Calendar

Friendship Meal Friday, Sept. 1, 6 pm Parish Hall

Celtic Eucharist Sunday, Sept 10, 5:30 pm Parish Hall

Finance Committee Thursday, Sept. 14, Noon Office

Education Committee Thursday, Sept. 14, 5:30 pm Library

Vestry Tuesday, Sept 19, 6 pm Library

Unload truck for Friendship Meal Monday, Oct. 2, 5:30 pm Parish Hall

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All Saints Episcopal Church

is a Community of Faith, welcoming all God’s People

to share in ministry with… ~

Hearts opened in Christ

Hands offered in Service

Voices lifted in Praise

Mark your

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Chicken Bar-B-Que

& the First day of

Sunday School

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Dear People of All Saints,

Welcome to the 2nd New Year of the calendar! It is

time for the new Sunday School year; for the renewal

of formation possibilities; for the return to

“regular” (whatever that might mean!!) schedules.

We could say it is a return to the old, the tried, and

the true.

And yet, we are in the midst of the very new. Your

Search Team is in place and has begun its ministry

and the regular reports to us all each Sunday. Our

prayer for the process is in our prayers and will be

reprinted in the Outreach throughout the process.

Our “new ministries” slots have been filled by two

able volunteers. Betty Croghan is now sending out

the birthday, anniversary, get well, and other greeting

cards. Thanks so much, Betty. Anita Wallinger is

our new Funeral Reception Coordinator. Many

thanks to Anita…and to all those who always pitch in

so ably to help prepare, set up, serve, and clean up for

these events. All of these ministries are so

appreciated by us all. Thank you all.

It is looking like the roof will be fixed this Fall. We

are thisclose to the final collection!! And the fence

around the Community Garden is such a gift: a gift

that insures that the gardeners will enjoy all of their

produce. Your ministries are so fruitful. Thank you.

So much is happening as our Fall begins. We are in

the midst of reactivation and renewal in addition to

our new moves, new focus, new information. All can

require some shifting of the old. For my part, I find

myself shoveling my desk and my book stacks more

and more. There are glimmers of wood on my desk

as some files are shrinking or disappearing.

As my years increase, I am

aware that the number of books

in my possession that will make

it up to Coeur d’Alene will need

to decrease, either via the

Garage Sale or giving them

away. I spent some time during

my retreat week this past

summer pondering the gift of

divesting myself of stuff and things as my life begins

to shift to a new place.

Our new places don’t just occur at a time like

retirement. Our lives are filled with changes and

adjustments all along our journey. From the day we

are born, we are called to grow and renew, to love and

be loved, to explore and ponder in all imaginable

shapes and possibilities. And so we begin a new year

with new grade levels in school, new jobs, shifts in our

lives due to any one of a number of reasons. Where

do we head now? What is possible?

Jesus reminds us in Matthew when he speaks of the

camel passing through the eye of the needle that, in

God, all things are possible. Hearing that, we can

truly open our hearts to whatever lies ahead… and dig

into the joy, excitement, wonder, and mystery of these

next months in our life together. With God’s help and

the support of each other, we can definitely navigate

the shifts ahead.

May your Fall be blessed and all our paths be

illumined along the way.

Holladay+

Message from the Rector

Jesus ushered in a crazy upside-down Kingdom of voluntary submission and love, a Kingdom where the

least is the most honored and the one who gives everything is the one who gains it all. This is the

Kingdom of love, a Kingdom without a score-sheet tally or grabs for power. This is a Kingdom without

envy and bitterness, and in our relationships with one another, we strive to have “the same mindset as

Christ Jesus: Who being in the very nature of God, did not consider equality with God something to be

used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant being

made in human likeness…” (Phillipians 2:5-7) from Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible’s View of

Women by Sarah Bessey. New York: Howard Books, 2013. p. 81

Financial Picture of the Parish

Pledges were $2000 ahead in July, but we still lag behind annually by about $2700.

Thank you for keeping your pledges up to date.

We are $700 from Roof Repair. FYI, a $1000 donation came in at the very beginning of August

So close!!! We are almost there. Thank you all!

Thanks to donations from so many, the new fence is up around the Community Garden.

Details are in the Outreach. The gardeners will be able to keep their crops for themselves.

