All Things, All Saints'
MAY 25, 2023
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This Sunday, WEAR RED!
We are.
It's Pentecost!
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Our Community of Faith.
A Portrait of Joy.
Photos from last Sunday.
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A Reflection from Fr. Perry Pauley |
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I had planned to write something different this week, but the news out of Douglas this afternoon changed my plans. In her weekly E-pistle, Bishop Reddall confirmed what many of us had suspected or feared: The fires that destroyed St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and heavily damaged First Presbyterian Church on Monday morning appear to have been intentional. St. Stephen’s was a total loss by Monday afternoon. According to our local ABC 15 News, the fire at First Presbyterian was contained Monday morning before the fire unexpectedly reignited in the middle of the night early Tuesday morning. The investigation is ongoing and someone has already been arrested in connection with the fires.
Over the last 3+ years serving congregations in our diocese, I’ve been at churches that have been vandalized and robbed. Since coming here to All Saints’, I’ve learned about similar incidents that have happened right here at our parish. When we hear about these kinds of events, the reaction is always the same. At first we feel sick to our stomach, then we ask the inevitable question: Who would do something like this to a church? To our church?
And that’s the thing – for most of us, All Saints’ is our home away from home. My kids are here with me, day after day, roaming the grounds, spending time in the office, going to after school activities, being with friends. They feel completely safe here because they know that they are surrounded by a community of people who are all watching out for them, who are invested in them, and who will do whatever they can to keep them safe. I love that this is a place of safety and comfort–a home in the truest sense of the word–and I know I am not alone in that feeling.
To my All Saints’ family, I know it is not hard for us to understand what the people of St. Stephen’s and First Presbyterian are experiencing right now: They have lost their home and they are devastated. And as I write this, I am reminded of our Gospel from this past Sunday when Jesus prayed for all his disciples: Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one.
So let’s do what we can to be the kind of community for our siblings in Christ that Jesus prayed we would be. Let’s remember St. Stephen’s and First Presbyterian in our prayers. If you’re able to join me in giving to support St. Stephen’s financially, the Bishop has already set up a fund and you can donate here (make sure “St. Stephen’s, Douglas” is the designated fund). And we will consider what we can do to continue to support them in love and prayer, with our finances (fundraiser anyone?), and in shared mission and ministry in the weeks and months to come.
Faithfully,
Perry+
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Thank you to everyone who came to last week's Vestry Forum. Our Senior Warden, Tim Hyland passed out a fun, but thought-provoking questionnaire. Here it is for those who didn't make it and would like to share their thoughts, please send your responses to Tim at thyland@cavanaghlaw.com.
IF I WERE:
1. CONFRONTED BY A GENIE AFTER RUBBING THE MAGIC LAMP TO STATE MY ONE WISH FOR ALL SAINTS’, I WOULD WISH FOR:
2. A TEACHER GRADING ALL SAINTS’, I WOULD GIVE AN “A” TO:
3. A AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC AND ALL SAINTS’ WERE A CAR, MY RECOMMENDED REPAIRS WOULD BE:
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Please remember to help us with the Spring Cleaning of our REALM Database.
If you are tech savvy at all it is relatively straightforward to update your database
record yourself.
On a tablet or smartphone, visit your appropriate app store and look for
“Realm Connect.”
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Pray. Learn. Serve. Connect. |
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WEEKEND WORSHIP & FORMATION
Saturday 5pm Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
Sunday 8am Holy Eucharist in the Church
Sunday 9am Education and Formation for All Ages
Sunday 9:15am Rosary Prayer in the Chapel
Sunday 10am Holy Eucharist in the Church + Livestream
NEXT LIVESTREAM SUNDAY, MAY 28
10AM Holy Eucharist ONLINE
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LIVESTREAM on Facebook & YouTube
Premieres at 10am, but you can watch anytime after
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CHILDREN & YOUTH Formation
NEXT WAYFARERS CHILDREN’S CHAPEL: SUNDAY, JUNE 11
AT THE 10 AM SERVICE
Instead, the kids are invited to come forward after the sermon
to watch the Baptism up close.
Children pre-k (4 years old) to grade 5 are invited to follow the children’s cross to the Children’s Chapel for a time of worship. Children will return to their families after the exchange of the peace. Parents or caregivers are welcome to join their children in the procession, but not required.
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Little Liturgical Library |
It's there! You'll see near the right-hand side Welcome Table, a station full of books, coloring kits, & activities for kids. All these activities are meant to help them engage more fully in worship, whether they work best through visual arts, age-appropriate reading, or active motion. As we continue to expand our offerings, check back to see what's new!
Please remember to return all items you borrow from the LLL so that everyone will get a chance to play with them.
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NEXT MONTH:
JOIN THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING for
A TROPICAL POTLUCK
to WELCOME IN
THE SUMMER
WHEN: THURSDAY, JUNE 8TH at 6:00 PM
WHERE: All Saints’ Santa Barbara Room
WEAR: Your Hawaiian or tropical shirt, grass skirt, muumuu, flip flops, board shorts or whatever is comfortable.
