Announcements for the Week of August 29, 2010
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Assisting in Worship on Sunday
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Ushers:
9am: ?
11am: Alice Wozniak and Penny Johnson
Chalice Bearers:
9am: Karen Howe and Courtney Reid
11am: Mike Burke and Bill McHugh
Prayers:
9am: Karen Howe
11am: Bill McHugh
Reading(s):
9am: Juleigh Ruby
11am: Laura Youngberg (1st) and Mike Burke (2nd)
Acolytes:
9am: Kate Ruby, Madeleine Maszk, Ameila Mroczkowski, Trevor Hughes
11am: Sam Wischnewsky, Ella Wischnewsky
11am Altar Guild:
Alice Wozniak
Post-9am Coffee Hour:
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Counters:
Lynda Hazen and Beth Lee
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Office and Staff
Contact Info
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All Saints'
Episcopal Church
Parish Office Phone:
773-561-0111
Fax:
773-561-1998
Regular Office Hours:
M, T, Th: 9:30am-5:30pm
W, F: 9am-3:30pm
The Rev. Bonnie A. Perry,
Rector:
bonnie@
allsaintschicago.org
The Rev. Fran Holliday,
Associate Rector:
fran@
allsaintschicago.org
The Rev. Beth Taylor,
Transitional Deacon:
seminarianbeth@
allsaintschicago.org
Margaret McCamant,
Music Director and
Organist:
margaret@
allsaintschicago.org
Beau Surratt,
Parish Administrator:
beau@
allsaintschicago.org
Jack Clark,
Seminarian:
jack@
allsaintschicago.org
Ravenswood
Community Services
Office Phone:
773-769-0282
Wendy Vasquez,
Executive Director:
wendy@
ravenswoodcommunityservices.org
The Rev. Fran Holliday,
Program Director:
fran@
ravenswoodcommunityservices.org
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Greetings!
This Sunday we will mark the five year anniversary of
Hurricane Katrina. Joey Sylvester will be preaching and Elvia James, the Senior Warden from St. Luke's in New Orleans, will be with us as we reflect on the past five years of our partnership together and the current needs of the people of New Orleans.
On September 11, 2010, Ravenswood Community Services (RCS) will host a volunteer appreciation picnic at the Ravenswood School at 4332 N. Paulina (in the grassy area). The picnic is for all RCS volunteers and is just one way for us to say thank you for all your work-- in the Food Pantry, for the Community Kitchen, with Mobile Pantry, with the Ravenswood School as well as with the All Saints' Cafe. Please come and join us from 11am-2 pm. Please RSVP to fran@ravenswoodcommunityservices.org so that we have enough food for everyone.
Also, please mark your calendars for our annual Blessing of the Backpacks which will be held on September 12. Dr. Charles Payne will be our preacher. Dr. Payne has been very involved with school reform work and he is on the faculty at the University of Chicago.
Bonnie Perry will be returning from her sabbatical/vacation after Labor Day.
See you on Sunday,
Rev. Fran Holliday
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Add your voice to the song-- All Saints' choirs resume singing in September!
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|  "God gives us a song, a wonderful, glorious, tuneful, uproarious, joyful, victorious song!"
--Mary Kay Beall and John Carter, © 2003
Our worship services will include choir music starting September 19, and everyone is welcome to sing with us. It is helpful if you can read music or if you have choir-singing experience, but neither is essential for joining in. Although there are no formalities like auditions or section leaders, every singer should be able to match a pitch played on the piano and feel confident about carrying a tune.
The 9:00 choir rehearses at 8:00 am in the parish hall each Sunday, beginning September 19. This choir is joined one Sunday a month by the All Ages Choir.
The All Ages Choir rehearses at 9:30 on the Saturday morning before each Sunday appearance and at 8:30 on those Sundays. This choir is open to anyone age 5 and up, children accompanied by an adult singer. This is a good place to sing if you like the idea of a month-to-month commitment rather than a weekly one. First appearance: September 19, rehearsal Sept. 18.
