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Celebrating Our Ministries!

Making a Practice of Generosity

Volume 15, Issue 9 • September 2017

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Each fall All Saints’ begins a new program year to celebrate of our community and give thanks to God for our many ministries. The Parade of Ministry Banners will take place during the procession at both the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. worship services, with the Ministry Fair between them.

How do you practice generosity? I am a cradle Episcopalian who grew up going to St. David’s in Roswell. I’ve lived in Brookwood Hills for seven years and have been at All Saints’ for about 8 years. I regu-larly serve as a lector, intercessor, usher, and member of the vestry, as well as, in other ministries, social groups, and activities at All Saints’. This year I’ve added Chair of the Annual Canvass to my list and that has me thinking about how I practice generosity. My life in the church and in my family has certainly shaped my perspective on gener-osity and has also given me the opportunity to practice generosity. I give my time, my

energy, and my talents, but, just as importantly, I give of my finances. One of the practices of generosity that was modeled for me as a child was tithing. My family gave 10% of our gross income, pre-tax, to the church. In my adulthood, I’ve taken on tithing for myself, as one of my practic-es of generosity. It works for me. I wonder what practice of generosity works for you?

Expect a fun-filled morning. Meet repre-sentatives from each ministry and group who will be on hand to welcome, answer questions, provide education, and encourage participation in the various ministries. Over 80 ministries and groups will be represented; there is definitely something for everyone here at All Saints’! Make plans to be here on this exciting day and learn how you can become part of any of these fantastic opportunities. W

Dear Saints,September’s Labor Day marker in the sands of time is that wonderful reminder each year that our labors are intended for the building up of God’s kingdom. This month we will celebrate the dazzling array of opportunities for ministry that All Saints’ offers, multi-generations will make lunches for those in need, and a good portion of our community will grow deeper in relationship with one another on retreat at Kanuga. So much to be thankful for as God’s gener-osity draws forth in us that same Spirit of generosity towards others. This is a church where each of us can find our good labor to do in God’s beloved creation. I invite you to find your place within this cycle of generosity, and see how your life can be the change you wish to see in the world God has made. Peace,

Th e Al l SA i n T S’ Mo n T h l y

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

Grace NotesStanding ovation for Bradley and Lelia Pratt and the fantastic team of picnic

volunteers who made the largest parish picnic ever so much fun

and so welcoming for the Mainwarings.

sThanks to Mary Brennan and Amanda Schroeder for craft

donations to Children’s Ministries.

sMuch gratitude to Abby Copelin for helping to clean out and organize

the Children’s Formation closets.

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Grateful thanks to Jim Gibson on piano, and Janet and Pete Todd on guitar,

harmonica, and percussion, for accompanying our

Intergenerational Sing-A-Long.

sThank you to Joann and Dick Nagy for popping fresh popcorn

for everyone at the Sing-A-Long.

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Top: On August 6, The Transfiguration of our Lord, we welcomed our new rector, The Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring and celebrated his arrival with a parish picnic, complete with a water slide. Bottom: We helped prepare students and teachers for a new school year with a blessing for backpacks.

All Saints’ Episcopal Churchis a parish in the Diocese of Atlanta.

The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright, BishopThe Rt. Rev. Don A. Wimberly, Assisting Bishop

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The Rev. Dr. Simon J. Mainwaring2017–2018 VestRy

Leighton Stradtman, Senior WardenBeth Blalock, Junior Warden

Dorothy Miller, ClerkCharlie Ogburn, Treasurer

David Aldridge • Jenna Barone • Katie ConnellElizabeth Diedrich • John Frazer • Virginia HarrisonMary Wyche Lesesne • Nixon Lowe • Kevin Lyman

Elvira Mannelly • Scott Porter • Todd SillimanJohnathan Stanford • Sheldon Taylor

Woodrow Vaughan, III

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The Rev. Timothy H. Black, Associate RectorThe Rev. Kimberly S. Jackson, Associate Rector

cleRgy AssociAtes

The Very Rev. Dr. Harry Pritchett, Rector EmeritusThe Rev. Robert T. M. Book

The Rev. Bill ClarksonThe Rev. Dr. James M. Donald

The Rev. Karen P. EvansThe Rev. William L. Evans The Rev. Spurgeon Hays

The Rev. Charles Scott MayThe Rev. Dr. David M. Moss III

The Rev. Denni MossThe Rev. Gary Mull

The Rev. Milton H. MurrayThe Rev. Dr. Spenser Simrill

The Rev. Walter E. SmithThe Rev. Stefanie Taylor

The Rev. Paul ThimThe Rev. Richard Winters

sAdministRAtiVe, FAcilities & PRogRAm stAFF

Lauri Begley, Director of Parish LifeLisa Bell-Davis, Director of Communications

Elizabeth Chenault, Associate Organist & ChoirmasterRaymond Chenault, Organist & Choirmaster

