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Friendship Meal Friday, Nov. 3, 6 pm Parish Hall
Finance Committee Thursday, Nov. 9, Noon Office
Education Committee Thursday, Nov. 9, 5:30 pm Library
Celtic Eucharist Sunday, Nov. 12, 5:30 pm Parish Hall
Vestry Tuesday, Nov. 17, 6 pm Library
Unload truck for Friendship Meal Monday, Nov. 27, 5:30 pm Parish Hall
Book Club Tuesday, Nov. 28, 6:30 pm Office
November 2017
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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
Dear People of All Saints,
A blessed All Saints celebration to you all! On the 5th,
we will share our annual patronal festival with the
names we remember, the Word we hear, the Meal we
share, and the pumpkin saints that instruct us with the
guidance of our children. It will be a marvelous
celebratory beginning to November after the close of
October and our opportunity to hear our Presiding
Bishop preach right here in Boise.
Truly we have blessings to share with gifts like that
as well as the community we share in our life
together. November, above all other months, is the
one that asks us to crystallize the thanksgivings that
create the abundance in our lives. As followers of the
One who taught us the truth of love itself, our
challenge is to discern how we shall express our
thanksgivings. We know how to accept thanksgiving.
How shall we offer thanksgiving back to God in our
words and deeds?
During November, there are so many opportunities to
celebrate gifts. At our Holiday Bazaar on November
17 and 18, we will revel in the creative gifts of the
craft vendors who sell their wares and the goodies
that our All Saints cooks and bakers come up with
for the All Saints table and for lunch. Yummmmm.
In November and December, we will experiment
together with the experience of communion bread
instead of our standard wafers. It will be a change
for sure. The bread will be gluten-free and will be
the home-baked gift of one of our own family. I got
to taste a sample of this non-crumbly, tasty gift just
a week ago. Please know that your thoughts and
opinions are welcomed so we
can decide whether to keep on
using this bread or to change
back to our wafers. On
November 19, we will celebrate
the Ingathering of our Pledge
Campaign. As we journey
ahead in our discernment and
our pondering about what’s
next for All Saints and how we might use our gifts on
behalf of the community we share, we can never
forget that all we have, all we do, and all we share is
founded in the great abundance of our loving God.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, the Thanksgiving holiday
itself is on its way – a bit early this year – but still
towards the close of the month. Travels to celebrate
with family lie ahead for many of us. For others of us,
we remain and celebrate the holiday here in Boise.
Wherever and however we share the time over that
long weekend, we know we will continue to return
to the family and friends we share here at All Saints.
The gift of the very variety of our families and our
friends is a gift indeed. No doubt we will have stories
to share, recipes that were outstanding, some major
moment to relive together. These are gifts we can
share in our church family here at All Saints. For this
family, I am very thankful indeed. I pray we all travel
safely, whether our trips are miles and miles or only a
few blocks. Travel safely and return in joy.
May your November be filled with thanksgiving.
In Christ’s love,
Holladay
Message from the Rector
I am both spiritual and religious. I have an active personal inner life and I am a public part of organized
religions. I am a Christian, to be specific. I am Episcopalian, to be even more precise. I qualify in the
eyes of many as really religious, since I am a bishop…
My commitment to the church does not mean I lack dialogue with God, my faith beliefs, or my
institution. Conversation, including argument, is an essential part of spirituality, of the faith life, both
private and public. If I were not part of an organized religion, I would still be spiritual. I would still
explore my inner life. But as someone who is “spiritual and religious,” being in relationship with others
is part of the process of deepening my life with God. It is the place, for me, where holy companionship
is acknowledged, enhanced, and shared.
from Unearthing my Religion: Real Talk About Real Faith
by Mary Gray-Reeves. New York: Morehouse Publishing, 2013. p. 4
Financial Picture of the Parish
All Funds September 2017 YTD Budget YTD
Pledges $ 12,146.00 $ 131,140.00 $ 137,520.00
Receipts $ 16,561.00 $ 199,868.04 $ 189,547.56
Expense $ 20,049.45 $ 184,094.80 $ 204,911.37
Operating Income $ 12,796.00 $ 140,007.96 $ 150,420.06
Operating Expense $ 15,315.54 $ 143.618.37 $ 148,477.50
Net Surplus (Deficit) $ (3,488.45) $ 15,773.24 $ (15,363.81)
Pledges this month are about $3000 under budget and for the year are about $5500 under budget.
Thank you for keeping yours up to date.
