“I will bless you; you shall be a blessing; I will bless those who bless you.” (Gen. 12:2-3 
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The morning of Saturday, Sept. 21, was full of “white polished blessings” for the 45 women who attended All Saints’ Women’s Retreat. I was fortunate to be among them.
Our fall Compassion Day in the N. Lake Wire Community brought many people together to bless residents of the neighborhood in the name and love of Jesus Christ. Over 140 All Saints' members participated and were joined by members of New Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, Police Chief Ruben Garcia and officers of the Lakeland Police Department, City Commissioner Walker, President and Vice President of the N. Lake Wire neighborhood association, City of Lakeland, Major Corbett and the Salvation Army, LVIM, The Dream Center, and students from Southeastern University.
When you step into All Saints’ Episcopal Church on a Youth Sunday you will be greeted by a young smiling student dressed as one of our stewards (or ushers). You will then sit down in a pew and listen to the sweet voices of our middle and high school students read the lectionary scripture readings. You will hear the amazing voices of our Youth Ensemble sing throughout the service. You watch the Youth Stewards pass the offering plate and greet you to come to the Lord’s table for Holy Communion. This is a normal Youth Service; led mostly by the youth within our church which occurs three Sundays throughout the year.
You’ve probably seen Realm® mentioned in the Sunday bulletin a few times recently. So, what is it? Realm® is our new church database management system, which our staff uses to run the daily operations of our church. Not only will this improve the work life for our ministry and administrative staff, but it also offers some exciting opportunities to enhance our communications and support the way you are involved in our church.
During the 8:50 a.m. service last Sunday, children and teens were invited to come forward to particpate in a special blessing for the beginning of the school year.
Lakeland Police Department sends five chaplains to the 46th annual International Conference of Police Chaplains, July 22 to 26, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas.
In attendance are Master Chaplain John Ingrassia, Master Chaplain Greg Robinson, Basic Chaplain Bob Johnson, Chaplain Britt Franklin, Chaplain Steve Morrow. The conference offers 70 courses from basic level, intermediate and advanced levels such as Intro to Law Enforcement Chaplaincy, and Pastoral Crisis Intervention.
Fall Parish Academy takes place on Wednesday evenings, 7 until 8:30. It is designed to provide a Christian education in a parish setting that will equip adults to function successfully in their ministries.
| First Lesson | 2 Samuel 24:18-25 |
| Psalm | Psalm 1 |
| Second Lesson | 2 Corinthians 9:6-13 |
| The Holy Gospel | Matthew 22:15-22 |
