Wherever you are in your journey of faith… The decision to officially join a church as a voting member is typically one of increasing commitment and involvement over time driven by the inner promptings of the Spirit. Wherever you are on that journey, as a person growing in faith you will want … [Read more...] about HOW TO JOIN ALL SAINTS
LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Lay Eucharistic Ministers (LEM) are individuals trained to support worship at several levels. Individuals are first trained to administer the chalice during communion and point for the presider. After serving as chalice for a time, some may wish to receive further training and also begin serving as … [Read more...] about LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
MICHAEL THOMPSON
Michael is a Candidate for Holy Orders in the Diocese of Massachusetts and a seminary student in the distance-learning part-time Master of Divinity program at Bexley Seabury Seminary Federation in Chicago, Illinois. A native of the Bronx in New York City, Michael initially came to the Boston area … [Read more...] about MICHAEL THOMPSON
ADDISON REREDOS EXHIBIT
When Julia DeWolf Gibbs Addison (1863–1936) arrived at All Saints Parish in 1894, accompanying her husband, Daniel Dulany Addison (1863–1936), the church’s first rector, she was already a noted artist, author, and art historian (fig. 1). Raised in Massachusetts and England and having traveled widely … [Read more...] about ADDISON REREDOS EXHIBIT
BELONGING AT ALL SAINTS
What does it mean to belong at All Saints?People of any faith or of no faith can feel a sense of belonging to All Saints. People walk different paths and come from different backgrounds so feeling a sense of belonging is relatively simple: attending worship, participating in a small-group … [Read more...] about BELONGING AT ALL SAINTS
SPIRITUALITY AND JUSTICE AWARD
For twenty years, under the leadership of the Rev. Dr. David Killian, All Saints Parish presented the Spirituality and Justice Award to persons whose notable commitment to justice for all of God’s people was grounded in a deep spiritual life. These distinguished persons inspired us to renew our … [Read more...] about SPIRITUALITY AND JUSTICE AWARD
HISTORY OF ALL SAINTS
All Saints Parish was conceptualized in 1893 when 24 people who lived near Cleveland Circle believed there should be an Episcopal church in their neighborhood. At the time, there were already two Episcopal churches located in eastern Brookline: St. Paul's Church, built and consecrated in 1852 and … [Read more...] about HISTORY OF ALL SAINTS
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE BELIEVE
We are part of The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts which is made up of 180 congregations in eastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the islands, and with them, "We seek to be Christ’s presence in the world as we answer God’s urgent call together." [source]Episcopal comes from a Greek word meaning … [Read more...] about WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE BELIEVE