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Ash Wednesday, March 2nd – Ash Wednesday services at 10:00 am and 7:00 pm
Bob and Trish Thomas are moving to Chicago to be close to their daughter’s family. They have been an integral part of our All Saints’ Parish Family and have helped with all of our parish events. Bob has been part of the kitchen crew and also made gallons of soup for our fundraisers.
Trish has been dubbed the 25 Cent Queen for her work during our Yard Sale. Another popular event was the Auction where she assisted with beverages. She has been part of the Meditation Garden Committee helping provide a serene place for parishioners to visit.
We wish them happiness in the next chapter of their life and look forward to their return visits.
Lent – A Penitential Season
The season of Lent emerged in the church as a time of preparation for the commemoration of Jesus’death on the cross on Good Friday and the celebration of his resurrection on Easter. The season ismarked by penitence and fasting with disciplines that aid us in focusing on our relationship with God. To
highlight the penitential nature of Lent we will open our Sunday worship with A Penitential Order thatprecedes the Eucharist services in the Book of Common Prayer.
Essentially, the Penitential Order moves Confession and Absolution from following the Prayers of the People to the opening of the service. Beginning services with confession is a Calvinist dictum – righting one’s relationship with God before engaging in praise and worship – and is reflected in our Daily Offices
where Morning and Evening Prayer open with confession.
Let us focus this Lent on righting our relationships with God!
Fr. Tom+
The Burning of the Palms
Healing Eucharist Resumes
As announced in church, Monday Evening Healing Eucharist is returning to All Saints’ beginning this coming Monday, March 7 th at 6:00. We invite you to make this weekly offering one of your Lenten disciplines!
FORMATION: SUNDAY,
MARCH 6 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
INTERGENERATIONAL EVENT (Everyone is welcome)
Join us as we explore what it means to take a Lenten Journey. What do we do and say? Where do we go? How do we get there? Maury Joy will show us how the labyrinth can enhance this journey, and, we will walk a labyrinth.
Our service project focus this month will be the “Rise Against Hunger” campaign. You won’t want to miss this special formation event!!
UPCOMING EVENTS
YOUTH Grades 6-12
Save the date: March 20th; 3:00-6:00 p.m. This will be an outing with other churches for fun and pizza!!
More information next week!!!
Wednesday Lenten Program: Preparing for the Priest
Your Director of Christian Formation and Interim Rector are offering a Lenten series that focuses on transition work that will help prepare parishioners to receive, welcome and support the ministry of the next rector of All Saints’. Beginning Wednesday, March 9 th , 5:45-6:45, Baines Hall will host a simple meal
to share and a program for reflection, learning and growth. The event will be offered each Wednesday of Lent through April 6th .
So mark you calendars and join us as we anticipate and prepare for the arrival of that priest that God is calling to journey forward with All Saints’.
All Saints’ will host a Great Neck Community Event with Rise Against Hunger to prepare 20,000+ meals AND collect non-perishable food items for our local area Food Pantries on
Saturday, March 19, 2022. Register yourself or your entire family to volunteer through the link below for this fun, family-inclusive event! A nursery for those under 4 years of age will be available. Our fundraising goal is $7,000. Donate what you can! Don’t miss out, sign up now! If you have any questions, please email Nan Kesler at nan.kesler@gmail.com.
The Great Neck Community Event on March 19th hosted by All Saints’ will have a nursery from noon-4pm for children 4 years and younger. Marlene will run the nursery but we need volunteers to help her out!! You need to have completed Safe Church Training to volunteer. Please contact Kelly in the church office and she will help you sign up for the training if needed. To volunteer in the nursery for one, two or all four hours, please sign up on the sheet located in the Narthex.
Volunteers Needed to deliver Non-perishable Food collected by the March 19th Great Neck Community Event to Local Food Pantries. If you cannot participate in the event, please consider opening your “hearts and car trunks” to deliver food! We’ll load you up after 4 pm on March 19th or after church services on March 20th. Please sign up on the volunteer sheet located in the Narthex or email Nan Kesler at Nan.kesler@gmail.com.
AUDIO VISUAL VOLUNTEERS - COME BE PART OF THE TEAM!
HELLO! As you all know we are off and running with the live stream. It is a work in progress, but nonetheless, we are doing it. A while ago we made a call out for anyone that would be interested in learning how to do this so we will have backups and people will have the opportunity to run the sound or the video. Next month we would like to begin training. SO can you please respond to this email if you are interested in learning how to help on Sunday Mornings with your name and phone number. I will put together a few training sessions. I ENCOURAGE the amazing kids in our family to also volunteer- so it is an open call to adults and kids alike! THANKS!
What's Happening at All Saints'
Ash Wednesday, March 2 nd – Ash Wednesday services at 10:00 am and 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 2 nd - Ash Wednesday Services at 10:00 and 7:00 (If Fr. Tom does not reference them)
Tuesday, March 8 th @ 7:00 – Parish Life Commission in The Library
Wednesday, March 9 th @ 7:00 – Choir Practice Resumes
Friday, March 11 th @ 11:30 – Outreach Commission Hybrid meeting in the Library.
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