All Souls Weekly Volume 2, Number 22, April 26, 2009
WALKING AROUND THE WALKER SCHOOL
Last Friday Nancye Suggs and I visited the present and future sites of the BishopJohnT.WalkerSchool for Boys, a new parochial school in the Diocese of Washington.Pat Dresser, the chairperson of our Endowment Board, arranged for the tour, but was unable to join us because of family obligations in Virginia.All Souls has offered support to the WalkerSchool on several occasions: first by donating the monetary offering from my installation service in January 2007, and then with a $5,000 grant from our Endowment Board later in the year. In 2008, the Endowment Board made a grant of $10,000 to the WalkerSchool.(The All Souls Endowment Board may spend up to 5% of the value of total endowment funds annually on outreach ministries and grants. Proposals are solicited, then the recommendations of the Endowment Board are discussed and acted upon by the Vestry.)
We are hoping to strengthen our support and relationship with the WalkerSchool in the years to come. The school currently has 13 boys in pre-kindergarten and meets at St. Philip’s Church in Anacostia.Renovations to the Church of the Holy Communion in the CongressHeights neighborhood are well under way and are hoped to be completed in fall of 2009.Next fall, a new class of up to 16 boys will begin in pre-K, and the current class will start kindergarten.The school will continue to add one grade each year until there are eight grades.
We discussed various ideas with the Rev. Kwasi Thornell, chaplain to the boys and their families, and Mrs. Randy O’Donoghue, development manager. Our proximity to the National Zoo makes it very simple for us to, at some point, provide a meal before or after a field trip to the Zoo.The school’s new site will need a new kitchen, and once items in the kitchen are priced out, there may be things there that we can help purchase.While Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter are times when the school is already very active, All Souls might be able to help with other celebrations, graduation events, and occasions that reward students for achievement.
I encourage you to visit www.bishopwalkerschool.org and to pray with us as we continue to discern ways of being in partnership with this exciting opportunity to change lives. John Beddingfield
Your prayers are asked for . . . I. Kathryn McKewen, Lexi Ball, Helen Horne, Jim Capen, Bruce MacDonald, Polly Mitchell, Bob Colburn, Elizabeth McKee, Freddie Cameron, Robert Long, Frank Karel, Jimmy Hobbs, Mark, Jane Titterson, Barb Chaffee, Harriet Martin, Chris Cobb, Landis Vance, Vickie Drell, Stephanie Russell, Ruth & Fred Huber, Jim St. George, Martha Holdgate, Chip Meyers, Mary Backus, Anne Marie Morotte, Ron Biggs, Steve Coon, Dorothy, Cindy Harvey, Jerome & Mary Ann Gariff, Walter Jason, Arthur Andrew Warren, Robert Osborne, Mary Beth McCutcheon, Bryan Powell, Regina Dading, Julia Gutierrez, and Ted Field . . . Pray also for the members of our Armed Forces on active duty, especially Jack Severson, and Timothy Zlatich . . . If you wish to participate in our ongoing Internet Prayer Circle please contact Vicki Lowe at lowevg1@verizon.net.
Around the Parish . . . The Adult Forum meets at 10 a.m. in the undercroft this Sunday. “Social Justice: A Personal Journey,” is led by Joe and Embry Howell.The Howells will talk about their involvement in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and discuss the differences they see between then and now. Come hear how two white Southerners wound up working for SNCC in Southwest Georgia in 1966 and how the experience transformed their lives. Weigh in on what social justice means in 2009 . . . Attendance on Sunday, April 19 at the 8:30 a.m. Mass, 30; attendance at 11:00 a.m. Mass, 135 . . . Total pledge offerings for the week were $6,224.00. The plate offering was $7,110.50.
Liturgical Notes . . . We especially welcome the family and friends of James Canon Montgomery, who is baptized this Sunday at the 11:00 a.m. Mass . . . Flowers at the High Altar are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of James Albert Thomas III, Dorothy Avlin Johnson, Grace Avlin Hall, and Mabel Scott Barnett, given by Scott & Porter Montgomery.
Are you new to All Souls . . . Please join us for a newcomers wine and cheese on Sunday, April 26 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Undercroft to learn more about being a part of our parish family.
Elections for Vestry . . . On Sunday, May 17, our parish family will gather for the annual meeting of the All Souls congregation to, among other things, elect a junior warden, who will serve a term of two years, and three members of the Vestry, who will serve three-year terms.Nomination forms may be obtained from the parish office and can also be found in the April/May edition of The Message.
A List of Eligible Voters . . . for parish elections at the Annual Meeting on May 17 is posted in the narthex and the undercroft.Please check the list and see that your name is included.Though the official date for including names on this roster has passed, the Vestry can meet and add names if necessary.If you are not listed on the posted roster, please contact the parish office.
Help with Habitat for Humanity . . . All Souls will be assisting Habitat for Humanity to build houses for worthy families on Saturday May 9. There is an opportunity for up to 30 people to join in for either a full or half day at the site. There is also an opportunity for people to help Nancye Suggs prepare and deliver lunch. This is annual event that has proven to be a great deal of fun for all. There is no need for a lot of skill, just a willingness to do God’s work in “Housing the Homeless.” Please sign up on the sheet in the undercroft. For any questions ask Tony Domenico at 202-364-5349 or email him at the.domenicos@verizon.net.
Cookies for Children . . . During the month of May it will be our turn to provide cookies for the children at the Episcopal Center for Children. Please bring homemade or store-bought cookies to the parish kitchen, make sure they are plainly marked, Episcopal Center for Children, and place them in the marked receptacle. If you have questions, please speak with Merriam Woodhouse.
Spring Cleaning? . . . The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide are beginning to receive items (especially books, antiques, vintage home accessories, art, texties, jewelry, and objets d’art from far-away lands) to be offered at their October Art & Book Fair.Parishioner Robin Jones is happy to coordinate pickup or transportation of items. She is at most 8:30 a.m. Masses and can be reached at the AAFSW Bookroom at 202-223-5796.
Readings for the Daily Office
April 26, 2009
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
The Third Sunday of Easter
Dan. 4:1-18, John 21:15-25
1 Pet. 4:7-11
Monday
Dan. 4:19-27, Luke 4:14-30
1 John 3:19-4:6
Tuesday
Dan. 4:28-37, Luke 4:31-37
1 John 4:7-21
Wednesday
Catherine of Siena, 1380
Dan. 5:1-12, Luke 4:38-44
1 John 5:1-12
Thursday
Dan. 5:13-30, Luke 5:1-11
1 John 5:13-21
Friday
Dan. 6:1-15, Luke 5:12-26
2 John 1-13
Saturday
Dan. 6:16-28, Luke 5:27-39
3 John 1-15
Calendar for the Week
April 26, 2009, The Third Sunday of Easter
Low Mass, 8:30 a.m., High Mass, 11 a.m.
Child care provided for both worship services
Continental breakfast in the Undercroft follows the 8:30 a.m. Mass
Adult Forum: “Social Justice: A Personal Journey”
Sunday School, 11:15 a.m.
Coffee Hour in the Undercroft follows the 11 a.m. Mass.
A.A. Meeting, conference room, 3:00 p.m.
Monday
A. A. Meeting, conference room, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Matins, 7:15 a.m.
Wednesday
Matins, 7:15 a.m.; Low Mass, 12 Noon, followed by Senior Lunch in the Undercroft;
