All Saints' Parish
Stirring up things since 1692
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All Saints Coronavirus Helpline
443-684-6115
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Welcome to the 6th Sunday after Pentecost...
A reminder: You are welcomed to join us in person in the brick church for either the 8 AM or 10 AM service. Masks are required of all attendees.
Now, about the texts.... From Ezekiel we hear the story of his call to serve as a prophet to a rebellious people... hmmmmm,,, and then in the Gospel of mark, Jesus takes on the same subject and reflects on the downside of the profession. Paul talks about a vision that someone had and one that we will not mention in the sermon...
Our volunteers for the Hybrid (10AM) service are: PAtti At Lee - reading from the Ezekiel - Deb Shupe, who will read from Paul's letter to Corinth; and Deb Watson, who will serve as our prayer leader. There is still time to volunteer to read, and please note that readers and prayer leaders will always have the option of participating in person or on Zoom for this service.
There will be no adult formation following the service this week. Happy Fourth!
To join the service by pc, laptop or smart device, click on this link:
If you are asked for a password, enter 014954
(You may join directly through the Zoom app by entering the Meeting ID: 715 310 766 and then the Password: 014954)
To join by cell phone (audio only)
Call in number: 1-301-715-8592 When asked for the access code, enter: 715310766# When asked for the password, enter: 014954#
To join by landline:
Dial: 1 301-715-8592 Meeting ID: 715 310 766 Password: 014954
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We hope you will join us virtually on the last Sunday of each month to regroup, relax and rejuvenate through thoughtful music, liturgy and prayer.
Here is how:
By pc, laptop or smart device, click on this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/479413263
If asked for a password, enter 015568
to join by cellphone (audio only)
Dial 1-646-558-8656
When prompted, enter the access code 479413263#
And then the password 015568# US
By landline, dial
+1 646 558 8656
Then enter the meeting ID and password when prompted to do so
Meeting ID: 479 413 263
Password: 015568
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Communion Wafers are Available for Wednesday Morning and Sunday Eucharists
I have consecrated - i.e., blessed, set aside for this single, spiritual and sacred purpose - an ample supply of wafers and have placed them in small plastic bags. The bags will be in marked baskets - gluten free, 1, 2 or 3 - and those baskets will be placed on the altar in the brick church. They are available now for you to pick up in advance of the next Eucharist. Please take the quantity you need.
A word about the wafers and how they should be handled. In short, with reverence. Which, to begin with, means to not handle them more than necessary. When you arrive at home, find a good spot to place them where they will not be disturbed by daily routines.
And lastly, please do not take more than you need for more than a service or two. I look forward to continue sharing communion more fully with you in our virtual gatherings.
Ken+
Vestry Revisions to the Parish Regathering Plan
As we ease into Regathering, the Vestry will revisit the plan each month, and make appropriate changes. This was done at the last Vestry meeting and the revised Plan will be available on the Parish website. Absent an emergency, the Vestry will not make changes between monthly Vestry meetings.
We’ll continue to be mindful that no one is left behind, emphasizing use of hybrid opportunities, and other options that let people choose what’s comfortable for them. We are also mindful of the continued COVID risks, particularly to children, unvaccinated adults and, possibly from variants. For now, social distancing and masks remain required for in person attendance at worship services, and for meetings unless everyone is vaccinated and no one has been excluded, actually or by inference.
Services continue with a spoken Service at 8:00 AM (live streamed on the Parish Facebook page), and a contemporary service with music at 10:00 AM (on Zoom and in person.) We’ve now held several “hybrid” in person and online services, and it’s been delightful to be able to worship in the sanctuary and greet each other in person. The Vestry approved the purchase of special equipment to make the hybrid experience steadily better, and those who choose to worship at home will see constant quality improvement. These purchases will rely, in part, on targeted donations – that is, the kindness of parishioners giving specifically for this purpose.
The Vestry also approved a series of incremental changes that may be implemented at Father Ken’s discretion, to include distribution of wafers at the altar using Diocesan-approved procedures. Hybrid options for all services and parish gatherings will be in place indefinitely.
The Parish Hall is now available for small group use by parishioners, with the prior approval of Father Ken. As of the end of the month, it will also be available for use by small outside groups, with Father Ken’s prior permission. Food and beverages for consumption during such events still may only be with commercially packaged, individual servings. Masks and social distancing remain required unless everyone in attendance is fully vaccinated and no one has been excluded, in fact or by inference.
As long as County infection rates remain low and other positive trends continue, we anticipate continued gradual reduction of COVID restrictions.
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A very happy anniversary to Charles & Betty MacDonald on the 8th, Matthew & Emily Gilchrist on the 10th, Paul & Mary Dickson on the 23rd, Filo & Katie Blake on the 28th. |
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Virtual coffee shop We will gather virtually for coffee, tea and conversation on Thursday mornings. The Coffee Shop will open at 9 AM, and close at 11. Feel free to pop in anytime, and stay as long as you like.
