On Sunday, August 24th, during the Interlude and after the 11 am service, we’ll kick off the fall with our annual Ministry Fair. This is the perfect time to learn more about ways to serve and get involved at All Saints, in addition to reconnecting with old and new friends. During the potluck after the 11 am service, folks with last names A - L are asked to bring a side dish to share, last names M - R a beverage to share, and S - Z a dessert. (Two kind parishioners are bringing barbecue and buns!) Oh – and did we mention there will be a bounce house for the youngest saints of All Saints? We will need extra volunteers for the Ministry Fair, so if you are available to help with set up, tear down, or serving food, please contact Andrew Van Horn at andrew.van.horn@duke.edu.

You are invited on August 17 to join us for our annual backpack blessing! On this day anyone who will be a student, teacher or faculty in the coming academic year can bring their backpack (or satchel, etc.) so that the Church can pray over them as they begin their new academic year. Whether you have a student who is beginning the first year of kindergarten or a professor at seminary, come let us celebrate your coming year!

Are you new to All Saints? Want to find out more? Join us on the first Sunday of any month at 10am for a Newcomer’s Coffee Hour. We’ll gather downstairs in the first classroom on your right for coffee and croissants. Staff, clergy, and vestry members will be available to chat, answer questions, and get to know you! Childcare available in the nursery right down the hallway. No need to RSVP.

You can read the newsletter that was sent out on 8/2/25 HERE.

Important Congregational Update

Below is a link to the weekly newsletter sent to the All Saints community on Friday, July 25, 2025, which includes a difficult but important update regarding the termination of one of our former clergy/staff members.

If you are not currently receiving our newsletters, we wanted to ensure this communication was accessible to all who wish to stay informed.

We ask for your continued prayers as we navigate this challenging situation. If you have further questions or concerns, please reach out to the appropriate contacts listed in the letter.

If you’d like to receive future newsletters, simply click the “E-Newsletter” button on our website’s menu.

Thank you,
Julie+

NEWSLETTER - DATED 7/25/25

Are you new to All Saints? Want to find out more? Join us on the first Sunday of any month at 10am for a Newcomer’s Coffee Hour. We’ll gather downstairs in the first classroom on your right for coffee and croissants. Staff, clergy, and vestry members will be available to chat, answer questions, and get to know you! Childcare available in the nursery right down the hallway. No need to RSVP.

As we continue gathering pledge information and crafting the budget for the upcoming year, please mark your calendar for our Congregational Budget Meeting on Sunday, June 15, which will take place during the Interlude.

Detailed budget information and ballots will be sent out in advance so you’ll have time to review everything beforehand.

If you haven’t pledged yet, it’s not too late—you can do so here.

On June 1, Bishop Steve will be visiting and performing a Service of Confirmations and Receptions at the 11 am service. If you are interested in being confirmed or received into the Church, or becoming a member of All Saints Church, make sure to contact Tyler Lund-Hansen if you have not already.

Please plan to join us for this exciting service!

Are you new to All Saints? Want to find out more? Join us on the first Sunday of any month at 10am for a Newcomer’s Coffee Hour. We’ll gather downstairs in the first classroom on your right for coffee and croissants. Staff, clergy, and vestry members will be available to chat, answer questions, and get to know you! Childcare available in the nursery right down the hallway. No need to RSVP.

We’re hitting the trail (and the water) at Eno River State Park on Saturday, May 10. We’ll hike the Cole Mill Trail to Bobbitt’s Hole. Meet at 4390 Old Cole Mill Rd. and be ready to roll at 10:00 AM sharp. Miss the departure, and you’re starring in your own episode of Man vs. Wild. Bring water, snacks, a swimsuit, floaties—whatever makes your sunny day complete. Questions? Text Monica (972) 754-1006, Abbie (806) 701-0001.

Are you new to All Saints? Want to find out more? Join us on the first Sunday of any month at 10am for a Newcomer’s Coffee Hour. We’ll gather downstairs in the first classroom on your right for coffee and croissants. Staff, clergy, and vestry members will be available to chat, answer questions, and get to know you! Childcare available in the nursery right down the hallway. No need to RSVP.

We'll celebrate Christ's resurrection with great fanfare (and lots of alleluias!) on Easter morning. Join us for one of our two Easter Sunday services of Holy Communion. At our 8:30am we will have baptisms. We expect both services to be very full. Plan to come early, and consider parking at our Church Office (4905 Pine Cone Drive, Durham). The Fellowship Hall will serve as our over-flow room for latecomers.

Bring some flowers, or cuttings from your flowering trees, and place them in the buckets in the Narthex. Children (and parents) are invited to join the clergy in the procession at both services, as we flower the cross.

Nursery will be available at both services.

During the Interlude, we'll have our annual potluck Easter brunch for all to enjoy. If you are able, please bring something to share during our potluck brunch (i.e. breakfast casserole, fruit salad, baked goods, etc.) If you can help with the brunch, please contact Joy McNeal.

