The Journey Begins! On Sunday, October 8, we launch our Centennial Journey: Engaging Our Past, Growing into God’s Future — a year of commemoration, reflection and celebration. It is the 100th Anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of our current church building — the third building to serve the congregation since its founding in 1883. Starting this Sunday, our year-long Centennial Celebration will provide an exciting opportunity to both engage in the past and imagine the future, as a faith community committed to living out God’s love, justice and compassion in the world. Join us this Sunday and thropughout the year as we dig deeper into the history of All Saints: both for the sake of understanding more about our past and for preparing ourselves to grow into God’s future!

Mike Kinman preaches at both 7:30 and 10:00 a.m. At 10:00 a.m., Coventry Choir offers Cornerstone by Kirchner. ASL interpretation is available at 10:00. Our festive 10:00 a.m. service will also include historic music pieces from the 1923 liturgy. Following the service, activities on the lawn include music through the decades, a centennial scavenger hunt (with prizes!) and Cornerstone Cookies for all!

The Forum returns at 9:00 a.m. in the Guild Room. This Sunday is all about Commemoration: Centennial Conversation, with Centennial co-chair Nancy Naecker and the Centennial Committee leading the audience in a lively conversation, with a slide show of archival photos and the chance to add your own commemoration notes to the All Saints timeline. (Donuts will be served!)

Join Us for Children’s Chapel during the 10 a.m. service!
Kindergarten through 5th graders! Come one, come all and join us for Children’s Chapel during the 10:00 a.m. service, where children will experience music, arts and crafts, meditations, storytelling, wiggley fun, spiritual practices for kids and so much more! Children’s Chapel is a space for your child to build church community with children their own age, celebrate diverse cultures and explore who/what God means to them. Here at All Saints, we encourage children and youth to show up as their fully authentic selves every day, ask questions and love one other fiercely through modeling it for them, first, and through our weekly discussions! It is never a dull moment in Children’s Chapel, so please join us! Parents are always welcome. Let’s celebrate and connect! For information please contact Nina Scherer at nscherer@allsaints-pas.org.

Join Greeter Jenn McGaw in our Online Coffee Hour on Zoom following the 10:00 service.

At 11:30 a.m. — Welcome Coffee in the Guild Room (following the 10:00am service). Join us for an informal opportunity to connect with staff members as we welcome newcomers, guests, or anyone who has questions about All Saints Church. For more information, contact Ana Camacho at acamacho@allsaints-pas.org.

12:00 – 1:30 p.m., in the Guild Room, Getting Connected: An Introduction to All Saints Church
continues this Sunday. It’s not too late to join this five-week class, which is designed for anyone — from brand new to old-timer — who is interested in exploring the essence of All Saints and getting more connected through active participation. Each class consists of a presentation by a staff member followed by a small group experience. Together we consider the core values of All Saints Church and develop a sense of belonging as we building connections to individuals, ministries and groups. Register here. Information = Ana Camacho at acamacho@allsaints-pas.org.

5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Sweetland Hall — Interfaith Study Group – “Why Me” Providing Spiritual Care in a Cancer Center. Chaplains Jonathan Stoner and Khurram Ahmed will share how they were drawn into this occupation of empathy and compassion and how they respond to their patients and loved ones who struggle with the reality of cancer in their lives. Please bring an open heart and mind willing to listen and learn, and a vegetarian dish to share in our potluck. The Interfaith Study Group is sponsored by: All Saints Church, Pasadena, Islamic Center of Southern Ca. Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center. Information = Amanda McCormick, amccormick@allsaints-pas.org.

Streaming at 10:00 a.m. is offered on our website’s live stream page, our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. Check out our live streaming page to download service leaflets and take part in our action of the week.

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For in-person worship, 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:

• (as of 1/30/23) Because Los Angeles County, including Pasadena, currently have low levels of COVID-19, masks are recommended, but not required, for everyone indoors.
• Masks are optional outdoors.
• 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)
• Those who choose to be unvaccinated are requested to participate online.
• 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.