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GREETINGS

 Welcome to the online site for All Saints Anglican Church. We're located in Amarillo, the heart of the Texas Panhandle. All Saints is a traditional Anglican parish, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.

Though secular culture is often unsettling, our church is rooted in Scripture, grounded in history, and anchored in Christ. Our services combine the best of Anglican tradition with a warm, family atmosphere and lively worship.

If you'd like to get an idea of what our services are like, click on the illustration to the left. Using Adobe Acrobat Reader, you'll be able to open and view the bulletin for this week's service.

The message of All Saints

First, All Saints is a church that lovingly insists that people repentant of their sins. Rather than polling the masses and tailoring our message to the whim of the moment, we demand that people conform their lives to God's unchanging standard, that regimen of belief and conduct that's binding upon all men. We believe people want to know what they must do and what they must believe to inherit the kingdom of God. So, we graciously affirm what has always been believed at all times, in all places, by all of God's people. 

Second, All Saints affirms that salvation is both an event and a process. Yes, we are Christians, but we haven't arrived at our final destination. Like Bunyan's Pilgrim, we are on a journey into God's presence. To get there, we must war against sin, the flesh and the devil. And this requires discipline and fortitude. We are athletes (I Cor. 9:27) and warriors (Eph. 6:10-11). Therefore we challenge people to enter the fray and shun the comfortable life that demands nothing and delivers nothing.

Third, All Saints provides the indispensible resources that assist the Christian in his journey to God. ASAC is a vessel of ancient wisdom, a conduit of grace. We did not create this message, or invent the resources. We received them from Christ and our spiritual ancestors. Therefore we are confident in providing people with a pattern of life and worship to guide them to God.

Fourth, All Saints is unapologetically masculine and decidedly non-sentimental. One man observed, "Your men don't rub belly hairs during worship." He is correct. We do not ask our men to hold hands and sing songs about caressing Christ's face and being ravished by Christ's love. Instead, we call our men to serve a robust and red-blooded Man, the Man Christ Jesus. We summons them to live a life of self-denial, in service to their wives, their families and the world.

Fifth, All Saints affirms that two thousand years of collective wisdom are essential to the Christian life. No individual can dispense with the history and teaching of the Church and anoint themselves the sole arbiter of truth. We are the custodian, charged by God with the task of preserving and communicating what has been passed down through the ages.

Thank you for taking time to visit us on the web. We look forward to meeting you.

– Fr. Doug

EVENTS

Book Club - Due to scheduling conflicts, October's book club meeting has been cancled. The next meeting of book club will be Friday, Novenber 21st. October's book: The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemmingway.

All That Jazz: A Conference on Christianity and Culture - The third annual Amarillo Reformed Fellowship Fall Bible Conference will be held, November 14-16, 2008 at the Amarillo College concert hall located on the south side of 22nd Ave., two blocks east of Washington Avenue. Our featured speaker is Dr. William Edgar, Professor of Apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. He is a noted teacher, speaker, and author. We are also pleased to feature world-renowned Jazz pianist Pamela York, who will give a free concert on Saturday evening, November 15.

SCHEDULE

  • Saturday Evening - November 15
    Pamela York Concert at 7:30PM
  • Sunday Evening -November 16
    Session 1: Faith Gets a Jazz Cadence - 6PM
    Session 2: Conversations About Jazz and Life - 7PM
  • Monday Evening - November 17
    Session 3: Harmony out of Chaos, My Musical Journey - 6:30PM
    Session 4: Suffering and Grace Through Music - 7:30PM

Announcements

  • Mark Your Calendars: November 15-17, The Amarillo Reformed Fellowship’s Fall Conference, All that Jazz – A Conference on Christianity and Culture will feature Jazz pianist and Westminster Seminary professor, William Edgar. Dr. Edgar will play and lecture on the message of the gospel summons us to live in a post-modern culture. The conference will also feature jazz pianist, Pamela York.
  • Pastoral Visit: If you would like a pastoral visit or information about becoming a member of the Parish, please complete the visitor’s card in the narthex.
  • Our Visitors: A special welcome to our visitors. Please fill out an information card and place it in the offering plate, so we’ll have a record of your visit. May God richly bless you in your spiritual journey.
  • America Supports You Banquet:November 9th is the date for ASAC banquet to support this worthy group. We need everyone to turn out to help! (Consider yourself voluntold.) Please speak to Victor Leal or Elizabeth Kozak to volunteer.
  • Change for Change: Please save your spare change for the All Saints building fund, and place them in the large glass bottle in the narthex.
  • Parish Calendars: The parish calendar is available online (allsaintsamarillo.org). A hard copy is available in the narthex.
  • Alms for CareNet Crisis Pregnancy Center: We will collect alms for CareNet on the last Sunday of each month.
  • Confirmation Class: ASAC’s Fall Confirmation class will begin September 28th. The class meets each Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. If you have not been confirmed, please contact Fr. Sangster.
  • Adult Bible Study: It was St. Augustine who said, “Our hearts are restless until they find rest in thee.” You were made to thrill at the panorama of God’s glory. At 10:00 a.m. each Sunday, the adults are studying the gospel of John. Join us as the Scriptures unveil the wonders of our Lord Jesus Christ. Not to worry, if you do not know the Bible well. No one is called on for answers, so please come and join us.
  • Children’s Sunday School: During Sunday School (Sundays, 10:00 A.M.), our children are learning the stories of the Bible, the Creed, the Ten Commandments and the Catechism. Help your children to make lasting memories they will cherish for a lifetime. Bring them to Sunday School.
    Silence in the Sanctuary: We appreciate your efforts to maintain an atmosphere of worship before the service. If you must talk in the sanctuary, please whisper. Please do not allow children to run in the sanctuary.
    Pamphlets & Tracts: The pamphlets and tracts in the narthex are tools to help you share the gospel. Feel free to prayerfully share them with your friends and acquaintances. Our church’s name, address and phone number are on the back of each one.
  • The Sacrament of Unction: “Is anyone among you suffering? Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord” (James 5:13-14). To be anointed, please speak to Fr. Sangster when you commune.
  • The Sacrament of Penance: To all who live with the specter of guilt; to all who grieve their past mistakes; to all who mourn their lapses and transgressions; to all who sin and yearn for the healing assurance of absolution; this Church opens wide her arms and offers the healing found in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Speak with Fr. Sangster to make an appointment.
  • Sacred Time & the Liturgical Calendar: The Liturgical Calendar pulsates with life as it calls the people of God to reenact the most exciting drama to ever stagger the imagination of man. The Church catholic wants to permeate you with an appreciation for sacred time. Share in the life of our Lord by leading an intentional life fleshed-out in the Church. All Saints invites you to enrich your life by a rule of prayer. The parish says Morning Prayer, Mon-Fri 8:00AM.
  • What is the Reformed Episcopal Church? For 130 years, the REC has been committed to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, the three ecumenical creeds, the first four ecumenical councils, the traditional Book of Common Prayer, and The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion.
  • About Our Bishops: All Saints REC belongs to the Diocese of Mid-America. Our Bishops are The Rt. Rev. Royal Grote, Ordinary, Ray Sutton, Suffragan.