COME: With an appetite and a dish to share. (It doesn’t have to be tropical, and please, NO SPAM.)
SHARE: Food, fellowship, and fun with fellow parishioners and perhaps a conversation with our new rector or someone you don’t yet know.
BRING: Your children. There will be a Kids’ Corner with crafts and games (like Pin the Crown on the Flamingo) and silly tropical prizes.
WE’LL PROVIDE: Beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, silk leis, and maybe even a ukelele player.
CONTRIBUTE: A few dollars to help replenish our Blessing Bag supplies. (Donations are appreciated but not required.)
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VIRTUAL WOMEN'S BREAKFAST WEEKLY ON ZOOM
All women are invited every Friday at 9:30am on Zoom. BYOC (bring your own coffee)! Click here and follow the instructions on your screen to join.
Meeting ID: 899 7988 3593
Passcode: 411001
Questions: contact Joyce Moderow
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VIRTUAL MEN'S BREAKFAST
WEEKLY ON ZOOM
All men are invited every Thursday at 8am on Zoom. BYOC (bring your own coffee)!, Click here and follow the instructions on your screen to join.
Meeting ID: 814 7721 6264
Password: 416506
Questions: contact Tom Walker at
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In-Person Women’s Breakfasts at 9am
Wednesday, June 8 at Scott's Generations Deli, 742 East Glendale Avenue.
Caring Crafters will be meeting at Panera Bread (20th St. south of Camelback) on the 3rd Thursday each month, we will meet a 4:00PM. Next gathering, Thursday, June 15. For more information contact SharronLuther@yahoo.com
20s and 30s Group is now The Peregrinos. For anyone in their young adulting life, join us for fellowship, ministry, and services — meets the second Tuesday of every month: June 13, 5:30pm , let’s try Timo’s Wine Bar on Central.
For questions, please email Chesirae Valentine at
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Daughters of the King BLESSING BAG REPLENISHMENT
The fifty Blessing Bags put together after the Palm Sunday service have all been distributed. In order to have Blessing Bags to pass out during the summer months, we need to replenish our supplies of backpacks and the contents we put into the backpacks. With temperatures now in the triple digits, our homeless brothers and sisters will need the kind of assistance our Blessing Bags offer. You can help in the following ways:
DROP OFF: Items you purchase at Costco or other local establishments or that you have at your home, such as boxes of snacks, bottled water, socks, used socks in good condition (especially women’s socks), travel packs of baby wipes, toiletries from hotel stays or other travel toiletries, box of Band-aids, and the like. Place these items under the table in the Narthex.
DONATE: You can place a check in the offering basket with an indication in the memo line that it is for Blessing Bags or leave your check or cash in the bucket in the Narthex for Blessing Bags.
PURCHASE: You can purchase specific items that are needed on Amazon by joining the Blessing Bag Donations list, and selecting one of the items listed. Here's the link:
PICK UP AND HAND OUT: Once more Blessing Bags are created, they will be left on the table in the Narthex. Pick up one (or two) to keep in your car and hand it out to a homeless person you see as you are driving about the city.
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OUR PARISH FAMILY
This week, we pray for our beloved friends and family who have died.
May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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A HUGE THANK YOU
to everyone who has sent in their pledge. It really means so much, especially now.
Three Ways to Keep Current:
1. Sending your personal check to: All Saints' Church, 6300 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2. Use your bank's
online bill-pay
3. Through our secure, online system, REALM.
Call the Church Office and we can walk you through the process easily.
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PREPARE FOR SUNDAY
to view this week's readings and commentaries from Church Publishing.
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EASTER VII
10AM SERVICE
MAY 21, 2023
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MAY 21, 2023
FR. PERRY PAULEY
10AM SERMON
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Keep Your Eyes Open
You can look just about anywhere to see an amazing sight. You just need to keep your eyes open. And your mind. And your heart. One of the biggest lessons I learned from being a Benedictine Oblate with Fr. DeRijk and Fr. Long was to see the divine in the mundane. Those Benedictines are pretty smart.
Every day we drive to and from work and our various travels, and all along the way there are sights to behold should we take the moment to look. The photos above from this past week are not very good photos from the point of view of composition or photography skills. But they show God's abundance right in our face, a look at the natural world worth spending the time to notice in the midst of our hustle and bustle, 5th largest U.S. city.
The first one was taken while heading to buy burgers at Five Guys and the second one while coming home from Tractor Supply on Cave Creek Road. Two mundane tasks, two gorgeous moments of God's grace. So nothing heady or sublime here, just a reminder to keep your eyes open. And in the midst of all the confusing or tragic or upsetting things we cannot change in life, it's that one sunset, that one child's smile, that one dog's frolic, or that one interesting cloud, that can bring you peace. :)
Can't believe it's almost June, but rest assured we still have lots of opportunities for you to worship, connect, and serve . . . keep reading the eblast for details. Thank you for allowing us to be your source for meaningful worship and an ever-present light of Christ in the world -- wherever you may be. May God bless you.
Faithfully yours,
Nanette Kryske Towsley
Your Director of Communications
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