Dear Friends,

This Sunday, November 7, is All Saints' Sunday, a day when we celebrate our fellowship with all God's people in heaven and on earth. It is also confirmation day at All Saints'. We are so thrilled to celebrate our 53 teenagers who will stand before the bishop and congregation to publicly say "Yes!" to following Christ and taking their place among the saints.

There is no Sunday morning youth formation. Instead, join us after the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services for some good old fashioned southern food and fellowship in the courtyard. >>>Details

On Sunday evening, everyone is warmly welcome to attend services of confirmation at 4:00 and 6:30 p.m. A reception with the Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright, Bishop of Atlanta, will take place in Kennedy Courtyard between the services.

Click below to view biographies and photos for each of the candidates, and to share messages of encouragement.
Scroll down to learn more about:
  • Confirmation Weekend Details
  • 10th-12th Grade Pilgrimage to Greece
  • Acolyte Updates
  • Hope Westervelt, Newly Appointed Director of Youth Ministries
CONFIRMATION DETAILS
Parents, Youth Confirmands, & Mentors:
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Here are the four things you need to do to prepare, along with a list of frequently asked questions in advance of the big day!
Submit
Photos & Bios
Deadline: October 29 Past Due

Parents, please submit a short 75-100 word biography and recent photograph for each youth participant, to be compiled into a digital youth confirmation slideshow. (Example provided at link below) 
Saturday, November 6
Rehearsal Dinner
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | RSVP by November 1 Past Due

This event mandatory for all youth participants. Please notify Rev. Zack if you cannot attend. All adult mentors and parents are also invited. We suggest having at least one adult from each party present.
Please RSVP (whether YES or NO) as soon as possible.

SCHEDULE:

  • 5:00 - Ceremony run-through in the church
  • 5:30 - Festive Mediterranean Dinner in the courtyard
  • 6:45 - Program in Ellis Hall, featuring youth reflections, a round of teens vs. parents confirmation trivia (with prizes!), and an invitation for our young people to consider next steps in ministry as baptized and confirmed members of the Body of Christ

ATTIRE

Casual or business casual. A number of youth will be coming straight from athletic events; don't be shy — Please feel free to come just as you are!
Sunday, November 7
Confirmation & Courtyard Reception
4:00 & 6:30 p.m.

SCHEDULE:

  • 3:40 p.m. Check-in for first service
  • 4:00 p.m. First service begins
  • 5:15 p.m. Festive reception in Kennedy Courtyard - Heavy hors d'oeuvres and desserts will be offered
  • 6:10 p.m. Check-in for second service
  • 6:30 p.m. Second service begins

ATTIRE

A range of attire is acceptable, from business casual "church clothes," to formal "black tie" attire. Red (symbolizing the Holy Spirit) and white (symbolizing baptism) are particularly thematic colors for the liturgically minded. :)

CHECK-IN

All youth, parents, and mentors check in at table outside the church on W. Peachtree Street to pick up name tags and line up outside the church to process in. Please allow time for parking. Cold/rain location: Ellis Hall

ACOLYTES

Acolytes are still needed for both services. Please contact Mary Jo Bryan if you would like to serve (mjb2bryan@gmail.com). Youth may serve as acolytes and be confirmed in the same service, noting that they will be confirmed wearing a robe. Acolytes will report to the church 30 minutes before each service.
Youth Participant List

  • Katherine Alice Aiken - 4:00
  • Olivia Bridget Allen - 4:00
  • Olivia Estelle Arcement - 4:00
  • Katherine Sibley Barton (Kate) - 4:00
  • Louis Fain Barton III (Fain) - 4:00
  • Marissa Grace Brown - 6:30
  • Eliza Faye Calabria (Liz) - 4:00
  • Oscar Joseph Cannon - 4:00
  • Vivienne Wynn Cannon (Vivi) - 4:00
  • Jackson Davis Cannon (Jack) - 4:00
  • Carlton Alexander Diedrich - 6:30
  • Elizabeth McLean Eagleson (McLean) - 4:00
  • Virginia May Echols - 4:00
  • Thomas Farrell Freer - 4:00
  • Paul Thomas Frilingos - 6:30
  • Nora Lemoyne Gaynor - 6:30
  • Alexander Bahan Goodrich (Alex) - 4:00
  • Andrew Stewart Gossett (Drew) - 4:00
  • Charles Houston Gragnani (Houston) - 4:00
  • Catherine Frances Chapin Heckler - 6:30
  • Campbell Alexander Henn - 6:30
  • John Edward Kosar, IV (John Edward) - 6:30
  • Norman Harris Lowe (Harris) - 6:30
  • Thomas McCoy Lyman
  • Elliott Cole Mainwaring - 6:30
  • Davis Donald Maxey - 6:30
  • Carter Austin McGraw - 4:00
  • Andrew Holden Meyer - 4:00
  • Ella Capilla Mitchell - 4:00
  • Delaney Rae Mitchell - 4:00
  • Grace Catherine Marie Osborn - 6:30
  • Margaret Ruth Pope - 4:00
  • Mary Frances Pope - 4:00
  • William McKenzie Ragland, III (Will) - 4:00
  • Kathleen Gray Rebillot (Kate) - 4:00
  • Rachel Elizabeth Sawyer - 6:30
  • Jackson Wolfenden Srinivasan (Jack) - 4:00
  • Joseph Wolfenden Srinivasan (Joe) - 4:00
  • Caroline Joyce Stanford - 4:00
  • Mariah Alice Statton - 4:00
  • Noah William Statton - 4:00
  • Catherine Bennett Stevens (Cate) - 4:00
  • Catherine Heyward Taylor (Cate) - 4:00
  • Lillian Maureen Taylor (Lilly) - 4:00
  • Georgia Elizabeth Toole (Elizabeth) - 6:30
  • Andrew Kreeger Ulsh, Jr. (Drew) - 4:00
  • Lindsay Marie Vicens - 4:00
  • James Antonio Vicens (Jamie) - 4:00
  • Richard Van Wofford - 4:00
  • Mary Wyman Woodward (Mary Wyman) - 4:00
  • Hillary Ekua Odenyamekye Yankey - 4:00
  • David Kobina Ntamah Yankey - 4:00
  • Emma Madeline Lavandier Young - 4:00
FAQs

