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“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
Ecclesiastes 3:1 Dear All Saints’ family,
Back in the 60’s (some of us remember those days) Pete Seeger wrote a song made
famous by the Byrds called Turn, Turn, Turn. The song is notable for being one of a few in-
stances in pop music in which a large portion of scripture is set to music. King Solomon was
writing about the ebb and flow of life and how all things are done in their time. I thought of
these things as our church liturgical calendar changes to what is called ‘ordinary’ time. The
term doesn’t mean that the time isn’t important but literally it means that the Sundays are
‘ordered’ or ‘numbered’. December through Pentecost focused on the great celebrations of the
church Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost. Now in light of the work of Christ our focus is
on our spiritual growth and maturity in Christ by meditating on Jesus’ teachings and miracles.
Aside from the liturgical calendar change it is also almost summer. Summer is often a
time for activities to slow down as many plan for vacations and travel. As I looked ahead at the
calendar however our activities at All Saints’ are anything but slow. Please mark your calendars
for the following special events:
June 8th we will be holding our annual ‘rummage sale” from 9:00-2:00 in Groff Hall.
June 9th will be the final Sunday for our full choir to sing as they will recess for the
summer.
On that same Sunday we will commission our Parish Nurse Ministry and hold our first
Health Fair. We will also celebrate our 2013 graduates with a covered dish cookout
lunch.
June 14th Courageous Dads Simulcast at The McNamara’s.
June 14th & 15th Girls Weekend Out! All Saints’ Ladies Retreat at Life Point.
June 22nd is our Parish picnic at Holbrook Hollow Farm.
June 23rd is the date we change to our summer schedule Holy Eucharist at 8:00 (quiet)
and 10:00 (blended) We also will hear from Kathleen Lutz who will report on her
work in Kenya. Katie Bolgiano will also share with us sometime during the summer.
June 26-29 Our Youth Group will be away at Creation.
July 8 -12 is our Vacation Bible Celebration at Emory Grove.
July 21-26 is the Youth Group Community Missions Trip.
As you can see this summer is starting off far from ordinary as we
continue the work our Lord has given us to do. I pray that this summer will
be a time of spiritual growth, ministry, and yes let’s don’t forget to add a
little recreation into the mix. May the grace and peace of our Lord, Jesus
Christ be with you all. Faithfully,
Fr. David
A Letter from Father David
The Bell Tower
Vision Statement:
All Saints’ strives to be a place where people
come to know Jesus Christ, are transformed to
His glory, and become witnesses to God’s
unchangeable word.
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
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Inside this issue:
Letter from Fr. David 1
Courageous Dads 2
Library Corner 2
Messages from the Body 3
Health Fair 4
Calendar of Events 8
Closing 9
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history at Western Michigan Universi-ty. Hence, his historical facts concerning ancient Rome, events in the New Testa-ment, and Pontius Pilate's life are well documented in the rear of this book. Any event not documented is listed as "presumed" or "assumed".
In this novel the death of John the Baptist leads up to the trial, crucifiction, and resurrection of Christ. Pilate is later confronted by Saul, the tent maker from Tarsus who accuses him of killing the true son of God. Further on in the novel, Peter, the apostle assures Pilate that he could
be forgiven for allowing our Savior to be crucified.
Any history lover will find this novel spell binding since Pilate's life was full of political intrigue and adven-ture. This book may be found in Groff Hall, on the shelf, with many of our other interest-ing novels.
Pontius Pilate
By Paul L. Maier
. This novel follows Pilate's life from the reign of Tiberius through Claudius. The reader will soon become engrossed in early Roman politics, then suffer through a long sea voyage from Rome to Caesarea , in Palestine where Pilate and his wife set up housekeeping in Herod's castle. Governing the Jews in Judea proved to be a challenging task.
At the time this novel was written, its author, Maier, was a professor of ancient
From the Library Corner by Barbara Carr
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Courageous Dads Simulcast June 14th
We are going to honor the dads of All Saints' and community with an evening of inspiration and entertainment, featuring Alex
and Stephen Kendrick, Dennis Rainey, Sammy Rodriguez, Tommy and Bobby Bowden, Comedian Michael Jr., and more.
This unique simulcast is a wonderful way to engage, encourage, and edify the fathers of All Saints' and surrounding commu-nity. Typically Father's Day comes and goes without much fanfare. But fathers are crucial to the health of families. It's time to lift them up and celebrate their vital contributions.
We encourage every father in our church to attend and please bring a friend to this unique "Men's night out". We will provide transportation to the McNamara's from the church at 6:15 PM. Baby sitting will be provided, since the women are also having retreat at the same time. Please RSVP by calling the Church at 410-833-0700
Date: Friday June 14th, 2013 Time: Transportation from All Saints' at 6:15 PM Location: The McNamara's Be a Courageous Dad and Change The World!
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and counselor of at-risk youths. It was Fr. Hanna’s efforts that led to the repeal of Mar-yland’s antiquated miscegenation laws that banned inter-racial mar-riage. JoAnn and Meki To’alepai—an interracial couple who Fr. Hanna married in Washington DC in 1966—were on hand to honor their benefactor at his BCC Hall of Fame induction
Induction into Baltimore City Col-lege Hall of Fame:
Rev. Frederick J. Hanna BCC’43 —posthumously
Presented by Shawn Z. Tarrant Jr. BCC ‘15 Sophomore Class President—after graduating from City, Fr. Hanna went to work in the banking and business indus-tries while continuing his education at night at McCoy College at Johns Hopkins University before entering Bexey Hall Di-vinity School at Kenyon College. Or-dained as a priest in the Episcopal Church in 1957, Fr. Hanna served as a parish vicar
Baltimore City College Alumni Association Newsletter
Please bring your donations of gently used or new clothing and linens for the All Saints’ Rum-mage Sale. Place items on the stage in Groff Hall. We are now accepting adult and children’s clothing and accessories (jewelry, shoes, purses, etc.) linens, lawn and garden items.
