Calendar

Friendship Meal Friday, Feb. 2, 6:00 pm Parish Hall

Education Committee Thursday, Feb. 8, 5:30 pm Library

Celtic Eucharist Sunday, Feb. 11, 5:30 pm Parish Hall

Finance Committee Thursday, Feb. 15, Noon Office

Vestry Tuesday, Feb. 20, 6:00 pm Library

Book Club Tuesday, Feb. 23, 6:30 pm Office

Unload truck for Friendship Meal Monday, Feb. 26, 5:30 pm Parking Lot

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All Saints Episcopal Church

is a Community of Faith, welcoming all God’s People

to share in ministry with… ~

Hearts opened in Christ

Hands offered in Service

Voices lifted in Praise

Ash Wednesday Schedule

Ash Wednesday will be observed at All Saints throughout the day on Wednesday, February 14.

The services we share are as follows:

Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist Noon and 7 pm in the Chapel

~ Adapted Youth Service

Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist at 5 pm in the Chapel

Dear People of All Saints,

December has moved into January and I continue to

be immensely thankful for all the assistance you

have so generously offered to me since my

December 10 accident. It has been a fascinating

process to go through and I thank you for your

patience, love and assistance as I have journeyed

through the healing.

I find that as I have reached a point of an

ever-increasing range of motion exercises, the

limitations on my hand have become magnified as

has some of the pain. Muscles, unused for seven

weeks, are beginning to be used again.

So I must ask your forbearance this month, as I turn

over some of my healing to the therapist and the

oversight and comfort of our Lord. In order to

preach and type sermons, teach Bible Study and

develop lesson plans, I find I need at this time to cut

back on some of my typing on your behalf because

of the pain involved.

Message from the Rector

I have learned so much in my

awareness of my respect for

limitations, both my own and

those of others. Mostly I have

dug deeply into knowing

when to step back in some

ways and begin to increase in

others.

Because several of you are generous with rides, I

am more able to visit and take communion to those

who need it. That brings with it a need for balance

as my capabilities increase. What is that term? No

pain. No gain. WOW!! I definitely know what

that means now as so many muscles are waking up.

I expect my note will be back full force for the

March newsletter and I even hope to be driving

once again, but I am studiously awaiting doctor and

therapist approval.

Thank you all so much for your patience.

Thank you all so much for your care.

In Christ’s love,

Holladay+

On Saturday, March 10, we will have a special presentation from

9 am - 2 pm by Ron Bramann. Ron is Senior Warden at Good

Shepherd at Fort Hall on the Shoshone-Bannock

Reservation. Ron is deeply involved in the Episcopal Church's

focus on Native American ministries.

At our last several diocesan conventions, he has brought an

exhibit table on the Doctrine of Discovery. This diocese has a

grant for Ron and others to travel around the diocese to teach us

about that doctrine and what it has meant for this country since

1492.

You will recall that 1492 was when Columbus "discovered"

America while at the same time there were innumerable

civilizations populating both North and South America.

Come and hear. Come and learn. As more details develop, they

will be publicized. For now, SAVE THE DATE!!!

Doctrine of Discovery

March 10, 2018

Financial Picture of the Parish

All Funds December 2017 YTD Budget YTD

Pledges $ 177,288.00 $ 177,288.00 $ 183,360.00

Receipts $ 267,194.26 $ 267,194.26 $ 252,730.00

Expense $ 245,132.36 $ 245,132.36 $ 273,215.12

Operating Income $ 192,029.72 $ 192,029.72 $ 200,560.00

Operating Expense $ 191,486.36 $ 191,486.36 $ 197,970.12

Net Surplus (Deficit) $ 22,061.90 $ 22,061.90 $ (20,485.12)

Pledges were $6000 under the amount pledged.

The 22,061.90 surplus is the product of the income of roof repair funds from grants and

fundraisers.

The deficit of $20,485.12 is present because no funds were budgeted for the $19.700

roof repair.

The roof repair was accomplished in December 2017. The bill was paid in January

2018, so that amount of $19,700 paid will necessarily be reflected in the 2018

financial statements.

Fund raising for the year beyond the amount raised for the roof neared the $6,000 budgeted for 2017.

The loan has been reduced by $5,526 to $127,374. It should be reduced by about $11,000 more in 2018

Thank you again for your support of the ministries of All Saints.

FRIENDSHIP Meal

The next Friendship Meal will be February 2.

The March food truck delivery is scheduled for

February 26.

We will be serving chicken cacciatore, egg

noodles, and a vegetable to be decided! I

would really appreciate donations of wide egg

noodles, as many packages as possible!

For the Friendship Meal, volunteers are needed

at 3:00 to cook (I'll do the shopping and will

have the recipes). Cooks are finished by 6:00

at the latest. Servers/clean up are needed at

5:30. They serve the meal, wash and put away

dishes, and clean up the Parish Hall. Usually

they are done by 7:30-7:45.