The Children's Center is $598 over budget because of annual start-up costs for the year.
We paid unbudgeted Search Team expenses of $191 this month.
Our bank, Bank of the Cascades, has been sold to First Interstate Bank.
Because of the monthly minimum fees of $34 with other fees quite possible, the Finance Committee
explored banking alternatives. We are in the process of transitioning All Saints accounts to
Idaho Central Credit Union where our Savings and CD have been for over a year.
FRIENDSHIP
MEAL The November Friendship Meal will be November
3rd in the Parish Hall. All are invited to come and
eat! We serve dinner at 6:00.The menu will be
oven fried chicken, homemade macaroni and
cheese, and green beans. Desserts are always
welcome.
The schedule for volunteers is:
3:00 cooks
5:30 servers
6:00 clean up crew
Thanks for all you do.
Mary Ellen
Stewardship Committee
“For me, at its simplest, stewardship begins with God’s creation and
our individual and collective responsibility to act on the creator’s
behalf to protect and perpetuate that creation. Stewardship is our
response to that creation.”
These two sentences are how I ended the Stewardship article in last
month’s Outreach. Re-reading the article in preparation for writing
about stewardship again this month, I was reminded of a phrase I
heard over twenty years ago, “Without God we can not. Without us
he will not.” I have come to believe that when we act collectively,
we are God’s response. There are those who look for miracles as
some astonishing, unexplainable event, like the parting of the Red
Sea in Exodus. I think miracles are more likely found in stories such
as that of Zacchaeus, the chief tax-collector at Jericho, or the lame man picking up his mat and walking.
These are examples of what happens when we listen to Jesus.
To connect these thoughts to our current pledge campaign may seem like a stretch, but they are not. Jesus
calls us to act. If we are followers of Christ we cannot sit idly. When one looks at the resources that only we
control; our time, talent, and treasure, and what we do with each is the very response I was referring to last
month.
This time of year, our focus is on how we will respond with our treasure. To continue with our bench
ministries will require a commitment of treasure. To continue coming together to with our “weekly
remembrance of the glorious resurrection of thy Son our Lord,” will require a commitment of treasure.
I ask that you to think about what All Saints means to you and our community. I ask that you pledge to secure
the future of our church.
Dean Hagerman
We’re blessed to have some great kids here at All Saints. Holidays are exciting
for them, but sometimes overwhelming for their parents. We are their village and
we can support them over the holiday season and beyond. Some suggestions of
specific things we could do to help out and show Christ’s love for these special
kids and their amazing parents have been offered. Some examples are: mending
their costumes for our nativity scene at Christmas, reading a story for their
Sunday school lesson during part of the Sunday Service, greeting the kids warmly
(even if some are a bit shy), or providing food for Kirstin to serve to the youth
group.
As we get to know the kids’ and parents’ needs better, we’ll undoubtedly
discover unique ways we can help out, as our own talents and time allow. I’ve
offered to serve as liaison to the kids’ parents/teachers for any of you who’d like
to get involved, to help reduce Sarah and Kirstin’s need to return calls, etc. Please
give me a call or send an e-mail and we’ll begin to form a mini-village to make
their holidays brighter and their Sunday school experience richer. Of course you
can sometimes catch them at coffee hour to chat as well.
Rea Scovill 208-639-9061 [email protected]
“It takes a Village to Raise a Child”...
Celtic Eucharist
The November Celtic Eucharist will be celebrated at 5:30 pm on Sunday, November 12,
in the Parish Hall. At this time of year, we focus on the thinness of the veil between this
world and the next. We are at points of paradox: spiritual + material; darkness + light;
and immanence + transcendence. These dualities are often noted when we celebrate
All Saints Sunday. At this time of year, we are very aware of both the proximity and
otherness of those who surround us in the communion of those saints who have gone
before us. At this monthly half-way point, we also ponder Samhain and its relationship
to our celebration of All Saints. Samhain is a traditional Celtic time for the move from one dark-light cycle
to another. In one sense we are leaving the light, but in another sense, we are moving toward the coming of
the Light. Please join us as we ponder the paradoxical mysteries of the thin veil between the spiritual and
material worlds, and of the Light in the darkness.
For November and December, the selection is What is the Bible?: How an
Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way
You Think and Feel About Everything by Rob Bell. Discussion will
happen on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, November 28. Bell’s
newest book is a chatty, fun, intriguing, provocative introduction to
interpreting the scriptures. A reviewer shares that he goes deeper into the
Bible to show us that it is “more revelatory, revolutionary, and relevant
than we ever imagined – and offers a cogent argument why we need to
look at [the Bible] in a fresh, new way.” The book will now cost amazon.com/Kindle $18.63/$14.99 and
barnesandnoble.com/Nook $19.56/$14.99.
