April 6th-13th, 2026
Easter Edition
The News in a Nutshell
- Happy Easter Everyone
- A Big All Saints Thank You
- The Name “Easter”– FYI
- Easter Week Devotion– The Daily Offices of Prayer
- Second Quarter Mission– The Piedmont Women’s Center
- Easter Lilies– Memorials And Thanksgivings
For more information see the full announcements below
Happy Easter Everyone
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!
A Big All Saints Thank You
A Big “thanks you” to everyone who helped make the church look so beautiful this Easter Sunday, Palm Sunday, and throughout Lent! You all did an absolutely wonderful job. Also, thank you to everyone who helped with and attended our Lenten and Easter Services. Thank you for making all of these services go so smoothly. Well done!!!
The Name “Easter”- FYI
Some Historians claim that the name “Easter” is derived from the proto Indo-European root “aus” meaning “to shine” and “the east” (since the sun shines from the east). They base their hypothesis on a passage of the Venerable St. Bede.
However, other historians dispute this claim since it would mean that the early Anglo-Christians chose a name for their celebration that was already claimed by a pagan goddess: Eastre in Anglo-Saxon; Eostre in Northumbrian. Instead, they maintain that the name “Easter” comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “oster”, meaning “to rise”. According to this Etymology, the name “Easter” both reflects the central theology and message of the celebration while avoiding the pagan connotations.
Furthermore, it is interesting to note that the Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church do not formally call the feast “Easter” but rather “Pascha” (or its English derivative “Pasch”)- a word derived from the Aramaic word for “Passover”. Only English and Germanic lands use the term “Easter”.
Easter Week Devotion- The Daily Offices of Prayer
This Easter week I would like to recommend our online Daily Hours of Prayer. They are a great way to spend a few minutes during lunch, start the day, and/or end the day. Also the reason I am recommending them is that they have the collects for each day of Easter Week
From Old Testament times on God’s people have turned to God at set hours within the day to offer God their prayers, their work, and to renew their focus. We see this practice in both the Old and New Testaments (Psalm 119:164 /Acts 3:1) as well as down through Church History. A great way to observe Easter Week is to incorporate these hours into your daily devotions.
If you are not familiar with the Daily Offices or would like more information, I invite you to begin by checking out the brief “Introduction to the Offices” which you will find on the page linked here: LINK.
You will find the Daily Offices for Easter Week here: LINK
Second Quarter Mission- The San Souci Foodbank
Each quarter of the year, All Saints has committed to come alongside a particular ministry in town to pray for them and to support their work. Our second quarter mission for 2023 is the Sans Souci Food Pantry
You can support this important work through (a) monetary donations (remember to place “3rd Quarter Mission” on the FOR line of your check); or (b) you can also donate food items such as dry or canned goods. We will collect these items on the Missions Table in the Parish Hall and make sure that they get to the food bank.
Below is a list of needed items that you can donate to help this important ministry in our community.
- Applesauce
- Canned Beans
- Canned Chicken
- Canned Fish (tuna, salmon)
- Canned Meat (Spam, ham)
- Canned Vegetables
- Cooking Oil
- Crackers
- Dried herbs
- Canned or dried fruit
- Granola Bars
- Instant Mashed Potatoes
- Nuts
- Pasta
- Peanut Butter
- Rice
- Shelf Stable or Powdered Milk
- Canned Soup, Chili or Stew
- Whole Grain Cereal
Easter Lilies- Memorials And Thanksgivings
A framed cop of the following list of memorials and thanksgivings is also presented on the information table in the Parish hall
From: Glenn & Bobbi Killinger
In Memory Of: Art Walter
From: Lisa Wallis
In Memory Of: Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert V. Wallis, Jr
Admiral and Mrs. Adelbert V. Wallis, Sr
Mr. Adelbert V. Wallis, III
Mrs. Eva Miller McLeod
In Thanksgiving for my All Saints Family
From: Fr. Charlie and Family
In Thanksgiving for: Our family and our church family
How can we pray for you?
If you have any special prayer needs or praise reports that you would like to share with the group, feel free to email them to me (or you can call me if you prefer) and I will be glad to include them in our weekly newsletter.
Prayer Requests
Prayer Requests
For our Nation, our service men and women, and the conflict in Iran
Rick and Sharon’s Dad, Allan Niemeyer who will be having surgery on March 6th
Adrian Bos- who has just had a stroke and has a blood clot near his heart
For Mei-li’s quick recovery from her thumb surgery.
For Rick and Sharon’s Aunt, Rosemary who is recovering from a stroke and all who are caring for her.
Gayl Wright- for eye health
Sue Weingartner (a friend of Gayl’s)- who has a rare form of throat cancer
Baker (Cheryl’s husband, Glenn’s brother-in-law) has had several serious medical issues. Please pray for God’s healing and strength
Tom and Judy Hartzell- Tom is under care for dementia
Jack Childers who has been diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer’s
Blythe’s mom- for healing and relief from cancer
For Art’s Niece Cathy who has been diagnosed with MS
Lois Killinger- for health and strength
Greg Shorey- for health and strength
Ursula Dawson- for health and strength
Betty Froman- for health and strength
Pat and Jack Childers- for continued strength and health
All those serving in our armed forces- especially Alex Logan, that you would protect them in body, mind, and spirit and bring them safely home to their loved ones
~Dates to Remember
Please, email your events to Fr. Charlie with a brief description. Your description should include: date, time, location, cost, as well as the name of the parishioner participating in the event (when applicable).
Next Vestry Meeting
2nd Tuesday, (April TBA)
@7:00 in the Parish Hall
REC General Convention
June 10-12, 2026
Richmond, VA
Diocesan Synod
Sept 18th-19th 2026
Christ the King, Marietta GA
Annual Episcopal Visit
TBA, 2027
