Fall 2022 Adult Christian Formation

ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION
All Saints' Episcopal Church
FALL 2022

Adult Formation
at All Saints’ seeks to
invite the Holy Spirit’s
transformation in our lives,
deepening our Christian
faith for the sake of the
world.

ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION
FALL 2022 CALENDAR
Jesus on the Front Page
Session One: An Altar for the World
Youth Pilgrimage Presentation
Living Faith in Public Life Through the Power of Empathy
Saints and Service Sunday
What's God up to? Dwelling in the Word
Session Two: America the Beautiful
A Bigger Table
A conversation with Naomi Tutu (Online)
Sustainability and All Saints'
Seeking Shalom (Online)
What's God up to? Spiritual Storytelling
A Dialogue with Bishop Wright
Georgia Voices
The Future of a Greener Atlanta
Session Three: Foundations of our Faith
Saints and Service Sunday
What's God up to? Dwelling in the World
A Conversation with Jenny McBride (Online)
Advent Book Study
Advent-Adventure
Legacy and the God of our Future
What's God up to? Dwelling in the heart of God
A Conversation with Natosha Reid Rice (Online)
O Holy Night
Every Sunday
August 21
August 28
September 4
September 11
September 18
September 18 & 25
October 2
October 2, 9, 16, 30
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
November 13
November 20
November 20 & 27
November 27
November 27
December 4
December 11
December 18
December 18

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10:20 - 11:05 a.m.
JESUS ON THE FRONT PAGE
Every Sunday P 305/306
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Join this weekly discussion of the news of
the day as we reflect on how we are called
as Christians to respond in the public
arena, in our private lives, and in our
prayers. For more information, contact
Ethel Ware Carter.
SESSION ONE: An Altar for the World
What does our faith look like when we experience it in new and unexpected places? How
are we to interpret our ancient scriptures and faith traditions in light of present day
events? From pilgrimage to politics, imagine with others how an altar is set for us in the
world around us.
AN ALTAR FOR THE WORLD:
Youth Pilgrimage Presentation
Ellis Hall
August 21
August 28
Hear our youth pilgrims speak about their
experience of Greece as they recall for us
the ways by which God is visible to them in
the world near and far. Listen to their
stories and imagine how your everyday
journeys might become acts of pilgrimage.
AN ALTAR FOR THE WORLD:
Living Faith in Public Life
Through the Power of Empathy
Ellis Hall
The art and ministry of conversation lies at
the heart of our identity as people of a
broad and spacious tradition like the
Episcopal Church. Join fellow parishioners
for table conversations as we explore
together how our faith matters in the
public square.

S U N D A Y S
10:20 - 11:05 a.m.
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AN ALTAR FOR THE WORLD:
Saints and Service Sunday
Ellis Hall
September 4
Join saints of all ages as we turn ourselves
to service as one community this Labor
Day Weekend.
September 11
What's God up to? Listening for the
heart of All Saints' and our Neighbors
Dwelling in the Word
Ellis Hall
Where has God most been present to you
these past few years in your daily lives and
in the life of All Saints’? Join members of
the vestry and parish as we explore such
questions and listen deeply to one another
for how the Spirit is moving in our lives
and through this church.
SESSION TWO: America the Beautiful
What does it mean to value diversity in all its forms? Join the conversation as we explore
how issues ranging from biodiversity to the plurality of our voices and visions for the
world create the tapestry of life together we enjoy in America today.
September 18
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL:
A bigger table
Ellis Hall
Join co-chairs of the Peoplestown
Partnership, Nadia Fountain and Joe
Crespino to engage in conversation with
saints of all ages and backgrounds as we
learn to listen to the stories of others and
how they can change us and our views of
the world we share.

S U N D A Y S
10:20 - 11:05 a.m. 4
September 18 & 25
ALL SAINTS' LEARNING ONLINE:
A Conversation with Naomi Tutu
Online
Join our new priest associate, Rev. Naomi
Tutu, and her daughter, Mungi Ngomane
author of Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better
Together, the African Way, as they explore
the theme of Ubuntu and faith.
Please scan the QR code to register at
Onrealm.org.
Jeff Ross-Bain
Tamara Graham
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL:
Sustainability and All Saints'
Ellis Hall
Engage in conversation with a panel of All
Saints' parishioners, each of whom shares
a passion and expertise in building a more
sustainable Georgia. The panel will imagine
the possibilities for us as a greener church
in the coming years.
Tully Blalock
Paige Martin
October 2
October 9
What's God up to? Listening for the heart of
All Saints' and our Neighbors
Spiritual Storytelling
Ellis Hall
What is your sacred story? What story
does All Saints' tell us of the presence of
God's grace and love in our lives? Drawing
upon our baptismal promise that each of us
is a bearer of God's image, join fellow saints
in listening to the stories of wonder and
longing we each inhabit.