The 11:00 choir rehearses at 10:15 on Sunday, beginning September 19, and from 7:45 until 9:00 on Wednesday evenings, starting September 22. Both Sunday adult choirs (teenagers are welcome in both) combine forces for a few special occasions: Advent Lessons & Carols, Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, and Easter.
Please talk to Margaret McCamant for more details: margaret@allsaintschicago.org, 312.475.9045.
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All Saints' Cafe #24 Coming September 19!
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Third Annual Education Celebration: Backpack Blessing and Paper Drive |
|  Join us on Sunday, September 12 for the new All Saints' tradition kicking off the 2010-11 school year! This year, we are honored to be joined by special guest Charles Payne, the distinguished activist and author of numerous books on urban education and reform, who will be providing the homily during both services. Come hear what it will take to improve our public schools-- and rejoice in the beginning of the school year for our community's students, teachers, and administrators!
And plan to stick around after both services for a special coffee hour-- featuring organizations working with Chicago Public Schools. Get acquainted with their programs and have a chance to contribute your gifts to their efforts-- by signing up to volunteer!
Make sure to bring your backpack to be blessed-- and help our local Ravenswood Elementary School by donating a package of plain white copy paper. We'll be collecting reams of paper again this year to contribute to Ravenswood who was forced to eliminate their paper budget during the education funding crisis. |
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Constructing our Future: Adult Formation and Education
Meeting Sunday, August 29 at 10am
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| If you are interested in Adult Formation and Education at All Saints', you are invited to join with a group that is meeting to help shape our fall offerings/activities and to get a survey out to the wider All Saints' community.
The meeting will take place on Sunday, August 29 at 10am in the Reading Room.
Contact Jeanne Wirpsa or Liz Morris with questions at adultformation@allsaintschicago.org.
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Family Night in the Community Kitchen August 31
Come One, Come All-Big and Small! |
|  Looking for a way to spend time with your family while making a difference in someone's life? Bring them along to the Family Night in the kitchen!
Join us with your kids on the fifth Tuesdays of the month to help serve up a delicious meal. The menu will be designed with tasks perfect for little hands (ages five and up with adult supervision, of course)-it's a guaranteed fun time!
The next one is coming up- Tuesday, August 31!
Email Samantha at familynight@allsaintschicago.org for more information or to let us know you're coming!
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Dinner and a Taizé Service
Friday, September 3 in Oak Park
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|  Ascension Catholic Church holds a monthly prayer service in the Spirit of Taizé that welcomes hundreds of Christians, young and old, from all over the Chicago-land area and beyond for a time of prayer that includes the singing of simple chants, scripture, shared silence and prayers of intercession for the needs of the world.
Folks from All Saints' often attend this service and go to dinner before at a local Oak Park Restaurant.
The next Oak Park Taizé service will take place on Friday, September 3 at 7:30pm and a group from All Saints' will gather beforehand for dinner.
If you're interested in joining the group on September 3, contact Margaret McCamant at margaret@allsaintschicago.org.
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"Christians and Muslims: Common Words Between Us"
Episcopal Church Women Fall Forum on Sept. 18
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| On September 18th, women from All Saints' are invited to attend the diocesan ECW Fall Forum, "Christians and Muslims: Common Words Between Us" at the Islamic Foundation North in Libertyville.
This half-day event will include a talk by author and interreligious-relations specialist Linda Mosher from NYC, Christian morning prayer, lunch, and an opportunity to participate in Muslim mid-day prayer in the mosque.
According to Fran, there is quite a bit of interest in this event throughout the Chicago Diocese, so if you'd like to attend, please contact ecw@allsaintschicago.org as soon as possible.
More information is available at www.ecwchicago.org. Please note there is a $25 registration fee. We'll plan on carpooling for those who are attending. Hope you can make it!