Michael Crowe, Assistant ChoirmasterNancy Dodson, Director of Finance

Bruce Garner, Head VergerBetsey Gibbs, Membership Coordinator

Lori Guarisco, Threads CoordinatorFred Hart, Sexton

Ellen Hayes, Director of Stewardship & DevelopmentZack Hovland, Sexton

Maurice Johnson, Head SextonPat Kiley, Rector’s Assistant

Karol Kimmell, Director of Youth & Children’s MusicTerry Kinton, Accompanist, Youth & Children’s Choirs

and Handbell DirectorBenjenia Lee, Sexton

Louisa Merchant, Refugee Ministries CoordinatorRandy Miller, Director of Security

Marie-Louise Muhumuza, ReceptionistMaurice D. Reddick, Facilities Manager

Kathy Roberts, Director of Children’s MinistriesJoel Smith, Youth Ministry Assistant

Shawnne Smith, Nursery CoordinatorPhil Turks, Sexton

Mark Wirtz, Program AssistantVictor Young, Sexton

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Th e Al l SA i n T S’ Mo n T h l y CA l e n d A r

Week OneFriday, September 1

The church office closes at 2:30 p.m. for the holiday

sSunday, September 3 13 Pentecost

Baptisms 9:00 and 11:15 worship services in the church

Saints & Service

Sunday, September 3 10:15–11:15 a.m., Ellis Hall

Jesus on the Front Page 10:20 a.m. in P307

Monday, September 4The church office will

be closed for Labor Day

Wednesday, September 6Wednesday Morning

Discussion Group 10:00 a.m. in P307

Wednesday Night Supper5:00–7:00 p.m. in Ellis Hall

Jezebels: Women’s Book Study 5:00–6:00 p.m. in P201Contemplative Prayer

7:00–8:30 p.m. in P202

sRSVP for Wednesday Night Suppers online before

5:00 p.m. the Monday prior:allsaintsatlanta.org/

parish-life/wednesday- night-supper-registration

Date Ch i ld ren ’s Church Format ion C lasses Connect (K-3rd, 9:00 a.m.) (K-3, 10:20 a.m.) (4/5 grade, 10:20 a.m.)

Sunday, September 3 to the Church at the Peace Join us in Ellis Hall for Saints & Service! Sunday, September 10 to the Church at the Peace Isaac and Rebekah Fall Sunday, September 17 to the Church at the Peace Isaac and Rebekah Suffering Sunday, September 24 Eucharist in Children’s Chapel Daniel and the Lions Flood

Week ThreeSunday, September 17

15 PentecostJesus on the Front Page

10:20 a.m. in P307Reconnecting with Holy Spirit

through Community 10:20–11:05 a.m., P301

Monday, September 18Kerygma: Monday

Afternoon Study Group 2:00–3:00 p.m. in P307

Yoga with Bill Evans 2:00–3:00 p.m., Ross Room

Vestry meeting 4:30–6:00 p.m., P305/P306

Concert Series 7:30 p.m. in the church





7:00–8:30 p.m. in P202Novel Theology

7:00–8:30 p.m., P307

Thursday, September 21Lynched: A Book Discussion

with author Dr. Angela D. Sims

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Ross Room

Lynching and Moral Injury: Dr. Angela D. Sims Lecture

7:00–9:00 p.m., Ellis Hall

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Week TwoSunday, September 10

14 PentecostCelebration of Ministries

Sunday Parade of Banners 9:00 and 11:15 worship services in the church

Ministry Fair 10:20–11:05 a.m. in the

Kennedy CourtyardJesus on the Front Page

10:20 a.m. in P307




Tuesday, September 12Egg-Onomics Breakfast Series

7:30 a.m. in Ellis Hall



Brown Bags and Poems 12:30 –2:00 p.m., P203


Jezebels: Women’s Book Study 5:00–6:00 p.m. in P201

13th, Screening and Discussion 6:15 p.m. in The Attic

Samaritan Readers 6:30–7:30 p.m., P307 Contemplative Prayer

7:00–8:30 p.m. in P202

Thursday, September 14Saints On Tap

7:00 p.m., Manuel’s Tavern

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Week FourSunday, September 24

16 PentecostJesus on the Front Page

10:20 a.m. in P307Reconnecting with Holy Spirit

through Community 10:20–11:05 a.m., P301








7:00–8:30 p.m. in P202

Thursday, September 28Covenant Community

Graduation 7:00–9:00 p.m., Ellis Hall

Friday through Sunday, September 29–October 1

Annual Parish Retreat at Kanuga Conference Center

Hendersonville, North Carolina

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Reconnecting with the Holy Spirit through Community

Coming Up



Saints & Service “Many hands make light work.” Join us for this multi-generational service project and help us make sandwiches for Emmaus House, Midtown Assistance Center, and Crossroads ministries. They will distribute them to people who use walk-in assistance centers. We will keep some sandwiches in our freezers for those in need on our block. It’s a lot of fun with a purpose. Last year we made 900 sandwiches in 35 minutes! All are invited, and bring a friend to help!

Sunday, September 3 10:15–11:15 a.m. in Ellis Hall

For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at 404–267–4272 or

kroberts@ allsaintsatlanta.org.

sJezebels: Women’s Book Study The group will begin by focusing on our summer reading book, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra, and we will also select our next book they will read. Jezebels is a group of All Saints’ women who have been meeting for about 10 years. We read and discuss a book for several weeks, allowing for an in-depth exploration of the text resulting in lively and infor-mative discussions. While not a Bible study, our book choices may have biblical themes or theological issues. Selections include a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and plays.

Resumes Wednesday, September 6 5:00 p.m. in P201

For more information, contact Mimi Spang at mimispang@ comcast.net

or 404–239–9708.

sContemplative Prayer “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Let us learn about the centuries-old practice of contemplative prayer, avail ourselves of readings for reflection and discussion, and set aside time to engage in the discipline of centering prayer as a way to build communities of faith that bond us in

mutual friendship and Christ’s love. All are welcome, from novices to longtime practitioners.

Resumes Wednesday, September 6 7:00–8:30 p.m., P202

For more information, email Gretchen Chateau at jetteyeknight@ hotmail.com.

sMinistry Fair See page 1 for details.

Sunday, September 10 10:20–11:05 a.m., Kennedy Courtyard

sKerygma: Monday Afternoon Study Group Fall begins with the book of Genesis. What is creation? How does God’s pur-pose play out in people’s lives? What are the shared stories of the Abrahamic tra-ditions? All this and more this fall!

Begins Monday, September 11 2:00 p.m. in P307

For more information, email The Rev. Karen Evans at 770–815–2280 or karenpatriciaevans@ gmail.com

sYoga with Bill: A Stretch for Body and Spirit Certified yoga instructor, The Rev. Bill Evans, teaches yoga weekly for beginners to the more advanced.

Mondays, beginning September 11 2:00–3:00 p.m. in the Ross Room

BYOM: bring your own mat.For more information, email The Rev.

Bill Evans at billyleeevans@ gmail.com.

sBreak Bread With The Men Of Covenant CommunityOn Monday nights All Saints’ parish-ioners provide dinner for the residents of Covenant Community. This 20-year-plus tradition means so much to the men of this residential drug treatment facility. Bring dinner yourself, with your family, or with friends or co-workers. It’s a great way to say thank you!

Mondays, September 11, 18, 25To volunteer or for information, contact

Barbara Blender at 404–520–2479 or bblender@ bellsouth.net.

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Egg-Onomic Breakfast Series: Wes Moss, Chief Investment StrategistOur monthly break-fast series kicks off with parishioner Harris Lowe, and

Chief Investment Strategist, Wes Moss. Wes is the host of Money Matters, the country’s longest-running live call-in, investment and personal finance radio show (95.5 FM and AM 750). He will speak on his latest book, You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think: The 5 Money Secrets of the Happiest Retirees. A full, hot buffet breakfast will be served.

Tuesday, September 12 7:30 a.m. breakfast in Ellis Hall

7:45–8:30 a.m. presentationAll are invited to attend Holy Eucharist

at 8:30 a.m. in the chapel.Cost is $5. Proceeds go to the Men of Hope at Covenant Community.

