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Adult Formation Session 4
Join us for the Easter season of formation, as we invite the Holy Spirit’s transformation in our lives, deepening our Christian faith for the sake of the world.
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Vestry Nominations
This Sunday, April 18 is the last day to nominate yourself or fellow saints to serve a three-year term on the vestry.
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Walk the Labyrinth
Give me a candle of the Spirit, O God, as I go down into the depth of my own being.
A trained labyrinth facilitator leads each walk and a guest musician plays to enhance the meditative walking experience.
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Dear saints,
It is especially meaningful for me to say to you all once again Happy Easter, in this great season of new life in the church’s year. Meaningful because this past Easter Day will probably be one of a kind in our history: a wondrous online service featuring a rich array of musical collaborations and eight in-person services outdoors. All of the staff worked immensely hard and Alvin Moore deserves special praise for the floral transformation of our courtyard and for being ever-present through Holy Week. It was so very good to see each of you who came that day.
This year’s resurrection proclamation has also had personal significance for me since Easter Day as I have spent most of that time in hospital. Although I am now officially more complicated than I used to be (medically at least) I’ll be in the hands of some of Emory’s brightest and best going forward, and nothing will change about my daily life and work at church. Praise God for all those who serve in healthcare, and praise God for our senior warden, Arjun Srinivasan, who has been a rock for me this past many days.
Thank you all who have cared for my family at home while dad has been lazing around in hospital. The messages of love, the prayers, and the gifts and deliveries of food have been so kind — although apparently our kids can’t understand why everyone doesn’t just bring pizza!
From one of the windows on my unit at Emory Midtown I could see All Saints’, peeking up through the trees with Norfolk Southern towering above. A glimpse of a community, of you, that is such a deep source of hope and light in my life — a sign of Easter I had needed to find this past couple of weeks.
I’ll be back at work on Monday and at church on Sunday. I cannot wait to see you. ‘O Lord in thee have I trusted’.
Peace,
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Worship Schedule
Week of April 18, 2021
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Sunday
8:00 a.m.
Children's Church Online
9:00 a.m., 10:15 a.m., and 11:30 a.m.
Worship Services Outdoors
10:15 a.m.
Worship Service Online
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
12:05 p.m.
Noonday Prayer
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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 |
6th and 7th Grade Formation and Youth Confirmation Class will meet on Zoom. High School Small Group will meet in the church courtyard.
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Science and Faith: An Exploration
Sundays, April 18, 25 and May 9, 16, 23, 9:00-9:55 a.m. on Zoom
The relationship between science and Christian faith shapes public policy on matters ranging from writing high school science textbooks to interpreting arctic sea ice melt.
Join Dr. Ian MacFarland from the Candler School of Theology to explore what the confession of God as Creator tells us about the world and our place in it, and what implications this might have for how we receive and evaluate the claims of science.
This course is offered in partnership with the Candler Foundry.
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The MICAH Project: Race and the Environment
Sundays, April 18 and 25, 9:00-9:55 a.m. on Zoom
Join The MICAH Project for an important series of conversations about race and the environment.
This Sunday, April 18, special guest Jason Carter will lead us in a discussion about the vital connections between environmental health and racial equity.
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All the World's A Stage: Examining Faith through the Plays of Shakespeare
Sundays, April 18 and 25, 9:00-9:55 a.m. on Zoom
Shakespeare says, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." Join Bob Woodward and Lee Osorio as they use Shakespeare's writing to launch conversations about the roles we play and the stories we tell with our lives.
Each class includes performances of excerpts from Shakespeare's most famous plays, followed by discussions examining some of life's biggest questions including: What is the ideal relationship between church and state? Does free will exist? What is truth? And, What awaits us in the afterlife?
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Jesus on the Front Page
Sundays, 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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On Reflection
Wednesdays, 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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Service and Social Justice |
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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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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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Provide a Meal for the Men of Covenant Community
Available dates: April 26, May 3, and May 17
During this Easter season, please think about signing 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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The Journey with the Rev. Karen Evans
Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. on Zoom
The Journey is a Bible study exploring the biblical journeys and what they have to say about our own.
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Jezebels Women's Reading Group
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 p.m., on Zoom
Jezebels is a women’s reading group that has met continuously for 16 years. We read a variety of fiction, nonfiction, plays, and poetry, deeply exploring each selection over a period of weeks.
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Connecting the Dots with Natosha
Wednesday, April 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m., on Zoom
Join us for this monthly series on Wednesday evenings to explore the intersection of our work and our faith with the Rev. Natosha Reid Rice.
This month, we’ll speak with saints who are business owners and entrepreneurs.
Panelists include:
- Wade F. McKenzie, Founding Partner of Phytest Innovative Healthcare Solutions
- Neal Idnani, CEO of NaanStop
- Booth Jewett, Owner/Operator of Just Plant the Seed
- Lanier Quantz, Founder and CEO of Lanier Daily Money Matters
- Bill Sullivan, Co-Owner of Sullivan Fine Rugs
Questions are welcome. Unmute and join us on Zoom!
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Contemplative Prayer
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m., on Zoom
Be still and know that I am God.
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.
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Novel Theology: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Wednesday, April 21, 7:00-8:00 p.m., on Zoom
Join Novel Theology for a discussion of The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a surrealist story set in the pre-Civil War South. Please sign up online, and Laura Trott will add you to the Novel Theology email list and send you the Zoom details for each meeting.
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"Parishioners who came before us put an enormous amount of resources into All Saints' and we are enjoying those resources today. We want to carry on that legacy and leave resources for the next generation to enjoy. We have left gifts to All Saints' in our will. Join us and make a planned gift to the church." — Brian German and Karen Feigh
Thank you to the 215 people who have made planned gifts and are members of the Cornerstone Society. For more information, contact Ellen Hayes, Director of Stewardship and Development, at ehayes@allsaintsatlanta.org.
Thank you!
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A Service of Recovery and Healing
Sunday, May 16, 4:30 p.m., on Zoom
Led by the Reverend Bob Book, 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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Please 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 bulletins to accommodate our parishioners’ generosity.
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Special thanks to the members of the Flower Guild, Altar Guild, as well as our musicians, readers, and intercessors for their contributions to our worship services during Holy Week and Easter Sunday.
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