1

THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT

March 18, 2018 9:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST

Welcome to St. Johns Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square.

All who seek God are welcome at Gods table.

Nursery Care is available from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hay-Adams Hotel.

Hearing assistance devices are available from the Ushers.

Church School begins at 10:45 a.m. at the Hay-Adams Hotel.

VOLUNTARY: Pie jesu from (Requiem) Maurice Durufl (1902-1986)

Louisa Waycott, mezzo-soprano

Tory Wood, cello

Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem sempiternam.

Gracious Lord Jesus, grant them eternal rest.

HYMN 144 Lord Jesus, Sun of Righteousness Sung by all. Please stand as the procession enters.

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

The Reverend Dr. Luis Len

Rector

The Reverend D. Andrew Olivo

Assistant Rector

Kaye Edwards

Assistant for Church Growth

Michael Lodico Director of Music

Ministry and Organist

Brent Erstad

Assistant Director of Music

2

THE WORD OF GOD Please continue to stand.

Celebrant: Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins.

People: Gods mercy endures for ever.

Celebrant: Jesus said, The first commandment is this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is

the only Lord. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul,

with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your

neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.

Mark 12:29-31

Celebrant: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor, devoutly kneeling.

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought,

word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our

neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the

sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we

may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name.

People: Amen.

9:00 a.m.

KYRIE: S 88 McNeil Robinson Sung by all, kneeling.

3

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275

11:00 a.m.

KYRIE ELEISON (from Messe "Cum Jubilo) Maurice Durufl (1902-1986)

Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

ABSOLUTION

Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus

Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you

in eternal life.

People: Amen.

THE FIRST READING Jeremiah 31:31-34 Please be seated.

9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Read by Janet Helgert. Read by Chris Siddall.

The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with

the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I

made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the

land of Egypt-- a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the

LORD. But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those

days, says the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their

hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. No longer shall they

teach one another, or say to each other, "Know the LORD," for they shall all know

me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the LORD; for I will forgive their

iniquity, and remember their sin no more.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

4

(The 9:00 a.m. service continues with the hymn on page 5.)

PSALM 119:9-16 All sing the refrain after the choir, and where indicated.

9 How shall a young man cleanse his way?

By keeping to your words.

10 With my whole heart I seek you;

let me not stray from your commandments. Refrain.

11 I treasure your promise in my heart,

that I may not sin against you.

12 Blessed are you, O LORD;

instruct me in your statutes. Refrain.

13 With my lips will I recite

all the judgments of your mouth.

14 I have taken greater delight in the way of your decrees

than in all manner of riches. Refrain.

15 I will meditate on your commandments

and give attention to your ways.

16 My delight is in your statutes;

I will not forget your word. Refrain.

THE SECOND READING Hebrews 5:5-10

11:00 a.m.

Read by Susan Carlson.

Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the

one who said to him, "You are my Son, today I have begotten you"; as he says also

in another place, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek."

In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries

and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard

because of his reverent submission. Although he was a Son, he learned obedience

through what he suffered; and having been made perfect, he became the source of

eternal salvation for all who obey him, having been designated by God a high priest

according to the order of Melchizedek.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

5

HYMN 691 (stanza 1) My faith looks up to thee Sung by all, standing.

Words: Ray Palmer (1808-1887)

Music: Olivet, Lowell Mason (1792-1872)

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

THE HOLY GOSPEL John 12:20-33

Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They

came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, "Sir, we wish

to see Jesus." Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told

Jesus. Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains

just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it,

and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever

serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever

serves me, the Father will honor. "Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say-

- `Father, save me from this hour'? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this

hour. Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified

it, and I will glorify it again." The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was

thunder. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him." Jesus answered, "This voice

has come for your sake, not for mine. Now is the judgment of this world; now the

6

ruler of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will

draw all people to myself." He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die.

Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

HYMN 691 (stanzas 2 and 3) My faith looks up to thee Sung by all.

THE SERMON The Rev. Dr. Luis Len Please be seated.

THE NICENE CREED Please stand.

