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Volume 13, Issue 11 • December 2015

Experience the Joy of Advent with Us.CH R I S T M A S EV E

WO R S H I P SE RV I C E S

Thursday, December 241:00 p.m. CongregationalLessons and Carols, with

the All Saints’ Chamber Choirand Adult Handbell Choir

3:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite IIwith the Junior and Primary

Choirs and handbells

5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite IIwith the Youth Choir

and handbells

7:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite IIwith Choir

(7:00 p.m. choral prelude with brass)

10:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist RiteII with Choir

(10:00 p.m. choral prelude with brass)

Childcare will be available duringthe 3:00, 5:00, and 7:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve services.

�The Nativity of our Lord CH R I S T M A S DAY

WO R S H I P SE RV I C E

Friday, December 2510:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Rite IIChildcare will not be available

on Christmas Day.� � �

The church office will be closedMonday and Tuesday,

December 28–29, and will reopenon Wednesday, December 30.

Dear Friends,Our season of preparation for aroyal birth includes worship thatreminds us that the experienceof waiting and anticipation is an important part of life. OurAdvent Event, classes for allages, the St. Nicholas Dinner,Lessons and Carols with theLovett School, our BlueChristmas service for those whodo not find it easy to access theirown joy in this season and ournon-anxious Christmas Pageant,all help us prepare for a magnifi-cent celebration of light shininginto all that is dark in our livesand in the world.

I hope and trust you will join in some or all of the offeringsdescribed in these pages, as longas they serve your ability to recognize that following Jesus isa little odd in a world that has sothoroughly appropriated our cel-ebration for commercial purposesthat any experience anticipationis related only to consumption.My prayer is that the gifts of timeyou give yourself as much as anygifts you give out of generosity to others will be an antidote to the anxiety engendered by the rampant materialism allaround us; and that in claimingor re-claiming a holy time ofpreparation, we may each enjoya wonderful celebration ofChristmas in due course.

†Geoffrey

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Grace Notes

TH E AL L SA I N T S’ MO N T H LY

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

Blessings and many thanks to all thosewho made the Woodall Lecture withJohn Philip Newell such a wonderfulevent, including committee members

Debbie Wilson, Gail Rogers, Barbara Blender, Steve Hines,

Deborah Gebhardt, Dali Barthares, Jere Wells, Beth Blalock, and Ethel Ware

Carter; for the beautiful flowers andmusic at the reception, Adelaide Burton

and James Gibson; and ushers Jowell Thome, Ann Stuart Pearce,

and Ellen Porter.

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Thanks to all the Youth who helped outat the Fall Festival Halloween Carnival.

�The smooth voices on the end of the phone line last week reminding

you to pledge included:Mose Bond, Sloan Smith, Jowell Thome,Zach Grummer-Strawn, Clifton Askew,

Lee Robinson, Louise Franklin, Helen Taylor, Charley Brickley, Robert

Lewis, Charlie Echols, and Kevin Hayes.Thanks to you all!

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Top row: We were happy to see The Fall Festivaland Artists’ Market return to our newly renovatedEllis Hall this year, complete lots of fun activities forthe kids and a good, old-fashioned priest dunking. Bottom: Last month Rhythms of Grace celebratedits second baptism at the monthly wiggly and wonderful worship for families with active kids.

All Saints’ Episcopal Churchis a parish in the Diocese of Atlanta.

The Rt. Rev’d Robert C. Wright, BishopThe Rt. Rev’d Keith B. Whitmore, Assistant Bishop

RE C T O R

The Rev’d Geoffrey M. St.J. Hoare2015-2016 VE S T RY

Michael Gragnani Senior WardenElizabeth Barton, Junior Warden

Beth Blalock, ClerkCharlie Ogburn, Treasurer

David Aldridge • Charley Brickley • E. J. DiedrichVirginia Harrison • Elizabeth Klump • Kevin Lyman

John Mears • Erin Miller • Alvin MooreKatrina Newton • Charles H. Ogburn • Ken Stewart

Leighton Stradtman • Robert Waddell • Frances Zook

�CL E R G Y

The Rev’d Noelle York-Simmons, Associate RectorThe Rev’d Timothy H. Black, Associate Rector

The Rev’d Amanda Brady, Associate RectorCL E R G Y AS S O C I AT E S

The Very Rev’d Harry Pritchett, Rector EmeritusThe Rev’d Robert T. M. Book

The Rev’d Bill ClarksonThe Rev’d Dr. James M. Donald

The Rev’d Karen P. EvansThe Rev’d William L. Evans The Rev’d Spurgeon Hays

The Rev’d Grant LeRoux, Jr.The Rev’d Charles Scott May

The Rev’d Dr. David M. Moss IIIThe Rev’d Denni MossThe Rev’d Gary Mull

The Rev’d Milton H. MurrayThe Rev’d Dr. Spenser Simrill

The Rev’d Walter E. SmithThe Rev’d Stefanie Taylor

The Rev’d Paul Thim

�AD M I N I S T R AT I V E, FA C I L I T I E S

& PR O G R A M STA F F

Lauri Begley, Director of Parish LifeLisa Bell-Davis, Publications Coordinator

Elizabeth Chenault, Associate Organist & ChoirmasterRaymond Chenault, Organist & ChoirmasterTremaine Davis, I.T. Specialist & Webmaster

Nancy Dodson, Director of FinanceBruce Garner, Head Verger

Betsey Gibbs, Membership CoordinatorLori Guarisco, Threads Coordinator

Fred Hart, Parish SextonEllen Hayes, Director of Stewardship & Development

Maurice Johnson, Parish SextonJames Kang, Assistant Choirmaster

Pat Kiley, Rector’s AssistantKarol Kimmell, Director of Youth & Children’s Music

Terry Kinton, Accompanist, Youth & Children’s Choirsand Handbell Director

Benjenia Lee, Parish SextonLouisa Merchant, Refugee Ministries Coordinator

Randy Miller, Director of SecurityStephen Monford, Parish Sexton

Marie-Louise Muhumuza, ReceptionistMaurice D. Reddick, Project/Facilities Manager

Vicky Reddick, Nursery CoordinatorKathy Roberts, Director of Children’s Ministries

Phil Turks, Parish SextonMark Wirtz, Program Assistant

Victor Young, Parish Sexton

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d e c e m b e r c h i l d r e n ’ s f o r m a t i o n s c h e d u l e

TH E AL L SA I N T S’ MO N T H LY CA L E N DA R

Week OneWednesday, December 2

Wednesday MorningDiscussion Group

10:00 a.m. in P307St. Nicholas Supper

5:00 and 6:45 p.m. seatings in Ellis Hall

St. Nicholas Program 6:00 p.m. in the church

Jezebels Women’s Reading Group

5:00–6:00 p.m. in P201Exploring Faith Book Group

7:00–8:30 p.m., Egleston libraryContemplative Prayer

7:00–8:00 p.m. in P202

Thursday, December 3Lovett Lessons & Carols7:00 p.m. in the church

Saturday, December 5Christmas Tree

and Wreath Pick-up9:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m. from the lower parking deck

�D a t e C h i l d r e n ’ s C h u r c h Fo r m a t i o n C l a s s e s C o n n e c t

(K-3rd, 9 a .m.) (K-3, 10:20 a.m.) (4 /5 grade, 10:20 a.m.)

Sunday, December 6 Holy Eucharist in Children’s Chapel Advent/Christmas Story JosephSunday, December 13 to the Church at the Peace Advent/Christmas Story Unit RewindSunday, December 20 No Children’s Church, come to the Christmas Pageant and reception followingSunday, December 27 no Children’s Church No formation classes No formation classes

Week ThreeSunday, December 13

3 AdventPreacher-Teacher LectureSeries: Clyde C. Tuggle,Senior Vice President,

Chief Public Affairs andCommunications Officer

at the Coca-Cola Company10:20–11:00 a.m., Ellis Hall

Rhythms of Grace3:00 p.m. in the chapel

Monday, December 14Monday Morning Moms10:00–11:30 a.m. in P307

Monday Afternoon Study Group

2:00–3:00 p.m. in P307Yoga

2:00–3:00 p.m., Ross RoomVestry meeting

4:30 p.m. in P305/306

Wednesday, December 16Wednesday Morning

Discussion Group10:00 a.m. in P307

Wednesday Night Supper5:00–7:00 p.m. in Ellis Hall


5:00–6:00 p.m. in P201Blue Christmas Worship 6:30 p.m. in the chapel

Exploring Faith Book Group7:00–8:30 p.m., Egleston library

Contemplative Prayer7:00–8:00 p.m. in P202

Thursday, December 17Saints On Tap Party

6:00–9:00 p.m., location TBD

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Week TwoSunday, December 6

2 Advent

Christmas Tree and Wreath Pick-up

8:30 a.m. –1:00 p.m. from thelower parking deck

Adult Christian Formation10:20–11:00 a.m.



