Legacy Circle

Helping to steward our Church in this lifetime and beyond.

PLANNING in FAITH

We invite you to join The All Saints’ Legacy Circle, a family of faithful Christians who wish to remember our Church in their wills. The Legacy Circle exists not only to encourage bequests to the Church to perpetuate our ministries from generation to generation, but also to encourage all parishioners to have an up-to-date will, which is one of the greatest gifts we can give our loved ones.

Making a planned gift helps carry the message of Christ and His Gospel, and to sustain His work through All Saints’ Parish now and in the decades ahead by protecting against changing economic conditions, through a perpetual fund of income producing assets prudently managed.

A planned gift made to All Saints’ Episcopal Church can reduce income taxes today, estate taxes in the future, and even provide income throughout your life. Gift planning establishes a way for a donor to provide for family members while remembering the church as well.

The Episcopal Church Foundation has produced several helpful brochures for those who want to know more about planned giving. Visit The Episcopal Foundation to find the basics of preparing a will, as well as information about some of the most commonly used vehicles in charitable giving:

A Bequest in a Will (Perhaps the easiest and the most common way)
Life Income Gifts
Gifts of Real Estate, Appreciated Property, and Tangible Personal Property
Gifts of Life Insurance

While we cannot give tax or legal advice, we will provide eminently qualified attorneys, accountants, and appraisers through the Episcopal Church Foundation. Just contact the Church Office at office@allsaintsoncentral.org or 602.279.5539 and we can facilitate the call. We can also provide you copies of our endowment policy that spell out in specific terms how the funds will be prudently spent.

"The Minister of the Congregation is directed to instruct the people, from time to time, about the duty of Christian parents to make prudent provision for the well-being of their families, and of all persons to make wills, while they are in health, arranging for the disposal of their temporal goods, not neglecting, if they are able, to leave bequests for religious and charitable uses."

The Book of Common Prayer

In the Christian tradition, contemplative prayer is considered to be the pure gift of God.

It is an opening of mind and heart, our whole being to God, the Ultimate Mystery,

beyond thoughts, words, and emotions. It is simply resting in the presence of God.

Like all Christian prayer, contemplative prayer is rooted in the word of God in scripture

and in the person of Jesus Christ. Its source is the indwelling Trinity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

God in unconditional LOVE takes the initiative in relation to us.

At the same time our desire for God is also God's gift to us.

Centering Prayer

Sunday Mornings 9am

Thursday Evenings 6pm

In the Chapel of the Holy Innocents

The Practice of Centering Prayer familiarizes us with God’s

first language – SILENCE. This method of silent prayer serves to prepare one to receive the gifts of God’s presence. It is simple yet profound in its effects.

The Mystics Study Group

Thursday Evenings 6:30pm

In the Chapel of the Holy Innocents

We use the study of the Mystics throughout history as a guide. These people lived the Contemplative life in search of God’s constant presence. We can learn about deepening our own spiritual lives through their example and testimony. Our first book to read and discuss: The Naked Now, by The Rev. Richard Rohr.

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