October 29, 2026

In Person Worship This Week: St. Agnes

I will bless the Lord at all times

Psalm 34

All Saints Vestry summary from October 18, 2026

Dave Premo will get an opinion about our Sunday service audio on the YouTube video. The video feed is good, but the audio drops with music.

 Bathroom renovation in St. Agnes Parish Hall is waiting for the contractor to line up his subs.

The St. Agnes HVAC will be replaced the week of October 18. Corbin & McMahan were selected to do the replacement..

On Saturday, October 17, after Mr. Synagogue services, the president of Mt. Synagogue showed Fr. E.R. a substantial hole in the ceiling of the room used by the Synagogue. Fr. E.R. contacted Jim Cooper, who did the repair.  

Kellar Machovick from Kirkland Surveying was returning from a previous meeting with follow-up about his work in trying to discern the property boundaries of the St. Cyprian’s property. This project is as a result of many of St. Cyprian church documents referencing the St. Cyprian property shows 16 acres, but the courthouse documents say 6 acres. While this is not a tax issue, it is a concern should any development be considered on the property. As Kellar said, “It’s valuable to know your property boundaries as you move into the future.”

Announcements

All Hallow’s Eve Service – There will be an All Hallow’s Eve service on October 31, 2026, at 6:00 PM, at St. Cyprian’s. We are seeking to borrow decorations and lighting, including string lights and torches. We would also appreciate volunteers for set up, tear down, lector, and usher. Everyone is welcome to join this service.

Interfaith Service – An Interfaith Thanksgiving service is set for Tuesday, November 17, at Tartan Hall. Attendees are being asked to bring a non-perishable food and items for CareNet.

Stewardship In Gathering will be November 29, 2026, please have your pledge ready by then!

Coat Drive – There is a box for coat donations in the St. Agnes Parish Hall and St. Cyprian's Parish Hall.

828Vets – We are still collecting for the important work of 828Vets. If you are interested, please write 828 on the memo line of your check or cash envelope. This is the last week for collections.

Eucharist & Healing Service– The service will be on Wednesday, October 28, at 11:30 am at St. Agnes. Come join us for a Eucharist & Healing Service Everyone is welcome!

Yoga- All Saints is offering yoga, with an insured, certified instructor, for $10/class! Our next class is on Saturday, November 7, at 10:00 am, at St. Cyprian Parish Hall. We do have a few mats available for folks who don't have their own to bring.

Meet with Father E.R.- Father E.R. would love the opportunity to meet each parishioner. If you have not had the chance to sit down with him and share your story, call the office to set up a meeting.

This event offers new and experienced vestry leaders a chance to gain insight into the various roles and responsibilities of the Vestry. It will include afternoon workshops on stewardship, finances, and congregational development.

INFO & REGISTRATION

February 27 | 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Trinity, Asheville

Dear Siblings in Christ, 

The Search Committee is honored to be called to this work and discernment and are grateful for the support and prayers we have received from across the diocese. We had 1226 responses to the August survey and almost 200 participants in the listening sessions during the first week of October.

We now invite you to further participate in the process of discernment by attending one of six in-person Information Sessions. These sessions are to update you, the people of the diocese, on the search process and to give those present the opportunity to share your thoughts and opinions and to ask questions of the Search Committee.

The sessions are on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 in Rutherforton, Boone, Highlands, Waynesville, Lincolnton, and Mars Hill and give thanks to each of these communities for hosting us. We chose these locations to reach as many people as possible in the diocese. Our goal was for most everyone to be within an hour of a session. We will also have an online session.

St. Francis, Rutherfordton | November 15 | 3:00 p.m.

St. Luke’s, Boone | November 15 | 3:00 p.m.

Church of the Incarnation, Highlands | December 6 | 3:00 p.m.

Grace Church in the Mountains, Waynesville | December 6 | 3:00 p.m.

St. Luke’s, Lincolnton | December 13 | 3:00 p.m.

Church of the Holy Spirit, Mars Hill | December 13 | 3:00 p.m.

Online | December 3 | 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study

Join us for our weekly Men's & Women's Bible Studies!

Women's Bible Study meets Mondays at 10:00 am.

Men's Bible Study meets Thursdays at 10:30 am.

We are studying the gospel of John. Bring any translation of the Bible.

We gather at St. Agnes Parish Hall. All are welcome!

Next Meeting:

Women's Bible Study - Monday, November 2

Men's Bible Study - Thursday, November 5

Guest Preachers

We are delighted to welcome distinguished guest preachers to All Saints this fall. The next date will be November 22. Check the All Saints website for more details and their bios.

Guest preachers will preach services at both 8 am and 10:15 am. Fr. E.R. will be our celebrant.

Outreach Ministry

Food Pantry- Please continue to bring items for our "Little Free Food Pantry" for those in need. Your donations will be accepted any day. There is a designated shopping cart in the foyer of the parish hall at St. Agnes and also a designated bin inside the parish hall at St. Cyprian’s.  Please do not place fresh foods, i.e. fresh fruits or vegetables, in the free food pantry; though we have a lot of people using the food in the pantry, the frequency of people using it is not high enough to ensure that fresh food does not spoil.

Downtown Door is collecting men's clothing.

All Saints Outreach meets the fourth Sunday of each month during coffee hour. The next meeting will be Sunday, November 22, at St. Cyprian following the 10:15 am service. Come get your treats and see how we can lift up our community together! 



Ladies’ Social- The ladies breakfast meets every Tuesday morning at 9:00 am at Shoney’s Restaurant. All women are welcome to join us.

Men’s Breakfast– The men meet every Wednesday morning at 8:30 am at Normandie Restaurant for breakfast. All men are welcome to join us.

November 6

Shelley Marshall

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