Dear Friends,

All Saints! All In!

I look forward to seeing all of you this weekend—for games, pizza, s’mores, music, dancing, and our parish photo! 

This Sunday we hear from Jesus that we’ve got to take up our cross and follow him—he wants us to be All In and follow no matter where he leads. Our faith asks—demands!—that we be all in. 

But being all in isn’t about will power, it’s about ALL of us being ALL IN together and for one another. In other words, you can only be all in in community.

And one of the ways we can do that is by strengthening our bonds with one another and with God through small groups, which you can sign up for now! See the article below about the structure of small groups, the various types and topics being offered, and how to sign up.

This Sunday marks the third anniversary of my arrival as rector of All Saints, but it didn’t take me three years to realize that this is a church that is always all in, and I’m glad to be all in with you, too.

See you in church!

Faithfully, Suzanne+

Hey All Saints! Let's Dance!

Are you ALL IN?

We're kicking off our return to the program year with a Saturday celebration. 

Saturday, September 14

Games begin at 4:30pm | Pizza Dinner at 6:00pm | Disco Dance Party at 7:00pm

All Saints party that includes an All Saints Live Band followed by a DJ Dance Party. There will be Games, Pizza, PhotoBooth, and more.



RSVP HERE

Saturday Morning Atrium I Orientation

Three- to six-year-olds joining Atrium I for the first time this year and their grown-ups, please join us for an Atrium orientation (with snacks) this Saturday, September 14, starting at 9:30 and ending by 11 a.m.

If you have questions, please email Polly Tangora 

(polly@allsaintschicago.org), children’s formation coordinator.

Which Hue are YOU?



Wear your Pantone Color-inspired outfit on Sunday, September 15 for the Annual All Parish Photo.

ALL SAINTS | ALL IN Parish Photo!

Sunday, September 15 at 10:50AM

The 2024 color is Peach Fuzz which has been described as "a velvety gentle tone whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul." Could it be more perfect?

Coffee Hour & Sparkling Sundays are back from Summer Vacation! 

Church school is back in session and temperatures are dropping.

It’s time to reconnect in the parish hall between Sunday services.

Coffee Hour at 10am on Sundays

Please consider signing up to host coffee hour from now through December. You can bring your own flair, be it simple or lavish. This is a great parish service that invites us to connect and receive community hospitality.

ALL SAINTS | ALL IN weekend

We need extra hands THIS Sunday!

Sign up HERE. Thank you! Contact Chad Kruse with questions.

Church School Re-opens!

Saturday, September 14

• Gentle introduction to Atrium I, 9:30–11 a.m.
• New Atrium I students, ages 3–6, and their grown-ups

Sunday, September 15

• Church school classes for all age groups

If you have a child age 3 to 12 who would like to join our no-cost church school program for the first time, simply email Polly Tangora, children's formation coordinator, for information and to register.

All Saints Youth Group Kick-Off Party

Sunday, September 29

3:30 - 6:00 pm

Get ready for the Fall Kick-Off Party happening on Sunday, September 29 in the Parish Hall to kick-start the All Saints Youth Group Events! Anyone in grades 7-12 is welcome! It's going to be an awesome time with games, snacks, and the chance to hang out with friends, old and new. We'll also be brainstorming activities and events for the upcoming year, so make sure to join and help us make the Youth Group super fun for everyone!

Parents: If your child is interested in joining ASYG, please fill out this form. We need updated information, so even if you filled one out last year, we'd appreciate if you could do it again. Any additional questions? Feel free to reach out directly to youthgroup@allsaintschicago.org.

Faith, Life, & Work series

Thank you Annie Logue for leading us in a thoughtful conversation about the complex relationship we have with money and finances. Annie covered the moral and personal issues of poverty, living wages, excessive wealth, investment, disinvestment, some great social history about Youngstown, Ohio, and so much more. Conversations continued at our tables. Thanks to all who attended this event on Wednesday evening!

Annie Logue (rhymes with vogue) is a writer specializing in business and finance. She is the author of five books on investing including Day Trading for Dummies (Wiley 2007; 5e 2024), and she has written for Business Insider, Entrepreneur, and Alternatives Watch, among other publications. She lives in Chicago and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

SMALL GROUPS AT ALL SAINTS

Sign Up! October Small Groups are Here! RSVP by September 25.

Refugia at All Saints

At the Annual Meeting, Suzanne talked about All Saints as a refugia, a small place of thriving during a crisis--ecological, political--that can endure and expand to nurture new life around it. Small groups provide a refugia to help us connect to God, one another, and our neighborhood.

And we want EVERYONE to join a small group!

Small groups begin in October and will meet for five weeks, providing time to share where we have recently experienced God's presence, read the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday, and discuss what is real in our lives. Groups will have 6-9 members and meet for 60-90 minutes each week. Some of the groups will have a particular focus, such as an age group or interest. Because small groups require time to develop trust, please plan to attend no fewer than four out of five meetings.

Sign up begins today and ends September 25. Sign up HERE.

Leaders will be in touch to set the time of your first meeting.

Weekly Faith Sharing Groups

See the model for these small groups HERE.

Small Faith Sharing Groups: General Faith Discussion

Join a mixed group of All Saints parishioners to share your life through God sightings, thoughts about the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday, and prayer. 

Existing Group: Thursdays, 11:30-12:30. Zoom most Thursdays; meet once a month in person at church a parishioner’s home. In-person meetings may go longer than an hour. There are five ongoing members who look forward to welcoming up to four more!

Boards, Bottles, and The Bible

Connect with God and one another while enjoying charcuterie and other boards. We’ll share God sightings and discuss the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday while assembling boards together and then enjoying them with a beverage! Hosts will take turns choosing the board and buying the ingredients. 

LBTQ+ CHRISTIANS

Identify as a member of the LGBTQ community and as a beloved child of God? Join a group to share God sightings, discuss the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday, and talk about the intersection of sexual orientation and faith.

Life Lenses

This group will explore how knowing your enneagram style can deepen your understanding of self, God and others. Come explore God's word and world through your unique lens.

Young Adult Group

Share your faith with other young adults aged 25-39 years old as we share God sightings, discuss the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday, and discuss how to live our faith in 2024. 

Sign up HERE.

Small Groups / Different Model

Men of a Certain Age: Monthly

Are you at a stage in life where you're navigating big changes — an empty nest, career moves, or dealing with aging parents? Join us for a new small group designed for men just like you.

Each month, we'll meet for a casual social event that’s about having fun and building friendships. But it will also be an opportunity to share our experiences, support one another, and explore what it means to live faithfully in this season of life.  

This isn’t a Bible study—it’s about real-life conversations over good food, good company, and topics that matter to you, Some topics we're considering:

• Rediscovering your passions
• Exploring a new phase of your career
• Staying healthy in middle age
• Rekindling your relationship with your spouse
• Navigating the challenge of aging parents
• Preparing for retirement with purpose

So how old is a "man of a certain age"? Frankly, it doesn't matter. If these themes are interesting, and you're looking for support, friendship, and space to have a little fun, you’re welcome here. 

Sign up HERE.

Centering Prayer

Wednesdays at 7 pm in the Reading Room. Drop ins welcome.

Begins Wednesday, October 2

"Silence is God's first language" (St. John of the Cross)



Desiring time for quiet and prayer? Hoping to learn about centering prayer? Drop into this group any Wednesday

Join practitioners of centering prayer on Wednesdays in the Reading Room at 7 pm for 20 minutes of centering prayer, followed by an optional time of discussion.

Interested in learning more? Doors open at 6:45 for those who would like instruction in and more information about silent prayer.

"Centering Prayer is a receptive method of Christian silent prayer which deepens our relationship with God, the Indwelling Presence … a prayer in which we can experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself" (Contemplative Outreach).

NEWCOMER LUNCH

Sunday, September 22 at 12:30 pm

Join us for a casual luncheon, conversation, and a chance to learn more about All Saints and ways to continue connecting with our community.

Are you new to All Saints? Are you interested in meeting other newcomers and learning more about our community? If yes, please join us for our next Newcomers lunch. We’ll gather in the parish hall for a casual luncheon, conversation, and a chance to learn more about All Saints and ways to continue connecting with our community. 

Please RSVP so we can plan food accordingly.

If you have any questions, please contact Courtney at courtney@allsaintschicago.org

RSVP HERE

Caregiver Connections

Monday, September 16 at 7:00pm

The next meeting of Caregiver Connections, our monthly support group for caregivers, will be held on Monday, September 16, at 7 p.m. in the Reading Room. If you've thought about attending this group but haven't yet been able to make it, please join us. All are welcome. Reach out to Kelly McNees (kellymcnees@gmail.com) with any questions.

Christmas Basket Sign-Up

All Saints has supported our neighbors in need on the west side of Chicago through the Christmas Basket ministry at ReVive Center for Housing and Healing for many years. This year we have been initially assigned 24 families for a total of 96 individuals. If initial interest is very high, ReVive has a waiting list of families, but our first priority is supporting our assigned families.

Each family receives wrapped gifts for each person and a Jewel gift card for food. There are many ways to participate depending on your interest and budget.

Link to sign up is here: https://forms.gle/sqGEKS7o2bvWEWZ9A

If you have questions or want to talk more about the program, contact Katy Kelsey-Morgan at katy.kelsey@gmail.com

All Saints Refugee Volunteer and Donation

Parishioner Annie Logue is leading this effort and would love to hear from you with your questions: annielogue@gmail.com.