Jennifer Simokaitis
home phone: 773.334.1295
cell phone: 773.519.4625
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Ravenswood Community Services (RCS)
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
Saturday, September 11, 11am-2pm |
|  @Ravenswood School, 4332 N. Paulina
(on the lawn)
Please bring lawn chairs and blankets and come and join the fun. The picnic is for all RCS volunteers and
is just one way for us to say thank you for all your work-- in the Food
Pantry, for the Community Kitchen, with Mobile Pantry, with the
Ravenswood School as well as with the All Saints' Cafe. Please come and
join us from 11am-2 pm.
If you plan to attend please contact Fran Holliday at fran@ravenswoodcommunityservices.org so that we have enough food and beverages to provide. Children are welcome.
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Take action now to support the people of Southern Sudan
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| from Julie Donalek and the All Saints' Justice Circle
Now is the time for US citizens to contact their representatives and officials to urge the government directly and also through the United Nations to take a far stronger stand in support of the people of southern Sudan as Sudan approaches the promised referendum on the status of the south in January of 2011.
For more information, addresses of officials to which you can send letters and a sample letter, click here.
In addition more information can be found on the AFRECS (American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan) website at http://www.afrecs.org.
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Acolyte Training |
|  Calling all acolytes! We'll be having a short training on Sunday, September 12 (Backpack Blessing) between the services. Training is worth 5 points for those who could not make the July training, and worth a bonus point for those who did. Contact Jack at jack@allsaintschicago.org or Jordan at jordan.w.allen@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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Know a good babysitter?
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|  All Saints' is looking for a good babysitter to staff the nursery on Sunday mornings from 8:45am-12:15pm. A good candidate will be 18 years of age or older and will be able to provide references.
If you know of anyone who might be interested, please contact Polly Tangora at polly@allsaintschicago.org or 773-878-7118.
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Church School News
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|  Summer Seminars
Sunday, August 29 will be the last time church school leaders will be meeting for their "Summer Seminar" for this year. They will be meeting in the church school wing during the 10 o'clock hour and continuing our discussion after the 11 o'clock service from @12:15 to 1:15pm.
August 29th will consider using scripture with young children.
Anyone interested in learning more about our class for 3 to 6 year-olds is welcome to join them.
Contact Polly Tangora at polly@allsaintschicago.org for more informaiton.
Weeders and Pickers Needed
While church school is on summer break, children are needed in the garden behind the church school wing during the 9 o'clock service to help with our vegetable garden. The garden the children planted this spring to grow vegetables for our All Saints' Community Kitchen is thriving. We have already picked lots of cherry tomatoes and harvested the first of the larger tomatoes and peppers. The weeds are also thriving, so many hands are needed!
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All Saints' Book Group
Discussing Donna Wollfolk Cross' "Pope Joan"
Thursday, September 9 at 7:15pm
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|  The All Saints' Book Group will be regularly meeting at people's homes!
We will be meeting on Thursday, September 9th at Paul Mallatt's house (between Western and Damen brown line) where Mike and Caty will be leading our discussion again with Donna Woolfolk Cross' book Pope Joan.
For more information please contact Aubrey at bookgroup@allsaintschicago.org or in Church during coffee hour.
The Book Group is also on Facebook (All Saint's Book Group) if you want to keep up with events and show support or make suggestions! |
All Saints' Directory Update Coming Soon!
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|  Work is starting this summer on an updated All Saints' directory and we need your help!
Now is the time to update your information or to secure your spot in the not-so-exclusive, but really cool, All Saints' Directory.
Please, pretty please, take a moment to click here and provide or update your information (don't forget to click "submit") and, if you'd like to have a (new) picture included, email it to directory@allsaintschicago.org.
The deadline for submissions/updates is September 30, 2010.
