2020 The A Publication of the of Our Saviour

Dear Faithful of the Church of Our Saviour,

A Pastoral On April 2, Bishop Wright came out with an additional directive in light of Governor Kemp’s order to “shelter Update to in place” for the state of Georgia. His directive for us is as follows: “Brothers and sisters, in response to the most COVID-19 recent directive of Governor Kemp calling for a statewide shelter in place beginning Friday, April 3, and lasting until April 13, I am hereby directing all members of The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta to comply, effective immediately. This specifically includes no longer assembling to record or live stream worship from a church sanctuary or campus. All worship should now be offered by individuals from home.”

In response to the Bishop’s directive, I have made provisions to ensure that the Sacrifice of the would not be interrupted during this time. Beginning this past Sunday, April 5, , I live streamed the Mass from the Rectory. While it is certainly not the Lady , nor our beautiful Nave, I remain convinced of the need of the faithful to have an opportunity to worship and adore our Lord in the Sacrament of the , and to make a true and faithful Act of Spiritual Communion during this time of pandemic. I will do everything in my power to ensure that the Mass is celebrated with great integrity, reverence, honor, and in accordance with the rubrics of the Book of Common Prayer.

Yesterday, April 5, was the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday. As part of the Mass, I blessed the Palms and will keep them so that they can be distributed to the faithful once we come together again. Further- more, I asked the faithful to cut branches or other greens, and hang them from your front doors in

The Season Table of and Easter Overview 4 Contents Special Days this Season 5 The Church Spirtual Communion 6 United Thank Offering 7 DEADLINE FOR Christian Formation 8 THE NEXT ISSUE The next issue of the Angelus, Parish Life focusing on I, will Looking Back & Looking Forward 10 be published on 25. Deadline for articles is Wednesday, April 29. Readings for Easter 12

© 2020, The Church of Our Saviour. All rights reserved. oursaviouratlanta.org solidarity with Christians across the Nation and the world who celebrate, welcome, and adore Christ our King and Our Lord. I invite you to take a picture of your greens and share them on our Facebook page.

In light of these recent directives, I will be modifying the schedule for Holy Week and Sacred Triduum, but I will be leading these liturgies in some capacity from my home chapel. I will send out further direc- tion and information on Holy Week in the next day or two. Until I release the final schedule of Holy Week and finalize the liturgies, I will continue to offer Morning Prayer via Facebook Live at 8:30am and Compline at 8:30pm every day during our isolation, and the at 1:30pm on Fridays – I invite you to these occasions of prayer and devotion. Note, If you would like a Rosary, please send me an email with your name and address and I will get it in the mail to you so that you can pray along.

Next, I can’t stress enough to you the importance of your continued financial contribution and support of the Parish. I encourage you to explore and consider the options available to you for fulfilling your finan- cial obligation to the parish by means of our online portals. The quickest and easiest way to give online is by going to: onrealm.org/coosatl/give. This option allows you to make a single contribution or to set up a reoccurring payment that drafts from a bank account or credit card. Another way you can give, is through our text giving service. You can do this by texting “COOS $100” (or any dollar amount) to 73256. Should you have any questions or need assistance with any of these methods, please reach out to me or our treasurer, Brian Mullaney ([email protected]), as both of us are available to assist you in this matter.

In all of this, I want to express my profound gratitude to those who continue to give faithfully to the mission, vision, and ministry of the Church of Our Saviour. I also want to express how proud I am of this parish! The amount of positive feedback I have received from our live stream liturgies and Masses has been wonderful and most welcomed. I am immensely proud of the flexibility, adaptability, and understanding that many of you are demonstrating during this time. It is safe to say that this experience has not been easy for any of us, but we are adapting and persevering through it and I am proud of each of you for your role.

Lastly, I continue to beseech your prayers for my family, myself, and the parish. I pray for each of you daily. Please know I continue to remain available for you and to you in the midst of our separation. Should you need anything, from groceries, a listening ear, or another voice to hear, I remain available to you. Please do not hesitate to call or text me on my cell, 678-538-5549.

As we go through the holiest week of the Christian calendar, let us continue to keep our eyes fixed upon the One who has conquered death and the grave. The One who is seated at the right hand of God Almighty, and let us remember that God is faithful. Therefore, let us diligently seek His face, plead for mercy, and cling to those comforting words from St. Julian of Norwich, that “all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.”

Stay safe, God bless you, and Keep the Faith!

Grace and Peace, Fr. Chris

A NOTE ABOUT FACEBOOK LIVE: You do not need a Facebook account to access the live-streamed services on Facebook. When it’s time for a service simply click here and it will take you to the Facebook page. If a dialogue box appears asking you to sign in, look for the line that says “not now” and click on it, or if you have the choice, simply close the dialogue box. That will take you to our Facebook page. Wait until you see a video box appear (it might be in the page’s lower corner) and click on it. It will enlarge the video picture and you’ll see the service when it begins. We look forward to “seeing” you at Mass!

2 | EASTER 2020 THE SEASON  All activities, meetings, and worship, are suspended for What Does the foreseeable future. In keeping with the governor’s and mayor of Atlanta’s current “shelter in place” order, our This Mean office and campus are closed.  My care for each of you will not be interrupted in the midst for the of this situation – I am available. The best way to get in touch with me is to call or text my cell phone (678-538-5549) or send me an “… I ask Church of email at [email protected]. Our Saviour?  To ensure our members are receiving that everyone my communications and updates, I ask that everyone make sure they are make sure they signed up for the parish’s eBlasts. Everyone can subscribe by visiting our website at oursaviouratlanta.org. This will ensure that communication, news, and updates are signed up are being broadcast to as wide a population as possible. ff Continue to pray! Pray without ceasing and make frequent Acts of Spiritual for the parish’s Communion. For more information regarding this, I encourage you to use a resource from The Armed Forces Prayer Book, which is included on page 6. eBlasts.”

by Brian Mullaney

Contributions We are people of faith. Despite the disappointment of not gathering for Holy Week and celebrating in person the joy of Easter, we look forward. And, in the meantime, we adapt; after all, adaptation has ensured the church has thrived for the past two millennia. Father Miller is exploring and fostering new ways of our maintaining community: celebrating mass while live streaming on Facebook; leading Com- pline and Morning Prayer in this same way; and meeting with the Vestry, Executive Committee, and other groups using Zoom. More is to come, as the parish engages in an online environment for teaching and learning. It is not the same as being present in person; but it will not be endless, and we are together in the meanwhile.

Thankfully, we haven’t faced a global pandemic of this sort before—and hopefully we will not again in any of our lifetimes! However, given this, we don’t have experience in managing a disruption of this kind. Wherever possible, we are minimizing costs. However, our obligations for major expenses, including our diocesan assessment and debt service, continue. And most importantly, the Vestry has committed to minimizing any financial disruption in the lives of the staff who faithfully serve us and to continuing to pay them. To do this, I ask you to continue to give.

And, as you are able, I ask you to extend your giving to include the Offering, the United Thank Offering, and St. Vincent’s Fund. The Good Friday Offering supports the work of the Church in Jerusalem, the UTO offering directly supports ministry and mission through the world, and St. Vincent’s Fund offers aid to those in need in our own neighborhood.

THE SEASON EASTER 2020 | 3 Although this is the Easter issue, it is being published before Palm Holy Week Sunday, so a brief review of Holy Week is in order. Holy Week is, of course, the week before Easter. It traditionally begins with the Palm Sunday service which celebrates the triumphal entry of and Easter into Jerusalem. Normally the Church of Our Saviour would have a and the entire Passion Week Gospel sung by three Overview deacons and the congregation. There is more about this service in the article about the Passion Gospels later in this issue.

