Wolfe Schmokel 

Former active parishioner, Wolfe Schmokel, passed away suddenly yesterday at home. Wolfe and Kay moved to Vermont last year in order to be closer to his children. Details on the services will follow. Our prayers are with Kay and the family.

During our discernment process and as part of our Parish Profile, we collected "What I Love About All Saints'" thoughts from parishioners. Here is what Wolfe had to say:

Almighty God, source of all mercy and giver of comfort, graciously tend those who mourn, that, casting all their sorrow on you, they may know the consolation of your love; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We Make the Road By Walking... 

The theme for this week is "In Over Our Heads" and the readings are: Genesis 4:1-17; 6:5-8; 7:1-5; 8:1; 9:7-17, Psalm 51 and James 4:1-8. Join us Wednesday at 3:00 or 7:00 pm to be fed with the Word through studying and sharing the Eucharist together. 

Veteran's Housing

All Saints Brothers and Sisters, it very evident that there are many homeless folks in our state and county. Many of our veterans coming back from overseas or being discharged in the past years are experiencing a serious lack of Veterans Transitional Housing in Carroll County for homeless veterans.  We lack a facility to help our veterans who have fallen on hard times.  There are many veterans who find themselves homeless for a variety of reasons. 

"Starting Home" has been established to help remedy this situation - not with hand-outs, but offering a hand-up. Starting Home will be a 501c3 organization.  It has already received State of NH approval as a non-profit charitable organization and forwarded to the IRS.  It is proposed to be located in two wings of the old Carroll County Nursing Home in Ossipee.  We will accept all single veterans, men and women, who are in need of housing and help in overcoming mental and or physical health conditions if needed. We will help them find jobs and permanent housing.  We will help them get back into the community as both civic-minded citizens and tax-payers.  This effort is non-political, and again a Transitional Home, not permanent.

But what we need at this moment is your help.  You can go on line (VetHouseCC.org) to gather further information about this program and our funding efforts. 

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 This 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.

The Lord and Tailor Shop seasonal conversion was completed this week. Pastor Bill offered a prayer of thanksgiving and a blessing. Thanks to everyone who helped over the past week! Check out Wolfeboro, New Hampshire's most exciting (and thrifty) shopping experience and their fall collection. (Thursdays & Fridays, 10-4; Saturdays 10-1)

This week, Michele Voss, Ralph and I had tons of fun recording a CD of children's folk dances and rounds in my loft office.  These tunes will be used by Michele to teach in an all-girl's school in Orissa, India.

Soli Deo Gloria!

Holly