moving soon, so the address is only good through May 1, but Amazon and Walmart know where to send packages.
We also want to remind people that Diane Roach is collecting index cards with advice to the new parents to put in an album for Lucy. Since this may be the closest thing to a personal shower she gets, it's really appreciated. If you don’t have an index card or postage stamp, you can email the advice to Diane.
Diane Roach
313 S. Seattle Russellville, Ar 72801
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Zooming with EYC
Our Youth Leaders will meet with EYC kids on Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm for highs and lows, virtual games and compline.
Meeting ID: 585 845 624
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Story time with Melissa
Join us on Facebook live Monday through Friday at Noon as Melissa reads a story to kids with a short lesson. Due to copyright some stories may be able to save to Facebook as others will be deleted after airing to respect the publishers permissions.
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Enneagram on Zoom
We are taking our Enneagram class to Zoom starting April 16 at 6:00 pm. If you would like to join this class please contact Rhonda Wolf at
rhondagalewolf@gmail.com
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First Thursday Book Talks
Our May meeting is scheduled for the seventh. It will be another ZOOM meeting from 11:30-1. Our book is The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom. It is a beautifully-written family memoir by a woman who grew up in one of the easily flooded parts of New Orleans.
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All Saints' Green Team
We need a number of people who are willing to help with mowing and trimming this season. The church has both riding and push mowers. One of the ways the finance committee was able to present a balanced budget recently was to assume that essentially all ground maintenance in 2020 would be provided by volunteers. Please call me or the office if you are able to help with this task. Thanks, Don Hill. 479-2642572 or dfaxhill@gmail.com
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Kroger Community Rewards Program
Making those online orders for pickup? While you're staying home and staying safe, make sure you've selected All Saints' Episcopal Church in Russellville as your community rewards program through Kroger's Rewards Program.
If you do not have a Kroger's reward card but would like one, please get with Melissa Simpson as she can help you sign up.
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Please remember Neighbors Table in your prayers. We’re still serving our guests! Meals are now being served in take-out containers. Much of the preparation is being done ahead of time to make filling and packing the take out boxes manageable. We’re also beginning to distribute meals at 11:00. Kitchen helpers do not need to distribute meals.
Each week the team leader will be in touch with the team with further information. We need team members for April 18 and 25. Please sign up by contacting Catherine Crews by text or phone, 479-264-4346 or email, catherine.crews@icloud.com.
Easter Dinner! April 11: Catherine Crews, lead. Rhonda Hoover, Thomas Parton, Betty Stockton, Lori and Jeff Price, Karla Powell. Full.
April 18 and 25: Need help!! Please contact Catherine Crews to sign up.
Anyone who has questions or would like to serve in other ways please contact Catherine Crews by text or phone, 479-264-4346 or mail, catherine.crews@icloud.com.
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Remembering in your Prayers
Weekly Prayers
:
Miguel, Don, Jon & Pam, Bernice & Carina, Linda, Jim, Sebastian, Mare, Kathie, Kenny, Htoo Gay & Selena, and Tony, Joyce Voss, Karlee Gray and all those affected by Covid-19 let us pray to the Lord.
Long Term Prayers
:
Sandy Britt, Tom Munson, Barbara Johnson,
Lucy Curbo,
Caleb Judd, Lillian Tweed, Arthur Hastings, Isaac, Sarah Lee, the Kellner Family, William Gillum, Christine Ivy, Rodolpho, Don Hudson, Jeni Green, Jim & Marilyn Tischhauser, Don Price, Israel Delabra, the Espinosa family, Kaitlin, Ben, & Baby Cox, Jack & Carol Lee, James and Loretta Tyson, Nyssa and Athena Menchacha, Wyatt Sherman, Ann McCorkle, Don Cave, and Jeffrey & Jennifer Whitehead, and Jordan Hein & family.
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Readings for Easter
The First Lesson
A reading from Jeremiah 31:1-6
At that time, says the Lord, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
Thus says the Lord:
The people who survived the sword
found grace in the wilderness;
when Israel sought for rest,
the Lord appeared to him from far away.
