Father Trace has announced his retirement, effective 15 January, 2027.

A copy of the letter can be found HERE

Creator God, we thank you for your unfailing love and grace to us, despite our human failings; and we thank you for your Church and its leaders, especially Fr. Trace and his wife, Karen. We pray for them, and for us, as Trace ends his ministry at All Saints; and we look to the future and where you will lead us as your people. We know that you know the way, even when we do not. Please give us faith to do the work you have called us for, and the trust to follow in your way. All this we ask through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.

                                                     Marlin J Haws, 2026

Passing of a former parishioner

Robert "Bob" Keener died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026

He and his first wife Barbara were members of All Saints about 20 years ago.

His obituary can be found HERE

O God of grace and glory, we remember before you this day our brother Robert. We thank you for giving him to us, his family and friends, to know and to love as a companion on our earthly pilgrimage. In your boundless compassion, console us who mourn. Give us faith to see in death the gate of eternal life, so that in quiet confidence we may continue our course on earth, until, by your call, we are reunited with those who have gone before; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Most merciful God, whose wisdom is beyond our understanding: Deal graciously with Robert's family and friends in their grief. Surround them with your love, that they may not be overwhelmed by their loss, but have confidence in your goodness, and strength to meet the days to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Book of Common Prayer

New-Comers Welcome:

Are you new to All Saints Church and want to “officially” join the parish?

On Sunday, 22 November, during our 8:00 and 10:30 Holy Eucharists, we would like to welcome new people to our congregation, with a short ceremony that will take place before the passing of the peace.

If you have been attending for a few months, or a year or more, or if you have recently been baptized, confirmed, or received in the Episcopal Church, we invite you to be part of this so we may welcome you.

Copies of the service can be found HERE or on the table in the baptistry on Sunday, and you may ask Fr. Trace for more information.

10:30 Fellowship Time

One of the values of All Saints is Fellowship. “Fellowship - A community in the right relationship with God and others, sharing a unity of purpose and spirit in the life of Christ.” is a quote from our Mission & Values statement. Helping with Fellowship Time and participating in our after church gathering time by sitting down with a new member or a visitor helps to build our All Saints Community.

A big thanks is due to all who have helped the last few months. 

Thanks to them we have had lots of food to serve at Fellowship Time, on Sandwich Making Sundays, and the Vaccination Clinic.

Looking Forward

Help is needed to make coffee, bring food, and clean up. Do you teach Sunday School or sing in the choir and want to help? You can just drop food off before heading to teach or practice with the choir labeling it 10:30 Fellowship Time and leaving it in the kitchen.  

Help is also needed to help with the set up. Just come to the kitchen between 10:00 am and the start of the service. You don’t have to bring food, just arrange snacks on plates and cover them with plastic wrap, and take things out to the coffee table. Cups, plates, napkins, and silverware also need to be put out.

Many hands make light work and your assistance is welcome. Sign up on the Fellowship Time sign up sheet or contact Ann Hollowell at annhollowell@gmail.com.

Everything I have is a gift and I don’t deserve everything that I have.

• On Sunday, I went to an English-language, Anglican church in Rio de Janeiro, where I am visiting my wife’s family. It was a relatively small congregation - about 50 people - and the Brazilian priest spoke English. In his sermon he quoted a rabbi whose name and exact words I cannot recall, but the gist was this: even good things are bad for us if we do not give thanks for them. Food to eat, shelter, friends - even these things can corrode our soul if we are not thankful.

• This message struck a chord with me, perhaps because I am on vacation in Brazil and have so much to be grateful for. I have more than I need. For this reason, perhaps, it is especially important for me to remember that what I have is a gift. Remembering this from time to time helps me to hold a little less tightly to what I have. If everything is a gift, then it’s a little easier to give it away.



• As my wife pointed out, there is a danger in telling people to be grateful for what they have. It doesn’t acknowledge the parts of their lives that are difficult, the ways in which they’ve worked hard, the obstacles they’ve overcome, the disadvantages they’ve been born with, the suffering, seen and unseen, that they endure. I believe that gratitude can be good for all of us, but I won’t presume to tell you to be grateful for what you have. I will simply tell you that, for me, it’s a tactic for keeping things in perspective. It’s a way to remember that everything I have is a gift.