The last three days of Holy Week are , Good Friday and , known as the Holy Triduum (from the Latin “three days”), and the church services during this period can be summed up in the word, “anamnesis.” This Greek word is usually ­translated “remembrance” but the true meaning is closer to “re-enactment,” or “to make present.” The glossary found on the Episcopal Church’s website defines this word as to “emphasize and make present the saving events of Jesus’ death and resurrection” (episcopal church.org/library/glossary/anamnesis). There is more to this word than a . God, after all, is eternal. What Christians mean by this is not that He lives forever (which he does), but that he experiences all times at once, rather than sequentially as humans do. For God the creation happens at the same time as the crucifixion and the Last Judgment. In the services of the Triduum and Easter, it is as though the events of Jesus’ arrest, trial, crucifixion, death and resurrection are brought forward in time so that they may be experienced in the present by each Christian. These events become personally and emotionally real for each individual in these liturgies; just as in Baptism each Christian experiences the death and participates in the resurrection of Christ.

On Maundy Thursday, we participate in the creation of the Eucharist, in Jesus’ and in the washing of the Disciples’ feet. Afterwards we stand vigil in the chapel, as Jesus did at the Garden of Gethsemane. On Good Friday, our service again recalls Jesus’ arrest, trial and death on the cross. At our , Saturday evening, we will light the New Fire of the , listen to the singing of the Exultet, read the salvation history from the Bible, baptize new Christians, and celebrate the first mass of Easter, joyously participating in Jesus’ resurrection.

EASTER SEASON The Easter season is a season of joy. The liturgical color is white or gold, and in some churches the acolytes wear red cassocks. Alleluia is said (or sung) a lot during the services, flowers are back on the altar, and the “Vidi Aquam” is sung rather than the “Asperges Me.” Those who fast on Fridays as part of their religious disciple do not do so during the Easter season. The Pascal Candle is lit during all services. At the end of the service we say the “Regina Coeli” rather than the Angelus.

This year the month of May is part of our Easter season. Traditionally, May is considered “Mary’s month.” Other special church days during the Easter season are Low Sunday (the Sunday after Easter), the Feast of St. Mark (April 25), St. Philip and St. James (May 1), and Ascension (May 21). Other secular U.S. holidays which fall this year during the Easter Season are Mothers’ Day and Memorial Day. The Easter Season ends with the Sunday of Pentecost.

Note from the editor – Even though we know we will not be celebrating Easter together this year, we have edited this issue in the hope of reminding you that even if we are not physically together, it is still Easter and we need to remember what the season means.

4 | EASTER 2020 THE SEASON OPPORTUNITIES IN HOLY WEEK TO CELEBRATE Special THE SEASON Shortly Father Miller will be posting on the parish’s Facebook page Days this and publishing via e-blasts a list of online services that he will be celebrating this week. There will be Masses everyone can log on for Season Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. The Thursday and Saturday services will be held in the evening, in place of Com- pline, and the Good Friday Mass will be held at noon.

COLLECT FOR THE FEAST OF ST. MARK (APRIL 25)

Almighty God, who by the hand of Mark the evangelist hast given to thy Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank thee for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

COLLECT FOR THE FEAST OF ST. PHILIP AND ST. JAMES (MAY 1)

Almighty God, who didst give to thine apostles Philip and James grace and strength to bear witness to the truth: Grant that we, being mindful of their victory of faith, may glorify in life and death the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

MEMORIAL DAY

This year, Memorial Day will be observed on May 25. The Church office will be closed in observance of the Holiday.

“O God and Father of us all, we gather in sincere gratitude for all those, who, at their country’s call, have met the rude shock of battle and have surrendered their lives amid the ruthless brutalities of war. Forbid that their suffering and death should be in vain. We beseech you that, through their devotion to duty and suffering, the horrors of war may pass from earth and that your kingdom of right and honor, of peace and brotherhood, may be established among men. Comfort, O Lord, all who mourn the loss of those near and dear to them, especially the families of our departed brothers. Support them by your love. Give them faith to look beyond the trials of the present and know that neither life nor death can separate us from the love and care of Christ Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen.” Book of Worship for United States Forces, #760

THE SEASON EASTER 2020 | 5 If on any Sunday or other Day of Obligation (see Tables and Rules Spiritual for the Movable and Immovable Feasts in the front part of the Prayer Book), you are prevented from making your Communion, Communion make an act of Spiritual Communion, after the following manner: Kneel down, and say: A Resource from In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, the Armed Forces Amen. Prayer Book, 1951 Then read the Collect for the day, the Epistle, and the Holy Gospel.

