Do I Belong Here?
"Do I Belong Here?"
Sermon by The Rev. Brad Landry
September 8, 2024
Do I belong here? Do you really belong here? And how would we know whether or not we truly belong? The way things are out in the world are not how things are meant to operate here in the body of Christ. You are not judged according to how much money you make, how much you can contribute but by who God has created you to be. And so miracles happen when we realize that the Kingdom of God is here, breaking into our very midst. This is the Spirit of God working in and amongst us, that you are already on the team. Don't try to show up as a linebacker. If you're a kicker, don't try to be someone you're not. We need you to show up as God has truly created you to be. All of us together expecting miracles.
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April 13 Palm Sunday 8:30am: Liturgy of the Palms & Holy Eucharist Procession with the donkey before the service 11:00am: Liturgy of the Palms & Holy Eucharist LIVE STREAM Procession with the donkey before the service 5:30pm: Holy Eucharist April 17 Maundy Thursday 6:30pm: Proper Liturgy for Maundy Thursday with Holy Eucharist. LIVE STREAM *There will be child care for this service 8:30am: Prayer Vigil April 18 Good Friday 12:00pm: Proper Liturgy for Good Friday LIVE STREAM April 19 Holy Saturday 9:00am: Proper Liturgy for Holy Saturday 10:00am: Inter-generational Easter Festival 7:15pm: The Great Vigil of Easter April 20 Easter Sunday 8:30am: Holy Eucharist 11:00am: Holy Eucharist LIVE STREAM 5:30pm: Holy Eucharist
VOLUNTEERS needed! If you can help set up and help out during this event, please connect with Kathleen: kbusbee@allsaintsbhm.org Join us for our Easter festival Saturday, April 19 from 10:00am-11:30am on the Terrell Commons Lawn! We will have arts, crafts, and more.
Ready to spruce up your spring? Join the PrimeTime Saints for "Lunch and Landscape Design" on Tuesday, April 8 at noon in the Great Hall! Bring your favorite dish to share, and settle in for some handy landscaping tips—Do’s and Don’ts—shared by our very own Duke Terrell. If you have any questions, reach out to Susan Ponder: suponder@bellsouth.net
Easter Memorials Honor your loved ones at Easter with a donation to the Flower or Music funds. Complete the online form and pay online or by check. Contributions are $50. You may pay through Realm or send a check directly to the church office. Please remember to write “Easter Memorial Flowers” or "Easter Music Fund" in the memo section of the check or on Realm so the contribution will be directed to the right fund. The deadline for memorials is Monday, April 14th.
As Christians, we believe all of creation was called into being by the very word of God. The Bible reveals that our Creator calls us to be stewards of creation and to love our neighbors. Inspired by the unsurpassed love God showed us by sending Jesus Christ, God’s only son, to redeem us through his death and resurrection, we respond to God's commands. The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama and the All Saints Creation Care Committee is committed to environmental education, advocacy, and action for our neighbors and all of creation. Here are some great opportunities to get involved! April 4 Nature at Noon at Red Mountain with Alabama Audubon Preregistration required at https://alaudubon.org/event/nature-at-noon-red-mountain-park-venice-rd-entrance-free April 4 Party on the Porch, Alabama Outdoors benefitting DRIFT https://www.instagram.com/alabamaoutdoorsofficial/p/DHMW_Iqx1_6/ April 5, 12, 19 & 26 Native Plant Sale at Ruffner Mountain https://ruffnermountain.org/calendar April 5 Gate City Clean up with Black Warrior Riverkeeper https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gate-city-cleanup-tickets-1261569391009?aff=ebdsoporgprofile April 10 Alabama Environmental Council Green Drinks https://aeconline.org/event/04-10-2025/ April 11-12 Spring Plant Sale including native plants at Birmingham Botanical Gardens https://bbgardens.org/event/spring-plant-sale/ April 12 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event https://www.jccal.org/Default.asp?ID=2294&pg=Electronics+Hazardous+Materials April 19 Earthbound’s Earthfest 2025 for Black Warrior Riverkeeper https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dazrg3CMb/ April 21 Cahaba River Society Earth Week Clean-Up https://cahabariversociety.org/event/earth-week-clean-up-series-jefferson-county-april-21/ April 25 Document Shredding & Electronics Recycling at Homewood Public Library https://homewoodpuregionsbliclibrary.org/event/12823689 April 26 Cahaba River Society Earth Week Celebration https://cahabariversociety.org/event/earth-week-celebration-april-26-2025/ April 26 Alabama Environmental Council Earth Day Clean Up https://aeconline.org/events/ May 4 Darter Festival https://aeconline.org/darterfest/ May 10 Jefferson County Electronic Recycling & Paper Shredding https://aeconline.org/event/jefferson-co-electronic-collection-paper-shredding-2/
Altar Flower Memorials You are invited to donate altar flower arrangements to honor, remember, or give thanks for someone special. These arrangements can be dedicated in honor of a loved one, in memory of someone who has passed, or in thanksgiving for a particular blessing or person in your life. Each memorial dedication will be acknowledged in the bulletin for that week, ensuring your tribute is shared with the congregation. Flowers are $100.00 and checks should be made out to All Saints Episcopal Church. If you are ordering flowers and would like to dedicate them in honor, memory or in thanksgiving for someone, please indicate what you would like for the dedication to say. If there is no dedication filled in we will assume they should be dedicated “to the Glory of God." The flower guild can create your arrangement but if you would like to order them from the florist we will honor that request. Please comment that you are using a florist and contact Mountain Brook Florist or Dorothy McDaniel's directly. With questions, contact office@allsaintsbhm.org or allsaintshwdflowerguild@gmail.com