Cost was $2625: $700 was budgeted and $1755 of $1925 pledged has been donated. Thank you!

Quarterly Fire and Liability Insurance were paid @ $2288.

VBS donations of $660 were received. Thanks for the contribution to a successful Hero Central!

Thank you ALL so much for your support of the ministries of All Saints.

All Funds July 2017 YTD Budget YTD

Pledges $ 17,381.00 $ 104,258.00 $ 106,960.00

Receipts $ 25,741.57 $ 164,318.92 $ 147,425.88

Expense $ 20,306.45 $ 144,243.13 $ 159,375.51

Operating Income $ 18,236.30 $ 112,049.84 $ 116,993.38

Operating Expense $ 15,566.90 $ 111,581.64 $ 115,482.50

Net Surplus (Deficit) $ 5,435.12 $ 20,075.79 $ (11,949.63)

Holiday Bazaar

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

8th Annual Holiday

Parish Life

Chicken BBQ Hope everyone got a chance

to enjoy their summer fun,

vacations, and so forth!

Our Annual Chicken

Barbeque will follow the

10:00 church service on

September 10th! Please

make sure to sign up in the

Narthex to bring your

favorite sides, salads or

dessert. Please come enjoy!

A donation basket will be

available.

Please note in the Narthex there is a new monthly

opportunity to sign up to host a Coffee Hour.

Respectfully, Lori

Parish Life Chair

208-600-8226

'Yes, 'tis almost the season for Holiday Bazaars

and we are hoping to have one this year. I have

faith that enough people will step up to make it

happen. Please consider this fundraiser as a

ministry that you can support.

Needed are: bakers, candy makers, money

takers, kitchen staff, set up and down people,

etc. The tentative dates are Friday and Saturday,

November 17 and 18. Other dates are: set up

(Thurs), clean and reset (Fri pm), and tear down

(Sat pm). Please see Sally Cooper or Ruth

Andrews for more information or to offer your

ministry.

THANKS so much!

[RE: the Good Samaritan] Do you secretly see why I began by talking about the point of the story? You can

make it about roadside assistance, which is fine, and maybe even helpful, but Jesus is calling us to something

way bigger and higher and deeper and transcendent. Jesus is calling the man to love like God loves. Which

means everybody. Even those you hate the most. Even those who are the most difficult to love. Even those

you hate so much, you can’t even say their name.

from What is the Bible?:How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way Y ou

Think and Feel About Everything by Rob Bell. New York: HarperOne, 2017. p. 144

FRIENDSHIP

MEAL

The Friendship Meal with be September 1st. The menu is a Spanish

chicken and tortilla casserole. We can really use donations of corn

(fresh or frozen), canned black beans, and corn tortillas. Please have

them in the kitchen by noon on Friday the 1st so we will know what

else to purchase.

Volunteers Needed: Cooks - 3:00 to 6:00 pm on Sept. 1st

Servers- 5:45 - 6:30 pm

Clean up- 6:15-7:30 pm

Friendly faces - 6:00 - 7:00 pm

The food truck delivery for the October Meal will be Monday,

October 2 from 5:30 - 6:30pm

Thanks so much! Mary Ellen Gallagher

Thank You SO MUCH!!! Last fall, Social Justice Committee put up the seed money to begin our garden fence pro-

ject. With that and other donations, the project was completed the first week of August.

Donations were made by the following: Sharon Boltz, Tina (Bonnie’s sister), Colleen

Bacandi, Barb Tool and her siblings (Sharon and Doug), Bonnie, Vestry member,

Rector’s Discretionary Fund, Betty Croghan, Jim Thomas, Bob Andrews-Bryant

and Maria Manning-Floch.

Also, Robell Fencing worked with our schedule, donated a gate and

kept the price within our budget. Barb spent lots and lots of hours

to keep the pump and timer on for watering the Preschool lawn.

Thank you for all the wonderful donations. The Gardeners

continually tell us how truly appreciative they are for all the hard

work and our efforts to keep the produce safe!

