The Message All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church

December 2015/January 2016 • Volume 66, Issue 6

Supply Clergy through January

While we search for an interim rector, we have

lined up supply clergy through the end of

January. Unless otherwise noted, the supply

clergy are both celebrating and preaching.

December 6 (Lessons & Carols):

Rev. Elena Thompson, O.P.A.

December 13:

Rev. Cameron Soulis

December 20 through January 31:

Rev. Martin Smith

For the time being, Matins will be held only on

Thursday mornings with communion from

reserved sacrament.

Sister Elena will continue our Wednesday noon

Masses every week until our Interim arrives.

A Time of Transition

From the Rector

Inside this issue:

1

Fr. John’s Departure

Rector Transition, 1-2

Men’s Fellowship, 2

Saying Goodbye to

Fr. John, 3

Goodbye Letter from

Fr. John, 4

Christmas Music &

Flowers, 5

Transitional Housing

Corporation, 6

Jr. Warden Article, 7

Video Project, 7

Capital Campaign

Closeout, 8

Around All Souls, 9

Volunteer Thank

You, 9

Announcements &

Events, 10

Stewardship

Closeout, 10

Parish Register, 11

Advent/Christmas

Worship Sched., 12

Fr. John Beddingfield,

rector of All Souls from 2007 to 2015,

and his husband, Erwin de Leon.

Fr. John celebrated his last Sunday with us on November 15. He has

accepted a call at the Church of the Holy Trinity in New York City.

This is a special “Transition Edition” of the Message. On pages 1 -2, you

will f ind information on the process of call in g a new rector. Page 3 has

photos from Fr. John’s farewell celebration, and you will f ind a letter

from him to the congregation on page 4.

Visit

www.allsoulsdc.org/transition for

more info on the transition process

As we embark on the transition from Father John Beddingfield to our new permanent rector, the most important thing I can do

is to point you toward the Rector Transition section of our website (http://www.allsoulsdc.org/transition) where you can find

out about our All Souls transition effort more fully as well as get the latest information about our progress. The following is an

abbreviated version of a piece that Joey Rick, the Canon for Congregational Vitality in the Diocese of Washington, prepared

about parish transitions. I appreciate her letting me adapt and use it here. Jeff Wells

If rectors were simply program managers, the transition from one to another might be simple. But of course, they

are not. A priest is shepherd to the sheep, consolation to the grieving, beloved parent to a congregation’s children,

theological instructor to the curious, liturgical leader, and pastor of the tight and holy community that is the parish.

Departure of one rector and installation of another requires a process. In the Diocese of Washington that process is

managed by a parish’s Vestry with the support of an interim rector, a Search Committee, and the Diocese itself.

Interim and Search Committee: Once the rector leaves, the parish prepares to search in earnest. The Vestry works

with the Diocese to appoint an interim rector. That individual is invited to care for the congregation between

rectors. Interims are special leaders who understand that their task is not only to minister but also to help

congregations move forward on their journey. These individuals frequently hold a mirror to congregations, invite

them to try new liturgies, and challenge them in areas that need attention. The Vestry also charters a Search

Committee, which has one overall purpose: to help the congregation find the best rector candidates. The Search

Committee leads the congregation through a period of self-exploration. Because a new rector represents a new

stage in the parish’s journey, each congregation must know where it will begin that journey and where it would like

to go. This stage invites the congregants to be honest with themselves about who they are, what their strengths are,

and what improvements they require. Honesty in this part of the process is crucial because the result of this self-

exploration is a Parish Profile.

Parish Profile: The Parish Profile, rather than being a marketing glossy, is an authentic assessment of a parish, its

history, and its desired future. The Profile is the first documentation that potential candidates see about the parish,

and its contents are what inspire a candidate to apply or bow out. In order for candidates to accurately assess their

interest and fit, they need to know what the parish will truly require of them. The Profile is also used by the Search

Committee to define the characteristics and competencies required of the new rector. At the end of Self-Exploration,

the Profile is published and sent with appropriate forms to the Diocesan Deployment Office, which posts the

requirements to generate candidates and (after about 2 months) provides a candidate list to the Search Committee.

