2021 Stewardship Campaign: Doing What Love Requires
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry reminds us that God is Love, so we must ask ourselves and our communities “What would love do?” As we answer this question, we focus on the ways we can respond in love to the needs around us. “Doing What Love Requires” includes the continued financial support of All Saints’, pledging our work, wisdom, and wealth. Prayerfully consider your financial pledge so that we can continue to embody the resurrection story and make a positive difference in our community and beyond. We ask that you submit your pledge by November 15, 2020. Click our button to make your pledge and Do What Love Requires.
Bulletins for Online Worship
- Bulletin: Wednesday, Oct 21, 2020
- Sunday, Oct 25: Worship with the Diocese
- Morning & Evening Prayer
- Online Book of Prayer
- Lectionary of the Day
- Saint of the Day
Worship Offerings
Sundays beginning Nov 1
10:00 AM - Sunday Worship - Youtube and In-person in the Great Hall RSVP now!
11:00 AM - Virtual Fellowship - Zoom
or Call-in (929)205-6099, Meeting ID 580-235-166
Mondays
7:30 AM - Morning Prayer - Conference Call: 712-770-5505, 219716#
5:30 PM - Evening Prayer - Facebook Live
Tuesdays
7:30 AM - Morning Prayer - Conference Call: 712-770-5505, 219716#
5:30 PM - Evening Prayer - Facebook Live
Wednesdays
7:30 AM - Morning Prayer - Conference Call: 712-770-5505, 219716#
5:30 PM - Prayer & Healing - Facebook Live and In-Person Worship: RSVP now!
Thursdays
7:30 AM - Morning Prayer - Conference Call: 712-770-5505, 219716#
5:30 PM - Evening Prayer - Facebook Live
Fridays
7:30 AM - Morning Prayer - Conference Call: 712-770-5505, 219716#
5:30 PM - Evening Prayer - Facebook Live
Saturdays
9:00 AM - Centering Prayer - Conference Call (Email for code)
12:00 PM - Noonday Prayer - Facebook Live
Are you new?
If you've just found our church during this period of life, we'd love to learn more about you. Please fill out our welcome form and a member of our "Connect Team" with be in touch with you shortly.
Summer Worship Begins June 9
Sunday
8:00 AM - Rite I Eucharist in Historic Church
9:00 AM - Fellowship in the Garden
10:00 AM - Rite II with Music
June 9 - 23: Historic Church
June 30 - July 28: Great Hall
August: Historic Church
Sept 1: Great Hall
6:00 PM - "Sundays @ 6" Holy Eucharist, Historic Church
Wednesday
5:30 PM - Eucharist with prayers for healing - Chapel
Thursday
8:00 AM - Lay-Lead Morning Prayer (No Eucharist) - Chapel
Weekdays
7:30 AM - Daily Office: Morning Prayer (No Eucharist) - Historic Church
"Program Year" returns Sept. 8
Beginning on Sept. 8, we'll return to our "Program Year" schedule, with Sunday worship at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 6 p.m., and Formation Hour at 10 a.m. We hope to see you then! Learn more about our services
Join us in Ash Wednesday Worship
We invite you to begin the holy season of Lent with us. Our Ash Wednesday services are:
February 26, 2020
7:30 AM - Morning Prayer with Ashes
12:00 PM - Rite II
6:00 PM - Rite II with Music
Ashes to Go
12:00-1:30 PM - Market & Church
Holiday Gifts and Greens Sale
Thurs., Dec. 5: 10am-7pm; Lunch 11am-2pm
Fri., Dec. 6 10am-4pm; Lunch 11am-2pm
Sat., Dec. 7 10am-7pm; Food 11am-7pm; After 4pm: Beer & Wine
Free Admission
Come shop and eat with us to enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the Christmas season. Our mouth-watering lunches are available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday and on Saturday there will be food from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. with beer and wine after 4 p.m. New this year, crafters and artisans will offer their hand-created items for sale on the upper level in our Parish Hall. We are handicapped accessible with elevators available.Learn more
Singing at Sunset: A liturgy of Advent Lessons & Carols
Join us Saturday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. for a liturgy of Lessons and Carols that will immerse you in music, Scripture, mood, and meditation. It is a perfect way to prepare the heart and mind for the coming of Christ.
Join us in Christmas Worship
We invite you to celebrate this exciting and holy season with us. Our Christmas services are:
Christmas Eve: Tuesday, Dec. 24 in the Historic Church
4:00 PM - Pageant and Eucharist — 3:40 Prelude
7:00 PM - Festival Eucharist — 6:40 Prelude with Choir and Harp
10:00 PM - Festival Eucharist — 9:40 Prelude with Choir and Harp
Christmas Day: Wednesday, Dec. 25 in the Historic Church
10:00 AM - Holy Eucharist
Dec 29 Worship
Our services on Dec. 29 will be held:
8:00 AM - Rite I Eucharist in the Historic Church
10:00 AM - Christmas Lessons & Carols in the Historic Church
Holy Week & Easter Worship
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Palm Sunday: April 5 April 6, 7 Holy Wednesday: April 8 Maundy Thursday: April 9 |
Good Friday: April 10 Holy Saturday: April 11 Easter Day: April 12 |
Register for Virtual Camp Now!
Join us for a virtual VBS camp week! JULY 13-17, 2020 we will engage in a virtual camp experience, fun for the whole family. Prior to camp week “home camp kits” will be available for pick up. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of camp week, we will gather virtually for morning chapel and instruction.
