Office Hours :: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-2:00pm :: Pastoral Care - 24 hours

For after-hours business issues please call Calvin Butler at 746-9697, or Percy Greenslade at 682-1180

March 26, 2023 - 5^th Sunday of Lent

I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.   John 11: 25, 26

Easter Service Schedule – April 02-09

• Palm Sunday - 10:00am – The Sunday of Passion
• Holy Monday - 7:00pm – Service lead by our Confirmation Class
• Holy Tuesday - 7:00pm – Service lead by our ACW
• Holy Wednesday - 7:00pm – Tenebrae Service
• Maundy Thursday - 7:00pm – The Foot Washing and The Celebration of the Last Supper
• Good Friday - 10:00am - Stations of the Cross, and 12:00 noon – The Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
• Easter Sunday - 7:00am - BCP Eucharist, and 10:00am – The Sunday of Resurrection and The Celebration of the Eucharist

For Reflection - by Rev Hobbs

Lent is a time for discipline, for honesty, for confession, not because God is mean or fault-finding, but because he wants to know the joy of being cleansed out, ready for what he has in store for us.  Tom Wright

Easter Memorial Booklet

If you would like to publicly honour a loved one during the upcoming Easter season, we are currently compiling our annual Easter Memorial Booklet.

Please email your memorials to office@allsaintsparish.ca or call us at 834-4501

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

The ACW are hosting our annual “Breakfast with the Easter Bunny” on Saturday morning, April 8th from 09:00am to 12:30pm.  The breakfast will include you choices of eggs, sausage, pancakes, hashbrowns, and toast.  The cost is just $5 for children, and $10 for adults. 

All are welcome.  Please share this with family and friends

Lenten Wednesday 7:00pm Services

We will be holding our traditional 7:00pm Wednesday evening Lenten services starting on March 1^st and running through until March 29^th.  All are welcome.

We Need Help with Our Sound System

We could use some help operating our sound system in the Parish Hall during Open Mic Night.  If you are able to help, Jerry Farrell will gladly provide you with the necessary training.  Please contact Jerry at 689-0069.

Youth Program Update

• Children’s Talks - On the first Sunday of the month, at the beginning of the service, children will be invited to come to the chancel steps to participate in a short talk.  Following this talk, they will be invited to come out for a short story time in the Chapel, which is located just off the vestibule.
• Kidz Klub – Our Kidz Klub will take place one Sunday a month, typically on the third Sunday.  At the beginning of the service the children will be invited to join an adult leader in the back of the Church, and they will proceed as a group to the Parish Hall for their activities.
• Youth Leaders – Youth leaders are invited to join in to both the Childrens’ Talks and the Kids Klub to assist with the children and the programming. 
• Parish Facebook Page – We will utilize our current Parish FaceBook page to share information about these programs, and will include associated upcoming updates.  It would be a great idea to ‘follow’ this page.

 If you have any questions please contact Wendy Taylor, Program Coordinator, at wentaylor64@gmail.com or 330-1053, or Joanne Simfukwe at joannesimfukwe@gmail.com or 682-8103.

This morning (March 5th) we had our first monthly Children’s talk and story time, and it was a great success.  We look forward to seeing all our parish children on the first Sunday of each month.  Click here to view some great pictures on on Facebook page.

2023 Offertory Envelopes

There are still some 2023 Church Offertory Envelopes not picked up, and are available on the table in the Church vestibule. 

If have you any questions, or need to pick up your envelopes mid-week, please call the Office at 834-4501, or email office@allsaintsparish.ca

Lenten Bible Study

We are offering a seven-week bible study on Tuesday mornings at 10:00am.  We will be using The Way of God: A guide to following Jesus by Scott Gunn, and will also be looking at a number of spiritual practices.

Books for Lent

There are a number of books to read for the taking on the table in the Church vestibule.  We encourage you to pick one up for free.

Join One of Our Many Ministry Teams

All Saints has witnessed many changes in our Church over the past three years, and in our efforts to move forward within our “new normal”, we are hoping to rebuild our numerous groups and ministries.  Each Team provides an opportunity for fun and fellowship.  We look forward to seeing you as a member of one of these wonderful Ministerial Teams:  Altar Guild, Communications, Eucharist Assistant, Funeral Reception, Lectern Reader, Liturgical Planner, Offertory Counter, Server (must be confirmed), Sides Person, Greeter, and many more.  Simply call our Office at 834-4501 or email us at office@allsaintsparish.ca.  You may also visit our website at allsaintsparish.ca to complete our online form, or download the form for printing and completion, which you can then drop in a collection plate or at the Parish Office.

