Sunday, December 8, is the Second Sunday of Advent! We have our Advent 2 service at 7:30 a.m., and at 10:00 a.m. we celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a service full of candles, roses, and joyful song. Jonathan Stoner will preach at 7:30 and Alfredo Feregrino will preach at 10:00 a.m. Canterbury Choir offers Adiós Reina del Cielo arr. by Daniel Ramon and Ave Maria arr. by Mäntyjärvi. Vox Cambiata offers The Angel Gabriel arr. by Howell. ASL interpretation is available at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Live Faith, Formation & Fellowship: Our Lady of Guadalupe
9:00 a.m. in the Guild Room. On the Sunday we celebrate her Feast Day here at All Saints Church, Thomas Diaz & Alfredo Feregrino lead a conversation on the history, spirituality and inspiration of Our Lady of Guadalupe — patron saint of Mexico & the Americas, protector of the marginalized & oppressed, and symbol of faith, hope and love.
Winter Coat Drive for Our Unhoused Neighbors Continues!
On the Quad Lawn. Through Monday, December 16th (Blue Christmas) we are holding a winter coat drive to benefit Safe Haven Bridge to Housing and our Food Ministry. We will collect new, gently used and good-condition winter jackets and coats for adult men and women. Especially needed are men’s M-XXXL sizes. Please bring your donations to the lawn on Sunday, Dec. 8 or 15, or to the Main Office during business hours, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Information = Maddie Gavel Briggs at mwriter@greeneggsandham.org.
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, wiggly 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 Merry Simkins at msimkins@allsaints-pas.org.
Sunday Morning Childcare
Childcare for Infants and Toddlers provided every Sunday from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in the Seminar Room and Small Lounge in Regas House, sign in required.
We ask that all families who use childcare are registered in the All Saints system (see link below) and also sign children in and out in the Seminar Room during each childcare session. Space is limited. Thank you. Please create and/or update your My All Saints account here: My All Saints – Login (allsaints-pas.org) For more information, please contact Merry Simkins at msimkins@allsaints-pas.org.
Join our Coffee Hour following the 10 a.m. service with greeter Jenn McGaw!
Celebrate the Ministry of Alfredo Feregrino
Following the 10 a.m. service in the Learning Center. Enjoy a joyous Celebration of Ministry for Alfredo with the fantastic music of Bill Cunliffe and his band and delicious Mexican food.
Sacred Collage Small Group
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. in the Sweetland Hall (on Dec. 8 only). This 3-week program, led by Dori Torrey, introduces participants to the art medium of collage as a focus for meditation and prayer. No art experience or talent is needed. All supplies are provided. Come and experience a new way of letting your inner voice speak through image. The program will be Sundays after church through December 22. No food will be provided, so please bring a snack or bag lunch for yourself. Attendance at all sessions is recommended, but not necessary. Information = Amanda McCormick, amccormick@allsaints-pas.org. Register online here.
Journey of Faith-Sharing Group
12:00-1:00 p.m. in the OCC Conference Room. Connect with others through genuine conversations about journeys of faith. No commitments or sign-ups required. A welcome space where you can drop in as your schedule allows. Explore your faith, share your story, and build meaningful connections in a supportive community. More info: Amanda McCormick: AMcCormick@allsaints-pas.org.
Urban Walkers: Bungalow Courts in Pasadena
4:00 p.m. Meeting place TBD. Pasadena is attributed as the birthplace of the bungalow court. Generally speaking, they are a cluster of small one-story individual houses surrounding a common landscaped courtyard. They were designed as rentals for those who could not yet afford to buy a house, or need to down-size as empty-nesters. They provided privacy as well as community. The bungalow courts date from 1909 through 1942 representing a wide variety of architectural styles. The largest concentration in Pasadena is to be found on South Marengo Avenue. On our two-mile walk (covering both sides of Marengo), we will see 12 Bungalow Courts, some recognized by “National Register of Historic Places.” This is an afternoon stroll, from Del Mar to Glenarm and back, with interesting sights and plenty of time for conversation. Urban Walkers invite you to join this walk! If interested in this walk or would like more information, contact Robb Grimm at rgrimm0320@gmail.com (reservation deadline December 4)
Every Sunday at 4:00 p.m. on Zoom — Reclaiming the Bible
This is “bible study” with a difference. Our goal will be to heal and move beyond the misunderstanding, confusion, hurtful interpretation, oppression, and other ways our bible has been used against us. Jesus is the Word of God, and God’s Word is one of love, hope, and reconciliation. This is the bible we’ll strive together to come home to in this small group study. Facilitated by Dr. Charles Foster. Contact Dr. Foster at drcharlesfoster@icloud.com for Zoom access.
Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols
5:00 p.m. in the Church. In the warm ambience of the candlelit church, Coventry Choir offers motets, carols and canticles of intense, mystical beauty with music of female composers: Fishell, Nixon, Beamish, Von Bingen, Einfelde and Wheeler. Tim Rich offers a meditation.
2024 Beerman Award for Social Justice in Action Day-Long Celebration, at LEO BAECK TEMPLE, 1300 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Purchase Tickets here.
In this time, more than ever, we need to be together. So, please join us at 6:00 p.m. for Cocktail Reception and
at 7:00 p.m. for an evening program honoring courageous journalist and recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, Maria Ressa. Recognizing our Beerman Foundation 2024 Social Justice Fellows: Hussayn Abdul-Qawi, Adnan Jaber, Marissa Montes, Zahra Sakkejha and Yehudah Webster. It will offer a Memorial Tribute to our late board member Reverend James Lawson by Beerman Fellow, Rep. Justin Jones, and a Musical Interlude Performed by Holman Church Choir, William Campbell Jr., Choir Director.
The evening’s celebration will be preceded by an afternoon symposium, 1:00–3:00 p.m., commemorating the tenth anniversary of Leonard Beerman’s death — The Eternal Dissident: The Living Legacy of Rabbi Leonard I. Beerman.
Streaming at 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (and for other streamed services and events) 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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