Celebrant and People:

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only

Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came

down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from

the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under

Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose

again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated

at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living

and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the

Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the

Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We

acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the

resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE, FORM I 9:00 a.m. Led by Andrew Tomlinson. Please remain standing. 11:00 a.m. Led by TJ Parnham.

Leader: With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying,

Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the holy Church of God, and for the

unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for Mariann, Bishop of Washington, for our

companion relationships with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa* and the

Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem; In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for Grace

Church, Georgetown, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

* In particular, the Kwasa Centre in the Diocese of the Highveld.

7

Leader: For Donald, our president, the leaders of Congress, the Supreme Court, and all

who are in authority; for Afghanistan, Syria, and Venezuela; let us pray to the

Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For this city of Washington, for every city and community, and for those who live

in them, especially those celebrating a birthday this week, Paul Barkett, Joanne

Bauers, Tad Blundon, Isabelle Corbett, Ashley Coxe, Cynthia Ferranto, Anne

Field, Carolyn Gardner, John Gardner, Thomas Hailey, Patrick Hanniford,

Janet Helgert, Marti Patchell, Scott Raab, Doug Schwartz, Graham Singer, Peter

Spaulding, Amy Stulman, Sarah Wild, and Sang Yi; for those celebrating an

anniversary this week, Emily and Paul Kallaur, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to

conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the

suffering, especially Chet Grey who is in hospice care, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners

and captives, for refugees and migrants throughout the world, and for all who care

for them, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection and for all the departed,

especially Togo West who died March 8, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For deliverance from all danger and violence, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without

reproach, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: In the communion of St. John and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and

one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.

People: To you, O Lord our God.

Celebrant: O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are

gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

now and for ever.

People: Amen.

8

THE PEACE

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People: And also with you.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Please be seated.

(The 9:00 a.m. service continues with the offertory anthem on page 9.)

11:00 a.m.

COMMISSIONING OF THE RECTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE Please remain seated.

Senior Warden: Reverend Sir, I present to you these persons to be commissioned as the Search

Committee for the 15th Rector of St. Johns Church, Lafayette Square.

Rector: You have been called to a special ministry in this congregation. Will you, as long as

you are engaged in this ministry, perform it with diligence?

Candidates: I will.

Rector: Will you as a congregation do all in your power to uphold these persons in their

ministry?

Congregation: We will.

Rector: Let us pray.

Eternal Lord God, who by the Holy Spirit presided at the council of the Apostles to

guide in their deliberations, be present with this Search Committee during their

deliberations. In the passions of debate, give them a quiet spirit; in the complexities

of the issues, give them a clear mind; and in the moments of decision, give them a

courageous heart. Guide them in all things to seek only your glory and the good of

St. Johns Church, Lafayette Square, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Congregation: Amen.

Rector: In the name of God and of this congregation, I commission youHilary West,

Chair; Krista Becker, Betsy Danello, Clark Ervin, Wendy Fibison, Andrew Hunt,

Powell Hutton, Frank Klotz, Michelle Mangrum, Sara McGanity, Ralph Olson,

and Lisa Russoas members of the Search Committee for the 15th Rector of

St. Johns Church, Lafayette Square.

9

THE HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY ANTHEM 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

The Parish Choir The St. Johns Choir

O love of God, how strong and true C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)

arr. by Michael McCarthy

O love of God, how strong and true, eternal, and yet ever new;

uncomprehended and unbought, beyond all knowledge and all thought.

O love of God, how deep and great, far deeper than mans deepest hate;

self-fed, self-kindled, like the light, changeless, eternal, infinite.

O heavenly love, how precious still, in days of weariness and ill,

in nights of pain and helplessness, to heal, to comfort, and to bless.

O wide embracing, wondrous love, we read you in the sky above,

we read you in the earth below, in seas that swell and streams that flow.

We read you best in Him who came to bear for us the cross of shame;

sent by the Father from on high, our life to live, our death to die.

We read your power to bless and save, een in the darkness of the grave;

still more in resurrection light, we read the fullness of your might.

O love of God, our shield and stay through all the perils of our way.

Eternal love, in you we rest forever safe, forever blest.

We will exalt you, God and King, and we will ever praise your name;

we will extol you every day, and evermore your praise proclaim!

-Text by Horatius Bonar (1808-1889)

10

HYMN 474 When I survey the wondrous cross Sung by all, standing.

Words: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Music: Rockingham, from Second Supplement to Psalmody in Miniature, ca. 1970;

harm. Edward Miller (1731-1807)

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Please remain standing.

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

11

Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to

you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

You bid your faithful people cleanse their hearts, and prepare with joy for the

Paschal feast; that, fervent in prayer and in works of mercy, and renewed by your

Word and Sacraments, they may come to the fullness of grace which you have

prepared for those who love you.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with

all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of

your Name:

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD: S-124 David Hurd

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

Please kneel.

Celebrant: We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made

known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word

spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your

Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be

the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and

made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into

truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he

had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, Take,

eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to

them, and said, Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant,

which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink

it, do this for the remembrance of me.

Therefore, according to his command, O Father,

Celebrant and People:

We remember his death,

We proclaim his resurrection,

We await his coming in glory;

12

Celebrant: And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all;

presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may

be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite

us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being

sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection

under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with St. John and

all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church,

and the author of our salvation.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and

glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever.

People: Amen.

THE LORDS PRAYER

Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

Celebrant and People:

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come,

thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the

kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Celebrant: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People: Therefore let us keep the feast.

Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ

died for you, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

All are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us. Our tradition is to receive both

bread and wine, sharing in the common cup. Please assist the chalice bearer by guiding the

cup to your lips. You may also intinct by dipping the wafer into the chalice. During this

time when infectious diseases are a serious concern, you may wish to receive the

bread only. Receiving the bread only is a valid and acceptable way to share in Holy

Communion. After consuming the wafer, simply cross your arms over your chest to

indicate that you do not wish to receive the wine. Gluten-free wafers are available on

request from the communion minister.

If you are feeling sick, please refrain from receiving the wine and be mindful of those

near you when passing the peace or shaking hands as you enter and exit the church.

13

MUSIC AT THE COMMUNION

Anthem 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. The Parish Choir The St. Johns Choir

Nunc Dimittis on Plainsong Themes Gerald Near

(b. 1942)

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word.

Lumen ad revelatinem gntium:

For mine eyes have seen: thy salvation;

et glriam plbus tuae Israel.

which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.

To be a light to lighten the Gentiles:

and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be.

World without end. Amen.

WLP 757 Will you come and follow me Sung by all.

14

Words: from the Iona Community Music: Mary Alexandra, John L. Hooker (b. 1944)

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

Hymn 328 Draw nigh and take the Body of the Lord

Sung by all.

Words: Bangor Antiphoner, ca. 690; tr. John Mason Neale (1818-1866), alt.

Music: Song 46, melody and bass Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625); harm. The English Hymnal, 1906

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

15

THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Please stand or kneel.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Celebrant and People:

Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual

food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;

and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the

Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send

us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful

witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor

and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

THE BLESSING

Celebrant: Merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be

cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind, and the blessing of God

Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with

you for ever.

People: Amen.

HYMN 147 Now let us all with one accord Sung by all, standing.

Words: Att. Gregory the Great (540-604); tr. Praise the Lord, 1972, alt. Music: Bourbon, melody att. Freeman Lewis (1780-1859); harm. Thomas Foster (b. 1938)

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

THE DISMISSAL

Celebrant: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

16

VOLUNTARY: Fugue sur le nom d'Alain Maurice Durufl (1902-1986)

ASSISTING AT THE 9:00 A.M. SERVICE TODAY: Leo Lex, Crucifer; James Doyle and Andrew Tomlinson,

Chalice Bearers; Max Hudgins and Marshall Reinsdorf, Greeters; Amanda Claire Hoover, Katherine Kyle, and Ash Zachariah, Flower Guild; Richard Metzger, Assistant Head Usher;

Lee Buddendeck, Matt Hallett, Max Hudgins, and Patricia Leslie, Ushers.

