November 7 is All Saints Sunday — our parish feast day when we traditionally honor all who have died: those great martyrs of history who gave their lives to defend their faith in the risen Christ, as well as those we have personally known, loved, and whom we hold close to our hearts and minds — especially those who are victims of the pandemic, cruelty, war and violence.
At all three services — 7:30, 9:00 and 11:30 a.m. — our memorial book (containing the names of loved ones who have died in the last year) will be placed on the altar. You are invited to look in the memorial book for the name of the person you love. Incense will be used during both the 9:00 and 11:30 services.
There will be incense-free seating on the lawn.
Rector Mike Kinman will preach at all three services, and Coventry Choir, directed by Weicheng Zhao, will offer selections from Missa Pro Defunctis by Victoria and Lux Aeterna by Lauridsen. Kelly Erin O’Phelan will offer Children’s Chapel during the 9:00 and 11:30 services and The Forum will return on Sunday, November 14. And a reminder: Daylight Savings time ends! Set your clocks back 1 hour Saturday evening, November 6.
Mike Kinman preaches at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:30 a.m. Coventry Choir offers music at 9:00 and 11:30 a.m.
- 7:30 a.m. — Holy Eucharist in the Chapel (in-person or on on Zoom here)
- 9:00 a.m. — Holy Eucharist in the Church with Choir and ASL (indoor and outdoor seating)
- 11:30 a.m. — Holy Eucharist in the Church with Choir (indoor and outdoor seating)
- Post-11:30 — Online Coffee Hour on Zoom
Both the 9:00 & 11:30 services will be live-streamed at this link: https://allsaints-pas.org/live-stream/.
Our guiding principle remains to follow common sense risk reduction guidance for as long as we remain in a declared public health pandemic, so to keep our community safe and well, our in-person worship guidelines include:
- Masks are required at all times — both indoors and outdoors — on the All Saints campus.
- Both outdoor and indoor seating is available for services and communion will be served in both locations.
- Our expectation is that those entering the church will be vaccinated (if vaccination is available to them) and we require that masks be worn by all to protect the most vulnerable.
- Those seated indoors are asked to maintain social distance between individuals/households.
- If we reach seating capacity in the church, ushers will guide you to alternative seating areas.
- We ask you not enter if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms: fever over 100.4°F or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, or if you have had contact in the last 14 days with someone diagnosed with or suspected to have COVID-19.