We expect this to be well-attended and encourage you to sign up early at the Parish Life table on Sundays or contact

Lauri Begley at 404–267–4273 or lbegley@ allsaintsatlanta.org

sAuthor David Gushee, Still Christian: Following Jesus Out of American Evangelicalism Join Barbara Brown Taylor for a conver-staion with David Gushee on an insider’s look at the frictions and schisms of evangelical Christianity based on his experiences from becoming a born-again Southern Baptist (1978) to being kicked out of evangelicalism (2014) for his stance on LGBT inclusion in the church.

Tuesday, September 12 8:00–9:30 p.m., Atlanta History Center

130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, Georgia 30305

$10 for general public, $5 for members, and free to AHC Insiders.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit atlantahistorycenter.com/ programs/david-gushee-still-christian-

following-jesus-out-of-american- evangelicalism.

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All Saints’ to us is a compilation of faces. Paige has a great example from her days working in development at All Saints’: Marianne Cosgrove was a volunteer in her 90s (not a volunteer from the 90s, she was age 94 when Paige met her!) Marianne would take MARTA to the church to help with the annual stewardship mailing (unrelated, her Varsity lunch order was two chili dogs with cheese, French fries and a Frosted Orange… this was the diet of a 94-year-old!). Marianne was one of Paige’s first friends outside of her demographic, and she has All Saints’ to thank for that. We have All Saints’ to thank for Greg Giornelli, whose “Jesus on the Front Page” class introduced us to solutions for Atlanta issues we care about. He makes us smarter and better, as does Kim Jackson, when she preaches or when she organizes adult formation classes – a favorite was one taught by a local Imam.We give money to “faces and places”; to communities that matter to us. Sometimes we donate to an organization so the physical place can become as remarkable as the people who make up the organization. When we’re making gifts to the All Saints’ annual canvass we think about the staff who make our worship and Christian formation possible. We are grateful for those who are shaping us and our sons. We are giving to the people we know and love: Marie Louise Muhumuza, Reese Johnson, Karol Kimmell and Kathy Roberts. And we are giving to the future – Arjun was on the rector search committee, and we are thrilled Simon is here and will be supportive of any capital efforts he envisions for our parish. In terms of where we are with our philanthropy journey, Paige’s development career certainly informs how we approach our giving. She has a deep appreciation for how important the annual fund is. We know that the annual campaign is the life blood of a non-profit! We were solicited by an Atlanta non-profit for our first “stretch” gift last year.

At first, we thought we couldn’t accommodate the amount we were asked to consider but then we had a “sit down” conversation and were able to think of ways that allowed us to reach a goal beyond what we thought was possible. Part of our engagement in that campaign included hosting an event at our home – we could honestly say we did more than we thought we could and found it to be a joyful experience, and we invited others to join us in thinking beyond writing a check. In terms of how we approach our annual gift to All Saints’, one of us works for the government and the other works for a nonprofit, so our salaries are consistent – there’s never a lucrative bonus at the end of the year – but we increase every year because we think that’s important. And all of our thinking culminates into our planned giving. We have joined the All Saints’ Cornerstone Society. We have declared that All Saints’ will benefit the most of the organizations listed in our will, because it is our most important community. It is the least we can do considering how much our lives are enriched by this place. And we never forget all those faces. W


Arjun and Paige Srinivasan: Thinking Beyond Then Writing the Check

Arjun and Page Srinivasan, with sons Joe and Jack

Prayerfully consider making your pledge for 2018. The pledge process is a vital one at All Saints’ and helps

create our budget to make our ministry possible. Look for you pledge card in mid- September or go online today to allsaintsatlanta.org/stewardship

Thank you!Virginia Harrison

2018 Chair, Annual [email protected]

I grew up in Sandy Springs and my family attended St. Martins Episcopal Church. My siblings and I would fight each other for the chance to put our envelope in the offering plate. One time I asked my father why he was so generous to the church. He replied, “it’s the right thing to do.” I started small with my own giving and continue to try to give more and make impactful gifts when I can. I moved back down to Atlanta from D.C. four years ago to attend business school at Emory. I found All Saints’ to be modern, diverse and convenient to where I live.

