For some years, All Saints has been one of the diocesan partners for the B-READY program at St. Stephen’s Parish in Boston’s South End. B-READY offers afterschool programs and numerous services to low-income, school-age (K-12) children. During the pandemic, St. Stephen’s is providing bags of … [Read more...] about HELP WITH B-READY
BIBLE STUDY: MARK’S GOSPEL [OCTOBER 2020]
BIBLE STUDY: MARK’S GOSPEL 20 October, 7:00 pm, via Zoom Mark’s Gospel will be the source of most of the Gospel readings during the 2020-2021 liturgical year. Our October meeting will focus on Mark 3:37-4:41 and will use online materials from the Yale Bible Study website. The site’s … [Read more...] about BIBLE STUDY: MARK’S GOSPEL [OCTOBER 2020]
FIRST WEEK OF CHURCH SCHOOL
FIRST WEEK OF CHURCH SCHOOL Sunday, 27 September, 9:30 am and 11:30 am Sunday, September 27th, was our first day of the Church School year. Children in Pre-K through 5th grade gathered for Children’s Church at 9:30 am, and Middle School students began their exploration of The Bible’s Greatest … [Read more...] about FIRST WEEK OF CHURCH SCHOOL
AUGUST UPDATE
August—Outdoor Communion Services. Beloved, For the next month, we will be experimenting with some outdoor worship. We will continue to livestream our main service on Sunday at 10:30 am for as long as necessary. However, as I noted in my July update, we are now ready to begin … [Read more...] about AUGUST UPDATE
Sighs Too Deep for Words
26 July, 2020 Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Year A, Proper 12; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52; Romans 8:26-39 All Saints Parish, Brookline, MA (via livestream), The Rev. Tammy Hobbs Miracky Draft text of the homily, it may vary considerably from the recorded version. Please pardon any typos, and do not … [Read more...] about Sighs Too Deep for Words
JULY UPDATE—REGATHERING PLANS
OVERVIEW As the Commonwealth moves into Phase III (see Governor Baker's 2 July order) the diocese is allowing congregations to move cautiously from Stage One (stay at home—building closed to all but essential personnel) into Stage Two (cautious—limited opening). Following the guidance and using … [Read more...] about JULY UPDATE—REGATHERING PLANS
COVID-19 LOCAL FOOD RELIEF
Shoppers Needed for COVID-19 Local Food Relief With schools closed, more children who previously got nutritious meals at school are now in need. Our friends at Church of the Redeemer in Newton have created a ministry that aims to address this need. We can help them meet their weekly goal of … [Read more...] about COVID-19 LOCAL FOOD RELIEF
SPIRITUALITY BOOK DISCUSSION
19 May, 7:30pm Our next discussion will focus on Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor. In John's gospel, Jesus proclaims "I am the light of the world" (8:12). But what if darkness is the pervasive reality we live in, where once familiar reference points are no longer available? … [Read more...] about SPIRITUALITY BOOK DISCUSSION