All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church: Home

Philip Cave begins as organist and director of music at All Souls, Sunday, May 11, 2008.

Worship with us

Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Matins 7:15 a.m.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Matins, 7:15 a.m.
Low Mass noon

Thursday, May 8, 2008
Julian of Norwich
Matins 7:15 a.m.
Low Mass 7:30 a.m.

Friday, May 9, 2008
Gregory of Nazianzus
Matins 7:15 a.m.

Sunday, May 11, 2008
THE DAY OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY
Low Mass 8:30 a.m.
High Mass 11:00 a.m.

We use Rite I from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979, worshiping in a traditional way with an inclusive and progressive outlook.

All Souls Weekly, May 11, 2008

All Souls Weekly
Volume 1, Number 14, May 11, 2008

From the Rector: Claiming Pentecostal Gifts

For centuries the Church has taught that there were basically seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, derived from a passage in the eleventh chapter of Isaiah. A common listing of the seven includes wisdom (to know what God expects of us and how to move forward), understanding (to be able to discern right from wrong, to hear God), counsel (to know what should be done and how to do it), fortitude (to be strong and filled with the confidence of God), knowledge (to know the Word of God), piety (to be able to put our knowledge into practice and live rightly with God), and fear of the Lord (not so much to be terrified by God, but to be awe-struck by God, to be capable of being awed by God). Each of the seven spirits is so rich that it's no wonder that church tradition has handed them down. They are good gifts to memorize and to meditate upon.

Welcome

Located in Woodley Park just off Connecticut Avenue, we strive to live out our name, that we might truly be a community for All Souls.

It doesn’t matter to us whether you’ve never been to church before, have been away for a while or might be a longtime Episcopalian. It doesn’t matter to us that you might be from another Christian tradition, from another faith altogether, or might simply be seeking a place of peace. All souls are welcome.

Some people know us from our Saturday farmer’s market. Others attend meetings in our building, enjoy our gardens or take advantage of parish programs. Many come for our celebration of the Holy Eucharist—most weeks the Mass is celebrated on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Precisely because our worship uses old words and ancient ritual, we find that this frees us to continue building a community that is diverse and struggles to follow Jesus Christ into complicated and challenging places. Join us when you can and help us continue to welcome all souls.

The Reverend John Beddingfield
rector