Today! Sunday, Oct 12th, Organ Concert Series featuring Guy Whatley 3:00 p.m. One Year Together Celebration – We will celebrate one-year together with Mother Lainie on Sunday, Oct 19th, during both coffee hours. We’ll have cake, bubbles, snacks and a slide show with highlights of the year.

Rector’s “New” Office Open House - Mother Lainie welcomes you to walk through her newly renovated office, Sunday Oct 19 @ 9:30 am or 11:40 am - following our One Year Together Coffee Hour Celebration.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – For our friends and loved ones living with Alzheimer’s please consider joining the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, October 25th at Reid Park. (Registration 8:00a.m., Ceremony 9:00, Walk 9:30 (1 Mile and 3 Mile Option)

Boo Bash – October 24th, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Adults we need your help! Could you please either bring candy or sign up to design and man a table for trick-or-treating? The sign-up sheet will be on the table in the Narthex. Thank you very much - Isaac H!

Care & Prayer - Sunday, October 26th, Information meetings for forming our ‘Care & Prayer’ Team. After both services – 9:15 & 11:15. Room 10. Please come and learn how we can participate in care and prayer for our congregation.

Saturday, Nov 1st, All Saint’s Day - Good Grief 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. If you have lost a Loved One in the past year or more, please join us. We want to honor our loved ones. Mother Lainie will provide a safe space to reflect, remember, and offer prayers of thanksgiving. (Rm 10)

Honoring Our Loved Ones - We will celebrate All Saint’s Day on Sunday, Nov 2nd. Please send us the names of your Loved Ones who have passed into New Life this past year. We will honor them during the Sunday service. Email names to: stalbans@stalbansaz.org

Before the Holiday Hurry...Take a Sacred Pause – Saturday, Nov 22nd, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Guided by Dr. Elaine Heath, professor at Duke Divinity School, this one-day retreat will invite you into the Contemplative Stance: show up, pay attention, join God’s work, release the results. RSVP: stalbans@stalbansaz.org

Growing Inward: The Episcopal Way of Devotion - Nov 30th and Dec 7th. If you're considering being Confirmed or Received into the Episcopal Church, or you need a refresher, this class is for us all. We’ll explore our Sacramental Theology and Practice, and the Prayer Book. Parish Hall during coffee hours.

October:

Sunday, Oct 12th, Organ Concert Series featuring Guy Whatley 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, Oct 19th, Celebrating One Year Together Saint Alban’s & Mtr Lainie!! And Rector’s ‘New Office’ Open House

Friday, October 24th, Boo Bash 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. An INVITE event for parish, preschool, friends, and community!

Sunday, October 26th, Care & Prayer After both services (Rm 10)

November:

Sunday Nov 30th, Growing Inward: The Episcopal Way of Devotion during both coffee hours.

Saturday, Nov 1st, ‘Good Grief’ 10:00-11:00 (Rm 10)

Friday, Nov 7th, 4:30-5:30, Animal Blessings - details to follow

Saturday, Nov 22nd, Before the Holiday Hurry - Sacred Pause –9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. with Dr. Elaine Heath - professor of missional and pastoral theology Duke Divinity School.

December:

Sunday, Dec 7th, Growing Inward: The Episcopal Way of Devotion during both coffee hours.

Sunday, Dec 7th, Sonoran Bells Concert – 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec 14th, Bishop Reddall at Saint Alban’s – Confirmation and reception into the Episcopal Church

If you are Interested in exploring baptism, confirmation, or being received into the Episcopal Church, please call the office or send an email to albansinfo@stalbansaz.org to arrange a short meeting with Mtr Lainie to discuss your interest.