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No Prayer & Worship Hour July 20

Our next Prayer & Worship Hour service will be held on Sunday, August 24, at 6 p.m.

No Prayer & Worship Hour July 20
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August 3 is VBS Celebration Sunday! 10 a.m. ...

Following the 10 a.m. combined service, everyone is invited to the VBS Celebration Picnic at 11:30 a.m.

August 3 is VBS Celebration Sunday! 10 a.m. Service and All-Church Picnic
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Midweek Eucharist Calendar Update

Midweek Eucharist services resume on Wednesday, July 23.

Midweek Eucharist Calendar Update
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Praying for the Persecuted Church: Iran

Christians in Iran who have converted from Islam are under constant threat of arrest, imprisonment, and death.

Praying for the Persecuted Church: Iran
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Readings and Collect for Sunday, July 20 ...

Read ahead, follow along, and pray with the Saints using the “lectionary insert” for this Sunday.

Readings and Collect for Sunday, July 20 (Proper 11)

July Food Giveaway!

Saturday, July 9, is another opportunity to give food away to our neighbors in need. We have been averaging more than 200 people collecting food at each food giveaway! There is a real need in our community, and God is orchestrating a way for us to work together to share his love by meeting that need.

It is vacation season so we could really use the help of all of you who are in town next week. Volunteers are needed Thursday (sorting food), Friday (at the perishable food drive and helping with set-up), and Saturday at the giveaway. Sign up to serve and experience the joy of giving firsthand!

It is a blessing to provide non-perishables as well as fresh chicken and fresh produce to every family who comes! As always there are specific foods we need donated each month.

Food items most needed:

  • maseca

  • cartons of oats

  • pancake mix

  • soups

  • corn

  • pasta sauce

  • rice

Bread, fresh fruit, and vegetables will be collected Friday, July 8 between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Please pray! This ministry belongs to God and only through Him are we able to make a difference in the lives of others.

Thanks again for all your support! If you have any questions, please contact Tammy.

“You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.”

Deuteronomy 15:11

Getting to Know the Church Staff- Desiree Barker

This week, we are featuring a staff member at All Saints’ Church to encourage our community to stay connected and find ways to get involved. This week, we’re featuring Desiree Barker.

We asked her a few questions to get to know her and her ministries better.

How did you come to All Saints' Church? 

We were attending a church in Burke when we moved down here from Fairfax. For several years we continued attending there until my daughter met a friend at school who sang in the All Saints’ Children’s Choir. So, we visited All Saints’ and the rest is history.

How would you describe your two roles at All Saints' Church? 

I serve as the Parish Administrator and my position supports the running the office and the upkeep of the building. I work closely with the clergy, staff, and lay leaders to facilitate various things like scheduling spaces, making sure the office is running and has the supplies needed for the various ministries to function and making sure the building is maintained. I am very grateful to our clergy, staff, vestry, and volunteers – without their support and hours of service, I could not do what I do!

I also serve as the Adult Discipleship Director. It is a ministry that is very close to my heart and one I have been a part of for many years. I lead a wonderful team of volunteers who help plan, teach and lead adult courses and groups throughout the year. Our hope is that adult at All Saints’ will continue to grow in their faith and we try to offer a variety of ways for them to do that. 

What is your favorite thing about each?

As Parish Administrator, I have the joy of interacting with our clergy, staff, vestry members and other volunteers and parishioners every day. 

As the Adult Discipleship Director, I have the privilege of teaching and being a small part of the spiritual journeys of our adult parishioners.

You also do Spiritual Direction- what is Spiritual Direction and how were you called into it? 

Spiritual Direction is a ministry of listening and accompaniment. Spiritual Directors listen with you to what God may be saying through His Holy Spirit. They offer feedback and direction to help a directee draw closer to God and walk out his or her calling. It is not pastoral counseling, and it is not life coaching, but it can be a helpful part of the spiritual journey.  

How can the church be praying for you?

It can often be a challenge to serve in both roles. Thankfully, I serve with wonderful people. Please pray for continued balance and for continued stamina to serve well in both areas. 

Where do you see God working in the ministries you lead? 

God continues to be faithful in both areas! He has provided several interns this summer and they have been a great help with both short term and long-term projects. He is also raising up the next generation of leaders to serve All Saints’ in the years to come. 

What are the biggest challenges these ministries are facing?

Administratively, we can always use more regular volunteers. COVID and the danger it presented, especially to our senior parishioners has significantly reduced our office volunteer pool. There are some days that can be very hectic and an extra pair or hands or two can be a real gift!

Adult Discipleship needs more willing and capable leaders to continue to offer the depth and variety of offerings we would like to have. Pray for the Lord to raise up the right leaders to disciple and teach His people.

What is the most exciting place you've visited?

London! I was able to travel there for an Alpha conference some years ago. I loved the history, culture and vitality of the city and would love to go back for a longer stay.

Any podcasts you're currently listening to?

Ruth Haley Barton’s Strengthening the Soul of your Leadership – it is a great way to continue to learn and engage in thoughts that keep my mind focused on my own growth and mindful of the strengths and needs of the leaders that I serve with.

Besides the Bible, what is the most formative book you've read?

This is a very hard question for me! I am an avid reader. I always have several books going on various topics at the same time. I love to read fiction to relax. I read spiritual classics and topical works to grow in my faith and I read history and biography to learn new things. But, if I must choose one, I think it would be an anthology called Devotional Classics edited by Richard Foster and James Bryan Smith. I read that when I first returned to my faith as a young adult. The words of so many great writers on important topics in the Christian life started to form me and draw me deeper into the works of Christian writers and thinkers down through the centuries.

What do you like to do for fun outside of church?

I love the creative process and art in many forms. I write creatively and for ministry and I enjoy exploring multiple art forms. I can spend hours in art museums enjoying all kinds of art from ancient to modern. When we travel, I like to tour churches and cathedrals to enjoy the art and architecture of sacred spaces. I am an accomplished knitter and, as I mentioned before, an avid reader. I also enjoy spending time with friends and family, particularly my daughter and her family (which includes my two wonderful grandsons). 


If you would like more information about Adult Discipleship or serving in the office you can email Desiree.

VBS Craft, Snack, & Pack Days

Connect with others in the fun of helping to pack up bundles of crafts, snacks, and packs for the upcoming Monumental Vacation Bible School! Come to the church office for refreshments and be VBS helping hands to bundle supplies for the children on one of the following dates:

  • Monday, July 18, 10 a.m.-Noon

  • Monday, July 25, 1-3 p.m.

RSVP's helpful, but not required to Tara,

Contribute to VBS "Oasis Tastes" Snacks

You can help VBS by contributing snack items for the children’s snacks each day! If you are able, please consider signing up for a snack item here to be assembled in fun snacks for the kids as they refuel and cool off on their MONUMENTAL adventure through the colorful canyons and sunbaked trails of the Southwest!  Signup here.

Drop off by the church office Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. or bring to the Children's Wing any Sunday, now through July 14. 

The WGTS Ice Cream Tour is Coming to All Saints' Church!

Mark your calendar for Friday, July 22 when WGTS will be broadcasting live from All Saints’ Church for a stop on their summer ice cream tour! There will be music, games, fun with the DJ’s Johnny & Stacey, a moon bounce, and free ice cream! WGTS will be at All Saints’ from 3-7 p.m. This is an exciting event for the whole family, and a great way to engage with community members who stop by!

Getting to Know the Church Staff- Deacon Julie

This week, we are featuring a staff member at All Saints’ Church to encourage our community to stay connected and find ways to get involved. This week, we’re featuring Deacon Julie Tilton.

We asked her a few questions to get to know her and her ministries better.

How did you come to All Saints' Church? 

I attended Christ the Redeemer (CTR) in Centreville for a number of years, and continued on as the Director of Spiritual Formation for 6 years even after I moved to Prince William County. When the price of gasoline spiked to $4 a gallon in 2008 I decided it was time to switch to All Saints’, shortening both the time and the cost of my commute to church considerably! And now gasoline is almost $5 a gallon!!! I was also familiar with All Saints’, having brought a team of intercessors from CTR for the training that the Rev. Valerie Whitcomb was providing at All Saints’ for Restoring the Foundations (RTF).