Contact Beau Surratt at 773-561-0111 or beau@allsaintschicago.org if you have any questions. |
Community Prayers and In Thanksgiving
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| | Suzanne, Fred, Michael Diakoumis (serving in Afghanistan), Ken Brewer, Joel Jenkins, Patricia Fitzgerald, Jim, Kath, Rosemarie Wojciechowski, Andrew Mauro, Angelica Juarez, William J. Goins, and his sisters Jean, Becky, and Glada, Debbie & Carl, Dominic Lester, Rev. Joan McPherson and her family, Stan McConnor, Millie Nanda, John Gilbert, Ken Carmen Julian, Michael Cullen, Joan Elbert, and Beth Cawley, Violet Lantz, Gene and Fran Boese, Carolyn Cooney, Elouise Piper, Sofia Cavalletti, Pat Ford, Bruce, the Fitzpatrick family, Moy and Cassy, Diane Kavanaugh-Black, Juan S. Cruz, Nancy & Gary Olson, Ginny Ubik, Margaret McHugh, Ed Malling, Meredith Ponder, Emily Kaskie, Jeanne Wirpsa, Sadie Ellen Brandt Mysen, Michelle and her family, Darryl Handcock, Pat Lester, Faye Brown, Nikki, Ella and Lena, Greg Owen, Claire, Eliza
And also
For those whose lives have been affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
We pray for all individuals and families in our city affected by violence
The people of the Middle East
The people of St. Luke's, New Orleans
The people of the Diocese of Renk, Sudan, especially St. Peter's, Geiger
The people of the Diocese of Southeast Mexico, especially Santa Maria Virgen, Xalapa
Blessings
Birthdays
8/29- Douglas Ferguson, Anne Ford
9/1- Eric Edstrom, David Schmid
9/2- Julie Deprey
9/4- Eileen Krause
9/5- Nina Chinn, Jerald Stiedaman
Anniversaries
8/31- Penny Penniston and Jeremy Wechsler
9/3- Colby and Debby Maddox
Bill and Harlan Shropshire (50 years!)
9/4- David and Lori Gee
Brooke and Michelle Lester
For Those Who Have Died
We remember Beverly Basso, Frank Bassso's sister-in-law, who passed away on Friday, August 20.
We remember all of the people killed in Southern Sudan this week.
We remember all of the people killed in Iraq and Afghanistan this week.
May their soul and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
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Calendar for the Week
All people are welcome at all scheduled meetings at All Saints'.
Calendar items indicated in red refer to miscellaneous space use rather than scheduled All Saints' meetings and events. Items in blue refer to office information and deadlines.
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| Our Rector, The Rev. Bonnie A. Perry, will be on vacation/sabbatical through July and August. In the event of a pastoral emergency, The Rev. Fran Holliday, our Associate Rector, can be reached on her cellphone at 312-401-2058.Friday, August 277:00p Space Use- Meeting in Parish Hall
Saturday, August 28
Sunday, August 29- Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8,9,11a Holy Eucharist (Church)
8:45a Childcare available for children 3 and under until 12:15pm (Nursery)
10:00a Adult Formation/Education Committee Meeting (Reading Room)
10:00a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Church School) Training Session Part A
(Church School Wing)
10:00a Coffee Hour (Parish Hall)
12:00p Coffee Hour (Reading Room)
12:15p Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Church School) Training Session Part B (Church School Wing)
Monday, August 30
Tuesday, August 31 5:00p Community Eucharist (Church)
5:30p Family Night in the Community Kitchen/Pantry (Everywhere)
Wednesday, September 1
5:00p Deadline for Friday Email and Sunday Bulletin Submissions
Thursday, September 2
8:00a RCS Food Delivery (Food Pantry)
7:00p Spanish Class (Church School Room 4)
Friday, September 3
Regular Clergy Day Off
7:00p Space Use- Meeting in Parish Hall
Saturday, September 4
Sunday, September 5
8,9,11a Holy Eucharist (Church)
8:45a Childcare available for children 3 and under until 12:15pm (Nursery)
12:00p Coffee Hour (Reading Room)
Please contact Beau in
the Parish Office beau@allsaintschicago.org or
773-561-0111 to have an event or meeting added to the church's
calendar. All meetings/events must be added to the calendar to ensure
that the meeting/event has space reserved for it.
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