Rise Against Hunger

Rise Against Hunger on Saturday, October 1, 2022!
Jesus called his followers countless times to feed those who hunger. Come and help us fight food insecurity around the world by packing 11,232 meals in a morning at All Saints! 100 volunteers are needed from 9:00am-10:00am and 50 volunteers are needed from 10:00am-12:00pm. Come for a session or stay the whole morning!
For more information contact the Rev. Seth Olson at
solson@allsaintsbhm.org.
More Announcements

We’re excited to welcome our new Nursery Director, Jenni Koehler , who has been part of the All Saints community since 2016. Join us in congratulating her on her new role! From Jenni: I have been a part of the All Saints community since 2016, working primarily in the nursery and supporting our youngest parishioners. Working closely with children inspired me to learn more about how to best support them, and I earned my PhD in child development (with a special focus on play behaviors!) from UAB in 2023. I am passionate about creating a safe, nurturing space where children can grow through play. I am also the mother of two (soon to be three!) wonderful children: Vance (5yo) and Nora(3yo) with Baby Sister expected to join us in July. I am so excited to be stepping into this role to continue to serve in such a wonderful and welcoming community and getting the opportunity to inspire playfulness in your children.

Beginning Sunday, May 25, All Saints will have two Sunday worship services at 10:00am (+ Live Stream ) and then 5:30pm! Sunday, August 3 , we will get back to three services as normal, 8:30am, 11:00am and 5:30pm. What else is happening? A light breakfast will be served from 8:45am - 9:45am. The nursery will be available during the morning service for children six weeks old to six years old. Of note, six weeks to two years old parents will drop-off AND pick-up. Three years - six year olds will be escorted by staff into the 10:00am service for the Eucharist (Communion). If you are unable to attend our services, find our live stream archives HERE , and our sermons HERE .

As Christians, we believe all of creation was called into being by the very word of God. The Bible reveals that our Creator calls us to be stewards of creation and to love our neighbors. Inspired by the unsurpassed love God showed us by sending Jesus Christ, God’s only son, to redeem us through his death and resurrection, we respond to God's commands. The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama and the All Saints Creation Care Committee is committed to environmental education, advocacy, and action for our neighbors and all of creation. Here are some great opportunities to get involved! April 4 Nature at Noon at Red Mountain with Alabama Audubon Preregistration required at https://alaudubon.org/event/nature-at-noon-red-mountain-park-venice-rd-entrance-free April 4 Party on the Porch, Alabama Outdoors benefitting DRIFT https://www.instagram.com/alabamaoutdoorsofficial/p/DHMW_Iqx1_6/ April 5, 12, 19 & 26 Native Plant Sale at Ruffner Mountain https://ruffnermountain.org/calendar April 5 Gate City Clean up with Black Warrior Riverkeeper https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gate-city-cleanup-tickets-1261569391009?aff=ebdsoporgprofile April 10 Alabama Environmental Council Green Drinks https://aeconline.org/event/04-10-2025/ April 11-12 Spring Plant Sale including native plants at Birmingham Botanical Gardens https://bbgardens.org/event/spring-plant-sale/ April 12 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event https://www.jccal.org/Default.asp?ID=2294&pg=Electronics+Hazardous+Materials April 19 Earthbound’s Earthfest 2025 for Black Warrior Riverkeeper https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dazrg3CMb/ April 21 Cahaba River Society Earth Week Clean-Up https://cahabariversociety.org/event/earth-week-clean-up-series-jefferson-county-april-21/ April 25 Document Shredding & Electronics Recycling at Homewood Public Library https://homewoodpuregionsbliclibrary.org/event/12823689 April 26 Cahaba River Society Earth Week Celebration https://cahabariversociety.org/event/earth-week-celebration-april-26-2025/ April 26 Alabama Environmental Council Earth Day Clean Up https://aeconline.org/events/ May 4 Darter Festival https://aeconline.org/darterfest/ May 10 Jefferson County Electronic Recycling & Paper Shredding https://aeconline.org/event/jefferson-co-electronic-collection-paper-shredding-2/

Altar Flower Memorials You are invited to donate altar flower arrangements to honor, remember, or give thanks for someone special. These arrangements can be dedicated in honor of a loved one, in memory of someone who has passed, or in thanksgiving for a particular blessing or person in your life. Each memorial dedication will be acknowledged in the bulletin for that week, ensuring your tribute is shared with the congregation. Flowers are $100.00 and checks should be made out to All Saints Episcopal Church. If you are ordering flowers and would like to dedicate them in honor, memory or in thanksgiving for someone, please indicate what you would like for the dedication to say. If there is no dedication filled in we will assume they should be dedicated “to the Glory of God." The flower guild can create your arrangement but if you would like to order them from the florist we will honor that request. Please comment that you are using a florist and contact Mountain Brook Florist or Dorothy McDaniel's directly. With questions, contact office@allsaintsbhm.org or allsaintshwdflowerguild@gmail.com

Vacation Bible School We’re going to Israel! Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School, June 22-25 , when we will travel back to the ancient time of Jesus in the Land of Israel. Sunday (6:30 - 8:00 pm) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Ages Children 4 years (by June 22) 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. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Kathleen Busbee ( kbusbee@allsaintsbhm.org ) or Jeannie Feldman ( jeanniefeldman@att.net ).