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www.allsaintsatlanta.org ‘Tis the Season! The opportunities to celebrate throughout the Advent season and Christmas here at All Saints’ are many! This year, we’ll be taking advantage of technology and social media with our online Advent Calendar and also with our new “Prayer-A-Day” through Facebook – All Saints’ Atlanta – and Twitter – AllSaintsAtl. With these two offerings, you can keep up with your Advent discipline of prayer and anticipation while at work, home or traveling. Don’t miss the annual St. Nicholas Supper and program on December 7 (reservations required) and an opportunity to have chocolate coins placed in your shoes by St. Nicholas himself. Our Concert Series once again offers the chance to enjoy the Atlanta Opera Chorus Holiday Concert on December 13. And the children’s pageant on December 18 is always a not-to-be-missed event. Be sure to check the Monthly calendar (page 3) and Coming Up (page 4) as well as our online calendar for details on all the events. Volume 9, Issue 11 December 2011 2011 Christmas Service Schedule S UNDAY, D ECEMBER 18 4 A DVENT 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II and Children’s Pageant 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II 4 S ATURDAY, D ECEMBER 24 C HRISTMAS E VE 1:00 p.m. Congregational Lessons and Carols 3:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II with the Junior Choir and handbells 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II* with the Youth Choir and handbells 7:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II with Choir (7:00 p.m. choral prelude) 10:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II with Choir (10:00 p.m. Choral Prelude) *Sign language interpreter provided for the hearing impaired 4 S UNDAY, D ECEMBER 25 C HRISTMAS D AY 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II 4 Childcare will be available during the 3:00, 5:00, and 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve services. Childcare will not be available on Christmas Day.

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Page 1: ‘Tis the Season!allsaintsatlanta.org/documents/monthly/asm_dec2011c.pdf · The Rev’d Burl Salmon The Rev’d Walter E. Smith The Rev’d Tom Stubbs The Rev’d Paul Thim ADMINISTRATIVE,

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‘Tis the Season!The opportunities to celebrate throughout the Advent season and Christmas here at All Saints’ are many! This year, we’ll be taking advantage of technology andsocial media with our online Advent Calendar and also with our new “Prayer-A-Day” through Facebook –All Saints’ Atlanta – and Twitter – AllSaintsAtl. With these two offerings, you can keep up with yourAdvent discipline of prayer and anticipation while at work,home or traveling. Don’t miss the annual St. NicholasSupper and program on December 7 (reservations required)and an opportunity to have chocolate coins placed in yourshoes by St. Nicholas himself. Our Concert Series onceagain offers the chance to enjoy the Atlanta Opera ChorusHoliday Concert on December 13. And the children’s pageant on December 18 is always a not-to-be-missedevent. Be sure to check the Monthly calendar (page 3) and Coming Up (page 4) as well as our online calendar for details on all the events. �

Volume 9, Issue 11 • December 2011

2011 Christmas Service ScheduleSU N D AY, DE C E M B E R 18 � 4 AD V E N T

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II and Children’s Pageant

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II

4SAT U R D AY, DE C E M B E R 24 � CH R I S T M A S EV E

1:00 p.m. Congregational Lessons and Carols

3:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II with the Junior Choir and handbells

5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II*with the Youth Choir and handbells

7:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II with Choir (7:00 p.m. choral prelude)

10:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II with Choir (10:00 p.m. Choral Prelude)

*Sign language interpreter provided for the hearing impaired4

SU N D AY, DE C E M B E R 25 � CH R I S T M A S DAY

10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II4

Childcare will be available during the 3:00, 5:00, and 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve services.

Childcare will not be available on Christmas Day.

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TH E AL L SA I N T S’ MO N T H LY

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

All Saints’ Episcopal Churchis a parish in the Diocese of Atlanta.

The Rt. Rev’d J. Neil Alexander, BishopThe Rt. Rev’d Keith B. Whitmore, Assistant Bishop

RE C T O R

The Rev’d Geoffrey M. St.J. Hoare

2011-2012 VE S T RY

Elizabeth Robertson, Senior WardenWinifred Davis, Junior Warden

Hank Harris, ClerkStockton Croft, Treasurer

Carl Anderson • Diane Barber • Mose BondTimothy Frilingos • Greg Giornelli • Elizabeth Hale

