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Greetings!
Call for Lenten Dedications
Dedications are available for the succulents that are part of our beautiful desert-themed Lent altar. Please sign up on the flower board on the patio to reserve a Sunday during Lent to dedicate the succulents in thanksgiving, memory, or in honor of someone or a special occasion. Your dedication will appear on the cover of the bulletin for your specified Sunday. The cost is $35. You may also contact Anne at the office (969-4771). There is also an opportunity to do the same during Holy Week and Easter for the altar display and music.
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Family Feast and God, Music & Fun
THIS Sunday, March 1!
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 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN!
This Sunday is the first Sunday of the month! Children of all ages and their parents are invited to join together in the Parish Hall at 10 a.m. for "Family Feast," a service of worship and communion designed especially for families with children and teens. Immediately following Family Feast, we will move into God, Music & Fun, a special music program designed to help children and families explore God through music. See you this Sunday in the Parish Hall! Contact the Rev. Vicki Mouradian at [email protected] for more information.
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As you may have noticed, our sanctuary and altar look different this season. The flowers have been replaced with succulents and river rocks to remind us of an arid desert. This is because the season of Lent offers us a gracious opportunity to examine our lives in order to identify where we fall short so that we can turn our wills back toward God, whose nature is always to have mercy. Lent is an occasion to consider our spiritual health and deepen our spiritual lives. We do this by choosing well our Lenten disciplines that lead us more deeply into a relationship with God and one another. This Lent, All Saints offers many opportunities to deepen your walk with Christ. Through seasonal opportunities for worship, devotion, and study, we hope you will find yourself not only willing but able to please God and participate more fully in the work of God's kingdom.
Calendar of Lenten Activities at All Saints
Worship
Tuesday Morning Eucharist at 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening Eventide and Suppers, 6:00 p.m.
Formation & Prayer
Sunday Mornings Healing Prayer & Centering Prayer, 9:15 a.m.
Monday Mornings Bible & Babble, 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Mornings Men's Bible Study, 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evenings Lenten Series: Called to Life, 7:15 - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday Mornings Lenten Series: Called to Life, 10:00-11:45 a.m.
Thursday Mornings Christ-Centered Prayer, 12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Saturday Quiet Day, February 28, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Click here to learn more about Lent at All Saints.
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Please mark your calendars for services throughout Holy Week: Palm Sunday (March 29) Maundy Thursday (April 2); Good Friday (April 3); Easter Vigil (Saturday, April 4 at Sunset); and Easter Sunday (April 5).
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Photo of the Week
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Congratulations, Confirmands!
Bishop Jardine Bruce had a wonderful visit last Sunday and 14 parishioners were confirmed, received or reaffirmed.
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Raise Your Voice in Song -
Join the Easter Choir!
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Voices are needed to join a most glorious All Saints Easter Choir. No experience is needed, as the Spirit moves all voices in chorus! Rehearsal times will be convenient and everyone is invited to join. Please let Steve know if you're interested or if you have any questions: [email protected].
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Eventide During Lent
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As we enter the season of Lent, I'm reminded of the words of Oscar Wilde, in his De Profundis (out of the depths):
Out of the depths I cry to thee, O Lord!
Lord, hear my voice!
Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!
The holy season of Lent bears with it poignant symbols for the Church, including;
Water and Bread
Thirst and Hunger
Light and Darkness
Nakedness and Clothing
Suppression of Alleluia
Our weekly Eventide service is a time where the All Saints' Community of God's friends gathers to pray, share, sing, rejoice and become, as God calls us. Modeled after the ancient Vespers Office, the service revolves around ancient symbols, interpretive "windows" into the presence of the transcendent God. Everyone is invited to the Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Eventide, as we experience the ancient symbols and retell the ancient stories of this Holy Season of Lent.
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Book Table Open Through Holy Week,
Not Too Late to Pick Up Resources for Lent!
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The Book Table will be open again this Sunday and remain open throughout Holy Week. It's not too late to pick up resources for your Lenten discipline. There is something for everyone! See you on the patio!
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St. Patrick's Festivities Planned - How Lucky!
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Sunday School St. Patty's Pizza Party:
Sunday, March 15 after Church
Sunday School children, parents, and teachers are invited to a pizza party in the Parish Hall after the 10 a.m. service. Come for pizza; stay for fellowship, games and fun! Hint: this is also a perfect day to bring friends to church who may be curious about youth ministry at All Saints!
St. Patrick's Day Potluck(y) with Irish Entertainment:
Tuesday, March 17 at 6:00 p.m.
Come let's celebrate St. Patrick with good food, entertainment, and awesome fellowship! Connie Lindberg will be preparing Irish Stew and Vegetarian Stew and all those attending will provide the rest. You may also bring beer, wine, waters, and other beverages to share. A sign-up sheet for all dishes and attendance will be on the patio. The Claddagh Dance Company of Santa Barbara will again bring a student team to perform Irish Step Dancing and we will again enjoy Celtic music and song performed by our dear friends, Robert Brown and Patrick Hackney. This will be a wonderful fun-filled evening for our parish - young and old, families and friends - join us! Contact the Rev. Vicki with any questions: [email protected].
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Next Directory Update Set for Summer
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Thank you for all the wonderful feedback for our new church photo directory. Our next update will take place this summer, with opportunities for new photos in May. Please be on the lookout for more information as we get closer to May (it will be here before you know it!) so that you can have an updated photo taken if you wish. Contact Kathleen with any questions: [email protected].
A small number of current directories remain. Please contact the church office to pick yours up - copies are also available on the Information Table on Sunday.
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Sanctuary Tours Continue in March, April
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Behind-the-scenes sanctuary tours have been a great success. You can ask anyone who has participated, or you can see for yourself! The next tours are scheduled for the following dates and times:
- Sunday, March 8 at 9:10 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.
- Wednesday, March 18 at 4:45 p.m.
- Sunday, March 22 at 9:10 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.
- Sunday, April 12 at 9:10 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.
- Wednesday, April 22 at 4:45 p.m.
- Sunday, April 26 at 9:10 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.
Everyone is invited, but RSVPs are required due to limited group size. Sign up for your preferred date and time at the Information Table or click here to RSVP by email ([email protected]). Once you sign up, you will receive an email confirmation.
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From the All Saints Archives
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Psalm Written by 2015 Confirmands
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During her visit, Bishop Jardine Bruce invited everyone to pray the psalm written by this year's confirmands as part of our Lenten discipline.
As the deer longs for the water-brooks
so longs my soul for you, O God.
I long to have your guidance,
all my working hours.
Help me O Lord,
to be loving and helpful to all.
My soul is uplifted,
in the warmth of your love, O Lord.
Lift my soul to the light, dear Lord.
As the deer longs for the water-brooks
so longs my soul for you, O God.
As a dog longs for his master,
I long for direction from Christ.
Help me, my God, to be your servant in our time.
As the deer longs for the water-brooks
so longs my soul for you, O God.
The Lord is my shepherd,
and I will do his will.
The trees of the forest reach toward heaven.
Love blooms in the warmth of the sun
And the cool of the rain, O God.
My heart sings the song of your truth and love,
mindfulness and gratitude are imperative.
For I am your own beloved heir of salvation
I thirst for you O Lord, parched is my heart.
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Annual Golf Tournament: Volunteers Needed
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Want to help? Email Sally Messerlian ([email protected]) - she is happy to help guide you! Donations for auction are also needed. No golf knowledge is required, only a generous spirit of service.
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New Exhibit in Church Office:
Hannah Stevens Allen
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Born in Santa Barbara, Hannah studied in Norton, Massachusetts and Ireland. While in Ireland, she discovered her love for oils and chose to explore the medium in her Senior Arts Exhibit at Weaton. After graduation, Hannah moved to Boston where she continued her exploration of the oil medium. The brisk and vibrant colors that she discovered in the changing seasons of New England quickly influenced her pallet. She utilized her exploration of color to display her whimsical youthful sense of humor, hoping to assist viewers to reconnect with her inner child. Hannah has recently returned to Santa Barbara and is currently undergoing a change in her process and content stylistically, and she is thrilled to be given the opportunity to assemble and display some of her older work of cityscapes and bright animal personalities for All Saints.
Please come see the gorgeous paintings of the most talented Hannah! (Those Allens are a gifted bunch!) |
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Sunday, March 8 - Transition House
Help Needed
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With your help, approximately 58 homeless family members will get a hot meal this evening. Helping hands are needed in the kitchen to prepare the meal and then to help serve dinner. To help in anyway, please find David Boyd at the Information Table on the patio after church.
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Looking Ahead...
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- February 28 - Quiet Day
- March 1 - Family Feast
- March 1 - God, Music & Fun
- March 8 - Transition House
- March 8 - Sanctuary Tours after each service (rsvp required)
- March 10 - Finance Meeting
- March 10 - Vestry Meeting
- March 15 - Sunday School Families St. Patrick Pizza Party
- March 17 - St. Patrick's Day Potluck Dinner
Save the Dates for Holy Week!
Palm Sunday - March 29
Maundy Thursday - April 2
Good Friday - April 3
Easter Vigil - Saturday, April 4
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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!
Bishop Bruno asks for 'water tithe' in Lent to support world water projects - With the approach of Lent and World Mission Sunday (Feb. 15), Bishop Jon Bruno invites congregations to join a year-long diocesan "water-tithing" program designed to address the challenges of extreme water insecurity that the Diocese of Los Angeles shares with regions and nations around the world.
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.
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