Another awesome weekend at All Saints'

This week in the Summer of Awesome!

The summer of awesome is a time to connect with others, a time to enjoy each other's company,

a time for rest and renewal. It is a time to be rather than a time to do.

What's Inside?

Faith Response to Violence

Wheel of Awesome: Summer Salons

RCS Needs

No more bags

Summer of "Awesome Preachers"

Chef Needed

Baby Playdate

Seersucker Straw Hat Sunday

Yoga at All Saints'

Summer of "Awesome Music"

Prayer List To Begin Anew

New Orleans Update

Mexico Update

Coffee Hour Goes Green

Prayers and Thanksgivings

Calendar

Quick Links

All Saints' Calendar

All Saints' and RCS Check Requests

All Saints' Sermons on the Web (now with audio!)

Assisting in Worship on Sunday

Ushers

9am- Lydia Carr and Helen Poot

11am- Penny Johnson and Alice Wozniak

Chalice

9am- Carol Reese, Mike Burke, Michele Means

11am- Jack Clark, Bill McHugh

Prayers

9am- Carol Reese

11am- Michelle Mayes

Reading(s)

9am- Mike Burke

11am- Bill McHugh(1st) and Michelle Mayes(2nd)

Acolytes

9am- Zach Gee, Alex Gee, Olivia Fergus-Brummer, Charlotte Maddox

11am- Ella Wischnewsky, Morgan Kingsley

Coffee Hour

11am Altar Guild

Alice Wozniak

Counters

Beth Lee and Becky Gould

Office and Staff
Contact Info

All Saints'
Episcopal Church

Parish Office Phone:
773-561-0111

Fax:
773-561-1998

The Rev. Bonnie A. Perry,
Rector: bonnie@
allsaintschicago.org

The Rev. Fran Holliday,
Associate Rector:
fran@
allsaintschicago.org

Beau Surratt,
Associate for Music and Administration:
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

Liz Embler,
Volunteer Coordinator/
Julian Year Intern  liz@
ravenswoodcommunityservices.org

Jack Clark,
Program Assistant:  jack@allsaintschicago.org

Greetings!

If you have been around the church at all then you know the "Summer of Awesome", continues to be awesome!

Every Wednesday evening we continue to gather on the front lawn at 7 p.m. to spin the "Wheel of Awesome" at our Summer Salon.

The topic of discussion for the evening is determined by where the spinner lands. Please join us for conversation, refreshments and just a great time of fun and relaxation.

Ravenswood Community Services is also having an awesome summer. I am pleased to let you know that thanks to the work of Wendy Vasquez, Jack Clark, and RCS board member Avril Greenberg, we have begun to offer a 6 week cooking and nutrition class, to our neighbors in need. The class is taught by "Cooking Matters", an organization working to end hunger and promote good nutrition. They provide the nutritionist, cook and other volunteers who run the class. We have 15 neighbors enrolled in the current class, which began Wednesday July 13. It is our hope to continue to provide the class to more of our neighbors in the near future.

On Sunday July 31 the Rev. Lora Walsh, parishioner and transitional deacon will be preaching. We are also celebrating "Seersucker, Straw Hat Sunday" and you are invited to dress appropriately. Lemonade will be served on the front lawn in between the 9 and 11:00 services.

This Sunday our very own awesome seminarian/intern Jack Clack will be preaching.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday.

Rev. Fran Holliday

A Faith Response to Violence
Saturday, July 23 at 10:30pm
7-Eleven Parking Lot at Halsted and Roscoe

All Saints' folks who plan to go do the event are invited to meet at the Parish Hall entrance (1757 W. Wilson) at 9:30pm to take the bus down together.

Join All Saints' Justice Circle as we offer A Faith Response to Violence-- a silent and reverent space to reflect on the violence (physical, emotional, and spiritual) in our communities and pray for its end. While the past few weeks in Boystown have brought about a stir of emotions, it's important now to find ways to reconcile and forgive-- and work towards lasting solutions for peace.

Let's be the change we want to see and show our opposition to all forms of violence and our commitment to building a safe community for all. Please join us for a time of prayer and reflection on Saturday, July 23, at 10:30 p.m. at the 7-Eleven parking lot located at Halsted and Roscoe.

We look forward to seeing many of you on the night of July 23rd, and ask that you keep the Faith Response to Violence as well as the Lakeview community in your prayers. And please bring candles with you to participate in the vigil.

