Staying Connected While
Maintaining Distance: COVID-19
Worship & Online Gatherings
At this time when our spiritual needs are great, and when we are challenged to be physically pastorally present with each other, we must find new ways to reliably connect. We've increased our digital offerings, so that you can participate in worship and prayer opportunities throughout the week using YouTube, the conference call phone line, and FaceBook Live. It's helpful to create a weekly ritual of prayer that will provide a stable ground to stand upon.
Bulletins and Prayer Resources
- Palm Sunday, April 5
- "Holy Week at Home" Daily Prayers
- Holy Week: Monday and Tuesday Evening Prayers
- Wednesday Nights
- Morning & Evening Prayer
- Friday Stations of the Cross
- Online Book of Prayer
- Lectionary of the Day
- Saint of the Day
Worship Schedule for Lent
Day | Time | Service | Platform |
Mon, Mar 30 | 7:30am | Morning Prayer | 712-770-5505, 219716# |
| 10:30am | Make Room For Holy Week | Zoom or Call-in (929)205-6099, Meeting ID 358815458 |
| 7:30am | Morning Prayer | 712-770-5505, 219716# |
5:30pm | Evening Prayer | ||
Tues, Mar 31 | 7:30am | Morning Prayer | 712-770-5505, 219716# |
| 10:30am | Make Room For Holy Week | Zoom or Call-in (929)205-6099, Meeting ID 358815458 |
5:30pm | Evening Prayer | ||
Wed, Apr 1 | 7:30am | Morning Prayer | 712-770-5505, 219716# |
| 10:30am | Make Room For Holy Week | Zoom or Call-in (929)205-6099, Meeting ID 358815458 |
5:30pm | Healing Prayers | ||
8:00pm | Compline | ||
Thurs, Apr 2 | 7:30am | Morning Prayer | 712-770-5505, 219716# |
| 10:30am | Make Room For Holy Week | Zoom or Call-in (929)205-6099, Meeting ID 358815458 |
5:30pm | Evening Prayer | ||
Fri, Apr 3 | 7:30am | Morning Prayer | 712-770-5505, 219716# |
| 10:30am | Make Room For Holy Week | Zoom or Call-in (929)205-6099, Meeting ID 358815458 |
| 5:30pm | Evening Prayer | ||
7:00pm | Stations of the Cross | 712-770-5505, 219716# |
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Saturday | 9am | Centering Prayer | Phone Conference |
12pm | Noonday Prayer |
Worship Schedule for Holy Week
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Palm Sunday: April 5 April 6, 7, 8 Maundy Thursday: April 9 |
Good Friday: April 10 Holy Saturday: April 11 Easter Day: April 12 |
Communications
To see a comprehensive list of our public communications and e-blasts relating to COVID-19:
Read our March 20 e-blast
Read our March 16 e-blast
Read our March 13 e-blast
Read our March 12 e-blast
Read our March 6 pastoral letter
Pastoral Connections
All Saints’ deeply values pastoral caring relationships. It is part of the DNA of this church. And now is the time to call upon and activate this strength in the community. We can be intentionally present with each other by taking a few extra steps to stay connected and communicate our presence by asking each other “How are you doing?”
- Read church communications
- Participate in worship and prayer
- Become pastors to those who serve with you
- Think about the people you know who might “fall through the cracks”: Reach out and call, text, FaceTime, send a card, type an email.
- Contact the clergy and pastoral care if you find a need (spiritual or physical) that you cannot address or seems to need additional support.
Mother Adrien, 443-865-4938, adawson@allsaintsmd.org
Rev. Jess, jholthus@allsaintsmd.org.
Linda Miller lindy205@verizon.net, 301-676-2786 our pastoral care team leader, will be utilizing our care teams to reach out to folks. We will be making phone calls, sending cards, and text messages to check in with people. - Self Report! if you know that you are NOT DOING WELL . . . let us know immediately.
Learn more about our pastoral response to COVID-19.
Stewardship
We know this is a trying time—many in our community and our world are battling with financial instability that can come with the difficult choice to keep physical distance for the greater good. For All Saints', this also means that we are preparing for our congregation's giving habits to change in the absence of an offering plate. If you're financially able, we encourage you to give what you can via our one-time PayPal donate button below, or to consider a recurring draw from your bank account by filling our our ACH form and emailing it to our accountant.
Community Support
- Online AA Meetings
- Online NA Meetings
- Visit Frederick COVID-19 Page, Lists businesses, restaurants, or events that are open/closed.
- State of MD Commerce Department: Employer & Worker Assistance, Financial Assistance & Taxes and Licensing & Permitting
- Bartender Emergency Assistance Program
- Community Action Agency resources, such as utility bill assistance, soup kitchen, food bank
- List of Frederick County Food Banks
- Dept. of Social Services financial assistance
- Senior Services information on resources for seniors & adults with disabilities, i.e. Meals on Wheels or call 301-600-1234
- Religious Coalition financial assistance for families with low income
- Door to door transportation for adults age 60+ and adults with disabilities or call 301-600-1725
- Rescue Mission food distribution, shelters, substance abuse services
- National Episcopal Church response to COVID-19
Preparedness Best Practices
Catherine Bigger is a parishioner who is a doctoral level virologist with about 30 years of experience. Some of that time has been spent in high containment laboratories and applied research in the broader biodefense and public health network of the country, some of it was spent working in basic research of hepatitis C virus. She has experience in infection control practices within a laboratory, so Mother Adrien asked her to share what she developed for my extended family with you.
These “best practices” are all about common sense and are by no means exhaustive. Add to them as you wish. The primary point is to get people thinking about infection control and mitigation steps. Also, no practice is a guarantee that you will not be infected; these concepts are simply best practices to reduce opportunities for exposure.
The Highlights
- Stay up-to-date on local changes.
- Have a network of friends and family close to you and check up on each other every day, even if to say “hi”.
- If you are healthy, and not in a high-risk group, step up and help those that are. But know that you are still vulnerable to infection and take proper precautions.
- Don’t play arm-chair scientist/medical doctor and listen to the professionals. This situation is not a drill, and it’s as real as it gets. The absolute goal here is to make it not like every other pandemic.
Outside Resources
We've included some links to reputable resources to help give you the information you need to be educated and informed during these trying times.
National Resources
- CDC
- WHO
- Understanding the COVID-19 virus
- Proper handwashing technique from World Health Organization
- Proper application of hand sanitizer from World Health Organization
- What to do if you are sick with COVID 19?
Local Resources
- Stay connected to local happenings with CoVid-19 through the Frederick Health Department
- County Government updates, press releases, resources i.e., potential plans for child care & school meal distribution
- County Executive updates on COVID-19 interventions & resources
- County Health Dept. information on the virus, spread prevention, testing protocols, other links
- State Health Dept. COVID-19 updates & information, governor’s announcements
- Mental Health Association information on mental health & general county resources, mental health crisis line & mobile mental health crisis intervention or call 211
- Downtown Frederick Partnership: Staying Safe and Supporting Local Businesses
- County-wide COVID-19 school updates
- Statewide COVID-19 school updates