ASSISTING AT THE 11:00 A.M. SERVICE TODAY: Clark Agnew, Clergy Cross; Devin Urness, Crucifer; Susan

Carlson, Marshall Collins, Doug Estes, and Sylvia Estes, Chalice Bearers; Andrew Hunt and

Ross Leckow, Greeters; Amanda Claire Hoover, Katherine Kyle, and Ash Zachariah, Flower Guild; John More, Assistant Head Usher; Caroline Huettner, Livy More, Avo Reid, Avo Reid

II, and Hap Rigby, Ushers.

ST. JOHNS WILL PROVIDE COFFEE at the Hay-Adams Hotel after the 11:00 a.m. service.

A TOUR OF ST. JOHNS CHURCH will be offered after the 11:00 a.m. service. If you are interested, please join Valerie Crotty at the pulpit following the service.

THE NEXT ADULT FORUM WILL BE ON APRIL 15. It will be presented by Bill Kristol who is a political analyst

and commentator. He is the founder and editor-at-large of the political magazine The Weekly

Standard and a political commentator on several networks. He will speak on A House Divided,

which will focus on the divisions in America and what can be done about them.

THE GREENS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God.

RECYCLING of Order of Service Bulletins paper is good stewardship. If you wish, please leave them at

the end of the pew after the service.

PROGRESS ON THE PARISH HOUSE RENOVATION

Demolition continues as our construction team creates exits to the new stairwell. These include a new exit in

the north parlor as well as modifications to the second, third, and fourth floor exits so that they are at the same

level as the floors on each level thereby eliminating the need for steps going up to reach the exit doors.

Scaffolding of three sides of the building has begun in order to permit repair of the roof along with the replacing

of some stucco and repainting of the building outside; the fourth side near the driveway will be repaired by

employing a lift. Overall the project is on schedule, and we are anticipating a move back in during the month

of September.

Our Sunday operations will continue at the Hay-Adams Hotel. Parish Choir Rehearsal will be at 8:15 a.m.,

Nursery at 8:30 a.m., Church School at 10:45 a.m., and Coffee will follow the 11:00 a.m. Service. This pattern

will hold generally until September when we expect the project to be completed. There will be some

exceptions when the facilities at the Hay-Adams are in use by special event groups on weekends. On Easter

Day, April 1, for example, there will be no Church School or Coffee after the 11:00 a.m. service. On

Easter Day, the Nursery will move to a smaller meeting room up the short flight of steps to your right as you

enter the hotel. Also, on Sunday, April 29, there will be no Coffee, Church School, or Nursery.

Available restroom facilities include the accessible one in the connector as well as well-appointed portable

restrooms in front of the Parish House. There are also restrooms available at the Hay-Adams for those who

attend any of the Sunday morning St. Johns activities mentioned above. Please contact Hayden Bryan at

hayden.bryan@stjohns-dc.org with questions.

mailto:hayden.bryan@stjohns-dc.org

17

LITURGICAL CHANGES DURING LENT AT ST. JOHNS

1) Purple frontal and matching vestments. At St. Johns the altar is covered with a purple frontal, and the clergy wear purple stoles. Lenten purple is the liturgical color that symbolizes the pain and suffering that

Christ endured on his way to the cross. It is also the traditional color for royalty, representing our hope for

resurrection, signifying our reflective preparation to celebrate Easter, and reminding us of Christs

kingship in heaven.

2) Greens on the altar instead of flowers. In keeping with the mood of penitence and reflection that we observe during Lent, we refrain from the use of flower arrangements in the church and simplify with

greens only.

3) Use of the Penitential Order. The service opens with the Penitential Order found on page 351 of the Book of Common Prayer, and reminds us of the two commandments that Jesus teaches are the greatest:

love of God and love of neighbor. From this reminder we move to confess our sins.

4) Confession at the beginning of the service. In order to emphasize the posture of penitence we observe during Lent, we confess our sins at the beginning of the service, as invited by the Exhortation, instead of

in the context of the Prayers of the People before celebrating the Eucharist.