One of the most important ministries for the

meal is what I call the "ministry of

presence". At 5:30 volunteers are welcome to

come and visit with our guests and eat

dinner. In sharing this meal together the walls

between self and other are dismantled, if only for a

few minutes, and Christ's love shines forth. I really

thank everyone at All Saints for their support of this

ministry. It is in serving the poor and hungry that we

are serving Christ.

Volunteers are needed for the food truck delivery

later in the month on Monday, February 26th at

5:30 pm. If you are not able to unload the truck,

please come and help sort through the food to get rid

of items that are way past expiration. We meet at

5:30 and with lots of help, are through by 6:30 or

7:00.

These moments are an opportunity for formation, for sanctification. Underneath these overreactions and

aggravations lie true fears. My lost keys reveal my anxiety that I won’t be able to do what I need to do to

take care of myself and those around me. They hit on my fear of failure and incompetency. My broken

dishwasher uncovers my worries about money – will we have enough to fix it? And it exposes my

idolatry of ease, my false hope in comfort and convenience – I just want things to run smoothly.

Today my lost keys provide a moment of revelation, revealing, the lostness inside me and my misplaced

reliance.

from liturgy of the ordinary: sacred practices in everyday life by Tish Harrison Warren.

Downer’s Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2016. p. 54

Ash Wednesday Services

Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist,

Noon and 7 pm in the Chapel

Adapted Youth Service:

Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist

5 pm in the Chapel

Intergenerational Soup and Study

On Wednesday evenings during Lent, we will

share a meal and intergenerational study of Bolt,

an animated film about a dog who thinks he is a

superhero. Through a series of mishaps he

becomes separated from his beloved owner whom

he has been trained to save. As he tries to make

his way back to her, he

discovers many new

things about relationships,

love, truth, reality, and the

nature of a “superhero.”

Soup will be shared in the

Parish Hall and will be

followed by a segment of

the movie and activities

emphasizing the segment

of that evening. Sign-ups

for soup and bread will be

in the narthex. The

evenings to share are Feb 21, 28, March 7, 14, and

21. See you there!!

At 10 am on the Wednesdays of Lent from Feb

21 – March 21, we will have an opportunity to

focus on the spiritual practices in everyday life.

The guiding text is liturgy of the ordinary:

sacred practices in everyday life. Purchase of

the text is not required; handouts will be

available for group reflection. Topics include

the exploration of spiritual practices even as we

engage in the mundane, such as brushing our

teeth, lose our keys, check email, get stuck in

traffic, call a friend and so forth. Sessions will

last an hour. All are welcome.

Lenten Wednesday Morning Reflections

Celtic Eucharist

Our final Epiphany Celtic Eucharist celebrates the closing of the season of the Light as we

anticipate Lent and our changing focus toward Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem. We are at the

turning of the seasons as we bid farewell to the Alleluias and move into our Lenten

solemnity on Feb. 14. The Celtic Eucharist will be celebrated in the Parish Hall on

Sunday, February 11, at 5:30 pm.

The February selection for the Book Club is Smoke Gets in Y our Eyes

&Other Lessons from the Crematoryby Caitlin Doughty. This “morbidly

funny” book is a millennial memoir by a medieval history major who

“took a job in a crematory and turned a fascination with death into her

life’s work.” She explores society’s view of death and how our culture

treats the dead. The Sunday Times call this book “upbeat, brave and

brilliantly, morbidly curious…Her measure of society is fierce, right on,

and radical.” The book is available at: amazon.com for book/Kindle

$9.71/$9.22 and from barnesandnoble.com at $10.22/$9.99.

The March offering is The Man Who Met God in a Bar by Robert Farrar Capon. Capon was an Episcopal

priest, author and chef who died in 2013. His theological writings have been highly accessible and this book is

as well. His widow recently released this “imaginative retelling of the Jesus’ ministry and resurrection,

making it a fitting book for Book Club during the season of Lent. The book is available at: amazon.com for

book/Kindle $12.99/$8.99 and from barnesandnoble.com at $12.99/NA.

Book Club

Parish Life

Shrove Pancake Supper is February 13. Bob

Ruth is in charge of the volunteers. Please

contact him if you can help. Thanks!

In the church calendar we learn the rhythm of life

through narrative. Every week we reenact God’s

creative work and rest. Every year we retell the

story of Jesus. Advent, Christmas, Epiphany: the

story of God’s people longing for a Messiah,

Christ’s birth, and then, slowly, his revelation as

King to all the world. Lent, Easter, suffering death,

resurrection, and then the coming of the Holy Spirit

and the birth of the church….. And in liturgical

time, we make space – lots of space – for waiting.

When we practice the Sabbath, we not only look

back to God’s rest after [the] work of creation but

we look forward to the rest ahead, to the Sabbath to

come when God will complete [the] work of

recreation. We recall together that we are waiting

for the end of the story, for all things to be made

new.

from liturgy of the ordinary: sacred practices in everyday life

by Tish Harrison Warren.

Downer’s Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2016. p. 106-7

Tuesday, February 13, 5-7

The Search Team Highlights

Great news! Story-gathering has been completed and

the data was compiled at the January Search Team

meeting. Thanks to all for participating and for being

so honest and candid. It was a pleasure to talk to each

of you and hear your inspiring stories.