To access the coffee shop on your pc, laptop or smart device, just click on this link:
Or... If you have the Zoom app, open it and enter the Meeting ID: 878 1395 1329 and then the Password: 027593
Or...you can also join us on your cell phone (audio only)
by dialing 1-301-715-8592. When prompted, enter the access code: 87813951329# and then the password: 027593#
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Did you know that 8 am Sunday sermons are now shown live on facebook?
https://www.facebook.com/allsaints1692
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Don't Forget...
All Saints Parish 1692 is on YouTube
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The Connections Commissions now has a YouTube channel for all of our Zoom videos, including our Skills Extravaganza, All Saints Cooks and Spudnik Training episodes. Sermons and special services are now being recorded on Zoom and added on YouTube as well. You might be amazed at the things you will learn! You can find us on the All Saints Parish 1692 You Tube Channel and here's the link.
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July Trivia Night is tonight.
And so we roll into July with a contest that has a certain Fourth of July flavor... (though I do not know how to define the taste of a roman candle....)
Nonetheless, at 6:30 we will engage in yet another trivial test of your memory and stamina with six grueling rounds of questions, two video rounds and a final question that will separate the pedestrian players from the true champions.
Here is the link,
On your laptop, pc, or other smart device, click on this link:
If you are joining over the Zoom app, enter the meeting ID and password when prompted:
Meeting ID: 854 2143 1414
Password: 018091
Feel free to invite friends and family to play. Please have them contact us at allsaints1692@allsaints1692.org so we can identify them when they arrive for the quiz.
And, before the game, please check out the specials at the Scorpion Brewery in Owings - our partner in trivia for going on seven years. Nothing like a friendly growler and some exotic food truck offering to get you ready to rumble. Through our monthly contests, we have raised thousands of dollars in support of youth leadership development in Calvert County, and also money to feed hungry families and individuals in our communities.
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The knitting/crafting group continues to meet on Thursdays from 1 - 3 PM. If you would like to join us and are not receiving our emails, please contact Cindy Overstrom at cynthiaoverstrom@gmail.com. If you would rather not attend with your computer, you can also call in with any phone.
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Les Saints du Vin
Our next wine tasting will be held at 4:00 on July 11th at Munn's home. This will be the first in-person wine tasting since March of last year, we will also have a Zoom option for those that are unable to participate in person. Below is the write up from Sherrill and Mary Anne please RSVP to them and also to me if you plan to attend either in-person or on Zoom.
As in the past we will chip in to pay for our portion of the wines provided by the hosts. We will also vote for our favorite wines via monetary contributions with the proceeds going to a charity we will select during the tasting.
Here is the Munn's announcement:
Treasures from the Munn Cellar: Come taste some surprises we discovered in our wine cellar at the first in-person Les Saints du Vin in 15 months. We'll meet 4 p.m., Sunday, July 11, at 5961 Sunderleigh Drive, Sunderland.
For those who are more comfortable enjoying their own food and wine at home, please join us by Zoom at:
Meeting ID is 849 8001 6424
Passcode 619176
We will meet on our new backyard patio. We plan to stay outside unless the weather turns ugly. If so, we'll meet in our basement, our usual meeting space.
Easiest access for both the patio and the basement is by coming down our new steps from our parking area to the patio.
As always, please bring food to share.
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"Understanding Ourselves and Others"
Presentation and Discussion Series
This series of presentations will use the long history of Calvert County, with All Saints Episcopal Church as an example, to discuss significant issues. Our purpose is to come together and share in honest, respectful and civil discussions to better understand one another. We believe that such understanding is essential to overcome division and better serve the community. Many thanks go to the Living Our Values Commission (LOV-C) for developing this series to help live out our Core Values.
The first in a series of presentations we call “Understanding Ourselves and Others” was held last Sunday. This presentation, titled “Whe sat where then, and why? Who sets where now, and why?”, was set in the Colonial Period when the brick church was built, and it was definitely intriguing.
Our next event, Sunday, Aug. 1, will start with a concert of music from the Civil War era. The discussion will explore the significance of the music and how these insights might apply to our time.
The third event, on Sunday, Sept. 19, will examine a time when our Colonial church was in such disrepair that the Diocese of Maryland decided to end its two and a half centuries of service to community. But Church members and many others across Calvert County came together to save it. We will consider how their example might apply today.
Our last event for this series will be in November, and consider how formal institutions, including established religion, might better meet the needs of young families and individuals in this cyber age.
Mark your calendar now and join us for the next three presentation/disscussions!
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The next Zoom ECW meeting will be on Saturday, July 17 at 8:30 a.m. If you are not receiving the email invitation for these monthly meetings and would like to attend, please contact Cindy Overstrom at cynthiaoverstrom@gmail.com. If you would rather not attend with your computer, you can call in with any phone also.
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OUTREACH HELP GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED
Thank you to the individuals who volunteered to fill the vacancies in the Echo Program and the Heartfelt Program. We have added two teams for each program. Thank you all for stepping up. We would love to have an extra team in each program as a substitute team. If you think you might like to join us, just give Patti At Lee a call at 202 669 5594.
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BE ON THE LOOKOUT!