2:00–3:00 p.m. in P307Yoga

2:00–3:00 p.m., Ross Room



Wednesday Night Supper5:00–7:00 p.m. in Ellis Hall


5:00–6:00 p.m. in P201Exploring Faith Book Group

7:00–8:30 p.m., Egleston libraryContemplative Prayer

7:00–8:00 p.m. in P202

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Week FourSunday, December 20

4 AdventChildren’s Christmas Pageant

9:00 a.m. worship service in the church; reception following in Ellis Hall

Concert Series3:00 p.m. in the church



2:00–3:00 p.m. in P307Yoga

2:00–3:00 p.m., Ross Room

Thursday, December 24Church office closed at noonSee page 1 for Christmas Eve

worship schedule

Friday, December 25Church office closed

10:00 a.m. worship service in the church

�Sunday, December 271 Christmas

8:00 and 10:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m. worship services

Monday and Tuesday,December 28–29

Church office closed



Thursday, December 31Church office closed at noon

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Coming Up



St. Nicholas Supper and Program Ellis Hall will be transformed into aWinter Wonderland for this traditionalholiday meal. (Registration is closed at this time.)

Wednesday, December 2Supper seatings at 5:00

and 6:45 p.m. in Ellis HallAll are welcome at the St. NicholasProgram! In the spirit of St. Nicholas,we are asking each child to bring threecanned goods to represent the three bagsof coins St. Nicholas threw in the windowof a family-in-need from his village.Leave your shoes in the narthex andcome into the nave for a performancefrom the handbell choir, a Christmascarol sing-along, and a presentation ofthe story of St. Nicholas of Myra, who,rumor has it, is expected to pay a visit.

Saint Nicholas Program6:00 p.m. in the church

For more information about the programcontact Kathy Roberts at 404–267–4272

or kroberts@ allsaintsatlanta.org.

�The Lovett School CandlelightService of Lessons & Carols (See details on page 5)

Thursday, December 3 7:00 p.m. in the church

�Break Bread With The Men Of Covenant CommunityFor the past 20 years, All Saints’ parishioners have provided dinner on Monday nights for the CovenantCommunity residents. This traditionmeans so much to the men of this residential drug treatment facility. Bring dinner yourself or with family,with friends or co-workers. What a great way to say thank you!

Mondays, December 21, 28 To volunteer or for information, contact

Barbara Blender at 404–520–2479or [email protected].

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Preacher-TeacherLecture Series:Clyde C. Tuggle Mr. Tuggle joinedthe Coca-ColaCompany in 1989and named SeniorVice President,Global Public

Affairs and Communications in 2009, a position reporting directly to theChairman, Board of Directors, and ChiefExecutive Officer of The Coca-ColaCompany.Mr. Tuggle holds a bachelor’sdegree in German Studies and Economicsfrom Hamilton College and a Master of Divinity from Yale University. He studied at the Ludwig-MaximillianUniversität in Munich, Germany, andcompleted The Executive Program at the University of Virginia’s DardenBusiness School.

Sunday, December 1310:20 a.m. in Ellis Hall

For more information contact The Rev’dNoelle York Simmons at 404–881–0835

or Noelle@ allsaintsatlanta.org.

�Diocesan Confirmation If you have attended the AdultEnquirers’ Classes you are welcome tobe confirmed at the Diocese of Atlantaconfirmation this month.

Sunday, December 134:00 p.m., Cathedral of St. Philip

2744 Peachtree Road NW,Atlanta 30305 To be included contact Pat Kiley

at [email protected] 404 –267–4265.

�Blue Christmas Worship We may be anxious, sad and blue for allsorts of reasons. Add to that the stressof the holidays where good cheer is supposed to be the order of the day. If any of these scenarios resonate, thisannual service of scripture, reflection, a cappella music, prayers and the lightingof Advent candles may be a welcomedrespite during your holiday season. Ifyou are unable to attend but are inter-ested in reading the prayers and thelitany of remembrance, a bulletin froma Blue Christmas service can be found

on the Worship page of our website.Wednesday, December 16

6:30 p.m.in the chapelFor more information contact The Rev’dNoelle York Simmons at 404–881–0835

or Noelle@ allsaintsatlanta.org.

�Annual Refugee Ministries Christmas Party Volunteers are needed for the following:driving children to and from the party,helping host lunch, supervising the kidson bounce houses, sponsoring childrenfor gifts or helping distribute additionalgifts in Clarkston after the party.

Saturday, December 1911:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Leapin Lizards, North Dekalb Mall2050 Lawrenceville Hwy., Decatur 30033

For more information contact Louisa Merchant at 404–403–5908

or [email protected].

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Join All Saints’ Arts Theology forThe ASO Christmas Pops Concert All Saints’ Arts Theology invites you to join us for one of Atlanta’s favoriteholiday traditions, A Very Merry HolidayPops Concert, presented by the AtlantaSymphony Orchestra. What better wayto get into the Christmas spirit than bylistening to your favorite holiday classics?Following the concert one or more of the ASO musicians will join us for a special Meet & Greet, to tell us moreabout the concert and what it’s like to be an ASO musician.