From Episcopal Church Foundation, Transforming Ministry

Read the full Vital Practices blog post on ECF Vital Practices: A Personal Take on Gratitude by Jeremiah Sierra.

Giving to All Saints

It is a joy that you are a part of the All Saints Community. We hope that you find joy in worship and participation with us. 

If you feel called to support the ministries of All Saints Church, giving is available by scanning the Venmo or Zelle QR codes. 

Thank you for supporting

"Putting Faith Into Practice."

Another way to give to All Saints

You can also help give to the church (kitchen and social) by going to Amazon and ordering from the Wish List (see QR Code)

Every bit helps offset our costs to be Church!

thank you!

Donate for Hildegarde's Food Pantry

In the Narthex (upstairs entryway) you will find a basket for donations to the pantry.

You can also give by check to ASEC

("Pantry" in the memo line) Thank You!

Hildegarde's Collecting for Warming Kits:

Hildegarde's Food Pantry is collecting NEW blankets, winter gloves, hand warmers, rain ponchos, warm hats, and toothpaste/ brushes for warming kits to give out to our patrons. If you would like to donate please bring them to Hildegarde's food pantry during open hours or leave them in the baskets by the Cathedral entrances. Thank you in advance for your support! 

Hildegarde's Christmas Gift Support:

Hildegarde's Food Pantry is looking for some volunteers to help us begin to put Christmas gifts together for our gift giveaway in December. If you're interested in helping please come to Hildegarde's during our open hours or Monday's at 10:00 a.m. and ask for Cibell. Thank you for your help! 

Recent heavy rainfall and flooding have caused significant damage across Navajoland and parts of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. Families have been displaced, homes and roads damaged, and access to food, clean water, and other necessities disrupted.

Our friends at Episcopal Relief & Development are working with local partners to help affected communities with immediate needs, including food, essential supplies, and temporary housing.

We invite you to keep our neighbors in your prayers and, if you're able, consider making a gift to support relief and recovery efforts.

Learn more and give to the Flood Response Fund: https://www.episcopalrelief.org/

Share the Spirit of Thanksgiving at Friendship Manor!

Wednesday, November 25, 2026

We know the day before Thanksgiving can be busy for everyone, but could you spare a couple of hours to help make the holiday a little brighter for the residents of Friendship Manor?

As one of the founding churches of Friendship Manor, First Congregational Church has a special connection to this community. This Thanksgiving, we're continuing our tradition of sharing our blessings by serving a celebratory brunch to the residents.

No cooking required! Our Outreach Committee has the food covered. We just need a few more helping hands to assist with setting up, serving, and cleaning up afterward.

It's a wonderful opportunity to share some kindness, fellowship, and Thanksgiving cheer with our neighbors.

Can you lend a hand?

Please contact Glenda LeHoux for more information or to volunteer.

Phone: 801-733-4950

Email: lehoux1@msn.com

Read First Congregational's current Newsletter

November 2026 Clarion

First Congregational Church Website:

firstcongregationalslc.org

Trans Day of Remembrance

From November 14–28, the Episcopal Retreat & Conference Center will host a Transgender Day of Remembrance art installation on its front plaza for the second year. The installation features a corridor of large metal arches displaying photographs of people of all ages whose lives were lost to violence and hate. Visitors are invited to walk through the installation, light a candle, offer a prayer, or simply spend a few moments in quiet remembrance.

Young Adults Friendsgiving, November 22 at 4 p.m.:

The Cathedral Church of St. Mark's

Do you like friends?

Do you enjoy consuming copious amounts of turkey (or a plant based equivalent)? Then Friendsgiving is perfect for you!

Young adults from across the Diocese are invited to join St. Mark’s young adults group for our second annual pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving celebration.

Turkey, 'taters, and stuffing will be provided, but we need YOU to bring other dishes; you can sign up here.

I appreciate your early action on signing up so that I can plan accordingly!

Dear Friends in Christ—

It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of

the Rev. Canon Michael "Mike" Milligan, a dear friend and priest of the Cathedral Church of St. Mark for many years. Fr. Mike ascended to eternal life on November 6.