Discernment & Call: Once it has a candidate list, the Search Committee begins its discernment. It starts by sending

letters and the Profile to each candidate, usually asking those who remain interested to respond to a series of

questions. Initial contact is followed by a review of candidate resumes, phone interviews, interviews during visits

to the candidates’ current parishes, interviews during candidate visits to the Search Committee’s parish, and an

interview by the Bishop of the Diocese of Washington. At each of these review and interview stages, the Search

Committee is allowed, but not required, to eliminate candidates from consideration. The Search Committee’s final

act before being disbanded is to identify however many candidates the Vestry required. Under canon law, it is the

Vestry who has responsibility for electing a new rector. Thus, the Vestry interviews the candidates presented to it

by the Search Committee and discerns its selection. Once the Vestry makes its selection, it notifies the Bishop and

then calls the chosen candidate. If that individual accepts the call, a letter of agreement is sent to the candidate and

the Diocese. Then a starting date is determined, and the decision is announced to the congregation.

Renewal: The new rector’s arrival is a new beginning for the congregation. In this phase, there is usually laughter,

celebration, and excitement. There is also fear, confusion, and adjustment. The new rector will do things

differently. The new rector will do what he or she was hired to do – no matter that it’s not what has always been

done! Transition (and the search at its core) is an exciting and blessed process. It is an opportunity for the Spirit to

be present in unique ways. It is an opportunity to see through new eyes, decide with a free mind, and re-write the

future without constraints. It is frequently described as one of the most intensely gratifying ministries in the

Church.

From the Senior Warden

“To catch the

reader's attention,

place an interesting

sentence or quote

from the story here.”

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An Overview of the Transition

Saying Farewell to Fr. John Photos from the November 15 Mass & Reception

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Fr. John addressing the crowd in the undercroft

Fr. John prepares to lead his final mass at All Souls

Jim Child reads a poem in honor of Fr. John

The choir of All Souls serenades Fr. John

John is presented with the portrait of him

that will hang on our “wall of past rectors”

The Senior and Junior Wardens and the head of the

altar guild present Fr. John with parting gifts

View more photos at allsoulsdc.org/gallery

A New Chapter for Father John & for All Souls

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From the Outgoing Rector

By the time this edition of The Message is printed, Erwin and I will have moved to New York and I will have begun

as rector of The Church of the Holy Trinity. Erwin will continue working with the Urban Institute, but will do so

remotely—based in New York and returning to Washington once a month.

Most people know that I was ordained in New York and continue to have many friends and colleagues in that

diocese. The current bishop was the canon for pastoral care when I was ordained deacon. The current suffragan

bishop was the curate at Saint Mary the Virgin when I first began attending, and it was his position I took at that

parish when I was ordained. I have continued to conduct Quiet Days there, and more often than not, when we

have to attend a funeral of a colleague or former parishioner, it is to New York that we go. All of this is to say that

while I might be from North Carolina and Erwin might be from the Philippines, much of our life has been lived

deeply in New York City. We had always hoped to return one day, but we had imagined it being years from now.

God seems to have other plans. Last winter, a friend suggested I look at the position description for the Church of

the Holy Trinity on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. I had known the church slightly when I was in New York, and I

know several people who have been parishioners there through the years. When I first read the parish profile, the

job seemed overwhelming, so I didn’t think much more about it. Over time, however, I began to feel an increasing

tug toward Holy Trinity. I applied in February, thinking that the conversation might be instructive and that God

might help me either discern new directions forward or to commit more deeply to my long list of “things undone”

at All Souls. With each conversation and interview, I found myself increasing in energy and excitement about the

possibilities at Holy Trinity. In August, when I was in New Jersey for a regular retreat I attend, Erwin and I met on

Sunday morning in Manhattan and sneaked into Holy Trinity for worship.