5) Kyrie instead of Gloria. Again, in keeping with the spirit of penitence, we ask the Lord for mercy instead of singing a more jubilant Gloria or song of praise.

6) The Psalm. You will note a change in musical style for the psalm. We have been singing Anglican Chant as a congregation; during Lent the choir will sing the psalm in simpler Plainsong with the congregation

singing the refrain.

7) Prayers of the People. Instead of the more familiar Form VI (found on page 392) to which we are accustomed at St. Johns, during Lent we pray using Form I (page 383). Again, this is a more penitential

arrangement, with the people responding to each petition, Lord, have mercy.

8) Kneeling when in other seasons we opt to stand or kneel. During Lent, we are invited to kneel as we are able, which is the traditional prayer posture for penitence. Please note that if you are unable to kneel,

sitting is appropriate.

9) A different musical setting for the Sanctus. During the communion, you will notice different music for the Sanctus (or Holy, holy, holy Lord). Again, during Lent, this setting is a simpler plainsong composition

by David Hurd.

10) No Alleluias in Lent. In keeping with the spirit of penitence, saying and singing Alleluia is omitted during the service, in hymns and anthems, in the opening sentences, and at the breaking of the bread (fraction)

during communion.

11) Eucharistic Prayer B instead of Prayer A. We are accustomed to Prayer A at St. Johns, which begins on Page 361 in the Book of Common Prayer. With words like In him you have brought us out of error

into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life, Prayer B, found on page 367, emphasizes

Jesus, the Word made flesh, dwelling among us, and acknowledges our union with Christ in his sacrifice.

18

ON BEHALF OF THE RECTOR, WARDENS, VESTRY, AND ALL WHO SHARE IN THE GRACE OF GOD

THROUGH THE WORSHIP, MINISTRIES, PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH OF ST. JOHNS CHURCH,

WE THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR PLEDGES FOR THE YEAR 2018.

(as of March 14, 2018)