Rise and say the Nicene Creed. I believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things visible and invisible: And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; Begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begotten, not made; Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man: And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father: And he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the Prophets: And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the dead: And the Life of the world to come. Amen.

Kneel and read the Confession Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; We acknowl- edge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we, from time to time, most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against Thy Divine Majesty, Provoking most justly Thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry for these our misdoings: The remembrance of them is grievous unto us; The burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please Thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of Thy Name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then say: The Almighty and merciful Lord, grant me pardon and absolution of all my sins. Amen.

Read the Comfortable Words, Preface, and Sanctus. Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all who truly turn to Him.

Come unto Me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. St. Matt. 11: 28.

So God loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. St. John 3:16.

6 | EASTER 2020 THE CHURCH Hear also what Saint Paul saith. This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Tim. 1: 15.

Hear also what Saint John saith. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous; and He is the Propitiation for our sins. 1 St. John 2: 1, 2.

Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify Thy glorious Name; evermore praising Thee, and saying,

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory: Glory be to Thee, O Lord Most High. Amen.

Then say: In union, O Lord with the faithful at every altar of Thy Church, where the Holy Eucharist is now being celebrated, I desire to offer Thee praise and thanksgiving. I present to Thee my soul and body with the earnest wish that I may always be united to Thee. And since I can not now receive Thee sacramentally, I beseech Thee to come spiritually into my heart. I unite myself to Thee, and embrace Thee with all the affections of my soul. Let nothing ever separate Thee from me. May I live and die in Thy love. Amen.

Spend a few moments in meditation upon the fact that God so loved you that He sent His only-begotten Son into the world for you. Recite the Lord’s Prayer and afterward say:

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with me always. Amen.

The Epistle for the Fifth Sunday in included these words— United “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your Thank mortal bodies also through his Spirit which dwells in you.” The United Thank Offering provides an opportunity during this Offering Lenten season to demonstrate gratitude. Through UTO, individu- als are invited to embrace and deepen a personal daily spiritual discipline of gratitude. While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are impacting us all in myriad ways – medically, socially, and culturally, and doubtless the economic shock may linger for the near- to mid-term – we can all hope that over the summer months, a sense of normalcy will return. And, in the meanwhile, we can look out and give thanks for the evidence of spring (and promise of renewal) that is all around us.

UTO encourages people to notice the good things that happen each day, give thanks to God for those blessings and make an offering for each blessing using a UTO Blue Box. In giving thanks and depositing a coin into the Blue Box, we honor the blessing that we are remembering and we offer support for the mission of the Church.

If you would like a Blue Box or additional information on the UTO mailed to you, please let the trea- surer know ([email protected]). Once services resume you can return your Blue Box.

THE CHURCH EASTER 2020 | 7 by Alphus Spears Christian [email protected] Holy Week (Hectic Week) started Sunday, April 5, with Palm Formation Sunday. This week annually retells the story of what is all about. is an important celebration—the birth of the Saviour and God becoming human—but Passion Week tells the story of Jesus from his arrival in Jerusa- lem on one Sunday to his resurrection a week later. Few stories pack so much drama into a week (other than Romeo and Juliet). It’s easy to get lost in all the action. Here’s a quick synopsis of some of the week’s highlights to help. There will be online opportunities for you to remember these crucial events in the week at the heart of the Christian religion. (Make sure you receive the parish’s e-blasts to receive the schedule or check our Facebook page.) I would recommend you avail yourself of as many of them as you can.