S U N D A Y S
10:20 - 11:05 a.m.
October 2, 9, 16 & 30
ALL SAINTS' LEARNING ONLINE:
Seeking Shalom
Oniline
The Hebrew word, shalom
encapsulates God's dream for the world.
Shalom describes a vision of creation
redeemed and restored not just through
individual faith but through the cultivation
of flourishing communities, just societies,
and the healing of our social fabric. Join
Emory professor, Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio, for this
four-part course that examines the Biblical
concept of shalom and how it can
transform the way we think about
discipleship and the mission of the church
today.
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Scan the QR code to register, and use the promotional code (AllSaints) to register for free.
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL:
A Dialogue with Bishop Wright
Ellis Hall
October 16
What should a public faith look like in
America today? And how should the
Episcopal Church's voice in the public
square sound different to others? Join
Bishop Rob Wright and a panel of youth as
we explore together these essential
questions for faith in our time.
Mary Margaret
Oliver
Matthew
Wilson
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL:
Georgia Voices
Ellis Hall
Join a panel of four parishioners who serve
as Georgians in public life as they dialogue
with one another and with those in
attendance about the matters of most
significance for Georgia in the upcoming
election.
Elena
Parent
Edward
Lindsey
October 23

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10:20 - 11:05 a.m.
October 30
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
The Future of a Greener Atlanta
Ellis Hall
Join Atlanta Botanical Garden president
and CEO Mary Pat Matheson as we
explore the possibilities for how civic
organizations and the church might
practice environmental stewardship for
this generation and for the generations to
come.
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SESSION THREE: Foundations of our Faith
Over the past couple of years, we have all had the opportunity to ask what is most
important to us in our lives, including our faith lives. This season invites us to examine
what we hold to be foundational for ourselves, from service and spiritual study to the
stories of our ancestors and the gift of sacred song.
November 13
FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH:
Saints and Service Sunday
Ellis Hall
This Veterans Sunday, join saints of all
ages in a parish-wide service project as
we remember the service of others in our
lives.
November 20
What's God up to? Listening for the heart
of All Saints' and our Neighbors
Dwelling in the Word
Ellis Hall
What are the pressing concerns and
hope-filled aspirations of the neighbors
around us, near and far? How might we
listen to our neighbors as we imagine a
church that learns how to dwell in the
world trusting God is already ahead of us
in the places where people live and work
and have their being? Join fellow
parishioners as we explore these and
other questions.

S U N D A Y S
10:20 - 11:05 a.m. 7
November 20 & 27
ALL SAINTS' LEARNING ONLINE:
A Conversation with Jenny McBride
Online
Join our new associate for formation,
Jenny McBride, as she explores the
question of how the practice of our faith
has changed through the years of the
Covid pandemic.
Scan the QR code to register.
FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH:
Advent Book Study
Ross Room
Take a deeper dive into your faith journey
this Advent by joining fellow saints for a
book study reading Walter
Brueggemann's Celebrating Abundance.
Following the first session which will be in
person, the study will continue online.
November 27
FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH:
Advent-Adventure
Ellis Hall
November 27
Join fellow saints of all ages for an
Advent wreath-making extravaganza as
we prepare our hearts and homes for the
coming of Christ.

S U N D A Y S
10:20 - 11:05 a.m.
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FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH:
Legacy and the God of our Future
Ellis Hall
December 4
Join Natosha Reid Rice and Naomi
Tutu for a unique conversation as they
reflect on the meaning of family legacy
and how those sacred memories have
been the impetus for their ministry and
a call to action for us all.
December 11
What's God up to? Listening for the heart
of All Saints' and our Neighbors
Dwelling in the heart of God
Ellis Hall
How might our spiritual lives be
nurtured daily by attending to what is
life-giving and to where we might ask
for God’s help? Join your fellow saints
as we explore these practices and hear
about what to expect of this listening
process in the new year.

S U N D A Y S
10:20 - 11:05 a.m.
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ALL SAINTS' LEARNING ONLINE:
A Conversation with
Natosha Reid Rice
Online
Join Rev. Natosha Reid Rice as she
invites us to make room in the inn of
our hearts in an exploration of the
presencing of Advent in our daily lives.
Scan the QR code to register.
December 18
FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH:
O Holy Night
Ellis Hall
December 18
Join All Saints' very own Bob Edge and
journey through some of the most
glorious music this holy season has to
offer as we remember the gift of the
sacred in our every day.
To explore previous adult formation offerings please visit:
https://allsaintsatlanta.org/connect-grow/adult-formation/

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