"ALWAYS SEEKING TO KNOW CHRIST, LIVE CHRIST,
AND MAKE CHRIST KNOWN TO ALL PEOPLE"

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Summer Worship Service Schedule
as of 6/22/09
 
Sundays
beginning June 21st
9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II with music

Weather depending....
Please note that any delays, cancellations, or postponements
will be posted on Channel 40 and on their website at www.wggb.com
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Announcements/Calendar

Ongoing....
If you are in need of pastoral care, please call the church office at 532-8917. Support is available!

The Adult & Youth Choirs are on break for the summer.  We are looking for folks to volunteer to provide a musical selection for a service or two this summer.  Please contact the church office if you feel called to this ministry.

IDEAS & VISION  We are “working forward” to create a festive day of activities at our church for Columbus Day, October 12^th. If you are an “IDEAS” person and would like to help with the “VISION” for the day, please contact Rene or the church office. 

The Altar Guild is welcoming new members.  Please contact the office if you are interested.  The 2009 Flower Chart is posted in the narthex.  Flowers may be given in honor or memory of a loved one.   The Altar Guild is able to take requests for arrangements or you may place an order with your own florist for delivery to the church.  Vases are available at the church

Mark Your Calendars....
SUMMER SERVICE SCHEDULE  Sunday, June 21^st, All Saints’ began its summer service schedule of one worship service beginning at 9:00 am. 

PRAYER GROUP  Please join us each Sunday morning from 8:15 am - 8:45 am to pray for All Saints’ Church. The group will meet in the Rector’s office and will move into the church if more space is needed.  Come even if you are late!!  Let us storm the heavens on behalf of All Saints!! 

COFFEE HOUR  Following the 9:00 am worship service, please join us for coffee and light refreshments in Kidder Hall. Our sincere thanks to all who provide food for fellowship.

BOOK DISCUSSION  Engaging the issues of good, evil and how you make sense of life’s experiences; The Shack by William Paul Young is a New York Times bestseller reflecting on the Trinity. Please read this fascinating book in preparation for our discussion following the 9:00 am service on Sunday, June 28th.

ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON  A celebration of Father Scott Seabury’s 25^th Ordination Anniversary will be held at St. Paul’s Church in Holyoke, MA at 12:00 pm with a potluck luncheon. A sign up sheet for contributions to the buffet is posted on the bulletin board outside the church office.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC  Our Contemporary Music Team will share their gifts at the 9:00 am worship service on July 12^th.

EVCC  Ecumenical Vacation Choir Camp returns! Monday, August 17^th through Friday, August 21^st from 8:30 am to 12:15 pm.  Cost is $20.00 per child and all snacks & naps are provided. Children entering grades 2-9 are welcome!  Registration may be made by contacting the church office.

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Interim Rector Announcement

The Rev. Noreen Suriner has been elected by the Wardens and Vestry for appointment by the Bishop as Interim Rector of All Saints’, beginning September 1, 2008. 

The Rev. Noreen Suriner, was ordained by The Rt. Rev. Alexander Stewart as a deacon in June 1976, and as the first woman priest in our diocese, in March 1977.

Pastor Noreen grew up in Middlefield, the western-most town of Hampshire County, and has returned to her hometown in her semi-retirement.

Her career includes being the first woman rector in the Mid-Atlantic States, serving as rector for 13 years at Christ the King Church, in Baltimore, MD, and 12 years at Trinity Memorial Church, in Binghamton, NY. Additionally, she served as Priest in Charge of St. Columba’s Church, in Washington, DC.

She served as a Trustee of the Church Pension Fund for twelve years, and Vice Chair for three of those years. Other positions she has held include serving as founder of the Maryland Clergy Association, and President of the National Network of Episcopal Clergy Associations. Most recently, she was the Dean of the Binghamton, NY district, and on the Standing Committee of the Central New York Diocese. 

Serving most recently as Interim Rector at St. John’s, in Northampton, MA, has been a joy-filled and wonderful shared ministry with their people. Pastor Noreen looks forward to a fruitful and rewarding ministry at All Saints’, where she will work ¾ time; still allowing for ample personal time to raise her beloved Scottish Terriers, and enjoying the wilderness of the Berkshires.

We are pleased to welcome Pastor Noreen to our All Saints’ family!

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Christian Education Programs

Sunday School classes for children in grades Kindergarten through High School will be held weekly every Sunday during the school year, except the third Sunday of the month.  New students are always welcome. The children join their family during the exchange of the Peace so that they may participate in the celebration of Holy Communion.

For more information on our services or education programs, please contact the office at 413-532-8917 or Allsaintsshadley@aol.com