Book Club
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 contributions to All Saints!
Amazon Smile for All Saints
Speaking the Christian story with your life is [uniquely Christian]. It is the practice of sharing a story
with Christ; that is, living in Christ and allowing Christ to live in you. When we commit to Jesus and his
graceful way, together, we become a story. The main way we enter that story is through baptism. Like a
tattoo it is permanent. Baptism is no henna dye that wears away and needs to be renewed – or not.
Baptism is the indelible image of the constant presence of Christ in our lives. Although my interpretation
of life in Christ is free to change, the image remains for my whole life.
The spiritual practice of speaking your life happens as you develop your inner story and express it into
the world. This is how we become the story….Imagine the permanent aspects of the Christian life that
you hope to always express. What essence of your life in Christ would you “tattoo” on your arm to
reflect your faith and values into the world?
from Unearthing my Religion: Real Talk About Real Faith
by Mary Gray-Reeves. New York: Morehouse Publishing, 2013. p. 99
At noon on Tuesday, November 14, bring a sack lunch
to the library for an hour of informal sharing with
members of other local faith communities. This event
is sponsored by Healing our Future, an interfaith group
that formed to help people of faith understand and
support one another across religious barriers.
All Saints will be the host
for November.
For more information,
Darcy James
(208) 345-1598
During November and December, we at All Saints
will be experimenting with the communion bread.
We will be eating REAL bread just as the apostles
did at the Last Supper. The bread will be gluten free
so all of us will eat the same bread. There are
varying feelings about the bread we receive. Many
have grown up with the wafers. Many have only
eaten the wafers. Many have been in congregations
that serve loaves or some other form of bread instead
of wafers. We come from a variety of different
experiences.
One of our parishioners has found a recipe for a flat,
non-crumbly, gluten-free loaf for us to try out.
YOUR opinion about the bread you receive and the
preference you have for
wafers or bread is so
important. Please let
members of the liturgy
committee know how
you feel. What you
have to say will
determine whether we
will continue with or discontinue the bread in the
New Year 2018. Your Liturgy Committee includes:
Duncan Nims, Linda Stark, Bob Andrews-Bryant,
Shauna Emara, Teresa Ruth, Bob Ruth, and Holladay
Sanderson. Any and all of us look forward to
hearing from you.
Communion Bread
All Saints Sunday Names
Healing our Future
November 5, our All Saints Sunday celebration, is
almost here. There is still time to get those names
you want remembered to be turned in to the Office or
to Holladay. Please let the Office know by Thursday,
November 2.
If we thought of our soul as soil, we might notice a few things about how we personally activate spiritual
growth. We might notice that at different seasons in our lives or in certain environments, we are more or
less receptive to the fertile presence of God. A spiritual seed may fall on resistance, or a failure to notice
what God is giving us. We might be vulnerable or fragile, open to everything. We may not be able to
discern what should be avoided, resisted, or nurtured. Notice the condition of your soul and the capacity
of your spirit to engage your present inner reality… Noticing, elevated to the level of spiritual practice,
helps us hold still and take stock of where we are. Practice noticing your thoughts and feelings each
morning and evening. Move from there to noticing your surroundings and how they impact you. This
need only take a few minutes each day….
Imagine God casting seeds on your soul with ridiculous abandon. Where are they landing? Where are
they living? Where are they dying? Where are they growing with deep roots and becoming fruitful?...
What are the conditions where you find you are able to spiritually come alive? … What would the fruits
be? How will you celebrate that harvest? Who can you share it with?
from Unearthing my Religion: Real Talk About Real Faith
by Mary Gray-Reeves. New York: Morehouse Publishing, 2013. pp. 22-4
The Search Team
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
The Search Team met Wednesday, October 11, 2017. In our recent updates, we informed you of the
importance that everyone at All Saints take part in the process of discernment and call. We are now in the
process of story gathering-- to hear everyone’s stories about the parish and their wishes for the future. To
accomplish this, in the next three months a search team member will contact you to arrange a time to talk
face-to-face. The interview takes approximately 20 minutes. This is one of the most important things you can
do to help the search team in the process of discernment and call. It is important that your contact information
in the directory is current. A copy of the directory is located in the Narthex. Please check it to make sure we
have the most up to date information. We look forward to talking to you and appreciate the opportunity to
include your input in the discernment process.
