Dear saints,

Well, here we are again, imagining ourselves soon sitting around the Thanksgiving Dinner table with people we are expected to get along with - for at least a few hours. I am sure you will all be adequately well-behaved. As you tuck into your turkey and stuffing, please pray that the Mainwaring family's Thanksgiving feast this year doesn't spark an international incident. Round the table that day, fans of England, USA, Mexico, and Holland will all be vying for bragging rights in Qatar's Soccer World Cup, which starts next week. Although they didn't make it, Italy, China, and Lithuania will also have places at the table among the 30 or so folks with whom we gather for Thanksgiving each year in LA. It's an odd thing to cheer on your team in the World Cup in November, but then again it is odd that a summer tournament was awarded to a country with 110 degree temperatures. Sometimes the world is a bit strange, but then again so are we - which is why I love Thanksgiving round that great big Los Angeles multi-national table. Better to laugh and cry at the world together than apart. So thanks be to God for all sorts of saints. We need you all.

Peace,

Survey of Spirituality: Submit your Response Today!

Your journey matters, and we want to know more about how to help equip and enhance the spiritual lives of our parishioners. Thank you for taking a moment to complete this short, anonymous survey.

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What’s God up to? Listening for the heart of All Saints’ and our Neighbors 

Sunday, November 20, 10:20-11:05 a.m., Ellis Hall 



What are the pressing concerns and hope-filled aspirations of the neighbors around us, near and far? How might we listen to our neighbors as we imagine a church that learns how to dwell in the world trusting God is already ahead of us in the places where people live and work and have their being? Join fellow parishioners as we explore these and other questions. 

All Saints’ Learning Online: A Conversation with Jenny McBride 

Sundays, November 20 & 27, 10:20-11:05 a.m., Zoom 

Join our new Associate for Formation, Dr. Jenny McBride, as she explores the question of how the practice of our faith has changed through the years of the Covid pandemic. Register online via Realm and the Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the class start date.

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Refugee Ministries: The Giving Tree 

Begins November 20 

The Giving Tree begins on November 20 and sponsors 5 different organizations. Instructions for giving can be found on the leaves. Please return your gifts for all organizations by December 11, with the exception of Emmaus House which is due on December 18. Online giving is available. Email louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org. We appreciate your generosity in helping make the holiday season bright for families.

Refugee Ministries sponsors on average three emergency food assistance trips per week.  Your $100 donation can help us keep families fed throughout the year. Donate here or email Louisa to volunteer to take a family shopping. 

Sunday Morning Breakfast Returns! 

Sundays, 8:00-9:00 a.m., Ellis Hall 



Come have a Southern-style breakfast with us before going to worship, complete with bacon, eggs, biscuits, and gravy! Breakfast will be served from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in Ellis Hall and the cost is $5 per person. No registration needed. For more information contact Jill Gossett at jgossett@allsaintsatlanta.org 

Canvass 2023: Rooted Here and Growing Outward



It’s not too late to make your pledge to All Saints’. Every gift matters and we need everyone to join in.  

Many thanks,  

Anne and Charlie Henn, 2023 Annual Canvass Chairs 

All Saints' offers easy ways to pay your pledge or to make a gift:

• Online at allsaintsatlanta.org/give
• Mail a check to All Saints’ Church, 634 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30308
• Put a check or cash into the offering plate during services
• Text to Give: text AllSaintsAtlanta to 73256
• Gift stocks or securities (click here for instructions >>)

Questions? Contact Ellen Hayes, Director of Development, at ehayes@allsaintsatlanta.org.

Christmas Flower Donations 

Sundays through November 27 

Christmas is the time when we celebrate Christ’s presence among us. That includes adorning our church with flowers for the Christmas services to give back to Him a token of the beauty and splendor among us. This is financed totally through your donations. Through these donations we honor the memory of loved ones, thank God for blessings, or honor the special work of family and friends. These will be acknowledged in the Christmas bulletin. Donations of any amount will be accepted between services on November 13, 20 and 27. You may also donate online by December 1. For more information, contact Alvin Moore at alvin-moore@comcast.net. 

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• Novel Theology >>

The next meeting is Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. Click the link above to learn more and register.

• Popcorn Theology >>

The next meeting is Friday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ross Room. Click the link above to learn more.

• The Journey Bible Study >>

Meets every Monday at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Register here.

• Jesus on the Front Page >>

Meets every Sunday morning at 10:20 a.m. in P306 in the Parish House.



• Sports and Spirituality >>

Meets the third Thursday of each month on Zoom. Register here.