Bonnie’s Assistant,

Barb Tool

Now this tiny outcropping of mountains was something less seen than felt – a home, a presence, a gathering

place of spiritual forces – the Paha Sapa, the sacred center of the universe for the Lakota people. Their

presence seemed active, more like a sentinel than a destination… For these mountains, I thought, the Lakota

had been willing to give away everything else, only to have them too, taken away when white people who

had trespassed illegally shouted the magic word, “Gold.” “The metal that makes the wasichu crazy,” the

Lakota had called it. An ore in the ground.

from Neither Wolf nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads with and Indian Elder

by Kent Nerburn Novato, CA: New World Library, 1994. pp. 300-1

Celtic Eucharist

On Sunday, September 10, at 5:30 pm, Celtic Eucharist will be celebrated at the home of

John and Edie Beckwith. This is our annual gathering in the midst of the end of summer/

beginning of Fall blooms when God’s floral abundance is in gorgeous display.

This Eucharistic celebration of abundance is a lovely capper to the beginning of the Fall

“year” and a nice dessert of sorts after the Chicken BBQ feast for so many after the earlier

10 am service. Come and enjoy the community, the Eucharist, and the beauty. If you

need directions to the Beckwith home, please check with John, Holladay+, or the Office.

On Thursday, September 14, at 6:30 pm, Bible

Study will reconvene in the Office. The focus

of the Fall study is the Book of Revelation. The

text for the study will be Conversations With

Scripture: Revelation. Several copies are

available in the office for the amazon price

when purchased: $14.97. Currently online the

prices are: amazon.com/Kindle $15.62/$14.84

and barnesandnoble.com/Nook $15.90 [out of

stock]/$9.99.

Bible Study

The fourth Tuesday of September falls on September 26. That

evening at 6:30 pm the September selection, The Wolf at

Twilight: An Indian Elder’s Journey Through a Land of Ghosts

and Shadows, will be discussed. This book is a sequel of sorts to

Neither Wolf nor Dog, a 2016 selection. Kent Nerburn is the

author and he continues the teachings and stories of the Lakota

Indian tribal elder, Dan. Dan takes the author through the

shadows of his childhood with stories that include sweat lodges,

reservation boarding schools, and Native homesteads.

Winona LaDuke says that this book is “…elegant, yet

powerful...Nerburn crosses borders with a single-minded dedication to preserving an oral tradition. The

emotional truth that resides in the rich storytelling is a testament to the strength and endurance of Lakota

culture and...removes barriers to understanding our common humanity.” A few copies are available in the

Office. The cost is amazon.com/Kindle $8.72/$8.28 and barnesandnoble.com/Nook $11.95/$10.99.

The October selection will be the current book by Jim Wallis: America’s Original Sin: Racism, White

Privilege, and a Bridge to a New America. Wallis, an evangelical pastor and the founder of Sojourners in

Washington, DC, has long been an advocate of justice for all and always in a theological context. This

selection is particularly timely given the recent events in our national life. The book will cost amazon.com/

Kindle $10.58/$9.41 and barnesandnoble.com/Nook $11.15/$10.99

Book Club

If you are interested in Confirmation, Reception, or Renewal of Baptismal Vows when the Bishop visits on December 17, please speak to Holladay by September 17

so classes can be scheduled.

Vacation Bible School – A Fun Time Was Had By All All Saints turned into Hero Central for a week with over 30 children and adults donning capes, superhero

masks and cuffs. They listened to messages about God and Faith from Flame the panda, Captain Shield and

the Supersonic Space Shuttle. Superheroes were enthralled with stories about Samuel and David, Abigail,

Jesus, The Beatitudes and Pentecost from Story Man Bob.

There were interesting science experiments with Penny, Allen, Aidan and Kai. There

were amazing and fun crafts with Sarah and Barb and great singing with Holladay and

Chris. Good snacks were prepared by Snack Lady Leslie.

The “Bam” group of 3-4 year olds were ably lead by Morgan and Charlotte, the

“Kapow” group of 5-6 year olds were led by Sloane and Naomi (who was also a great

Flame the puppet) and the Zap group of 7 and ups was shepherded by Patrick, Duncan

and Chris (also known as A/V Men). Also thanks to Rea our Superhero registrar,

Tammy, our photographer, and all the parents and grandparents who donated food for

our great snacks. We would like to thank all of the people who donated time, talent

and treasure to make VBS such a success!

Our Hero Verse for the week was “Do good! Seek peace and go after it!” Psalm

34:14b

Our Hero Code was:

God’s Heroes have heart! God’s Heroes have courage!

