Are you new to choir and unsure of what’s required?
Join us!!
On Sunday March 12th we’ll host a “Join the Choir Sunday”
Interested folks are invited to join the 9:15AM Sunday rehearsal in the choir room to learn a simple piece and sing with the choir at the offertory – come to the chancel during the peace and leave after receiving communion, or join the choir for the entire liturgy, it’s up to you!
Please contact Jesse Ratcliffe with any questions or concerns: jratcliffe@allsaintsmd.org or 301-663-5625
March 19: Carillon Recital at 12:30PM
Jesse Ratcliffe, All Saints' Director of Music & Organist, will play a 30-minute recital on the carillon in Baker Park. Pack a chair, a picnic, and invite a few friends to hear familiar tunes played on the beautiful bells of the carillon. Jesse will be available afterwards at the tower doors for questions.
March 26 at 7PM - Compline in Parish Hall
Mark your calendars to experience sung compline in the beautiful acoustics of the Parish Hall. The All Saints' Choir will sing plainsong settings of the canticles and share a beautiful Renaissance motet. Please contact Jesse Ratcliffe jratcliffe@allsaintsmd.org with any questions.
Second Sunday Fellowship
Second Sunday Fellowship, hosted by the Men's Group, March 12 from 9-10 AM, in Parish Hall. Join us as we gather to share food and conversation. Next Sunday Social will be April 3rd.
Children's Formation Schedule
MARCH 2023 May you have a blessed and Lenten Season!!
March 12th – In-person Lesson: Children will be baking Gluten-free
bread for the Eucharist at the10 AM service March 19th – In-person Lesson: Jesus clears the Temple courts March 26th – Email lesson: The Last Supper
All formation lessons/events are from 9:00am – 9:50am.
Classrooms are located as follows:
PreK / K / 1st Grade Classroom - next to Nursery
2nd / 3rd Grade Classroom - behind PreK/K/1st grade classroom
4th Grade and Up Classroom - hallway between Lower Gathering Space and elevator
Announcing Youth Formation!
We are excited to announce the launch of Youth Formation! All middle and high schooler's are invited to join in Sunday Formation, and all other Youth activities. During the Spring semester, Formation will be held monthly, and will meet as a combined Middle and High school group in Jr/Sr High Classroom.
Enrich your Lenten Journey by participating in Stations of the Cross which will be held in the the Historic Church every Friday at 7 PM throughout Lent. The service allows the faithful to trace the steps of Jesus as depicted in the framed illustrations along the walls in the main church. The devotion known as Stations of the Cross is an adaptation of a custom widely observed by pilgrims to Jerusalem: the offering of prayer at a series of places traditionally associated with our Lord's passion and death. Daughters of the King will be hosting this spiritual event which is open to everyone! Come join us for one or all of the Fridays- March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
Stay With Me, Pray With Me-the Maundy Thursday Night Watch-April 6th
Be part of the annual Night Watch by signing up to watch and pray for one hour in St. Paul's Chapel. Beginning at 9 PM after the Maundy Thursday service, one hour prayer shifts will be available overnight through the next morning, Good Friday, and ending at 8:30 AM before the Friday chapel service. Sign up on the boards available at church. More than one person may sign up for the same slot. The Night Watch is conducted in St. Paul's Chapel in the undercroft. Parking spaces will be blocked off on the street and the door to the undercroft by the chapel will be unlocked. For further information, please contact June Miller, VP to the InSpired Daughters of the King chapter at iluv2labs@comcast.net.
Weekly Bible Study on the Appointed Gospels (Zoom)
To those of you have have yet to join us, the Gospel Bible Study Zoom will welcome anyone for our Monday night sessions. Join us when you can, and don't worry about when you can't!
Our Study is guided by the Rev. Elaine Prince revprince1986@gmail.com on Mondays from 7-8:30 PM. Our next meeting will be on Monday, March 13th and will be studying for the 4th Sunday in Lent, using the text of John 9: 1-41. Anyone wishing to study the Gospel reading for the following Sunday may gather on Zoom, hosted by Lynn Gebrowsky LGNMA@comcast.net.
We will briefly reflect on the previous Sunday’s sermon before we look at the upcoming Gospel.
For further information you may contact Elaine+ via email or (301) 797-0132
Many parishioners may remember the Rice Bowl project that was held during the Lenten season for a number of years at All Saints’. Since the start of the pandemic, we had to put a pause on this effort. We believe this is a good time to resurrect this project. For those of you not familiar, the Rice Bowl project is a fund-raising campaign held during Lent (now through April 2). All the funds collected for this effort are directed toward a specific charitable organization. We alternate between a local charity one year and an international charity the following year.
Since we do this during Lent, we ask that you forego something during the week that you would spend money on and donate what you would have spent to the Rice Bowl. Heading to Starbucks to get a $5.00 latte? Give that up and donate that $5.00 to the Rice Bowl. Headed out for lunch? Maybe consider brown-bagging that day and donate what you would have spent to the Rice Bowl. This practice fulfills both the sacrificial and almsgiving elements to our Lenten spiritual practices.
This year we've chosen "Drop In The Bucket" to receive funds collected. This organization builds water wells in African villages that don't have access to clean water. Not only do they build the wells, but also educate and train the local villagers on maintenance and repair of the wells to insure continuity of water availability long after the well is constructed. Current cost to build a well is $7,000.
If you have any questions about this effort, please contact Cathy Guzauskas cathy09271@comcast.net or Linda Miller, Outreach coordinator at All Saints’. We are excited to bring this effort back to life and we ask that you prayerfully consider supporting this project.
