This Week

at

Chapel of Our Saviour

October 1, 2023

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

100 years of Allen House. 65 years of Chapel: Brokenness into Beauty

At this year’s Annual Parish Pignic, we commenced our year-long celebration of the Chapel Story, with a toast given by The Reverend David Dill. 

Beginning one-hundred years ago in 1923, Marie Allen rebuilt her more modest “cottage” out of the very same bricks she used to build the mansion with her ex-husband in 1909. 

Roughly sixty-five years ago, Chapel of Our Saviour was born from her family’s benevolent gift to the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado. (Details to be revealed later!)

Last Sunday, we enjoyed barbeque prepared in the MOAB (Mother Of All Barbeques), a converted elevated water-tank for the Allen House. Birdie Lowery and a legion of others have used that barbeque to feed our congregation for 28 of the 31 past years of Pignics.

We have a rich history of individuals who have been instrumental in making our church and the community the spiritual place it is today. Cheers and thank you to all of the entrepreneurs!

In the year ahead, we’ll feature the fascinating history of Chapel of Our Saviour, our beautiful grounds, and the Colorado Springs movers-and-shakers who laid the foundation for the ministry our church conducts today.  

Tinnin Leskera

Chapel of Our Saviour Vestry

Thank you to everyone who participated in our annual Pignic last Sunday. It was a beautiful day!

Family Promise

October 1 - 15, 2023

Allen House

On Sunday, October 1, families who are temporarily without housing, will come to spend two weeks at our church.  

In collaboration with the Family Promise organization and in partnership with our friends from the First Baptist Church, we will provide the space, the food, the welcome and love for these families in transition.

We encourage you to join us as we serve our neighbors: click the button below for more info about volunteering for this ministry.

Please Note: The Family Promise van will be at church after the 10:00 service this Sun, Oct1. We need many hands to carry beds and bedding and families’ belongings upstairs. Also help with making beds. 

To get involved, contact Susan Garsoe sgarsoe@msn.com or 719.338.0156

Community Café

Wednesdays this Fall

11am-1pm

Please join us next Wednesday 10/4 and every Wednesday this Fall at Allen House for lunch and fellowship.

This week's lunch is catered by Creole Roots.

(Click the button below to see their fabulous menu.)



Lunch is free and all are very welcome.

Invite a friend to join us!

Daughters of the King (DOK)

Daughters of the King Tea

11:30am, Sunday, Oct 8

Allen House

DOK is an Order of women in the church who are reaffirming the promises made at Baptism and Confirmation. A Daughter pledges herself to a life-long program of prayer, service and evangelism. DOK is hosting a tea for anyone interested in learning more about this organization on Oct 8 at 11:30am in Allen House. For more info contact Deborah Lowery.

Community Circle

Sunday Mornings

9:00am, Casey Hall

Community Circle, our adult spiritual formation gathering, has begun meeting again on Sundays at 9:00am in Allen House in Casey Hall. Childcare is available for children ages 0-3 in the Allen House nursery.

All are welcome!

Thursday Book Club

Thursdays at 10AM

Allen House Dining Room

The Thursday Book Group, which meets every Thursday at 10AM in the dining room in Allen House, started a new book in September! The title is Stars At Night by Paula D'Arcy. All are welcome!

Contact Cathy Sterling for more information.

Youth Group

Youth Dinner and FUN

Sunday, October 1

4-6pm, Allen House

If you are in 6th - 12th grade,

come join us on for a time of fun and games and dinner on October 1 and every Sunday during the school year!

Parents are also invited to attend and get to know the other parents of the amazing youth in our community.



To register to attend, please contact David Dill at david@chapelcos.org.

Food Pantry

Our July Food Drive was a great success! Thanks to all your generous donations, we exceeded our goal of 500 grocery items and collected 545 items to donate to D2 Pantry. Many thanks to all for your offerings.

Thank you for continuing to bring your donations on Sundays.

Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost

October 1, 2023

8am Holy Eucharist

in the Nave

10am Holy Eucharist

in the Nave

All are very welcome

The Zoom link for online Sunday services is

https://zoom.us/j/9673219751?pwd=MURpRmFwalBOcWIyb0pYcHF3bFlJQT09

Password: 866351

You can also connect to this time of prayer with a regular phone line by calling 

+1 253 215 8782 and entering the Meeting ID: 967 321 9751

Godly Play

Children’s Ministry every Sunday, 9:50a

Our children gather in the Loft upstairs from the narthex (church lobby) or in the courtyard (weather-permitting) for a time of exploration and wonder called “Godly Play.” Parents and guardians are invited to sign in upstairs and children rejoin their families during the Offertory. 

If your children haven’t joined us yet, they are most welcome,

and we look forward to meeting and getting to know them. 

Contact DeSha Thomas: desha@chapelcos.org

Nursery

For children 0 - 3 years.

7:20am - 11:45am Sundays

Upstairs in the Nave, across the hall from the Loft. 

Our church nursery is now be open during the 8:00am service and the 10:00am service every Sunday.

The Allen House nursery is now open during Community Circle, our adult formation gathering.



Children ages 0-3 are welcome in both nurseries.

Our Shared Stewardship

Pledging for 2023

We invite you to make a pledge to Chapel of Our Saviour for 2023. The operating budget that makes possible the mission and ministry of this community of faith is derived entirely from your generous giving throughout the year. Pledge forms are available in the narthex (back of the church). For more information about pledging and membership at Chapel of Our Saviour contact our Senior Warden, Susan Garsoe sgarsoe@msn.com

Recovery Meeting

Thursdays at 12pm, St. Mary Chapel

For more information contact DeSha Thomas desha@chapelcos.org