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Message from the Rector
In the spirit of personal growth, health and well-being, and the expectation that all clergy attend at some point within the first five years of their ministry, I write to you today with a heart full of anticipation and gratitude for the opportunity to embark on a journey of renewal and reflection. Currently, I am in "preparation mode" to be away from our parish from April 29th to May 6th and spend time at a retreat center in North Carolina with 20 other clergy from all over the country.
During this time, I will be attending a CREDO conference sponsored by the Episcopal Church Pension Group—a multifaceted wellness experience designed to support clergy in nurturing their spiritual, vocational, financial, and physical/psychological health. Since its inception in 1997, CREDO conferences have been described by many as life-changing, offering clergy a space to replenish their spirits and rediscover the passion that first animated their call to ministry.
Through exploration of these four component areas, participants engage in a holistic examination of their health and well-being, culminating in the formulation of a CREDO Rule of Life—a personal covenant that reflects their commitments to God and themselves. This Rule of Life serves as a guiding light, supporting clergy in living out their ministry with renewed vitality and purpose.
I am super excited to take part in this transformative experience, and I carry each of you in my thoughts and prayers as I prepare for this intentional time of prayer and rejuvenation. I am deeply grateful for your understanding and support as I take this time for continuing education and self-reflection. Know that our parish will be in capable hands in my absence (the Ven. Jennifer McKenzie will be with you on Sunday, May 5th--woo hoo!), and I look forward to returning refreshed and inspired, ready to continue our shared ministry together.
Andrew +
PS: If you or a family member is experiencing a pastoral emergency (serious hospitalization or death) while I'm gone, please contact our Senior Warden, Hope Sayles, on her cell phone at (301) 467-1467. (She will know what clergy is covering on what days while I'm gone)
PSS: I look forward to seeing you all in the morning at 9am as we participate in the Spring Campus Clean-Up as prepare for the amazing Calvert Arts Festival on May 11th!!
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The crafting/needlework group will be meeting in person next week, Thursday, May 2nd from 1 - 3 pm in the lower level of the parish hall. Many of us are busy making things to sell at the Calvert Arts Festival. We hope you are too!! If you want to pick a project and buy the supplies needed and show us how to do it, that would be great. Reimbursement for supplies is possible, just give me your receipt and I'll submit it to our treasurer. I would say that whatever you pick, be conservative with how many you expect to make. I'd say 6 or less on something untested in a previous year. That's just my opinion. You can also work on something of your own, not a group project, to sell or not.
There is an extra activity on May 2nd at 10 am. We will drag all the crafts out of the closet and price them in the lower level of the parish hall for the Arts Fest. Please join us if you would like to. The more the merrier! We will have lunch out or order in. We expect to finish in time to have a leisurely crafting/needlework session. Also, if you have items in the closet, and have not told anyone what you thought the price should be, please come, contact Cindy Peil bpeil49@gmail.com who is in charge of the craft sales, or let me know what the price should be.
If you would like help learning to knit or crochet, we can help you. I have supplies or if you have some you'd like to use, bring them.
If you would just like to join us to chat, we would be happy to have you, no crafting required. We hope to see you there.
If you would like to be on our mailing list, or if you have any questions, please contact Cindy Overstrom at cynthiaoverstrom@gmail.com or 410-286-8060.
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Project Spudnik
All work sessions are from 10 AM to noon.
Project Spudnik next work session is: April 27. We hope you can join us as we play in the dirt to make things grow. Perhaps even in our new high beds! Come check them out!
Bring your gloves! Bring your tools! Bring a friend! Spend Saturday from 10 am to noon in the Spudnik garden. We made lots of dirt last week and now can fill more grow bags to plant transplants (broccoli, cabbage, and Brussel sprouts) and seeds (beets, spinach, carrots, lettuce, kale and radish). Check out our new high beds and see which have sprouts just peeking up from the dirt!
Questions? Contact Mimi Miller at millerfam1976@verizon.net.
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Calvert Arts Festival (CAF) Campus Clean Up April 27th (May 4th rain date)
The 18th Calvert Arts Festival is around the corner on May 11th. The campus clean up is planned for April 27th 9 AM - 1 PM or May 4th 10 AM - 1 PM (Rain Date). To prepare for the festival we need your help to clean up the campus grounds of downed limbs, leaves and other brush. This will help beautify the campus for festival vendors, visitors and parishioners for the spring and summer seasons.