Day Jesus’ Activity How Church Marks the Day Sunday Jesus enters Jerusalem as a hero riding on a donkey. Palm Sunday He is met by adoring fans waving palm branches, with Palms yet within just a few days he will be murdered. He spends the night in Bethany (a few miles from Passion Gospel Jerusalem) with friends. Monday As Jesus returns to Jerusalem the next morning, he curses a barren fig tree. When he gets to Jerusalem, he chases the money changers out of the Temple. He spends the night in Bethany again. Mary anoints Jesus’ feet with oil. Tuesday Jesus goes back to Jerusalem and passes the with- ered fig tree as he goes. When he gets to Jerusalem, some of the religious authorities have started to turn against him. He avoids their traps for the time being. He goes with some of the apostles to the Mount of Olives and prophesies about the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. He returns to Bethany again for the evening. Judas conspires with Sanhedrin leaders to betray Jesus. Wednesday Not much is known of Jesus’s actions on this date. Maybe he stays in Bethany with his friends and rests??? Thursday Peter and John are sent ahead to Jerusalem to Maundy Thursday prepare for the Passover Meal. After sunset, they Foot Washing eat the meal together in the “upper room.” Jesus washes the apostles’ feet. Judas departs after being Eucharist outed as the betrayer. The Last Supper is insti- Stripping of the Altar tuted. Jesus and apostles go to the Garden of Altar of Repose Gethsemane to pray. Jesus asks God’s will, not his own to be done. Judas betrays Jesus to the Sanhedrin. Jesus is arrested and taken to the house of the High Priest. Peter denies Jesus.

8 | EASTER 2020 THE CHURCH Friday Jesus faces several trials. He goes back and forth Good Friday among the Jewish religious establishment, the Good Friday Liturgy Jewish secular rulers, and Roman authorities. He is eventually condemned to be crucified, having Three Hours been physically abused throughout the trials. He is Mass of the Presanctified crucified and dies. Judas hangs himself. Jesus’s body is turned over for burial before night fall. Saturday Jesus lies in his tomb. Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Lighting of Paschal Candle Baptisms Highly Appropriate Sunday Sometime after sunset on Saturday but before EASTER! dawn on Sunday, Jesus is resurrected and then “Alleluia” and “Gloria” Return makes appearances to different people—Easter! Images Unveiled

CHILDREN’S CHRISTIAN FORMATION We will be in need of people for next year to assist with children’s Christian formation. If you can volunteer to help out (even just once a month as a door person), please contact Mary Hallenberg or Father Chris.

ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION Adult Christian Formation at the Church of Our Saviour has If you want updates a Remind.com account. If you want updates about Christian formation activities or access to the curriculum in a digital format, about adult Christian the process is very simple. All you have to do is text the message @cooslove to 81010 and then follow the simple directions. formation activities or It really does not take long to do it, and you will then have reminders on your devices. access to the curriculum One of the findings in the CAT was that opportunities other than Sunday mornings were desired for both Christian formation in a digital format … (since many people have other church-related duties at the designated Sunday-morning time) and increased fellowship. text the message @ To that end about once a month a group was meesting at George’s (across the street from the Church) for Christian formation and cooslove to 81010 …” fellowship. As with everything else this is, for the time being, on hiatus. But once we get back to being able to meet, I would encourage you to join us if you wish. As we plan future events, it would be easier and faster to communicate those to you if you were on the Remind.com site.

THE CHURCH EASTER 2020 | 9 OUR GIRL SCOUT TROOP Looking Our Girl Scout Troop (#19718) had a great day selling their cookies on Saturday, February 22. They started Back at the day planning a second day to Commitment Sunday sell their cookies, but they had less & Lent than one box of various selections left by the end of Saturday. The girls are natural sellers and came up with their very own marketing campaign. They started wearing the empty boxes and posed as the cookies themselves. They had arrows pointing on the sidewalk to direct people to the cookies. It was adorable.

COMMITMENT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 The end of February seems such a long time ago, and since so much has happened since then, let us jog your memory. After a combined Mass on February 23, Commitment Sunday, we tried something a bit different – a brunch and a competition as we offered or renewed our commitments to serve the Church of Our Saviour in the coming year. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, we worked together in teams, which allowed us to get to know each other better, and some great prizes were awarded. One team even won dinner at the Rectory!

