ALL SOULS WEEKLY VOLUME 10, NUMBER 2, DECEMBER 4, 2016

REPORT FROM THE VESTRY OF ALL SOULS PARISH This Sunday at All Souls is a day of joy and new beginnings. It is Advent: the beginning of the new liturgical year and a season of renewal and preparation. Today we welcome our new rector, Father Jadon Hartsuff, on his first Sunday with us. We also welcome The Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop of Washington, for her official visitation to the parish. Canon law requires diocesan bishops to visit each congregation in their diocese at least once every three years. The canonical purposes of a visitation are for the bishop to examine the condition of the congregation, oversee the clergy, preach, confirm or receive members, preside at the Eucharist, and examine parochial records. The Book of Common Prayer also assumes that the bishop's visitation will be an occasion for baptism and that the bishop will preside. Given the arrival of Father Jadon and the Bishop’s visitation, as well as the close of our fifty-four weeks without a permanent rector, the vestry decided to issue a report for them and for everyone in the congregation that covers the past year. Let’s see where we’ve come from and use that perspective to look forward to our future. The Vestry

THE PARISH REGISTER Transfer In • • Transfer Out • • • • • Marriages • • •

Karen Kucik from St. Nicholas, Darnestown Theodore (Ted) & Mary Hartz from St. Dunstan's Michelle Remillard, Tina Celenza, & Emily Claire Remillard to St. Columba's Scott Minos to Church of the Advent, Dunellon, FL Wallace Babington to St. Paul's K Street Steven Kerchoff to Church of the Holy Faith, Santa Fe, NM John Munford Montgomery, II, Kelly Vielmo, Cardel Jack Montgomery-Vielmo, & Ravyn Edith Montgomery-Vielmo to Christ Church, DC Clare Reid Barnett & Marcos Huerta — April 30, 2016 Evelyn Marie Duffy & Jennifer Marie Young — September 3, 2016 Sandra Harmon Welch & Thomas Edward McGonigle — September 19, 2016

Baptisms • Amzi Catena Davis — July 24, 2016 • Naila Hope Young — December 4, 2016 • Adam Nicholas Hallowell — December 4, 2016 Receptions • Sarah Crawford Interments • Darrell E. Hinchee — September 20, 2016 Miscellaneous • Prayers at Irene Butcher's wake — May 14, 2016

Communicants in Good Standing In November 2015 there were 175 and as of the end of November 2016 there were 202. A communicant in good standing is someone for whom we have a Baptism record, who contributes time, talent and treasure to the church and who attends faithfully. We have grown the number of communicants in good standing over the last 12 months by asking people to provide their date of Baptism and by asking them to make a financial commitment to the parish. Average Sunday Attendance Last 12 Months - Year over Year December 2014 – November 2015: 30 at 8:30 a.m. Mass; 118 at 11 a.m. Mass December 2015 – November 2016: 27 at 8:30 a.m. Mass; 107 at 11 a.m. Mass Website Hits October 2015: 2460 October 2016: 3912 Facebook Likes October 2015: 246 October 2016: 312 Building Usage (times building used not including church services) October 2015: Community Use 49; Church Use 15 October 2016: Community Use 37; Church Use 22 Visitors in the Last Month October 2015: 6 October 2016: 6

Service to Others in Need • 60 Christmas gifts to formerly homeless children through Housing Up! (December 2015) • 15 School backpacks to formerly homeless children through Housing Up! (August 2016) • $8,000 through individual donations and matches to Heifer International. This was doubled to $16,000 by a matching grant from the Endowment Fund, and this in turn was doubled by a matching grant offered to Heifer International by an outside party. Therefore the total value of our contribution to Heifer was $32,000. • $2,308 to Episcopal Relief and Development for Haitian Hurricane Relief through a loose plate offering • Regular service to others as Christ’s hands and feet: o Christ House: cooking weekday meals o Capital Area Community Food Bank: food donations o Sandwiches to Martha’s Table: sandwiches for the homeless o Samaritan Ministry o Housing Up! (Formerly Transitional Housing Corporation)

