Midweek Eucharist services are canceled on Wednesday, July 9.
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Archbishop Steve Wood shares his vision for the province in the upcoming years, especially the goal to provide “good ground” for the work of dioceses and churches.
Lord God, by your providence our founders won their liberties of old…
Help us provide over 60 people dinner Sunday, November 12! All Saints’ Church will provide the homeless shelter dinner at the Ferlazzo Building at 15941 Donald Curtis Drive. You can sign up to bring a food or drink item here.
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Save the Date!
DOMA’s Annual Pre-Synod Workshop
The Art of Neighboring: Going Deeper with People in Your Neighborhood
Nov. 17, 2:30-5 p.m.
@ All Saints’ Church
What if Jesus meant that we should love our actual neighbors? This is a question posed in the book “The Art of Neighboring” and it’s a question that every Christian needs to wrestle with. Neighborhoods are much more than a collection of houses, or apartments, brick and mortar… they are a collection of people and potential life-giving relationships. We all have a need for genuine community, and nothing beats the frequency, availability, and spontaneity of connecting with others who live near us. Can you imagine the impact if the Christians in each neighborhood around our city and county took up the challenge to shine the light of Christ in their neighborhood? We will be tackling this very challenge as we offer practical teaching on the art of neighboring.
Open to everyone! (Registration is required)
Register today (space is limited)
Buy the book to read in advance
Thanks to the donation house built by Isaac Fair for non-perishable food, it’s easier than ever to drop off much-needed food in your schedule! Simply come to the right of the main entrance doors where the outdoor food house is (featured below) to drop off your non-perishable food items to be collected. Our food giveaways have been steadily increasing the number of families served, and now there is a greater need for non-perishable donations!
We are no longer receiving large quantities of non-perishable food staples from Northern Virginia Food Rescue, but the needs of our community are still present. All non-perishable food can be dropped off in the atrium, church office, or outside the atrium in the white “donation house.”
The items most needed are:
Pancake Mix
Oats
Flour
Maseca (instant corn flour)
Canned tuna or chicken
It’s also not too late to sign up to serve at the Food Giveaway for October! Sign up here.
All Saints’ Church with be training the 4th group of Stephen Ministers this winter/spring on Sunday afternoons 1:00-3:30 January 7 through June 2. If you feel led to minister to those who are suffering, or if you would just like to improve your relationships with your loved ones, this class is for you. For those called to be Stephen Ministers, this is the first step in discerning and equipping God’s call on your service to him. Near the end of the class those desiring to be commissioned as a Stephen Minister will be asked to fill out an application and meet with clergy for discernment on God’s calling and timing. Questions? Contact Deacon Julie or Deacon Andy for more information.
Stephen Minister training is an engaging, energizing experience that features a mixture of presentation, video, group discussion, skill practice, and spiritual growth activities. Since 1975, more than 600,000 Stephen Ministers have been equipped by this training to provide care to millions of people.
Stephen Minister training . . .
teaches principles and skills that equip you to provide high-quality, Christ-centered emotional and spiritual care to others.
gives you new insight into the thoughts, feelings, and actions of people who are hurting.
equips you with relational and caring skills you can apply to all aspects of your life.
helps deepen your faith as the Holy Spirit fashions you into a Christ-centered caregiver.
builds a special bond of Christian community and camaraderie among all those in your class.
is highly interactive, engaging, and a lot of fun!
Bittersweet memories. Loss of traditions. An empty seat at the table. The holiday season can trigger sadness and despair for people grieving a loss. Join us for a 2-hour Zoom event called Surviving the Holidays where we talk about how to deal with grief around the holiday season: Friday, November 3, 7-9 p.m. on Zoom. Register here.
How Surviving the Holiday Works
Relatable Video: The event begins with a 35-minute video that will help you feel understood and encouraged, with stories of people who have found healing after loss and practical tips from experts.
Small-group Discussion: After the video, you will be given a safe, nonjudgmental space to share your experiences and feelings with the group—or simply listen. There’s no pressure to talk if you don’t want to!
