ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, REDDING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS 2015 2150 Benton Drive, Redding, CA 96003 Tel 530 243 1000 www.episcopalchurchredding.org
Welcome to All Saints The Episcopal Church strives to live by the message of Christ, in which there are no outcasts and all are welcome. Walking a middle way between Roman Catholicism and Protestant traditions, we are a sacramental and worship-oriented church that promotes thoughtful debate about what God is calling us to do and be, as followers of Christ. The best way to learn about the Episcopal Church is to become a part of it. Come to All Saints and Grow! Fr Paul F Blanch, Rector
What can you do for your Church in this year 2015? We are looking to recruit new Altar Guild members, and new Acolytes. Have you considered being a Lector? Do you love music, then have you considered being Choir member. Maybe you could assist us in our Buildings and Grounds Team. Please speak with Fr Paul or the Churchwardens today!
The Feast of the Epiphany Sunday January 4 th Vigil Holy Eucharist Saturday 3 rd at 5 PM with the Blessing of Chalk, 8 AM Holy Eucharist and Parish Eucharist at 10:30 AM. The Church has a custom of blessing homes on the Feast of the Epiphany and the week following. Family and friends gather to ask God s blessing on their homes and those who live in or visit the home. It is an invitation for Jesus to be a daily guest in our home, our comings and goings, our conversations, our work and play, our joys and sorrows. A traditional way of doing this is to use chalk blessed during the Epiphany liturgy and write above the home s entryway, 20 + C + M + B + 15. The letters C, M, B have two meanings. They are the initials of the traditional names of the three magi: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. They also abbreviate the Latin words Christus mansionem benedicat, May Christ bless the house. The + signs represent the cross and 2015 is the year.
Sunday February 1st The Presentation of Christ in the Temple. All our liturgical celebrations this weekend will unpack this special feast day. Candlemas commemorates the ritual purification of Mary, 40 days after the birth of her son Jesus. This day also marks the ritual presentation of the baby Jesus to God in the Temple at Jerusalem. The Gospel of Luke says that Jesus was met by Anna and Simeon. Simeon held the baby Jesus and called him a Light to the World. Ritual purification stems back to a Jewish tradition that women were considered unclean after the birth of a child. For 40 days for a boy, and 60 days for a girl, women weren't allowed to worship in the temple. At the end of this time, women were brought to the Temple or Synagogue to be purified. After the ceremony women were allowed to take part in religious services again. The festival is called Candlemas because this was the day that all the Church's candles for the year were blessed. In pre-christian times, it was the festival of light. This ancient festival marked the mid point of winter, half way between the winter solstice (shortest day) and the spring equinox. Some people lit candles to scare away evil spirits on the dark winter nights. People believed that Candlemas predicted the weather for the rest of the winter.
ASH WEDNESDAY February 18 th Holy Eucharist at Noon. Children s Liturgy at 5 PM Sung Eucharist 7 PM There will be Imposition of Ashes offered at all services on this day.
Friday February 27 th is the day we welcome our Diocesan Bishop to All Saints Church for the Official Blessing on Fr Paul s ministry among us. Special Liturgy at 7 PM
Lent 2015 Tuesdays in Lent Celtic Eucharist and homily at 7 PM followed by Soup Supper. Fridays in Lent All Age Stations of the Cross at 5:30 PM. Thursday Morning Lenten Eucharist with address at 9:30 AM. Lenten Adult Forum on Sundays at 9:15 AM will use the new movie and story Les Miserables by Victor Hugo to unpack the nature of repentance, salvation and redemption.
Palm Sunday March 29 th Vigil Eucharist 5 PM (28 th ) 8 PM Holy Eucharist 10:30 AM Parish Eucharist and Palm Procession with the Reading of the Passion Gospel. Tuesday of Holy Week Eucharist and Devotional Address at 7 PM Wednesday of Holy Week Holy Eucharist and Devotional Address at 7 PM.
April 2 nd Maundy Thursday Liturgy of the Last Supper with Footwashing and Stripping of the Altar at 7 PM. This liturgy will be followed by the Vigil of Prayer at the Altar of Repose until 12 AM.
April 3 rd Good Friday Morning Prayer and Litany 8:45AM The Way of the Cross for Children at 10:30AM The Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday with Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion at 7 PM
We gather at 7:30 PM for the lighting of the New Fire, the reading of the ancient prophecies and renewal of Baptismal vows and the First Eucharist of Easter. (There will be no 5 PM Eucharist)
Easter Day at All Saints 8 AM The Holy Eucharist and Sermon 10:30 AM The Parish Festal Eucharist and Procession.
The Ascension of the Lord May 14 th Holy Eucharist (said) 9:30AM Sung Eucharist 7 PM
Saturday 23 rd May 5 PM Vigil Eucharist Sunday 24 th May 8 AM Holy Eucharist 10:30 AM Parish Eucharist
Adult Forums at All Saints Sundays 9:15 AM January 11 th The Eucharist and the Ritual Reason Why? Part 1 January 18 th The Eucharist and the Ritual Reason Why? Part 2 January 25 th No Forum. Annual Parish Meeting. February 1 st Parish Breakfast. No Forum
February 8 th Young People s Forum. Why do we believe in God? February 15 th Where do we go from here? Assessing our situation to date.
February 22 nd, March 1 st, March 8 th, March 15 th, March 22 nd, Our 2105 Lent Course is based on the story and movie Les Miserables and will take place at the 9:15 AM Adult Forum. We shall be using excerpts from the movie and discussion questions that examine sin, redemption and salvation based on the characters of the story. The entire movie will be screened before the course begins on Sunday February 15 th at 3 PM.
Please join us at All Saints for a spiritual and musical treat as we gather to offer Choral Evensong on the following Sundays in the Year. February 22 nd Choral Evensong for the Lenten Season. Sung by Harmonia at 4 PM. May 10 th Choral Evensong for the Easter Season. Sung by Harmonia at 4 PM. The Rector will officiate.