What’s Happening Around the Parish

October 4, 2026.

Celebrate Mother Lainie's 2-year anniversary, Oct 11 with us during coffee hour!

Youth Group Gals Lunch, Oct 11, 11:30-12:30 for girls in 6th-12th grades and their moms, with Jessica, Mother Lainie, and Ji Sun.

Youth Group outing, Oct 18, to Santa Teresa Tile Works to make a mosaic bench for the labyrinth project dedication. Need to RSVP to stalbansfamilies@gmail.com. We will carpool.

Boo Bash Oct 23, 5:00-6:30 Sign up to host a table with Jessica by emailing stalbansfamilies@gmail.com or signing up in the narthex (there is a clipboard with a sheet). Candy donations can be brought to the church or preschool office anytime.

Coffee Xchange It’s that time of year again! There are vouchers for the ‘20% donation program’ to grab in the narthex! Anyone who purchases food or drinks at Coffee Xchange during the month of October, take the voucher in and present it when paying. 20% of those orders will go to the Youth Group.

Parish Treasurer Update, January 1 through August 31, 2026. Take a flyer from the narthex table for details or contact communicate.stalbans@gmail.com for a digital version.

2027 Thrive Drive,Sharing God’s Goodness, is underway! Please spend some time prayerfully considering how your household can support the mission and ministries of St. Alban’s as we continue to grow as an intergenerational parish. You can fill out a green pledge card and place it in the collection basket, or pledge online.

Grief and Transition - The Learning Community for Loss (TLC), will be presenting their Grief 101: An introductory course on loss and grief, at St. Alban’s on Saturday, October 10, 9:45a.m.–12:15 p.m. This interactive class is designed for people from all walks of life who occasionally find themselves in the company of someone in grief and want to provide comfort and care. Contemporary information about grief support, skills and best practices will be shared. The workshop will be led by The Rev. Dr. Frank Williams, Cydne Bolton and Marianna Cacciatore.  Please share this event with friends who may need this support. The workshop is donation based. Questions? Contact Lynn Brinckerhoff…she’ll find the answers.

Usher, Greeter and Safety information meeting October 18 after each service. What does being an usher or greeter mean for you and St. Alban’s? Come and learn how you can help be our eyes and ears and be the first friendly face people see at St. Alban’s! Our ushers and greeters are key to a warm welcome. Please join this enjoyable and meaningful ministry today! Contact Jamie at communicate.stalbans@gmail.com if you have questions.

Creation Care Corner Creation Care Corner: October's focus is on Food. If you are a Tucson Water customer, you can recycle your plant-based food waste and get free compost.  To learn about the program go to https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Environmental-Services/FoodCycle-At-Home. Talk to parishioner Laura Watt for more info. 

Music Concert Series 2026-2027 First up in our series is an organ recital with Dr. Woosug Kang, October 18, 3:00 p.m. See the flyers in the narthex and then, invite, welcome & connect!

Rector’s Discretionary Fund – The first Sunday of each month we receive an offering for the Rector’s Discretionary Fund to support those in need. Please put a check in offering, with Rector’s Discretionary Fund in memo line, or go to our website: https://www.stalbansaz.org/give

Prayer for the Mission of the Church

Everliving God, whose will it is to restore all people with God and one another through your Son Jesus Christ: Inspire our witness to him, that all may know the power of his forgiveness and the hope of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.