All Saints’ Episcopal Church
All Saints’ Episcopal Church is a growing and vibrant community of faith where people come to be resurrected, transformed, and made whole through an experience of Christ.
Our church is not just a building. We are a community that worships together online, in-person, and in hybrid settings. During this rapidly changing phase of the pandemic, we are balancing the desire to gather in-person with a science-based approach to community safety.
We’ve got a lot coming up this summer! Here’s a quick run-down of dates to help you keep it all straight:
- August 15: Student & Teacher Blessing during 10am worship
- August 22: Renewal of Vows. We’ve got some ASEC couples with big anniversaries this year, and they’ve asked to renew their vows. Celebrate with us during the 10am service.
- August 29: Deacon Kathleen’s Last Sunday, Baptisms
- Sept 5: Labor Day Weekend
- Sept 12: Welcome Forward! Bash
- Sept 19: Canon McCloud joins us as guest preacher
- Oct 3: Frederick Pride, Mtr Adrien Returns from sabbatical
Where we’ll worship this Summer/
No pop-up church in August
This Summer’s 10am worship service will continue in the Great Hall through August. 15. Then, we’ll switch over to the Historic Church August 22-through our “Welcome Forward” Sunday on Sept 12. Our Fall schedule will begin Sept. 19.
We’re also going to take a break from Pop-up Church in August– it’s been hot, there’s vacation, and school will start soon (can you believe it?!). If you’d like to see pop-up church resume in the fall, let us know!
Regathering for In-Person Worship
- We will be in the Great Hall through August 15.
- Then we will switch to worship in the Historic Church, August 22 to Sept 12:
- Pop-Up Church @ Baker Park, 4pm is taking a break in the month of August
With the rising rates of Covid-19 infections in Frederick and in the State, primarily related to the Delta Variant, the Diocese has moved back into the Yellow Phase.
For us it means that we will go back to the requirement to wear a mask when you are inside the buildings. During the Services everyone in the Congregation will remained masked. The Clergy, Lectors, and Choir may take off their masks as they feel appropriate, with social distancing, to lead Worship. Additional instructions regarding Communion will be given during the Service. We do this out of an abundance of caution for those in our Congregation that are vulnerable.
We do know that for our Children and Youth ministries we will parallel the FCPS guidelines, which were updated on July 28.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Rev. Jess (jholthus@allsaintsmd.org), Mark Gibson (mgibson@comsearch.com) or Eric Percy (ehpercy@aol.com) to get involved.
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“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.