Dear all, I can not express how joyful my first two months here at All Saints have been. The generosity of the parish, of individuals through gifts, gift cards, and notes, and the lovely reception have left a deep impression on my heart--I already feel deeply molded by this community. Thank you for welcoming me so well! My family feels the love that you all share so fully!

All Saints will be hosting a film screening of "The Philadelphia Eleven," Wednesday, June 12th (time TBD). This is a film by Margo Guernsey and Nikki Bramley about the eleven women who were ordained priests at the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia in 1974. That was two years before General Convention authorized the ordination of women in 1976. The women ordained were Merrill Bittner, Alla Bozarth-Campbell, Alison Cheek, Emily Hewitt, Carter Heyward, Suzanne Hiatt, Marie Moorefield, Jeanette Piccard, Betty Schiess, Katrina Swanson, and Nancy Wittig. In this feature-length documentary film, you will we meet the women who succeeded in building a movement that transforms an age-old institution, and challenges the very essence of patriarchy within Christendom. This film has been in production for eight years because of the challenge of securing financing. In late 2021 a group of laywomen and clergy came together to help build a movement to fund the film from the grassroots. They are known as the “Film Funders Circle.” Over 1,200 individual donors and countless volunteer hours helped finish the production. Learn MORE HERE

Smile and say "cheese!" Becky Stayner, our talented Senior Warden, is offering our second professional portrait session for All Saints individuals and families Sunday, June 9th, with a limit of 8 per session. Time slots are available between 9:30am and 11:30pm, but registration is REQUIRED . This is to populate our Realm online directory with beautiful pictures of our parishioners. Digital images will be available for a donation, with more details to be provided to you by Becky when you have your photo session. Embrace the chance to immortalize your family's radiant smiles and allow others to get to know who you and your family are in our online directory! REGISTER HERE

Please be aware of "phishing" emails and texts being sent to All Saints members. Phishing is where a scammer creates fake email addresses or phone numbers to impersonate someone you may know in an attempt to steal money or data. Never reply to, click on, or enter any information if you receive one of these suspicious email messages. Most schemes involve scammers mimicking church staff, typically posing as someone in a position of authority asking you for money transfers or gift cards. Many times, the scammers will manipulate the email address, name, or even the area code of phone numbers, so that it appears to be coming from someone you know. Even if the email or text seems legitimate, if a request seems even remotely “off” or is asking for anything from you, don’t act on it until you confirm it with a phone call ( 205-879-8651 ) or face-to-face conversation with someone at All Saints. One quick way to spot a scammer is to check the email address it came from. No matter the name, look at the email address. Emails from All Saints staff will always end with "@allsaintsbhm.org" (i.e. blandry@allsaintsbhm.org). Some general suggestions: Check sender details carefully. Any suspicious emails or text message should be investigated before replying. Pay attention to the message content, including attachments and URLs. When in doubt, call: If there are questions about any email, do not reply. Instead, call our office - 205-879-8651 Label it spam: If your email service has the ability, report the email as spam. Here’s how you can report these scams: Report Phishing Attacks: the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team has an Incident Reporting page to report email phishing, as well as an email to forward them to, at https://www.us-cert.gov/report-phishing . Forward all emails to the Anti Phishing Working group at phishing-report@us-cert.gov . Report text scams to through the Federal Trade Commission’s Complaint Assistant which helps the FTC detect patterns of fraud and abuse.

Vacation Bible School 2024 We’re going to Israel! Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School, June 23-26 , when we will travel back to the ancient time of Jesus in the Land of Israel. Online registration will begin April 15th. June 23-26 Sunday (6:30 - 8:00 pm) & Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Ages Children 4 years (by June 23) through rising 6th graders are welcome to participate in Vacation Bible School. Rising 6th graders will be in their own Elder Tribe. Volunteers Vacation Bible School at All Saints is a very intergenerational experience. We love volunteers of all ages. Rising 7th graders (and others up to any age!) can volunteer any of the VBS days, June 23-26. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Kathleen Busbee ( kbusbee@allsaintsbhm.org ) or Jeannie Feldman ( jeanniefeldman@att.net ).