A hot August Sunday is perhaps not the best time to visit any church, but this visit felt special. In a way that

reminded me of my first visit to All Souls, I felt a calm and a deep sense of God’s presence. At the end of the

worship service, as we went up the side aisle, I noticed an icon (after Andrei Rublev) of the Holy Trinity. As many

know, that icon represents the three strangers (or angels) who visited Abraham and Sarah, announcing good things

ahead. The icon also seemed to represent my own future direction toward community, embracing strangers, and

towards a ministry around the Table (both altar and serving table). My new ministry involves balancing various

aspects of the parish: the church congregation, the Merricat Castle preschool, the Holy Trinity Neighborhood

Center, the programs of Health Advocates for Older People, and many others.

Our eight years at All Souls has been filled with blessing after blessing. Ten years ago, I would have never had the

courage or the faith to begin a ministry like Holy Trinity. The love, support, and encouragement that All Souls has

given me has expanded my understanding of God’s generosity and calling. Though I’m terrified at my own

inadequacy for this new position, I am strengthened by your prayers. Even though I am no longer the rector of All

Souls—and you will need to build relationships with an interim and then a new rector—I look forward to seeing

former parishioners as friends whenever you might visit New York or when I return to Washington. You will

continue to be in my prayers. I know God is going to be doing great things with All Souls.

John Beddingfield

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The season of Advent encompasses the four Sundays preceding Christmas. This

year, Advent begins on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, November 29. At

Masses in Advent, worshippers will find music reflecting this season of

preparation. The ordinary of the Mass (Kyrie, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei) will be

drawn from some of the most ancient music in existence today, Plainsong (also

known as Gregorian Chant).

The Second Sunday of Advent brings with it our third annual service of Advent

Lessons & Carols at 11 a.m. This service consists of readings from the Bible telling

of the promise of the Christ child, interspersed with choral pieces and

congregational hymns. This festive retelling of the ancient prophecies will prepare

us for the joyful celebration of the Mass which follows immediately. On this day,

brass and timpani will accompany the singing. Later that day, at 4 p.m., All Souls

will host the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in a service of Readings & Music for

Saint Nicholas Sunday.

Christmas Eve brings with it three opportunities for worship. At 4 p.m., we

celebrate Mass with particular intention for families with children. Short carols

are sung with piano accompaniment and all take part in the Christmas Story as the

crèche is blessed in the Mary Chapel. At 7 p.m., we begin our third annual service

of Christmas Lessons & Carols in the style of King’s College, Cambridge. This

service consists of readings and music retelling the joyful message of the angels as

we remember the birth of Christ. Brass musicians and timpani will accompany

this festive service. At 10:30 p.m., familiar carols will fill the Nave as the musical

prelude for the First Mass of Christmas, which follows at 11 p.m. Please join us!

The choir would also like to ask the parish to “save the date” for a fun-filled

Twelfth Night celebration on Tuesday, January 5. Our plan is to offer dinner and

entertainment as we celebrate the end of Christmastide.

Ben Hutchens, director of music

Prepare the Way, O Zion Music Notes

Christmas Music & Flowers Donate by the Third Sunday of Advent (Dec. 13)

You are invited to consider making a special donation in memory of

or in thanksgiving for an individual and to defray the additional

costs of flowers and music during the Christmas season.

Accordingly, checks will be accepted now through the end of the

year. If you would like a dedication in the Christmas bulletins,

please have your check to the parish office or in the offering plate by

the Third Sunday of Advent, December 13, 2015. Please indicate

“Christmas Music,” “Christmas Flowers,” or “Christmas Music &

Flowers” on your check.

Dedication forms will be available as inserts in the Sunday bulletins, in the parish office, and online at

http://www.allsoulsdc.org/form13834.htm. Donations can also be made via our online giving system by clicking

the “Online Giving” link at www.allsoulsdc.org and selecting the “Spec Flower-Christ” fund for Christmas

Flowers and/or the “Spec Music-Chris” fund for Christmas Music.

