All Things, All Saints'
November 16, 2023
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We have an amazing Sunday planned for you! |
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SEABURY SUNDAY @ ALL SAINTS'
10am in the Church
Celebration of the Consecration of Samuel Seabury
Bagpipes, Tartans, Shortbread Contest & More!
Invite friends and family!
Definitely an E-Ticket ride.
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CHORAL EVENSONG
@ ALL SAINTS'
5pm in the Church
Choral Evensong for
St. Cecilia, the Patron Saint of Music
The Full Choir will be singing
Herbert Howells' Hymn to St. Cecilia.
Responses were composed by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange, a setting commissioned by recent guest, Dr. Homer A. Ferguson, III.
Canticles for the evening are by Thomas Weelkes, as November 30th marks the 400th anniversary of his death.
A reception will follow.
There is no better start to your week than a Sunday evening Choral Evensong at All Saints'!
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Getting Our Sacred Home In Order
(this is the "Hotlink," in the email subject line)
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The core of who we are and what we do has not changed and our foundation after all these years remains strong. But some weak spots that are emerging, places where years or decades of deferred maintenance is causing things to crumble. We’ve had several reminders this year that things cannot operate indefinitely without proper maintenance and attention.
If a crumbling sidewalk can teach us anything about where we are as a parish, it is time for us to get our house in order. For too long, we have band-aided broken and outdated infrastructure, cobbled together lesson plans and social activities based on how close they are to free, underfunded our outreach projects, and underpaid our staff or tried to do without necessary staff positions.
Most of us who are here week after week ever think about how slim our financial resources actually are. We walk into the narthex and the lights are on, the bulletins are freshly printed, and the organ is already making beautiful music. We grab a couple donut holes and a cup of coffee and don’t think about the fact that all those things we’ve come to enjoy and expect cost money.
But it is more than just deferred maintenance and facilities.
It’s about Formation and Education, Outreach, Salaries, Music and the Arts — in other words, our LIFE IN COMMUNITY.
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Every pledge makes a difference. What we ask is your participation in our family and its financial resources to conduct our ministry to the parish and the world.
Thank you for your faithfulness in support of All Saints’ and may God bless you as you commit to helping us grow God’s Kingdom here in North Central Phoenix.
Pledge cards are available online, in the narthex/lobby, in the Church Office, and by mail — we will mail you one if you email ntowsley@allsaintsoncentral.org.
to give your financial support for the mission and ministries we are called to do through this holy place. Please mail this form to All Saints' at 6300 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012, put in the offering plate at any service, bring it to the Church Office, or email to Christina Berlinger, our Director of Finance at
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All Saints' Weekly
Celebrations of the Holy Eucharist
Saturday 5pm [Chapel]
Sunday 8am [Church]
Sunday 10am [Church]
Children's Chapel 10am [St. Barbara]
Wednesday, 12pm [Chapel]
including prayers of support and healing
PLEASE NOTE NO WEDNESDAY CHAPEL ON
NOVEMBER 22.
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All Saints' on Facebook & YouTube |
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Preview the Bulletins for this Weekend
NEXT LIVESTREAM will be
Sunday, November 19 at 10am.
Sermons are recorded & posted mid-week
& our Eblast (scroll down).
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A Reflection from Chaplain Erin |
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The Liturgical calendar reminds us that our time in the church is ordered. We know that each season passes into the next, and our work as Christians in the community continues. We are currently in Year A. Year B will begin with the season of Advent. Christmas will follow Advent, and the Ordinary time following Epiphany will start after that. Year B will end, Year C will begin, and the circle will continue to spin as we start Year A again.
For me, the beauty of the Liturgical calendar is found in the pattern and repetition. (I know you can’t hear it, but the song “Sunrise, Sunset” is playing in my head right now.) There’s a calm that comes with the knowledge that Christmas comes every year. All my hopes and dreams for it don’t have to happen all at once. The same can be said for any of our traditions. The very nature of a “tradition” is that it occurs on a regular basis.
Why is she talking about this?
This time of year, we have so many things for which to be thankful. We have family feasts, gatherings with friends, beautiful weather, and a wonderful church community. The blessings are coming at us at an extraordinary pace.
There is so much to do to get ready. We need to do some maintenance and lay some groundwork as we prepare for our future. As we look around, we see everything that needs to be done. Sometimes, it feels overwhelming.
This is when it helps to remind ourselves that although things need to be done, it does not all need to happen at once and not just by one person. We live in a community in which we all can be a part of building toward the future. No one has to do it alone. If we all work together, we can make this church, this community, and this season one of joy and wonder.
