Please join us for our ANNUAL MEETING & VISIONING WITH REV. LORI JANUARY 15th, 2017 The annual meeting will take place immediately following our church service. It is important that each person in our parish family attend this meeting! This is the time when a major portion of our church business is done for the year. On the agenda: Election of Convention Delegates (to be held during the first week of October 2017) Election of New Vestry Members Team Leaders should be prepared to give a short report. (Approval of New Budget will take place some time in February 2017.) All Saints’ Mission Statement All Saints’ Episcopal Church as part of Christ’s family is called together: to grow spiritually, to share our life and faith with others, and to experience Christ’s love through word and deed. This child came to show us how to change the world. So this Christmas, make room for Him to change us. This Christmas help us change the world. Isaiah Chapter 9: For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name will be called Wonderful Coun- selor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. These words of Isaiah are often seen as words that foretell and foreshadow the coming of Jesus of Nazareth, born of Mary. The truth is, these words befit Him because this child changed the world. This child changes lives. This child changes us. I remember when our oldest daughter was a baby. My wife and I were young. We were footloose and fancy-free. It was just the two of us newly- weds, so if we wanted to go out to eat dinner, we went out to eat dinner. If we decided to go to a movie at the last minute, we just went. We actu- ally felt like we had money back then. And we did have a little bit of discretionary income. We could pretty much do what we wanted to do, within reason, and we didn't have to think too much about the consequences or impact of a spontaneous decision and what we had to do to make that happen. And then, all of a sudden, this little, innocent hu- man being, a little child, came into our lives, and literally gained control over our entire world. Be- fore we could do anything else we had to think about, “Who’s going to keep the baby?” or “Is this a good time for us to go without the baby?” We soon learned that we were not in con- trol of our lives anymore. Even our sleeping pat- terns became very different. We would stay awake when the baby was awake and we went to sleep when the baby went to sleep. Literally this child began to control our lives and the child did- n’t even know she was doing it. And then we had a second one she did the exact same thing. And I’ve since learned that that’s what babies do. When they arrive they take over! And their parents begin to develop their lives around this child. To mold their entire lives around this pre- cious needy baby. Isaiah wrote, “Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given . . . and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” This child who was born of Mary changes everything. This child born in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes Continued on Page 3 Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s Christmas Message 2016
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Please join us for our
ANNUAL MEETING
& VISIONING WITH REV. LORI
JANUARY 15th, 2017
The annual meeting will take place immediately following our church service. It
is important that each person in our parish family attend this meeting! This is the
time when a major portion of our church business is done for the year.
On the agenda:
Election of Convention Delegates
(to be held during the first week of October 2017)
Election of New Vestry Members
Team Leaders should be prepared to give a short report.
(Approval of New Budget will take place some time in February 2017.)
All Saints’ Mission Statement
All Saints’ Episcopal Church as part of Christ’s family is
called together: to grow spiritually, to share our life and faith
with others, and to experience Christ’s love through word and
deed.
This child came to show us how to change the world. So this Christmas, make room for Him to change us. This Christmas help us change the
world.
Isaiah Chapter 9:
For unto us a child is born,
unto us a Son is given;
and the government shall be upon His shoulder;
and His name will be called Wonderful Coun-
selor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
These words of Isaiah are often seen as words
that foretell and foreshadow the coming of Jesus
of Nazareth, born of Mary. The truth is, these
words befit Him because this child changed the
world. This child changes lives. This child
changes us.
I remember when our oldest daughter was a baby.
My wife and I were young. We were footloose
and fancy-free. It was just the two of us newly-
weds, so if we wanted to go out to eat dinner, we
went out to eat dinner. If we decided to go to a
movie at the last minute, we just went. We actu-
ally felt like we had money back then. And we
did have a little bit of discretionary income. We
could pretty much do what we wanted to do,
within reason, and we didn't have to think too
much about the consequences or impact of a
spontaneous decision and what we had to do to
make that happen.
And then, all of a sudden, this little, innocent hu-
man being, a little child, came into our lives, and
literally gained control over our entire world. Be-
fore we could do anything else we had to think
about, “Who’s going to keep the baby?” or “Is
this a good time for us to go without the
baby?” We soon learned that we were not in con-
trol of our lives anymore. Even our sleeping pat-
terns became very different. We would stay
awake when the baby was awake and we went to
sleep when the baby went to sleep. Literally this
child began to control our lives and the child did-
n’t even know she was doing it. And then we had
a second one she did the exact same thing. And
I’ve since learned that that’s what babies
do. When they arrive they take over! And their
parents begin to develop their lives around this
child. To mold their entire lives around this pre-
cious needy baby.
Isaiah wrote, “Unto us a child is born, unto us a
Son is given . . . and His name will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace.” This child who was
born of Mary changes everything. This child born
in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes Continued on Page 3
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s Christmas Message 2016
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All Saints’
Stewardship Campaign It’s that time of year again!
You should have received
your pledge/commitment letter already. If not,
please contact the church office at 322-9067.
Please make sure to read Rev. Lori’s heart-
felt and insightful letter and consider your answers
carefully. Your time, talents and dedication, as well
as your financial support, are vital to keeping our
church a vibrant, living and breathing source of
light and inspiration for our community and our
congregation.
Pledges should be returned as soon as possi-
ble so we can start planning and preparing the
budget for 2017. The Budget Committee will have
it ready for review some time in February.
Thank you for your care and generosity!
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lamp stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. “ Matthew 5:16
Please keep all the vic-
tims of violence around
the world in 2016 in
your prayers. And
please pray that 2017
will be a much less vio-
lent and bloody year.
January 14th
, 2017, 10am -2pm
Christ Church, Douglas
Calling all Lay members of: St. Mark’s, Casper St. Stephens, Casper All Saint’s, Torrington
St. George’s, Lusk Christ Church, Douglas
St. John the Baptist, Glendo Church of Our Saviour, Hartville
All Saints’, Wheatland Christ Church, Glenrock
All Lay members of the congregation are invited to a Deanery Dream
Day with Bishop Smylie! A day set aside to recognize, affirm and