Saturday, December 192:00 p.m.,

Atlanta Symphony OrchestraAtlanta Symphony Hall

1280 Peachtree Street NEAtlanta 30309-3552

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By Jamin Harkness

Meet Benjamin. He is the redheaded kid who you’ll seecrawling around in the All Saints’ magnolia, on Sundays (in his church clothes). Ben is seven years old and in secondgrade. He is a cradle Episcopalian, baptized at All Saints’.

He receives a weekly allowance from us, his dads. He divides his money into three jars, labeled “Spend – Save – Give.”Using this popular method (from Dave Ramsey) he learnsweekly that to receive his allowance he must work extrahard, over and above family responsibilities. For example,taking your plate to the sink, picking up clothes and helpingwith the dogs are family responsibilities. Volunteering to takeout trash and volunteering to help with a household projecthowever will earn him his allowance. So far, the system hasworked out great. He can use the money in his Spend jar when he finds a toyhe just has to have! He must use his money in his Save jarwhen he (or one of his buddies) causes damage (even if acci-dental) to his belongings or something in the house (he’s allboy!); or, we can transfer funds to the other two jars withpermission. The Give jar is used to help out someone in need.

A few weeks back Ben had saved up a good bit in his Givejar so we started talking to him about how best to use it. Wediscussed buying toys for kids at a shelter, putting it in theoffering plate, and then we told Ben about Threads. Just thethought of helping kids with clothes really touched him. He

was fired up and wanted to get some kids some clothes.Off we went to Walmart on a Saturday to pick outsome clothes. To our surprise, Ben did not make a dashto the Lego’s aisle, he focused on the clothes (maybebecause he had his jar in hand). We picked out somebasic tee shirts, short and long sleeved. I had to talkhim into getting a few girl colors and he agreed. The next Sunday morning, he couldn’t wait to bringthe shirts to church. He folded them and put themin the bag. He sat with them beside him in churchduring the 9:00 a.m. service as we were going tomeet Mr. Bob (Tick) at Threads in-between services.Ben was literally bouncing down the sidewalk todeliver the shirts. Mr. Bob met us there and gaveBen the tour. He couldn’t believe it was like a realstore and he couldn’t wait to give the shirts. Mr. Bobmade a big deal and thanked Ben. The smile and joy that he got from giving the shirtsmade the whole weekly process of dividing upmonies worth it. We figured out a creative way to teach our son the joy of giving. That same day, we also made sandwiches in Ellis Hall for the home-less. We were on giving overload and he reallyunderstood the Joy of Giving.

What’s happened since that day is that when Ben receiveshis allowance we now see him consciously and unpromptedby his parents, take moremoney from his Spend jarand put it in the Give jar.We just bought some coatsfor Threads and he asked tomove money from Save intoGive. He gets the point! �Benjamin Harkness is the sonof Jamin Harkness andRodrigo Maragni, members atAll Saints’. Feel free to giveBen a high-five and lovinglyslow him down if he’s zoomingaround church too fast!

A Quarterly look at ourselves, from the inside out. 4.winter.15


Learning the Joy of Giving

All Saints’ ( i n s i d e )

Postcards from the North and Far East

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It’s late fall now in New Haven. When I sit in an upper alcoveof the Divinity School library in the afternoons, doggedlyclimbing what I have come to refer to as Mount Reading, themaple tree outside my arched, mullioned window is burntorange. By the end of this week, most likely its leaves will begone. I wish I could turn my pages with comprehension andretention as quickly as the wind blows this season’s leaves fromthe maple tree!I love it here in New Haven, although I miss my family and All Saints’. I was trying to decide which class to tell you I likedbest – it’s a toss-up among Patristics, Anglican Prayer Book,Foundations of Christian Worship and Old Testament. I reallycan’t decide, as they're all great. The professors are wonderful,and my classmates are diverse and interesting, and we’ve formeda close community. To make up for my recent sabbatical fromthe Morning Choir, I am singing in the Marquand Choir,thanks to Ray and Beth’s excellent teaching and discipline overall of these years, and the Berkeley Choir too. And – Noelle,this one is for you: I’m also a Sacramental Winer, the women’sa cappella group – because I just couldn’t resist. They let mebecause I said I knew you. I’ll see all of you over the holidays,just as soon as my papers are turned in and my finals are over!� Della Wager Wells

Me with Handsome Dan, my Northern Bulldog.

