Mustard Seeds and Miracles
"Mustard Seeds and Miracles"
Sermon by The Rev. Kelley Hudlow
October 5, 2025
The apostles ask Jesus to increase their faith, but Jesus reminds them that even faith as small as a mustard seed can do impossible things. True faith, he says, isn’t about quantity but quality—trusting God and hoping for what we can’t yet see. Like Saint Francis, who saw peace amid war and beauty in all creation, we’re called to live with that same hopeful faith. Stewardship, too, grows from this trust—giving our first fruits not out of fear or leftovers, but as an act of faith and hope that God can transform even our smallest offerings into something great.
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Kick off the Advent season with our Annual Advent Festival, next Wednesday, Dec. 3, starting at 5:30pm in the Great Hall! Advent festivities includes arts & crafts and Ron May's famous spaghetti supper! Come eat dinner, make your Advent wreath, and enjoy Advent festivities such as preparing paperwhite bulbs, prayer cards, and luminaries. Bring greenery to share if possible.
Join us Sunday, December 15 for this year's Advent Lessons & Carols, led by our Youth and Children's Choirs, during the 11am service. The 8:30am & 5:30pm services will have Eucharist, 11am does not.
St. Martha’s Guild will host a Christmas Bake Sale on December 10 and 14 in the Cloister. Stop by to enjoy homemade cookies, cakes, pies, and more. Your support helps strengthen St. Martha’s outreach work in our community.
Support St. Martha's Guild by sponsoring the online "Rada Cutlery" sale. St. Martha's will receive 40% of the profit from online purchases! These great priced items make perfect Christmas or wedding gifts. Orders will be shipped directly to your address. To order go to radafundraising.com , enter Birmingham Al 35209, click on St. Martha's and the catalog will appear. Rada Cutlery has much more than cutlery, so check them out today. Questions? Contact Martha Miller, mmartha763@aol.com
Celebrate the joy and spirit of Advent with All Saints! We’re offering a variety of opportunities to get involved. From heartwarming programs to wonderful worship services, there’s something for everyone. Join us in sharing the light of Christ's birth.
Fiddlesticks Music hosted its largest single-day outreach event to date—a joyful Singalong Concert for families in our program and the wider community. Despite the rain, we gathered in the Great Hall, where 163 attendees filled the space with music, laughter, and connection. Families spread out on blankets, singing along to a live music concert designed especially for children ages 0–5. The atmosphere was electric with joy; parents, caregivers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends all joined in, creating a beautiful tapestry of voices and generations.The sense of community in the room was palpable. All ages and abilities were welcomed and celebrated. It was a moment of pure musical magic. Participants also had the opportunity to connect with staff and learn more about the All Saints Choir School and other All Saints programming for children and families. These conversations helped deepen relationships and open doors for continued musical and spiritual growth. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event so lovely and unforgettable. Here's to many more moments of shared music and joy!