Come relax & let the kids do the service!

YOUTH SUNDAY! THIS SUNDAY!

The Youth will be the Ushers, Lectors, Acolytes,

Intercessors, Choristers, & Preachers!

P.S.

If you have a kid or grandkid attending college please send their mailing address to wevans@allsaintsoncentral so they can receive a college care package in time for finals. 

Worship Schedule

This Weekend

Saturday 5pm

CHAPEL 

Sunday 8am

CHURCH 

Sunday 10am

CHURCH 



Wednesday

12:00pm  A Holy Lunch-Break

Holy Eucharist and Healing Prayers

followed by a quick Bring-Your-Own

Brown Bag Lunch in St. Barbara

 This Week's Bulletin + Readings & Announcements

SUN 10AM



SAT 5PM+SUN 8AM

What's Coming Up In November?

ALL SAINTS' DAY

Sunday, November 1

10am

Bishop Jennifer Reddall's Visit

Confirmation

Celebration of our Patronal Feast Day



Requiem for All Souls 6pm

This year, the reading of the names and the censing of the Close will be interspersed with music from a modern choral favorite, Eleanor Daley's Requiem.

We do!

SEABURY SUNDAY

Sunday, November 15

10am

Bagpipes! Tartans! Shortbread!

And More!

I’m a lucky woman. Every Thursday my two grown sons and my grandsons, ages 2 and 4, come to my house for pancakes, play, and conversation. Last week, my preschool buddy and his uncle were near me on the couch, watching a video about the lives of ants. It’s a shockingly merciless existence. Many ants live underground doing just one job. When they get old, they are sent on a death mission to the surface to forage, having a lifespan at that point of about 18 days. The descriptions got so brutal that I looked at my son and said, “Do you think his mother would be ok with this?” They both just shrugged their shoulders and went back to the Mad Max of the ant world, and I was left to think that Nature, so cuddly and pretty on the outside, can be vicious on the inside.

I was reminded of God’s lecture to Job at the end of his story of tribulation. “ Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up and makes its nest on high? It lives on the rock and makes its home in the fastness of the rocky crag. From there, it spies the prey. It sees it from far away. Its young ones suck up blood, and where the slain are, there it is.” And God goes on to describe the rest of his creations, including alligators, lions, and all manner of predators. This beautiful, awful, serene, violent mix is the handiwork of our Maker, completed on the sixth day according to the poetry of Genesis. “ God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good.”

The essential lesson of Job is, I think, the lesson of ant society. Suffering is built into the DNA of life on our blue orb and God has never stood in the way of life just doing what it does. We age, we feel pain, and the longer we live, the more our losses pile up. We were never promised the proverbial rose garden. But what is also true is that rose gardens appear in our path from time to time. The serendipity of deep love. The awe of an ocean at sunset. The beauty of literature, and music, and art. The simple serenity of a moment spent watching the clouds drift across a blue sky. These are all gifts from that same Creator God. And the spirit of a gift is kept alive by its constant donation. God gives to us, and we pass that forward to those in our care. And it is in that mutual care that we build the strength to handle the difficult things when they come. As I said, I’m a lucky woman. And I never want to lose sight of my blessings as the poet Czeslaw Milosz wrote, “The smell of winter apples, of hoarfrost, and of linen. There is nothing but gifts on this poor, poor Earth.”

In 2027, we remember that we are one body with many members, and each of us have something we can give.  We hope that everyone will consider supporting the Annual Fund at whatever level is comfortable financially, remembering that no pledge is too small and every pledge makes a difference. With that, we recognize that it will be easier for some people to make a gift of their time, a commitment to join the Legacy Circle, or a one-time gift to support our campus renovation this year.

Thank you for all the ways you contribute to  All Saints’. You are an important part of this body, and we are truly grateful for you.

Click here for the 2027 Pledge Card: https://onrealm.org/AllSaintsPhoenix/AddPledge/2027pledge

or Scan this QR Code: 

Get a Look-See at What's Coming Up

This Program Year

From special services to choir concerts, from engaging education to drinks with the clergy mark your calendar now to be a part of as much as you would like.

Click here to view or print a copy of

the upcoming schedule.



Hard copies are also available

at the Welcome Table in the narthex.

The Rosary Prayer 

next gathering OCTOBER 25

Sundays at 9AM

in Urbano Library

Led by Ken Mosesian

Praying the Rosary lasts about 20 - 25 minutes, and helps to calm and center your mind through this ancient devotional focused on the Great Mysteries in the life of Jesus Christ. Rosary prayer beads and service booklets are provided. 

Centering Prayer next gathering OCTOBER 25

Sundays at 9AM in the Chapel of the Holy innocents

Led by Fr. Daniel Collier and Sara Soller

The Practice of Centering Prayer familiarizes us with God’s first language – SILENCE. This method of silent prayer serves to

prepare one to receive the gifts of God’s presence. It is simple yet profound in its effects.

Coffee and Conversation next gathering OCTOBER 25

Sundays at 9AM in the St. Barbara Rooms

A chance to connect with and get to know the clergy and one another. Each week, the preacher for the following weekend will be part of the conversation to ask the members of the All Saints’ community what they hear or wonder about in the appointed lessons—to get some communal input for next week’s sermon. 

Second Sunday: next gathering NOVEMBER 8

Hear from our architect, Kaiserworks, and see the latest renderings of the Close Garden Renovation.

Sundays at 9AM in the St. Barbara Rooms

Once a month, we will have an informational session focused on the ministry or the business of the church. This is when you should expect updates from key ministry partners, leadership & more. 

The Deacon’s Bible Study

Led by Deacon Patrice

Women of the Bible

FALL 2026: SECOND & FOURTH TUESDAYS  

10:30am in the St. Barbara Meeting Rooms on Oct 27 | Nov 17 & 24 

Reading about the women in the Bible reveals a great deal more than simply the stories of a few individuals. Through the women’s trials and triumphs, the text offers various (sometimes contradictory) pictures of gender, family life, and relationships. Our modern understanding of gender may not translate directly onto the functions of gender in the Bible.

What are our pre-conceptions about gender in the time of the Hebrew Bible and in the Greco-Roman world? We may imagine that ancient women were universally oppressed or powerless, relegated to their roles as wives and mothers. This unit challenges these pre-conceived ideas as it seeks to understand the many roles women hold in biblical stories. We will read the stories with special attention to the power dynamics, including those surrounding gender, enslavement, and empire.

It is important to remember that these women’s stories do not necessarily reveal what was normal or even ideal about gender in the ancient Near East or the Greco-Roman world. Instead, they show us glimpses of those worlds from which the authors of the texts made meaning.

“Women in the Bible” sheds new light on familiar characters like Mary Magdalene in the New Testament and Sarah, Abraham’s wife in the Hebrew Bible. It also studies characters who are less well known to many Bible readers, such as the city of Babylon, styled as a whore in the Book of Revelation. Through the stories of these women, discover how gender can inform your reading as you explore how these stories relate to your own faith journey.”

September 8:    Sarah | Genesis 16, 17, and 21

September 22: Tamar | Genesis 38, 2 Samuel 13

October 6:   NOTE DATE CHANGE Women Warrior  | Judges 4 and 5

October 27:  Woman of Valor | Proverbs 31:10-31

November 17: Woman at the Well | John 4:5-30 and 39-42

November 24:  Whore of Babylon |  Revelation 17-18                  

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY

After many year’s absence, All Saints’ is pleased to offer a first year class

in Education for Ministry, beginning in January. EFM Year One covers the

Old Testament in depth, but it is not just a class in Bible study.

Theological Reflection, exercises in learning to think theologically, are 

an integral part of the course, designed to help each student become a

more thoughtful and active Christian.

If you are interested in enrolling in this class, we are having an inform-

ational meeting to present the course schedule, enrollment procedures, fees, and try to answer any questions you might have. Join us

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 at 9am in St. Barbara (in lieu of Coffee & Conversation)

We hope to see you there!

St. Cecilia Day Concert

Sunday, November 22, 4 pm

Where the music of the Anglican tradition across centuries

brings together people across generations



Accompanied by chamber orchestra, the Choir of All Saints' sings music that celebrates music — St. Cecilia is the patron saint of music and musicians — including Howells' Hymn to St. Cecilia, Britten's Hymn to St. Cecilia, and highlights from Handel's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day.

BRAND NEW: Check out our All Saints' Choir

YouTube Playlist -- Just click here!

See and hear some of the music highlights coming this Fall.

All Saints’ - All Around!

Join us at any of our off-campus, midweek services for some extra Episcopal worship. Just check in at the Front Desk at each location.

FIRST TUESDAY of the month: The Terraces (NOV 3)

10:30am in the Chapel | 7550 North 16th Street

THIRD THURSDAY: The Beatitudes  (NOV 19)

11:30am in the Board Room | 1610 West Glendale

THIRD THURSDAY: La Siena   (NOV 19)                                 

3:30pm in the Chapel | 909 East Northern  

Caring Crafters

Fourth Sundays

11:30am-1:30pm in St. Barbara

NEXT GATHERING:  SUNDAY, OCT 25

Questions: Contact Sharron Luther

sharronluther@yahoo.com

"Be still and know that I am God."

- Psalm 46:10

Centering Prayer Workshops/Practice

The Practice of Centering Prayer familiarizes us with God’s first language – SILENCE. This method of silent prayer serves to prepare one to receive the gifts of God’s presence. It is simple yet profound in its effects.

And we follow with a study of the Mystics who lived the Contemplative life in search of this constant presence. Our first book to read and discuss: The Naked Now.

EVERY THURSDAY EVENING

6:00-6:30pm in the Holy innocents’ Chapel

NEW: MYSTICS STUDY GROUP

6:30-7:30pm in Holy Innocents’ Chapel

ALSO SUNDAY MORNING CENTERING PRAYER

at 9am in the Chapel of the Holy Innocents

Questions? Contact: Fr. Daniel at dcollier@allsaintsoncentral.org

Prison Ministry Card Writing

Third Tuesdays

6-8pm

IN URBANO LIBRARY

NEXT GATHERING: 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

“EVERYONE’S INVITED”

IN-PERSON BREAKFAST

9:00AM

 Wednesday, November 19

Hope’s Brunch house

2508 N. Central Avenue

 ALL SAINTS’ MENS GROUP

IN-PERSON LUNCH

 11AM 

Monday, November 16

Location TBD

HAPPY HOUR WITH THE CLERGY

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 from 5:30-7PM

Aunt Chilada's

Dreamy Draw (in the lounge)

 7330 N Dreamy Draw Dr, 

Phoenix, AZ 85020

Come and spend time with your friends from All Saints'. Purely a

social event, but if you have questions for the clergy, please bring them! This is an opportunity to grow in faith and have some fun. 

Church will provide some appetizers, beverages are on your own.

NOW in the

SAINT BARBARA GALLERY

Exhibitors include:

Jana Castle

Kathleen de la Serda

Sandra House

Anne Kleindienst

David Sheetz

Patrice Taylor

Grant Washburn

Pat Washburn

Come by and take a look!"

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EXHIBITORS WANTED

A new group exhibit of art and handicrafts will be installed in late

November. If you'd be willing to have your work included in the next

exhibit, please call or email Don Peters at cornflakeaz@gmail.com,

602 300 5193,

THIS SUNDAY for the Kiddos!

NO Children’s Chapel this week (Youth Sunday)

Normally takes place during the 10:00am service.

The kids will be led out of the sanctuary by a cross into the Holy Innocents Chapel. We will have songs and stories and so much more! Led by a different priest each week plus volunteers.Everyone comes back at the Peace for Holy Communion.

Sunday School

9:00am in the Youth Room this week

Led by Dawn Trueblood.

The kids will have lots of fun exploring a traditional Godly Play curriculum. In other words, making Bible stories come alive with props and toys. Children can sit with their Sunday School class at the 10am service in the Small Saints’ Front pew, or they can join their families in the church before going to Children’s Chapel.  

OUR PARISH FAMILY

This week, we pray for our beloved friends and family who have died.

KATHLEEN RILEY

Funeral on Saturday, October 31 at 10am

in the Church

DIXIE & MICHAEL

GROSSMAN

Funeral on Friday, November 6 at 10am

in the Church

MARK TOWSLEY

Funeral on Saturday, November 14 at 10am

in the Church

May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

A HUGE THANK YOU

to everyone who has sent in their pledge. It really means so much, especially now.

Three Ways to Keep Current:

1. Sending your personal check to: All Saints' Church, 6300 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012

2. Use your bank's online bill-pay

3. Through our secure, online system, REALM. Click here.

Call the Church Office and we can walk you through the process easily. 

Christina Berlinger is our Director of Finance. She is in the office Tuesda through Friday 10am-6pm.

cberlinger@allsaintsoncentral.org

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026

10AM Service

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026

10AM Sermon

The Rt. Rev. Dr. John Orina Omangi

I was gifted these little friends recently. I thought they were hysterical. People often notice them in my office, but after quizzical expressions on their collective faces, they move on, pretending to understand. So for all of us who want to know the "rest of the story" about the meaning of Question Hound, here is one internet account. 

Acciyo says on October 21, 2025:

The "This is Fine" GIF is a widely-used internet meme depicting an anthropomorphic, yellow dog known as Question Hound wearing a fedora, sitting calmly at a table in a room that is actively on fire, sipping coffee, and stating the phrase, "This is fine." This two-panel image, usually animated as a GIF, is an iconic shorthand for self-denial or forced, ironic complacency in the face of an obvious, overwhelming, or hopeless crisis. It’s the digital equivalent of shrugging and accepting a disaster while pretending everything is totally okay.

If you’ve ever felt like your bank account is empty, your deadline is tomorrow, or your whole life is a mess, and all you can do is just smile and keep scrolling, then you’ve been the "This is Fine" dog. It’s one of those memes that perfectly captures a uniquely modern feeling of existential dread mixed with a total lack of control.

Instead, may you always find things really are fine because God is good.

Hope to see you here this weekend for

worship, fellowship, and service All Saints' style.

We are so honored to be that meaningful place for your spiritual refreshment, compassion, and kindness.

Any questions or suggestions, let me know.

ntowsley@allsaintsoncentral.org