Wheel of Awesome: Summer Salons
CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

Bring your lawnchair, open mind and heart, and longing to connect deeply with others. Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30 pm (June 29th-August 17th) on the northeast lawn of the church we will join in small groups to discuss spiritual topics of relevance to our lives. Each week we will spin the wheel to see where our discussion will land: "How does social networking impact our spiritual lives?" "Can we unplug and still connect?" "What REALLY counts as sin?" "Is a playful piety an oxymoron?" "What do the Bad Girls of the Bible have to say to us today?"

No Wheel of Fortune experience necessary to participate. No previous lawnchair theology required. No lawnchair required -- bring a blanket. Come, relax, make new friends, and enliven your faith this summer!

Childcare is available. If you want to know more,

adultformation@allsaintschicago.org or call Jeanne Wirpsa @ 773-316-6936.

Items needed for Ravenswood Community Services hygiene kits

Ravenswood Community Services (RCS) is in need of the following items for our hygiene kits: shaving cream, bar soap and tooth brushes.
We can use sample sizes or regular sizes. If you would like to make a donation please leave them in the bins at the back of the church on Sunday
or drop them off at our food pantry. Items are needed by Wednesday July 27th. For more information, contact Fran Holliday at fran@ravenswoodcommunityservices.org.

Please, no more bags!
The Ravenswood Community Services (RCS) food pantry has enough plastic bags to last us until the second coming! Thank you for your bag donations, please note that we are no longer accepting bag donations!

Summer of "Awesome Preachers"

Sunday, July 31
Frank Yamada

Lora Walsh

The Rev. Lora Walsh, All Saints' parishioner and Program Director for The Julian Year, a program of the Episcopal Service Corps

Sunday, August 7

The Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada, President of McCormick Theological Seminary in Hyde Park

Chef Needed!

Three times a year, Ravenswood Community Services (RCS) transforms its weekly Community Kitchen into the "All Saints' Cafe," an amazing fine dining experience for our hungry neighbors. More than 100 volunteers come together to plan, shop, decorate, cook and serve this remarkable meal inspired by Chicago's top restaurants.

The All Saints' Café team is looking for a volunteer chef to lend his/her talents to this fall's edition of the Café, tentatively scheduled for September 11 (the date is flexible, depending on chef availability). Volunteer chef duties include working with the volunteer team to establish a theme, develop a menu, write a shopping list and oversee prep and cooking the weekend of the café. Click here for more information about the volunteer chef position or contact Fran Holliday by email or at 773-769-0282.

Baby Playdate Thursday, August 4 at 10am in the Parish Hall
Please join us as we celebrate the summer of awesome... babies! Bring your little one to a picnic in the Parish Hall on Thursday, August 4 at 10am. We'll share stories, laugh, and enjoy each other's company... all before nap time! This is a great event for new families... or families new to All Saints! Please RSVP to care@allsaintschicago.org.

Seersucker Straw Hat Sunday
July 31

What says "Summer of Awesome" more than seersucker clothes? They help keep you cool and looking that way too.
Wear your seersucker clothes and straw hats on Sunday, July 31 and we'll stay cool together, and enjoy lemonade and iced tea on the front lawn between the services.

DId you know? The U.S. Senate has "Seersucker Thursday" one Thursday each June. The picture above is from Seersucker Thursday 2011. Read more here.

Summer of "Awesome Yoga"
Three Monday Nights in August

August 1, 8 and 15, 6:30-7:45pm in the Parish Hall

Certified Yoga teacher and All Saints' parishioner Ruth Free will teach Gentle Yoga on Monday nights in August.

Join your friends and neighbors to
stretch, breathe and relax in the All Saints' parish hall during this summer of awesome. Bring a yoga mat if you have one or a blanket or sheet if you don't. 6:30 to 7:45 pm on August 1, August 8 and August 15.

Summer of "Awesome Music"
Sunday, July 24 Amy Knickerehm, Violist Sunday, July 31 Juleigh Ruby and Michelle Mayes, Soloists Sunday, August 7 Bluegrass Mass with Colby Maddox and Sunnyside Up Sunday, August 14 Gwen Pippin and The "Amen, brother Ben!" Singers from the Old Town School of Folk Music

Prayer List to Begin Anew
Our prayer list will begin anew on August 1. If there are names of people whom you'd like for the community to remember in prayer that you'd like to remain on the list or be added to the list, please email prayerlist@allsaintschicago.org or call the office at 773-561-0111.

New Orleans Outreach Ministry Update

Merci and thank you All Saints' for your ongoing support to help rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coastal wetlands. Here are acknowledgements from Episcopal Community Services and Bayou Grace for our support for their work and news about our 10th rebuild trip.