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
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Thanksgiving Day
November 23, 2023
10am
Holy Eucharist
with Fr. Perry, Deacon Patrice
& Guest Preacher, Lucian Taylor
Join your All Saints' family
for a tradition of gratitude and thanksgiving.
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Adult Education & Formation |
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Sunday 9am in the St. Barbara Rooms
Historical Spiritual Classics returns with Chesirae Valentine. Learn why the saints of yesterday are relevant to our lives today.
The Deacon’s Bible Study
FIRST & THIRD TUESDAYS
Next gathering November 21
Deacon Patrice offers a Bible study on the Book of Ecclesiastes, one of the wisdom texts of the Old Testament. It is a lively experience, using all kinds of study methods, from You Tube to Lectio Divina. The morning edition will be 10:30am in the Urbano Library for those who are available to meet in person. The evening session will be at 7pm on Zoom. Questions or to get Zoom links? contact Deacon Patrice palshatti@allsaintsoncentral.org.
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Children & Youth Education |
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Nursery
Every Sunday beginning at 9AM
for children through their 5th birthday.
Please note that your child must be signed in and out of nursery, and no food is allowed (nursing children may have a bottle).
Sunday School
Most Sundays, beginning at 9AM
In the Urbano Library for
Grades K through 5
Youth Haven Ed
First, second, and fourth Sundays, beginning at 9AM
Grades 6-12
CLASP
Every third Sunday, beginning at 9 AM
Next CLASP Gathering: THIS Sunday, November 19.
For youth between 4th and 12th grade who have trained as acolytes, CLASP offers opportunities to serve, connect and learn more as young ministers of the church. For those who are interested in training as an acolyte, but missed the summer training session, please still come to CLASP! Contact Tim Hyland at thyland@cavanaghlaw.com.
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Every Sunday, starting at 9:55 AM
Designed for any child of any age who would like to be close to the action, the smALL SAINTS' PEW is a dedicated front pew for children. Special ribbon wands, church programs and a Safeguarding trained adult are all located at the pew. Children can sit safely without their parents in the pew, and see everything that is happening up close.
Wayfarer's Chapel
Most Sundays, starting at 10:10 AM
During the 10 AM service, children pre-K through 5th grade are invited to join a procession to Wayfarer Children's Chapel. There they will hear one of the liturgical stories (either Gospel or Torah), play games, and create their own prayers of the (young) people. Children process at the beginning of the service, and come back to the main service at the passing of the peace.
Little Liturgical Library
Every Sunday, all the time
It is located on the right hand side of the Narthex. There, families can find a wealth of sensory fidgets, toys, books, and puzzles for their children to play with. Please return all items to the check in basket by the end of the service so materials can be cleaned and repaired before the next Sunday.
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10AM SERVICE
NOVEMBER 12, 2023
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CHESIRAE VALENTINE
10AM SERMON
NOVEMBER 12, 2023
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VIRTUAL WOMEN'S BREAKFAST WEEKLY ON ZOOM
All women are invited every Friday at 9:30am on Zoom.
Meeting ID: 899 7988 3593
Passcode: 411001
Questions: contact Joyce Moderow
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VIRTUAL MEN'S BREAKFAST
WEEKLY ON ZOOM
All men are invited every Thursday at 8am on Zoom.
NOTE: NO MEN'S BREAKFAST ON THANKSGIVING DAY, NOVEMBER 23.
Meeting ID: 814 7721 6264
Passcode: 416506
Questions: contact Tom Walker Cell: 602-330-4687 text/talk
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The All Saints' Arts Program is scheduling exhibits for 2024. We’re limited to art and crafts that can be displayed on the walls of the St. Barbara rooms. Exhibits are already scheduled through early April. If you have work that you would like to display after that, contact Don Peters at 602-300-5193 or cornflakeaz@gmail.com.
Rainbow Families: Next gathering Monday, November 20 at 7-8:30pm
A safe space for families who follow Jesus and love and support their LGBTQ+ Kids.
Bible Study Monday Evenings 7-8:30pm on November 20, December 4. Contact Cori and Jer Veatch at TeamVeatch@mac.com.
In-Person Women’s Breakfast Gathering
Thursday, December 14 at Scott's Generations Deli at 742 East Glendale Avenue
Contact Joyce Moderow
The Peregrinos: For anyone in their young adulting life, join us for our monthly gathering, now on the Second Monday, December 11 at 5:30pm-- location TBD. Contact Chesirae Valentine at cvalentine@allsaintsoncentral.org directly.
Caring Crafters will be meeting Thursday, December 21 at Panera Bread (20th St. south of Camelback) at 4pm. Just remember "3rd Thursday each month." For more information contact SharronLuther@yahoo.com
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Prison Ministry Card Writing
Please join us in St. Barbara for our November 21 card writing events dedicated to writing over 400 Christmas cards. Everyone is welcome, needed, and appreciated. If you want to address cards, but cannot attend a card writing event, please contact Lora Villasenor lmvillasenor@msn.com .