In the near future we will be engaging in a history-

taking activity. This is not a linear time-line but rather

a history of All Saints and the community told through

your stories and remembrances. We will accomplish

this at a single meeting the entire parish will be invited

to attend. The date will be announced shortly.

Next month we will begin writing the profile for All

Saints. This document will be the story of our parish

and will tell the reader who we are, where we live, and

how we serve God.

Respectfully submitted,

All Saints Search Team

As you prepare for the coming

year, please pray about the

possibility of taking on a new

ministry. Are you called to serve on the Vestry for three years? There are a few slots open for election at

the Annual Meeting. Speak to a Vestry Member if you feel so called.

Are you called to be a Eucharistic Minister? Eucharistic Visitor? Lector? Worship Leader? Your call

could be to one of those Worship Ministries but it could also be to engage in ministries away from the

altar but no less important. Are you called to care for the building and grounds? To assist with Social

Justice projects? The Friendship Meal? Please speak to Holladay or someone involved in one of these

ministries if you have questions about them. May your New Year be bright with new life and great

promise.

Prayer for Transition

Almighty and everlasting God, grant

to us, your humble servants, calm

hearts and steadfast faith during our

journey to call a new priest. Calm

our fears and anxieties, and guide the

search team in the discernment

process. We ask this in the name of

Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and

reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen

New Year Ministries?

When the day is lovely and sunny and everything

is going according to plan, I can look like a pretty good person.

But little things gone wrong and interrupted plans reveal who I really am;

my cracks show and I see that I am profoundly in need of grace.

But here’s the thing: pretty good people do not need Jesus. He came for the lost. He came

for the broken. In his love for us he came to usher us into his foundness and wholeness.

from liturgy of the ordinary: sacred practices in everyday life by Tish Harrison Warren.

Downer’s Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2016. p. 54

Come visit us for upcoming activities at:

www.allsaintsboise.org

We currently offer a “scrip”

gift card program to support the Children’s Center at All

Saints. This is a great opportunity to support the

preschool while buying gift

cards for graduation presents or for your own everyday

use.

There is a massive list of retailers. Maybe you shop at

one on a regular basis? $50 Fred Meyer, $100 Albertsons, $100 Walmart, $25 Walgreens,

$10 Starbucks, $100 Visa

If you have questions or to place your order, please contact Teresa Ruth on Sundays. Thank you!

5 Steps for Coffee Hour Hosts

~ Anyone can offer to do it! ~ Choose 1 Sunday at a time ~ Sign up with friends and family ~ Provide snacks for 35-50 people ~ Clean up afterwards w/ others ...Clean dishes, Take out trash, Wipe tables, sweep and/or mop if needed Contact: Lori Edwards, Parish Life Chair, 600-8226 or Patty Rowett-Matlock, Vestry Liaison, 866-8182

March Outreach

February 20 at 10:00 am Email your

attachment to churchoffice@allsaintsboise.org

The link is: http://www.facebook.com/pages/

All-Saints-Episcopal-Church-Boise/ Join US!

1st Sundays, Liturgy, 11:45 am Library

3rd Sundays, Stewardship Committee, 11:45 am Library

4th Sundays, Social Justice Committee, 11:30 am Library

All Saints now has an

approved slot on

Amazon Smile. We

are All Saints

Episcopal Church in Boise, ID. Over the last two

months, we have become a registered charity with

Guidestar, an organization that affirms to those

who inquire, that we are an approved charity. We

had to be approved by Guidestar in order to be

registered as an amazonsmile charity with

amazon.com Amazon Smile set up instructions

are found at www.smile.amazon.com

Once you have registered your charity, you need

to make your amazon purchases at

smile.amazon.com. It looks just like amazon.com,

but this website assures that a portion of your

purchase comes to All Saints. Your purchases on

amazon can, thus, give All Saints a helping hand

while you are making the consumer purchases you

need. Thank you in advance for your

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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

All Saints Episcopal Church

704 S. Latah

Boise, Idaho 83705

Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm (closed on holidays)

Telephone: 208-344-2537 Web address: www.allsaintsboise.org

Email: churchoffice@allsaintsboise.org

Church Staff

Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Brian Thom

Rector: The Rev. Holladay Sanderson

Deacon: The Rev. Bev Lugo

Office Manager: Tammy Torres

Bookkeeper: Donna Giles

Children’s Center Director: Melissa Moore

Choir Director: Shauna Emara

Organist: Teresa Ruth

Officers of the Parish

Senior Warden: Leslie Penney

Junior Warden: Bonnie Pilcher

Vestry Members: Bob Andrews-Bryant, Patty Rowett-Matlock, Marshall Sites,

Jim Thomas, Barb Tool and Anita Wallinger

Vestry Clerk: Kirstin Nielsen

Treasurer: Sherrill Geddes

Friendship Clinic: The Friendship Clinic Staff

Parish Nurses: Ruth Andrews, Marie Blanchard, and Anita Wallinger