Hank Harris • Scott Hayes • Chuck KonasGeoff Pope • Kathy Roberts • Sloan Smith

Sara Ann Vaughan • Jere Wells • Comer YatesMartie Edmunds Zakas

�CL E R G Y

The Rev’d Noelle York-Simmons, Associate Rector

The Rev’d Charles M. Girardeau, Associate RectorThe Rev’d John F. Herring, Associate Rector

The Rev’d Elizabeth Shows Caffey, Associate Rector

CL E R G Y AS S O C I AT E S

The Very Rev’d Harry Pritchett, Rector EmeritusThe Rev’d Robert T. M. Book

The Rev’d Bill ClarksonThe Rev’d Dr. James M. Donald

The Rev’d Karen P. EvansThe Rev’d William L. Evans The Rev’d Spurgeon Hays

The Rev’d Grant LeRoux, Jr.The Rev’d Charles Scott May

The Rev’d Dr. David M. Moss IIIThe Rev’d Gary Mull

The Rev’d Milton H. MurrayThe Rev’d Burl Salmon

The Rev’d Walter E. SmithThe Rev’d Tom StubbsThe Rev’d Paul Thim

�AD M I N I S T R AT I V E, FA C I L I T I E S

& PR O G R A M STA F F

Lauri Begley, Director of Parish LifeLisa Bell-Davis, Publications CoordinatorRob Burlington, Assistant Choirmaster

Elizabeth Chenault, Associate Organist & ChoirmasterRaymond Chenault, Organist & Choirmaster

Nancy Dodson, Director of FinanceBruce Garner, Head Verger

Betsey Gibbs, Membership CoordinatorLori Guarisco, Threads Coordinator

LaTrell Harrison, Program & Committee AssistantEllen Hayes, Director of Stewardship & Development

Leanne Herrmann, Accompanist, Youth & Children’s Choirs

Maurice Johnson, Parish SextonPat Kiley, Rector’s Assistant

Karol Kimmell, Director of Youth & Children’s MusicCarol Lane, Nursery Coordinator

Louisa Merchant, Refugee Ministries CoordinatorRandy Miller, Director of SecurityStephen Monford, Parish Sexton

Marie-Louise Muhumuza, ReceptionistMaurice Reddick, Facilities Manager

Bob Sawyer, Webmaster

Grateful thanks to all who volunteered to help with the Fall Festival. A great team of folks

cooked, greeted, worked the checkoutdesk, bar tended, helped with setup,clean up and everything in between.

The weekend wouldn’t of gone assmoothly without you all.

�Sound the trumpet in thanks for stewardship volunteers this fall:

Bill Bedford, David and Diane Barber,Vivian Lawand, Pat Pendleton, Dan Hagen, Elizabeth Nadal,

Tread and Winifred Davis, Nancy Godfrey, David and Beverly Stacy,

Margaret Wasson, and Linda Stewart.

Those who got on the horn and madephone calls: Elvira Tate, Ken Stewart,Russ Wofford, John Wilkes, Tori Cole,

Nixon Lowe, Louise Franklin, Jamie and Dot Miller, Bob Tick,

Mike Roher, Lisa Lowman, Charley Brickley, Mike Shannon, Leighton Stradtman, Hank Harris,

John Frazer, Sheldon Taylor, and KristinErickson.

Grace Notes

From top left, moving clockwise: We enjoyed another great year of shopping at our FallFestival, which started off with a great reception on Friday night; Ambassador AndrewYoung was our Ann Evans Woodall 2011 speaker, and Arts Theology presentedPixorium’s 5th Anniversary Ellis Hall Gallery Wall Show.

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d e c e m b e r

d e c e m b e r c h i l d r e n’s f o r m a t i o n s c h e d u l e

TH E AL L SA I N T S’ MO N T H LY CA L E N DA R

Week OneThursday, December 1Lovett Lesson & Carols7:00 p.m. in the church

�Sunday, December 42 Advent

Youth Christmas Tree pick-up10: 15 a.m., lower parking lot

Monday, December 5Monday Morning Moms

10:00 a.m. in P307

Wednesday, December 7Wednesday Mornings in the 15th Century

10:00–11:30 a.m. in P307

St. Nicholas Supper5:00 & 6:30 p.m. seatings

in Ellis HallJezebels: Women’s Book Study

5:00 p.m. in P201St. Nicholas Program

6:00 p.m. in the church

�D a t e C h i l d r e n ’ s C h u r c h Fo r m a t i o n C l a s s e s

( K - 3 r d , 9 a . m . ) ( K - 5 , 1 0 : 2 0 a . m . )