The Easter Vigil is a service of waiting for the coming of Jesus--the ultimate end of this Lenten season. We remember the story of God's love that began in Creation, led the Israelites in and through the desert, all the way through the arc of Scripture to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Our service will be filled with incense and layered with your voices -- as we read scripture, pray together, sing aloud, baptize babies, renew our own baptismal vows, and celebrate Holy Communion together, marking the resurrection of Jesus from the grave.

We'll gather out front on the Veranda to begin our service around the fire pit. Please plan on arriving a few minutes early. Bring bells (or shake your keys!) as we prepare to ring-in Easter morning!

Following the service, we'll gather for our Vigil Reception, featuring chocolate fondue and sparkling cider.

If you are able to help with the Reception, please contact Joy McNeal.

Nursery will be available during this service.

On Good Friday, we remember Jesus' ultimate sacrifice--his brutal crucifixion and death on the cross. This brief service will be held at noon. All are welcome to attend.

Nursery will be available.

Stations of the Cross (aka The Way of the Cross, or The Road to Resurrection), is a powerful, historic, embodied experience that uses images and activities to mark multiple stages of Christ's journey to Golgotha. Location and Times TBD

This is a family-friendly event your kids will enjoy! There will be a kid-specific, guided experience of the stations at 5pm, and a general, guided one at 7pm with spoken liturgy. Otherwise, this is a self-guided experience -- come at any point.

Art by one of our own in-house artists, Janice Little.

On Maundy Thursday, we remember and re-enact the story of the Last Supper, when Jesus gathered his disciples around the table, serving them bread and wine, and tenderly washing their feet. Jesus humbly served his followers before his impending cruxifixction, and commanded them to do the same: "Love one another, as I have loved you."

At 5pm, our service is geared towards children and their families, with an instructive foot washing experience, and light snacks afterwards.

At 7pm, we will have foot washing, celebrate the Eucharist, and then strip the altar, marking the beginning of Jesus' betrayal, crucifixion, and death.

No nursery.

In Latin, Tenebrae means "shadows" or "darkness", and a Tenebrae service is a darkening service, per se. As we mediate on the Passion of Christ, counting down and preparing for what is to come this holiest of weeks, we pray, read scripture and extinguish candles. Join us at 7:30pm (right before the sun sets) for this beautiful, reflective service.

Starting on Sunday, March 23rd, we will begin our Baptism and Holy First Communion Class. This class will meet during the Interlude for four consecutive Sundays. It is designed for parents who intend to have their children baptized on Easter or Pentecost, or for children preparing for their first communion. If you would like to join, please RSVP by emailing Tyler.

On Palm Sunday, we remember Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem--the beginning of Holy Week. Weather permitting, for both our 8:30 Am and 11 Am we will gather outside on the Veranda to begin our services with the Liturgy of the Palms, and process inside the Sanctuary together. Plan to arrive a few minutes early. Palm branches will be passed out when you arrive, and can be waved throughout the service. We encourage you to take them home, perhaps make a cross with them like THIS, and then bring them back before Lent next year, and we'll burn them to use during our Ash Wednesday service.

Nursery available at both services.

Starting on Sunday, March 23rd, we will begin our Baptism and Holy First Communion Class. This class will meet during the Interlude for four consecutive Sundays. It is designed for parents who intend to have their children baptized on Easter or Pentecost, or for children preparing for their first communion. If you would like to join, please RSVP by emailing Tyler.

Are you new to All Saints? Want to find out more? Join us on the first Sunday of any month at 10am for a Newcomer’s Coffee Hour. We’ll gather downstairs in the first classroom on your right for coffee and croissants. Staff, clergy, and vestry members will be available to chat, answer questions, and get to know you! Childcare available in the nursery right down the hallway. No need to RSVP.

Starting on Sunday, March 23rd, we will begin our Baptism and Holy First Communion Class. This class will meet during the Interlude for four consecutive Sundays. It is designed for parents who intend to have their children baptized on Easter or Pentecost, or for children preparing for their first communion. If you would like to join, please RSVP by emailing Tyler.

Starting on Sunday, March 23rd, we will begin our Baptism and Holy First Communion Class. This class will meet during the Interlude for four consecutive Sundays. It is designed for parents who intend to have their children baptized on Easter or Pentecost, or for children preparing for their first communion. If you would like to join, please RSVP by emailing Tyler.

Join the women of All Saints for a morning of prayer, reflection and fellowship on March 22nd at Hannah Howland’s home in East Durham! We will be gathering from 9:30-11:30 during the season of Lent for a time of contemplative prayer and reflection. Light snacks and coffee will be provided! Please RSVP by emailing Hannah Howland (hannahmargiehowland@gmail.com) by March 19th. Childcare will not be provided.