Concert Series: Barbara Lister-Sink 

Saturday, November 19, 7:30-9:00 p.m. in the Church 

Internationally acclaimed pianist and teacher Barbara Lister-Sink has collaborated with some of the world’s most distinguished performers, composers, and chamber ensembles. A former member of the Artist Faculty at the Eastman School of Music, Lister-Sink is acknowledged as a global leader in injury-preventive keyboard technique. Her performance marks the dedication of the Bill Moody Memorial Piano, a Steinway Crown Jewel Collection instrument that graces the All Saints’ nave and adds beauty to our worship. Purchase your tickets on Realm for $30 or $15 for students, or purchase tickets at the door. 

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Thanksgiving Day Service 

Thursday, November 24, 10:00 a.m. in the Church 



You are warmly invited to a Thanksgiving Day Eucharist service at 10:00. We thank God for the abundant blessings of this life. 

Help Deliver Poinsettias to Fellow Saints 

Sunday, December 18 

On Sunday, December 18th (Advent IV), the Sunday Callers invite you to help deliver poinsettias from the altar to fellow parishioners. Following either the 9:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. services, you may pick up a plant and a note to deliver any time during the following week. We will attempt to pair volunteers with recipients who live near their homes as best we can. If you would like to help, please sign up by December 12th and Pat Robinson will be in touch with further details. 

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Churches Together for Racial Healing: A Book Study with Catherine Meeks 

Tuesday, December 13, 7:00pm - 8:30, Ellis Hall

Join fellow Episcopalians from across Atlanta in reading together Dr. Catherine Meeks' new book The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning: Meditations for Racial Healing. Each month church members from six Atlanta Episcopal churches will come together to discuss a couple of chapters from the book, grow in relationship and imagine how God calls us to strive for racial healing in our city. The first gathering is at All Saints' where we will be joined by the author. Dessert will be provided. For more information please contact: Simon Mainwaring: smainwaring@allsaintsatlanta.org

Sacred Ground Dialogue Circles in 2023 



Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based curriculum on race, grounded in faith.  The 11-part series focuses on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific histories as they intersect with European American histories.  If you are interested in joining a small group dialogue circle in 2023, please e-mail sacredground@allsaintsatlanta.org by December 1 to sign up or get more information. 

Popcorn Theology Presents: “Fantastic Mr. Fox” 

Friday, November 18, 7:00-9:30 p.m., Ross Room 



Please join us to watch and discuss "Fantastic Mr. Fox," a "delightfully funny feast for the eyes with multi-generational appeal" (Rotten Tomatoes). This Wes Anderson stop-motion animated comedy was nominated for two Academy Awards in 2010 with its dry wit and unmistakable visual style. Popcorn and water provided. Feel free to bring your own food and beverages. 

No Wednesday Night Supper on November 23

Wednesdays, 5:00-7:00 p.m. 



Due to the Thanksgiving holiday on November 24, there will be no Wednesday Night Supper on November 23. 

Advent Adventure 

Sunday, November 27, 10:20 a.m., Ellis Hall 

We will have activities for all ages, including a display of Nativity scenes from around the parish and the world, a host of activities for kids that will help families understand and celebrate Advent at home, and the annual Flower Guild Advent wreath-making with kits and greenery available to purchase. If you'd like to share a Nativity set, you can bring it to the church office or bring it on Sunday, Nov. 20th and leave it at the Nativity Table in the courtyard. Label it with your name, phone number, and email and write a short story about the set on a 3 x 5 card – where it came from, its significance to you, etc. Email Kathy at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org if you would be willing to help with the wreath-making, at a craft table, or set-up and/or clean up. 

St. Clare’s Needlepoint Guild Ornament Sale 

Sunday, November 27, 10:00-11:20 a.m., Ellis Hall 

St Clare's Needlepoint Guild will be selling a limited number of needlepoint Christmas ornaments in Ellis Hall between the 9:00 and 11:15 services. In addition to the shield ornament, there are two new patterns available. Due to the limited number of ornaments available, a maximum of two ornaments can be sold to one purchaser. Only cash or checks made out to All Saints’ will be accepted as payment. For additional information, you may contact Martha Griffith at griffithmartha@comcast.net. 

Women’s Advent Retreat 

Sunday, December 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Ellis Hall 



Join the women of All Saints' for an evening of connecting and communing as we travel through Advent together. We'll start with an introspective Advent service at 6:00 and transition to a communal potluck dinner! Potluck details will be provided via the All Saints' Atlanta Women's Community Facebook group- please join the group to get all updates or email Erin at erincassel@gmail.com with any questions! 