What ministries do you lead?

In addition to serving as a Deacon I am the Director of Caring Ministries (which includes Stephen Ministry), and also the staff liaison for Women’s Ministry (including Needlework and Blessing Bags.) I also receive the prayer requests from the online prayer form on our web site, and coordinate these requests with 15 intercessors. In addition I oversee and facilitate GriefShare sessions online for persons within and without our church who have lost a loved one.

When did God call you into ordained ministry? 

For a number of years I coordinated housing and travel for the Titus Institute of Church Planting for trips of would be church planters to a large annual church planting conference in Orlando. On one of these trips (2011-12) I was chatting with Rev. Susan Bubbers, a priest in Florida, when she suddenly told me I should seek the diaconate, that it was all over me. At the time I thought deacons were a step to becoming a priest and I told her I was not called to be a priest. When she said she meant the permanent diaconate I felt a shock go through me! The rest is history. I was ordained a Deacon by Bishop John in 2014.

What is your favorite thing about being a deacon?

Reading the Gospel and leading the Prayers of the People.

 How can the church be praying for you?

For continued recovery from a lung illness that has damaged my lungs; and that I do not contract Covid.

Where do you see God working in the ministries you lead? 

All Saints’ is currently holding its 6th GriefShare course and in every course there has been tremendous healing over the 13 weeks from beginning to end. There has also been healing and support provided by Stephen Ministers

What are the biggest challenges these ministries are facing?

We have a transient congregation and a number of trained Stephen Leaders have moved away. And while women seem receptive to having a trained spiritual confidant walk with them through the valley, men are reluctant to accept a Stephen Minister.

What is the most exciting place you've visited?

New Zealand for 10 days in 2001 with family.

Any podcasts you're currently listening to?

I love listening to the BibleProject podcast while I walk my dog Shiloh.

Besides the Bible, what is the most formative book you've read?

“Nine O’Clock in the Morning” by Dennis Bennett. It brought me back in to the church in about 1975. It was the first time I understood what grace was, and that I could not earn it. I just had to receive it.

What do you like to do for fun outside of church?

Play with my dog and with my grandchildren. Read historical fiction and mysteries.


If you would like more information about the Caring Ministries, Needlework, or Blessing Bags, you can email Julie.

Getting to Know the Church Volunteers- Tammy Bailey

This week, we are featuring the Food Giveaways through an interview with Tammy Bailey.

We asked her a few questions to get to know her and this ministry better!

How did the monthly food giveaways start at All Saints’ Church?

It all started with the vision of Scott+. As he shared with me his passion to share the love of Christ by providing food for those in need in our community, my heart was stirred and I wanted to be involved. Alison Pachecano was already serving in the existing food pantry ministry at All Saints’ and immediately jumped on board. Although we were in the midst of the pandemic, she suggested that we explore a model that would allow people the dignity of selecting their own food. Sylvia Dean visited another food giveaway ministry and encouraged the same approach. It didn’t take long and we had a plan together for an outdoor food giveaway. Our church family was amazing and quickly came together to make our first food giveaway happen in March 2021.

What is your favorite thing about leading this ministry? 

There are so many aspects of this ministry that I love! I don’t know that I can pick just one favorite, but I’ll narrow it down to two. First, I love that every month we get to invite people from our community into God’s house and show them his love by meeting a tangible need and offering them prayer, friendly smiles, and kind words. Second, I absolutely love the way our church family works together, serving side-by-side in so many different ways, to bless our community. There’s no better fellowship than serving Christ together!

What has been the biggest challenge?

My heart’s desire is to see individuals meet Jesus as they experience his love through our food giveaways. However, so many of our guests do not speak English. Sharing the good news of Christ with them is challenging due to the language barrier. Likewise, while we invite every guest to worship with us, we know that those who do not speak English are less likely to return for our services. Please join me in praying that God will open doors and show us how best to minister to our non-English-speaking neighbors.

How can the church be praying for you?

As the ministry continues to grow, I would ask for prayer for

  • wisdom as we continue to expand (especially regarding raising up more leaders within the ministry)

  • God’s provision of enough food to meet the growing needs

Where do you see God working in this ministry?