Sunday, December 4 to the Church at the Peace Advent Tells Us Christ Is Near

Sunday, December 11 Holy Eucharist Advent Tells Us Christ Is Near

Sunday, December 18 No Chapel – Christmas Pageant

Sunday, December 25 No Chapel – Christmas Day

Week ThreeSunday, December 18

4 Advent

Christmas Pageant9:00 a.m service in the church

Monday, December 19Monday Morning Moms

10:00 a.m. in P307Vestry Meeting, 4:30 p.m.

in the Skylight Room

Wednesday, December 21Wednesday Mornings in the 15th Century

10:00–11:30 a.m. in P307Wednesday Night Supper

5:00-7:00 p.m. in Ellis HallJezebels: Women’s Book Study

5:00 p.m. in P201

Saturday, December 24Christmas Eve Services

1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30, and10:30 p.m, in the church

Week TwoSunday, December 11

3 AdventFinal Adult Ed Session 2

Monday, December 12Monday Morning Moms

10:00 a.m. in P307

Tuesday, December 13Atlanta Opera Chorus

Christmas Concert7:30 p.m. in the church“Egg-onomics” Series,Chris Lowe, speaker

7:30 a.m. in Ellis Hall

Wednesday, December 14Wednesday Mornings in the 15th Century

10:00–11:30 a.m. in P307Wednesday Night Supper:

Breakfast for Supper5:00-7:00 p.m. in Ellis Hall

Jezebels: Women’s Book Study5:00 p.m. in P201

Blue Christmas Service6:30 p.m. in the chapel

Week FourSunday, December 25

Christmas

Christmas Day Service10:00 a.m.

Monday and Tuesday, December 26 & 27

Church office closed all dayFriday, December 30Church office closed

at noon

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All Saints’ Episcopal Church

TH E AL L SA I N T S’ MO N T H LY

The Lovett School AnnualCandlelight Lessons & Carols ServiceDesigned after the Nine Lessons &Carols annual service at Kings Collegein Cambridge, England, this lovelyservice, under the direction of Dr. JerryUlrich and Deborah Ulrich, will con-clude with the choirs surrounding thecongregation for a candlelight carolsing. All are welcome.

Thursday, December 17:00 p.m. in the church

Come early for a good seat.

�St. Nicholas Supper Celebrate the feast of St. Nicholas day with a traditional holiday dinner,festivities, caroling, and a special visitfrom St. Nicholas himself!

Wednesday, December 75:00 and 6:30 p.m. dinner settings,

in Ellis Hall 6:00 p.m. program in the church

Adults $15, Children $6Make your reservations now

at the parish life table or online atwww.allsaintsatlanta.org.

(space is limited to 200 per seating)

�Men’s Breakfast Eggonomics Series:Chris Lowe, President at FoodService,Coca-Cola® North AmericaParishioner Chris Lowe will join us todiscuss the evolution of Coca-Cola’sfountain business, the oldest business inthe company. The Coca-Cola company,started at Jacobs Pharmacy right aroundthe corner from All Saints’, is transi-tioning the fountain business fromthose humble beginnings to new “stateof the art” dispensing technology,which they believe will transform thebusiness around the world.

Tuesday, December 137:30 a.m. breakfast in Ellis Hall

7:45-8:30 a.m. presentationCost is $5.00. Proceeds go to the Men

Coming Up provide meals. It is a great way to getinvolved in this ministry – either alone,with friends, family or even co-workers.Please consider sharing in this worth-while experience.

Monday Eveningsat Covenant Community

For more information please contactBarbara Blender at 404-520-2479 or

bblender@ bellsouth.net.

�Coming in JanuaryGifted by OthernessIn many church communities, LGBTChristians are in the awkward positionof trying to explain themselves to twomutually hostile audiences. On the oneside, the LGBT community is oftendeeply suspicious of anyone connectedwith Christianity. On the other side sitsthe church, which often wishes thatgays and lesbians would go away, or atleast disappear into the woodwork qui-etly. But the LGBT community has aunique vocation in today’s church, oneof challenging the church to be inclu-sive of all God’s children – the centralmessage of the Gospel. How can “LGBTotherness,” viewed as a gift, shed lighton the “otherness” to which allChristians are called? What are the dis-tinctions among tolerance, acceptance,affirmation, celebration? Please joinHerbie Lanoux and Gretchen Chateauto discuss the gifts and challenges theLGBT community offers to All Saints’and the church at large. Series is basedon Gifted by Otherness: Gay and LesbianChristians in the Church, by L. WilliamCountryman and M. R. Ritley.

