WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS' ANGLICAN PARISH!
UPCOMING SERVICES
SUNDAY 12 JANUARY
8:00 & 10:30
Joint Service at All Saints’
Bulletin: The bulletin will be uploaded by Friday 10 January
Announcements: Jan 5 Joint announcements
Our Priest’s Weekly Letter: Baptism of the Lord
WHO WE ARE AS A PARISH
All Saints’ Anglican Parish is a caring church family that worships God in reverence and wonder. We serve God and our neighbours through music, liturgy, support, and outreach.
The All Saints’ Parish family is caring,
generous and appreciative,
and invites you to join us for worship!
We are located at the intersection of Vidal Street North and Charlotte Street in Sarnia in a large High Victorian structure that is treasured. Our parish was formed through the amalgamation of St George’s, Sarnia; St John’s, Sarnia; and Christ Church, Corunna.
Our Sunday energy is focused on our worship services at 8:00 a.m., which is a traditional-language said-service, and at 10:30 a.m., which is a choral service. We enjoy fellowship during our coffee hour after the second service. Our worship is directed towards learning to know and be aware of God’s love, which is available to us through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice at Calvary, and God’s acceptance of His sacrifice for us by raising him from the dead.
Through the rest of the week, our energy is focused on activities that provide opportunities for parishioners and outside friends to increase our bonding in God’s love through work and play together through such activities as Bible study, a walking club, a book club, cards and board games, Bible crossword, and workshops on topics of interest to the congregation. An important part of our parish life is to provide outreach and support to the community, most notably through our work with the Inn of the Good Shepherd.
To read more about us, please visit the various pages in this website, which is always a work in progress, or click here to be taken to the “ABOUT” page.
Painting supra: Jane Hunter pinxit.
UPCOMING EVENTS
See the bulletin for more details
► Monday 6 January
7:00 pm — Group Meeting, Basement
► Tuesday 7 January
7:00 pm — Bluewater Chordsmen, Parish Hall
► Wednesday 8 January
10:00 am & 7:00 pm — Bible Study, Rectory
► Thursday 9 January
3:00 pm — Choir Practice
► Friday 10 January
7:00 pm — Creative Word, originally planned for Carole and John’s, has been changed to the RECTORY in order to be consistent with the announcement sheet that was distributed at Canon Davis Memorial on Twelfth Day
► Sunday 12 January
8:00 & 10:30 am — Joint Service, All Saints’
► Monday 13 January
1:30 pm — Bible Crossword, Rectory
► Monday 20 January
1:30 pm — ACW Meeting, Parish House
► Friday 24 January
5:00 pm — The Slice, location TBA
6:30 pm — Hymn Sing, Parish House
JOINT SERVICES
REVISED SCHEDULE OF JOINT SERVICES
Beginning Sunday 5 January
On Sunday 24 November, Canon Davis Memorial, St Paul’s Point Edward, St Bartholomew’s and All Saints’ decided to take part in hosting weekly services for each other for a period of time on a rotational basis in order to become better acquainted with each other as we discern a possible way forward together. As of Sunday 5 January, St Paul’s Point Edward will no longer be part of the mix. As a result, the following is the revised schedule of joint services for January through March:
► Sunday 5 January at Canon Davis Memorial
► Sunday 12 January at All Saints’
► Sunday 19 January: Each parish to worship at its own church
► Sunday 26 January at St Bartholomew’s
► Sunday 2 February at Canon Davis Memorial
► Sunday 9 February: Each parish to worship at its own church
► Sunday 16 February at All Saints’
► Sunday 23 February at St Bartholomew’s
► Sunday 2 March at Canon Davis Memorial
► Sunday 9 March at All Saints’
► Sunday 16 March at Canon Davis Memorial
► Sunday 23 March at All Saints’
► Sunday 30 March at Canon Davis Memorial
An electronic copy of this schedule can be located here. The photo below is of last Sunday’s Epiphany service at Canon Davis Memorial.
A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS!
A FULL HOUSE AT ALL SAINTS’
Joint Services Well-Attended
The two late-December services — Lessons & Carols and Christmas Day — were well-attended by our fellow Anglicans from the other parishes involved in joint services. Thanks to the hard work of those volunteers who made our church look so very beautiful for Christmastide, we were blessed by those who chose to brave the elements and to help us fill our church. Even with so many others joining us, we still have plenty of room to grow. Let’s not forget that we also want to fill the south transept!
By all accounts, All Saints’ looked absolutely beautiful as the three Christmas trees were lit and the light glistened off the beautiful decorations throughout the church. With a blanket of fresh snow outside, the scene was breathtaking when one entered the church. Thanks are offered to all those who joined us at All Saints’ and filled the nave with their warmth and good wishes.
The photos that follow are reminders of those wonderful services and of everyone’s contribution to a wonderful end of December.