Episcopal Community Services of Louisiana (ECSLA)

Please accept our gratitude for your recent generous gift totaling $6,000 for the Rebuild Program. You have been such faithful and enthusiastic partners in this ministry, and integral to its ability to serve hundreds of vulnerable residents of our area. More than anything, your continued expressions of solidarity inspire and motivate us! We are looking forward to seeing you in October. We appreciate your generosity and kindness in helping us turn devastation into God's beloved community.

ln gratitude,

Nell Bolton, Executive Director

Bayou Grace

Thank you for the generous contribution of $4000. Your generosity helps to sustain our programs that create partnerships with residents of Bayous Pointe aux Chenes, Terrebonne, Petit Cailou, Grand Cailou and Dularge in Terrebonne Parish and concerned individuals from across the country to address Louisiana's most critical issues: the effects of unnatural coastal erosion and the imperative for holistic restoration and protection. It was a privilege and pleasure to be a small part of planning for GS3.

Warmest regards,

Rebecca Templeton, Executive Director

Rebuild Trip September 30-October 8, 2011

We will meet on July 20th at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall to make plans for our 10th rebuild trip. Please contact Joey Sylvester or Rob Book at neworleans@allsaintschicago.org if you are interested.

Mexico Partnership Updates

A lot has been happening at Santa María Virgen, Xalapa, and we need to bring you up-to-date.

Padre César, who visited All Saints' last year has left Santa María, and Padre Bayron Chanchavac has taken his place. Padre Byron is a Roman Catholic priest, who is being received into the Anglican Church on August 14 and will be ordained an Anglican priest in about six months. Padre Byron is from southern Mexico and is of indigenous heritage. We have heard that Padre Bayron is a fine person, who is working hard to grow and develop the church in Xalapa.

We are going to Mexico on vacation in the middle of July and will attend Padre Bayron's reception service on August 14. We also want work to develop new and stronger ties to the lay people of Santa María Virgen while we are there....

Read more here.

For more information about our ministries with Cristo Rey and Santa María Virgen, contact Dave and Karen Howe at mexico@allsaintschicago.org.

Coffee Hour is Going Green!

We have decided to begin using reusable cups and glasses for coffee hour to conserve resources and reduce trash. Cups and glasses will be set out in their dishwasher racks on the coffee hour tables. When you have finished with your cup or glass, please pour any remaining beverage down the sink and place the empty cup or glass on the metal trays. Paper and plastic items should be placed in the garbage cans. This will be greatly appreciated by the coffee hour hosts when they clean up. If you prefer to use your own mug, feel free to do so. Just remember to take it home with you.

Community Prayers and In Thanksgiving

If you'd like to have someone included in our community prayers,
please email prayerlist@allsaintschicago.org or call the Parish Office at 773-561-0111.

For our prayers

Pat Lester, John Ford, Ms. Camille, Lynne Fischer, 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, Bob Donovan, Stan Strickland, Jeanne Knepper & Marcia Hauer, Rae and Melanie, Gene Boese, John Wojciechowski, Art Mannon, Julie Ann Villa, Debbie Smart, Carolyn Cooney, Charles Simokaitis, Sr., Connie Wilson, Margaret McHugh, Shawn, Susan and Finneus Wicks, Marissa Heirich, Cynthia Reynolds, Sean Wicks and his son John Massan, Amy Orr, Bonnie Owens, Donald, James and Randy, Michael Krause, Lori T., Myra, Larry, Joseph Libretti, Jr., Anna Elizabeth Stanley, Judy, Antonio, Jesse Torrence, Joan Zaradich, Dana Zaradich, Lisa Zaradich, Aluma Alex, Joyce Mauro, Richard Ruby, Nina Davis, Brenda Richardson, Chris, Ron, Stephen Walk, Ann Robson Walk, Brian Meyer, Meredith's Brother, Carol Smith, Randy Davis, Pat Ford, Madeline, Andrew and Owen, The family of Steve Pocztowski

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

Birthdays

7/24- Grace Spreen

7/25- Natalie Becker-Stevens

7/26- Ted Power

7/28- Jessica Russell

7/29- Lydia Carr, Noah Hanna

7/30- Tim Libretti, Matt Mankowski

Anniversaries

7/24- George Thiruvathukal and Nina Wilfred

7/25- Dan Crowley and Jeffrey Georlett; Ken Jones and Jane Schaefer