Wednesdays, January 4–February 16:30–8:00 p.m. in P301

For more information, contact Gretchen Chateau at 321-945-4911

or jetteyeknight@ hotmail.com; or Herbie Lanoux at 404-405-8425

or hlanoux@ yahoo.com.

of Hope at Covenant Community.All are invited to attend Holy Eucharist

at 8:30 a.m. in the chapel.

�Blue Christmas ServiceThe “holiday season” is both a joyoustime of celebrating special meals andtraditions with family and friends, and a poignant time of experiencingafresh our deepest, most painful losses.This service is offered to bring comfortto those struggling to find the true joyof Advent and Christmas, a joy notgrounded in our circumstances, but in our eternal Hope. Join us for anAdvent wreath candle lighting, litanyof remembrance, scripture, music, andopportunities for quiet reflection.

Wednesday, December 146:30 p.m., in the chapel

For more information contact ElizabethShows Caffey at 404-267-4278 or

[email protected]

�Annual All Saints’ Christmas PageantAll children are invited to dress inNativity Biblical garb and participate(angels, shepherds, Mary, Joseph, wisemen, sheep, donkeys, cows, etc.). Thechurch has lots of costumes for you touse. The costumes will be available inour Sunday School rooms, on the 2ndfloor of the Pritchett Center that morn-ing, or you can use your own costume.

Sunday, December 189:00 a.m. in the church

Come between 8:20 and 8:50 a.m. todress. This is an unrehearsed pageant.Children sit with their families and

come forward during the carols at the appropriate times which will be indicated in the service bulletin.

�Mondays Are Special At Covenant CommunityFor many years, All Saints’ parishionershave provided dinner to the men ofCovenant Community on Mondaynights. This is a wonderful traditionthat is as rewarding for the residents as it is for those generous enough to

Please note: There will not be an11:15 a.m. worship service on Sunday,January 1, 2012. Services will be held

at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., and 5:30 p.m.

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In what has become a traditional highlight of theholiday music season in Atlanta, eight soloists from TheAtlanta Opera Chorus will present a Christmas Concert.Chorus Master Walter Huff will conduct and Peter Marshallwill be the organist. Returning to perform in this year’s con-cert will be soprano Amy Little, mezzo-soprano Tami Giusto,tenors Nathan Munson and Timothy Miller, and baritonesZachary Brown and Adam Cannedy. Joining them will besoprano Megan Mashburn and mezzo-soprano Heather Witt.The program will include traditional sacred and popular favorites, performed by the ensemble and by soloists.

�Tuesday, December 13 7:30 p.m. in the churchTickets are $30 and may be charged at www.allsaintsatlanta.org/music/concert-series. Tickets ordered by December 5 will be mailed; orders received beginning December 6

will be held at the door. This concert has been a sellout in previous seasons, so patrons are encouraged to order their tickets early.

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PAG E S 4 & 5

decemberYouth & Children’s Choir Schedules

cherub cho i rWednesday rehearsals*

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.Sunday, December 18

Sing at Christmas Pageant9:00 a.m. in the church

Dress in Nativity costumes,arrive 8:15 a.m.

�pr imary cho i rWednesday rehearsals*

4:35 – 5:10 p.m.Thursday, December 22

Rehearsal in church11:00 a.m. – Noon

Christmas Eve, December 24Sing for 3:00 p.m. worship

arrive 2:00 p.m.

�junior choir & handbellsWednesday rehearsals*5:15–6:00 p.m. choir

6:00–6:30 p.m. handbellsWednesday, December 7

Rehearsal, 5:15 p.m.Sing & Ring at St. Nicholas

program, 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 22

Rehearsal in church Bells 10:15–11:00 a.m.

Choir 11–12 a.m. Christmas Eve, December 24

Sing & Ring at 3:00 p.m.,arrive 2:00 p.m.

�youth choir & handbells Sunday rehearsals

4:15–5:00 p.m. handbells5:00–6:00 p.m. choir

Sunday, December 11Bells rehearsal, at 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 22Rehearsal in church

Choir, Noon–1:00 p.m., Bells, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve, December 24Rehearsal in church

Sing & Ring at 5:00 p.m.,arrive 3:45 p.m.