Christmas Eve brings with it three opportunities for worship. At 4 p.m., we celebrate Mass with particular intention

for families with children. Short carols are sung with piano accompaniment and all take part in the Christmas Story as

the crèche is blessed in the Mary Chapel. At 7 p.m., we begin our third annual service of Christmas Lessons & Carols

in the style of King’s College, Cambridge. This service consists of readings and music retelling the joyful message of

the angels as we remember the birth of Christ. Brass musicians and timpani will accompany this festive service. At

10:30 p.m., familiar carols will fill the Nave as the musical prelude for the First Mass of Christmas, which follows at 11

p.m. Please join us!

The choir would also like to ask the parish to “save the date” for a fun-filled Twelfth Night celebration on Tuesday,

January 5. Our plan is to offer dinner and entertainment as we celebrate the end of Christmastide.

Ben Hutchens, director of music

Christmas with Transitional Housing

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What Is THC?

Here at All Souls, members have

been donating backpacks and

Christmas gifts and furnishing

transitional housing apartments for

years. We do this to support

Transitional Housing Corporation

(THC). But what exactly is THC?

THC was founded in 1990 by a

partnership of Samaritan Ministry,

Christ Lutheran Church, and

Community Life Services to

provide transitional housing for

homeless families. Under the

transitional housing program, a

family is provided housing, fully

furnished by an organization such

as All Souls, and they may stay in

their new home for up to two years.

During that period, THC works

with the family to help them

achieve sustainability, by providing

education, employment, mental

health, and other services.

You may have heard the name

“Partner Arms” used in connection

with THC. THC named its first

transitional housing building, a 14-

unit apartment building on

Kennedy Street NW, “Partner

Arms.” A few years after its

founding, THC acquired a second

transitional housing building on

Georgia Avenue, called “Partner

Arms 2.” THC also provides

transitional housing services in a

third building in Anacostia called

“Partner Arms 3.”

Since the founding of THC,

housing policy has shifted

considerably, and the accepted

model is now “Housing First.”

Under this model, families are

transferred directly from

emergency shelter to permanent

housing.

Mission Spotlight

Several years ago, Partner Arms 1

was converted under the Housing

First model. Partner Arms 1 now

houses chronically homeless

families with disabilities, under a

program called “Permanent

Supportive Housing,” or PSH. The

residents of Partner Arms 1 are no

longer required to move out after

two years. They are guaranteed

permanent housing directly out of

emergency shelter and are

provided appropriate services to

help them achieve stability in their

lives.

As a result of the evolution of

housing policy, transitional

housing is now only a small part of

what THC does. In addition to

transitional and permanent

supportive housing, THC also

provides “Rapid Rehousing”(RRH).

RRH is another Housing First

program that takes families directly

from emergency shelter. The RRH

families are those who are assessed

as temporarily homeless due to

exigent circumstances and will be

able to be self-sufficient after a year

or so. These families are provided

housing with subsidized rents, and

they are offered supportive services

to help them increase their incomes

and achieve self-sufficiency. Many

of the PSH and RRH families are

housed in scattered apartments

around the city.

In 2005, seeing the growing need

for affordable housing in DC, THC

decided to start developing

affordable housing properties, in

addition to its other services. THC

has developed three award-

winning properties: Fort View,

Webster Gardens, and Weinberg

Commons. The newest, Weinberg

cmmons

Commons, which opened in

October 2015, has 12 apartments

housing PSH families and 24

affordable housing apartments.

From its humble beginnings

providing transitional housing

services at Partner Arms 1, THC

has grown to be a leading housing

and services provider to homeless

families in the District of Columbia.

THC serves over 500 families on

their journey to housing stability

and economic viability. THC’s

array of housing options enables

them to meet families where they

are and offer housing that best

meets their needs through rapid

rehousing, permanent supportive

housing, transitional housing, or

affordable rental housing.

Melissa Barrett

Supporting THC

This Christmas

Look in the weekly announcements

for information about our Angel

Tree (gifts for families in THC’s

housing programs).

Senior Warden Jeff Wells assembles

furniture during a recent

THC Adopt-an-Apartment event.

