The sixteenth Sunday after pentecost

Generous God,
we are glad there are days it's so easy to say thank You.
We are glad You understand the days
when all around seems like bad news.
So, whether our thanks come easy today
or it's hard to see the positives,
we know You hear us and love us.  Amen. 

Request Forms for pastoral care are now in the chapel and church narthex.
Please fill out, fold, and place in offering plate or give
to a vestry member or Deacon Patrice.
If you or someone you know would like to schedule
a visit for Pastoral Care and/or Lay Eucharistic Ministry
services,  please contact Fr. Harry, Deacon Patrice,
the church office, or tell a Vestry member.

Before coming to All Saints of the Desert, I feared the Lord and
worried about keeping pace with God. At ASOD I’ve learned to
love the Lord and found that God has been the one to keep pace
with me. I’ve been attending ASOD since 2024 and give thanks
for being received into the Episcopal Church through the love,
 care and prayers of my fellow members in November 2025.
Unlike many people in the Sun City and Peoria area, the
 Valley of the Sun has been “my home and heart” since I was a kid.

In the community life here at ASOD you’ll find me serving
as an acolyte or lector on Sunday and joining others in
Morning Prayer on Wednesday. I also look for moments of
quiet prayer and reflection. I like to keep my eyes and ears open
 to new opportunities to grow and learn in the faith and in my
prayer life, and to look for other ways to make myself useful
in the Lord’s service. Outside of Church and work I try to keep
myself busy with reading, looking up new recipes, enjoying
music and maintaining an active lifestyle.

The car window decals to advertise ASOD are in! One each is available for a household to pick up after service today.
 If you would like a second one, we are asking for a $5 donation for each to cover the cost.
A big thanks to Eric Siberg for his idea and generous donation for the decals!

Please join us at fellowship this Sunday for a “Thank You” and “Well Wishing” cake.
David Zych, our music director, is leaving us as of September 13th after about 8 years of
service to ASOD. David has decided to look at his next chapter in life
and how he can fulfill some of his life’s dreams.
We wish him the best in finding that new road for his next journey. 

•           Friday, October 9th from 9:00 - 12:00:  The annual kitchen clean up involves cleaning out and wiping down cabinets, drawers, counter tops, refrigerators, stove top, ovens,  and                                                                                          straightening up the storeroom.  Please mark your calendars for . Both ladies and gentlemen are encouraged to help with this project. 

Cleaning supplies will be provided, but if you can, bring a small bucket. 

•          Wednesday, November 18th from 9:00 - 12:00:  Cleaning the church including the altar area, washing windows inside the sanctuary, vacuuming bench cushions, etc. before the holidays will be . We can use vacuums with attachments or small cushion brushes to clean the pews.
• Monday, November 23rd from 9:00 - 12:00: Decorating the church before Advent - hang the wreaths and greenery outside the church grounds, decorate trees for Narthex 

and Parish Hall. PLEASE HELP!

The family consists of a mother, a 20-year-old daughter who is attending GCC and
4 boys ages 19, 16, 15 and 13.
Donations may be dropped off at the chapel, church Narthex or the church office.
 
Please Call or Text Colleen at 602-620-0424 with any questions.
Thank you! Help Our Parish Bless these People with your Generosity!