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O God of Persistent Grace, you called the Philadelphia Eleven to the priesthood and granted them courage and boldness to respond, thereby opening the eyes of your church to the giftedness and equality of all: grant us so to hear, trust, and follow your Holy Spirit wherever she may lead, that the gifts of all your people may flourish throughout the earth, through Christ our Savior. Amen.
At Girl Scout camp in the summer of 1974, I opened a letter from my parents which included a short column describing the ordination of eleven women in Philadelphia, PA, against the then canons of the church. Freshly confirmed, I was horrified: these women had broken the rules. I was also deeply intrigued. I heard “there is something here for you,” but I had no one to help me figure out what. The ordination of women may have been a discussion in other parts of the country, but it wasn’t in places I had lived. Reading that column was as strange as reading a declaration that flying pigs had been discovered on a remote island. Even after the denomination voted to ordain women in 1976, my particular parts of the Episcopal church remained resolutely opposed. I did not meet my first woman priest until I was twenty-one years old. Click to read more.
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This Sunday, June 28, we welcome The Rev. Earnest Graham, Canon Missioner, to All Saints' for the first time! Rev. Graham will be preaching at both services. All are welcome! | |
The "Tuesdays at Three" Zoom Book Study will be reading “When Christians Get It Wrong” by Adam Hamilton. This will be a six-week study starting on Tuesday, July 30 through September 3. For the Zoom link, or further information, please contact Charles McKinley or Brenda Trott. | |
"Bearing Witness": A Diocesan-wide Course Offering | Tuesdays, August 6-September 3, 12-1:30 PM via Zoom | Bearing Witness is a new free video-based study program from the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem (AFEDJ). It shares the stories of people living in Palestine and Israel and the remarkable ministries of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem that bring hope and healing in this volatile part of the world. We invite you to join the five-week diocesan-wide class to experience the course. The course will meet on Tuesdays, August 6-September 3, 12-1:30 PM. Click to register. | |
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Summer Planning | Looking ahead, here are a couple events to place on your summer calendar. Details will be coming soon!
- Blessing of the Backpacks, Rally Day & EYC Kick-off – August 11
- Rabbi Barbara Thiede – August 18 & August 25 at 10 AM
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Get ready to ride, sponsor, volunteer! Tour de Saints is on Saturday, August 24, 2024! The Tour de Saints charity bike ride is an annual outreach event hosted by All Saints’ Episcopal Church. This community event supports local charities in Cabarrus County. Our objectives are to raise awareness about the work these charities do in our community, collect non-perishable food items the day of the ride, and generate funds to directly support these charities. Click for details about how YOU can get involved! | |
All Saints’ has reserved a group of seats for Pride Night at the Cannon Ballers game on Thursday, August 29. Baseball, fellowship, community! We have a limited number of subsidized tickets available for $3 each. Let’s have a great big turnout! | |
Grapevine | News from the Parish | |
We offer condolences and prayers for the family and friends of Dean and Peggy Johnson, former members of All Saints', who both passed away last week, just three days apart. Dean was a former Senior Warden of All Saints' and both Dean and Peggy were very active at the church and in the wider community. Prayers are requested for their children, Stacey Johnson Zenoski and her three daughters and Dean Johnson III. | |
We offer condolences and prayers for the family and friends of The Rev. Gayanne Silver, who entered the Resurrection on July 10, 2024. She spent several years at All Saints', Concord. In more recent years, Gay attended Church of the Holy Comforter in Charlotte. We give heartfelt thanks for Gay's faithful life and ministry. | | |
All Saints' invites you to Holy Eucharist Services on Sundays.
The first service is at 9 AM in the Parish Hall. The second service is at 11:10 AM in the Nave.
Both of these services are also live-streamed via Facebook Live and our YouTube Channel.
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Nursery is provided during both Sunday services, from 8:45 AM-12:30 PM, for children ages infant to 3-years-old.
Christian Formation | Sunday School for all ages at 10 AM.
EYC Youth (both Middle and High School) have completed their program year and will be gathering for summer fun starting soon!
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Compline is led by our Compline Team on Facebook Live every Tuesday at 8 PM.
Noonday Prayer provides spiritual encouragement via Facebook Live on Wednesdays at Noon.
All Saints' Choirs | The Resurrection Choir meets Sundays at 8:15 AM. The Choir of All Saints’ meets Sundays at 10 AM. All choirs are now on summer break. For details, contact Brian Sapp-Moore.
Prayer Shawl Ministry meets in-person, in the Welcome Center on the second Tuesday of the month, at 10 AM. Contact Jan Millar.
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Older Wiser Laity (OWLs) meet in-person at the church on the second Thursday and via Zoom on the fourth Thursday of the month. Contact Deacon Vern for details.
Weekly Small Groups | Tuesdays at 3 PM via Zoom; contact Charles McKinley or Brenda Trott for link.
Wednesdays at 7 PM via Zoom; contact Chuck Collier for link. Thursdays at 5 PM on Zoom; contact Alice Baxter or Michelle Bohrer for link. Financial Peace University class on Thursdays at 6:30 PM at church; contact Bob or Beth Simpson. Saturday Morning Men's Group at 8 AM in the Welcome Center; contact Mark Robinson or Chuck Collier.
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Prayer is the foundation of the ministry of this parish. If you would like to request prayers, please share here. If you are hospitalized, please let the church know. If you are unable to make the call yourself, ask for the chaplain on call and they will make it for you. The church phone number is 704-782-2024.
Prayers have been requested for Peggy, Penny, Eero, Fred, Madison, and Jacob.
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