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Message from the RECTOR:
Christmas Market, Christmas Market, Christmas Market!!!! If you can volunteer, please do so. Come, and join in the fun and fellowship, and spend money. Tell others to come, have fun, and spend money! The funds we receive from this event help support the amazing, Jesus-centered work of the ECW.
And now, please read the important message below from our Senior Warden.
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MESSAGE FROM THE SENIOR WARDEN:
For the past few months during Adult Formation, we have engaged in a very stimulating series of discussions based on the book, The Way of Love, A Practical Guide to Following Jesus by Scott Gunn. These discussions provided an opportunity for all who attended to explore practical ways to live a Christ-centered life through use of seven actions: Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, and Rest. Everyone who participated in this Adult Formation series made a commitment to develop a personal rule of life, starting with where they already were with their relationship with God and moving forward. Reading and discussing this book certainly enriched everyone’s spiritual journey with Jesus. Participants promised to support each other as they put into place all of these seven practical ways of living a Christ-centered life.
“Keep on encouraging one another each day.” Hebrews 3: 13
Participating in Adult Formation is a wonderful, intentional way to deepen one’s relationship with Christ. Adult Formation includes discussions and presentations about seasonal Bible studies, church seasons, prayer, book studies, etc. These discussions provide participants with a deeper understanding of how they can go into the world as followers of Christ. Adult Formation also helps one to understand scriptures and how it applies to one’s daily life and it can also help one to become better able to follow our guide, “Loving our neighbors.”
With this in mind, I encourage everyone to complete the brief church survey and submit it by CLICKING HERE or filling it out at church. We will use your feedback to help plan future Adult Formation sessions. We want to meet your spiritual needs and we want to continue to give you an opportunity to interact with others who are also along this spiritual journey with Jesus.
Adriane Hope Sayles
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ECW NEWS
Christmas Market! CHRISTMAS MARKET!
CHRISTMAS MARKET!!!
Thanks to all who put on a great lunch for the 50+ folks who helped on the Fall Campus clean-up!
Our regularly scheduled business meeting will be held at Dream Weavers Cafe on Dec. 16th at 9 AM. Please RSVP to Mary Ann Munn HERE by Dec. 10th, so she can reserve enough tables in the back of the restaurant.
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EXTRA! EXTRA! READ All ABOUT IT!
We are collecting for the Christmas Baskets given out to families in Calvert County who cannot afford Christmas Dinner.
The cost is $50.00 per basket. Confident in your generosity, we’ve advanced funds for these baskets and therefore can collect donations through Dec. 22rd for them.
Thank you for kindness and consideration in supporting this important endeavor.
The Outreach Committee
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"A Case for Love" Movie Viewing--January 23, 2023
A new documentary starring Presiding Bishop Curry will be in theaters for a one-time viewing. Especially, since we just completed "The Way of Love," I invite you to join me at the AMC Hoffman in Alexandria for the viewing 4pm showing. To purchase tickets, CLICK HERE. More info to come later, but for now, get your tickets!
Brief Description: "Our society is more divided than ever. Many have moved into tribal corners, seeing the world from an “us versus them” point of view. The teachings and writings of Bishop Michael Curry, most well-known for his passionate sermon about “The Power of Love” at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, inspire A CASE FOR LOVE. This feature-length documentary examines the question of whether or not love, specifically—unselfish—love, is the solution to the extreme societal and political divide facing the world.
In the documentary, our film team travels the U.S. searching for people living their lives selflessly and interviews them about how that way of living affects others and themselves. We also interview random people on the street, discussing where they’ve witnessed unselfish love and where they’ve seen its absence. We also learn what well-known figures, including Pete Buttigieg, Al Roker, Sam Waterston, John Danforth, Becca Stevens, Jon Meacham, Russell Moore, Kelly Brown Douglas, and Jim Clyburn, have to say about the topic. Finally, Bishop Michael Curry places all we’ve seen into context." For more information, CLICK HERE.
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CHRISTMAS MARKET NEWS
What more can we say?
As you receive this newsletter, Christmas elves will already working to set up this year's Christmas Market. The ECW would like to thank all who are helping us ensure this is a special and successful holiday fundraising event in the Calvert community! We hope to see each of our newsletter subscribers (parish family and friends) tomorrow between 10AM and 4PM!
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The next Les Saints du Vin wine tasting will be hosted by Lissi Mojica on December 10th at 4:00 at the home of Mary Ann Munn. Her address is 5961 Sunderleigh Drive, Sunderland, cell phone 443-404-7418. We share the cost of the wines, and bring a dish to share with everyone. We vote for our favorite wine via donations to a charity we pick at the tasting.
If you want to start off the holidays with a great selection of bubbly wines this is the place to be. Please RSVP to John Overstrom, our organizer, at joverstrom01@gmail.com if you plan to come. Hope to see you there.
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Wreaths Across America at All Saints Episcopal Church
We all understand we have Veterans Day in the fall and Memorial Day in the spring, but our service members sacrifice their time and safety every single day of the year to preserve our freedoms. In many homes around the country, there is an empty seat for one who is serving or one who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. There is no better time to express our appreciation than during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. We hope you will join us to show our veterans and their families that we will not forget. We will never forget.
Every year since 2008, Congress proclaims a Saturday in December as National Wreaths Across America Day. This year, it will be held on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. This is the second year that All Saints cemetery will participate in this very special program. Parish members, community friends, veterans and their families are all welcome to participate in this important event. All Saints is privileged to remember and honor the veterans who attend and have attended our church throughout our 330-year history. Please join us next week, on December 16th, at noon to participate and support this wonderful program.
