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A Prayer for Thanksgiving
Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have
done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole
creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life,and for the mystery of love.We thank you for the blessing of family and friends, and forthe loving care which surrounds us on every side.We thank you for setting us at tasks which demand our bestefforts, and for leading us to accomplishments which satisfyand delight us.We thank you also for those disappointments and failuresthat lead us to acknowledge our dependence on you alone.Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ; for thetruth of his Word and the example of his life; for his steadfastobedience, by which he overcame temptation; for his dying,through which he overcame death; and for his rising to lifeagain, in which we are raised to the life of your kingdom.Grant us the gift of your Spirit, that we may know him andmake him known; and through him, at all times and in allplaces, may give thanks to you in all things. Amen.
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Requiescat in pace
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Walter Potter
Walter passed away Monday evening.
Details on a memorial service are pending.
Rest eternal, grant unto him O Lord,
and let light perpetual shine upon him.
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Nominating Committee Seeking Candidates
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E very year at about this time your elected representatives on the Nominating Committee (Ed Birch, Bill Macfadyen, Sandy McCartney, Ladeen Miller and Allison Moehlis) begin work identifying the best candidates for next year's Vestry, Nominating Committee and Diocesan Convention Delegation. Learn more here.
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Join Us Sunday, December 7
in Welcoming Our New Rector & Her Family!
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 Oh, so exciting! Rev. Aimee's first day at All Saints is so close now. Please plan to join us on Sunday, December 7 to welcome our new Rector, The Rev. Aimee Eyer-Delevett on her first Sunday with All Saints. Her arrival is finally nearing and we are so blessed and thrilled to have her and her family at their new church home. It will be a very special day, with Lessons & Carols at the 10 o'clock service, and Rev. Aimee's first sermon (she will preach at both services)!
Following each worship service, we will give Aimee, Alyson, and Willa a warm All Saints' welcome with a festive reception on the patio. Please plan on joining us. We look forward to seeing you all there, and look forward to meeting the Eyer-Delevett family!
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Pageant Rehearsals Begin This Sunday
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 This year's Christmas Pageant will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday, December 14. All Saints Christmas Pageant cast members, parents and crew are reminded that the first rehearsal is this Sunday during Sunday School. The second rehearsal is during Family Feast time on Sunday, December 7 in the Parish Hall. The final rehearsal is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, December 13.Contact Rev. Vicki with any questions.
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All Saints Giving Tree -
Help Brighten A Christmas
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Our Giving Tree is back and will benefit three very deserving outreach organizations. The tree will be available starting this Sunday, November 30 with "ornament" tags for gifts/gift cards. Click here to learn more about this important outreach effort. Contact Susan Evans, 969-1380 or David Boyd, 969-2710 with any questions.
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Photo of the Week
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Sally Messerlian teaching Sunday School in the 80s.
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There Is Still Room At Our Table!
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Singles, seniors, couples, and families are all invited to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with your All Saints family! We will worship at 10:30 a.m. and then enjoy (an early) festive Thanksgiving dinner at 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Join us as we give God thanks for our many blessings and our vibrant church community which sustains us through God's love. Learn more by clicking here. A sign-up sheet is available on the information table following services. Please be sure to let us know the number attending and what you are bringing so we can properly plan. We look forward to having you with us! Please contact Rev. Vicki with any questions
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Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
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The Church Office will be closed Wednesday, November 26 at Noon for the Thanksgiving holiday, and will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, December 1.
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Book Table Open Through Advent
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The Book Table will be up and open this Sunday after both worship services and will be open each Sunday through Advent. Please stop by to find wonderful gift ideas for all ages - including All Saints' first official Christmas card! Begin Advent and the new liturgical year with meaningful gifts for family and friends or purchases for your devotional library.
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From the All Saints Archives
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Services & Parish Notes for November, 1933
Bulletin, November 26, 1934
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St. Nick and All Saints-by-the-Sea
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Have you picked up your mite box or flat St. Nick? Celebrating St. Nicholas is a wonderful way to put Christ back in Christmas this year. Visit the Information Table or Click here to learn to learn more about St. Nicholas (the true story of Santa Claus) and the many ways All Saints is commemorating St. Nicholas - including an upcoming Holy Land pilgrimage! Contact Karen Telleen-Lawton. |
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2014 All Saints Christmas Cards On Sale!
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All Saints' Christmas cards are here! Cards featuring Parishioner Denis Pariseau's winning artwork will be sold at the Book Table on the patio following each worship service. Cards are available in packs of 5 for $10. You may also purchase them at the Church Office during business hours.
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Lessons & Carols Services
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All Saints - Sunday, December 7: During Advent "Lessons & Carols" service at the 10:00 a.m. worship service, we will listen to Scripture lessons, which recount the Fall, the promise of a Messiah and the Incarnation. Each lesson is followed by a carol or choir anthem that reflects the lesson's message.
St. Michael's - Sunday, December 7: A 7 p.m. Lessons & Carols service will be held at St. Michael's University Church in Isla Vista. A mighty combined choir from area Episcopal churches will lead us in traditional hymns, culminating in a stirring rendition of Handel's Messiah. Sweets will be served following the service. St. Michael's is on the corner of Camino Pescadero and El Greco Road.
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Advent & Christmas at All Saints
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As Advent and the Christmas season quickly approach, we welcome the return of our joyous Christmas traditions at All Saints.
Click here to see the schedule of events - and please join us!
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Looking Ahead...
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- November 27 - Thanksgiving Day - Morning Eucharist &
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Dinner
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November 30 - Advent begins
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December 3 - Decorate the All Saints Christmas Tree
after Eventide
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December 6 - John Lynn's memorial service
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December 7 - Lessons & Carols (at the 10 a.m.)...AND
Rev. Aimee's first Sunday at All Saints!
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December 10 - Dickens Feast
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December 14 - Christmas Pageant (at the 10 a.m.)
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December 17 - Greening of the church
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December 24 - Children's Christmas Eve Service (4 p.m.)
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December 24 - Christmas Eve Eucharist (7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.)
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December 25 - Christmas Morning Service (10:30 a.m.) &
Christmas dinner following
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Because we all deserve a chuckle now and then...
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There are many more items for your attention than we can comfortably fit in the email each week. Please click on the headlines below to view some of the stories from the All Saints website and from around the country and the world!
Religious leaders set objectives for 2015 - The Los Angeles Council of Religious Leaders, chaired by Bishop J. Jon Bruno, with membership representing local Abrahamic faith communities, has issued an invitation for consultation around issues of common cause within Greater Los Angeles.
Panorama: Blogs of the Episcopal Church - Various opinions and viewpoints of Episcopalians, as well as discussions of personal faith journeys, and conversations about the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church.
Did you know that each week's Sunday service bulletin is posted on the All Saints website? Just click here.
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