Hi, I’m writing you from Guangzhou (alsoknown as Canton), China, where my sonIain and I are spending two years here on the campus of a public high school in thiscity of 17 million people. I am working on an initiative between Georgia StateUniversity and Guangdong Overseas ChineseHigh School; this international programoperates as a department within the schooland the core subjects are taught in English by teachers from the United States. I teachWorld History and American Culture to the students in the program as part of their preparation for attending college in the United States. Iain is attending an international school, British School of Guangzhou, where his focus subjects areGeography, History and Advanced Mandarin.Hello to my husband Dave back home. Wereally miss All Saints’! � Lisa Chambless


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A View Into Brotherhood: An Internship With The Society of St. John the Evangelist

By Simeon Bruce

My phone buzzes and Istumble, still in my pajamasand rubbing the sleep frommy eyes, the ten feet frommy room to the chapel inGrafton House. The otherthree interns are alreadywaiting in silence. We awaitthe appointed time to offerprayer, to break the silencewe have kept since lastnight when we said,“Thanks be to God.” We

offer prayer corporately five times a day. Sometimes we praywith the 11 brothers of the Society of St. John theEvangelist (SSJE) and sometimes we are joined by guests at Emery House who are here on silent retreat.Grafton House is in West Newbury, Massachusetts. (The official monastery of the SSJE is in CambridgeMassachusetts, about an hour away.) There are 175 acres ofbuildings, forests, gardens, and farmland. We work togetherwith the brothers to care for the property and our guests, as well as a number of chickens, geese, and ducks. Myfavorite work is on the forest trails. I love to wander off andput my headphones in. Since nobody’s around, I dance like a rockstar while I work. The fact that we work with ourhands also makes our work very satisfying. We get to see

the benefits of our labor every day in walkable trails, beautifulgardens, and vegetables on our plates.I am learning something new every day. The Spirit is constantly teaching me, through nature, silence, and my fellow followers of Christ. I hope you will pray for me, my All Saints’ family, as I pray for you. Pray that I will remainopen to all that God has for me here, that I may learn tolove God and my neighbor with ever increasing abandon. �

Simeon joined All Saints’ in 2011 while a student at theGeorgia Institute of Technology, and spends some of his timebeekeeping at Grafton House in Massachusetts.

A Special New Book From Martha SterneDuring this past summer, Martha Sterne met with eighteen Men of Hope, alumni of Covenant Community, to talk about addiction and to remember Juelz Mitchell, the charismatic former Program Director of CCI who died latelast year. The result of those conversations is entitled Juelz: Wisdom Stories andSayings from the Men of Hope.During the recent Kanuga weekend, Martha asked a roomful of parishioners for a show of hands of all those who have no family or friends affected by addiction.NOBODY RAISED THEIR HAND.

Juelz lifts the curtain of secrecy and shame around addiction and lets in some airand light. Juelz is full of the gentle, authentic, humorous and encouraging All Saints’ spirit that has marked Covenant Community since its inception 25years ago. Martha says, “Juelz would be a wonderful gift for just about anybodyyou can think of!” �

�“Juelz” is available for sale now at Amazon.com.

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All Saints’ ( i n s i d e )

Resolution in Honor of Malinda Snow Whereas Malinda Snow has been reading since the ageof five; andWhereas Malinda Snow hastaught thousands of students to read critically through herwork as a Professor of English at Georgia State; andWhereas Malinda Snow is oneof the few people in the countrywho can read and sing thenotes in shape note music; and

Whereas Malinda Snow was one of the first group of lectorsto be trained in the Diocese of Atlanta by the legendary Bill Sparrow in the 1980s; andWhereas Malinda Snow accepted Harry Pritchett’s invitation to serve as coordinator of the lector Ministry at All Saints’ in 1990; andWhereas Malinda Snow has inspired generations of readersin public worship by writing a letter to her dear readers eachand every season of twenty five years; and Whereas Malinda Snow has done all these things while alsoassuming many other roles in church and society, therefore;

Be it Resolved that the vestry of All Saints’ Church at its regular meeting on Monday, October 19, 2015 honorsMalinda Snow for her ministry while regretting that she is unwilling to accept appointment to a further twenty-fiveyear term; and Be it Further Resolved that said vestry believing that thereis no better exemplar of commitment than Malinda Snow,declares that the Sunday known as Commitment Sunday,November 8, 2015 shall this year be known as MalindaSnow Day; and Be it Further Resolved that said vestry encourages everymember of the parish to express their thanks to Malinda and to honor her ministry by actually reading their Bibles for themselves as often as possible. �

The Rev’d Geoffrey M. St. J. Hoare, Rector

Michael Gragnani, Senior Warden

At least once every holiday season I want to throw mycoffee at the television when I hear Joy to the Worldfor the millionth time. The holidays are a wonderfulopportunity for us to rest, but in our fast-paced culturechanging that mindset requires a lot of intention. Here are 5 ways to make the most of your holidays, by practicing doing less:

1. ASK FOR HELP. Whether it’s a special family meal,transporting children to events, or wrapping gifts, reachout to your support system to share the load;

2. DON’T TRY TO FIT IT ALL IN. Remember that holidayscome every year—you don’t have to do it all in 2015;

3. MAKE TRADITIONS, NOT SCHEDULES. Be creative,flexible, and spontaneous in planning your time;

4. PRACTICE ACCEPTANCE. Say a prayer of acceptance toremind yourself to enjoy, not control, your special time.

5. CONNECT. Holidays are times we can reconnect withthose we have made distant, and grow closer still withthose we hold dear.