Every Easter, the church buildings and worship spaces are beautifully decorated with Easter lilies and flowers. These decorations are made possible by the donations of the congregation through special tributes to loved ones. Please remember, there are no flowers on the altar during Lent, which runs through Palm Sunday, April 2. Flowers may be given in memory of a person or in thanksgiving for a person or event.
Please email the following information to Vickie at vburgee@allsaintsmd.org
Your Name
Your Phone (in case we have any questions)
In Loving Memory of . . . .
and/or
In Thanksgiving for . . .
Given by . . .
Or, use the form available at church and place in offering plate with your donation. Please have all submissions turned in by Monday, April 3. Late submissions will be published in a future bulletin. Please make your check payable to All Saints’ Church and be sure to mark your check for “Easter Flowers.”
Flower Guild Workshop - Saturday, March 11
The flower guild is hosting a workshop on Saturday, March 11th from 10-12! Meet the members and learn techniques for creating beautiful altar arrangements. No prior design experience is necessary. We’ll discuss basic mechanics, demonstrate how to create large spacious symmetrical arrangements (without impeding movement for the clergy!), and bonus…plans for the Easter celebration! We will meet in the Historic Church and have light refreshments. Please rsvp to Jackie Gambill at jamgambill97@gmail.comso we can estimate the number of attendees. No rsvp is required to attend. The more the merrier! We hope you can join us and enjoy a morning of learning and designing with flowers.
March 9, 5:30-7:30 PM, in person at Emmanuel, Cumberland, virtually via YouTube livestream. Candidates will meet individually with small groups for questions at this in-person gathering.
March 10, 6:30-8:30 PM, in person at St. James', Lothian, virtually via YouTube livestream. Candidates will meet individually with small groups for questions at this in-person gathering.
March 11, 1:00-3:00 PM, in person at Redeemer, Baltimore, virtually via YouTube livestream. Candidates will answer questions submitted by in-person attendees during this panel discussion.
Clergy and lay delegates from the 238th Diocesan Convention will reconvene at St. John's, Ellicott City on March 25 to elect the Bishop Coadjutor (XV Bishop of Maryland).
Did you know…..
(from the Advocate’s website)
"In the 1980s a group of individuals and organizations led by All Saints Episcopal Parish, Frederick, Maryland partnered and worked together to address the growing homeless rate for families in the community. The outcome of their admirable efforts is the founding of Advocates for Homeless Families in 1988, an organization that has successfully impacted the lives of several hundred families who otherwise may not have had the support and resources to overcome their homelessness.”
Would you like to know more about the mission and programs of Advocates for Homeless Families, Inc? All Saints member, Dan Huebner, is currently serving on their Board of Directors. If you’d like to know how to become more involved please contact Linda Miller at lindy205@verizon.net and she will connect you with Dan.
There is a great deal happening at Bright Beginnings. Roshan celebrated his twelfth birthday with his friends. John and Sudha recently held an all day workshop. Thirty-five women were taught how to make natural cleaning products and shampoo. Learning these skills will give the women a chance to earn extra income. Another blessing of the gathering was that the participants were from a variety of faiths; Hindu, Muslim, and Christian. Learning and working together gave people a chance to get to know others from different faith traditions. Please continue to pray for the health of the children. Quite a few of the students have colds, coughs, and fevers. Bright Beginnings is so grateful for the support of All Saints’.
Roshan (wearing a blue suit) celebrates his birthday
The Rev. Joseph Pagano, PhD, will offer a short version of his university course on African American Theology and Ethics. The class will meet on Wednesday nights from 7-8 pm. Please contact Dr. Pagano at jpagano@allsaintsmd.org if you are interested.
Thanks to those who participated in last week's drive, two carloads of diapers were delivered! Our next DIAPER DRIVE to support CENTRO HISPANO will be occurring Thursday, April 6 between 12- 1p.m. If the drop off time doesn’t work for you, indicate that when you sign up and we can work out another arrangement. Thank you to those who have already signed up to donate!
Join us for lunch and a special showing for Asbury and All Saints’ Parishioners on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 11:45am, The Great Hall, All Saints’ Parish
A Story of Two Churches: Moving from the Past — Building a Better Future covers the historical connection between Asbury United Methodist and All Saints’ Episcopal Churches in Frederick before Emancipation up to present day. This 30-minute documentary is a part of our shared history. Discover how our two churches have reconnected in recent years to have conversations about race and work toward truth, healing, and repair.
Lunch will be provided, and conversation will follow the movie. To help us plan, please RSVP Jill Browning at jbrow1429@gmail.com or call/text 301-639-9556by Wednesday, March 8.
Presented by The AARCH Society and the All Saints’ Truth & Reconciliation Committee.
The Getting Ahead Program
The Getting Ahead program is partnering with local organizations and churches to facilitate a program to help people stabilize their situations and build resources to improve their lives. The goal for the participants (investigators) is self sufficiency in all parts of their lives.
Currently we have a need for volunteers on May 2 and May 16. In support of this Program All Saints' prepares and serves meals as well as packing up leftovers for the investigators and children, to take home. Thank you Laura Hammond and Katy Ackland for providing this week's meal. Participants are very grateful to you.
Children's and Youth Christian Formation Coordinator
All Saints’ Episcopal Church is seeks an energetic and thoughtful leader to coordinate, facilitate, and help us develop our programs of Christian formation for children and youth. This is a part-time position requiring 20 hours of work per week (usually of 12-16 hours on weekdays plus 3-4 hours dedicated on Sundays and/or for special events).
If you've just found our church during this period of life, we'd love to learn more about you. Please fill out our welcome form and a member of our "Connect Team" with be in touch with you shortly.