The Rummage Sale is Saturday, June 8th from 9 am to 2 pm. Set-up is Wednesday, 6/5, Thursday, 6/6, and Friday, 6/7, from 9 am to afternoon. Please sign up to volunteer. We can always use help to sort and display our donations on the set-up days and helpers on Sale Day. You can get in some shopping, too. QUALITY ITEMS AT BARGAIN PRICES!
Contact Mary Thayer at 410-375-6326.
Time to bring in your donations for this year’s Rummage Sale
Gods Older Children
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Girls Night Out - "be free"
June 14 & 15, Friday night and Saturday morning
LifePoint Church welcomes back one of our favorite speakers, Jen Hatmaker. Our
theme is "Be Free. Like You Were Meant to Be." Jen Hatmaker returns for another
memorable Girls Weekend Out. In three sessions, Jen will address these questions:
Who am I? Why am I here? and What's next?
We encourage you to invite family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to join us! The
cost is $25 per person and deadline for receipt is June 1st. (Sally Kalbach is collecting
registration fees.)
Refreshments: On Friday, fruit and beverages will be available before the session and hand-served light fare
will be served after the evening session. On Saturday, coffee and juice will be available before the first session
and light fare will be served between sessions.
Book Table: Jen's books will be available for purchase. Major credit cards are accepted.
After the Saturday sessions, All Saints' ladies are going to the Gypsy Tea Room in Westminster. Check with
Sally K. about details.
ATTENTION ALL SAINTS' WOMEN AND GIRLS -
CONTACT SALLY KALBACH (410-833-8636)
to register for
GIRLS WEEKEND OUT!
ALL SAINTS' PARISH NURSE MINISTRY IS BEGINNING A Cancer
Support Group on July 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in Fletcher Hall.
If you have been affected by cancer in any way, please come join our first support group program
sponsored by the Parish Nurse Ministry. It will be held on the first Wednesday of each month at
7:00PM in Fletcher Hall. This will be a general support group covering any and all cancers and how it
has affected our lives. It is for survivors, family members and friends. We will strive to help alleviate
our fears of this disease. You do not have to register for this event. Just come believing that Jesus will
be in our midst as we help each other.
If you have questions about the group please contact:
Bette O'Connor, RN MS, at 410-654-5646.
Note from the Parish Office: If you know of anyone who will celebrate their 80th birthday or older– or who will have a 50th
wedding anniversary or higher, please call the parish office to make sure we are aware of the information. Thank you.
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HAPPY JUNE BIRTHDAYS
Doug Stiegler, June 3
Jackson Robertson, June 4
Susan Robertson, June 10
Dawn Hemler, June 11
Maegan Thomas, June 12
James Shelley, June 13
Mitchell McNamara, June 14
Rose Bognanni, June 16
Dale Groth, June 17
Barb Stiegler, June 22
Jeffrey Bakhsh June 23
Stephanie Kratz, June 28
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2013 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES:
Naomi King
and
Mitchell McNamara
CONGRATULATIONS TO
NEW PARENTS AND GRAND-PARENTS!
Andrea and Ben Patterson (parents)
on the birth of Kaia Rose Patterson
Saturday, May 18, 2013
And first-time Grandmother is
Becky Kistler (Ben’s mother)
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Rob and Beth Ryder (parents)
on the birth of a baby girl Emme
Thursday, May 23, 2013
And first-time Grandparents are
Susan and Stan Ryder (Rob’s parents)
Special Events At All Saints’
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Anita and James Parton
will celebrate their 41st
anniversary
on Monday, June 3rd
Fr. David and Janet Stenner
will celebrate their 41st anniversary
on Monday, June 17th
Frances and Joseph Mitchell
will celebrate their 41st anniversary
on Monday, June 24th
Special June Anniversaries
DEATHS
Irvin Stanley Sass
Husband of Debra Sass
died on Saturday, May 11, 2013
(106 Lamport Road
Reisterstown, MD 21136)
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203 E. Chatsworth Ave.
PO Box 279
Reisterstown, MD 21136-0279
Phone: 410-833-0700 Fax: 410-833-2352 E-mail: [email protected]
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
We’re on the web:
www.allsaints.ang-md.org
A Father’s Influence submitted by Laura Bolgiano
Have you ever wondered why a priority of Elijah's ministry in the last days involves restoring the relationship between fa-thers and children (v. 6)? Perhaps it's because the father has a powerful role, both in the development of emotional health in his offspring, and in the shaping of their perceptions about God. By his example, a dad can either draw his children to the Lord or push them away.
Sometimes the easiest way to understand this is to look at negative paternal examples:
The angry, unpredictable father instills fear in his children and teaches them that God is a tyrant who lashes out unex-pectedly.
A critical, demanding dad makes his kids feel inadequate. They see God as a strict taskmaster who's never pleased.
The uninvolved or absent father sends the message that his children are unimportant, and both he and God are too busy for them.
A macho dad's tough, uncaring nature leads his children to feel unloved and conclude that the Lord doesn't love them either.
A fault-finding or abusive father conveys that his child is worthless and God is full of condemnation.
But a man with Christlike character provides children with a healthy emotional connection, not only to their earthly dad, but also to their heavenly Father.
Think about how your earthly father helped to shape your perception of God. The Bible will reveal whether your under-standing of Him is rooted in truth or error. If you were blessed with a father who demonstrated the love and compassion of God, take the time to thank Him for this priceless blessing.
(Read Malachi 4:5-6 )
By Charles Stanley
