Does your family have a new addition? Are you looking for fellowship with other new All Saints' parents/ information about navigating Chicago with children/ a sympathetic ear?

 

Come to the new All Saints' New Parents' Playdate! Hosted by mom Elizabeth Shapiro, we'll snack and chat about all things baby in the Parish Hall at 10 am on Friday, April 1^st!

To RSVP, email care@allsaintschicago.org!

Dear fellow All Saints' parishioners,

 

I'm still replaying in my memory the wonderful day that March 6 was for me. Thank you to everyone for all you did to make that retirement Sunday so memorable. I am grateful to all of the singers who worked on the anthem that I chose and then cooked up two wonderful musical surprises for me. Thank you for organizing and attending the after-church party with its All Saints' version of high tea. All your moving and kind words will be with me forever. I treasure the All Saints gifts from all of you: the mounted square of late-but-not-lamented sanctuary carpet and the amazing book of photos of my tenure made so precious with all your loving notes. My knitter's heart is proud to have fiber-providing animals donated in my name through the Heifer Project, and I look forward to using your gift of a combined prayer book/hymnal when I'm back singing with you all on Sunday mornings. Choir or congregation? Nine or eleven o'clock service? Those are decisions still to be made as I figure out how to be retired and how to structure my weeks in a new way. With just one not-at-All-Saints Sunday under my belt, I can tell you that it felt odd to not be where I've been most weeks for 20 years and I missed you all. As you can imagine, though, it was a distinct pleasure to ignore the change to daylight saving time on March 13 and to simply get up when I woke up!

 

Margaret McCamant

March 15, 2011

Reading the story of the Passion of Christ aloud is an integral part of the Palm Sunday service.  Like we did last year, All Saints will have a "cast" of readers telling the story.  If you are interested in participating in this year's reading on Sunday, April 17, please email Juleigh Ruby at jmruby23@aol.com.  Be sure to type PALM SUNDAY READING in the Subject Line.  

Be florally creative

Are you feeling creative? Do you want to make a statement on Easter morning?  We are looking for one or two people to do our flowers for the Easter Vigil and Easter morning.  We reimburse for the flowers--usually in the range of $200 to $400.  Please speak to Bonnie if you are feeling florally creative.

 

Donate

If you'd like to make a contribution toward our Easter flowers there are several ways to do so:

 

1. Donate online here.

2. Write a check, put "Easter Flowers" in the memo line and put it in the offering plate on a Sunday morning or mail it to the church at 4550 N. Hermitage Ave., Chicago, IL 60640.

3. Put your contribution, cash or check, in one of the envelopes that will be able to be found in the pews beginning on Sunday, March 27 and put the envelope in the offering plate. 

 

If you'd like to make your contribution in honor or memory of loved ones and to have that information included in the Easter bulletins, send Beau an email at beau@allsaintschicago.org with the information. Information must be received by Wednesday, April 13 in order to be included in the Easter bulletins.

Are you new to All Saints' and/or the Episcopal Church? Or do you just want to find out more about our faith tradition? 

Join Bonnie and others for a whirlwind tour of the Anglican/Episcopal tradition, and what it might mean to be people of faith in our own time.

We'll gather on Wednesdays at 7pm for a simple soup supper and our weekly session, ending promptly at 8:30.

ALL are welcome. Please RSVP, so we know how many people to plan for. Questions and RSVPs can be sent to Beau in the Parish Office at beau@allsaintschicago.org or 773-561-0111.

The All Saints' Newcomer Committee is hosting  a Newcomer brunch for those new to the church and others who are interested in meeting newcomers.  The brunch will be held on Sunday, April 10th from 10am-1pm at Peggy Cushing's house, 1822 West Leland, just a short walk from the church.  Members of the committee will be on hand to walk over with folks after the 9 and 11 o'clock services.  For additional information contact Peggy Cushing at cushingpeggy@gmail.com or Barbara Giloth at bgiloth@gmail.com.