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LET’S TALK HOLIDAY GREENS AND FLOWERS!
If you are new to the Parish, you are in for a treat! Our church looks beautiful at Christmas! We have people who come by every year during Christmas just to see the church and share in the blessing of this beautiful place.
This little miracle, like some other miracles, requires the help of many – and that’s where you join in three different ways, if you’re willing.
First, each poinsettia provides an opportunity to honor or remember someone dear to you – family, friends, neighbors, teachers – whoever has an honored place in your life. This is a lovely way to bring these special people into our celebrations. To do so, please provide the office with the individuals’ names and whether each flower should be dedicated in their memory or in honor of them. We suggest a donation in the amount of $25 for each plant, made though Easy Tithe or by a check placed in the offering plate with an appropriate notation. (If using Easy Tithe, please use the General Giving Fund category with a note stating Flower Fund.) You can use the flyer below or there will be flyers at the back of the church that will be of assistance. Please return the form to our church administrator or place it in the offering plate by December 17th in order to make sure the information gets into the Christmas Eve bulletin. (Please note the date change!)
But, we must tell you that these dedications alone cannot cover the costs of “greening the church.” That’s where the second way of helping comes in – think of it as “Friends of Christmas.” For some years, a small group of people who are able have underwritten these costs through special, generous donations. With growing costs and some of those Friends of Christmas having joined celestial celebrations, it’s now appropriate to invite others to join in this kindness. In doing this, it’s our intention to extend this practice as a Holiday Decoration Flower Fund that helps with special occasions throughout the year. If you are moved to participate in this way, please let Patti At Lee know.
The third way of sharing in these ancient and joyful customs is being part of the actual “greening of the church” – when all are invited to help hang the greens, illuminate the trees, and place the poinsettias. It’s a lovely time and we invite you to come this year on Friday, December 22nd at 10:00 am. Who knows, some mulled cider may await you!
Thank you for helping this tradition continue across generations through your gifts of time and funds! Have a glorious Christmas season.
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Safe Nights Sign-up
With the help of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, All Saints will be Hosting Safe Nights January 21-28, 2024. Safe Nights helps protect Calvert County's unhoused population from the cold by providing shelter in a clean and safe environment. There are many ways to participate.
To sign up, please visit the link below, use the sign-up sheet located in the back of the church, or contact Fane Lineback at 240-532-9363.
Sign up HERE
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C4 Executive Director Applications Now Open! Please Spread the Word!
The Calvert Concept Charitable Corporation (C4) will hire an Executive Director to manage the day-to-day activities of this public charity. Deadline to apply: 26 Nov 23. Onboarding date: 5 Feb 24. The position description and instructions are at C4 Executive Director Position Description - Final.docx
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About C4:
www.c4housing.org
|  | Community Bible Study offered by Christ Church Calvert: The Christ Church Calvert Bible study most recently included members from Christ Church, Middleham and St. Peter’s, St. Paul’s, and Our Lady Star of the Sea, as well as members from outside the county. Come join us to study “Judges” which recounts Israel’s struggle with faithfulness to the Lord. Israel experiences cycles of Rebellion – Repression – Repentance – Release & Rest in the Book of “Judges”. Among others, we will hear the colorful stories of Deborah, the prophetess, Gideon, and Samson. The same material will be offered Wednesday nights 7:00 to 8:15 pm via zoom and Thursday mornings 10:45 – 12:00 in person. Classes begin January 7 & 8. No previous Bible Study experience is needed. There is weekly homework and class participation. Contact Cheryl Garcia about joining the class. ccgarcia.va@gmail.com | |
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The lessons for this Sunday are available online
https://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Advent/BAdv2_RCL.html
Sunday 8 AM:
For those not attending in person, the 8 AM liturgy is live streamed on our Facebook page. You may tune in at 8 AM by clicking on this link:
https://www.facebook.com/allsaints1692
The bulletin may be found just below. [ Please note : unlike our 10:30 AM service on Zoom, the 8 AM service is not interactive. You will be able to view the liturgy and the sermon, but will not be able to see or speak with the other viewers.]
Link to our 8 AM bulletin >>> BULLETIN
Sunday 10:30 AM:
To join the 10:30 AM service by pc, laptop or smart device , click on this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/715310766
If you are asked for a password, enter 014954
(You can 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
Link to our 10:30 AM bulletin >>> BULLETIN
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December Birthdays
2 - Bryan Dowell
4 - Bud Miller
13 - Wanda Rose
20 - Joy Sadler
20 - Xavier Dailey
24 - Sam Schatz
25 - Gloria Fleshman
27 - Betty MacDonald
31 - Paul Deal
A very happy anniversary to David & Cammie Weaver on the 6th,
Joseph & Betsy Van Auker on the 20th.
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PRAYER LIST
Please remember each and every one on their healing journey.
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Patty Sherbert
Cathy Diggle
Judy Seversen
Catherine Grover
Sue Pierce
Alice Adams
Gary Brown
Cheryl
Philicia Collins
Jason Cross
Ersky “Butch” Freeman
Jackie Pope
Annie & Andre Henderson
Corben & Michael
Wanda Rose
Valerie Price
Deb & Dave Shupe
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Michael Freeman
Sharon Denise Powell
Elizabeth Heidzig
Andy Duane
Audrey S.
John S.
Suzanne
Kristyn
Jackie
Virginia Guilford
Jeremy
Those who face mental health challenges, Wanda and her clients, those experiencing homelessness, caregivers
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