(Artwork: Filipino Americans: A Glorious History, A Golden Legacy (1995) by Eliseo Silva; mural located in Unidad Park, Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA)
On Sunday, October 22, we invite you to join us at church to participate in our action of the week and raise our collective voice to shout to our elected leaders “We need a ceasefire now!” We are writing President Biden and our members of Congress calling them to engage their maximum efforts to de-escalate the violence in the Middle East. See the letter for California here. Here is the letter for outside California.
Sally Howard preaches at both 7:30 and 10:00 a.m. At 10:00 a.m., Canterbury Choir offers 최종길 —목마른 사슴이 (“As the Deer Longs for Streams of Water”) by JongGhil Choi, with soloist Julia Hwang. ASL interpretation is available at 10:00.
We’ll present the Forum at 9:00 a.m. in the Guild Room — Celebration: A Centennial Conversation. The third in our three-part Centennial Conversations series will be a walk down memory lane of moments to remember in the 100 years of mission and ministry here at 132 North Euclid. Susan Russell hosts the conversation which includes Gloria Pitzer, Lorna Miller and Keith Holeman. From Press Conferences to Christmas Pageants, from hosting nationally and internationally known speakers to raising up home grown heroes there is so much to celebrate as we remember with gratitude those shoulders on which we stand as custodians of the All Saints story. Come and revisit events you remember, learn about some you don’t and be ready to add your own celebrations to the conversation. (Donuts will be served!)
Our Featured Ministry this Sunday will be the Asian American Pacific Islander Ministry, which will host a parish-wide celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM) with food and music on the lawn following the 10 a.m. service. All are invited! Filipino American History Month (FAHM) in October commemorates the first Filipinos to arrive in the continental United States at what is now Morro Bay, California on October 18, 1587 when “Luzones Indios” came ashore from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza. In 1992, the Filipino American National Historical Society introduced FAHM, and in 2009 the U.S. Congress officially recognized October as FAHM in the U.S. Read more about Filipino American History Month here!
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.
Following the 10:00 a.m. service will be 20/30’s October Social Hour — Pumpkin Carving! All 20/30s are warmly invited to meet them on the South Driveway (Plaza Las Fuentes fountain). Please RSVP (or email if you have questions) to 2030allsaints@gmail.com. Make sure to add to the subject “RSVP Pumpkin Carving.” Note: Pumpkins and appetizers will be provided!
12:00 – 1:30 p.m., in the Guild Room, Getting Connected: An Introduction to All Saints Church
continues this Sunday. This five-week class 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. Information = Ana Camacho at acamacho@allsaints-pas.org.
At 5:00 p.m. on the Chancel — First Jazz Vespers of the Season: Kait Dunton! Kait Dunton is a Los Angeles-based keyboardist & composer. She exudes joy when she plays and her honest emotional expression invites her audience to be open and vulnerable right alongside her. Her radiant energy and musical storytelling have garnered her hundreds of thousands of followers on social media as well as a large listening audience on Spotify. Validated parking is available in Plaza las Fuentes. There is no charge. No reservations required. Info = jazz@allsaints-pas.org, or www.allsaints-pas.org
And from 6:00-9:00 p.m., don’t forget 2023 Beerman Award for Social Justice in Action Celebration at Leo Baeck Temple, 1300 N Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049. This will be an evening of inspiration as the Leonard Beerman Foundation for Peace and Justice honors Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi. With Mike Farrell as Master of Ceremonies, the program will include Comments by The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, and Discussion with Dolores Huerta, Reverend James Lawson, and The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Moderated by Professor David N. Myers. Get your tickets here.
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.