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, March 29!

 

Email Liz at liz@ravenswoodcommunityservices.org for more information or to let us know you're coming.

 

Volunteers are needed to help with all aspects of this event- shopping, cooking, serving, decorating, and clean up, etc. To volunteer, fill out the form here or contact Liz at liz@ravenswoodcommunityservices.org. Opportunities are available the week leading up to the event, on the day before the event and for the event itself.

is the date for our third annual Gumbo Stomp!, a Cajun/zydeco dance party to raise money for our rebuild efforts in New Orleans post-Katrina and for the first time, help save the coastal wetlands. Live music by the terrific Midway Ramblers Cajun Band, dance instruction (optional!), and yummy bread pudding are all included in your ticket price of $25. Beverages and various tempting flavors of Zapp's (planet's best potato chips, made in Louisiana) will again be for sale.  Part of the proceeds will go towards saving the wetlands, which are essential for the survival of coastal Louisiana and New Orleans. This allocation is inspired in part by a presentation we heard last October on our work trip to NOLA (All Saints' 10th trip). Diane Huhn, volunteer coordinator for Bayou Grace, gave us insight into how that organization is advocating for change and assisting families in southern Louisiana who are most directly affected by the unnatural land loss that continues daily. We hope to  do some environmental 

volunteer work on our next trip, September 30-October 8, 2011. Gumbo Stomp tickets are available online here! For more information or to volunteer, email gumbostomp@allsaintschicago.org

Hello All,
Please read below and see how our money is hard at work in Uganda!!!  

With abundant thanksgiving!
Connie Wilson

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Dear Connie!
Cordial greetings from Arua .Send my greetings and the greetings from Students of Scripture Union to Christians of All Saints. We send our sincere thanks to them for the wonderful donation towards the needy students. Let God reward them greatly. 

I received 5000 dollars which you send for the students. I have been for a very serious meeting with the Scripture Union students about the selection of the students who are suppose to benefit from the money. The selection was democratical  done by the students. The students selected the needy ones who almost have surrendered the National Examinations due to lack of money from their parents. I have given the names to school bursar with the money. The students are now very safe as the closing date of 11/03/2011 is concerned. 
I will organise the photgraphs, the receipts, their thanks giving letters and other documents and send them for accountability. I will continue to update you about the money distribution. 
Once again, I thank you for your tireless efforts in helping to mobilise money for these needy students. 
God bless you greatly and abundantly. 
Thanks 
ALUMA. 

Level I:  9:00-11:30am -- Learn how to keep our children safe from sexual abuse in the church and in our community.   Parents  of children and teens in our congregation are especially encouraged to attend.  This session is mandatory for anyone working with our children or youth (or hoping to in the future!), clergy, staff, vestry, and persons providing care to home bound members of our community.

Level II:  12-2:30pm - How can we sustain healthy boundaries among adults in our community?  How do we prevent the misuse of power as we minister to one another?  How can we work together to safeguard the more vulnerable members of our community from emotional and sexual abuse?  This session is open to all members of our community who are seeking to live into the fullness of our baptismal vow to "respect the dignity of all persons."  Those working with Tuesday night guests would especially benefit from this workshop.  It is mandatory for leaders of programs that minister to adults, clergy, staff, vestry, and persons providing care to home bound members of our community.   Levels I & II will both be facilitated by Jeanne Wirpsa, vestry member and certified "trainer" of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago.  

Please register by Monday, March 28, 2011 so we can have adequate materials available.  

For further information & to sign up contact Jeanne at : adultformation@allsaintschicago.org  or 773-316-6936 (cell).