To those who weren’t able to attend the celebration, we will be mailing a Time & Talent Commitment card. If you receive one, we’re asking you to consider the many ministries and guilds of the parish, fill out the card, and then return it in the envelope provided. During this time of shelter-in-place, we are hoping you’ll take time to reflect on the opportunities the Church of Our Saviour offers. The current restric- tions won’t last forever, and we want to look forward to the time we can reengage and serve the parish and those around us. If you have questions about the guilds, what expectations are for being involved with any of them, or whether there are other ways in which to be involved, please email the guild chairman,* any member of the Stewardship Committee, or Father Chris.

Being a small and intimate parish requires each of us to be fully involved. Our 100th anniversary is quickly approaching, and we want to make sure by 2024 we are the vibrant parish that we all know we can be!

*Everyone should have received a Parish Ministry Brochure in mid-February and in it the guild leaders are listed along with their email addresses and phone numbers.

10 | EASTER 2020 PARISH LIFE SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER, FEBRUARY 25, AND , FEBRUARY 26

Quickly following on the heels of Commitment Sunday the Vestry sponsored the parish’s annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper for those wanting a last chance to indulge before we committed ourselves to the season of Lent. On Ash Wednesday, the parish held three services – 7am, noon and 7:30pm–and all were well attended.

LIVE STREAMING SERVICES Father Chris has made sure that even though we aren’t able to meet in person we can still attend ­services. Monday through Saturday he is live streaming on Facebook Morning Prayer at 8:30am and Compline at 8:30pm. Also, on Fridays he says the Rosary at 1:30pm and on Sundays he celebrates a Low Mass at 10am. You can tune in by by visiting our Facebook page. You DO NOT NEED a Facebook Account to join in the live-stream Mass or watch the videos of previous services (see the note on page 2).

REACHING OUT AND KEEPING OUR SENSE OF Looking COMMUNITY INTACT We want to make sure we don’t lose our sense of community as Forward we go through this time of social distancing, so we will be posting questions on Our Saviour’s Facebook page, in the hope it will allow us to have conversations with each other much as we might if we were meeting in person out on the plaza or downstiars over coffee and doughnuts. Additionally, the Vestry will be working to check in with everyone via phone. If you hear a message from someone identi- fying themselves as one of your Vestry members, please pick up the call or give them a call back. We want to hear from you to make sure you don’t need any assistance and also to have an opportunity to further our relationships within the parish. Note: If we aren’t able to reach you via phone we will send you an email.

OUR SAVIOUR MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES DURING COVID-19 Do you want to help out in the fight against the Pandemic? Do you know how to sew or are you willing to learn? Are you willing to donate money help cover production costs? Do you have extra 100% cotton bed sheets?

With the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), people across Atlanta and the U.S. are teaming up to do their part sewing medical face masks. This is a wonderful way to make a difference and make a direct impact by ensuring critical healthcare workers have access to important PPE needed to combat COVID-19.

If you are interested in learning more or contributing to this new and unique ministry at the Church of Our Saviour, here are a few ways you can get involved:

You can sew! | You can donate money to help cover the cost of materials. You can donate 100% cotton sheets (Dali is willing to pick up supplies). Click here to find other ways you can get involved and help.

If you have questions contact Dali Cintra Bartharès by phone (404-545-7394) or email (dali.cintra@ gmail.com). For more information, click here and here.