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From the Junior Warden

A New Season Begins Interim time is a space where we can review what we’ve accomplished, where we are, and where we want to go –

even as regards our buildings.

As the church bundles up for winter, Roof Solutions (our long-time roofer) will clean and rebalance gutters and

inspect our roofs so we don’t have weather penetration during the winter. And they will repeat that process in the

spring so we are ready for the next season.

The Garden Guild is putting our gardens (including the irrigation systems) to bed for the winter. The gardens will

still be interesting to watch, but the gardeners won’t have such a busy schedule. They are also removing leaves and

other debris from window wells. Thanks to all of you!

Please watch your step in the Woodley Place double door entry way. Before long there will be water absorbing

“socks” inside the doors and around the walls. They are designed to absorb water that may come under the doors in

a downpour which overflows the gutters.

We will continue to look for ways to make All Souls more inviting and hospitable for all souls; please keep giving

me suggestions on how we can do that.

Martha Wallace Domenico, junior warden

Communications Committee Video Project

Why Do You Come to All Souls? The other day I was walking by an evangelical church in Adams Morgan. As the congregants were leaving, they

expressed how powerful a member's testimony was at that Sunday’s service. As Episcopalians, the word testimony

is a bit loaded. That doesn't mean sharing our stories isn't important. Every week we gather for Mass. We gather for

our own reasons. Many of us come because of our love for Christ, many of us use Sunday Mass to escape the clutter,

many of see Mass as a way to fuel fire for the upcoming week, and many of us show up because we have found a

community that loves us for who we are.

We all have a story and the Communications Committee wants your help to tell it. We are producing a short video

comprised of short interviews of All Souls parishioners. Our goal is to put this video on social media and our own

website so the world can hear our story!

We are looking for anyone who is willing to share in front of the camera what makes All Souls a great place to

worship, celebrate, and grow. We are also looking for anyone who wants to help “behind the camera” and with

editing. If you feel called to help us with this endeavor please contact Dan Weisshaar at danweisshaar@gmail.com.

Dan Weisshaar, communications committee

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Thank You to All Souls Forward Donors!

Capital Campaign Officially Ends Dec. 31

Let me share a few last words about construction. We’re almost done. Looking back at our first meeting with

the architect during the summer of 2009, the visioning sessions in 2010, the first meeting with the builders in

the summer of 2012, the beginning of the Capital Campaign in early 2013, breaking ground in September

2013, and finally completing the building and elevator inspections in September 2015, I’m going to find it

quite different (dare I say, pleasant) not to be thinking about construction.

There is still a small bit more to do. Three of our new doors were damaged in a break-in. Our insurance

covered the damage, but one of the replacement doors—the one on the automatic door opener at the parking

lot level—did not match the undamaged door (not even close). The correct replacement should be in place by

the time this article is published. The builder will then install astragals (weather strips) on the doors and they

are done. A beautiful, new All Souls sign for the front yard will arrive within the next month. And when

that’s installed, that’s the end of the project.

This project was tougher than anyone anticipated it would be. Before we could get building permits, DC

insisted on a sewer inspection. Finding the sewer line (it runs very near the steps to the Undercroft on the

Woodley Park side of the building) took days of digging. Within a few days of digging for the new

foundations, the builders exposed a long forgotten 3000-gallon oil tank which had to be removed.

Fortunately, no environmental clean-up was necessary. Shortly after that, it became apparent that even the

conservative foundation solution which we had selected at the engineer’s recommendation was not sufficient,

so the builder had to install helical piers to support the new building. As we began to wrap up the project, it

also became clear that soil in the parking lot would not allow for proper completion of the parking lot, so we

had to replace substantial amounts of soil with gravel.

