Wednesday Night Nursery Being Discontinued
January 19, 2011
As of February 1, 2011 the nursery and child care on Wednesday evenings will be discontinued. We will reevaluate the need for this over the next six months and if the need for that child care grows we will take another look at it.
In the meantime, volunteers will man the nursery. Contact Tia Weaver @ nursery@allsaintsanglican.net to volunteer. If there are any questions or concerns about the need for this please call the office at 210-344-1920.
Bishop’s Reception on Confirmation Sunday, January 23
January 17, 2011
Please join the Daughters of the King in welcoming our new Bishop with an
ITALIAN FEAST POTLUCK!
Sunday January 23rd, 6pm with Koinonia
We look forward to sampling your favorite Italian recipes!
Contact Becky Heerema, daughters@allsaintsanglican.net, if you have questions.
The Right Reverend Derek LS Jones will confirm and receive new members at the 11:15 AM service.
The 9:00 AM service will be Holy Communion as usual.
Liturgy Lesson for the Second Sunday after Epiphany: Holy Communion – Love One Another
January 16, 2011
In today’s worship, we will celebrate the Holy Communion, also called the Eucharist, the Lord’s Supper, or the Mass, where we partake of the Lord’s nature to feed us spiritually. We are sometimes asked why we celebrate this feast so often. It’s by Christ’s instruction to us! “Do this to have life,” He said. In obedience to Him, the ancient Church met daily to share their experiences in the Lord that day, fellowship among each other, rehearse the stories of the Gospel, and share the Lord’s Real Presence in the Holy Communion, using much the same form as we use today. They would also pray for each other and talk of how they would work for the Lord the next day. But above all, they strove to love each other, in obedience to our Lord’s repeated command, to “…love one another.” In this way, they modeled the Lord’s sacrifice of Himself and lived the Scriptural teaching that Christians would be known by their love for each other. Likewise, we should all meet as often as possible with like-minded Christians, taking the Sacrament and practicing His love among us all, as empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Keep Up with What’s Happening
January 15, 2011
Check out the bulletin boards in Ballard Hall to find out about:
Outreach Opportunities
Joy of Service: fill out a wish list to ask or favor or pick up a slip and offer help
Other ways you can keep up with what’s happening at All Saints:
- The website, including the calendar and this blog, which is updated regularly—you can come to the website or sign up for email or RSS feed updates
- The parish email lists
- Father Chip on Facebook
- Announcements in every service and every weekly bulletin
- Contact someone involved in the ministry or activity
And don’t forget to visit the bulletin boards in Ballard Hall!
Confirmation January 23rd, 11:15 AM
January 14, 2011
The Right Reverend Derek LS Jones will make an Episcopal Visit to All Saints on Sunday, January 23rd. He will confirm and receive new members at the 11:15 AM service.
The 9:00 AM service will be Holy Communion as usual. The Bishop will confirm and receive new members at the 11:15 AM service ONLY.
More information and Bishop Jones’ bio
Altar Flower Donations
January 12, 2011
There is a new signup chart for flower donations in Ballard Hall. Please indicate on the chart the date(s) on which you wish to donate altar flowers.
You may donate the altar flowers in thanksgiving or in honor or remembrance of loved ones or special occasions.
The cost of flowers is $30-50 per week. Please make checks payable to All Saints; indicate in the memo that it is for flowers and the date, and place it in the offering plate.
If you have any questions, contact Flower Guild Directress — Deborah Cavanaugh, flowers@allsaintsanglican.net
Volunteer Day at Daily Bread Ministries – New Date
January 12, 2011
The Volunteer Day at Daily Bread Ministries has been changed to February 19, 2011.
All other information in the original announcement is correct.
Pastoral Care Training, January 29th
January 11, 2011
Father Ed will be conducting training for the Pastoral Care Ministry on Saturday, January 29, 10 AM-Noon, at Elisha House.
“Pastoral Care is a two-hour preliminary training covering the very basics of hospital or shut-in visitations. We aim to create multiple teams of two for the visits. If Jesus sent disciples out two by two, maybe, just maybe we should do the same.
If you think you might be interested in this ministry please come to the training and find out. We only want those who feel they are called to this type of ministry. We want to create teams for rotation of visiting so no one feels put upon for this ministry and we only ask for a one-year commitment from you, at the most.
God Bless You for considering this ministry.”
Ed+
Annual Meeting January 16th
January 9, 2011
Sunday, January 16th, following the 11:15 AM service
Annual Parish Meeting and Potluck Lunch
Bring your favorite dish and join us for fellowship, then participate in the annual meeting. We will set the budget for the coming year, elect new vestry members, and share the vision for our parish in 2011. If you want to know what’s happened in the past year and what’s planned for the coming year, the Parish Annual Meeting is the place to be!
Enjoy the fellowship and see where the Lord is leading us this upcoming year!
Liturgy Lesson for Epiphany: The Twelfth Day of Christmas
January 9, 2011
We’re in the ancient Feast of the Epiphany, meaning “manifestation” or “showing forth,” and are following specific devotions for the octave, or eight days, of the Festival, which celebrates the day the Lord first revealed Himself to the Gentiles, in the persons of the Magi (Wise Men) from the East, who traveled to Bethlehem to see Him following His birth. This “showing forth” meant non-Jews could now share in the Gospel and privilege of membership in God’s family. The Magi presented Him gifts—gold, recognizing His royalty; frankincense, recognizing His divinity; and myrrh, an embalming spice, prophesying His death as mankind’s Sacrifice. Originally called the “Epiphanies,” in ancient times it also commemorated the finding of the Boy Christ in the Temple, His Baptism, and First Miracle. We sustain this ancient remembrance in the Gospels we read on the Sundays to follow. Epiphany begins on January 6th—12 days after Christmas—and extends to Septuagesima Sunday, the third Sunday before Lent.
