Sunday, October 1, is St. Francis Day and our Annual Blessing of the Animals Celebration! Join us as we celebrate the life of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment. Please bring your pets, photos of your pets, or even a stuffed animal. All pets are invited to process in the Church at the beginning of the 10:00 a.m. service, and then adjourn to the outdoor worship service on the quad lawn including the blessing of animals. If you would like to participate in the procession through the church, please arrive by 9:45 a.m.
Mark Chase preaches at both 7:30 and 10:00 a.m. At 10:00 a.m., Canterbury Choir offers O Sifuni Mungu arr. by Maddux, with soloist Stephen McDonough. ASL interpretation is available at 10:00.
The Forum at 9:00 a.m. will resume on October 8th.
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.
Getting Connected: An Introduction to All Saints Church
Classes start this Sunday, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m., in the Guild Room. This five-week class is designed for anyone — from brand new to old-timer — 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.
Sunday Lunch: Café and Community
12:15 p.m., Mamma’s Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta, 1007 Fair Oaks Ave in South Pasadena. Come meet new friends for a casual outdoor lunch once a month after church. Mamma’s features fantastic pizza by the slice ($5.50 for a loaded slice!) and tons of Italian dishes and sandwiches. Free parking is in the lot behind the restaurant, and on surrounding streets. RSVPs helpful, but walk-ins are welcome! Juliann Budimir will facilitate. Info, RSVPs, or questions = 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.