On Christmas Eve, James Marshall, baritone soloist,will accompany the All Saints’ Choir and orchestrafor Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on ChristmasCarols at the 7:00 and 10:00 p.m. choral preludes(preceding the 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. services).The work is a single movement consisting of theEnglish folk carols The truth sent from above, Come all you worthy gentlemen, and On Christmasnight all Christians sing.

The choir will also perform select movements from Geoffrey Bush’s A Christmas Cantata.Bush (1902-1998) was a British composer, organist and scholar of 20th century Englishmusic. For the cantata Bush chose a number of well-known, mainly English traditional carols. Several of the carols settings use traditional melodies, yet there are often unexpectedand subtle harmonic touches, either in the accompaniment or within the choir. The carolsare never overwhelmed and their simple direct spirit is retained.

All Saints’ Choir to Sing Ralph VaughanWilliams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carolsand Select Movements from A ChristmasCantata by Geoffrey Bush on Christmas Eve

Youth & Children’s Choir Parents:Please make a note regarding all December choir schedules: No Wednesday rehearsals on December 21 and 28; no Sunday rehearsals on December 25 and January 1.Questions? Contact Karol Kimmell, director, [email protected]. Choir schedules are available at www.allsaintsatlanta.org/music/childrens-and-youth-choirs.

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Atlanta Opera Chorus Christmas Concert

Ralph Vaughan Williams, conducting.Ralph Vaughan Williams, conducting.

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All Saints’ Episcopal Church

TH E AL L SA I N T S’ MO N T H LY

Going green for the holidays can help your wallet aswell as the world, which makes green the new whiteor blue for Christmas 2011. Here are some ideas:

u Give the gift of time – make a home-cookedmeal, babysit, perform routine chores, or simplyenjoy something you both like together (sports events, movies, theater) makes a wonderful holiday gift.

u Give food – everyone needs to eat and you canhelp your recipients enjoy better meals by givingthem locally grown fruits, vegetables, cheese, etc.And the best part is you can save the shippingcosts for distant relatives and friends by usingwww.localharvest.com for local farms by localeacross the country or www.georgiaorganics.org forGeorgia. And of course, there’s always All Saints’ CSA partner, www.moorefarmsandfriends.com.

u Support their favorite cause – make a donation (most aretax deductible) to your friends’/family’s favorite charities.The economic downturn has been very hard on most non-profits, so your gift will be doubly appreciated.

u Make your own – some of the best gifts are those wereceive directly from the hands that made them. Gift making is a wonderful holiday tradition for the whole family, from making artwork, to ornaments, to baked goodsto potting live plants. It’s one way the kids can really begin to experience the joy of giving, even on a small allowance.

Greening Christmas

If none of these ideas work for you, there are thousands of great ideas as close as your computer. Googling ‘greenchristmas’ returned 76 million ideas so you’ll need to beselective, there’s sure to be something for everyone, eventhe scrooges on your list!

Note: There will be a Community Recycling to collect electronics,secure paper shredding/recycling, and styrofoam, at WaldenMiddle School, 320 Irwin Street, Atlanta 30312, Saturday,December 10, from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Watch for the posterto go up on the Earth Stewards’ bulletin board outside Ellis Hall.

IN T R O D U C I N G OU R NE W E S T WO R S H I P IN I T I AT I V E

Rhythms of GraceRhythms of Grace incorporates biblical storytelling, sensory experience,

music, and Eucharist into a worship experience where all kinds of physicaland vocal responses are accepted and encouraged. Created intentionallyfor families with kids with special needs, Rhythms of Grace welcomes allfamilies with extra-wiggly, extra-creative children to worship together.

By providing this experience for our kids, we hope we will have the honor of being one more voice in their world reminding them thatthey were perfectly created by a loving God that never makes mistakes.

�Please join us Sunday, December 11 � 3:00 p.m. in the chapelFor more information contact Noelle: 404-267-4276 or [email protected].

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PAG E S 6 & 7

Vestr y NotesFrom the meeting on October 17, 2011The Stewardship Report covered the break-fast kickoff with 230 attendees. The videofor the Stewardship Breakfast was wellreceived and everyone appreciated a greatpresentation from Juelz Mitchell. Year to date, payment of 2011 pledgesremains below budget and everyone wasurged to bring pledge payments up to date.

Although pledge collections are belowbudget, expenses also remain belowbudget, resulting in a net $19,000 negativevariance to budget for the first nine monthsof the year.

�All vestry meetings are open and meet at 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd floor

of the Parish House with dates announced in The All Saints’ Monthly.

