Phil Wasmuth took a photo of the events after last Sunday's service.

Church school director Nancy Thomas, the children and many parishioners enjoyed the traditional first-day-of-church-school cook out in last Sunday's autumnal sunshine.

Terry Colby, All Saints' preschool teacher, at open house after church last Sunday.

On Wednesday of this week the ECW held its fall kitchen house tour.  Four lovely homes were on display, and lunch was included in the fund raiser for the charities of ECW.  I know you'll enjoy the 4 minute slide show.  Just click on web site and then click on Start Slideshow.  Enjoy.

We Make the Road By Walking... 

.... A year-long quest for spiritual formation, reorientation, and activation. Join us as we gather to study God's Word in a worshipful small group setting. Bring your favorite bible, questions and a friend or neighbor. Wednesday afternoons @ 3:00 pm or Wednesday evenings @ 7:00 pm in the Beck Memorial Library.

The theme for this week is "The Drama of Desire" and the readings are: Genesis 3:1-13, Psalm 32 and Philippians 2:3:11.

Women's Bible Study 

Joyce Lake will begin a bible study on Monday, September 22nd in the library at 10 am. This group will meet every Monday. She will be using the book, Following Christ...The Man of God. It is a study of John 6-14 and this center section of John's gospel allows us to walk by Jesus' side as he impacts those around him, modeling love, grace, and humility. It's impossible to closely follow Jesus and remain unchanged. Place yourself in each scene, grasp every detail. In these chapters, you will find living truths designed to leave their marks on our lives. Take them in and allow the living water to carve your life into a pattern after God's own heart.

Salvadoran partner here Sunday, Sept. 28 

Hannah Perls of Cristosal, our partner in accompanying the Church in El Salvador, will visit All Saints Church Sunday, Sept. 28, at a parish forum between services, beginning at 9 a.m. All are welcome and encouraged to meet her and learn more about how Cristosal supports the people of El Salvador. Hannah will update us about what our assistance is accomplishing via the annual MDG grant we send.

Some years ago, All Saints hosted Cristosal co-founders Bishop Martin Barahona and the Very Rev. Richard Bower. Their visit was followed a year later by a visit from Jose Lopez, who heads the diocesan Human Rights Office and described its work to our congregation. In the intervening years, many new parishioners have joined All Saints and may not know about our relationship with El Salvador: how the rector (now retired) led a team of parishioners, including youth, to visit the country and take part in the rebuilding program to make earthquake-resistant homes. After that trip, All Saints parishioners raised money to build two earthquake-resistant homes of cinderblock, the type our parish delegation saw being built under the auspices of Episcopal Relief and Development.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with some of the Gospel work we are helping to equip beyond our borders. Hannah will be available for Q and A and can speak about the crisis with the young migrants and what is being done in that regard as well.

Refreshments will be served.

Lord and Tailor Shop needs all volunteers that can help with the switch from Summer apparel to Fall apparel on Saturday, September 20th at 1 pm. Please mark this on your calendars. Thank you.

Some delightful sounds are emanating from our choir loft on Wednesday nights! We all pray that our rehearsals are bringing glory to God, and joy to your hearts on Sunday mornings. Striving for excellence in all we do is a powerful way to honor our Lord. Rehearsals sure help with that!

We do have a few new congregational hymns upcoming this autumn, so put on your "take a risk" hats, and join in the jubilant sounds after you have listened for a verse or two. The variety of unfamiliar music keeps us "fresh and alert" in worship; and SURPRISE! After a time, it's no longer unfamiliar! :0)

Our choir is also preparing a special anthem for Pastor Bill's service of institution on October 8th, and will welcome a trumpeter and floutist to share our musical worship that evening. With the presence of two bishops, uplifting music, prayers, and homily, we will certainly overflow with gratitude and celebration for all God has done, and is doing in our midst!

Soli Deo Gloria!

Holly