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PRISON MINISTRY ANGEL TREE PROJECT!
2023 marks the 9th year that All Saints’ has participated in Angel Tree and it is going to be a big year! This year, our parish will provide Christmas gifts to 80 children who are separated from their parent through incarceration. Many of the children we serve are being raised by a single parent, a grandparent, foster parent or distant relative and the gift we give them serves as an important connection to their incarcerated parent. For the adults caring for the children, our gifts
are welcome assistance when resources are limited.
There are 4 ways to support Angel Tree: there are still some TAGS left
1) Purchase a gift for an Angel Tree child ($60-75 maximum).
2) Purchase a $25 Walmart gift card for an Angel Tree family.
3) Bake cookies for our Angel Tree families.
4) Write a check to All Saints’ (write “Angel Tree” in the memo) and the youth group will purchase a gift for an Angel Tree child on your behalf.
Many, many thanks for all you do to make Christmas a joyful time for our Angel Tree families! Contact Lora Villasenor at lmvillasenor@msn.com.
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BE AN ANGEL
FOR MARYLAND GARDENS NURSING HOME NEXT DOOR!
Starting Thanksgiving Weekend through December 14! Many of the dear residents next door have little or no local family, and spend the holidays in the confines of the facility. Please take a tag or two from the Christmas tree in the narthex/lobby and shop for a little extra joy for a neighbor this Christmas! Don't forget to sign your tag out on the sign-out sheet near the tree, and bring back your gift, wrapped and tagged, by December 14. Please use the tag specifying the resident’s name, gender, and size. We are asking for purchases of a winter sweat shirt & pants combo, or a lounging outfit that is comfy, along with anything specified on their list.
An All Saints' Tradition of Bringing Hope and Smiles
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Need a Nametag for church?
or at the Church Office.
We want everyone at All Saints' to know your name.
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OUR PARISH FAMILY
This week, we pray for our beloved friends and family who have died.
May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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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.
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 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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PREPARE FOR SUNDAY
to view this week's readings and commentaries from Church Publishing.
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I Know Why They Didn't Ask Me
In my almost 25 years at All Saints', I have not been asked to comment on pledging or stewardship. Probably, rightly so. But you know me. I have an opinion on everything.
In my former advertising agency, we were like a store. There was a menu of items companies would come to us for. But what we mostly sold were intangibles. Ideas. Creative concepts. And of course, clients would purchase the tangible manifestations of those ideas and creativity. We set a value for that based on what time and resources it would require to produce the desired results.
All Saints' is also a store. Not like Home Depot where you go in and choose which hammer from a dozen choices. You don't negotiate prices at our American retail stores. You usually pay for what you get. At All Saints', our products are intangible. There is no set value on any of it. The peace, comfort, friendships, knowledge, structure, discipline, joy, salvation, and refreshment are all very personal and unique to each one of us. But like all other retail stores, my ad agency, or this church, there is a cost for providing these services. While we may not think about it in those terms, we all know everything has a cost. So our monthly expenses are like yours. Always going up and always present on that balance sheet. But we will always continue to strive to make All Saints' the Kingdom of God on earth.
Many people have a distrust for "paying for intangibles." They feel it may be a rip-off, that giving to religious organizations is a scam. But the reality is if you are deriving anything special from your attendance and participation, there is an intrinsic value. You have to weigh what it is worth and what your life would be like without it. If the comfort you get from knowing a significant group of people care about you, your loved ones, and your well-being, through the good times and the bad, in sickness and in health, at all the major touchpoints of your life, what is that worth to you? The power of community is so much more important than I ever realized before my All Saints' experience.
It is a matter of balancing the practical reasons we purchase things with the spiritual, intangible, life-giving support that helps you calculate an estimate of giving for an annual pledge. Father Carl used to say if you've got a lot, give a lot. If you are really tight and need to feed the family, take care of yourselves first. When you have more, share more. If you are having trouble, don't put yourself at risk. I always felt comfort in his words.
I love this place. I give of my time (lots of it), my talents (that's a subjective term, but I share everything I have), and my treasure (a monthly pledge that I occasionally augment with various fundraisers or outreach gifts). I feel my life would not be the same if this holy place did not exist. And I will do everything in my power to make sure it does. Won't you join me in doing the same?
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Thank you for allowing ALL SAINTS' to be your source for meaningful worship and an ever-present light of Christ in the world -- wherever you may be. May God bless you.
Faithfully yours,
Nanette Kryske Towsley
Your Director of Communications
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