Schedule for Worship

September 11 - Rev. Don Brown

September 18 - Rev. Dennis Campbell

September 25 - Rev. Dennis Campbell

Rally Day

Join us for Rally Day between the services on September 11. Hear about all the Christian Formation offerings from Bill Parton and Melissa Simpson as they share all that we have for this year and enjoy a breakfast from 9am to 10 am prepared by our young adults.

Everybody Here Has A Ministry. What's Yours? 

All Saints' welcomes all people and invites them to participate in the sacred work of loving the world in God's name. As a community, we do that in many ways, and on Rally Day, Sunday, September 11, we will introduce you to them. 

How might you join in the ministries of our parish? Would you like to be formed more deeply though Bible study or shared contemplative practice? Do you feel called to a ministry of hospitality or creation care? Might you serve among those who assist with worship? Take a look at the various ministries of our church and find one or two that interest you. Reach out to the contact person, and let them know that you would like to know more about that ministry. If you have gifts and ideas that are not already reflected in an existing ministry, let anyone on the Vestry know and we can dream together about what new ministries God might be calling us to pursue. Whatever your gifts, All Saints' is a place where you can use them to God's glory, and we hope that you will join us in doing just that.

Vestry Notes

Help wanted!

Rhonda Hlass has generously scheduled the altar party (Eucharistic ministers, acylates etc.) for services for some time. She is needing to step away from this position. We need someone who is willing to pick up this task. It is a wonderful group of people to work with but it does take little bit of time. If you are interested in helping out with this very important

ministry, please let the office or myself know. When you see Rhonda, please thank her for her time!

We have a Stewardship Chair.

Travis Simpson has agreed to take on this role. He has a lot going on in his life, husband of Melissa, father of four, the new editor of The Courier – whew! Travis, thank you. More than Enough is the theme for this year’s stewardship. As we are in the midst of a rector search, I do not need to tell you how important this campaign is. This stewardship campaign is our opportunity to take inventory of our spiritual resources, determine

the strength of our community, and recognize our capacity for generosity and that there is now, and always has been, More Than Enough. Stay tuned.

Rally Sunday is one of my favorite days of the year. The new program year is kicked off with Church, breakfast and fellowship. What could be better? This year you do not need to bring anything. Breakfast will be provided by the young adults in the parish. Rally Sunday provides us

with an opportunity to learn what parish life has to offer. There will be information on the Ministry Teams - which all need volunteers, the choir, Sunday school classes, EYC, young adults, Neighbors Table, yard work, etc.

The Search Committee has placed an advertisement in The Episcopal News Service. This is the link. Please take the time to take a look at this. The group is working hard.

https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/jobs/full-time-rector-2/

Bible Study Resumes

Join us for Bible Study on Wednesday starting September 14 at 11:15 am. Bring a lunch and we will continue our reading of Brian McLaren’s We Make the Road by Walking.We will meet in Shoemaker Hall.

Community Prayer

September 12 at 10:00 am

Chevalier Chapel in the Park

All Saints Church

501 S Phoenix

Russellville

Come join in prayer with friends from New Prospect, First United Methodist, Central Presbyterian, and other faith communities. Together we pray for peace among neighbors in our community, our state, our nation, and throughout the world.

A new Creation-Care project at All Saints’

And, a project for “Building-Care”, too; water is no longer pooling against the slab foundations of our building and potentially causing them to shift and the tile floors to crack because last spring the Vestry took action. They authorized the Grounds Committee and the Jr. Warden in charge of the churchyard (Candy Welcher) to explore options for constructing a drainage

system. Several possibilities were explored and informal bids were obtained from several companies. The work is complete and now the water that falls on our roof will no longer flow directly onto the top of the new AC units or form ponds between the west façade of our building and the circle drive. There are new gutters on the south side of our building (funded

by a donation) and a complex underground drainage system all along the west façade (funded by All Saints’). Drainage was also improved along our south and east walls.

The experts we consulted agreed that planting more bushes and trees close up against the church building’s foundation (and subsequent watering of these plants) could hamper our efforts to dry out the ground around our building. Consequently, visions of bird friendly landscaping and plans to make the west front entrance of our building more beautiful were re-

directed to the “island” between Phoenix and our circle drive. You can see beginning of those efforts in the new native stone raised planting bed that Candy Welcher has constructed around the big green and white All Saints’ sign. Bird, bee, and butterfly friendly plants, most natives of Arkansas, will be placed in that bed, which now contains a mix of topsoil and compost placed over aerated ground. Money for the soil and plants (and a detailed landscaping plan by Little Rock Architect Jennifer Polk) came from donations.