I don’t have a lot of time to get involved and I find that I can give financial gifts. People my age are trying to save money

for big expenses in their lives like home-buying. I’m in investment banking and I watched the impact that money had on people’s lives during the financial crisis. But I find that by giving financial support I can, in a small way, help the good work of our ministries and programs like Threads and Covenant.What I have in life is through the grace of God, so it is only appropriate I give back. I come to church fairly regularly but now that its fall, I’ll be headed to the Falcons games right after the service! W

Chris Rose: Millennial and Giving Back

Gary Russell and Ann Higdon: The Generosity of Time and Spirit

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Growing up, my mother took me to hospitals, nursing homes and funeral homes to visit the sick, the home-bound and to comfort the bereaved. A passion for caring for others in our large Nashville church family was something instilled in me since the age of 9. My grandfather always told me that life was all about relationships and connection in the service of others. Ann Higdon and I first connected when we shared the wonderful bond of pastoral care ministry. We were part of the charter class of Befrienders almost 20 years ago. Befrienders is a program used to connect parish-ioners to seek and give care within the parish. Whether as Eucharistic Ministers, Eucharistic Visitors or in any pastoral situation, Ann and I could always share our commitment to Christ and His Church.When my partner Jim Clay was in a coronary care unit (CCU) for three months at Piedmont in 2014, I did a nightly overview of Jim’s condition, procedures and those that had visited him. Ann always replied with daily prayers and reflections in addition to her visits and support. Then when I had a kidney biopsy in November 2014 and started chemo,

Ann continued with these wonderful “Daily Connects.” I spent three months at Piedmont and Emory Rehab in 2015 and Ann kept on with the DC’s, even when I was much too ill to answer. I returned home and though wheelchair bound, her Eucharistic Visits meant that the Daily Connects gave me hope and my faith stayed connected to my church. Being able to walk and write again after months of therapy, I went to my home office and kept that daily connection going. There was always a hymn, a prayer or a reflection coming from Ann as we shared the events of each other’s day. Ann tends toward brevity whereas I tend to respond with lots of verbiage and a hymn, prayer or a Bible verse for her. The “Daily Connects” are a testament to the generosity of time and spirit We both keep our own Prayer Lists,

remembering and sharing the needs and the blessings not only at All Saints’, but of our “Given Families” as well. So it is that, thanks to Ann, our “Daily Connects” continue and will forever. All Saints’ is all about connection, relation-ships and, for me, “Chosen Family.” W

Ann Higdon and Gary Russell

Through my Baptist upbringing, my family was all about volunteering.For a long time through volunteering I thought I was receiving all the gifts God had in store for me…Years later I told Geoffrey Hoare how I was giving back to the church with all my volunteering and Geoffrey leaned over to me and said: “Let me put it to you this way, if you

were at the table of a big transaction going on: where some-one was going to give you something, would you get up from the table and leave half the deal on the table?”“No!” I responded, “I’d take it all!” and he went on, “by not giving money as well as time, you are leaving half your

blessings on the table.” Through soul-searching and some leaps of faith I decided to give that a try and to my great surprise, my blessings increased tenfold. I can’t even begin to describe how the act of making a pledge fundamentally changed my life. It changed the way that I think about service and the way I relate to God. Volunteering without giving money is leaving half the blessings on the table. All Saints’ does incredible things in God’s kingdom. But the church doesn’t run on air or on the backs of volunteers mowing the lawn. Just step out and trust God. I promise you, your blessings will increase.Making my pledge has helped be understand the words of Malachi with which my Baptist pastor began each offertory:Bring ye the tithes into my houseThat there might be meat in my house.Prove me now herewith, says the Lord of Hosts, And see that I do not open the windows of heaven and pour you out blessings that you will not have room enough to receive. W

Alvin Moore:Bring Ye the Tithes Into God’s House!


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Ellen Begley Weaver and I, along with Taylor Page and Virginia Parker grew up here at All Saints’. And we’re in a group text we’ve named “Four Peas in a Pod,” which I have always thought about as a place where we share important life updates, support one another through tough times, and just generally celebrate our bond, which is honestly a step above friend-ship and closer to sisterhood. I really really can’t overstate how amazing being a part of this group with Ellen is. It’s so reassuring to know, even when we are far apart, that we have our little virtual hangout in our purses, pinging a couple of times a day with these little reminders of how much we love each other. But y’all, let me be real for a minute: like 90% of what we actually text each other about is reality television. Other than that, it’s discussing new emojis as they come out, random little bits of All Saints’ church news/gossip, and, yeah, boys. W

Grace Williams: The Generosity of Sisterhood Through Sunday School

Bride Ellen Begley Weaver and bridesmaids Grace Williams, Virginia Parker, and Taylor Page.

