Adult Formation

Adults have a variety of options, from Sunday morning forum gatherings
to small groups, workshops, book studies, and retreats.

Our Lenten Rice Bowl Outreach for 2026 is ECLN: Empowering Community Leaders Network and its mentoring program, SWAG (Sisters Wholesome Aspiring towards Greatness). This program provides educational and cultural enhancement opportunities that foster leadership development in Middle School girls throughout Frederick County. SWAG meets weekly at Governor Thomas Johnson Middle School. ECLN contracts two part time bus drivers to transport girls from the various schools throughout the county. The structured curriculum is designed and planned each year with the end in mind to support the goals of the program, which include public speaking, career explorations, health and fitness, volunteering, community involvement, cultural exposure and academic excellence. The 20-25 girls who participate in the program are a diverse group of girls. The girls learn from each other and will be each other’s network as they grow up. Some go on to be mentors in High School. 

As members of All Saints we hope to raise awareness of our theme “Tending to God’s Children” by supporting ECLN’s mission. Each of the five Sundays of Lent during Adult Formation we will have the opportunity to enhance our knowledge and our commitment to God's children. The following is a brief overview of our speakers.

February 22: "When Girls Lead, Frederick Wins: The ECLN/SWAG Story" by Phyllis York, retired educator/administrator, founder and executive director of Empowering Community Leaders Network 

March 1: “Answering the Call: Understanding God’s presence in Leadership” by Ronald J. Mitchell Jr., M.S., NCSP, School Psychologist, York, PA 

March 8: “Guidance for Growing Our Children into Confident, Independent and Well-Rounded Young Adults” by Deb Korth, LCSW, social worker, Adult Services, Montgomery County, MD 

March 15: “Positive Childhood Experiences” by Travis Walter, clinical social worker and Director of Crisis Services for the Mental Health Association of Frederick County, MD 

March 22: “Nurturing Faith in the Home” by Rev. Catherine Thompson, Rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick, MD

Serving in Worship

Worship requires many hands and hearts and bodies to make
all the pieces come together effortlessly and smoothly, maybe you are called to serve in this way?

  • Usher – assist to prepare the worship space, welcome people into worship, count the number of people present, collect the offering, manage traffic to and from the altar table for communion and generally keep order flowing.
  • Verger – assist the clergy to prepare the worship space and the various individuals who are serving on that Sunday.  Making sure that everyone is present, and if not, substitutes are found to read, serve the chalice.
  • Lectors – read the scripture lessons from the Old and New Testaments and offer the prayers of the people.
  • Chalice Bearers – gather at the altar table for the Eucharistic prayer and serve the chalice to the congregation when we come forward to for communion.
  • Acolytes – keep the lights lit in the worship space, carry torches, the cross, and swing the thurible of incense whenever we have a special day in the church calendar.
  • Altar Guild – prepares the altar and chancel for every worship service so that the leaders and the congregation have everything they need to let worship unfold. They are a ministry that exists in the background, if they are doing their job well, you never even know they were there.

  • Music – In addition to our Adult Sanctuary choir, we also have a hand bell choir known as “All Saints Ringers.” The vocal choirs and handbell choir support our worship and perform at special services and concerts throughout the year. All Saints music also features prominently at Frederick’s annual Candlelight Tour of Historic Houses of Worship. The Adult Choir rehearses during the program year, Thursdays at 7:30PM – 9PM. 

  • Child Care – With God as our center and parents as our partners, our ultimate goal is to come alongside you and begin to plant the seeds of faith in the hearts and minds of our youngest children. Our preschool / nursery are open from 8:30 am to 11:30 am on Sunday mornings.  You may pack a drink and snack (no peanuts, please)

    To get involved, email the church office at: