May 19, 2009
Dear Parishioners and Friends,
This past Sunday was a special day in the life of our parish as we presented the All Saints Spirituality and Justice Award to Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund. Mrs. Edelman delivered a stirring sermon and answered questions following the service. For information about the award, please click here. To read about the spirituality and justice award in the Brookline TAB, please click here.
THEME FOR THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
On May 21, 40 days after Easter, Christians will celebrate Ascension Thursday. For more information about this feast, please click here. In today's Gospel, Jesus prays that we be one as he is one with the Father. In the Collect we pray: "O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen."
The reading from Acts tells about the choice of Matthias to take the place of Judas: "So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed and said, 'Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.' And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles." (Acts 1:15-17, 21-26)
Psalm 1 talks about our choice to walk in God's path: "Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats of the scornful! Their delight is in the law of the LORD, and they meditate on his law day and night. They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; everything they do shall prosper. It is not so with the wicked; they are like chaff which the wind blows away."
The reading from the first epistle of John affirms that those who are one in Christ have eternal union with God: "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life." (1 John 5:9-13)
The Gospel from John is Jesus' prayer for his disciples: "Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost, so that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves. I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one." (John 17:6-19)
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 Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 23-24, 2009
Saturday, May 23, at 5:00 pm — Preacher: The Rev. Laurie A. Rofinot
Sunday, May 24, at 10:30 am — Preacher: The Rev. Laurie A. Rofinot
Events at All Saints Parish
Pentecost Sunday May 31: As is the tradition at All Saints, we will celebrate the feast of Pentecost with a reenactment of the "gift of tongues" during the 10:30 am service. Parishioners will read in multiple languages simultaneously the passage from the Acts of Apostles that describes the first Christian Pentecost. The following languages will be represented: French, Italian, Latin, Finnish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Yoruba, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian.
If you can read a language other than English and would like to participate in this reading, please contact Marianne Evett, mevett@mac.com or 781-316-8470. In past years the reading in multiple languages at All Saints was featured in a news story on National Public Radio.
Taizé Holy Eucharist is offered every Wednesday at 6:15 pm. For more information, please click here.
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.
Men's Group will meet next Saturday, May 30 at 8:00 am to discuss A Rumor of Angels by Peter L. Berger. Dr. Berger will lead the discussion. For more information click here or email Peter Stringham at peter.stringham@gmail.com.
Celtic Mini-Retreat on "Mary: the Authentic Disciple" on Saturday, June 13, 3:00-4:30 pm, led by the Rev. Dr. Christian Brocato. For information, please click here.
web site resources
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For information about our Church School for pre-school to grade 12, click here.
For information about Adult learning opportunities, click here.
For information about the Beacon Street Fellowship for those in their 20s and 30s, please click here.
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