Jesus prepared his disciples for his Ascension by telling them, “In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me.” How do we see him after his ascension? We discover Jesus as Peter teaches, by accounting for the hope that is in us with gentleness and reverence. In other words, All Saints’ makes Jesus visible by the gentleness with which we treat each other and by the reverence by which we love others.Young adults at the diocesan conference told us that what they most want is to belong. That is, they are looking for a community of gentleness and reverence. It can be challenging to be that kind of community, and easy to fall short of the ideal. A teacher of one of our students decided to visit All Saints’; on her first Sunday she overheard people

complaining, so she joined another congregation instead. Yet our gentleness and reverence have been experienced by many who have joined our parish recently—we often get it right! As a nation, we remember this weekend those who laid down their lives for the ideal we call democracy. Prompted by Donald Sterling and the NBA, we once again wrestle with racism. After 250 years of slavery and 100 years of Jim Crow laws, we finally enacted the Civil Rights bill and are incrementally making progress in gentleness and reverence. The Bishop of the Armed Forces recently offered to help All Saints’ adopt an Episcopal chaplain. Maybe this is another way we can practice gentleness and reverence, and thus make visible the ascended Lord.

Scripture lessons for todayActs 17:22-31Psalm 66:7-181 Peter 3:13-22John 14:15-21

Scripture lessons for next weekActs 1:6-14Psalm 68:7-181 Peter 3:13-22John 14:15-21

You Will See Me–By Fr Rick

The Sixth Sunday of Easter — May 25, 2014

All Saints’WWW.ALLSAINTSCARMEL.ORGThe Weekly

Ascension DayThursday, May 29

Services Noon and 7:00 p.m.

Life Together- Dietrich BonhoefferFirst, Christians are persons who no longer seek their salvation, their deliverance, their justification in them-selves, but in Jesus Christ alone…Christians encoun-ter both death and life only in the Word that comes to them from the outside, in God’s Word to them. The Reformers expressed it by calling our righteousness an “alien righteousness,” a righteousness that comes from outside of us (extra nos). p. 31

Announcements

Sunday morning Bible study is offered each week in the rector’s study from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. We study the lessons appointed for the day.

Monday: Healthy Saints hike—Enjoy a beach hike from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., from Asilomar to The Inn at Spanish Bay. The easy hike begins on sand and finishes on a planked walkway. Then on Saturday, May 31, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. we’ll hike the Earl Moser/Madrone Loop at Jack’s Peak. This is an easy two-mile walk through pine forest, meadow, ravine, and a wide grassy path. Please contact Cynthia Spencer at 520-260-5158 or cms614@me.com if you are interested. And bring a friend!

Wednesday: Join us for Bible study from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. in Grant Hall as we explore Jesus’ life in a chronological study of the Gospels.

Wednesday: The vestry will meet from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the library. If you are interested, feel free to attend.

Thursday: The Feast of the Ascension—Mark your calendar and plan to attend an Ascension Day service, at noon or 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29.

Evensong, a traditional Anglican service of music, prayer, and reflection, will be offered next Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

Bonhoeffer’s Life Together—Join the congregation-wide reading of this engaging and non-scholarly book. Conversations on Chapter One will

be held on June 1 (in Grant Hall, after the 10:30 service) and June 21. Copies are available in the church and the office for $10.

Baptism—If you are interested in being baptized at the Feast of Pentecost (June 8), please contact the rector.

Furniture available—As the chalet/sexton’s cottage is readied for new use, two items, an occasional shelf in marble and metal, and a California king bed in excellent condition, have become available. They can be yours in exchange for a donation to All Saints’ in the amount of your choosing. To view the items, contact the office.

Diocesan communications—Our weekly diocesan e-newsletter, The Good News Along the King’s Highway, has a fresh new design. If you’d like to be on the mailing list, contact Elrond Lawrence at elrond@edecr.org or 831-578-1680. Santa Lucia Kids Camp: A day camp for children ages four to thirteen will be held June 23–25 and again July 14–16 at Santa Lucia Campground. The cost is $15 per day, with discounts for multiple children from one family. For information and registration, please contact camp director Kirsten Stember at thestembers@aol.com or 831-601-0472.

Bach to the Future 2014—In its tenth anniversary year, Bach to the Future offers two one-week sessions (July 21to 25 or July 28 to August 1) featuring singing,

music-making, drawing, dancing, and interactive presentations by singers and instrumentalists from the Carmel Bach Festival. For more information, contact director Carteena Robohm at paws4music@redshift.com or 831-663-6218.

Sunday handout deadline—To be included in next Sunday’s handout, your announcement must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding Wednesday. Most special parish events are included in the announcements for three weeks before they occur. Contact Andrea Matters at andreamatters@gmail.com or 624-3090.

Highlighted Events and Meetings

May 26 Church office closed in honor of Memorial Day

May 28 Bible Study

Vestry Meeting

May 29 Ascension Day Services

May 30 All Saints’ Day School Graduation Ceremony

May 31 Deanery Meeting

June 1 Life Together Discussion

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