Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. Did you know that what some homeowners consider a pesky weed, the humble dandelion, was originally brought to the New World by European colonists and grown in their gardens for its culinary and medicinal uses? Did you also know that we can learn a
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. The order of service for this Sunday is the order of service for Morning Prayer from the Anglican Church of Canada’s The Book of Alternative Services (1985). It is one of several different patterns of worship that have been used for Sundays at All
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This past Friday, June 20, 2025, was the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. It was the longest day of the year and the beginning of summer. For some Christians the summer solstice has no significance. It is just a natural event. For
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday is the Feast of Pentecost, a very important day in the life of the Christian Church. It recalls the day on which the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles and the others gathered in the upper room as Jesus had promised and
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday is the Fifth Sunday of Easter, the season, and the Fourth Sunday after Easter, the day. This Sunday’s service is Festal Morning Prayer, using the order for Daily Morning Prayer, Rite Two, from The Book of Common Prayer (1979). When the
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday is the Third Sunday of Easter, the third Sunday of the Easter season. It is also known as Good Shepherd Sunday. In the Collects, Epistles, and Gospels of The Book of Common Prayer (1662), the Gospel appointed for the day is the
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday is Palm Sunday. It marks the beginning of Holy Week, a week in which Christians in the Western Church recall the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ and the events leading up to his suffering and death. It commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday in Lent. It is also known as Laetare Sunday, Mid-Lent Sunday, Refreshment Sunday, and Rose Sunday. Laetare is the Latin word for “rejoice.” In the Church of England, the Church of Ireland, and some other Anglican churches this