Come join fellow parishioners. Bring your family, friends, rakes, tarps, gloves, blowers, wheelbarrows. ECW will once again provide refreshments, snacks and a lite lunch. If there are questions please contact Glenn Iona, Filo Blake or David Lippe. Their contact information is in the Sunday service bulletins or the online Instant Church Directory.
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Two plus years ago under the umbrella of the Big Conversation Partners, the Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition was created. The goal of the Coalition is to elevate and provide better access to the history of African Americans, Indigenous and People of Color in Southern Maryland.
One of the Coalition’s outcomes is the launch of the website: Accessing the Diverse History of Southern Maryland. You can use the following link to register. LINK
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Next Senior Singles Lunch. All senior singles (you determine whether you are in the category) are welcome to our next meeting: 11:30 AM, Wednesday, May 1 at Vaughan Cheese, 4116 7th Street, North Beach.
Questions? Contact Mary Ann Munn, njoydancin@aol.com.
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This year's National Day of Prayer event, will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at noon, on the Old Courthouse lawn in Prince Frederick. This event is hosted by Dunkirk Baptist Church, with publicity and support from the Calvert Interfaith Council (CIC).
Please Plan Attend!
| The CommUNITY Prayer Walk 2024 will be held on Sunday, May 4th at the Prince Frederick Shopping Center, 26 S Solomons Island Road, beginning at 10 AM. We are asking again this year that on Sunday, May 5th, every Church leave their Church Building; leaving the comfort of the seats to go into the Streets, (walking and praying in their own neighborhood. |  | |
The May wine tasting will be held on May 5th at 4:00, one week earlier than usual due to Mother's day, which is the following week.
Cindy and John Overstrom will be hosting, and the theme for this month is "Cinco de Mayo". We will be tasting wines of Mexico, (with a couple from South America filling in). We have not sampled any of these yet but we have been told they are quite good. So come and join us for a Mexican themed tasting.
As usual, bring a dish to share with everyone and we will be voting for our favorite wines via cash donations to a charity we select at the tasting.
If you plan to attend please RSVP to John at joverstrom01@gmail.com or 410-286-8060.
Our address is 5808 Red Octopus Drive. GPS works well to get you here, but the driveway can be confusing. Immediately at the entrance from the road bear to the left and go up a slight hill. From there bear to the left at any fork in the road. This will put you to the left of a row of pine trees, our house is beyond the trees. We have plenty of parking space.
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World Labyrinth Day
Every year on the first Saturday in May thousands of people around the world participate in this moving meditation for world peace.
Many “Walk as One at 1” local time on Saturday to create a rolling wave of peaceful energy across the globe.
Come out and walk the All Saints Labyrinth
When: May 4, 2024
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Love Labyrinths? On this site you can locate labyrinths all over the world.
Have fun learning more about labyrinths https://labyrinthlocator.com/
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Bishop Sutton's Farewell Picnic
We give thanks for Bishop Sutton’s ministry and leadership over the past 16 years!
We are collecting contributions to the Sutton Scholars High School Enrichment Program in honor of Bishop Sutton’s presence among us which will be presented at his retirement celebration Farewell Picnic on Sunday, May 5 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the Claggett Center (Delaplaine Barn, lower level).
The Delaplaine Barn at the Claggett Center
3035 Buckeystown Pike
Adamstown, MD 21710
You can register here HERE
Give a gift in honor of Bishop Sutton HERE
| The Men's Breakfast is always the first Saturday of every month at 9:00 am at Traders Restaurant in Chesapeake Beach. Jim Thrift, our convener, will be in attendance setting up the room before 9:00. The breakfasts are for all Christian men for fellowship and fun. We discuss most everything except religion. Plan to attend and bring a friend as all are welcome, especially newcomers. If you attend you'll have fun, if you don't, we'll talk about you. | |
Calvert Arts Festival News
Stay tuned here in the newsletter for CAF news and updates!
