MINISTRY MEMOS:
Green Team: Spring is springing and now’s the time to get signed up for summer mowing! You can pay to have it done, we have a riding mower, a push mower, or we can probably find a sickle for you! It’s your choice! Here’s the sign-up for you (please designate who is mowing in the My Comment section): https://allsaintsboise.org/worship-and-community/sign-ups/. For those wanting to pay, please deliver your check made out to Rex Sayer for $90.00 to the office.
Wednesday Evening Class: We will resume our 6:30 P.M. meetings on April 22nd to converse about Creation Care.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:
Ladies Who Lunch: This month’s luncheon is at Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill, 2288 N Garden St at 1 PM TODAY! We’ll see you there!
Spring Fling: All Saints is hosting a Spring Fling for the Depot Bench neighborhood on May 16th from 10-2. We will have face painting, a balloon artist, bounce houses, ceramic painting, and several games & activities The Spring Fling is designed to create excitement and build community in our area. This event will need volunteers to help with activities! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Nicole in the office or chat with Judy L.
Primary Election Fund Raiser: All Saints will provide a precinct polling place on May 19. We will be serving morning treats and beverages until 1 pm. We need your help to make this a successful fundraiser. You can volunteer for a few hours, bring some baked goods (some purchased, some homemade), or other supplies. A sign-up sheet is in the narthex or contact Sherrill G. for more information. Your help is greatly appreciated!
BOISE BENCH & BEYOND:
Crafting Day: Each Thursday, from 10-12, our inspirational ladies will be here ready to create with you! If you’re new to crafting, they will be happy to help you along. Everyone is welcome to come by and join us!
Pollinator Park Walk-about: On Sunday, April 26th, at noon, we’ll be touring and discussing how to support our Creation Care mission. Everyone is welcome to join!
The Grief Informed Church: BSLC welcomes you to join us for a one day seminar to be held on Saturday, April 25th from 9am-3:30. Registration is $25 with lunch included. Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 2981 E Boise Ave. Further info can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf49xx6ce892gRele5ZatSlPA3T9S1_5RmxK299IkICpipWgQ/viewform.
THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION CYCLE OF PRAYER:
Each Sunday we pray for a different province (regional or national church) of the Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church is part. The Anglican Communion is made up of churches that share spiritual roots and connectedness with the Church of England. Here are the two weeks during Lent and Easter that did not show up in our bulletins:
March 29th: Today we pray for the Anglican Church of Melanesia, with a ministry carried by nine dioceses across Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands and extending into New Caledonia. Its provincial mission is stated in three languages. The English version reads, “The purpose of the Church of Melanesia is to be a faithful part of Christ’s body through the exercising of baptismal ministries, spreading of the Good News of God’s love in Jesus, being like Christ in thought, word and action, worshiping God in spirit and truth and demonstrating God’s love in responding to human needs in loving service, using wisely and taking good care of the natural resources and environment as well as all things that God has entrusted to us for the extension of God’s kingdom in the world.” In villages scattered across a wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean, the Church of Melanesia is served by bishops, priests, deacons and catechists. Catechists are lay people appointed by their local community and authorized by the bishop to take services and look after the spiritual life of a village. Four religious orders have an important role: the Melanesian Brotherhood, the Society of St. Francis, the Community of the Sisters of Melanesia, and the Community of the Sisters of the Church. The work of the Christians is strengthened by active local groups of the Mothers’ Union. Responding to social pressures in the islands, the Mothers’ Union of Melanesia recently sponsored a weeklong Positive Parenting training of trainers who will guide families in communication skills and other good parenting practices. The impact of climate change on these island nations compounds all other challenges, as a warming and rising ocean threatens their survival.
April 5th: The Anglican Church of Mexico (Iglesia Anglicana de México), includes five dioceses. Although Mexican in origin and not the result of any foreign missionary effort, the Church uses the colors representing Mexico as well as those of the US-based Episcopal Church on its shield. The Anglican Church of Mexico can trace its roots to the Mexican War for Independence in 1810 with many changes occurring during and after the Mexican Civil War (Dec 1857-Jan 1861) leading to the foundation of the Church. The autonomous Province of Mexico was finally established in 1995. Since 2022, the Anglican Church of Mexico has experienced a division comparable to ours in the Episcopal Church. Both sides appeal to law, canon and conscience, resulting in parallel structures, contested narratives and individual Anglicans choosing the version they see as having most legitimacy and integrity. Within this framework, The Rt. Rev. Alba Sally Sue Hernández Garcia, Bishop of Mexico [City] was elected March 21, 2026 as the first female primate of the Anglican Church of Mexico. The Rt. Rev. Hernández is a pioneering woman bishop, a visible participant in Communion‑wide Spanish‑language and ecumenical initiatives, and a figure welcomed by international partners. For many clergy and laity, especially in the Diocese of Mexico, her election in March 2026 may appear as a stabilizing move after years of turmoil. We pray for resolution to the issues facing the Anglican Church of Mexico.
INTERACTION INFO:
Fr. Joseph’s contact: For urgent situations outside of office hours, please call or text him at 208-917-2270. Please leave a message with your name, a call-back number, and a detailed message and he will get back to you as soon as he can. Emails are generally answered when he is in the office.
Our Sunday bulletin can be found here. If you can’t be here in person, we stream our services on YouTube and Facebook.
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