Pledge! Make Payments! Connect with Friends and Fellow Parishioners!

Have you used Our Online Directory?Use the Access: All Saints’ button on the home page of our website

to get logged in to your personal pledge account. Visit allsaintsatlanta.org to pledge!

Offer aSelfie of Generosity!

Come to the Kennedy Courtyard and share YOUR stories with us! Starting Sunday, September 17,

between the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. worship services.

All Saints’ 2018 Annual Canvass Explores Generosity September 17 through November 12.

In what way have you received generosity from someone else?How do you extend generosity to someone you love?

How generous are you to strangers?

Let Your Generosity Get Out of Hand

Mary Wyche Lesesne: Generosity in The Communion of SaintsThe image I like best for All Saints’ is the “communion of Saints”. In my mind it’s a picture of a whole line – almost like Noah’s ark and the line of animals- it’s the line of people who have come before you. And each one of us are becoming part of that endless stream that is All Saints’ worldwide. It’s a comforting thought as this is my heart and home community. My religious and spiritual truths come from this place.I first arrived at All Saints’ in 1965 – the rector at the time, Frank Ross, just “hooked” me – he was the most thoughtful and provocative preacher I’d ever heard. I then started singing in the choir in the 1970s and that was my other “hook”. I tell others to get “hooked” into All Saints’ and give generously in support of the big things like refugee ministries but also in support of the everyday things. Imagine what the church would be like if we had no candles, no music, no Sunday School – all that is here because we joined that procession of saints. W

Mary Wyche Lesesne with daughters Caroline Enloe (left) and Amanda Freer (right)


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septemberYouth & Children’s Choir Schedules

Cherub ChoirWednesday Rehearsals

PreK–Kindergarten 4:00–4:30 p.m.

sPrimary ChoirWednesday Rehearsals

Grades 1 and 2, 4:35–5:10 p.m.

sJunior ChoirWednesday Rehearsals

Grades 3–6, 5:15–6:00 p.m.Sunday, September 10Sing with Adult Choir at Offertory, 9:00 and

11:15 a.m. in the churchLunch

11:05 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

sJunior Handbells Wednesday Rehearsals

Grades 4–6, 6:00–6:30 p.m.

sYouth Handbells Sunday Rehearsals

Grades 7–12, 4:15–5:00 p.m.

sYouth ChoirSunday Rehearsals*

Grades 7–12, 5:15–6:00 p.m. *No rehearsal on September 3

Sunday, September 24Breakfast, 8:00 a.m., Ellis Hall

Sing for Worship 9:00 a.m. in the church,

rehearsal at 5:15 p.m.

sQuestions? Contact Karol Kimmell, director

[email protected]. Choir schedules are available

at www.allsaintsatlanta.org/ music/childrens-and-youth-choirs.

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sCelebration of Ministries SundaySunday, September 10

Parade of Banners 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. in the church

Ministry Fair 10:20–11:05 a.m., Kennedy Courtyard

Ministry/group leaders and chairpersons, we need your assistance with the following:• Banners are in the Horseshoe Room

(second floor of Egleston Hall). Please stop by on Sunday or during the week (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to check on your banner. If your group needs a new banner, foam board is available for your use. We will provide yard sticks and a staple gun on Sunday, September 10, to attach a handle to your banner.

• Enlist one of your members to check on or (create) your group’s banner.

• Enlist one or two volunteers to carry your group’s banner at the beginning of the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. worship services. Banner carriers should arrive fifteen minutes before their assigned service to line up outside the church for the procession.

• Enlist one or two volunteers to sit at your group’s Ministry Fair table between the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. worship services.

• Provide the literature or photos to be available at your information table. We will provide each group with a sign up sheet, pencils and a sign stating the name of your ministry.For more information, contact Lauri Begley

at lbegley@ allsaintsatlanta.org or 404–267–4273.

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Summit Piano Trio Three artists of exceptional talent collaborate as the Summit Piano Trio. Helen Kim, violin, is an internationally known violinist who has earned more than one hundred national and international awards. Charae Kreuger, cello, is an avid

chamber musi-cian, who has been featured on NPR’s many stations. She is currently the Principal Cellist

with the Atlanta Opera Orchestra.

Robert Henry, hailed as a “consummate artist – brilliant, formidable, effortless, and the epitome of control and poise,” is an internationally distinguished pianist. All three are on the faculty of the Kennesaw State University School of Music.

sMonday, September 18 7:30 p.m. in the church

Tickets are $30 general admission, $20 for students and seniors (age 65 and over), and

are available at the door or may be purchased online in advance at allsaintsatlanta.org/

music/concert-series.

Are you interested in learning more about Refugee Ministries but not able to make a big time commitment? Join us on a Saturday and help our Candler Contextual Education Students with their site work. Get to know a refugee family up close and personal.

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Participate in Refugee Ministries with Candler School of Theology Interns

Saturdays, September 9, 23, and 30 Between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

in Clarkston, GeorgiaFor more information or to volunteer contact

Louisa Merchant at 404–403–5908 or louisam@ allsaintsatlanta.org.



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Brown Bags & Poems Come to the 12:05 p.m. Eucharist and then join poetry lovers along with a poem or two you love with a sandwich! We meet the second Wednesday of each month.

Wednesday, September 13 12:35 p.m. in P203

For more information, email Michael Boatright at f64@ michaelbotright.com.

s13th directed by Ava DuVernay: A Film Screening and Discussion13th provides a critical look at the 13th Amendment and tells the American history of how we moved from enslaving Black persons to the mass incarceration of Brown and Black people. Join fellow parishioners in this viewing of this film and a guided discussion following.

Wednesday, September 13 6:15 p.m. in The Attic

For more information, contact Janet Todd at janet-todd@ att.net.

sSamaritan ReadersWhere We Want to Live, by Ryan GravelSamaritan Readers seek to understand the question “Who is my neighbor?” through the exploration of memoir and non-fiction. This fall, we will focus on the question of “Who is Atlanta?” looking deeply at concerns surrounding environment, affordable housing, racial equality, and faith diversity.

Wednesdays, beginning September 13 6:30–7:30 p.m. in P307

For more information, email Jen Waters at faithhopelove42@ yahoo.com.

sSaints On Tap Join The Rev. Tim Black at Manuel’s Tavern for the first Saints On Tap of the new program year. Young Adults gather each month in different local pubs for conversation and community. All young adults are welcome!

Thursday, September 14 Manuel’s Tavern, 602 North Highland

Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

Times and locations vary each month; be sure to check All Saints’ Monthly

and our online parish calendar.For more information contact The Rev.

Tim Black at tblack@ allsaintsatlanta.org..

sRefugee Ministries Move-in Day Help set up an apartment for a newly arriving refugee family. Volunteers are needed to drive a Uhaul truck, unload the closet at All Saints’, unload items from the truck to the apartment, grocery shop for a week for the family (a list will be provided and you will be reimbursed) and put groceries away in their kitchen, unpack the kitchen, make beds, hang pictures, and provide lunch and beverages for volunteers.

Saturday, September 16 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

If you are interested in donating items to help the family get through their first new weeks here, please view our signup

at signupgenius.com/go/ 4090e4ca4ab2aa2ff2-donations1.

To donate or volunteer contact Louisa Merchant at 404–403–5908 or louisam@ allsaintsatlanta.org.

Thank you for providing a warm welcome to a family in need!

sReconnecting with Holy Spirit through Community This is an age-based discussion class that will connect with our Kanuga speaker Heidi Heivercamp’s theme: Reconnecting with the Holy Spirit. For those going to the retreat, this will be a lead-in for our discussions at Kanuga. For those not attending Kanuga, in addition to the two Sundays of age group based discussion groups, there will be a plenary wrap-up discussion on October 1. This will be a great way for all the Saints to be a part of this important conversation.Sundays, September 17, 24, October 1

10:20–11:05 a.m., P301For more information contact

The Rev. Kim Jackson at 404–267–4276 or kjackson@ allsaintsatlanta.org.

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Novel TheologyA Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor TowlesIn 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unre-pentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. He must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. Join us for an exciting discussion!

Wednesday, September 20 7:00–8:00 p.m. in P307

For more information contact Amelia Tuttle at amelia.tuttle9@ gmail.com or

visit allsaintsatlanta.org/novel-theology.

sLynched: A Book Discussion with author Dr. Angela D. Sims See page 8 for details.

Thursday, September 21 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., the Ross Room

sLynching and Moral Injury: Dr. Angela D. Sims Lecture See page 8 for details.