Look for notice of the date for the upcoming Zoom meeting providing information on how to make a will, give a special gift, and provide for retirement. Everything you wanted to ask an attorney and financial consultant without paying the price! Sponsored by the Parish Planned Giving Board. The meeting will start right after the 10 AM Service on the same Zoom connection – date soon to be announced.
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IMPORTANT PAPERS!
The church will not be buying paper goods in large quantities till the Fall. But some things just can’t be ignored until then. So, to help us get through the Summer, we’d really appreciate it if you would pick up a large pack of TP (8, 10, 12 packs, or more.) We also need regular paper towels and threefold paper hand towels (the kind that fit in dispensers – available at BJ’s or Costco). You can just drop these important papers off at the back of church. Thanks so much!
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On the HeartF.E.L.T. Front |
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NO DRIVE THRU /DROP OFF JULY AND AUGUST!
September 5th we will resume this important endeavor. We will be starting back in September with the children’s food Backpack program. Thank you for your support and we know we can count on your participation again in September. It really makes a difference in feeding empty little tummies!
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO TO HELP US FEED EMPTY LITTLE TUMMIES --and for being mindful of the needs of others.
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Attention All Saints Parish!!! Please contact the church office if your contact information has changed. It is imperative that we have your correct address and telephone numbers, both home and mobile and email address. We will be updating our church directory in the near future and we want to make sure that all information is current and accurate. Thank you. |
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EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON ONLINE SERVICES AT THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
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Altar Guild Tool box donations The altar guild is reassembling their took kit. If anyone would like to contribute some practical hand tools such as multi-head screwdriver set, hammer, clippers, needlenose pliers and the like, it would be appreciated.
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From the Connections Commission
Sharing information via our All Saints’ newsletters, midweek email updates and snail mail communications continue to be a work in progress. We would like to thank all who contribute the information we include and we encourage all Parish members to submit “news” items and photos that would be of interest to our Parish family and friends.
Info and flyers to be posted in the August monthly newsletter need to be received via email by Tuesday, July 27th. Please send information to allsaints1692@allsaints1692.org AND allsaints1692connections@gmail.com This allows time for editing and clarification when needed.
Please refer to the publicity guidelines on our website for more information.
Note: please send your submission as you'd like it to appear. We'll edit for spelling and punctuation but submissions should be written as they will appear instead of as requests.
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PLEASE NOTE AND RESPECT
Parish buildings are not open now, and only individuals specifically authorized for an essential service may be in them (e.g., HeartFELT food packing). Those authorized individuals must wear masks, must practice social distancing and must sanitize touch areas as they enter and as they leave. This is not a matter of personal choice and applies to everyone including volunteers, business suppliers, and contract personnel. If you note a deviation you may politely remind the individual. If you are not comfortable doing that or doing so doesn’t correct the problem, please contact a church officer.
There is now a sign-in sheet located on the desk by the downstairs entrance and another upstairs outside the ladies room. Please use these to sign-in with date and time in and out of the Hall.
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1. Love and Acceptance of Neighbor: Work toward alleviating suffering and bringing healing to our communities in acts great and small. Welcome with love, compassion, and care all who engage with All Saints. Strive to bring together in love and fellowship those who otherwise may be divided. Promote equality, human rights, inclusion, dignity, and respect for all.
2. Worship and Formation: Create disciples through worship, education, and coming together in fellowship. Demonstrate and share the love of Jesus with others. Offer creative and enriching programs for adults, children, and youth. Promote worship activities that strengthen congregational relationships and bring our community together in love and mutual respect.
3. Valuing and Sharing Our History: Respect, maintain, and share our sacred space and the stories of those who have worshipped here for over 300 years. Encourage understanding and enlightenment through listening to and learning about our history.
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Worship Commission:
Deb Watson 301-801-0960
Dennis Laurie 410-714-2533
Parish Family Commission:
Hope Sayles
301-855-0251 or 301-467-1467
Christian Formation Commission:
Paul Dickson 410 257-3893
Erryn Fleming 764 913-4042
Living Our Values Commission:
Sherrill Munn 443 404-7560
Giving Back Commission:
Patti At Lee 202 669-5594
Finance Commission:
Vacant
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Connections Commission:
Deb Shupe 410-231-8150
Property Committee:
Filo Blake 443-684-1536
Planned Giving Board:
Carl Bucheister 301-855-4687
Episcopal Church Women (ECW):
Cindy Overstom 410-474-0086
Calvert Arts Festival:
Lisa Herlihy 410-610-1084
Cemetery Committee:
Brian Dowell 410-257-5449
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Parish Leadership
Senior Warden - Kip At Lee
Junior Warden - Vacant
Property Warden - Glenn Iona
Program Warden - Deb Shupe
Prayer Warden - Barbara Brown
Treasurer - Steve Watson
Music director - Deb Watson
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Vestry Members
Bryan Dowell - 2023
Nate Pope - 2022
Deb Watson - 2022
Sherrill Munn - 2022
Dave Shupe - 2023
Lissi Mojica - 2023
Glenn Iona - 2023
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