What’s left to do? We need to construct a visual barrier to shield the big air conditioning units from view and proceed with the landscape architect’s suggestions to plant an understory of dogwood and redbuds among the two groves of large oak trees that grace the island. If you have ideas about construction of an attractive shield for the AC units, please let me know.

Carolyn McLellan,

Chair of the Grounds Committee

Yoga and Chair Class offered at All Saints'

• I teach a Monday 5:30 yoga class named Easy Yoga Flow
• Tuesday 5:30 pm class is Community Yoga [donations accepted]
• Wednesday morning 10 am Chair Stretch class, [donations accepted]
• Thursday class is named Yoga Ease

Everyone needs to be vaccinated and masks are voluntary unless Pope County numbers are in the red.

Cynthia Reynolds

347.285.8249

The Camp Mitchell Board of Visitors invites you to its adults-only Board of Visitors event.

When: September 24 from 9am to 3pm

Where: Camp Mitchell on Petit Jean Mountain

Due to safety concerns, most meetings will be held in the Chapel of Transfiguration. Masks are recommended when we are inside and optional when outside.

The proceeds from this year's fundraising goal of $50,000 will go toward renovations to Newport Cabin. The space will be upgraded to include much-needed meeting space and an indoor chapel.

Stay the night on the mountain. Please contact Sean at 501-908-1965.

Registration includes Lunch but please register before September 14, to secure a meal.

Register on Eventbrite.

Kid's Chapel

Kid's Chapel is September 11 at 10:30 am, we will practice our song for the 10:30 am service.

AYE - Camp Mitchell

Sep 30-Oct 2 AYE Registration is open at https://www.eycarkansas.org/aye  As always this will be a great weekend. We are excited to already have scheduled The Very Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux, Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock as our priest for the weekend.

This is for students currently in 6th to 12th grade. Melissa Simpson, Crystal Ruiz, and Lukas Turner will be attending as chaperones.

EYC to Resume

Episcopal Youth Community will meet again on September 14 at 5:30 pm to 7 pm. This weekly group is for youth 12 years to 18 years old and led this fall by Lukas Turner. Youth will journey through discovering their faith.

A Signup will be in Shoemaker Hall for those who can help with food.

EKC in September

Episcopal Kids Community for ages 5 to 11 years old will be on September 18 after the 10:30am service. This gathering will take place the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. It will include food, fellowship, fun games or crafts and music.

Nursery Open

Friendly reminder our Nursery is open every Sunday from 9am to the end of the 10:30 am service for newborns to 5 years old. It's located near our fellowship hall, Sutherland. Snacks provided and Spanish language available.

Faith and Reason

There will be no Faith & Reason class this Sunday, September 11^th because it will be our annual Rally Day celebration. Rally Day is the "official" beginning of our Christian education/formation year. Breakfast will be served starting at 9:00am, and a short introduction to our many programs will happen around 9:15. Our class will resume on September 18th.

Faith and Scripture Bible Study



Resumes September 18.

Young Adult Meeting

Our next meeting will be Tuesday September 13  at 6pm in the parlor for TED Talk - all about the Book of Common Prayer and how to use it.

Coffee and light snacks will be provided.

Sacred Ground Starting in September-Sign up by Sept 12

Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. There are 12 spots available for this journey. We will meet in person in the large classroom and via zoom. Participants are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity.This is a heavy reading class and videos series.

Dates for classes are:

September 15, September 29, October 13, October 27, November 10, December 8, January 5, January 19, February 2, February 16, and March 2nd. Time will be 6pm to 7:45pm.

Facilitator is Melissa Simpson. Please RSVP with her if you're interested by September 12. This will be her 3rd time offering this class.

Enneagram Returns in September

Are you on the journey of self growth and discovery?  The Enneagram provides tools to understand yourself and journey closer to who you are meant to be.  It is also a great way to understand others.  All are welcome to join our weekly book study.  Please refer to the weekly newsletter for details or contact Rhonda Wolf (479) 518-4150.

Volunteers welcome:

Book Study Facilitators 

Help with snacks

Join us September 15th and the 22nd at 6:30 pm to 8 pm for an introduction to the Enneagram. 

