News and Events
On Good Friday, we remember Jesus' ultimate sacrifice--his brutal crucifixion and death on the cross. This brief service will be held at noon. All are welcome to attend.
Nursery will be available.
On Maundy Thursday, we remember and re-enact the story of the Last Supper, when Jesus gathered his disciples around the table, serving them bread and wine, and tenderly washing their feet. Jesus humbly served his followers before his impending cruxifixction, and commanded them to do the same: "Love one another, as I have loved you."
At 5pm, our service is geared towards children and their families, with an instructive foot washing experience, and light snacks afterwards.
At 7pm, we will have foot washing, celebrate the Eucharist, and then strip the altar, marking the beginning of Jesus' betrayal, crucifixion, and death.
No nursery.
In Latin, Tenebrae means "shadows" or "darkness", and a Tenebrae service is a darkening service, per se. As we mediate on the Passion of Christ, counting down and preparing for what is to come this holiest of weeks, we pray, read scripture and extinguish candles. Join us at 7:30pm (right before the sun sets) for this beautiful, reflective service.
On Palm Sunday, we remember Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem--the beginning of Holy Week. Weather permitting, for both our 8:30 Am and 11 Am we will gather outside on the Veranda to begin our services with the Liturgy of the Palms, and process inside the Sanctuary together. Plan to arrive a few minutes early. Palm branches will be passed out when you arrive, and can be waved throughout the service. We encourage you to take them home, perhaps make a cross with them like THIS, and then bring them back before Lent next year, and we'll burn them to use during our Ash Wednesday service.
Nursery available at both services.
Are you new to All Saints? Want to find out more? Join us on the first Sunday of any month at 10am for a Newcomer’s Coffee Hour. We’ll gather downstairs in the first classroom on your right for coffee and croissants. Staff, clergy, and vestry members will be available to chat, answer questions, and get to know you! Childcare available in the nursery right down the hallway. No need to RSVP.
Women of All Saints, join us as we gather for a Pre-Lenten retreat on February 17th from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. For the address and to sign up click here.
We will be holding three services on Ash Wednesday 2/14 as we begin our Holy Lent together. At 12PM there will be a spoken service. At 5 PM there will be a service directed toward children and families. At 7pm there will be a traditional Ash Wednesday service. Ashes will be imposed at each service.
All are invited to attend our annual meeting. Members will vote to affirm our new vestry members, and our Synod Delegates. It is especially important that members plan on joining us after the 11 AM Service on 1/28. Annual reports will be distributed before the meeting.
Are you fairly new to All Saints? Please plan on joining us for our next Newcomer's Brunch on Sunday, January 28, during the Interlude -- the time and space between our two services. We'd love to see/meet you, answer any questions you may have, get to know you and your story, and help you plug into All Saints.
Mark your calendars! The next men's breakfast is Saturday, 1/27 at 9 am, in the Five Oaks clubhouse. Dr. Ron Rittgers will speak on the topic of "‘Train up a child in the way he should go’: Reflections on Fatherhood and Domestic Devotion." Childcare for kids 18 months and older is available if their dad RSVPs by Thursday, 1/25.
Also, we're forming new co-mentoring groups for February through June and optionally through August. Each group will be made up of roughly 4 guys in varying stages of life and will meet monthly. The purpose of these groups is to foster authentic, intergenerational relationships between the men in our church and to encourage one another in our life of faith. Sign up for both below!
All Saints Church will be having only one service on 12/31 @ 10 AM. Please contact admin@allsaints-chd.org with any questions
On Sunday, December 17th at 7pm, All Saints will present a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The service, modeled on the traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols first held on Christmas Eve in 1918 at King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, England, is a retelling of the arc of salvation history. Join us at FOSDA for a rich evening filled with beauty and community, and an opportunity to pause in the midst of a hectic season.
Come join us on December 17th to witness the performance of a lifetime! The Children of All Saints will be performing in the annual All Saints Christmas Pageant during the interlude at FOSDA!
If you want your child to be involved or would like to help with costumes, props, or rehearsals - please touch base with Carley at carley@allsaints-chd.org
On December 3, during the interlude. We will be coming together to make advent wreaths! We will also have kits available if you cannot stay ut would like to make one at home or with your small group!