Arthur Taylor, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

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There is Still Time to Makean Annual Canvass Pledge!

“The Hasse Requiem!” @ Bobby Johnston

“An loud,exuberant baptism at Rhythms of Grace service last Sunday!” @ Polly Nicholas

“A quiet seat by the All Saints’ Garden.” @ Wanda Bokoski

Thank you!

Pledge cards are on the Canvass Table in the courtyard on Sundays or pledge online at

www.allsaintsatlanta.org.

The Music of Advent and Christmas


PAG E S 4 & 5

decemberYouth & Children’s Choir Schedulesi m p o r t a n t d a t e s

Wednesday, December 2All rehearsals at regular times

St. Nicholas Celebration;Junior Choir sings & rings

6:15 p.m. in the church

�Wednesday, December 16Rehearsals

4:00–4:30 p.m. Cherubs4:35–6:00 p.m. Primary

and Junior togetherChristmas Eve dress rehearsal

6:00–6:30 p.m.,Jr. Handbells in choir room

�Sunday, December 20Cherub and Youth Women Sing at Christmas Pageant;

8:15 a.m. arrival, sing at9:00 a.m. in the church

Youth Choir dress rehearsal for Christmas Eve

10:00 a.m. in churchYouth Handbells rehearsal11:00 a.m. in Choir room

NO afternoon Youth rehearsals

Wednesday, December 23NO Wednesday rehearsals

Thursday, December 24Primary & Junior Choirs

Arrive 2:00 p.m.for 3:00 p.m.worship service in Ellis Hall

Youth Choir, Arrive 3:45 p.m.in Adult Choir room; sing

for 5:00 p..m. worship service

�Sunday, December 27,Wednesday December 30

NO rehearsals

�Questions? Contact Karol Kimmell, director

[email protected]. Choir schedules are available

at www.allsaintsatlanta.org/music/childrens-and-youth-choirs.

Great music offered to the glory of God has long been one of the foundations of theworship life of our parish community. ThisAdvent and Christmas, we have severalopportunities to hear music of many tradi-tions and eras offered to the communityand to God from several different musicians.Join us for one or all of these opportunitiesto celebrate the coming of the Christ Childthrough song.

Lovett School Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols The Upper School Choirs, directed by Dr.Jerry Ulrich and his wife, Deborah Ulrich,will feature well known carol arrangementsbased on the ancient service tradition ofKing's College, England. The tradition ofhosting this service at All Saints’ beganwhen Ray and Beth Chenault were choraldirectors at The Lovett School.

Thursday, December 37:00 p.m. in the church

�Bach Cantata 61 Come,Savior of the GentilesRaymond Chenault willdirect the choir, soloists andorchestra, dispersing themusic of Bach Cantata 61

Come, Savior of the Gentiles throughout theservice and as part of the prelude. Knownas one of Bach’s best known choral works,this lovely Baroque masterpiece will add a lovely dimension to our Advent season.

Sunday, December 69:00 and 11:15 a.m. worship services

in the church

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December Concert Series: Coro VocatiCoro Vocati, one of Atlanta’s pre-

miere chamber vocal ensembles, willsing a Christmas Concert at All Saints’as part of the concert series. This outstanding choral group, directed

by Dr. John Dickson, will sing a widevariety of unaccompanied Christmas

literature including some audience favorites.Tickets are $20 general and $15 student/senior,and are available at the door, or charged online

in advance at www.allsaintsatlanta.org/music/concert-series.

Sunday, December 203:00 p.m. in the church

�Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols The Lessons & Carols service thisChristmas Eve will be sung by the AllSaints’ Chamber Choir and will include traditional Anglican carol arrangements,plus a congregational carol sing. The AdultHandbell Choir will provide the preludemusic and adorn the congregational carols.Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24

1:00 p.m. in the church

�Christmas Eve Prelude The 30 minute prelude music prior to the 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Holy EucharistChristmas Eve services will feature the AllSaints’ Choir, soloists, plus brass choir andpercussion in exquisite carol arrangementsby American composer, Richard WayneDirksen, former Choirmaster of WashingtonNational Cathedral. Raymond Chenaultwill direct the choirs at both services.There will be a special arrangement basedon Christmas Carols, Fanfare andCelebrations of the Birth by William Pitts,who is The Rev’d Tim Black’s nephew, and a well known composer, conductor andarranger of music for brass choirs.Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24

7:00 and 10:00 p.m. choral prelude in the church

�For more information about the music at All Saints’ visit

www.allsaintsatlanta.org/music.

