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Annual Parish Meeting
Join us for our Annual Meeting to reflect on the past year and elect new members of the vestry. The meeting will be livestreamed at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, so please tune in on our website or Facebook page.
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Senior Sunday
This Sunday we will bless and celebrate our graduating high school seniors! We look forward to hearing sermons from Deaja and Sydney as well as tributes from families.
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Dear saints,
This Sunday is Senior Sunday, the day in our church year when we give thanks for our parishioners who are graduating high school and heading out into the world beyond. And what a world they are entering into. I wonder what these soon-to-be high school graduates will remember of this time in the years to come. No doubt, they will recall how the world was turned upside down for all of us. Yet I also hope that these seniors will remember not only the resilience, tenacity and courage they have displayed to make it to graduation, but also the love and admiration we have for them as their church. On Sunday, two of their number will preach, and all of them will receive a blessing on behalf of the parish and in the name of God. I invite you to extend that blessing to the high schoolers in your life in word and deed and prayer. Remind them that the world won’t forever be this challenging and that wherever their journey goes, All Saints’ will always be home and their Savior will always be with them. May God grant them each the courage and fortitude to accomplish all that their hearts call them to strive for. Go well, class of 2021, the Lord your God is with you.
Peace,
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Worship Schedule
Week of May 16, 2021
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Sunday
8:00 a.m.
Children's Church Online
10:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Worship Services Outdoors
10:15 a.m.
Worship Service Online
4:30 p.m.
A Service of Recovery and Healing
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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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Moving Up Ceremony for 3rd and 5th Graders |
Next Sunday, May 23 we will celebrate and bless our 3rd and 5th graders as they mark important milestones.
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Middle and High Schoolers |
This Sunday: 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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Join us for upcoming gatherings:
May 20: Saints Untapped Painting Party in Piedmont Park. Sign up >>
May 23: Virtual Brunch and Bible Study. Sign up >>
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Faith and Economics: Three Case Studies with Hank Harris
Sundays, May 16 and 23, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom
Few things affect our lives more than the global economy. Food, medicine, travel, education, and global wellbeing all depend on the ways individuals, companies, and governments spend money. Join Hank Harris and friends as they explore three complex case studies: gene editing, the Major League Baseball All Star game, and the infrastructure bill being debated in Congress.
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Exploring Western Mysticism with Simeon Bruce
Sundays, May 16 and 23, 9:00-9:55 a.m., on Zoom
One unifying claim within Western Mysticism is that some knowledge is inaccessible to the intellect, and that we can learn truths about ourselves and about God through contemplation, the emotions, and sensory experiences like gazing upon icons, listening to music, or being in nature. This claim does not discredit enlightenment ideas like reason, logic, and evidence, but acknowledges that some truths are discovered in different ways.
In this brief series, Simeon Bruce will lead us through a discussion of three different women in the mystical tradition of the West: Margery Kempe, Thérèse of Lisieux, and Hildegard von Bingen. In the company of these women, we will come to appreciate the diverse roads to union with God that they have mapped out for us.
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Science and Faith: An Exploration with Dr. Ian MacFarland
Sundays, May 16 and 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. This course will provide suggestions about how Christians can orient themselves to these discussions by exploring what the confession of God as Creator tells us about the world and our place in it, and what implications this has for how we receive and evaluate the claims of science.
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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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Service and Social Justice |
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Threads Summer Splash!
Donate swimsuits and towels by May 19
Help families prepare for the summer by donating new children’s bathing suits and towels!
We’re looking for bathing suits in sizes 4T through 12 for all genders and beach-sized towels.
You can order online and ship to the church or drop off at the church office during business hours (Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). If you’re dropping off, please label the bag “Threads Bathing Suits” and note that we are not able to accept other donations at this time.
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Provide a Meal for the Men of Covenant Community
Available dates: May 17 and 24
The Easter season is the perfect time to help with Monday dinners for Covenant Community. Thank you in advance for your participation in this invaluable ministry.
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Novel Theology: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
Wednesday, May 19, 7:00-8:00 p.m., on Zoom
Join Novel Theology for a discussion of The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich, based on the extraordinary life of her grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C. Please sign up 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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Conversations and Compline
Sunday, May 23, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Kennedy Courtyard
Come for conversation, stay for Compline. Saints 18 years and older will gather together, on the fourth Sunday of the month, as we pair up for some interactive, rotational fun. Whether you're eager to get reacquainted or seeking a fresh way to lean into a faith community, you are welcome to share in this experience. The evening will conclude with music and prayer to send us into the week refreshed and encouraged by connections God is revealing among us.
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Connecting the Dots with Natosha
Wednesday, May 26, 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 educators. Panelists include:
- Liz Jacobs, 2nd grade teacher at E. Rivers Elementary School, Atlanta Public Schools
- Stephen Dobranski, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of English at Georgia State University
- Leslie Graitcer, former teacher/teacher educator and retired executive director of BellSouth Foundation
- Lisa McLeod-Chambless, Ph.D.
- Tim Frilingos, Curator for the Delta Flight Museum
Questions are welcome. Unmute and join us on Zoom!
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Walk the Labyrinth
Sunday, June 6, 5:00-6:00 p.m., Kennedy Courtyard
Each walk is guided by a trained labyrinth facilitator and accompanied by live music to enhance the meditative walking experience.
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"One of Andy's recent sermons made sense to me and echoed the way Art and I have stayed involved in All Saints’. Even though the odds may seem against you as you start work in this community: START ANYWAY! It’s the same with our giving: GIVE ANYWAY! We have named All Saints' as the beneficiary of some insurance policies. It wasn't hard to do and we encourage you to START ANYWAY — just like Andy said it!"
—Mary Wyche Lesesne
For more information on making a planned gift to All Saints', contact Ellen Hayes in the Development office at ehayes@allsaintsatlanta.org.
As always, remember to give to All Saints' as though there was an offering plate passing before you. Mail your check, bring your check or cash to an outdoor service, or make a gift online at allsaintsatlanta.org/give.
Thank you!
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Worship Schedule Changes and Returning to Worship in the Church
Next Sunday, May 23
Next Sunday, May 23 is our last Sunday of outdoor-only worship and we'll have outdoor services at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., in addition to our online service at 10:15 a.m.
New Worship Schedule Begins May 30
Starting on Sunday, May 30, we’ll shift to the following schedule:
- 8:00 a.m.: Outdoor Worship
- 9:00 a.m.: Indoor Worship in the Church and Ellis Hall
- 11:15 a.m.: Indoor Worship in the Church and Ellis Hall
The 9:00 a.m. service will be livestreamed to our website and Facebook page.
Registration Process
We will use the same registration process we’ve been using for in-person worship, so registration will continue to open on Monday for the following Sunday.
For example, registration opens on Monday, May 24 for in-person services on Sunday, May 30.
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Church Directory and Giving Update
Over the next several weeks, we will be upgrading our online giving, directory, and event registration hub to a new platform called Realm.
The new system will enable a greater level of engagement and connection through user-friendly access to all things All Saints', including a new mobile phone app, enhanced control over your personal profile, and the ability to find and message other members in just a few clicks.
This upgrade will not disrupt your recurring contributions. Stay tuned for more info, including how to set up your new username and password.
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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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Join us in congratulating parishioner David Pacini on his retirement from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University!
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