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Outreach OpportunitiesAll Saints Parish Mission and Outreach Committee. If you are interested in participating on this committee, please contact Sue LeClaire at sleclaire@comcast.net or the Rev. Leslie Sterling at 617-738-1810 x18 or ammaleslie@earthlink.net. Greater Boston Interfaith Organization. Please call David Pfarrer 617-448-0618 or Sarah Leinbach 617-277-0233 for more info. Food Pantry. Please bring canned or packaged food to the basket at the entrance of All Saints. A volunteer is needed to transport the food to St. Paul's Church, 15 St. Paul Street in Brookline. For this and other ways to help, please call 617-566-4953. Meals at St. John's. "Lord, when did we see you hungry?" (Matt 25:37) By helping to serve a meal on November 10 at St. John the Evangelist, 38 Bowdoin Street, you will get to answer that question. Look for the signup sheet on the bulletin board for times or email: ame43quilt@comcast.net for more information.
Bible Study at the Boston Pre-Release Center in Mattapan. Fridays at 7:30 pm. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Tom Nutt-Powell at 617-739-7272, nuttpowell@aol.com or Anne Marie Ellis at 617-783-8355, ame43quilt@ comcast.net. This wonderful ministry helps people to re-center their lives. No Cost Home Energy Assessment. All Saints Parish is a member of Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light (MIP&L). Therefore you are eligible for a special home energy assessment at no cost. The home energy assessment request form is available on the table in the back of the sanctuary or by contacting MIP&L at www.MIPandL.org and click on the "Request Audit" button. Please take advantage of this free assessment and the chance to improve your environmental stewardship. Questions? Please contact Tom Nutt-Powell at 617-734-8944. Dr. Yang Jianli has been transferred to a different prison in Beijing. His address is PO Box 1290-1, Yang Jianli, Beijing Daxing District, Beijing 102609, CHINA. On the table at the entrance to the church is more information on contacting members of Congress on Jianli's behalf. For more information and updates on Jianli's case, go to www.yangjianli.com or contact Susan Cleaver at 617-734-1889. Take Back Your Time: The Second Annual Day October 24
When ??? Choose four windows of time between Labor Day (Sept 5) and Take Back Your Time Day (Oct 24) to rest and recreate balance with simple restorative steps. Saturday With Friends What do we believe? Coming to All Saints: Friends of the Groom Theater Company, Saturday, October 22, 9:30 am-2:30 pm. $10 for adults; under 18 free. Includes lunch. Don't miss this exciting day for all ages with a theater company that specializes in making the Christian message challenging and fun at the same time. There's something for everyone - adults, youth, families, folks involved in Christian education, stewardship and welcoming committees. The performances, talks, and small group activities are designed to help each person grow in Christ and to build a sense of community. Along the way, the group will use theater and storytelling to bring scripture and worship alive. So if you're looking for new, creative ways to communicate the gospel, or if you're just someone who likes to watch, laugh, and think - come and enjoy this delightful time with friends old and new. Friends of the Groom is a professional theater company dedicated to communicating the Christian message in an entertaining and challenging format. The inter-denominational group is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and normally travels in teams of two or three. Since 1980, they have performed plays, led retreat weekends, and conducted workshops in thousands of locations from Anchorage to Canterbury. In July, they appeared at the National Stewardship Leaders Conference in Minneapolis. Website: www.friendsofthegroom.org To purchase tickets, please contact: Marianne Evett, 781-316-8470 or email: mevett@mac.com or the parish office: Global Reconciliation: Faith and the Millennium Development Goals In mid-July, I preached a sermon about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and encouraged all of us to educate ourselves about the hope they bring to this moment in the worldís history. We know that churches have long been committed to seeking solutions to poverty and social injustice encapsulated by the MDGs within the context of morality and compassion. Here is an opportunity to learn more about the current situation and what is required of us as Christians. The series begins with Lutheran minister and president of Bread for the World, David Beckmann. An eight week public lecture series begins Thursday, October 6 (7:00 to 8:30 pm) at Episcopal Divinity School, 99 Brattle Street, Cambridge. EDS in partnership with the Boston Theological Institute is addressing the call by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, "we who are strong in love must be remembered as the ones who really did make poverty history." The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) were first formulated in 2000 and commit the international community to an expanded vision of international development that promotes global social and economic justice. In June this year, religious leaders from Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Muslim, Sikh, and Buddhist traditions met to urge the end of hunger in the US and abroad. For more information and a comprehensive list of speakers and topics, go to the EDS website: www.eds.edu. I encourage you to join me. - Stefani Schatz From the Rector | Liturgy | Good News & Opportunities
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