Please hold Fr. Mike, his daughter Maggie and the Milligan family in your prayers.



Funeral arrangements are being arranged and we will notify you of when his service is announced.

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Most merciful God, whose wisdom is beyond our understanding: Deal graciously with Mike's family in their grief. Surround them with your love, that they may not be overwhelmed by their loss, but have confidence in your goodness, and strength to meet the days to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Almighty God, our Father in heaven, before whom live all who die in the Lord: Receive our brother Mike into the courts of your heavenly dwelling place. Amen.

Let his heart and soul now ring out in joy to you, O Lord, the living God, and the God of those who live. This we ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.

May Mike's soul and the souls of all the departed rest in peace. Amen.

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St. James Episcopal Church Calls The Rev. Brigette Weier as New Priest-in-Charge

On behalf of the St. James Vestry and Search Committee, we are pleased and excited to announce Pastor Brigette Weier has been called as the Priest-In-Charge at St. James. She will assume the role on November 29th, the first Sunday in Advent.

She is currently the pastor at St. Matthew’s Lutheran - ELCA in Taylorsville, Utah. November 1st, All Saints Day, will be her final day.

The Episcopal Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have been in full communion for more than a quarter of a century, dating back to January 6, 2001. The Episcopal Church and ECLA reached an agreement, “Called to Common Mission”, and now recognize each other's baptisms and ordinations. Pastor Brigette will be one of three Lutherans leading congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Utah, joining The Rev. Lisa Mensinger at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Ogden and The Rev. Angela Chacon, who leads a joint Lutheran/Episcopalian congregation at Ascension St. Matthew’s Church in Price.

The Vestry was drawn to her infectious energy, her Pastor led strategies to engage youth and her candor, leavened with humility and prudence. She is interested in developing short term and long term plans for St. James.

We would like to thank both the Search Committee and the Vestry for their tireless work in this 16 month process.

Thank you also to Rev. Mary Janda and Canon Rev. Terri Heyduk for their work as supply clergy during this time of transition and for their service to St. James over the years.

Please join us in Advent as we welcome Pastor Brigette to St. James.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Welcomes New Rector

Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City has announced the calling of the Rev. Barbara Seward as its next Rector.

All are invited to a Celebration of a New Ministry on Wednesday, December 2, at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s.

Are you looking for a way to start your holiday shopping and support a good cause? Then St. Paul’s annual Holiday Bazaar is perfect for you! Whether you’re looking for holiday décor and tree ornaments, handcrafted soaps, jams and pickles, lovely gifts, or stocking stuffers, the Bazaar will have something for everyone on your list. Please make sure to join us from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 5 at St. Paul’s Church (261 S. 900 E. Salt Lake City). Proceeds from the Bazaar will support St. Paul’s Food Pantry and our preschool scholarship fund.

Weekly Events:

Sundays:

8 & 10:30am Holy Eucharist (Sanctuary)

9:15am Adult Formation

9:15am Choir Rehearsal

10:30am Godly Play & Youth (Nursery Care)

10:30am FCC Worship (St. John Hall)

2pm So Sudanese Worship (Sanctuary)

3pm Acceptance AA Group (St. John)

Mondays:

12pm AA Group (St. John Hall)

7pm Mens AA Group (St. John Hall)

Tuesdays:

6:30pm Vestry Meeting (3rd Tu) (Parish Hall)

6:30pm Bell Choir Rehearsal (St. John Hall)

7pm Scrd Hrp Singers (1st Tu) (Sanctuary)

Wednesdays:

10am PEO (1st & 3rd We) (Parish Hall)

12pm PEO Cht. 5 (2nd We) (St. John Hall)

6:30pm Chapter 5 AA Group (St. John Hall)

8pm SL Young People AA Group (St. John)

Thursdays:

12 pm Speak Easy Ladies AA (St. John Hall)

5:30pm OA Meeting (St. John Hall)

7pm Fcc Choir Rehearsal (St. John Hall)

Fridays:

5:30pm OA Meeting (St. John Hall)

Saturdays:

8:30am 17 & 17 AA Group (St. John Hall)

7pm New Found Realities NA Group (St. John )

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