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September–December 2017

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TRADITIONAL WORSHIP • PROGRESSIVE THINKINGEPISCOPAL CHURCHALL SOULS

Sunday

8:30 a.m. Low Mass A quiet service with no music or incense8:30 a.m. Professional Child Care for Infants & Toddlers Until 1 p.m. in the nursery downstairs9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal9:15 a.m. Breakfast Fellowship In the parish hall downstairs10:00 a.m. Adult Forum Adult Christian Formation in the parish hall10:55 a.m. Sunday School Christian Formation for children downstairs11:00 a.m. High Mass With candles, incense, bells, & music12:15 p.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship In the parish hall downstairs

During breakfast and coffee hour, visit the All Souls Care table to sign cards for your fellow parishioners!

Want to host breakfast or coffee hour? Sign up on the calendars in the parish hall.

Monday

6:45 p.m. Debtor’s Anonymous Meeting in the conference room 8:00 p.m. Rising Souls AA Meeting in the conference room

Every Week at All Souls

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Tuesday

Cleveland Park Library Children’s Programs10:00 a.m. Baby and Toddler Story Time 11:00 a.m. Baby and Toddler Story Time 1:30 p.m. Baby Lap Time 2:30 p.m. Baby Lap Time 4:00 p.m. French Story Time 5:00 p.m. Kid’s Chess Club

Wednesday

7:00 a.m. Serving Breakfast at Christ House 1717 Columbia Rd NW12:00 p.m. Low Mass with Healing Rite Simple service with healing prayer

Thursday

7:15 a.m. Morning Prayer7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Mary Beth Howard Moises Flores Parish Administrator Sunday Sexton

Office Hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., M-F

Every Week at All Souls

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Watch The Weekly for additions and changes.

September

17 Vestry Meeting, 1 p.m. 20s/30s Evensong/Evensocial at the Cathedral, 4 p.m. 23 Open Gardening Session, 9 a.m. 24 Endowment Board Quarterly Meeting, 12:45 p.m. 26 Wise & Mature Luncheon, 12:45 p.m.

October

1 Newcomer Welcome Gathering, 12:45 p.m. 1 Blessing of Animals, 5 p.m.7 Sema Spirit, 7 p.m.* 9 Columbus Day (Parish Office Closed) 10 Episcopal Men’s Fellowship, 6:30 p.m.12 20s/30s Gathering, 7 p.m. 14 Open Gardening Session, 9 a.m. 17 Women of All Souls, 6:30 p.m. 20 Axios DC Vespers, 7 p.m.** 28 Open Gardening Session, 9 a.m. 29 Vestry Meeting, 1 p.m. 31 Wise & Mature Luncheon, 12:45 p.m.

November

4 Sema Spirit, 7 p.m.* 5 Combined All Saints’ & All Souls’ Mass, 10 a.m. All-Parish Potluck, 11:30 a.m. Daylight Saving Time Ends 9 Episcopal Men’s Fellowship, 6:30 p.m. 10 Veterans Day (Parish Office Closed)

Looking Forward

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11 Open Gardening Session, 9 a.m. 12 Newcomer Welcome Gathering, 12:45 p.m. 17 Axios DC Vespers, 7 p.m.** 19 Vestry Meeting, 1 p.m. 23 Thanksgiving Day Turkey Dinner, 3 p.m. Parish Office Closed24 Parish Office Closed—Happy Thanksgiving! 25 Garden Guild Meeting, 9 a.m. 28 Wise & Mature Luncheon, 12:45 p.m.

December

2 Sema Spirit, 7 p.m.* 3 Advent Lessons & Carols and Mass, 11 a.m. Endowment Board Quarterly Meeting, 12:45 p.m. 9 Garden Guild Meeting, 9 a.m. 10 20s/30s Carols, Cookies, and Cocoa, 6 p.m. 15 Axios DC Vespers, 7 p.m.** 17 Vestry Meeting, 1 p.m. 20 Wise & Mature Luncheon, 12:45 p.m.24 Advent 4 Services, 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Christmas Lessons & Carols, Time TBA First Mass of Christmas, 11 p.m.25 Christmas Day Mass, 10 a.m.

January

6 Epiphany Mini-Retreat for Women, 9 a.m.

Outside organizations sponsor these events, open to all:

*Sema Spirit Sufi whirling, music, meditation, and poetry**Axios DC LGBT-friendly Orthodox vespers and dinner

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Special Feasts and Liturgies

Blessing of Animals, October 1Join us on the front lawn of the church for Evening Prayer and the Blessing of Animals at 5 p.m. Please bring your own animal companions, as we give thanks to God for all the special creatures that grace our lives.

Feast of All Saints and All Souls, November 5 This year, in recognition of our name day, we will celebrate a combined Feast of All Saints and All Souls with one combined High Mass at 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 5. Following the Mass we will gather in the parish hall for an all-parish potluck, with foods that remind us of those we love but see no longer.