The All Souls Endowment Our $2.1 million endowment fund is invested in a conservative portfolio of securities. Distributions from the endowment are primarily limited to: (1) capital improvements to the Parish; (2) outreach ministries and grants; (3) seed money for new ministries or special one-time Parish ministry projects; (4) and such other purposes as are specifically designated by donors to the Parish whose gifts are included in the endowment fund. The endowment does not support the operating budget of the Parish except to fulfill the purposes described above. This year, All Souls donated the entire 2016 disbursement of $88,998 to outreach grants. Here is the complete list of the 19 grants recommended by our Endowment Board and approved by the Vestry of All Souls.

Local Grants Bishop Walker School ($5,000) – This grant funds general operating expenses. Bishop Walker School is a tuition-free school for low-income boys operated by the Diocese. All Souls has supported the school since it was in the planning stage. Christ House ($10,000) – The grant is to offset the cost of medical supplies. Christ House is a 24-hour residential medical facility for homeless men and women. It is the only facility of its kind in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area where over 6,000 people experience homelessness every day. Parishioners from All Souls volunteer at Christ House, primarily by preparing and serving meals to the residents.

Church of the Epiphany ($2,000) – The grant provides 800 meals for the homeless over the course of 4 weeks through Epiphany’s The Welcome Table program. The mission of The Welcome Table is to feed the hungry, build diverse and inclusive community, worship as one, and give and receive the love of Christ. Cleveland & Woodley Park Village ($5,000) – The grant will underwrite Village memberships for 9 individuals and 2 households, as well as the annual cost of background checks for volunteers. Cleveland & Woodley Park Village assists seniors who need help to remain to live in their homes. DC Recovery Community Alliance (DCRCA) ($1,088) – This grant will provide transportation services for 9 weeks of an 18-week program for 20 clients. DCRCA provides support for people seeking wellness and recovery from the effects of substance use and/or mental health challenges in a safe and affirming environment. A recovery group meets regularly at All Souls. Jubilee Jobs ($5,910) – This grant will cover placement costs for 6 applicants. Jubilee Jobs is a nonprofit workforce development provider in the Greater Washington Region. Jubilee Jobs programs offer hope for jobseekers all over Washington, DC as they strive to overcome often-extensive barriers that result from unemployment, learning disabilities, former incarceration, and alcohol/substance abuse. Kid’s Corner ($1,000) – The grant defrays the cost of scholarships for students from Ward One who live near the church. Kid’s Corner Day Care Center is a bilingual non-profit community organization working to create a safe and rich environment for children. Rachel Carson Landmark Alliance ($1,000) – This grant allows Rachel Carson Landmark Alliance to expand to a digital format the successful, innovative “Intergenerational Virtual Bird Walk.” Samaritan Ministry ($10,000) – This grant will go toward implementation of a shared participant database, support for a family & community caseworker at the Bishop Walker School, hiring an Assistant Program Director, and sustaining the work of the Next Step program. Twelve Episcopal churches in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area founded Samaritan Ministry in 1986. Every year, Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington helps improve the lives of more than 1,000 people who are homeless or otherwise in need through their innovative Next Step program, which provides housing and employment search guidance, coaching, referrals to partner service providers and more. Seabury Resources for Aging ($2,000) – This grant funds equipment and supplies for the Age-In-Place program, which provides free yard work and house cleaning to older adults over the age of 60 in wards 4, 5, and 6 of Washington, DC. Serving All Souls/Martha’s Table ($2,500) – This grant provides Serving All Souls (All Souls’ outreach committee) with the money to purchase food for Martha’s Table. Martha’s Table addresses emergency needs in the community with food and clothing programs, and works to ensure a bright future for children and families through education and family support services.