Neighbors Table Update

Last week 116 meals were served drive through and 39 delivered to families in the community and parish. Our barbecue chicken sandwiches were very much enjoyed. The chicken was a gift from Sarah Azami. In Loaves and Fishes we were able to offer fresh eggs thanks to our Blue and You grant specifically for healthy fruits, veggies and proteins. We are grateful to everyone who helps us keep in compliance with our State Laws for our Certified Kitchen. Thank you.

This week our partners from First Christian Church are leading the meal. They are planning sloppy joes, fruit salad with fresh and canned fruit, and cookies for dessert. Each meal will also have a piece of fresh fruit, mozzarella cheese sticks and a granola bar. We will prepare 155 meals, using food from the Arkansas Foodbank.

Please keep Neighbors Table in your prayers. We greatly appreciate the many helpers who pray for us and contribute their time, talent, and treasure! If you would like to know more, or volunteer, please contact Charlie Tyrone, (479) 857-0480, [email protected].

Cereal, Dish Soap, Toilet Paper, Shampoo, Toothbrushes ; Toothpaste for Loaves and Fishes

Loaves and Fishes, a part of the Neighbors Table ministry, asks for donations of cereal, dish soap, toilet paper and shampoo to provide to our guests. Also needed are soft and medium toothbrushes and toothpaste. Children’s toothbrushes are welcome donations. Please place your gifts in the Loaves and Fishes Wagon in the nave.

As a reminder, you can support Neighbors Table with a donation to Food Ministries in the Giving tab at the All Saints’ webpage.

NT is also asking for reusable bags to help distribute our Loaves and Fishes

items on Saturday. If you have any extras, please bring to church.

Practicing Prayer

This week we will begin with 20 minutes of silent prayer, and then continue with Lectio

Divina with a poem by Chelan Hawkin, “The Worst Thing.”

All are welcome! To receive a copy of this poem, and to receive a Zoom invitation, please

email Catherine Crews, [email protected], with your contact information.

We pray for those who have birthdays this week: Rebecca Franks and Bruce Davenport.

O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on

your servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow

in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in your goodness

all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For those celebrating an anniversary this week: Ken and Karen Futterer

O gracious and everliving God, look mercifully upon your servants who come to renew the promises they have made to each other. Grant them your blessing, and assist them with your grace, that with true fidelity and steadfast love they may honor and keep their promises and vows; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Please let the office know if your birthday or anniversary has been missed, so that we may add the date to our records.

Remembering in your Prayers

Weekly Prayers:

Miguel, Katherine, the Howell family, Fabricio, Michael, John, Silbia, the Parton family, Ezekiel and Cheryl, Gayle, all of those affected by the events of September 11, 2001, the victims of floods, and the people of Ukraine, Russia and Myanmar.

We pray for those in active military service, especially Brian, Sarah, Anthony, Cameron, Cody, Adam and Travis.

We pray for those expecting a child, especially Madison Van Horn and Cody Davenport.

We give thanks for the birth of Andre Jamal to Zack and Cameron Sturdevant, and grandson of Jeannie Rodriguez.

We pray for those who have died especially Thomas Parton.

Long Term Prayers:

Inette, David Cleaver, Katherine Combs, Jimmy McKnight, Kathie Short, Barbara Johnson, Bryan Wilson, Marian Duffee, Larry Newton, Tony Lee, Pearl, Cynthia, Sandy Vestal, Susan Price, Barbara Stoltz, the McCorkle Family, Helen, Patsy, William Gillum, Susan Durham Shelton, Carina, Arcelia, and Bernice, Tom Munson, Arthur Hastings, Isaac, Sarah Lee, the Kellner Family, Wyatt Sherman, Jeffrey & Jennifer Whitehead, Jordan Hein & family, Ellis, Yvonne, Antony, Eduardo Ezquerro, Betty LaGrone, Dorothy Daunhower, Rudy Jr, Molley Wiley, Tami Robinson, and Amber Beatty.

To request changes or updates to our weekly or long term prayer list, please contact our office at [email protected].

Readings for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost,

September 11

Please click on the red scripture to link to the readings.

The Liturgy of the Word

The First Lesson

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28

The Response

Psalm 14

The Epistle

1 Timothy 1:12-171-21

The Gospel

Luke 15:1-10

Submitting Announcements 

If you would like to have an announcement appear in the church newsletter, please submit your announcement to Melissa Simpson no later than Noon on the Wednesday before the Sunday you would like it to appear.