Download the INFO Sheet (button below) to learn more on how you can welcome a refugee family with radical hospitality.

"Thank you so much for all you do. Those of us whose ancestors migrated from Europe were probably settled with the help of local churches. We’re just paying it forward.

-Annie

THANKS TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED

Back to School Drive for Ravenswood Elementary School

Thanks to everyone who so generously donated to the “Back to School Drive” for Ravenswood Elementary School. All Saints provided our neighborhood school with all the items requested including over 20 backpacks, countless school supplies such as notebooks, markers, and crayons, pipe cleaners and modeling clay for crafting, and over 100,000 sheets of copy paper, enough to rise to 40 feet! And lastly, the students’ request for “tween” feminine hygiene products was honored with a large quantity of these items. These contributions will help get the school year off to a great start!

Spirits Of Ravenswood

October 18, 7-11pm

An evening of local beer and spirits tastings to benefit Ravenswood Community Services' food pantry and community kitchen.

The Spirits of Ravenswood is RCS’s biggest fundraiser of the year!

Great food, delicious local beverages, music, dancing, fun & games in an incredible neighborhood space.

Tickets for this party include food, tastings of locally crafted beverages, an open bar, and lots of fun!

We hope you'll join us!

Register now and get a great deal on tickets

to our favorite party of the year.

VOLUNTEER AT RAVENSWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES (RCS)

TUESDAYS:

Click to Volunteer Hub! 

RCS is also looking for volunteers who would like to join

the Tuesday Delivery Crew. 

Every Tuesday between 12:30-2pm volunteers unload A LOT OF FOOD from pallets on the sidewalk to the Parish Hall for distribution. You should feel comfortable lifting 30-50 lbs and going up and down stairs. Those interested should reach out to Parker at parker@ravenswoodcommunityservices.org.

The Investiture of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe

Join the churchwide virtual celebration on November 2

The churchwide virtual celebration of new ministry and investiture of Bishop Sean Rowe as Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church will take place on Saturday, November 2, beginning with a virtual "roll call" of dioceses at 8:30 am Central and a livestreamed Service of Holy Eucharist at 10 am Central.

The scaled-down service, intended to increase churchwide virtual engagement and reduce the event's carbon footprint, will be livestreamed on the event webpage as well as The Episcopal Church’s Facebook page.

Author Discussion and Book Signing 

October 4 at Grace, Oak Park at 7:00 pm

Grace Episcopal Church in Oak Park will host a discussion of the book, Too Close to the Flame: Inside the Southern Killing Machine, with the author, the Rev. Joseph B. Ingle. The book chronicles the lives of the men and women on death row in the South since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976. 

Books will be available for purchase ($28 each by cash, check or Venmo). The discussion is sponsored by Grace Church’s Peace and Justice Ministry and the Peace and Justice Committee of the Diocese of Chicago. For more information please contact Cherryl Holt.

Episcopal Charities Autumn Soiree

Friday, September 27, 2024 – 7 pm

Epiphany Center for the Arts – Chicago

The Bishop of Chicago and the Board of Trustees of Episcopal Charities warmly invite you to the Autumn Soiree – a celebration of and commitment to the work of Episcopal Charities throughout the Diocese of Chicago! Ticket prices start at $25 because we want as many friends to be present with us as possible. So come and enjoy a night of eating, dancing, merriment, spiritual inspiration, and commitment to our faith as we support works of love and hope in the Diocese of Chicago.

Visit www.aesbid.com/ELP/SOIREE24/ to purchase tickets!

If you have any questions about the Autumn Soiree or would like us to reserve tickets for you, please email us at: info@episcopalcharities.org

Ashland Bus #9 Extension with stop at Hermitage!

As of this past Tuesday, the #9 Ashland bus now has extended service to the Ravenswood Metra stop. This service includes a stop just across the street from church on the northeast corner of Wilson and Hermitage. (The bus makes its westward return to Ashland via Lawrence). Please be aware of new bus stop signs around our neighborhood and if you commute to church via CTA, you have a new option to reach us.

Chicago's Favorite Neighborhood Run Returns

The 29th annual Ravenswood Run returns to our historic neighborhood! 

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | Registration is open

We invite you to support All Saints & RCS 

whether by running, walking, cheering, or volunteering

The Ravenswood Run was started by dedicated parishioners/runners in 1996 to raise money for the parish-run food pantry, now RCS. It has grown into a beloved annual run, one of the only neighborhood 5K runs in the city. Open to all ages with special events for kids 10 years old and younger.

The next vestry meeting will be on Tuesday, September 17 at 7:00pm. Vestry meetings are open to parishioners. To see the most current Vestry Minutes click here.

Facebook Livestream Team at the 11:00am Service

Audio: Jacob Farmer

Camera: Josephine Koo

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