Survival Guide: You will be given a Holiday Survival Guide full of tips on how to navigate the season, including coping with painful emotions, handling social events and traditions, and more. (Cost: $7.00)
Hello friends! My name is Sarah-Joy Reichert and I am working toward my Abigail Adams Level Award in American Heritage Girls. To do so, I am planning and running a day for girls and a day for girls and the women who have encouraged their walk with God. That woman could be a mom, aunt, grandma, older sister, or mentor. Please see the invite to register I’ve inserted below for more details! Girls from early elementary up are invited to this retreat.
(If you are in an AHG troop, you will earn the Women of Faith badge by participating and completing each devotional for your level! Here’s the troop email if you have questions: ahgva0428@gmail.com)
The Fall meeting of the All Saints' Chapter of Anglicans for Life will be held on Sunday, October 29th, at 1 p.m. in the Heaven Room of the Children's Wing at All Saints' Church. This meeting is open for all Chapter Members and anyone else who is interested in Life Issues to attend. Light refreshments will be available just prior to the opening and throughout the period of the meeting. Our guest speaker for this event will be Mr. Johnston Moore, National Anglicans for Life Coordinator for Adoption and Foster Care programs. Please come, bring a friend, and hear the latest updates from Anglicans for Life as well as our local Life First organization.
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All men of All Saints are invited to breakfast at All Saints Church at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 21. We will enjoy a time of food, fellowship, prayer, teaching, and ministry updates. We will conclude at 9 a.m.
Please contact Jim Morrison at 571.338.5774 by text or voice to help ensure a good amount of food is available.
“Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” Ps 34.8
This week, we’re introducing someone you may see each Sunday morning, but may not have gotten the chance to meet! Stephen Bittner is leading worship at both services in this season! Stephen, his wife, Natalie, and two daughters (Kiera and Isabella) started attending All Saints’ Church last year, and they have been a blessing to the All Saints’ community! Read more about Stephen below (and stay tuned for next week when we get to know Natalie in her new role at All Saints’ Church)!
When did you start attending All Saints' Church and when did you start leading worship Sunday mornings?
The Air Force moved Natalie and I to the area July 2022, and after seeing all the nice comments on google about how wonderful the All Saints congregation is, we decided to give it a try. They were very right, and we’ve happily attended ever since! I began singing with the worship team this March, and leading in August.
Why Anglicanism?
My wife comes from a catholic tradition, and I from a Baptist one. Google told us that couples like us should try an Anglican church, and we’ve been Anglicans ever since… around 2015 or so.
What is your background in music?
Lots of singing growing up… primarily from Baptist hymnals and in choir. My mother also had my siblings and I form a quartet and sing in nursing homes Sundays after church. I’ve also played concert piano, some cello, and some trumpet, though now it’s only piano and singing for me.
What song(s) do you love to play and why?
I love music that you feel with your heart and soul. It’s all just pleasant noise until it truly moves you… then it’s a different ballgame altogether!
What is your favorite part about leading worship?
In any song we sing together, I hope I can lead the congregation to feel moved and worshipful and full of praise… all working together to create a “joyful noise” and glorify God.
What are the current needs of the worship team?
Guitars and vocalists would be extremely helpful! All experience levels very welcomed. Drummers would also be wonderful, and any other instrument can be incorporated as well. Let me know you’re interested, the weeks you’re available, and we can potentially get you plugged in!
Who should contact you about serving on the music team?
Please email me and I’ll get back with you as quickly as I can: Stephen.T.Bittner@gmail.com
How can we pray for you?
Pray that God brings willing music volunteers out of the woodwork! Whatever your skill level, we can make a joyful noise together.
Fun facts?
I was a collegiate champion boxer;
I am 1 of 10 children
My wife laughs at my jokes every 1/100 times. I hope to get to 2/100 times next week… wish me luck!
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Last year, All Saints' Church came alongside families to help provide Christmas gifts for over 300 children in need within our County for our Christmas "Un-Trim-a-Tree" giving project. With increasing numbers of children in need each year in our local area, as well as what God is doing within our church with local outreach, we are focusing our resources on rising Un-Trim-a-Tree needs. We are now asking parishioners, families, and ministries to prayerfully consider the contributions given in the past for Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts, to now instead give towards Un-Trim-a-Tree. Gifts can be selected via online signup, or as financial contributions in early November.
For those that would like to carry the tradition of OCC shoeboxes, boxes can be picked up at various locations throughout Prince William County. Drop-off sites can be found at the Samaritan's Purse website.
It’s time for KAIROS!! Suzy Speare and Carol Updike are team members of Kairos #44 scheduled for October 19 - 22 at the Central Virginia Correctional Unit for Women outside of Richmond.
Kairos is similar to Cursillo or Walk to Emmaus. It includes a three-and-a-half-day weekend program where a trained team of Christians go into the prison to carry God’s message of love and forgiveness to those incarcerated. Would you pray about partnering with us? You can participate in three different ways.
Prayer – Our goal is to have our weekend covered 24/7 in prayer. You can use this link to sign up for a 30-minute prayer slot.
Cookies – Each team member is responsible for 30 dozen homemade cookies. Would you bake cookies for us? There are very specific instructions that can be found here. Cookies can be brought to the church to the Kairos table in the atrium beginning October 1, October 8, and October 15. You can also leave cookies in the Admin Office on weekdays during normal business hours. Final day for delivering cookies is October 17.
Financial Support – help offset the cost of supplies needed for the weekend. It costs about $100 per prisoner to attend such a weekend. Checks must be made payable to “Kairos of Va” with “CVCU” on the memo line.
Questions? Would you like to learn how you can be a team member for a future Kairos team?
Contact Suzy Speare at suzyspeare@aol.com or Carol Updike at updikecfs@gmail.com.
We need a few additional Lay Eucharistic Ministers (“LEMs”) to assist on Sunday mornings and at other special services throughout the year. If you would like to explore the LEM ministry, we would love to speak with you and answer any questions you may have about this ministry. Members of this team usually serve one Sunday a month. We can use a few more volunteers for the 8:15 am service if you are an early riser.
This is a very meaningful way to assist our clergy each week and serve your church family. Please contact Dave Conner, 703-395-0468 or by email at dbconner19@yahoo.com for more information.
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There are three evenings of teaching by Bishop Bill Murdoch in October. Our services with Bishop Bill will focus on the person, work, and power of the Holy Spirit in each of our lives and in the life of our church. Biblical teaching and individual prayer will both be included. Like the first Christians, we need the power and fullness of the Holy Spirit in our lives to do what God is calling us to do in our day. So come with expectant hearts, come ready to learn and receive, and come as God does his good and gracious work in our lives. All are welcome to attend Bishop Bill’s teachings even if you are unable to make the dinners on Monday & Tuesday. The schedule will be:
Sunday, October 8- Teaching 6-7:30 p.m.
Monday, October 9- Light dinner 6-7 p.m. Teaching 7-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 10- Light dinner 6-7 p.m. Teaching 7-8:30 p.m.
Please fill out this form if you will be attending dinner on Monday/Tuesday or if you need childcare for any evening. Please note childcare is available for children in 3rd grade and under.
Come relax and fellowship with moms of our church and community, while enjoying our favorite chocolates, chocolate treats, and complimentary coffee bar (Decaf available) on Monday evening, October 2, 7-830pm, in the church multi-purpose room. Whether juggling babies and toddlers, sending your little one off to kindergarten for the first time, navigating the teen years, or experiencing an empty nest of "grown and flown" adult children, all moms and grandmoms are invited!
This will be a time to hear about Moms in Prayer International as well as our group of praying mothers here at All Saints' Church, and to sign up for a MIP small group! Moms in Prayer meets in the church prayer room on the first Monday evening of each month, 7-8 p.m. God is moving in the lives of our children and schools as moms, grandmas, and women who have a heart for the next generation while gathering in united, scriptural prayer. More information about MIP at www.momsinprayer.org. All ladies are welcome! RSVP to Tara at tpedersen@allsaintswoodbridge.org