On May 1, Robert "Beau" Surratt will become our new Associate for Music and Administration.  Many of you will recognize his name as Beau is currently our Parish Administrator.  Beau will be leaving his Sunday ministry with St. Elisabeth's in Glencoe and joining us for more than full-time employment.  I could not be more excited about this.  We held a full open search and the committee (consisting of Andrea Knepper, Julie Donalek, Juleigh Ruby, Colby Maddox, George Thiruvathukal and diocesan musician Dent Davidson) and I were in agreement that Beau is the right person for this ministry.  I am delighted that he applied and excited that he will now be with us on Sundays as well as days in the week.  I'll let you know more about his schedule in future notes. 

 

During the in-between time, Steve Edfors and our own Jae Hoesley will be filling in Ash Wednesday through Palm Sunday. I've secured Jackie Totsch and Jean Lyles, respected musicians in the Diocese of Chicago, to play for the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday, respectively. The choir will rehearse on Sunday mornings only during March and then in April, as we move closer to Easter, Jae will lead both the Sunday morning and the Wednesday night rehearsals.

  

- Bonnie

How Much is Enough: Rethinking Money, Faith and Well-being 
with Douglas A. Hicks
Lecture: 6 to 7 pm; Book signing 7 to 7:30 pm 

Amid economic turmoil, it is easy to obsess over money-and the lack of it. And globalization has made it seem that we have very little control over our own economic lives, let alone the capacity to make financial decisions that can help our loved ones, neighbors, or others in need. Despite these difficulties, the Christian tradition and other moral teaching provides us ways to understand and live faithful economic lives. This lecture shows how this task becomes possible when we-individually and corporately-shape our everyday practices to reflect our best values. Here is a link to more information:  http://www.seabury.edu/events/rethinking-money.html

March 24, 2011
Our Unfolding Encounter with Christ
with the Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold
Reception, 5:30; Lecture 6 to 7 pm 
St. James Cathedral, 65 East Huron Street, Chicago, Illinios

Bishop Griswold discusses the tension between truth and certitude, as well as the place of paradox, in our ever unfolding encounter with Christ. He explores how the question, "What would Jesus do?" transforms itself into "What is the Risen One up to?" and becomes a lifelong journey of discovery and spiritual growth. Find more information about this event here:  http://www.seabury.edu/events/griswold.html.

For our prayers
Pat Lester, John Ford, Jerry LaTuillippe, Ms. Camille, Cathy Gammon, Lynne Fischer, Carmen Julian, Michael Cullen, Violet, and the Repchic family, Andrew Mauro, Ms. Holliday, William J. Goins, and his sisters Jean, Becky, and Glada, Debbie and Carl, Dominic Lester, Rev. Joan McPherson, Rhys Nicholas Burke, Alice Callerman, Mickey Grossman, Bob Donovan, Stan Strickland, Jeanne Knepper & Marcia Hauer, Rae and Melanie, Nikki Seger, Doris Muramatsu, Daisy Druhl, Gene Boese, John Wojciechowski, Harlan Shropshire, Art Mannon, Julie Ann Villa, Debbie Smart, Carolyn Cooney, Charles Simokaitis, Sr., Connie Wilson, Margaret McHugh, Tom Pope, Shawn, Susan and Finneus Wicks, Marissa Heirich, Cynthia Reynolds, Sean Wicks and his son John Massan, Amy Orr, Bonnie Owens

And also
For all individuals and families in our city affected by violence

For our brothers and sisters in Southern Sudan

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 
Congratulations to Annie Brady on the full and legal adoption of her daughter, Gabriella Devine Brady.

Birthdays

3/21-      Henry Maszk

3/22-      Andrew Lester 

3/23-      Beverly Becker, Harold Moore

3/24-      Alison Mankowski 

3/25-      Angie Schlater 

3/26-      Charlotte Maddox, Paul Watford

 

Anniversaries

3/22-      Ann McKenzie and John Wischnewsky

 

 
For Those Who Have Died

Our 11am Eucharist on Sunday will be offered in memory of Richard Merrick Barton, Jr, grandfather of Brittany Barton, who died on March 6.

 

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.