Dear Youth, Parents, and Friends,
As was suggested in Simon's letter to the parish on Monday, we now expect that All Saints' will continue meeting remotely for some time longer. In fact, on Tuesday, our Bishop, Rob Wright, announced that congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta are required to meet exclusively online until after May 24.
So, as we begin settling into a new normal, I want to echo the words of our Bishop Wright, who has reminded us that "church cannot be cancelled," because
we are the church!
Link for all online youth meetings:
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE
All Saints' Youth Ministries are changed, not cancelled. This past week, we launched Sunday Night Live, High School Bible study, and held a confirmation regroup session, all on Zoom. This Sunday we will add to the mix
sixth and seventh grade
classes
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as well as
confirmation small groups.
The full schedule is as follows:
Sundays Through May 17*
- 11:00 a.m. 6th and 7th Grade Attic Hour with Hank Harris and Comer Yates (Click to Join)
- 3:00 p.m. 10th - 12th Grade Confirmation Small Group (Click to Join)
- 4:00 p.m. 9th Grade Confirmation Small Group (Click to Join)
- 5:00 p.m. 8th Grade Confirmation Small Group
- 6:00 p.m. Middle School SNL (Click to Join)
- 7:15 p.m. High School SNL (Click to Join)
Wednesdays through May 13:
- 8:00 p.m. High School Bible Study
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Thanks to everyone who participated on the Zoom call Wednesday night. In case you missed it, here's what you need to know. I've also provided a quick video update on our confirmation
webpage
.
The Ceremony
- The confirmation ceremony, scheduled for May 10 will be postponed to a later date.
Preparation
- Confirmation preparation sessions will continue online, by grade level, every Sunday through May 17, with the exception of Easter Sunday.
- Each Sunday, there will be an at home activity assigned to be completed by the following week. These activities will be posted at www.yallsaints.church/confirmation2020
Mentors
- Mentors and youth are still encouraged to connect electronically in whatever ways you can. You might consider participating together in an at-home service project. Examples can be found in yesterday's midweek update from Simon.
Requirements
- The requirements to be confirmed are changing, since many of our planned activities, such as the field trip to The Temple, Confirmation Retreat, Holy Week Services, and Easter Vigil in Piedmont Park have been cancelled.
- I now simply asks that you do your best to attend as many of our online session as possible and complete the activities for each week. At the end of the year, I will send out a form for each participant to complete, indicating whether you wish to be confirmed and reflecting on what being a part of the church means to you.
End-of-Year Celebration
- I am cautiously hopeful that we will be able to have some kind of party on May 30 to celebrate the end of the year in person. We will have more clarity as we approach that date. In any case we will also plan to have a rehearsal dinner whenever we have a new ceremony date.
Thank you all for your flexibility and willingness to stick with it. We are in this together!
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Stay-at-Home Youth Mninistry Survey
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How would you like to continue connecting as a youth group and a church during these days at home? Joel has created a survey, and we would love to hear from you.
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Here are some resource and ideas to help you connect with God at home:
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Faith at Home
An excellent Episcopal resource that gives families something to DO, WATCH, PRAY, and READ together every day!
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For People with Bishop Rob Wright Podcasts
God is For People. We are for people. But what does that really mean? In this podcast, Bishop Wright discusses this question and what is going on in our world today with COVID-19 including how we as a church are leaning in and adapting.
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All Saints' Services Online
Tune in every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. to worship with All Saints' online. In addition, join us for noonday prayer every Monday - Thursday at 12:05 p.m. on Facebook Live. Service recordings will be posted on our website at the link above.
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Click the link above for some creative ideas for creating sacred space for prayer and meditation at home.
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Guitars and Compline Hosted by the Diocese of Atlanta Youth Ministries
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- Mondays and Fridays, 9:00 p.m., via Zoom
- All middle and high schoolers welcome
- Join youth from Camp Mikell and across the diocese for a time of prayer and singing on Zoom. Click here to join.
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A Word to High School Seniors: Senior Sunday May 5
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Joel and I want to offer a special word of support and encouragement to our seniors who face uncertainty around how graduation and end-of-year festivities will unfold. Please know that we are praying for you and are here for you. We are considering starting a "Senior Circle" for those of you who may want to gather as seniors to check in and offer one another support. Let us know if you would be interested. In addition, we are very much planning to continue with Senior Sunday on May 5, online. Please do not hesitate to reach out if there is anything we can do for you.
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The Rev. Zack Nyein
Associate Rector
znyein@allsaintsatlanta.org
www.yallsaints.church
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For more information, contact The Rev. Zack Nyein
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