Katy will be there on Sunday!

LD and I will bring Katy to be blessed on Sunday - Come meet Katy, bring pet food (see the post card for details), and bring a pair of pre-washed white socks to tie-die.

EYC This Week - The Blessing of the Animals

Bring your guinea pig Sunday!

Did ya'll know Sancho does yoga?

Most Unique Pet

OK the Blessing of the Animals is this Sunday, so...

We are having a huge cat food drive for Mona's cats...ask your neighbors & friends and bring it all on Sunday!

Also...let's see those lovely critters you all have...post a picture of them today!

Schlitterbahn - A 'remembering summer' fill-in-the-blank

Hey All! Here's a cluster of photos from our trip to Schlitterbahn - If you are feeling creative you can click on the picture, print it out, and fill in the word balloons :-)

Sept 20 & 24 - EYC this week

Wednesday September 20: 6-8pm Operation feed the homeless.

Sunday September 24: 4:30-7pm Gandhi! Indian Food and more! - We will be watching and discussing Gandhi at All Saints.
Parents: food providers needed. Call Elizabeth Gibson at 963.0054 for details.

See you there!

Girls' Lock-in

What another lock-in? This was no ordinary lock-in. We assembled in Gregg House around 5:30 pm. Once everyone had arrived we took off for the Jones's house. This is a house that gives new meaning to "keeping up with the Joneses". The wonderful, lovely Martha Jones welcomed us to her home. We were graciously served punch; our thirst quenched we wandered out into the backyard. The backyard has the most breath-taking view of the Austin skyline and the river. Amazing! We enjoyed the view and the sunset before returning to the house.

The order of the evening was etiquette. Martha instructed us in the proper way to set a table. She had her beautiful china laid out to demonstrate several different possibilities. According to Martha, the whole point of etiquette is to make your guests feel comfortable, and a good hostess sets the example for her guests, "Never belittle someone for not knowing what fork to use".

After the lesson we sat down to dinner. We had vichyssoise (that's cold potato soup for all y'all uncultured folk - and yes, I had to look up how to spell it), a great barbeque shrimp salad (still fancy in spite of the barbequed part!) and paella, all courtesy of Michael's kitchen. Delicious! To top it all off Martha made a chocolate cream dessert that was heaven. We had lively conversation, and almost every lady present had something to add about good etiquette. Many of the girls shared etiquette tips from other cultures, including: India, Japan, and England. What an amazing group!

We finished with Compline, and prayed the wonderful, comforting words, "Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace."

It was awhile before we rested in peace! We headed back to the church for more dessert, movies and pedicures. We stayed up talking and giggling until way too late! The girls did take time (as any true lady would) to write wonderful thank you cards to the spnsors, and other folks who made the evening possible.

Happening & Yes dates

If you are interested in participating in Happening (for sr. high) or YES (for jr. high), mark your calendar for November 17. For more information on these diocesan events go to epicenter.org .

EYC THIS WEEK!

Wednesday 6-8pm Operation feed the homeless

Sunday 2:45-5:30pm Superman Returns in 3D at the Bob Bullock Museum -pick up & drop off there
RSVP

The All Saints' Episcopal Church EYC Blog

Welcome - This is the weblog for the Episcopal Youth Community at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas.

The All Saints' EYC is an open-invitation service and fellowship ministry. EYC stands for Episcopal Youth Community, but you don't have to be Episcopalian to join us -- All youth grades 6 through 12 are invited to be part of our events and activities.

For more information about EYC, please contact:

Elizabeth Gibson
at her desk at (512)476-3589 ext. 115,
on her mobile phone at (512)963-0054,
or via email at elizabeth@allsaints-austin.org