Transit ionsBirthsMichael Emmett Gragnani, son of Michael and Emi GragnaniEnglish Bethea Morgan, daughter of Brand and Jennifer MorganMadeleine Theresa Paga, daughter of Mike and Hope Paga

�BaptismsNola Maria Parsons, daughter of Miguel and Pace ParsonsCole Nabeil Roe, son of Steve and Andrea RoeCaroline Helen Shanley, daughter of Patrick and Stacy ShanleyAustin Tate Whitfield, son of Brian and Cristell WhitfieldNicholas Stallings Carter, Jr., son of Nicholas and Julie CarterConnor Mason Delius, son of Scott and Allyson DeliusLogan Marcus Meacham, son of Mark and Kate MeachaRussell Raymond Younkins Mroczka, son of Chris Mroczka and Paige Younkins

Grace Gilliam Saba, daughter of Michael and Ashley Saba

�Transfers InMegan Carswell from St. Paul’s EpiscopalChurch in Winston-Salem, North CarolinaAlyson Kennedy from St. Thomas in West Hartford, Connecticut

�Transfers OutColby Menning to St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in AtlantaCaroline Smith to St. John’s EpiscopalChurch in Memphis, TennesseeKylie Novich to Mt. Bethel UMC in Marietta, Georgia

�DeathsRoger Allen GarvitteJohn Freeman NickersonFrances Benyard WashingtonMartha HaygoodMarshall “Skip” Jones BeebePeter George GantsoudesWilliam Bradley Hale

decemberyouth calendar

Sunday, December 4Christmas Tree Pick-Up

8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Lower Parking DeckNo Sunday School

for Grades 6–12No SNL

�Sunday, December 11Sunday School

Grades 6–12SNL grades 7–12

Saturday, December 17Youth Service Project

at Emmaus House9:30–Noon

(Date Subject to Change)

�Sunday, December 18No Sunday School

for Grades 6–12No SNL

Saturday, December 24Christmas Eve Services1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00

and 10:00 p.m.

�Sunday, December 25Christmas Day

No Sunday SchoolNo SNL

�www.allsaintsatlanta.org/formation/youth-formation

Please pledge online www.allsaintsatlanta.org, or pick up a pledge card in the reception area of Egleston.Questions? Contact Ellen Hayes, Director of Stewardship andDevelopment, 404/267-4275 or [email protected].

Thank you for Living Into Grace!

It’s not too late to pledge!

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PAG E 8TH E AL L SA I N T S’ MO N T H LY

The deadline for the January issue is Tuesday, December 6. Contact: Noelle York-Simmons, 404/267-4276 or [email protected].

Several months ago, some of the clergy got together to discuss a growing need in our parish. We noticed severalfamilies in our community that worship and fellowship withtheir kids who have special needs. This is not news, ofcourse. Like any Christian community, we are blessed withan abundance of diversity in our parish, many different facesin which we can see the many different faces of Christ.

We started talking about this part of our diverse communityand decided to start a special worship service for familieswith kids with special needs or, as Geoffrey puts it, “any kidwith special energy.” It is important to us that this servicenot be a divider in our community, or a way to further isolatea portion of our community that might already receive messages of being “other” or “less than”. Instead, our hopewas to create a space where all kinds of ways to worship Godwere offered and lovingly accepted, a supplement to our reg-ular worship schedule where every type of person and familywas given the very particular message that they are perfectand made so by a loving God who never makes mistakes.

We found Rhythms of Grace, a worship curriculum created

Rhythms of Grace, Worship With Special Energyby Linda Snyder and Audrey Scanlan for exactly this purpose.We had our first service on November 13 in the chapel,which we cleared of chairs to make a wide open safe spacefor playing, dancing and worshiping. It was a marvelous,Spirit-filled occasion with over 30 kids and adults. We heard the story of Joseph and his brothers, we made ourown colorful coats, we bounced a parachute and celebratedEucharist. We closed it with our new “signature” song, This Little Light of Mine.

It is our intention to hold a Rhythms of Grace service on thesecond Sunday of every month at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel.We are always looking for new members for our little community-within-a-community. The service is open toeveryone at All Saints’ and beyond that needs just this thingfor their own worship life. We always need volunteers toread, play, sing and shepherd (and set-up and clean-up!).

�For more information on Rhythms of Grace or to volunteer in this beautiful new initiative, contact Noelle

at 404-267-4276 or Noelle@ allsaintsatlanta.org.