St. Nicholas Supper and Celebration 

Wednesday, December 7 

Supper, 5:00 or 6:45 p.m., Ellis Hall 

Celebration, 6:05 p.m., in the church 

All his life, Nicholas of Myra showed people how to love God and care for each other. Join us at this favorite All Saints’ Christmas tradition as we celebrate St. Nicholas with singing, ringing, storytelling, and dinner. Rumor has it that the old Saint might even pay us a visit! The cost of supper is $20 for adults and $10 for children (children under 4 are free). 

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Weekly Children & Youth Formation 

Nursery/Little Saints 

Birth-Pre-K, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1st floor of the Pritchett Center 

Children’s Church 

K-5th, 8:40 - 9:30 a.m., 2nd floor of the Pritchett Center



Children Formation 

K-5th, 10:20 - 11:05 a.m., 2nd floor of the Pritchett Center

Youth Formation 

6th-12th, 10:20 - 11:05 a.m., The Attic (3rd floor of the Pritchett Center)

Middle School Attic Invasion: YIPEE PIE YAY!

Friday, November 18, 7:00-9:00 p.m., The Attic

Calling all middle schoolers! Join us in the Attic on Friday, November 18th (a week early due to the Thanksgiving holiday) for a night of pie decorating, fall themed games, and lots and lots of fun!

Attic Invasion is a night just for middle schoolers to come to The Attic, build community, and have FUN! Friends are always welcome. Pizza dinner included.

Parents: please remember to pick your child up in The Attic at the end of Attic Invasion.

Youth Pilgrimage Christmas Tree Fundraiser 

Deadline: December 1

Order your tree from the All Saints’ youth and help support their pilgrimage to Belize in 2023! You’ll be able to pick up your trees and wreaths on Saturday, December 10 or Sunday, December 11 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. (noon) in the lower parking deck at All Saints’. Quantities are limited this year due to supply chain issues, so please order soon. The deadline to order is December 1. Questions? Contact Jenny McBride at jmcbride@allsaintsatlanta.org. 

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2023 Youth Pilgrimage to Belize

Dates: June 4-10, 2023; Cost: $2,250

We are ready to embark on a journey of a lifetime as we explore our faith in Belize! From worshipping at the oldest Anglican church in Central America to tubing through extensive cave systems, this is bound to be a pilgrimage we won't forget as we build community with one another and explore and deepen our faith lives.

As a pilgrim, you are committing to spending time in relationship with one another before the trip which will include preparation gatherings and classes, participating in our Christmas tree sale, and attending the pilgrimage overnight in the spring. You should also be an active participant at All Saints, through worship and programming in addition to being in 10th grade or older.

So are you ready to dive deep into your faith in Belize? Register today!

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Soles4Souls Shoe Collection 

Wednesday, December 7 through Wednesday, December 28 

Drop Off Donations in Ellis Hall Foyer 



Join Children’s Ministries in collecting shoes for Soles4Souls, an organization that provides shoes for people in need. Bring in a pair of new or gently used shoes (all sizes) as a way of sharing in the spirit of St. Nicholas. For more information, contact Kathy Roberts at kroberts@allsaintsatlanta.org. 

Peoplestown Partnership Thanksgiving at Home 

Join hands with fellow volunteers from across Atlanta this Thanksgiving with the Emmaus House 'Thanksgiving at Home' initiative. Please contact Peoplestown Partnership co-chairs, Joe Crespino and Nadia Fountain for more details. 

Sign up here >>

Covenant Community: Thanksgiving Dinner 

Tuesday, November 22, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Ellis Hall 



Friends of Covenant Volunteers! Ready for an evening of good food, fun and service? Then come join Covenant Community in serving Thanksgiving Dinner to local people and families in need on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 5pm-7pm in Ellis Hall. We need your help as greeters, serving food, beverages, desserts, cleanup. We are also requesting turkey donations, baked goods or purchased desserts and monetary donations. If interested, please send an email to Kristina at karmstrong@covenantatlanta.org for more information. 

Learn more about Covenant Community here >>

Refugee Ministries: Welcome Five New Families 



Refugee Ministries will be welcoming 5 new families! We are looking for volunteers to sign up to provide 3 acts of hospitality in a period of six months. Hospitality acts include an initial meeting with the family with an interpreter or other volunteer present, a trip to the grocery store, going to the park so the kids can play, help with a medical appointment and more. The activities will be determined and scheduled by you and the family. To learn more, please contact Louisa Merchant at louisam@allsaintsatlanta.org

Threads has Reopened! 



Threads has begun welcoming families for in-store shopping Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Interested in volunteering? Contact Lori Guarisco at threads@allsaintsatlanta.org