All Saints Episcopal Church So Burlington, VT
A welcoming community doing God's work in the world.

Rector on Vacation Until Aug. 2

Sunday, July 4

Our guest Celebrant and Preacher will be the Rev. Regina Christianson

Sunday, July 11 - August 1

Guest Celebrant and Preacher, the Rev. Peter D. MacLean

To mark the end of his preaching ministry, Peter will deliver four sermon instructions:

July 11 & 18

SIN and SALVATION - based on the book The Heart of Christianity by Marcus Borg.

July 25

BAPTISM - based on Peter's instruction notes for parents and godparents.

August 1

EUCHARIST - a meditation on 55 years as a  priest.

In addition, Peter and Joyce are planning to select a  Sunday on which we will sing the almost forgotten hymns for evening services, and on other Sundays to focus on hymns of  judgment and healing.



An Exciting Opportunity

I want to share with you an exciting opportunity which Bishop Ely has asked All Saints to consider for this coming year. Daniel MacDonald is a candidate for  Holy Orders from the Diocese of Massachusetts, who lives in Winooski with his wife Laura and their son, Nathaniel. Daniel will be ordained to the diaconate on June 5, in Boston. The MacDonalds will continue to live in Vermont while Laura, a psychiatric resident at Fletcher Allen, continues her training.  Once he is ordained a transitional deacon (intending to be  ordained a priest), Daniel will be required to have a period of training and mentorship in the theology and practice of diaconal servant ministry.

As the bishop where Daniel presently lives, Bishop Ely  asked All Saints to consider having Daniel serve a  diaconal internship with us for the coming school year. The vestry has approved the idea, with Peggy Mathauer and David working out the details of a learning agreement with Daniel. This is a great opportunity for Daniel to be mentored by Peggy with her many years of  experience and knowledge as a deacon and by David  with his years of teaching clergy. Daniel was David's student in Clinical Pastoral Education at Fletcher Allen last summer, so they have had a positive working relationship in the past.

As part of the internship learning plan, as supervising deacon, Peggy will have regular scheduled meetings with Daniel, as will David. Besides taking part in worship as a deacon under Peggy's tutelage, it is likely that  Daniel will focus on youth and adult Christian education as at least two areas of ministry. This promises to be a wonderful learning opportunity for Daniel and an opportunity for us at All Saints to be enriched by his ministry and presence!

DGH+



Summer Camp
Rock Point summer camp sessions begin June 27 for Senior High Youth, followed by Elementary, Intermediate, and Junior High age groups.
There are brochures available in the office that include an application. If you apply before April 1, you will receive 5% off the registration fee. There is scholarship money available from the Diocesan Angel Fund and the Torpey Fund at All Saints.


Prayer Shawl Ministry

Since beginning the prayer shawl ministry, we have distributed over half a  dozen shawls and the demand is increasing. We've gotten wonderful feedback from the recipients! There is no right or wrong way to create these shawls, although knitting and crochet patterns are available. Everyone is welcome to participate, so dust off your knitting needles and crochet books. Please contact me at 802-862-3106 or  e mail westievt@comcast.net with any questions, comments, requests for shawls or suggestions.

Elaine Horseman, RN


Emergency Food Shelf Suggestions for  Any Time

  • Cereal (low sugar)
  • Peanut Butter
  • Baby Food, Baby Formula, Diapers
  • Canned Soup (low sodium)
  • Tuna
  • Canned Fruit (in juice or light syrup)
  • Pork and Beans
  • Canned Vegetables (low sodium)
  • Tomato/Spaghetti sauce
  • Dry pasta: Spaghetti, Macaroni, etc.
  • Rice
  • Juice (100% juice, canned concentrate)
  • Meals in a  can

AVOID GLASS CONTAINERS, WHICH CAN BREAK

If you wish to make a monetary donation, every gift helps. Just one dollar buys three cans of beans. $3 buys  eight cans of  soup. $5 buys seven boxes of cereal.



Substitutes Needed

Meals on Wheels is looking for two substitutes to help deliver meals on the second and fifth Tuesdays of the month.

Please contact Audrey Park, 864-0442, if you are occasionally willing to fill in for her and/or her partner, Pat McDonald, on those days.



Looking for used washer and drier in good condition with negotiable price.

Kirtani Mathauer






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