November 27, 2024 Edition

I recently learned of a Hebrew word – Dayenu. It is a song that means “sufficient.” It’s sung during Passover. The lyrics include lines like “If He had brought us out of Egypt” or “If He had parted the sea for us,” and the stanzas finish with “It would have been sufficient.” Individually, these are all great gifts, and when combined in this way, a greater appreciation becomes apparent.

Last week, All Saints’ served dinner at the night shelter. For seven nights, 40 guests had dinner. Beyond that, the staff, All Saints’ volunteers, and other guests also had food.

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Please note: the church office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from noon on Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29.

An All Saints' holiday tradition is providing personal care item Holiday bags for our Nursing Home Neighbors at Curis Concord Nursing and Rehab Center. You can provide bags for men, women, or unisex bags. Simply label the bags for the gender they are provided for. Bags can be left at the church from now through Friday, December 22. Let’s make Christmas a little brighter for our neighbors! See Deacon Vern for further details. Here are some suggested items to include in a Holiday Gift Bag:

Brush or Comb

Shampoo/Conditioner

Deodorant

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Hand Sanitizer

Hand Cream/Body Lotion

Lip Balm/Chapstick

Emory Board

Word Search Book

Kleenex

Holiday Greeting Card, with your personal greeting

Notepads

Adult Coloring Book

Colored Pencils/Crayons

Our Columbarium has a new walkway, beautiful green sod and seven teak benches available for naming opportunities. A bench with brass plaque is $1,000 payable to All Saints’ with “Columbarium bench” in the memo line. This is on a “first come first serve” basis. If you are interested in purchasing a bench with a plaque, please call or email Rebecca Bahn. Her contact information is in Realm.

Sacred Space Garden Tending Needed | The beds in the Columbarium, currently being reworked, will soon need some regular tending – once a month – ish. Weeding, trimming, mulching, etc. If you would like to help, please call or text Jeanne McCarthy. Her information is in Realm.

We offer joyful congratulations to Jack Simpson, son of Bob and Beth Simpson, and Maggie Hamilton of Raleigh, who were married on Saturday, November 23. May God's love abundantly bless you.

We publish the Banns of Marriage between Mary Beth Ringgenberg and Zach Bowman of this parish. If any of you know just cause why they may not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, you are bidden to declare it. This is the third time of asking. The parish is cordially invited to attend the wedding on Saturday, November 30 at 2 PM at All Saints'.

Dear People of All Saints', I wanted to cordially invite y'all either online or in person to my ordination to the priesthood. I am so excited and grateful to each of you! It will be live streamed on the Good Shepherd Lexington Facebook page and Youtube on Saturday, December 7 at 3 PM. – Rev. Emily Badgett

GRATITUDE AND GENEROSITY | Thanks to the 103 members of the congregation who have already submitted 2025 estimate of giving cards. Help us fill the GratiTUBE (on display in the Welcome Center). Return your card this Sunday. Extra cards are available. You may also submit your estimate online.

Reminder: All activities on All Saints' campus must be scheduled with the church administrator. This is a shared space, including a child development center that must meet state requirements, especially in the kitchen. Some of those requirements involve specific procedures, including wearing hairnets and gloves at all times when there is food preparation in the kitchen. Please contact Stephanie Trosper for details. Schedule your activity or presence on campus by emailing her or by calling the church office at 704-782-2024. Thank you.

You are invited to join the study of "John: The Gospel of Light and Life" on Sundays, through November 17, during the 10 AM Adult Christian Formation hour. Let's experience a season of spiritual growth and life-changing renewal during a six-week study of Adam Hamilton’s John: The Gospel of Light and Life. We’ll follow the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus through the Gospel of John and understand the context of some of the best-known verses in the New Testament. Chuck Collier will lead the discussion following a short video at the start of each session. Please purchase the book, which is available on Amazon for $15.52. Questions? Contact Chuck Collier.

Wanna feed some hungry youths?! Sign Up to Provide EYC Meals! Our youth programs are growing and we need your help to feed everyone on Sunday nights. If this is an area you (or your ministry team) are interested in helping with, we have plenty of grateful bellies you can fill! Click to sign up! Questions? Contact Tiffany Fulton.

Prayer is the foundation of the ministry of this parish. If you would like to request prayers, please share here. If you are hospitalized, please let the church know. If you are unable to make the call yourself, ask for the chaplain on call and they will make it for you. The church phone number is 704-782-2024.

Prayers have been requested for Mary, Jan, Pat, John, Fred and Cyn.