Weekly Newsletter – November 3, 2019 Est. 1943

All Saints’ and All Souls’ Sunday

Collect for All Saints’ Day Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Collect for All Souls’ Day O God, the Maker and Redeemer of all believers: Grant to the Faithful Departed the unsearchable benefits of the passion of your Son; that on the day of his appearing they may be manifested as your children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

All Saints’ Day All Souls’ Day: Commemoration of All Faithful Departed All Saints’ Day, celebrated November 1st or the nearest Sunday All Souls’ Day is an extension of All Saints' Day. While All Saints' afterward, is described by the (BCP) as is to remember all the saints, popular piety felt the need to a Principal Feast, “taking precedence over any other day or distinguish between outstanding saints and those who are observance” (BCP, 15). The day is set aside to remember and unknown in the wider fellowship of the church, especially family commend the saints of God, especially those who are not members and friends. recognized at other points in the church year. It is also one of the seven principal feasts of the church year, and one of the four At the time of the in the mid-16th century, days recommended for the administration of baptism. All Souls’ Day was integrated into the celebration of All Saints’ Day in the . But by the 19th century, some All Saints’ Day is often characterized by joyful hymns, including parishes influenced by the Anglo Catholic Revival reinstated the such favorites as “For All the Saints,” “Who Are These Like Stars observance of All Souls’ Day on November 2nd. The 1979 Book Appearing,” and “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God.” These of Common Prayer officially restored the observance in the hymns share motifs of rest, fellowship, and continued, joyful Episcopal Church, renaming it the Commemoration of All service to God—salient indeed on this day, as we remember Faithful Departed. “those of dazzling brightness, those in God’s own truth arrayed, Published by the Office of Communication of The Episcopal Church, 815 Second Avenue, clad in robes of purest whiteness, robes whose luster ne’er shall New York, N.Y. 10017 © 2019 The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the fade”! Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. All rights reserved.

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE 2019 We are collecting nonperishable food items this Thanksgiving Season for families. We will be collecting items until Sunday, November 17 to be able to distribute food items to families in time for Thanksgiving Day!

Please drop off donations at: All Souls’ Episcopal Church 4025 Pine Tree Drive Miami Beach, FL 33140 305-520-5410

WORSHIP SCHEDULE: Sundays: Holy Eucharist - 8:00am + Sung Eucharist - 10:30am | Wednesdays: Holy Eucharist - 12:05pm

All Souls’ Episcopal Church “Like” 4025 Pine Tree Drive 305-520-5410 www.allsoulsmb.org [email protected] us on Miami Beach, FL 33140

10:30am Service Schedule for Greeters, Acolytes, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Intercessors, and Altar Guild

Eucharistic Lectors: Date Greeters Acolytes Intercessor Altar Guild Ministers 1st / 2nd Reading Samara Shute Hector Samada Brian Levey Jim Carlton Ian Macdougald Nov. 10 Patty Bartleson Ian Macdougald Walter Stokes Brian Levey Patty Bartleson Felipe Stokes STEWARDSHIP Return trips will leave the church, at 12:30 pm, following brunch. If you have not yet submitted your Requests should be called in by Thursday each week. If you do pledge card please give it to either not call, there will not be a ride. There will always be at least (2) Jim Carlton or Michele Colson, the parishioners, for safety reasons. Best of All, it's FREE! Time of Wardens or place it in the alms pick up will be arranged and announced. basin at the collection. A BIG thanks to all who have made their INSTRUCTED EUCHARIST commitment to All Souls' Church. Scheduled for the 10:30 Mass on November 17th. SOCKTOBER: A HUGE SUCCESS!! What is an "Instructed Eucharist"? Have As of this writing, we are just over 800 pairs of socks! We do you ever wondered why the order of the have a few more coming in from our partners at the Gaythering Mass is the way it is? Have you had and the Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to all who provided questions about some of the words or socks for the homeless and especially for "Ms. Socks" herself, Ms. the prayers used in the Mass? Please Joyce Foreman who collected over 200 pairs! All Souls' Church plan to attend the 10:30 Mass on .... you are amazing! Sunday, November 17th. An Instructed Eucharist is a special service for Episcopalians, which is narrated in order to teach the FLOWER DONATIONS FOR THE ALTAR meaning of the service. Fr. Tim will guide us through the service The Vestry would like to make it easier to donate and try to answer any questions that you may have. flowers in memory of, or in honor of someone special and for special days such as birthdays and WE HOLD IN PRAYER † anniversaries. If you would like to donate flowers O God of heavenly powers, by the might of your command you for a Sunday, the cost will now be $45. drive away from our bodies all sickness and all infirmity: Be Please consider honoring someone present in your goodness with your servants, that their by donating flowers. weakness may be banished and their strength restored; and that, their health being renewed, they may bless your holy ELECTRONIC GIVING! Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen † Look for the Donate Button on the All Souls’ Web Site! We now have 5 donors who have signed up! All Souls’ Episcopal For Healing: Baby Alia, Bill, Carlos, Rev. Dorenda, Fr. Errol, Glen, Church is pleased to announce the introduction of an electronic Baby Hunter, Irma, Jay, Latisa, Olga-Maria, Richard, Ruth and Rev. Seamus. option for making regular offerings. Contributions can now be debited automatically from your checking, savings, debit, or For the dying and those who watch and care for them and mourn credit account. Our new electronic giving program offers for their loss. convenience for you and provides much-needed donation For the Faithful Departed. consistency for our congregation. If you are currently giving on a weekly basis, you will no longer need to write out 52 checks a For the repose of the souls of Eunice and Fr. Michael year or prepare 52 envelopes. And, when travel, illness or other Sahdev's Grandmother. circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program For all our Loved ones, our Friends & our Neighbors. will allow your weekly offerings to continue on an uninterrupted For our Companion Diocese: basis. An authorization form and a “How it Works” flyer are The Diocese of the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos Islands available from the church office by simply emailing [email protected]. Thank you! HOSPITALITY

If your First Name begins with E – J, a reminder that there is an "RIDE TO CHURCH" PROGRAM opportunity for you to provide a much-needed food item for our Beginning October 13th, those in the hospitality next Sunday, November 10th. Thank you for your mid beach, North Beach and Bay continuing support and participation. Harbour/ Bal Harbour areas, can get a ride to church. Call the All Souls’ Office Stay Connected! Visit our website: www.allsoulsmb.org at 305-520-5410, and advise Diego, you and sign up to receive our Weekly Newsletter by email would like to make a reservation. This is a round trip reservation. All Souls’ Episcopal Church “Like” 4025 Pine Tree Drive 305-520-5410 www.allsoulsmb.org [email protected] us on Miami Beach, FL 33140