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
Again I will build you, and you shall be built,
O virgin Israel!
Again you shall take your tambourines,
and go forth in the dance of the merrymakers.
Again you shall plant vineyards
on the mountains of Samaria;
the planters shall plant,
and shall enjoy the fruit.
For there shall be a day when sentinels will call
in the hill country of Ephraim:
“Come, let us go up to Zion,
to the Lord our God.”
The Response
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; *
his mercy endures for ever.
2 Let Israel now proclaim, *
"His mercy endures for ever."
14 The Lord is my strength and my song, *
and he has become my salvation.
15 There is a sound of exultation and victory *
in the tents of the righteous:
16 "The right hand of the Lord has triumphed! *
the right hand of the Lord is exalted!
the right hand of the Lord has triumphed!"
17 I shall not die, but live, *
and declare the works of the Lord.
18 The Lord has punished me sorely, *
but he did not hand me over to death.
19 Open for me the gates of righteousness; *
I will enter them;
I will offer thanks to the Lord.
20 "This is the gate of the Lord; *
he who is righteous may enter."
21 I will give thanks to you, for you answered me *
and have become my salvation.
22 The same stone which the builders rejected *
has become the chief cornerstone.
23 This is the Lord's doing, *
and it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 On this day the Lord has acted; *
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
The Epistle
Colossians 3:1-4
If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.
The Gospel
Matthew 28:1-10
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ This is my message for you.” So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
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Weekly Service Times
Sundays
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YouTube streaming 10:30 am
Activities During the Week
Monday
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AA Meeting - Noon
Tuesday
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AA - Noon
Enneagram on Zoom - 6 pm
Wednesday
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ACA 12 step Program- 12:00 noon
EYC 6:30 pm on ZOOM
Thursday
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AA - Noon
Friday
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AA Meeting - Noon
Saturday
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Neighbors Table - 11:00 Take Out only
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All Saints' Staff
The Rt. Rev. Larry Benfield - Bishop of Arkansas
The Rev. Teri Daily - Rector
Tim and Kristin Smith - Music Ministers
Melissa Simpson - Director of Christian Formation for Children, Youth, and Young Adults
KaDee McCormick - Parish Administrator
Sherrie Cotton - Administrative Assistant
Marcia Van Horn, Ron Anderson, Lori Price - Office Assistants
Jessie Cave and Bethany Wilder - Early Childhood Teachers
All Saints' Vestry & Officers
Carolyn McLellan - Senior Warden
Don Hill – Junior Warden
Ron Anderson – Junior Warden
Mary Ellen Patton
Thomas Parton
Diane Yarbrough
Elaine Tise
Brandon Etzkorn
Rudy Delabra
Sandy McGregor - Treasurer
Sherrie Cotton - Secretary
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Phone Number for Pastoral Emergencies
The priest of All Saints' wants to provide her personal contact information so that, in case of a pastoral emergency, you can easily reach her. Please save this contact information in your personal records. This information is also available on Realm, All Saints' online directory.
The Rev. Teri Daily: 479-774-2722
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Your contribution statements are now available
online
anytime you want to check on the fulfillment of your pledges or contributions. Click on the MEMBERS tab at the bottom to login to your account. You will find all your gifts separated by designations on the giving tab.
Everything that All Saints' does is supported by your gifts.
We welcome pledges and contributions in any amount.
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Scheduling and Submitting Announcements
If you would like to schedule an event or book a room for a meeting, please contact Sherrie Cotton at the church office (479-968-3622, during office hours) or send an email request to
allsaints@allsaintsrussellville.net
to secure your appointment in the church calendar and to avoid double booking with another group.
If you would like to have an announcement appear in the bulletin and/or in our church email, please submit your announcement to
allsaints@allsaintsrussellville.net
no later than 10am on the Tuesday before the Sunday you would like it to appear.
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