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MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
From The Rev. Marya DeCarlen
Despite all that is going on, we at All Saints were fortunate to be able to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection at a wonderful virtual service on Easter Sunday.
Easter for Christians is not just one day - it is a season lasting 50 days, and ending this year on May 31, the Day of Pentecost.
In the early church, Lent was a season for new converts to learn about the faith, and to prepare for baptism on Easter Sunday. The initial purpose of the 50 day Easter season, was to continue the faith formation of these new Christians.
If we take this as a prompt for our own lives in this Easter Season, while in the midst of the coronavirus, I wonder how we are forming our faith as Christians?
The coronavirus is not only a disease of the body, but also, when we lose hope, a disease of the spirit. In order for us to live fully into our baptismal promise to “proclaim by word and example, the Good News of God in Christ” (Book of Common Prayer p. 305), hope cannot be lost.
Here are some things to ponder to keep our spiritual parts healthy during this crisis, and in the Season of Easter:
Isolate for Christ’s sake (coined by our own Phyllis Endicott). Use fear not to freeze in place; rather use fear to cultivate wisdom in isolation; find ways to be compassionate to yourself and others.
Cultivate an attitude of serving others, rather than blaming others. There will be a time to take responsibility for decisions we made as a community and country in crisis … now let us do the best we can by loving others.
Acknowledge that “we are them.” In a pandemic, we not only need more compassion, we need each other.
Spread empathy and love. Let yourself understand that lives are being lost and falling apart. Pray and act on their behalf.
Put spaces between actions. God is giving us all a blessed time to rest and discover that God can be found in a still, small voice. Use this gift of time to pray and rest in God.
Everyone is affected in some way by the coronavirus. Let us get through these moments together with “resurrection hope” and Christ’s love embracing us, as we embrace others with JOY!
-- Marya +
WE'VE GONE VIRTUAL!
MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
Feeling alone? The answer may be with
All Saints, a robust community that sticks together even virtually.
Join us through zoom.us, the online conference and community conferencing platform.
If you haven't used Zoom before, it's pretty easy to navigate.
Go to https://zoom.us and click on
"Join a Meeting,." Key in the Meeting ID if requested. The links to our coffee hour, Bible study and Sunday Worship services are listed below.
Before you join a meeting for the first time, you will need to download the small Zoom applet. You can do so here: https://zoom.us/download
RECURRING ZOOM
MEETING LINKS AND IDS
Worship on Sundays at 10 am
https://zoom.us/j/134596872
Phone 929-205-6099
Coffee hour on Tuesdays at 10 am
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Meeting ID: 201 985 541
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Bible Study on Thursdays at 9: 30 am
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Meeting ID: 406-697-768
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All Saints Bedtime Bible Stories on Thursdays at 7:30 pm
4/16/2020-5/28/2020
Meeting ID: 728 9841 5091
Password: StoryTime
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Morning Prayer on Fridays at 8:30 am
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Meeting ID: 967 6077 5904
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Perfect Paws Pet Ministry
3rd Sunday of each month at 5 pm
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Password: Saintfranc
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THIS SUNDAY
MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
THIS SUNDAY
EVERY SUNDAY --
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:00 AM
on Zoom at
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/134596872
Meeting ID: 134 596 872
One tap mobile
+19292056099 -- Meeting ID134596872 followed by # (pound sign)
Join in our Spiritual Communion and Agape meal ... bring to worship a piece of bread and a small glass of wine or other beverage to share virtually.
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By Phone: (929) 205 6099
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Watch our Sunday, May 3 service along with our Sunday, May 12 service.
We post each of our services here, so if you can't make it in real time, watch when you can.
Celebrating our 10th Year!
PERFECT PAWS PET MINISTRY
SERVICE SUNDAY, MAY 17 AT 5 PM
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Read all about it.
The Rev. Marya DeCarlen, officiating
Steve O'Connell, guitar and vocals
A Virtual Gathering of Caring Love, Community and Hope in the time of COVID-19, on Zoom
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Share with us in the joy of community as we come together through our individual desktop computers, tablets, smartphones and even landline phones! You don't even need a camera or microphone on your device to participate.
We are having a 'live' online Perfect Paws service and Spiritual Communion -- an Agape feast you will hear more about -- as we gather to celebrate our love of God and all creation and appreciate the animal companions who enhance our lives. Joining with others from our respective homes, together we will hear and listen, sing and pray and participate in a cherished event that will bring us closer together to heal and renew and appreciate, even in this time of pandemic.
Bring a piece of bread and a glass of wine or other beverage to share virtually in this Spirit-filled gathering of love. Find us on Zoom.us:
https://zoom.us/j/990855545?pwd=YVN4bzFhOEpLZkY3Y1dxQkt2OTJMdz09
Meeting ID: 990 855 545 / Password: Saintfranc
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An Order of Compline Created Especially for You
Night prayers from our Seminarian, Brett Johnson. You can follow along in the Book of Common Prayer, page 127.
Also known as Complin, Night Prayer, or the Prayers at the End of the Day, Compline is the final church service (or office) of the day in the Christian tradition of canonical hours. The English word compline is derived from the Latin completorium, as Compline is the completion of the working day.
The word was first used in this sense about the beginning of the 6th century by St. Benedict. Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, and certain other Christian denominations with liturgical traditions prescribe Compline services.
Compline tends to be a contemplative Office that emphasizes spiritual peace. In many monasteries it is the custom to begin the "Great Silence" after Compline, during which the whole community, including guests, observes silence throughout the night until the morning service the next day.
all saints is accessible
All Saints has accessibility ramps, a wheelchair lift, copies of our service bulletins and the Book of Common Prayer in Braille, and, we recently installed a hearing assistance system with portable receivers available for those needing assistance. Please ask an usher for the use of a unit. You will be welcome here!