A Letter from Your Lay Delegates

Dear All Saints Family,

As your lay delegates to the 2026 Convention of the Diocese of Florida, we recently attended a day of study, education, and prayer focused on the upcoming selection of our next Bishop. We write to share that experience, and to ask for your attention and prayers as we prepare for the election on Sept. 11, and the convention on Sept. 12, 2026.

During the retreat, we studied the Bishop’s ordination service from The Book of Common Prayer, beginning on page 512, and reflected on the examination and vows of a Bishop and what they mean to us as members of The Episcopal Church. We discussed the duties, gifts, and leadership qualities needed in a bishop and how they impact our congregations and ministries. These conversations helped clarify what we hope to see in our next bishop and how we may prayerfully discern those qualities in the nominees. 

You may wonder: What do delegates do? On behalf of our congregation, we are charged with carefully considering how to vote on resolutions and, this year, participating in the selection of the next Bishop. We pledge to fulfill these important responsibilities through knowledge of our parish, discernment of the bishop nominees, and our commitment to prayerfully seeking God’s guidance in all we do. We invite you to join us and ask that you engage by:

• Praying daily for all involved and that we may receive a faithful pastor who will guide, equip,  

  and care for us in our ministries.

• Visiting the webpage DioceseFL.org/Bishop-Election often, subscribing to the monthly  “Diocesan Digest” and email updates, and following the Diocesan social media channels.

• Attending one or more regional “Meet & Greet” sessions with the nominees in August. 

  More details coming soon!

• Contacting any of us or our clergy with your questions and thoughts. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter, to pray, to learn, and to lend your voice during this important season in the life of All Saints and the Diocese of Florida.

Faithfully,

Laura Beran

Marigrace Doran

Denise Hall

Can you help beautify our campus?

Helping hands are needed:

We are looking for volunteers to complete a few one-time tasks around the parish. Anyone who has the time and ability to take on a project at their own pace and schedule would be greatly appreciated.

1. Rake leaves around CEB

2. Rake leaves behind/beside care center

3. Blow leaves in parking lots

If you are called to one of these, or all of these, please contact your junior warden, Lindsay Shilling at (904) 401.0964 or LindsayShilling@comcast.net.

JULY 13-17, 2026

ALL SAINTS QUILTING MINISTRY SUMMER CAMP AGES 10-99

Do you want to learn how to sew or improve your sewing skills? Join us for the All Saints Summer Sewing Camp! NO experience necessary! Learn to sew

• On buttons, snaps, zippers

• How to shorten and hem pants

• Sew a drawstring bag or pillow case

• Make a stuffed animal

• Make pajamas

• Make an elastic waist skirt or pants.

• Simple quilts

Contact Trish Beach for more information. beach_patricia@bellsouth.net.

COMING IN AUGUST FROM THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING

The child of a Jewish father and a lapsed Southern Baptist mother, Lauren F. Winner

chose to become an Orthodox Jew. But even as she was observing Sabbath rituals and

studying Jewish law, Lauren was increasingly drawn to Christianity. Courageously

leaving what she loved, she eventually converted.

In Ms. Winner’s book, Girl Meets God, This appealing woman takes us through the

church year as she attempts to reconcile both sides of her religious identity. Please

join us on this fascinating adventure to tie in our Christian beliefs with traditional

Judaism.

Our DOK Chapter will begin Sunday, August 16 to read and discuss GIRL MEETS

GOD at 12:15 pm, in the CEB. Audio or hardcopy books may be purchased online or

sign up in the parish hall for DOK to order a copy for you at a cost of $5-10. All are

welcome.

Readers will find a new literary voice in Ms. Winner: a spiritual seeker who is both an

unconventional thinker and a devoted Christian. The twists and turns of Winner’s

journey make her the perfect guide to exploring true faith in today’s complicated world.

SIGN UP TO HELP OUR YOUTH GROUP WITH THEIR WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNERS

Fun, Food and Fellowship! Would you like to get involved with our youth programs? We are in need of meals for our Wednesday night youth groups. We plan for roughly 18-20 people and are grateful for anything! A few examples are Publix subs platter, Chick fil a tenders and fruit platter, Mediterranean wraps with a salad, pasta bake with protein or a love offering is greatly appreciated. If you'd like to sign up to contribute, you can use the sign up genius here, or donate money by going to the donate button on our website, and selecting “youth meals donation” from the pull-down menu. The Youth are so thankful for your help!!

Morning Prayer on Zoom continues

every Monday at 8am

In many times and places, daybreak has been a time of prayer. Jews prayed in their synagogues at sunrise as well as at other times each day. This Jewish pattern of prayer formed the basis of the Christian monastic Daily Office, with its prayers or “hours” at seven times in each day. Thomas Cranmer’s revision of the Daily Office for the first English Prayer Book (1549) reduced the number of services to two - one for morning (Matins) and one for evening (Evensong or vespers). In the Second English Prayer Book (1552), the morning service was given its present name, Morning Prayer.

All Saints would love for you to join us on Monday mornings at 8 AM via Zoom to pray the service of Morning Prayer from the Daily Office. What better way to start your week than a sweet reminder that your days belong to God and that you are never alone? Just open up your computer or smart phone, and click HERE to join. The meeting ID is 864 6807 3272 and the passcode to enter the Zoom meeting is 469781 or just email Julia Suddath HERE for the Zoom invitation. You can also use Forward Movement's Daily Prayer resource HERE to see the liturgy and to read the assigned Bible readings for Morning Prayer.

Come and be nourished with the Word of God and prayer! 

Want to watch or listen again to one of our services from last year? Would you like to listen to the amazing music from Advent? Did you want to hear Fr. Quinn's first sermon? If so, our All Saints sermons and services are available online on YouTube for you to watch and hear! Check them out here now!