Wow! God has been amazing! I had no idea when we begin this ministry last year where God would take us. Each month I love to hear the reports from the prayer team of the individuals who come through seeking a touch from God. Likewise, God has brought us together as a church family to serve with united vision. He has opened the doors for a growing relationship with Title 1 schools, especially Neabsco Elementary School. And his tremendous grace and provision was evident when we were selected to receive the $90,000 grant to enhance this ministry.

What’s coming up in the months ahead for the food giveaways and the other outreach ministries?

We will continue our food giveaways on the second Saturday of each month. In addition, we will also be serving resettled refugees, which will include deliveries to the homes of many who do not yet have transportation. Our commitment to providing fresh, healthy food will be enhanced as our garden volunteers grow fresh vegetables. Additionally, First Fruits Farm in Freeland, Maryland will be providing fresh produce from July through November. We will continue to foster our growing relationship with Neabsco Elementary School by providing weekly food to students who might not otherwise have enough food on the weekend and food for those families throughout the summer months. We will also be collecting school supplies for Neabsco students. Finally, we will soon be seeing the grant funds being used to purchase a 40-foot storage container which will hold non-perishables as well as a freezer for perishables. This will further enable us to secure donations of fresh food from local grocery stores.

What would you say to someone who wants to serve this ministry, but is not sure where to begin? 

Show up! 😊 The monthly food giveaways are such a great place to start with something for everyone who wants to serve. I would also love to have a conversation with anyone who wants to get involved but isn’t sure what role best fits for them. There are jobs that can be done during weekdays, evenings, weekends…sitting, standing, driving…lifting heavy boxes or sitting at a table or computer…once a month or every week…at the church or in the community…you get the idea. If you want to serve, there is definitely a place for you!


If you would like more information about the Food Giveaways, you can email Tammy to get involved or serve!



Pray for Our Teens at Camp

Lift up our Youth Group students and leaders in prayer as many of them will be attending the Camp Booyah June 12-17. This summer camp was started to provide students from Anglican Churches a summer camp rooted in the rich liturgy and tradition of the Anglican church, with a missional focus through daily community service projects, and the adventure and fun of competitions and games.

You can worship with the students by listening to the Booyah 2022 playlist below! These songs will be featured at each night’s worship service.

Mark Your Calendar- VBS Training Dates!

Interested in serving at Vacation Bible School this year, but not sure where you’ll fit in? Attend one of the VBS Training Sessions to learn more about the different roles needed for our monumental outreach to children in the community through Vacation Bible School.

This year’s VBS will take place August 1-5 from 9 a.m.- noon. Register here to sign-up for a training date.

  • Monday, June 20, 7-9 p.m.

  • Thursday, July 14, 1-3 p.m.

  • Saturday, July 23, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

You can also RSVP to Tara.

Attend Protecting God's Children Training! As part of Diocesan requirements, all VBS volunteers are required to be PGC trained. Make sure you are certified and up to date!

  • Saturday, June 4, 9:30 a.m.-Noon

  • Tuesday, July 12, 7-9:30 p.m.

  • Thursday, July 21, 7-9:30 p.m.

RSVP to Tara.

A little more about this year’s VBS

Small group crews and their Crew Leader will travel together for each day's adventure, worshipping and singing at Sing & Play Celebration, digging into Bible Adventures, experimenting with Science-y Fun at Imagination Station, playing games at Red Rocks Rec, view Kid-Vid Cinema real-kid testimonies, and eat fun treats at Oasis Tastes. Ages Kindergarten graduates through 5th grade. 6th graders and up can serve as Crew Leaders or Assistants! Registration opens Memorial Day Weekend!

Have a preschooler ages 3-5? Quail Trail Preschool VBS is just for Pre-K kids! (Registration priority for volunteers; 20 slots available). Little ones gather with the older kids for Sing & Play Celebration each day (except Day 1 so they can immediately connect with their Crew Leaders & Quail Trail Preschool Area), experience a little less structure and more free-choice play in a simpler learning environment, enjoy PreK Quail Trail  decorations, play on the playground, get messy with irresistible craft and play activities, and have their own interactive Bible Adventure! 

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