God’s Heroes have wisdom! God’s Heroes have hope!

God’s Heroes have power!

Please ask one of our VBS superheroes to show you the hand motions that go

with the verse and code. Finally a big thank you to the parents who loaned us

their children for a week so we could all learn, play, laugh, create and enjoy

All Saints Children's Center, preschool serving ages 2-5, is now enrolling students for our 2017-18 school

year. We currently have openings for our 2 year old program, as well as our 4 year old Pre-K program. Our

hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 9:30am-2:30pm. Tuition is $175 per month for 2 day/week

session, and $300 per month for 4 day/week session.

We invite prospective families to an Open House on Wednesday and Thursday, 9/6 and 9/7, from

10am-1:30pm, to tour our school and get more information. School officially begins on September 11th,

and runs through May 2018. For more information, please contact Melissa Moore, director, at

mamoore623@yahoo.com or by phone at 208-850-2239.

All Saints Children’s Center

I took a hiatus from writing stewardship articles for Outreach, in part because it felt repetitive. What more

could I say about stewardship? The other day I was listening to “On Being,” a radio show on NPR. I came to

the program late, so I am not sure who the guest was, but she made a comment that really resonated with me. I

ask that you bear with me while I explain the story.

Krista Tippett’s guest was talking about the Bible and her connection to it. She noted that the Bible has been

around for nearly two thousand years and that stories contained in it have been read daily for that entire period.

Additionally, they have been preached about weekly as part of churches services. They have been shared

around the world, both silently and aloud, by individuals, families, groups, and congregations. She says that

every time she reads Scripture, she is awestruck by the fact that what she is reading has been read and shared

hundreds of billions, if not trillions, of time over the millennia and yet it is heard fresh each time. There is

something new to be found, some new perspective in each time it is shared. There is always a new lessoned to

be learned. She also pointed out that when it is read aloud during worship services, the reader conveys their

own vision of what the readings mean, as does anyone who preaches on the readings.

I found that insight inspirational because what she was describing was the

inherent repetition that is simply a part of sharing and studying Scripture. I

have come to the conclusion that true stewardship is largely beyond my ability

to fully convey, fully. Stewardship has many connotations, both secular and

religious, and each person likely sees it from their own personal perspective.

For me, at its simplest, stewardship begins with God’s creation and our

individual and collective responsibility to act on the creator’s behalf to protect

and perpetuate that creation. Stewardship is our response to that creation.

Stewardship Committee

All Saints will again be having a “one room

schoolhouse” concept of Sunday School led by Sarah

and Mike Ritthaler. They will be following the

Episcopal Children’s curriculum with their own

touches. Children will again be working toward

badges.

Sunday School is

held during the 10

o’clock service.

Once a month the

children prepare

treats to share with

the congregation

during coffee

hour.

If you are a parent,

grandparent, aunt, uncle or friend of a child from

preschool to 6th grade, please help them to get to

Sunday School so they can learn about God, Jesus and

faith. If you have questions please contact the church

office.

Sunday School - Starts September 10th

Sunday School

I read somewhere, about five years ago, that congregations are

always in transition. I can now state with some certainty, that I

find this to be true. We are always in transition as parishioners

arrive to us, and then as they leave us for other locations, jobs, or

into retirement or even death. Clergy transitions are a part of this

general picture as well.

Let’s face it; most of us don’t like change. Change is generally

quick, and it is out of our control. But a transition is different;

transition is a process, and there is much that can be learned from it. It is a way to see new opportunities and

deal with things “we have left undone.” Transition is slower than change.

Have I convinced you that this is a good thing? I doubt it. But let me assure you that in this time of transition,

as with all others, Bishop Brian and I are with you, not only in prayer, but in practice. I will be with you once

per month, at times to preach and preside, at times to facilitate a parish process-- and to let you see me in the

flesh. More than that, we will have a Search Team that I will facilitate on a regular basis to help the parish to

figure out what kind of leadership it needs, both clergy and lay.

The transition process is step-by-step, yet it calls for each parish to take a look at things that need to be

attended to along the way. At the end of the process, you will have a consensus about what is needed, and a

clear idea of who you are as a parish. I know, I know, you’ve done this before—and I know you will do it

again. You will be able to answer the questions, “Who are we?” and “What is God calling us to do/be?”