We said at the outset that this project was about handicap accessibility and to our credit, we stayed focused

on that. The only aspects of the project that weren’t focused on accessibility were the new sign, the new

portico on the Narthex, the fire alarm and updated emergency lighting throughout the facility, and the French

doors in the Undercroft (opening up the Undercroft was relatively low cost because the excavation had to be

done for the new construction anyway). We successfully steered clear of adding expensive “nice-to-do”

additional work to the project. Even the cornerstone, which was not in the original plans, was the result of a

specific, additional donation after construction had begun. As the major work wrapped up, we did decide to

incur the cost of maximizing available parking by adding permeable pavers in two areas because of

environmental requirements for permeable surface we could not put in additional asphalt.

We also leveraged the construction company to make limited improvements in the kitchen (new tile and paint

job) and to renew five restrooms in the existing facility. None of that work was funded from the Capital

Campaign.

Thank you for your forbearance through all of the inconveniences associated with construction. Let me

encourage you to complete your Capital Campaign donations. We are tallying the final bills and we’ll let you

know where we stand in January.

I know that this was all worth it when I see people at Coffee Hour who could not be there otherwise. Finally,

we are more fully a church for All Souls.

Dale Lewis

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Around All Souls

Parishioner vEnessa Acham

with the new Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry,

at Washington National Cathedral

for his installation on November 1, 2015.

Thank You to Our Volunteers! Between late January (when we began tracking volunteer hours) and mid-November 2015, volunteers logged over 2,000

hours of work. That’s the equivalent of someone working full time for a whole year! Volunteers did everything from

garden work to Coffee Hour prep to help in the office. Thank you so much to our volunteers for all their hard work – we

couldn’t get everything done without you!

Interested in volunteering? Keep an eye on the weekly announcements, where volunteer opportunities are often posted.

Above: Fr. John conducts his last Eucharist at St. Mary’s Court

At Left: Diocesan new priest training (with Bishop Mariann in

attendance) in our new patio space

Nine from All Souls renewed faith

(confirmation, reception, or reaffirmation)

at the National Cathedral on November 14, 2015.

Service Schedule Changes during the Transition

Office Closures

Calendar Highlights

Announcements

While we are without an interim rector, the Sunday and Wednesday Masses will be lead by supply clergy (see

page 1 of this issue for details). For the time being, there will be no Matins on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday.

There will still be Matins and Low Mass on Thursdays (at 7:15 a.m.) with communion from reserved sacrament.

As is our custom, the parish office will be closed from Christmas Eve (December 24, 2015) through New Year’s

Day (January 1, 2016). The office will reopen on Monday, January 4.

Our parish administrator, Mary Beth Howard, will be out of the office for the last week of January. We expect

to staff the office with volunteers for all or part of that week. Any reduction in the hours/days the office is open

that week will be listed in The Weekly beforehand.

While the 2016 Stewardship Campaign officially ended

on November 22, we are still accepting pledges.

All Souls is not a community that relies on just a few

donors to make its budget. For us to live into our

mission while preserving and maintaining our parish

home, we truly need the participation of all souls.

Every year, your pledge is both a commitment and an

important message to the Vestry as it prepares the next

year’s budget. This year, it takes on even greater

importance as wide participation in stewardship is an

important signal of our community's vitality as we

begin the search for a new rector.

If you have already turned in your 2016 pledge, thank

you! However, if you haven't yet done so, please

submit it to the parish office at your very earliest

convenience (or put it in the plate on Sunday or pass it

to a Vestry member). You can also go to

http://www.allsoulsdc.org/form13139.htm to pledge

online.

To view the full All Souls event calendar,

visit www.allsoulsdc.org

and click the “Church Calendar” link.

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Building Faithful Foundations 2016 Liturgical Calendars

2016 Liturgical Calendars are available to be picked up

from the welcome tables in the undercroft and the new

addition. You can also view 2016 readings at

lectionarypage.net/CalndrsIndexes/Calendar2016.html.

Year-End Contribution Deadline

If you wish to make additional contributions to All Souls in 2015, please be reminded that according to the IRS,

contributions must be postmarked by December 31, 2015 to be counted for this year. Year-end statements of

giving will be sent out to all donors in January.