Join Our Servers Team

We are inviting anyone who is confirmed, and who is interested in becoming a server, including all former servers, to join our revived Server Team.  For further information, please contact Gerry Fagan 834-5303 or Joanne Simfukwe 682-8103.

All Saints Communications Team

We just wanted to remind you that we have a “Communications Team” in place at All Saints.  We all need to be mindful that the lines of communication must be kept open so that all information gets broadcasted by whatever tools we have available to us in our Parish.  If you feel something needs to be addressed by our Communications Team, please feel free to send us an email, and we will attempt to address it in a timely manner, or perhaps get it out there through The Candle, our FaceBook page, our Webpage, or our Roadside Bulletin Board.   Our e-mail address is communications@allsaintsparish.ca

Parish Hall Available for Rentals

Our Parish Hall is once again available for any and all types rentals.  We encourage you to pass this along to family, friends, and any business associates that you feel might have a need that we can fill.  Click here to view our rental brochure.

Digital Roadside Bulletin Board

All Saints is very active in our community and beyond, and it is important that we reach as many people as possible.  Our list of mission work is very extensive: Liturgical Services, Mission & Outreach, our weekly Tea Room fellowship, our various fundraising activities including Take-Out Dinners and Craft Fairs, Catering, Hall Rentals, as well as community service events such as Blood Donor Clinics, Flu Shot Clinics, COVID vaccination clinics, and the list goes on.  And there is also the opportunity for a new revenue stream by selling public advertisement space.  To date we have collected $8,490 towards an ‘expected target’ of $45,000. We welcome your generous support.

Strategic Plan: Diocese of ENL

The Diocese is embarking on a three-year strategic plan titled, ‘Set Sail: Charting the Course for Christ’s Church’.  There are four phases (focus areas): Deepening Relationships, Transforming Discipleship, Renewing Stewardship, and Engaging Partnerships.  We are delighted to say that All Saints CBS has already undertaken advancement in several of those areas.  To view the details of this plan you can visit the Diocesan website or simply click here.

The Bishop has indicated that as part of Set Sail, he wants to hear from you, and is asking that you please take a few minutes to share your views on personal faith and parish life at https://triware.typeform.com/SetSailBaseline by March 7, 2023.

Anglican Life is the Tri-Diocesan newspaper for the three dioceses across Newfoundland & Labrador.  Click here to read a story about All Saints Parish CBS in the January 2023 digital edition.  Your subscription will get you ⁽¹⁾ stories and photographs from our many contributors; ⁽²⁾ regular and guest columnists providing spiritual and thought-provoking insight on a variety of topics; ⁽³⁾ and your subscription includes The Anglican Journal, the newspaper for the Anglican Church of Canada, bringing you news from across the country and beyond.  If you are a member of one of our congregations, you can receive the Church’s newspaper for free by emailing anglicanlifenl@gmail.com or by calling Rev Fred Marshall, Officer of the Anglican Joint Committee, at 709)-727-4346.  (221106)

Birthday Sunday - 1st Sunday Every Month

Out traditional “Birthday Sunday”, which is held on the first Sunday of every month, has returned.   

This is a time when we as a Parish Family acknowledge all those who are celebrating a birthday in the new month.  So if you know of someone celebrating a birthday, let us know, and we will post it on our live stream on that Birthday Sunday.

Holy Baptism – 2nd Sunday of Every Month

We are delighted to announce that Holy Baptism has returned to be a part of our regular Sunday morning service.  This is a great opportunity to welcome new families into our Parish as we ‘Pass the Light’ to these young children. Tentative days are October 9^th, November 13^th, and December 11^th.

Men's Fellowship Group Is Back

We are delighted to announce that our Men’s Fellowship group has returned, and we invite others to please join us monthly in our Parish Hall for some renewed fun and fellowship. 

If you have any questions, please contact Percy Greenslade at 682-1180

PWRDF - Ukraine Effort

Ever since the war in Ukraine began on February 24, over five million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their country for safety. 

You can help PWRDF to support Ukrainians with your donations, either by dropping it in our collection plate or our secure dropbox, or by eTransfer to donations@allsaintsparish.ca.

Please be sure to indicate to us that your donation it is for Ukraine.

Join Our Live Streaming Team

There are a growing number of Parishioners, as well as non-Parishioners who depend on our live streaming in order to participate in regular Sunday worship.  We have grown to the stage that we now need to expand beyond our current Team members.  If you are able to help us with this very rewarding ministry, we would love to have you on our Team.  It is not as complicated as you might think, so there is no need to feel intimidated just because you have never been involved in broadcasting before.  Neither were we!!!!  We will sit with you while you get up to speed, and feel comfortable on your own.  If you are able to help in any way, we would very much love to hear from you.  Just drop us a note at communications@allsaintsparish.ca

Do we have your eMail address ??