How long will it take? I don’t know. It will take as long as it takes to answer those two questions. But these

things I am sure about: God is faithful, you have a Vestry to guide and support your ministry, and you are a

parish poised on the edge of really good things.

Julian of Norwich said, “All will be well, and all will be well, and all will be well.” I truly believe that, and I

hope you do too. Please be a part of this transition process, and walk faithfully. And above all, be patient;

God has much to do with this parish, and God’s work takes time and discernment

The Rev. Canon Lucinda Ashby

Canon to the Ordinary for Congregational Development and Diocesan Transition Minister

All Saints Search Team Members:

Al Borg-Borm (Chair) Mary Ellen Gallagher (Chaplain) Meghan Aalbers

John Beckwith Marie Blanchard Linda Lorentz Lindy Neufeld

Kirstin Nielsen Jim Reynolds Mike Ritthaler Penny Sites

From Your Transition Minister

Your prayers are invited for our Search Team and for all of us in the Parish during our Search Process.

Almighty and everlasting God, grant to us, your humble servants, calm hearts and steadfast faith during our journey to find a new rector. Calm our fears and anxieties and guide the search team in the discernment

process. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Come visit us for upcoming activities at:

www.allsaintsboise.org

We currently offer a “scrip”

gift card program to support the Children’s Center at All

Saints. This is a great opportunity to support the

preschool while buying gift

cards for graduation presents or for your own everyday

use.

There is a massive list of retailers. Maybe you shop at

one on a regular basis? $50 Fred Meyer, $100 Albertsons, $100 Walmart, $25 Walgreens,

$10 Starbucks, $100 Visa

If you have questions or to place your order, please contact Teresa Ruth on Sundays. Thank you!

5 Steps for Coffee Hour Hosts

~ Anyone can offer to do it! ~ Choose 1 Sunday at a time ~ Sign up with friends and family ~ Provide snacks for 35-50 people ~ Clean up afterwards w/ others ...Clean dishes, Take out trash, Wipe tables, sweep and/or mop if needed Contact: Lori Edwards, Parish Life Chair, 600-8226 or Patty Rowett-Matlock, Vestry Liaison, 866-8182

November Outreach

October 20 at 10:00 am Email your

attachment to churchoffice@allsaintsboise.org

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1st Sundays, Liturgy, 11:45 am Library

3rd Sundays, Stewardship Committee, 11:45 am Library

4th Sundays, Social Justice Committee, 11:30 am Library

To some, theology can seem a bit foreboding;

to others, it’s apparently a thrilling blood sport

complete with cage matches between the big

names. Really, theology is simply what we

think about God and then living that truth out in

our right now life… People want black and

white answers, but Scripture is a rainbow arch

across a stormy sky. Our sacred book is not an

indexed answer book or life manual; it is also a

grand story, mystery, invitation, truth and

wisdom, and a passionate love letter. I’ve

abandoned the idea that my job is to get the

absolutely, 100 percent right answers on

everything… I want you to wrestle with the

Bible. Do it. Wrestle until, Jacob-like, you

walk with a limp every after, and you receive

the blessing of the Lord.

from Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to

Revisit the Bible’s View of Women

by Sarah Bessey. New York:

Howard Books, 2013. pp. 56-7

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

All Saints Episcopal Church

704 S. Latah

Boise, Idaho 83705

Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm (closed on holidays)

Telephone: 208-344-2537 Web address: www.allsaintsboise.org

Email: churchoffice@allsaintsboise.org

Church Staff

Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Brian Thom

Rector: The Rev. Holladay Sanderson

Deacon: The Rev. Bev Lugo

Office Manager: Tammy Torres

Bookkeeper: Donna Giles

Children’s Center Director: Melissa Moore

Choir Director: Shauna Emara

Organist: Teresa Ruth

Officers of the Parish

Senior Warden: Leslie Penney

Junior Warden: Bonnie Pilcher

Vestry Members: Bob Andrews-Bryant, Betty Croghan, Maria Manning-Floch,

Patty Rowett-Matlock, Jim Thomas, and Barb Tool

Vestry Clerk: Kirstin Nielsen

Treasurer: Sherrill Geddes

Friendship Clinic: The Friendship Clinic Staff

Parish Nurses: Ruth Andrews, Marie Blanchard, and Anita Wallinger