On November 12, Bishop Alan will be visiting and performing a Service of Confirmations and Receptions at 11 AM. If you will be at Church that Sunday, have previously taken the confirmation and membership class, want to be confirmed or received into the Church, and become a member of All Saints Church, make sure to contact Jeremy Alcorn at admin@allsaints-chd.org.
As part of our All Saints Day celebration on November 6th, we will be holding our annual chili-cook off. Join us, 5 PM at FOSDA, for a time of food and fellowship! Signups will be available to bring chili & cornbread.
In addition to our chili cook-off we will also be presenting our annual talent show! Consider a musical number, stand-up comedy, magic, dance, WHATEVER! This event is always a hit - and family friendly.
Join us during worship as we celebrate our Feast of Title, All Saints Day. This will be the 18th anniversary of our Church. During the service we will have baptisms and an opportunity for Holy First Communion.
Diocese of Christ our Hope Convocation and Synod in Roanoke Virginia
Join us for a Duke student and faculty gathering at 12:30 PM on October 22 after church. If you are affiliated with Duke as a student, employee or volunteer join us at FOSDA for a time of fellowship and get to know others you may see walking around on campus!
We love having children participate in the Eucharist and we want to help them have a better understanding of what we are doing when we gather at the table on Sunday Mornings. If your child is 4 years old or older and is already taking communion or will begin taking communion very soon, we invite you to our Holy First Communion Class! We will meet during the interlude 3 times in the month preceding All Saints Sunday, to learn together and practice taking communion in a setting where kids can feel free to ask questions.
***Please email Carley McGrady at carley@allsaints-chd.org asap if your family would like to be included in the Holy First Communion process so she can order materials and prepare accordingly!***
On October 15, during the interlude and after the second service we are hosting a fall Children’s Clothing Swap! Please bring any *gently-used* and *clean* children’s clothes, and shoes your family no longer uses and get ready to browse for new-to-you clothes in the right size!
We will have tables set up by 8am, labeled by size. Tables will be available all morning, so please bring your items and plan to sort them onto the correct tables before whichever service you’re attending.
During the interlude and after church, everyone is free to browse and take what they need! Any left overs will be used by the nursery and donated, hopefully through our local missions partners!
Women of All Saints please join us for a Lectio Divina. We will have a time of prayer, reflection, and refreshments
Time:
Saturday, October 7th - 9:30-11 am
Location:
5325 Revere Rd.
Durham NC, 27713
Contact: Hannah Ostoj - 919 491 7892
In honor of the Feast of St. Francis, we will be holding a Blessing of the Animals service on October 1st at 5pm outside at FOSDA. All pets are welcome for this very brief outdoor service.
Are you interested in becoming a member of All Saints, or being confirmed as an Anglican? If so, RSVP below to attend our upcoming Confirmation & Membership Class on Saturday, September 30th.
Men's Ministry Breakfast
Saturday, September 30, 2023
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Five Oaks Clubhouse (5109 Pinecone Drive)
Come hang out and get to know some of the Men of All Saints while enjoying a pancake breakfast. For our devotion time, we'll have a guided discussion on the fruit of the Spirit and masculinity. We'll also share feedback from our summer men's co-mentoring groups and discuss future men's events at ASC.
Childcare!
To help dads with young kids attend, Carley McGrady and Maggie Larson will be providing childcare in and outside the clubhouse (depending on the weather). Dad's with "quietish" infants can bring them into the breakfast/meeting area.
Please sign up soon so we can plan for the children that will come and to know how much food to prepare.
Sign up link: https://forms.gle/YnjYEzUTvXQVuweJ9
We are having a safety training on September 17th after church from 12:45PM - 2PM. This training is for people ages 16 and older who serve on the vestry, in children’s & youth ministry and any volunteer teams that regularly serve with minors volunteers. This training is required by the diocese every 2 years, so if you have never been trained or you have not been re-trained since the fall of 2021, please sign up on the attached Google sheet. If you’re not sure if you should be there, please contact your ministry leader or Carley McGrady (carley@allsaints-chd.org)
Are you fairly new to All Saints? Please plan on joining us for our next Newcomer's Brunch on Sunday, September 17, during the Interlude -- the time and space between our two services. We'd love to see/meet you, answer any questions you may have, get to know you and your story, and help you plug into All Saints.
Please RSVP Here!