Now, more than ever, email is becoming one of the safest and quickest ways for our Parish to keep you informed. If we do not already have you email address on file, and you are not regularly receiving our bulletins and information updates, we would love for your to provide it to us.

Please email it to communications@allsaintsparish.ca, or simply please click here to complete our online email registration form.

All Saints Tea Room

All Saints Tea Room is so glad to be back on track.  We are back up in our attendance – getting close to 100 each Wednesday.  Our menu alternates with *Soup, *Beans & Toutons & Bologna, *Stew, and *Sausage & Mashed Potatoes/Peas/Carrots, and always including a delicious dessert.  Not only do you get an enjoyable meal, but we have great fun and fellowship.  Come and join us some Wednesday from 12:00-1:30.  The Tea Room Team

Now is a good time to consider signing up to our eGiving program, which is an excellent way to continue your financial support of your Parish during this COVID-19 Pandemic.  It is a very quick and easy process.  The quickest and most convenient way is to complete the web-based form here.  As soon as you click the SEND button, your work is done, without even leaving your home!  You may also download a printable authorization form here, and when you have completed the form, you can email it to donations@allsaintsparish.ca  or you can place it in our mail drop-slot, which is located at the top of the stairs, just to the left of the main entrance of our Parish Hall.  If you have any questions, please call our Office at 834-4501.

 

The Candle - Our Weekly Newsletter

For many years now, our Parish has published our weekly information bulletin, The Candle, that was handed out at each Sunday service.  It was our way to keep our Parishioners informed about what was happening in our Parish, and a medium to seek support when we needed it. 

The Candle, like most other things these days, is now shared digitally, and can be found not only on our website, but we also attempt to email it to those for whom we have contact information for.  To get added to that distribution list, simply click here to send us your details.

We would also like to ask you that if you have any items you would like to share, such as birthday greetings (oh how we miss the fun spirit of our Birthday Sundays) or anniversaries, or even an article that you may have seen or read that you feel others might enjoy, please feel free to pass them along to communications@allsaintsparish.ca.   Together we can start "feeling together" once more - if not in body, then in spirit.

Also, as you will note when you read The Candle, you have the opportunity to bring special attention to a loved one by actually sponsoring The Candle for a given week, or even place a full page memorial, complete with a picture.

Offertory Envelopes

Offertory envelopes are always available at the Parish Office.  You may continue to utilize our secure mail drop-slot, which is located at the top of the stairs, just to the left of the main entrance of our Parish Hall.  If you do not have any Church offertory envelopes, please simply use a plain white envelope, and write your name and envelope number (if you know it) on the outside, and then drop it in the drop-slot.

 

You may also e-Transfer us your offering using your bank’s online Interac service simply by emailing it to donations@allsaintsparish.ca.  We always encourage you to consider signing up for our eGivings program which automatically sends us your offering at whatever interval you choose and are comfortable with.  Please click here to register online, or go to our website and download the eGiving application.  If you have any questions, please email your Finance Team at finance@allsaintsparish.ca, or call our Office at 834-4501.

Anglican Journal

Click here to view the January 2021edition of the Anglican Journal.  It contains a couple of interesting articles regarding transformations within the Church, and the use of digital technology.  The Anglican Journal is the national newspaper of the Anglican Church of Canada.  Editorially independent, the Journal publishes news, features and opinion related to Anglicanism and religion in Canada and abroad.  Click here to view the General Synod Weekly

Frequently Used Links

For those unable to attend our in-person Church services, we are continuing to pre-record weekly services.  These recordings may be viewed by clicking  here.  To locate the books below, simply click on the blue links.

The Common Lectionary - These readings are from the Anglican Church of Canada’s adaptation of the Revised Common Lectionary

The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of The Bible - Be sure to select the NRSV version, which is an English translation of the Bible published in 1989 by the National Council of Churches.

The Book of Alternative Services (BAS).  The contemporary, inclusive-language liturgical book used alongside the Book of Common Prayer (1962) (BCP) in most parishes of the Anglican Church of Canada.

The Book of Common Prayer (BCP).  The short title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion, as well as by other Christian churches historically related to Anglicanism.

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration

The Book of Common Praise (1998)

Rev Sam's Reflections

Christmas Greetings December 2020  ::  Kindness is Contagious 200610 :: Give Back - Pay It Forward 200516

Orange Lodge in Newfoundland

Messages from the Diocese

  :: Lenten Pastoral Letter 220301::   Christmas Message 211216 :: COVID Video Update 210209 :: COVID Video Update 210128 :: Christmas Greetings December 2020  ::  Message to the Diocese 201216

There will NOT be any pre-registrations accepted effective December 23, 2021.