Thanksgiving Day, November 23 Come for our annual Thanksgiving Day Feast. Join us downstairs around 3 p.m. for cooking and fellowship throughout the afternoon, with a turkey dinner around 4 p.m.

Advent Lessons & Carols, December 3 Join us at the 11 a.m. Mass as we celebrate the beginning of the Advent season with a series of lessons, special music sung by the choir, and congregational carols.

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Music Program

Our Choir is composed largely of volunteers from the parish, along with staff singers. They rehearse on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. and provide music for the 11 a.m. Mass.

Interim Director of Music Robert “Bobby” Stubbs, Jr. music@allsoulsdc.org

Our worship life depends on the time and talents of many. Consider joining our:

Greeters to welcome newcomers to All Souls Contact: Debby Kelly, wynnegirl5@gmail.com

Ushers to hand out bulletins, count attendance, collect the offering, & send people up to the communion rail Contact: Al Muller, g2mdal@aol.com

Acolytes to perform ceremonial duties within the Mass Contact: Ed Perlman, edperlman@rcn.com

Lectors to read the Lessons and Prayers of the People Contact: Pat Dresser, pshd@verizon.net

Bell Guild to call people to worship from the bell tower Contact: Elaine Eaker, eakerepi@msn.com

Healing Prayer Ministers to offer prayers for healing Contact: Bill Miller, ramlin61@msn.com

Liturgical Ministries

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Lifelong Formation

Formation for Children is offered downstairs during the 11 a.m. Mass for those 5-12 years old.

High School students meet monthly to explore their faith and prepare for Confirmation, if desired.

Christian Formation Leader Brian Smith brian@allsoulsdc.org

Education for Ministry (EFM) is a year-by-year program, led by a trained facilitator, offering adults the opportunity to deeply survey scripture, history, and theology and integrate them into their own life of faith. Contact: Rachelle Sam, sam.rachelle@gmail.com

An Epiphany Mini-Retreat for Women will be offered on Saturday, January 6. Start the new year with quiet meditation, a shared lunch, and a final Eucharist in the chapel. Contact: Linda Mahler, mahlerlindal@gmail.com

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Lifelong Formation

Adult Forum meets regularly on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in the parish hall, except for occasional holiday pauses. We consider a wide range of topics including contemporary theological and social issues and matters of parish life. Following our summer series on Brian McLaren’s book The Great Spiritual Migration, this November and December parishioner Joe Howell will join Father Jadon for a special series: Liberation Theology: Then and Now. Dates will be announced in The Weekly.

Reading with the Rector Our mission as Christians is to manifest God’s love in the world and transform the powers and principalities of evil and hate into instruments of peace and justice. Father Jadon has asked us to read and discuss two books this fall (pictured below) following the events that unfolded in Charlottesville earlier this year. He will reflect on them from time to time in his preaching and make opportunities for us to discuss them together in special forums and/or mini-retreats.

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Fellowship

Episcopal Men’s Fellowship (EMF) is a monthly gathering of the men of All Souls for food and fellowship. Contact: Ike Brannon, chiefdeputyusher@gmail.com

Women of All Souls meets monthly for a brown-bag supper, meditation, and book discussions. Contact: Mother Elizabeth Orens, eorensnoel@earthlink.net

The Wise & Mature Luncheon is a monthly fellowship opportunity for seniors, following a Wednesday noon Mass, often paired with a service project or presentation. Contact: Mark Hoffman, hcj2380@aol.com

The 20s & 30s Group gathers at least once a month for various fellowship, formation, and service activities. Contact: Wynsor Taylor, wynsor.taylor@gmail.com

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Service Opportunities

All Souls Serve is the banner under which we engage a range of opportunities to serve the world as individuals and as a parish. Here are some opportunities to serve:

Ongoing Collections in the parish hallMen’s Clothing for Christ HouseWomen’s Clothing for Samaritan MinistryFood for our refugee families, and for Samaritan Ministry

Special Collections Toiletries for Samaritan Ministry in SeptemberChristmas Gifts for Housing Up in December

Ongoing Parish Volunteer Opportunities Help Refugees with our refugee support partnership. Contact: Steve Merill, stephenamerrill@gmail.com Serve Breakfast at Christ House, Wednesdays 7 to 9 a.m. Contact: Jennifer Crier Johnston, jcjohnston38@msn.comServe Dinner at Christ House, 1st Wednesday of the Month, 5 to 7 p.m.; Contact: Clark Ball, clarko712@aol.comGarden on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, 9 a.m. Contact: Jennifer Crier Johnston, jcjohnston38@msn.com

Serve with Our Partner OrganizationsHousing Up serves homeless and at-risk families Contact: Emily Koppel, ekoppel@housingup.orgCleveland and Woodley Park Village helps neighbors age in place. www.clevelandwoodleyparkvillage.org/volunteerSamaritan Ministry serves homeless and at-risk families Contact: Karen Lightfoot, karenlynnlightfoot@gmail.com

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