Registration is now open, all online (see links below), and the deadline is June 1, 2020. Since this will be a home family camp experience there is no age requirement for campers-- Pre K, or younger-- join as able! Please note you have to submit your camp registration fee separately from completing the registration form. In order to pay your camp fee, please click on the secure button below.
Any questions, please contact Rev. Jessica at jholthus@allsaintsmd.org.
Camper Registration (~Pre-K/younger to entering grade 6) click here.
Jr. Counselor Registration (entering grades 7-12/Freshman in College) click here click here.
Adult Volunteer Form, Click here click here.
Slow Down! Rest. Enter a Holy Advent.
"This calendar is crazy. Phew. I don't know what I'm gunna do . . ."
Annual Meeting
Our Annual meeting will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. We'll get copies of the Annual Report, hear updates from clergy and staff, and vote on upcoming Vestry Slate. Standing for election are: Jill Browning, Nikole Brundick, Steve Crum, Dan Huebner, JoAnna Hughes, Lorraine Kituri, and Rosie Russo. Bios are available around the building, or here.
Annual Meeting
Our Annual meeting was held Feb. 8, 2020. View our annual report here. We also have an updated version of the 2019-2020 Financial Highlights, 2019 Balance Sheet, and 2020 Budget Detail from the annual meeting. Your vestry class of 2023 is Jill Browning, Dan Huebner, Lorraine Kituri, and Rosie Russo, and Steve Crum will fill our vacancy in the class of 2022.
News
Take a look at this week's announcements from All Saints':
Hymnology 101
Join me on October 21st and 28th, November 4th and 11th from 7-8pm for "Hymnology 101." We will learn and discuss various aspects of the hymns we sing; the stories behind the hymn, about the life of the composer, scriptures that are highlighted by the hymns and much more! These sessions will be one hour long and offered via zoom. I ask that you sign up so I have an idea of who will be attending and how to be in contact with you. I look forward to our first study of hymns! Looking ahead, an offering will occur during Advent giving us the opportunity to explore some of our favorite carols of the season!
—Adam Koch, Music Director
Help with meals for the Religious Coalition!
We have another opportunity to help our neighbors in Frederick! This new opportunity is being sponsored jointly by the Religious Coalition, Steadfast (a new non-profit serving young adults) and the St. Vincent DePaul Society. Getting Ahead is an 8 week program providing basic skills and connections to adults to help them gain stability and economic security. Howard County, MD and places throughout the US use this innovative program to help area adults. When I met with the Religious Coalition recently, we asked their leadership what their greatest need was, and a meals ministry was it! I am requesting various ministries to coordinate amongst their teams to provide one meal on a Thursday evening, between now and Thanksgiving.
— Jill Browning, Vestry
Asbury Food Drop: Last of the Season
We have one more food drop with our partners down the street, Asbury United Methodist. What a great way to join with our Asbury brothers and sisters and the broader community!
Learning Hub at All Saints'
The church clergy, staff and congregation have partnered with Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership of Frederick County (more commonly known as "SHIP") to provide space and resource support in helping Frederick County Public high school students experiencing homelessness with comfortable space to access reliable Internet access as the young people conduct their online studies during COVID-19. Students are being recruited primarily from the Frederick and Gov. Thomas Johnson high school districts given the proximity to All Saints'. The "Hub" is expected to run through January 26th and the conclusion of the school system's first semester.
Learn More and Get Involved: Learning Hub
Community Conversations about Racism: Hosted by Asbury UM and All Saints'
Join us Thursday nights at 7pm for our weekly zoom conversation about our local experience of racism. Through sharing our stories in this brave space of trust and love we are discovering relationships that can heal this world. We have returned to our original format, watching a video clip together or reflecting on a text and then spending the rest of the time in conversation about the material and a question it raises for us.
See you on zoom!
Keeping the Body Healthy and Connected here at All Saints'
In response to directives and guidance from Governor Hogan and Bishop Sutton, and in conversation with our staff and leadership, we have made several changes to our operations.
Learn more on our Staying Connected page
At All Saints’, public worship will cease beginning Sunday, March 15, 2020, including Sunday and Wednesday weekly worship. We will increase our virtual offerings during this time, including Morning and Evening Prayer, Compline, Healing Prayer, and Sunday worship.
In addition to our spiritual offerings, the National Cathedral will live-stream worship each Sunday at 11:15 am.
To ensure the safety of our community and do our part to "flatten the curve," our staff is working remotely for the foreseeable future. For immediate assistance, email our staff or reach out via cell, and they will do their best to assist you remotely. We will have inconsistent access to our physical mail, so please do as much correspondence as you can through email. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call the church office for automated instructions to reach the clergy-on-call.
We have also chosen to suspend all church events effective March 13, 2020. This includes all in-person meetings, both on- and off-site. We encourage our leaders to get creative, and use zoom, chat, phone, and video meetings to their advantage. Now more than ever, this is a time for us to stay connected even as we increase physical distance. If you are part of a small group or ministry, we encourage you to check in with one another.
Our building will be closed to all outside groups and rentals beginning Monday, March 16, 2020. We are giving our groups an opportunity over the weekend to connect with their participants. This decision does not come lightly, and we are striving to balance the needs of the individual groups that have found a home at All Saints’ with the needs of our wider global community.
May God’s loving embrace quell our anxiety and inspire us to care for one another, and all those in need in our wider community.
Yours in God’s peace,
Mtr. Adrien & Rev. Jess