2016 Giving Envelopes

If you requested giving envelopes for your 2016 pledge,

they can now be picked up at the welcome table in the

undercoft. If you did not previously request envelopes,

but would like to now, contact the parish office at

office@allsoulsdc.org.

Refer to the back cover of this issue for a list of our

Advent & Christmas services.

Applications for 2016 grants from the All Souls

Endowment Fund are available from the parish office

or on our website at http://is.gd/ASC_Endowment.

Grant requests must be received by the parish office

no later than January 24, 2016, and will be considered

by the Endowment Board and Vestry soon thereafter.

Questions? Contact Jim Lewis, Endowment Board

Chair, or a member of the Vestry.

Endowment Grant Request Deadline

From the Membership Database (as of November 14)

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2016 issue of The Message is Friday, January 15,

2016. Email office@allsoulsdc.org with story ideas,

questions, and comments.

The Message Staff & Editorial Review

Terry Cain, Daniel Callis, Evelyn Duffy, Leigh

Harrison, Mary Beth Howard, Barry Huber,

Chuck Hunter, Jeff Wells

The Vestry

Jeff Wells, senior.warden@allsoulsdc.org

Martha Domenico, junior.warden@allsoulsdc.org

Melissa Barrett, Daniel Callis, Jen Catena Davis,

Elaine Eaker, Jennifer Crier Johnston, Greg

Lebel, Jonathan Nicholas, Katherine Nordal,

Rick Taylor, vestry@allsoulsdc.org

Terry Cain, treasurer

Linda Mahler, registrar

Clergy and Staff

While we search for an interim rector, contact the

parish administrator with pastoral emergencies and she

will direct you to our volunteer clergy as appropriate.

Mary Beth Howard, parish administrator

Email office@allsoulsdc.org about announcements,

calendar questions, altar flower requests, giving

statements, online giving, etc.

Dr. Benjamin Hutchens, II, director of music

Email music@allsoulsdc.org with questions about the

choir and music program.

Jonathan Musser, seminarian

Moises Flores, Sunday sexton

Volunteer Clergy

Rev. Elizabeth Orens, Rev. Cameron Soulis,

Rev. Elena Thompson, O.P.A., Rev. Christopher

Worthley, honorary assistants

Volunteer Lay Leadership

Carlos Guerra, sexton emeritus

Terry Horan, financial secretary

Barry Huber, membership secretary

Email membership@allsoulsdc.org with address

changes & transfer requests

Jim Lewis, chair of the endowment fund board

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Memorial Service October 24, 2015 –Paul Stephen Meyer

Confirmations November 14, 2015 – Michael Peter Bray, Wesley Edward Cook,

Nolan (Nolie) Kema Jack Thornell,

John Martin Ward, Jr., Catherine (Scout) Bowman,

Allain (Alli) Jean Bowman

Receptions November 14, 2015 –Tyler Matthew Woods

Reaffirmations November 14, 2015 – Paul Nolan Diallo Thornell, Mary Lisa Watson

Transfers In October 22, 2015 – Suzanne Speakman, from The Church of the Advent, Westbury, NY

November 5, 2015 – Karen Lightfoot from St. Thomas’ Parish, DC

Transfers Out October 22, 2015 – Erwin S. de Leon to The Church of the Holy Trinity, Manhattan, NY

The All Souls Message December 2015 / January 2016 All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church

2300 Cathedral Ave NW

Washington, DC 20008-1505

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Sundays in Advent

10 a.m., Advent Adult Forum

A discussion of Bishop Stephen Cottrell's Do Nothing: Christmas is Coming

Sunday, December 6

11 a.m., Advent Lessons & Carols

4 p.m., Readings & Music for St. Nicholas Sunday

Thursday, December 24

4 p.m., Children’s Mass & Blessing of the Crèche

7 p.m., Candlelight Christmas Lessons & Carols

Music and readings in the style of King’s College, Cambridge

10:30 p.m., Carols for Congregation and Choir

11 p.m., First Mass of Christmas (High Mass)

Friday, December 25

10 a.m., Christmas Day Low Mass