What role will parents and adult mentors play in the service?
  • Parents and mentors will:
  • Join the procession into the church
  • Stand and "present" the youth altogether at the designated time in this service (a brief speaking piece, together with all other parents and mentors).
  • Join the youth confirmands at the front of the church as the bishop lays hands and prays over each.
  • We will go over all this at the rehearsal dinner. Specific instructions will be sent to those who cannot make it.

What if a youth participant cannot attend the mandatory rehearsal dinner?
  • Exceptions will be made for youth with prior commitments or extenuating circumstances.  Please still complete an RSVP form and indicate that you are not able to attend. Parents and adult mentors will be emailed specific instructions in advance of the service.

What if I have lost touch with my mentor/mentee?
  • No need to feel bad or awkward -- it has been a long pandemic! Now is the perfect opportunity to reconnect. Please reach out to one another and catch up! Let Rev. Zack know if you need help getting in touch.
  • Additionally, an alternate adult may stand in at the service in the absence of of one's official mentor. Mentor names will not be printed in the bulletin, so there is some fluidity in this regard.

What if I am a parent and/or adult mentor of multiple youth?
  • We will walk through logistics at the rehearsal and provide emailed instructions ahead of time. It will take some attentiveness on your part, but we promise we won't leave anyone hanging! We hope to create an atmosphere of prayerfulness and love as we support our young people taking this step in their journey of faith. There is no need to feel nervous or tense.

Will the service be broadcast?

How can I help?
  • In addition to youth acolytes, we could use adults to help serve food at the rehearsal dinner, as well as folks to help out at the check-in table on Sunday. Contact Rev. Zack if you'd like to help out!
2022 PILGRIMAGE TO GREECE
A Few Spaces Remain: Sign Up ASAP!
Grades 10 - 12
All Saints' youth are headed to Greece to walk in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul! All youth currently in the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024 are eligible to participate.

The dates are June 8 - 16, 2022, and the cost will be $3,500. Assistance is available for those who need it. Sign up ASAP to reserve your spot!
Which youth are going so far?

Katherine Aiken
Marissa Brown
Liz Calabria
Madeleine Coleman
Virginia Echols
Paul Frilingos
Nora Gaynor
Catherine Heckler
Theo Holland
John Kosar
Andrew Meyer
Grace Osborn
Mary Pope
Rachel Sawyer
Elizabeth Toole
Drew Ulsh
Emma Young
ACOLYTE CORNER
MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Acolyte Team Captain Meeting
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. November 14!
Team Assigned this Sunday at 9:00 a.m:
Taylor Docka, Will Docka, William Echols, Edward Askew-Norton, and Charles Davidson

Team Assigned this Sunday at 11:15 a.m:
Nora Gaynor, Darcy Gaynor, Catherine Chapin Heckler, and Fiona Sullivan

Team Assigned this Sunday at 4:00 p.m:
Jane Aiken, Charlie Freer, Charles Davidson, and Elizabeth Toole.

Team Assigned this Sunday at 6:30 p.m:
Euan Mainwaring
YOUTH WEBPAGE
Stay up-to-date with all the latest events and calendar information on the youth page of the All Saints' website!
A PRAYER FOR THOSE TO BE CONFIRMED
O God, you prepared your disciples for the coming of the Spirit through the teaching of your Son Jesus Christ: Make the hearts and minds of your servants ready to receive the blessing of the Holy Spirit, that they may be filled with the strength of his presence; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Book of Common Prayer, p. 819
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: INTRODUCING HOPE WESTERVELT
Introducing our New Director of Youth Ministries 

We are thrilled to announce that All Saints’ has called Hope Westervelt to be our new Director of Youth Ministries. For the past six years, Hope has served as Director of Youth Ministries at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, TN.

Hope grew up in Macon, GA, attending Christ Church and has worked both at Camp Mikell in this diocese and at camp Grace Point in the Diocese of East Tennessee. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, with a major in childhood development, Hope brings a wonderful combination of energy, experience, and organization to her ministry. She is married to Brian, an engineer, and will be joining All Saints’ in January giving time for a smooth transition in her current parish. 

Here is a word from Hope to our community: 
“I am thrilled to be joining all of you at All Saints' as the new Director of Youth Ministries! I am so excited to be back in the Diocese of Atlanta and I am especially excited that I get to work with and build relationships with the youth at All Saints'. There are so many aspects of the All Saints' community that I look forward to being a part of and I can't wait to meet each and every one of you.” 

Please pray for Hope and Brian as they prepare for their move to Atlanta.
Peace,

The Rev. Zack Nyein
Associate Rector
znyein@allsaintsatlanta.org