St. Mary’s Court ($5,000) – The grant supports the food service program at St. Mary’s Court, a residential living facility for seniors 62 years of age or older or individuals with accessibility needs that is sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. From time-to-time, a priest from All Souls will lead a worship service at St. Mary’s Court for their residents. Transitional Housing Corporation (now called Housing Up!) ($10,000) – This grant provides salary support and funds program supplies for Transitional Housing’s youth tutoring program. Twice a week, volunteers tutor children a 3 of THC’s apartment buildings for those who have been homeless in the city. Through THC, job training and life skills are taught with the goal of moving residents into independent living. All Souls has furnished some of THC’s apartments and regularly holds backpack drives and collects Christmas gifts for children who live in Transitional Housing apartments. National and International Grants Episcopal Relief & Development/Episcopal Church of Cuba ($2,500) – The grant is in support of the Cuban Episcopal Church’s outreach, which functions as a localized version of Heifer International. The program supports sustainable food production, food culture, the rational use of natural resources and alternative sources of energy, ecological animal raising and the use of eco-friendly technology to protect God’s creation. Episcopal Relief and Development ($5,000) – For flood relief in West Virginia. Episcopal Relief and Development ($5,000) – For flood relief in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Heifer International ($8,000) – This grant for $8,000 matches funds raised through All Souls’ Lenten fundraiser in support of Heifer International. The goal of the fundraiser is to purchase animals for families through Heifer, which links communities and helps bring sustainable agriculture and commerce to areas with a long history of poverty. Their animals provide partners with both food and reliable income, as agricultural products such as milk, eggs and honey can be traded or sold at market. Order of St. John Hospital, Jerusalem ($2,000) – This grant helped toward the purchase of a Mobile Outreach Van, which will travel across the West Bank bringing eye care to isolated communities. The St. John Eye Hospital located in East Jerusalem is a charity ophthalmic hospital in the Holy Land. Trinidad Conservation Project ($6,000) – The grant supported a project to promote family well-being and community health in Santa Barbara, Honduras. The Trinidad Conservation Project (TCP) is a grass-roots community of individuals and churches in the Washington, DC area committed to working with rural farming families in central Honduras to sustainably improve their lives and their environment

Operating Budget Although the Vestry adopted a balanced budget of $576,556 for 2016, as of the end of the October we had a $12,019 deficit in the operating budget. This is primarily the result of a $68,000 shortfall in projected pledge collections, partially offset by less-than-anticipated expenses. While pledge revenue traditionally increases during November and December, unanticipated repairs or other expenses may pose a challenge to ending the year with a balanced budget. Restricted Designated Funds All Souls has approximately $238,636 in restricted designated funds. These funds represent donations made by parishioners for a variety of specific purposes and are accounted for accordingly. Such funds may address operating expenses (such as flowers, hospitality or music); major improvements (such as the organ replacement or lighting improvements); or outreach activities (such as the Rector's Discretionary Fund). Rectory Fund All Souls has $536,861 in a restricted fund established by the proceeds from the sale of the church’s rectory. The income from these funds is dedicated to pay for the rector’s housing allowance, which is part of his compensation package. Financial Review and Procedures Report The Vestry commissioned a report from Fernandes DeGennaro and Associates, Certified Public Accountants to review our financial statements, controls, and operating procedures. The report examined compliance with laws and regulations, sustainability of the parish, and accounting and administrative operations. The vestry reviewed the results of the report in detail and is implementing or has already implemented the recommendations. A report on the findings and recommendations and our progress in implementing them was sent to Paul Cooney, Canon to the Ordinary and Chief Operating Officer of the Diocese in September.

Other Major Vestry Actions Since November 2015 • Chartered a successful rector search committee that wrote a parish profile and winnowed more than 30 candidates down to three finalists through more than a thousand hours of service, many plane flights, countless evening and weekend meetings, dozens of interviews, and nights away from home. • Hired an Interim Rector • Oversaw the annual stewardship campaign to support the 2016 operating budget • Approved a parish operating budget for 2016 • Closed the $2,558,941 three-year All Souls Forward Capital Campaign for our accessibility addition and paid off our construction loan with $359,100 from our Endowment Fund • Approved a Building Use Policy to guide use of the church complex by outside organizations

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Approved a Parish Alcohol Policy to provide a safe, accessible, and welcoming environment for all people, including people in recovery and to ensure compliance with applicable federal and District of Columbia laws, including those governing the serving of alcoholic beverages to minors. Hired supply clergy In consultation with the Diocese and our All Souls Endowment Board, revised the All Souls Endowment and Investment Board Charter In consultation with the Diocese and our All Souls Endowment Board, revised our Gift Acceptance Policies Supervised over $58,000 in ongoing building repairs and maintenance including snow removal, HVAC and plumbing repair, cleaning, pest control, trash removal, elevator maintenance, etc. Conducted two parish-wide open forums Interviewed three finalist candidates and hired our new rector

Discipleship Leaders at All Souls See the Parish Directory for Additional Contact Information The Vestry Jeff Wells, senior warden ([email protected], 202-746-0120) Daniel Callis, junior warden ([email protected], 202-468-2327) •

General Members: o Melissa Barrett o Ike Brannon o Jen Catena Davis o Elaine Eaker o Barry Huber o Greg Lebel o Jonathan Nicholas o Heidi Rasciner o Rick Taylor

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Ex Officio: o Terry Cain, treasurer o Leigh Harrison, registrar

Transition Committee Greg Lebel, chair  Joe Howell 

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Trevor Boothe

Endowment Board Jim Lewis, chair David Hollis, secretary •

General Members: o Dale Lewis o Jim Solomon o Larry Sturgeon

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Grant Review Committee: o Clare Huerta o Flo McAfee o Plus 3 members of Endowment Board

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Planned Giving/Fundraising Committee: o Rob Gibbs o Art Warren o Plus 3 members of Endowment Board

Honorary Assisting Clergy • The Rev. Elizabeth Orens • The Rev. Cameron Soulis • The Rev. Elena Thompson, O.P.A • The Rev. Christopher Worthley Acolyte Coordinator: Ed Perlman Altar Guild: Ed Perlman, chair Bell Guild Coordinator: Elaine Eaker Greeter Coordinator: Debby Kelly Lector Coordinator: Pat Dresser Usher Coordinator: Al Muller

Serving All Souls: Dale Lewis & Melissa Barrett, co-chairs The leaders of our outreach ministries always welcome participation by additional members of the congregation because we believe personal transformation occurs through serving Jesus Christ in others. •

Christ House Liaison: Jennifer Crier Johnston

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Transitional Housing/Housing Up! Liaison: Melissa Barrett

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Cleveland & Woodley Park Village Liaison: Linda Mahler

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Heifer International Liaison: Charlie Boone

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Martha’s Table/Food Ministries: Position Open Thanks to David Cooper for his past leadership!

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Samaritan Ministry: Karen Lightfoot

All Souls are Green: Terry Adlhock, chair Garden Guild: Jennifer Crier Johnston, chair Communications Committee • Elizabeth Terry, chair • Daniel Froggett, Facebook coordinator Archives Guild: Marko Zlatich, chair Membership Secretary: Barry Huber ([email protected], 202-232-4244 x 307) Wednesday Volunteer: Nancy Aherne Episcopal Men's Fellowship: Ike Brannon, coordinator Stewardship Committee: Jonathan Nicholas, chair Wise & Mature Lunches: Mark Hoffman, coordinator All Souls Cares • Lisa Watson, chair • Jeffrey Hunter, vice chair

Healing Ministers: Nancy Aherne, Al Muller, Katherine Nordal, & Lisa Watson Coffee Hour & Breakfast Coordinators: Jennifer Crier Johnston & Daniel Callis 20s/30s Group: Kathryn Childers, coordinator Email List: Marcos Huerta Women of All Souls: Elizabeth Orens, coordinator E-Mail Prayer Circle: Mark Hoffman, coordinator Librarian: Mike Bray (coming soon!) Wednesday Night Prayer Group: Linda Mahler, coordinator Refugee Study Group: Steve Merrill, chair Parish Social Committee: Jeff Wells, temporary chair Prayer Shawl Ministry: Martha Domenico, coordinator

Rector and Staff Rector: The Reverend Jadon Hartsuff ([email protected], 202-232-4244 x 302) Administration: Mary Beth Howard, parish administrator ([email protected], 202-232-4244 x 301) Music: Ben Hutchens, director of music ([email protected], 202-232-4244 x 303) 

AROUND THE PARISH . . . In honor of Bishop Budde’s visit and Father Hartsuff’s first Sunday at All Souls, today’s loose plate offering will be donated to Christ House for Christmas gifts and support for the residents . . . A new version of the Membership Directory is now available on the welcome table in the undercroft . . . Paperwhite flowers will be on sale after both services on Sunday, December 18, with proceeds to benefit the Garden Guild . . . Butch Bradburn will be selling pecans in the undercroft through December 18 or until he runs out of his supply. He will have plain, chocolate covered, and cinnamon glazed pecans for sale, as well as turtles (caramel pecam clusters) . . . Attendance last Sunday, November 27 at 8:30 a.m.: 22; at 11 a.m.: 105; at the 10 a.m. Thanksgiving Day service on November 24: 22.

YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR . . . Ralph Braun, Margaret Child, Kathryn Childers, Marjorie Clark, Julia Gutierrez, Fred Jordan, Alice Kane, Mike Kelly, Susan Morrison, Missy Pepe, Jay Robbins, Joan Shapiro, Rick Stroer, Joe Threadgill, Lena Witek, and Merriam Woodhouse. Pray also for those in Foreign Service & overseas, especially Scott Cecil, & our armed forces on active duty . . . Contact the parish office to add names to the list. Names stay on for one month, unless the person submitting the name contacts the office to request continued prayers. 2017 STEWARDSHIP . . . To support our 2017 asking budget, we hope to receive pledges from 152 pledgers totaling $581,000. As of November 30, we have received 73 pledges totaling $349,570, or 60% of our goal. There are three ways to pledge: fill out an online form at http://www.allsoulsdc.org, submit your pledge through All Souls Connects, or submit a hard copy of the pledge card, which can be found on the welcome table in the undercroft or printed from our website. ADVENT & CHRISTMAS AT ALL SOULS . . . Next Sunday, December 11, join us for Advent Lessons and Carols at 11 a.m. We will also have a Low Mass at the usual time of 8:30 a.m. On Christmas Eve, join us at 5 p.m. for the Children’s Mass and Blessing of the Crèche. At 10:30 p.m., we will have Carols for Congregation and Choir, followed by the First Mass of Christmas at 11 p.m. (There will be no 7 p.m. service this year.) On Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, join us for Christmas Lessons & Carols and High Mass at 11 a.m. CHRISTMAS FLOWERS AND MUSIC . . . You are invited to make a special donation in memory of or in thanksgiving for an individual and to defray the additional costs of flowers and music during the Christmas season. If you would like a dedication in the Christmas bulletins, please have your check to the parish office or in the offering plate by next Sunday, December 11. Please indicate “Christmas Music,” “Christmas Flowers,” or “Christmas Music & Flowers” on your check. Dedications can be submitted online at http://www.allsoulsdc.org/form13834.htm or by using the forms inserted in the Sunday bulletins through December 11. Donations can also be made via our online giving system by selecting the “Spec Flower-Christ” fund for Christmas Flowers and/or the “Spec Music-Chris” fund for Christmas Music. ALL SOULS ARE GREEN DECEMBER MEETING . . . Please join us on Tuesday evening, December 13, at 7 p.m. as the All Souls are Green group meets with our new rector, Father Jadon, to share thoughts and views on environmental concerns and interests both within and without our immediate parish. Your input is most welcome. Questions? Contact Terry Adlhock at [email protected]. EPISCOPAL MEN’S FELLOWSHIP EVENT: A RELIGIOUS ORDER IN THE CIRCLE OF BOSTON BOHEMIA . . . Martin Smith, formerly superior of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, will paint a picture of the late 19th and early 20th century scene in Boston where an association between this religious order and the Bohemian circles of Isabella Stewart Gardner made for a truly fascinating scene of religious and cultural ferment, where art and architecture, liturgical, and social experiment defied conventional society and the Epipscopalianism of the day. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. $15 contribution for the meal. RSVP to Ike at [email protected].

GENTLEMEN: MAKING ROOM FOR GIFTS OF CLOTHING? . . . Christ House can use your cast-offs. For more information, contact Jennifer Crier Johnston at [email protected] or visit christhouse.org. DECEMBER 4, 2016: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Sunday Low Mass with Healing Rite, 8:30 a.m.; High Mass with Healing Rite, Bishop’s Visitation & 11 a.m.; Adult Forum, 10 a.m.; Breakfast Following 8:30 a.m. Mass; Father Jadon’s First Child care provided; Coffee Hour following 11 a.m. Mass; Choir Rehearsal, Sunday 9 a.m.; Vestry Meeting w/Bishop Mariann, 12:30 p.m.; A.A. Mtg., conf. room, 3 p.m.; GWU Textile Museum Docents, undercroft & kitchen, 3 p.m. Monday D.A. Meeting, conf. room, 6:45 p.m. Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday

D.A. Meeting, conference room, 6:45 p.m. Christ House Breakfast, 7 a.m.; Low Mass w/Healing Rite, 12 p.m.; Wise & Mature Luncheon, undercroft & kitchen, 12:30 p.m.; Christ House Dinner, 5 p.m.; Prayer Group, fireplace room, 7 p.m. Matins, 7:15 a.m.; Low Mass, 7:30 a.m.; Cleveland & Woodley Park Village Holiday Party, undercroft & kitchen, 11 a.m. A.A. Meetings, conference room, 6:45 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

Saturday Liturgical ministers for the Second Sunday of Advent Acolytes: 11 a.m. (CR1) Marcia Anderson, (T1) Martha Domenico, (T2) Melissa Meyers, (Book) Mark Porter, (CR2) Ed Perlman, (TR) Barry Huber Bell Guild: Bill Miller, Sharon Nuskey Ford Greeters: Julie Duriga, Dan Newton, Elwood Gibson Lectors: 8:30 a.m. (OT) Jerry Fath, (NT) Kevin LeGrand, (PP) Tamara Floyd; 11 a.m. (OT) Pat Dresser, (NT) Will Stewart, (PP) Marcos Huerta Ushers: Tracy Self, Dick Self, Kathleen Scholl, Ike Brannon Breakfast: Charlie Boone Coffee Hour: The Choir of All Souls ALL SOULS MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Rev. Jadon D. Hartsuff, rector-elect; The Rev. Elizabeth Orens, The Rev. Cameron Soulis, The Rev. Elena Thompson, OPA, The Rev. Christopher Worthley, honorary assistants; Dr. R. Benjamin Hutchens, II, director of music; Ms. Mary Beth Howard, parish administrator. 2300 Cathedral Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008-1505; Voice: 202-232-4244, Fax: 202-232-8593 website: www.allsoulsdc.org; Email the Parish Office: [email protected]; Email the vestry: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] To receive this by email, sign up at https://is.gd/ASC_Email.

All Souls Are Green! Please leave any unwanted service materials in the pew after Mass. Our ushers recycle bulletins. Thanks for helping us go green.