Christmas Poinsettias Presale
Christmas is coming ever
closer, but soon, not yet. In
the meantime, we have
ordered a few extra
poinsettias. If you missed
your chance to pre-order a
poinsettia for the sanctuary
adornments during the
Christmas season, and would
still like to order one, please let Tammy (in the
Office) know ASAP! Cost is only $25. When you
are able, please turn in your $25 to All Saints.
The church will be billed just before Christmas.
These beautiful poinsettias are lovely plants to
decorate the church and also to take home to enjoy
in January. Thank you for your gift of beauty this
Christmas.
Thank you – Linda Stark/Altar Guild
Parish Life
Start thinking about what potluck dish
you would like to bring for Bishop
Brian's visit on December 17.
Sign-ups will be posted in the
Narthex a few weeks prior to event.
Coffee Sign-ups will be posted for
upcoming months as well. Thank you
for your generous time and talents!
Respectfully submitted,
Lori/Chair
208-600-8226
Our 2017 Diocesan Convention has celebrated the 50th Anniversary of
our “judicatory” changing from the Missionary District of Idaho to the
Episcopal Diocese of Idaho. Our celebration was especially exciting
because of the blessing of the presence of our Presiding Bishop,
The Most Rev. Michael Curry.
On Friday afternoon, October 27, diocesan clergy and spouses had an
opportunity to meet with Bishop Curry at Christ Chapel on the BSU
Campus. Christ Chapel began as the first Episcopal Church in “Boise
City.” After a couple of moves, it was deconsecrated and has now been
moved to its current site at Broadway and Cesar Chavez. It is now used
by people of all faiths for various special services. It is the oldest
operating Protestant church in Idaho.
Friday evening, the Convention met at St. Michael’s for a brief business
meeting followed by a service of Choral Evensong. Bishop Curry
delivered a stirring sermon, one that drew all attendees deeply into his
continuing proclamations about the Jesus Movement. The Cathedral
ECW offered a lovely reception following Evensong.
On Saturday morning, the Mission Project food delivery began in the
ground level of JUMP. Our All Saints truckers and schleppers helped
load and deliver two truckloads of food to the Boise WCA.
Congregations from all over the diocese contributed to the abundance.
Thanks to Barb Tool, Mike Ritthaler, John Beckwith, Chris Kaetzel,
Debbie Michels, Dan Aalbers, Tammy Torres, and Allen Simmons for
volunteering their time, energy, and care. At 10 am, the trucks of food
were delivered to the Boise Women’s and Children’s Alliance. Jennifer,
our contact there, thanked us for the gift with these words:
“We are overwhelmed with gratitude and our clients will benefit
so much from this donation… Please express our gratitude to
all members of your congregations. You all are making a huge
difference in the lives of our clients.”
Regular diocesan business and worship filled Saturday. In the
afternoon, both Bishop Curry and his Canon, Michael Hunn, offered
more in-depth talks about the Jesus Movement. Their presentations
were provocative, energetic, and motivating. Saturday evening, we
shared a delicious banquet which was followed by presentations of both
the IEF grants and the Bishop’s Hearts and Hands Award. The award is
presented to honor an individual and/or a congregation exemplifying our
baptismal call to serve as God’s heart and hands in the world.
This year the award was presented to our own Bonnie Pilcher and to
all of us here at All Saints for the vision, creation and ministry of the
Refugee Community Garden and for all the community outreach that
characterizes who we are as All Saints. To receive this award is such an
honor. May God continue to open our hearts and bless our ministries here at All Saints.
On Sunday, there was much to celebrate...and indeed we did with a congregation of at least 400 people at
JUMP. Together we heard the Word and shared the Holy Meal. In his inspiring sermon, Bp. Curry once again
energized us all to GO into the world as the Episcopal Branch of the Jesus Movement. His words will be
remembered in the hearts of those who heard him for quite some time. His call to us is to transform the world
into the world Jesus would have us build.
2017 Diocesan Convention
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
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NOVEMBER 5th
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: [email protected]
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, Betty Croghan, Maria Manning-Floch,
Patty Rowett-Matlock, Jim Thomas, and Barb Tool
Vestry Clerk: Kirstin Nielsen
Treasurer: Sherrill Geddes
Friendship Clinic: The Friendship Clinic Staff
Parish Nurses: Ruth Andrews, Marie Blanchard, and Anita Wallinger