Thursday, September 21 7:00–9:00 p.m. in Ellis Hall

sComing This FallFall Festival and Artists Market Celebrate the Feast of All Saints’ all weekend while supporting our youth pilgrimage ministry a parish and invited artists. A Friday night cocktail reception with sneak preview shopping kicks off the festival, and shopping opportunities continue through Sunday. Join us in worship on All Saints’ Sunday as we honor those who have gone before us.Friday through Sunday, November 3–5

All Saints’ campusWatch for more information in October

Monthly, or contact Lauri Begley at lbegley@ allsaintsatlanta.org.

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BirthsMatthew Nicholas Daugherty, son of Nick and Veronica DaughertyEddie Glenn Atwell, son of Desmond and Krista Atwell

sBaptismsEddie Glenn Atwell, son of Desmond and Krista Atwell

sTransfers InElizabeth Ernst from Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, AtlantaKristen Bischoff from St. William Catholic Church, Guntersville, AlabamaBud Keller from Dunwoody Baptist Church, Dunwoody, Georgia

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TransitionsTransfers OutCameron Adams to Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, TennesseElizabeth Nelson to St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, Blairsville, GeorgiaFrances DePree to Christ Church, Alexandria, VirginiaJane Kramer to St. James’ Episcopal Church, Leesburg, VirginiaNancy Carithers to The Cathedral of St. Philip, AtlantaMarie Weaver to Christ Church Episcopal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

sDeathsEddie Glenn AtwellKrista Glen Igou Atwell

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Sunday, September 3Saints & Service

10:20 a.m. in Ellis HallThursday, September 7

Grady High School Breakfast 7:00–8:30 a.m., IHopFriday, September 8

6–8 Grade Attic Invasion 6:00–9:00 p.m. in The Attic

sSunday, September 10Youth Formation

10:20 a.m. in The AtticConfirmation Gathering 2 10:20 a.m. in The AtticNew Acolyte Training

12:30–1:30 p.m., church


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10:20 a.m. in The Attic

sVisit allsaintsatlanta.org/ formation/youth-formation

or contact The Rev. Tim Black at 404–267–4277 or

tblack@ allsaintsatlanta.org.

Prayerfully consider making your pledge for 2018. The pledge process is a vital one at All Saints’ and helps create our budget to make our ministry possible. Look for you pledge card in mid-September or go online today to allsaintsatlanta.org/stewardship. Thank you! WVirginia Harrison, 2018 Chair Annual Canvass, Vsharrison72@ gmail.com

Raymond Chenault’s Concert FavoritesThis two-CD set features 18 organ solo pieces on the magnificent James G. Kenan Memorial Organ, built by John-Paul Buzard of Champaign, Illinois. This project has been in the works since the installation of the organ in 2003 and features many of Ray’s favorite organ works from the 19th and 20th-century French, Belgian and Dutch organ schools, many of which have been

rarely heard or recorded until now. Pick one up in the church music suite for $30 or purchase your copy online at allsaintsatlanta.org/music/all-saints-cd-collection.

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Lynched: A Lunchtime Book Discussion with author Dr. Angela D. Sims We welcome Dr. Angela Sims to All Saints’ for a Brown Bag Lunch & Learn discussion about her book, Lynched: The Power of Memory in

a Culture of Terror. In this book, she explores many powerful and thought provoking themes while “revealing much about the bond between memory and moral formation. She discovers the courage and hope inherent in the power of recall.” The book is based upon the stories of those who witnessed lynchings or who were almost lynched themselves and by “tending to the words of these witnesses, Sims exposes not only a culture of fear and violence but the practice of story and memory as well as the narrative hope within a renewed possibility for justice.” This is an opportunity for a more intimate conversation before her evening presentation.

Thursday, September 21 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., in the Ross Room

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Dr. Angela D. Sims Lectures at All Saints’Lynching and Moral Injury: Dr. Angela D. Sims Lecture The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta’s Beloved Community: Commission for Dismantling Racism and the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing invite to you to attend a lecture given by Dr. Angela D. Sims, author of Lynched: The Power of Memory in a Culture of Terror. By rooting her work in oral histories, Dr. Sims gives voice to the memories of African American elders who remember lynching not only as individual acts but as a culture of violence, domination, and fear.

Thursday, September 21 W 7:00–9:00 p.m. in Ellis HallThis event is sponsored by the Diocesan Beloved Community

Commission. The event is free but registration is required.For more information visit connecting.episcopalatlanta.org/

events/2017/9/21/dr-angela-d-sims-lecture

sFor more information, contact The Rev. Kim Jackson at 404–267–4276 or kjackson@ allsaintsatlanta.org.

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