PARISH LIFE EASTER 2020 | 11 READINGS FOR HOLY WEEK, EASTER & PENTECOST

April 5, April 25, May 17, Palm Sunday Feast Day of Saint Mark Sixth Sunday of Easter The Liturgy of the Palms the Evangelist Acts 17:22-31 Matthew 21:1-11 Isaiah 52:7-10 1 Peter 3:13-22 The Liturgy of the Word Ephesians 4:7-8,11-16 John 14:15-21 Isaiah 45:21-25 Mark 1:1-15 Psalm 66:7-18 Philippians 2:5-11 Psalm 2:7-10 May 21, Matthew 27:1-54 April 26, Ascension Day Psalm 31:9-16 Acts 1:1-11 April 9, Acts 2:14a,36-41 Ephesians 1:15-23 Maundy Thursday 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24:44-53 Exodus 12:1-14a Luke 24:13-35 Psalm 47 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17 May 24, John 13:1-15 May 3, Seventh Sunday of Easter Psalm 78:14-20, 23-25 Acts 1:6-14 April 10, Acts 2:42-47 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 Good Friday 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 17:1-11 Wisdom 2:1, 12-24 John 10:1-10 Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 Hebrews 10:1-25 Psalm 23 May 31, John 18:1-19:42 May 10, Whitsunday (Pentecost) Psalm 22 Acts 2:1-21 April 11, Acts 7:55-60 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Easter Vigil 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 7:37-39 TBD John 14:1-14 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 April 12, Easter Sunday Acts 10:34-43 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-18 Psalm 118:14-29

April 19, Second Sunday of Easter (Low Sunday) Acts 2:14a,22-32 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 Psalm 16

12 | EASTER 2020 PARISH LIFE BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Birthdays in April Anniversaries in April 1 Joe Roberson 10 Tracie & Lori Haas Thomas Sehat 28 John & Camille Trout 5 John Henry Campbell Birthdays in May Sarah Isabelle Jarvis Ransom Hunter Jarvis 1 Jerry Cooksey Vivian Barksdale 10 John Miller 7 Ariel Cook 11 Kathy Davis 19 India Rose Amara Warner 12 Sarah Taylor 20 Eric Strange 15 Georgia Edwards James Hamilton 16 Edgar Pagan 22 Lark Simone 20 Marlayna Cooksey Vincent Averitt 24 Katharine Suttell 23 Conner Michael Anniversaries in May 28 Caroline Nuckolls Gabriel Stabler 19 Jamie Lin & Mark Keener 30 Melissa Hamid Lawrence Bailey, III 24 Bill & Pat Hudson 25 Meg Pagan 29 Naaman Taylor 31 Mary Burgess

CLERGY, STAFF & VESTRY The Reverend Christopher Miller, Rector 678-538-5549, [email protected]

Staff Sam Polk, Organist and Choir Master 404-872-4169, [email protected] Cathy McAfee, Parish Administrator 404-872-4169, [email protected] Brian Mullaney, Treasurer [email protected] Ellen Hopkins, Bookkeeper Mary Burgess, Nursery Attendant 404-874-4262 Stefka Babadalieva, Nursery Attendant Dowman Wilson, Parish Registrar & Vestry Secretary Mary Sommers, Communications

Vestry Jennifer McGlynn, Senior Warden Roger Press, Stewardship Ken Molinelli, Junior Warden Mary Sommers, Hospitality Suellen Henderson, Strategic Vision/Growth Alphus Spears, Christian Formation John Miller, Worship/Liturgy Dowman Wilson, Mission & Outreach Meg Pagán, Pastoral Care

PARISH LIFE EASTER 2020 | 13 The Angelus Easter 2020

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In Flanders fields the poppies blow In Flanders Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Fields Scarce heard amid the guns below. by Lt. Col. John McCrae, We are the Dead. Short days ago M.D. (1872-1918) We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Canadian Army Loved, and were loved, and now we lie This poem is associated with both In Flanders fields. Veterans Day and Memorial Day Take up our quarrel with the foe: in the United States. It was written To you from failing hands we throw during the Second Battle of Ypres The torch; be yours to hold it high. in Belgium and is one of the most If ye break faith with us who die quoted poems from World War I. We shall not sleep, though poppies grow Its references to the red poppies that In Flanders fields. grew over the graves of fallen soldiers resulted in the remembrance poppy becoming one of the world’s most recognized memorial symbols for soldiers who have died in conflict.

PUBLISHED: APRIL 2020