The Advent Calendar goes liveon Advent 1; Sunday, November 29 through Christmas Day.

�www.allsaintsatlanta.org/adventcalendar

The Completely Unrehearsed Christmas Pageant



The annual All Saints’ completely unrehearsed Christmaspageant will be presented during the celebration of the HolyEucharist in church on Advent 4 (9:00 a.m. only), with ourCherub and Women’s Youth Choirs singing. All children areinvited to dress in Nativity Biblical garb and participate(angels, shepherds, Mary, Joseph, wise men, sheep, donkeys,cows, etc.). The church has lots of costumes for you to wear;they will be available in our Sunday School rooms, on the

2nd floor of the Pritchett Children’s Center that morning,or you can wear your own costume. Children are asked tosit with their families during the service, and come forwardduring the carols at the appropriate times, which will beindicated in the service bulletin.

Advent 4, Sunday, December 209:00 a.m. worship service in the church

Arrive between 8:30 and 8:50 a.m. to dress. Costumes provided by the parish should be returned

to the labeled tubs in Ellis Hall where the post pageant gathering will take place.

�Christmas Pageant Festivities Join us for cookies and refreshments following the 9:00 a.m.worship service and pageant!

Sunday, December 2010:20–11:00 a.m. in Ellis Hall

�For more information contact The Rev’d Noelle York Simmons at 404–881–0835 or Noelle@ allsaintsatlanta.org.

Coming Up: continued from page 4

Tickets are $35 each; we’ll be sitting in the lower balcony, middle loge area.We are attending the 2:00 p.m. concert

so you will have time to get to yourevening holiday events. Sign up

at the Parish Life table on Sundays.For more information email Matt Collins

at [email protected].

�Christmas Pageant and Post-Pageant FestivitiesSee details below.

Sunday, December 209:00 a.m. worship service in the church; reception

10:20–11:00 a.m. in Ellis Hall

�Coming in JanuaryEpiphany 12th Night Celebration for Children Join us for a brief Epiphany programwith story, song, lights, and the givingof “gifts” commemorating the visit of the magi to the Christ Child in

Bethlehem. Bring new and gently usedclothes for Threads as your “gifts” tobring forward to the manger. A festiveWednesday Night Supper follows withcrown decorating. Children of all agesare welcome to follow the star with usin the story, song and prayer.

Wednesday, January 6 5:00 p.m. in the chapel

�Adult Enquirers’ Class For anyone seeking to be baptized as an adult, looking to join the EpiscopalChurch, or simply needing a refreshercourse, join The Rev’d Geoffrey Hoareand other clergy for this class. The classretreat will be Friday through Sunday,March 4–6, 2016 at Montara Farm.

Mondays, January 11–February 29, 2016

6:00–8:00 p.m. in P301The class fee is $25; childcare will be

available upon request.Contact Pat Kiley at 404–267–4265 or

patkiley@ allsaintsatlanta.org to sign up.

�

The Rev’d Bill Evans, a certifiedyoga instructor, absolutely lovesyoga! Bill has had fun teaching for12 years, but admitshe really does itbecause it isgreat for him.Join Bill andfriends forweekly yogathat is suitedfor beginnersand the moreadvanced. (Posesmay be modified forfirst timers as well as those who area bit more experienced.)

Breathe Your WayThrough the Holidays!

�Yoga continues this month, Mondays, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

in the Ross RoomBYOM: Bring Your Own Mat

Please sign up for the class with Lauri Begley at 404–267–4273 or lbegley@ allsaintsatlanta.org.


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Vestr y NotesFrom the meeting on October 19, 2015

The vestry convened its meeting atCanterbury Court. Canterbury Court wasfounded 50 years ago by members from All Saints’ (Frank Player) and St. Luke’s(Margaret Hancock). It is a continuing careretirement community, or “CCRC,” consisting of over 200 residents. John Mearsprovided an update on the constructionstating that the “end is in sight.” A cross is coming soon to complete the ironworkoutside Ellis Hall. There will be some finaltweaks to landscaping but the project isnearing completion. We officially givethanks on All Saints’ Sunday and liturgyreflected the conclusion of a successful capital campaign.Charlie provided the financial report statingthat the financial condition of the church is sound. Expenses have been down andthough we have a slight operating budgetdeficit, it is less than last year at this time.Pledge payments were very good in Septemberand came in $42,000 over budget.Robert Waddell provided an update on the annual canvass. As of today we havereceived 432 pledges totaling $1.7 million.This is consistent with where we were last

year at this time. Ellen asked that the vestryreach out to anyone on their list that hasnot yet pledged. The Senior Warden discussed progress on the Carlson/McCrea properties. Thevestry confirmed that there is a generalagreement to purchase the Carlson proper-ties but a formal motion will be introduced at the November vestry meeting.David Aldridge asked about next steps. Inthe short term, Geoffrey stated that the realestate committee is pursuing lease agreementsin order to generate income to service theloan. The medium and long term develop-ment plan will be more thorough.Lauri Begley added that the Newcomers’Eucharist is November 15th at 5:30 p.m.encouraging all vestry members to attend.Tim Black stated that in November he willlead a three week session on Rob Bowen’sComplaint Free World program. The meeting was then adjourned followinga time of prayer.

�All vestry meetings are open and meet at 4:30 p.m. in P305/306

of the Parish House with dates announced in The All Saints’ Monthly.

BaptismsMary Ottilie Nicholas, daughter of Ross and Polly NicholasBailey Katherine Davis, daughter of Walt and Michelle DavisWells Phillip McCloud, son of Lyle and Lucy McCloud

�WeddingsSusan Chase and Steve Moreland at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Atlanta

�Transfers InBob, Julie, Joe and John Pennington from Grace Episcopal Church in Gainesville, GeorgiaDavid Jenkins from The Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta

�

Transit ionsTransfers OutMarguerite Murray to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Milton, FloridaV. Stephen Jones to The Cathedral of St. Philip in AtlantaAmy Thompson to The Church of Our Saviour in AtlantaLes Crawford to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in St. Petersburg, Florida

�DeathsKenneth KinnettBlythe Posey Ashmore MinterJanis Marie Overrocker

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decemberyouth calendar

Friday, December 46–8 Grade Attic Invasion

“Christmas Present to Parents” 6:00–10:00 p.m. in The Attic

Saturday, December 5Tree and Wreath Pick-up

9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.Parking lot, lower level

�Sunday, December 6Tree and Wreath Pick-up

8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Parking lot, lower levelNo Youth Formation

�Sunday, December 13Group Youth FormationDoughnuts and Devotional10:20 a.m. in The AtticChristmas Spectacular

(December AYC Night)6:00–8:00 p.m. in The Attic

�Sunday, December 20Group Youth FormationDoughnuts and Devotional10:20 a.m. in The Attic

Monday, December 21Pilgrimage/Youth Ministries

Reunion Drop-in6:00–8:00 p.m. in The Attic

�Sunday, December 27No youth formation

The Attic Closed

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Angel Tree. Support one of three amazing organizations:Emmaus House, Midtown Assistance Center, and All Saints’Refugee Ministries this year. Choose a paper angel withinformation about a child’s gift request and the sponsoringorganization from the tree. Return your wrapped gift to EllisHall with the angel that goes with it firmly taped to thepackage. If your angel is a request for a store gift card, pleasemail your gift card with its angel to Louisa Merchant at All Saints’** by December 13, to ensure it doesn’t get lost.Begins Sunday, November 29, return gifts by 12:30 p.m.

on Sunday, December 13*, in the Ellis Hall foyer*Gifts going to Emmaus House may be returned

to Ellis Hall by 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 20.Please limit your gift expense to no more than $40 per child.

�Thrifttown Gift Certificates. Help feed a refugee familyover the holidays with a gift certificate to Thriftown grocerystore, in Clarkston. This wonderful store is within walkingdistance of most families and sells reasonably priced, cultur-ally diverse food. Volunteers will have gift certificates

Bring Joy to a Refugee Family This Christmasavailable for purchase on Sundays at All Saints’. Checks(made to All Saints’) may be mailed to Louisa Merchant**;please note “Thriftown gift certificate” on it.

Sundays, November 29 through December 2010:20–11:00 a.m. in the Ellis Hall foyer

**All Saints’ mailing address is 634 West Peachtree Street,NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308

�Refugee Ministry Christmas Party. Would you like to giveyour present directly to a Refugee Ministries child? Join us at our Christmas Party! (see details on page 4)

Saturday, December 1911:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Leapin Lizards

or 1:30–3:30 p.m. in ClarkstonEmail Louisa at [email protected] for party details

and to make arrangements.

�We bless you for supporting our refugee families, helping to bring them joy in the midst of difficulty.

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Experience the Joy of Advent with Us. · December 5 ree reath Pick-up –2:00 p.m. from the lower parking deck Date Children’s Church Formation Classes Connect (K-3rd, 9 a.m.) (K-3,