|  | Some folks wonder WHY host various events at All Saints Episcopal Church? Some events are quite large, like the Calvert Arts Festival, and it takes way more than a little planning, coordination and a few hands to pull off such an important event in and for our Calvert community. We are called to help those who are less fortunate than we are...those who need special care. We are called to LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS. That's the best part of our mission! We need you to HELP us make this the BEST Calvert Arts Fest yet! We need you to HELP us earn $10,000 (or more) for distribution to our chosen beneficiaries! This year, our beneficiaries are Calvert Concept Charitable Corporation (C4), Project Echo, Calvert County Churches Food Pantry, Community Ministry of Calvert County and Child Advocacy Center. All are non-profit organizations in Calvert County that provide much needed services and resources to families, and especially children, in Calvert County. You can make a difference in the lives of others in Calvert County! That's WHY we do it! | |
Calling All All Saints' Bakers!
Baked Goods are needed for the ECW Bake Sale at the 2024 Calvert Arts Festival! We need you to bring your favorite baked items for us to fill our table. Cakes, pies, cookies, muffins, bread, and candy will be welcomed and will have a temporary home on our Baked Goods table. Artisans typically search out our table before the festival begins to have something delicious to munch on during the day. Our event guests are always in search of a snack or a yummy dessert to take home. You can help our fundraising efforts and keep our Calvert community happy by baking for us. The more baked goodies, the merrier! If you have any questions, please call or text Deb Shupe (410-231-8150).
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Volunteers Are Still Needed
Please sign up to help! Without exaggeration…this event takes a village to plan and facilitate each year! With two weeks til CAF Day, we only have 25% of our volunteer slots filled for set-up and CAF Day
. Please, please, please sign-up this weekend. Sign-up, by yourself or with friends, choosing your timeslots, right HERE. Don't forget to leave time to SHOP ' TIL YOU DROP!
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The lessons for the 5th Sunday of Easter are available online...
https://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Easter/BEaster5_RCL.html
Sunday 8 AM:
For those not attending in person, the 8 AM liturgy is live streamed on our Facebook page. You may tune in at 8 AM by clicking on this link:
https://www.facebook.com/allsaints1692
The bulletin may be found just below. [ Please note : unlike our 10:30 AM service on Zoom, the 8 AM service is not interactive. You will be able to view the liturgy and the sermon, but will not be able to see or speak with the other viewers.]
Link to our 8 AM bulletin >>> BULLETIN
Sunday 10:30 AM:
To join the 10:30 AM service by pc, laptop or smart device , click on this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/715310766
If you are asked for a password, enter 014954
(You can join directly through the Zoom app by entering the Meeting ID: 715 310 766 and then the Password: 014954)
To join by cell phone (audio only)
Call in number: 1-301-715-8592 When asked for the access code, enter: 715310766# When asked for the password, enter: 014954#
To join by landline:
Dial: 1 301-715-8592 Meeting ID: 715 310 766 Password: 014954
Link to our 10:30 AM bulletin >>> BULLETIN
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April Birthdays
1- Dale Everhart
1 - Joyce Arthur
4 - Jessica Naylor
5 - Deb Lineberry
6 - Danny Hooper
7 - Penny Dorsey
9 - Deb Shupe
10 - Rob Shupe
12 - Amy Deal
12 - Mary Ann Munn
14 - Francis Flora
15 - Kathryn Marsh
15 - Liam Horn
15 - Matthew Schatz
15 - Tina Miller -Schaeffer
20 - Patrick McDonald
25 - Julie Schardt
26 - Rick Myllenbeck
27 - John Overstrom
May 1 - Kate Akins
A very happy anniversary to Vince & Kathy Natale on the 7th, Steve & Deb Watson on the 8th, Tom & Martha Hyde on the 21st.
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PRAYER LIST
Please remember each and every one on their healing journey.
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Patty Sherbert
Cathy Diggle
Judy Seversen
Sue Pierce
Alice Adams
Gary Brown
Cheryl
Philicia Collins
Jason Cross
Ersky “Butch” Freeman
Jackie Pope
Annie & Andre Henderson
Corben & Michael
Valerie Price
Ruth & Mary
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Michael Freeman
Sharon Denise Powell
Elizabeth Heidzig
Andy Duane
Audrey S.
John S.
Suzanne
Kristyn
Jackie
Jeremy
Bishop Curry
Tony Orbeck
Brynna and Angelus
Kate Buck
Those who face mental health challenges, those experiencing homelessness and caregivers.
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