May 12, 2009
Dear Parishioners and Friends,
Please join us this Sunday at the 10:30 am Holy Eucharist when we will present the All Saints Spirituality and Justice Award to Marian Wright Edelman. She is the Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund, the most influential advocate for children in our country. Mrs. Edelman will be the preacher and will answer questions following the service. The public is invited. Please invite your neighbors and friends to this important event. For more information, please click here.
There is a wonderful story about the spirituality and justice award in the current edition of the Brookline TAB, please click here to access the story. We are also listed in the Boston Globe calendar.
THEME FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
In today's Gospel, Jesus teaches us to love one another as he loved us. This Sunday, as we present the Spirituality and Justice Award to Marian Wright Edelman, we are especially aware of our responsibility to love and care for children. In the Collect we pray: "O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen."
The reading from Acts is an account of the Gentiles receiving God's Holy Spirit and being baptized: "Then Peter said, "Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?" So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ." (Acts 10:44-48)
Psalm 98 is a joyous proclamation of praise: "Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things ... Shout with joy to the LORD, all you lands; lift up your voice, rejoice, and sing. Sing to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the voice of song. With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout with joy before the King, the LORD. Let the sea make a noise and all that is in it, the lands and those who dwell therein. Let the rivers clap their hands, and let the hills ring out with joy before the LORD, when he comes to judge the earth."
The reading from the first epistle of John is a call to love God and all people in God's name: "By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments." (1 John 5:1-6)
In the Gospel reading from John, Jesus gives his core teaching on love of God and love of neighbor: "As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father." (John 15:9-17)
Alleluia! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! You are invited to worship with us Saturday at 5:00 pm and Sunday at 10:30 am.
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Sincerely,
David A. Killian |
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For the 
For worship services for
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 16-17, 2009
Saturday, May 16, at 5:00 pm — Preacher: Mr. Tim Trussell-Smith
Sunday, May 17, at 10:30 am — Preacher: Ms. Marian Wright Edelman
Events at All Saints Parish
Taizé Holy Eucharist is offered every Wednesday at 6:15 pm. For more information, please click here.
Men's Group will meet next Saturday, May 16 at 8:00 am to discuss A Rumor of Angels by Peter L. Berger. For more information click here or email Peter Stringham at peter.stringham@gmail.com.
Brookline Networking Group (BrNG) meets on Tuesday, May 19, at 7 pm at Temple Ohabei Shalom. Please click here for more information.
"Cloud of Unknowing" group to discuss the 14th-century classic and enter into centering prayer, Wednesdays May 20, and 27 at 7:00 pm. Click here for more details.
Women's Reading Group will meet on Saturday, May 23 at 9:00 am to discuss Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today by Joan Chittister, OSB. For more information click here or email Anne Harrington at anneharringtontechwriter@yahoo.com.
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