Women's Community facilitates spiritual growth, education, community building, and service opportunities for the women of All Saints Church. All women who attend All Saints Church are members of Women's Community. Women's Community creates a nurturing environment and gives voice to issues of critical importance. The Women's Community Steering Committee provides leadership in coordinating the activities of the Women's Community, and meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 to 8:30 in the OCC Conference room.

Women's Community Events during the year include:

Coming Soon:

Annual Women's Spiritual Retreat led by Betsy Perry

Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 pm 
Angeles Mountain Center 
3697 Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena.  

For centuries the Black Madonna has attracted millions of people from all over the world, and many have had miracles and life-changing encounters. Historian and All Saints member, Betsy Perry, will present images of the Black Madonna and speak about their historical and spiritual context. Through meditation, art, and story she will invite us to explore our own responses to the dark feminine within ourselves, the gifts we find in darkness, the hopes we have for wholeness. We will discuss questions in small groups, meditate, write or draw in journals, make mandalas, create Stations of the Black Madonnas, and take time for walking meditations outdoors.

A light breakfast and lunch will be served.  $15.00 suggested donation will be collected at the door.  (Scholarships are available)  Please register for this event by May 14 at the Women's Community Table on the lawn where More information is available.    For more information, or to sign up by phone, call Jeannette Miyamoto at 626-354-2884, or write her at jeannettemiyamoto@hotmail.com

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Voices From The Heart Brunch "Music of the Spirit" with Jenny Price,  June 24, 2012 in Sweetland Hall

This year, our annual brunch held  will feature our own Jenny Price, Director of Children's Choirs, speaking about her own unique spiritual and musical journey.  Voices from the Heart Brunch begins at 12:30 pm (immediately following the 11:15 service) with a sumptuous brunch, wine, and socializing.  The program includes a short introduction of Women's Community, and then our featured speaker.  All questions and requests for reservations should be directed to Abby McCarrell at sabigailmccarrel@hotmail.com

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Holy Strollers -

Women's Community holds a Rose Bowl walk on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 8:00 a.m.  Meet at the corner of Arroyo and Del Monte for a brisk walk around the Rose Bowl with friends. Contact Gerry Puhara by clicking HERE if you want to come!

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Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month from 7-8:30 pm in the OCC Meeting room, all year.  Pot luck dinner at 6:00 PM, book discussion from 7:00-8:30 pm.  Beginning in April, a new book will begin entitled Everyday Sacred by Sue Bender
 
More information about this book can be found by CLICKING HERE.  Please Contact Margot Webb-Foltz by e-mail at mwebbfoltz@charter.net for more information.

Note:  The Women of Spirit Book Group is currently filled to capacity for the meeting space.  In the Fall, the group will consider adding a second group to meet the needs of the participants.  

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Union Station Family Center Homeless Center Food Preparation Team -

We gather on the 5th Monday of the month to prepare a delicious meal for the families at Union Station.  Periodically throughout the year, our meal is in combination with a holiday, such as Memorial Day or Labor Day so we create special parties for those occasions.  We also encourage women to bring their teenagers over the age of 16 to participate as well.  For more information please e-mail Gerry Puhara by clicking HERE.

Past Events this year include:

 Lunch of Compassion featuring Gloria Killian played to a packed house in Sweetland Hall

An informative and inspiring Lunch of Compassion was held Sunday, April 22, featuring author and prison activist Gloria Killian, co-chair of the All Saints Prison Ministry. The delicious meal of rice and beans was prepared by Women's Community steering committee member Teri Valentine.   

Gloria's book, "Full Circle: A True Story of Murder, Lies and Vindication," tells of her 17-1/2-year incarceration for a crime she did not commit. Copies were available for purchase and signing. For more information about her book, CLICK HERE

Net proceeds from the lunch benefited Get on the Bus, whose mission is to help children visit their parents in prison. Norma Cumpian, a regional coordinator for Get on the Bus, was on hand to talk about the program. For more information about Get on the Bus,  CLICK HERE

Special Thanks to  Wanda Lau and Chris Vanderhorst for chairing this event. Please Click HERE to see a SLIDESHOW of the event.

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Women's Christmas "Not a Party" -

Held in December of every year, we gather for a Pot Luck of wine and hors de ouevres providing a casual setting for women to socialize, connect and sing carols too!  This event is very popular with the women of of the parish. To see a slide show of our 2011 Not a Party, click HERE

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To read a recent Women's Community Newsletter CLICK HERE

For information about Women's Community, please contact: