Salt & Light Course Begins in August; Register Now
June 11, 2010
The next Salt & Light course will begin Saturday, August 7, 2010, following Morning Prayer.
Classes will be held from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM every Saturday.
Father Chip Harper, who teaches the course, describes it as Anglicanism 101. The class is open to anyone who has not taken it, anyone who hasn’t taken the course within the last three years, or anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the Anglican faith.
Please contact the parish office at 210-344-1920 or admin@allsaintsanglican.net to register for the class. You must register by July 15th to ensure that enough workbooks ($15 each) are available.
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.” ~Matthew 5:13-14
Vacation Bible School Coming in July
June 10, 2010
Children of all ages are invited to Vacation Bible School, July 12-16, 2010, 6:00-8:00 PM.
Food Drive for CAM
June 8, 2010
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these my brothers of mine you did it for me.” ~ Matthew 25:40
All Saints will be supporting the Christian Assistance Ministry (CAM), which its Web site describes as
an ecumenical, non-profit charitable corporation that provides immediate, temporary assistance to individuals in crisis situations & enables those in need to move toward independence.
According to the San Antonio Food Bank, CAM is the second largest food distribution agency in Bexar County. The need for food goes up in the summer, and CAM is currently distributing more than 100 bags of groceries per day to hungry folks in our community.
You can help by taking your food donations to a food bin that will be placed in Ballard Hall beginning this Sunday, June 13, 2010.
CAM needs the following food items:
- CANNED VEGETABLES (14-15 oz. Cans): Green Beans, Tomatoes, Corn, Carrots, Mixed Vegetables, etc.
- CANNED MEATS: Tuna, Spam, Stew, etc.
- CANNED FRUITS (14-15 oz. Cans): Fruit Cocktail, Peaches, Pears, Pineapple, Apricots, Applesauce (25 oz.), etc.
- CANNED SOUPS (10¾-15 oz. Cans): Chicken Noodle, Potato, Tomato, Cream of Mushroom, Vegetable, Etc.
- PASTA: Macaroni & Cheese, Spaghetti, Noodles, etc.
- BREAKFAST FOOD (18 oz.): Cereals, Oatmeal
- MISCELLANEOUS: Peanut Butter (18 oz.), Jelly/Jam
- BEANS & JUICE *For Sack Lunches*: Pop-top can Pork & Beans (8 oz.), Pop-top can Orange Juice (6 oz.), Fruit Cup
Annual All Saints Moto Trail Ride
June 6, 2010
The Annual All Saints Moto Trail Ride will on June 12th. We will meet in the parking lot of the Shavano Business Park—Lockhill-Selma, near Loop 1604N, at 10 am. This is located just inside Loop 1604 on Lockhill-Selma. This will be a non-threatening easy ride. We will avoid major highways. The first section will be about 2 hours with a water stop. Lunch will be at a mystery location (involves turtles). After lunch, the return ride should be about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Point man will be Hap (Hazard) Squires, flanker will be Chuck (Rawhide) Cavanaugh, and drag will be Father Chip (Trail Boss) Harper.
If any one wants to follow in a car or meet us at the mystery location, directions will be available at the starting point.
For more information, contact Hap Squires.
Liturgy Lesson for the First Sunday after Trinity: The Lord’s Supper
June 5, 2010
The Lords’ Supper, also called Eucharist (Great Thanksgiving), Holy Communion, or Mass (meaning a sending out) is the central worship act and one of two sacraments (including penance) repeated in the Church. Ordained by our Lord in St. Matt 26, St. Mark 14, St. Luke 22 and 1 Cor 11, it is central to our life in Jesus. We use the term “life” decidedly, because Jesus commanded us to observe this sacrament to have life. Additionally, He also told us to do it in remembrance of Him—a term meaning “calling Him back.” Because of this, we believe He inhabits the wine and bread spiritually by the Holy Ghost, accomplished by the Prayer of Consecration (“This is my Body…”) and the Epiclesis—the calling near of the Holy Ghost (“And we most humbly beseech thee to hear us…”) prayed shortly after the Consecration. In short, our Lord is present in the consecrated elements. But what does this mean to the Faithful who eat this Heavenly feast? We can express it well in the simple devotion we teach in the Salt and Light Course. After we have spent time preparing for the service by a personal examen and invoking the Holy Ghost’s indwelling presence personally, we ask Him to minister to us collectively by a series of entreaties to purify us, teach us by the Scripture, forgive our sins, and admit us to the Holy Table—all leading us to an exchange of our own nature for that of the Lord Himself. The simple devotion? Just before receiving the Holy Sacrament we pray, ”Thy nature, O Lord, for my nature.” This is the ultimate “good deal” of the ages—giving our Father our fallen flesh for His more Excellent Way.” This is why we urge our members to have Communion at least weekly—we need His life and His nature. Come Holy Ghost—change us into the Lord’s image when we exchange His own nature for ours in your sending out of your Church into the World.
Independence Day Picnic
June 4, 2010
Join us for a Fourth of July celebration following the 11:15 AM service on Sunday, July 4.
Come to church dressed for a picnic, and bring your favorite side dish.
Enjoy hot dogs, homemade ice cream, fellowship, music, and more as we celebrate our country’s birthday.
Visit from Father Andy Powell
June 2, 2010
Father Andy Powell visited All Saints recently to explore discernment for whether or not he should join our staff at All Saints. He’s coming back to San Antonio. Seems Fr. Andy just can’t get enough of All Saints! For those of you on Facebook, you can view Fr Andy at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000051936015.
He will be back June 2-7, and will be preaching and celebrating Sunday, June 6th. Let’s make every effort to fill both services to be part of his ministry and discernment process—and make this a special day for our parish.
