Welcome to our temporary site - new website coming Fall 2008!
or all of you lectionary lovers out there, we will be following the lectionary readings for the month of August. You can find the readings on this handy calendar:
http://www.io.com/~kellywp/CalndrsIndexes/Calendar2008.html#anchor2481917
August 17
AM and PM: Milind Sojwal
August 24
AM: Lisa Sharon Harper (Executive Director, NY Faith & Justice)
PM: Christine Lee
August 31
AM: Phil Towner (Dean, Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship)
PM: Mike Hart
In this series, we will look at prayers prayed throughout the Old and New Testament, and explore what it means to pray in alignment with God’s purposes in our lives and in the world. We hope you can join us!
June 22: Moses (Exodus 32:11-14)
June 29: Jesus (John 17)
July 6: Daniel (Daniel 9:1-19)
July 13: The early church (Acts 4:23-31)
July 20: Paul (II Corinthians 12:7-10)
July 27: Paul (Ephesians 3:14-21)
A different kind of campaign.
A different kind of party.
A different kind of Commander-in-Chief.
Don’t forget this Saturday, June 28, at 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm), we’re celebrating Jesus for President with Shane Claiborne, Chris Haw, The Psalters, The Stovepipes (including All Angels’ Lea Fulton, Max Kmeck, and David Berry), and spoken word artist Jonathan Walton. This event is free and open to the public, there is plenty of room so turn off the TV, pick up your Bibles and join this revolution to provoke the Christian political imagination. Location: Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street @ Fifth Avenue.
This past Saturday the youth spent the day shooting paintballs at each other. All in brotherly (and sisterly) love, of course. Here are the photo highlights:
Come see the film PRETTY TO THINK SO on July 18 (9:15 pm at the Asia Society) written, produced, directed, and edited by All Angels’ own Francis Hsueh and his filmmaking partner, Steven Hahn.
“PRETTY TO THINK SO tells the story of a tragic love triangle between Hanna, a recently laid-off investment banker, Jiwon, a corporate lawyer, and Alex, a former street hustler turned youth pastor. It is a story about newfound love and the past which haunts us. From the corporate world of white-shoe law firms to the streets of Chinatown and the Bronx, PRETTY TO THINK SO takes us on a journey to a place where romantic passion and human frailty violently collide.”
The full festival site is not up yet, but you can find the phone sales and box office info here:
http://www.asiancinevision.org/festival.html
You can read an article about the film here (UCLA publication):
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=90871
You may recognize the contributions of a few other All Angels’ folks: Phoebe Park’s Harlem apartment, Martha Lee’s delicious catering fed actors during the summer of 2006. She and Jeff Mays also lent their voices to the trailer and Jeff’s last name makes it into the law firm’s name. Ruben Austria performed guitar in the film’s lounge scene, as well as provided space at Urban Youth Alliance in the Bronx for one of the scenes.
We are moving from three services to two services for the summer months. The 5 pm evening service will remain intact. The 9 am and 11:30 am service will now be one combined service at 10:30 am. This will continue through Labor Day weekend and we will return to one service on September 14.
We are launching a congregational survey this week to help us take stock of where we are as a congregation and to gather data and feedback that will be helpful for us as we plan for the future. The survey is primarily focused on the ministry of All Angels’ and how we can more effectively live out our mission of “building Christ-centered communities of witness and healing, and equip people to be a transforming presence in NYC and beyond.” We were cognizant of finding the balance between brevity and breadth, so for anything that wasn’t included that you feel is important for us to know, we’ve included space at the end where you can write to your heart’s context!
Go to this link to take the survey and please submit it by May 18. Thank you everyone! https://app.formassembly.com/forms/view/16809
Our very talented junior warden, Russell Sharman, has written a play entitled The Small of Her Back, starring the very talented Jeremy O’Grady. See below for a description. The play includes strong language and adult situations, definitely PG-13 so you may want to hire a babysitter for that night. On Saturday, May 10, there will be a special “Multi-Church Mixer.” $18 includes: 6:30 pm wine and cheese reception for folks from All Angels’, Redeemer, Haven, The River, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian and other churches. 8 pm performance, followed by a Q&A. Jimmy and I are going to be there on the 10th and hope to see you there as well! — Christine
Jaradoa Theater presents
The Small of Her Back
A new play by Russell Leigh Sharman
Six months ago, Piper met Mollie online. Their exchange was limited
to characters on a screen, four flat little pictures and a book of poetry
Mollie sent from Chicago. But Piper finally found someone to help her
understand why her words tumble so awkwardly and why the gun
she lifted from her father’s patrol car is as much a temptation
as a weapon.
Now, a knock on the door jolts Piper into the world of flesh and bone.
John Sharp. Mollie’s brother. He was sent to help, to talk her out of the things she threatened.
But John is not who he claims to be.
Produced by Robert E. Schneider Directed by April Nickell
Scenic Design by Brandon Giles Costume Design by Andrea Varga
Sound Design by Pea-Jae Stasuk Production Manager John Martinez
Associate Producer Telly Leung Stage Manager Rachel E. Ayers*
Featuring Eileen Rivera* and Jeremy O’Grady
The 411 Theatre
300 West 43rd Street at 8th Avenue, 4th Floor
Fridays-Mondays, May 9-12 & 16-19 at 8:00pm
Tickets $18, 212-868-4444 or www.smarttix.com
*appearing courtesy of Actors’Equity Association; an Equity Approved Showcase
www.jaradoatheater.org
www.russellsharman.com/plays.html
We are excited to welcome Eric Mull as our new Director of Community Ministries! Eric comes to us with an extensive background in providing leadership and compassionate service to people with disabilities, histories of trauma, homelessness, substance abuse and incarceration. He is a graduate of Lancaster Bible College, received his M.Div. in pastoral care from Columbia International University and is certified in psychiatric vocational rehabilitation from Boston University.
Eric began his ministry serving as a camp pastor for Camp Hope, geared towards individuals with multiple disabilities. In 1992, he became pastor of a small, multi-ethnic urban congregation in Brooklyn, Christ’s Community Church. His passion to live his life in service to people with special needs led him to a variety of roles in social services where he has focused on vocational rehabilitation, placement services and counseling for people who are homeless, mentally ill and substance users. Before coming to All Angels’, he has been serving as the Deputy Director for Community Access: Howie the Harp Peer Advocacy Center, where he oversees three of their Supported Employment programs. He has also been working for the Mental Health Association of New York City as referral specialist, providing counseling and crisis intervention for those who are at risk or in need of mental health services.
Eric’s first day with All Angels’ will be Monday, June 2. He is excited to step into this new role where his background in pastoral care and social services can come together. Along with his experience, simply who he is as a person, his radiant love for Christ, his compassionate heart, and his depth of spiritual maturity will surely be a blessing to our entire community. We are delighted to have him on board as we look forward to this next season of ministry. Join us in welcoming Eric to our All Angels’ family!
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