Welcome to All Saints Episcopal Church. Whether you are searching for a Parish church to join or visit or whether you are just surfing by on the internet, we are glad that you found us. All Saints has been a spiritual home for residents of Bayside and the surrounding area for over 125 years. Today, members come from Bayside, Flushing, “Out on the Island” (That’s Long Island Code for anywhere east of Queens!) and as far away as New Jersey on a regular basis. Our membership reflects the wonderful cultural diversity of Queens, and is made up of people of all ages and from nearly every walk of life, and many faith backgrounds. You do not have to be a life-long Episcopalian to be comfortable here. You are welcome at All Saints, no matter who you are or who you love. Chances are good that you will find someone a lot like yourself here. Speaking of comfort, there’s no dress code: feel free to come as you are.
So again, welcome to All Saints. Now that you have found the site, come in and “click around” for a while to begin to get to know us. Better yet, come visit and join in worship this Sunday in person or on our livestream, at 10:00 AM every Sunday.
I Hope to see you soon,
Fr. Larry Byrne, Rector
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This week in All Saints Church School "Living Water," we hear the story of "Jonah and the Big Fish" and learn how to make some rocking boats!
Welcome to All Saints Whether you are a first-time visitor, long-time parishioner, or somewhere in between, we are honored and enriched by your on-line presence this morning, and offer you a sincere welcome home to Read more…
Grab some popcorn and gather round your favorite screen at home or in the Common Room for five Wednesday evenings of quality films and discussions led by a variety of hosts. The events will be held in-person and on Zoom. To see the showtime listings and to access the Zoom, click the button below.
On Palm Sunday, also known as “The Sunday of the Passion” we both literally and figuratively begin to walk through Holy Week. The service begins away from the main sanctuary. The story of the Triumphal Entry is read, palm branches are blessed, and we recall Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem by carrying the palms, singing a hymn and walking in procession to the main doors of the church which become symbolically the gates of Jerusalem. Instead of a regular reading of the Gospel, members of the congregation take part in reading the story of the last few days of Jesus’s mortal life. If you can make only one service during Holy Week, come on Palm Sunday as the music, pageantry, readings, and prayers touch on the main themes of the week. The 8 AM service will be a traditional Rite I service, and will not include the large procession. Only the 10 AM service will be live-streamed.
The word Tenebrae means shadows. The Tenebrae service consists of readings, prayer, and prayerful reading of psalms. The primary feature is the extinguishing of candles after many of the readings. As the candles are extinguished, the shadows lengthen until there is only one left. That is the light of Christ, and by it we depart. The service can be a moving experience as we savo the words of the psalmist, and are invited into a time of relaxed contemplation.Some members who come every year have remarked that it is their favorite of the special services.
Palm Sunday (April 2)8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist Rite I *
10:00 AM – Liturgy of the Palms & Holy Eucharist Rite II
7:30 PM – Tenebrae
12 Noon: Healing Service with Holy Eucharist Rite II
6:00 PM: Agapé Supper *
7:30 PM: Maundy Thursday Liturgy
9:00 PM: Prayer Vigil
9 AM: Morning Retreat for All Ages *
12 Noon: Stations of the Cross (on Bell Boulevard) *
1 PM & 7:30 PM*: Good Friday Liturgy
8:00 PM: The Great Vigil of Easter
10:00 AM: Festival Holy Eucharist Rite II
* Denotes In-person only, no livestream.
