May 3, 2025

Good News from All Souls – 05/03/2025

Jerry Schearer Good News

Weekly News & Bulletin

May 3, 2025

Sunday: 3nd Sunday of Easter

SAVE THE DATE!

Saturday, May 17

6 pm

ADDITIONAL DATES TO SAVE:

Sunday, July 20 – Berks Pride Fest

(All Souls will have a booth)

September 12-14 – East Coast ECC Retreat. Framingham MA. If interested in attending, please see any board member.

Saturday, September 20 – FALL FEST in West Reading.

(All Souls will have a booth)

Sunday, May 4

12 pm – Mass

Sunday, May 11

12 pm – Mass

Fellowship After (A-P)

Saturday, May 17

6 pm – POTLUCK

Sunday, May 18

12 pm – Mass

Board Mtg after Mass

Sunday, May 25

12 pm – Mass

Fellowship After (Q-Z)

Sunday, June 1

12 pm – Mass

Sunday, June 8

12 pm – Mass

Fellowship After (A-P)

To celebrate Easter this year, USA TODAY issued the inaugural Easter Special Edition. Replete with editorials over everything from Easter’s history to Christian-focused Healthcare, Higher Education, Careers, Travel, and Charities, this Easter Special Edition will be a must read for anyone who celebrates this highest of holy days.

We are happy to announce to you that the Ecumenical Catholic Communion was included in this Special Easter Edition of USA Today!

USA Today was seeking to find a congregation that believes deeply in inclusivity, particularly with the LGBTQIA+ community. In St. Louis, Missouri, they approached the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves UCC, where Sts. Clare & Francis ECC is nested. First Congregational immediately sent USA Today to Rev. Maggie Gann, pastor of Sts. Clare & Francis ECC.

Here is a (free) link to this special edition:

https://usa todayspecial-va.newsmemory.com/?special=EASTER&date=20250414

We are on page 5! (please note that this free link will only be available till mid-May)

Worship This Week

Helping with mass:

Ministers – ALL ARE MINISTERS

Celebrant – Rev. Henry Pruski

This week: Sunday, 5/4/25

Lay Assistant – Kent

Music – John

Reader – Vito

Next Week: Sunday, 5/11/25

Lay Assistant – Joan

Music – Joe

Reader – Kimmie

Rota May-August 2025

Click below to prepare for mass this week or follow along virtually.

This Week’s Bulletin

Readings for this week

First Reading: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41

Responsorial: Psalm 30:2,4,5-6, 11-12, 13

Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14

Gospel: John 21:1-19

Prayer Requests

Children’s Sermon: Worthy is the Lamb who was slain!

Music for the Week: He is Risen – Easter Hymns

Spiritual Communion Prayer for remote participation

OUR SERVICES WILL NOW BE LIVE STREAMED ON YOUTUBE or can be viewed later at any time.

CLICK HERE: All Souls ECC – YouTube

This Week’s Live Stream Link

Question of the Week: When have I found the courage to speak out on behalf of what I believe?

Tithe, offering, and special events payment via Zelle or PayPal:

If you would like to give electronically, please feel free to use our All Souls PayPal or Zelle. Zelle is preferred as there are no fees, but either service is fine.

Zelle: look up our account using our email: allsoulsecc@gmail.com. (It will list name of our treasurer, Jerry Schearer, but it will go directly to All Souls account.)
PayPal: use the QR code to the right.

In the notes please indicate what the payment is for. Thank you for your continued support of All Souls and its ministries.