David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis

Dana & Sophie Ackerly

Jen Agiesta

John & Renate Alison

Nikki Allen

Case & McGowin Anderson

Robin Anderson

Michael & Ann Andrews

Philip & Annette Anfinrud

Tony & Tung-Lin Anikeeff

Margaretta Conderman Arnold

Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga

Ted & Eve Atkeson

Ashley Atwater

Virginia & Shea Bader

Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker

Sarah Banks

Paul Barkett

Elizabeth Bartheld

Joanne Bauers

Meg Beasley

Krista Becker

Carolyn & Mike Becraft

Bob Beizer

Laura Belman

Kate Benner

Matthew & Christina Berlin

Judy Campbell Bird

Martha & Bill Birdseye

Diane Hendricks Bitsberger

Marion Blakey & Bill Dooley

Paul Bledsoe & Celia Boddington

Thomas Bleha

Tad & Nita Blundon

Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch

Matt Bode & Laurie Adams

Elena Braithwaite

Emorie Broemel

Lacy Broemel

Christine Brown & Michael Stehle

Rebecca Brown

Russell & Barbara Brown

Bill Brownlee

Kathryn Bubolz

Lee Buddendeck

Mary Burke & Daniel Kroese

Craig & Barbara Burkhardt

Rick Busch

Cay Buser

Mary Cantrell

Pete & Susan Carlson

Robert Carroll

Hall Carter

Tom & Liz Casagrande

Andrea Lea Charters

Preston & Merrell Cherouny

Ginny Chew

Carlye Christianson & Joly Pascal

Andrew Clarke & Martin Sherrill

Laura & Max Clarke

Gwinneth Clarkson

Laurie Clifford

Betsy Conway-Haubert

Audrey Wood Corcoran

Claudette Cox

Jamie & Robert Craft

Nicole & Stephen Crochet

Valerie Crotty

Nelson & Carolyn Crouch

John Culver & Mary Jane Checchi

Gwendolyn Cunningham

David Curtin & Glisedia Perez

Jim Czerwonky

Pat Czerwonky

Garry & Pat Dalby

Betsy Danello

Becky Daugherty

Christian & Liz Davis

Susan Dawson

Justin Dean & Matt Sipala

Chris Delucchi & Martha Blalock

John Derrick

Charles & Bonnie DeWitt

Anita & George Diliberto

Bessie & Will Doffermyre

Joan & Jim Doty

Laura & Ren Doucet

Linda Douglass

James Doyle

Will & Grace Duthe

Jim Eastwood

Janet Edmond

Janice Berry Edwards

Kaye Edwards

Lauren Edwards

Rob & Anna Ehrich

Richard & Martha Ellison

Erika Emery

Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris

Sylvia Martin-Estes & Doug Estes

Le & Casey Evans

Amanda & Eric Eversole

Allison Herron Eydt

Denis Faherty

Adam & Betty Falato

Steve & Caroline Faris

Cathy Feig

Wendy Fibison & Samuel Watson

Hyman & Anne Field

Camden & Debra Fine

19

John & Susan Firestone

Carol Cole Flanagan

Ron & Nancy Fletcher

Juliet Folger

Lee Folger

Annie & Kaleb Froehlich

Linda Gaines

David Gallalee

John & Ann Gardner

Carrie & Jim Garland

Tamara Gayle & Christopher Blackwood

Mary Getz

Kay Gilley

Ted & Sandy Graves

Michael & Missy Grealy

Richard & Jeanne Grimmett

Katie & Hunter Guerin

Sandra Hackworth

Chuck & Lilibet Hagel

James & Hannah Hahn

Debby & Gary Hailey

Nick & Kate Hailey

Carl & Frances Hampe

Kyle & Mary Blanche Hankey

Kristie Hansen

Jeff & Katie Hantson

Barbie Harper

Anne & Bud Harrell

Robert & Anne Harrington

Annie McCarthy Harris & Christian Harris

Dolph Hatfield

Fruzsina Harsanyi & Raymond Garcia

Meg & John Hauge

Diane Hauslein

Geraldine & Brent Hayhurst

Tim & Susan Heil

Hermann & Janet Helgert

Laura & John Herzog

Elizabeth Hill & Andrew Hunt

Robert & Tammi Hoback

Ellen Hoff

Heather Hopkins

Cecil & Lydia Hornbaker

Max Hudgins

Steve & Teresa Huettner

William Hughes & Ann Compton Hughes

Powell & Joanne Hutton

Cameron Heaps Ippolito & Andrew McBride

John Peters Irelan

Karen & Seth Jeffers

Stewart & Victoria Jeffries

Muriel Jerome-OKeeffe

Wande Johnson

Mac & Barbara Johnston

Cliftine Jones

Bill & Sara Josey

Emily & Paul Kallaur

William & Ann Kaye

Katherine Kehoe

Graham & Robin Keithley

Arthur Kellermann & Leila Taaffe

Chris Kenny & Jessica Johnson

David Kieve & Kate Bedingfield

Loren & Anne Kieve

Richard & Justine Kingham

Lisa & Jim Kirchenbauer

Alan & Joan Kirk

Frank & Nancy Klotz

Peter Koch & Karolina Arias

Lisa Koehler

Julia Koster & Richard Doege

Kenny Kraft

Grant Kraus

Pete & Katherine Kyle

Mary Landrieu & Frank Snellings

Mendel Lay

LaSalle & Ruth Leffall

Jennifer & Henrik Lehmann Weng

Marcus Lemon

Lu Stanton Len

Luis Len

Andre & Joe Leonelli

Zach & Mary Leskosky

Patricia Leslie

Leo Lex

Stewart Lillard

Judd & Caroline Littleton

Michael & Priya Lodico

Jesus Lopz

Margaret Love

Jimmy Lowe

Emily & John Lucio

Kathy Luhrman

Janice Lupton

Chip & RJ Lyerly

Troy & Maggie Lyons

Michelle Mangrum

Claire & Harry Marshall

Steuart & Jessica Martens

Dan Martin

Harry & Judy Martin

John & Chrystal Martin

Middleton & Nancy Martin

Sherill Mason

Nancy Mathis & Shawn Maher

Abbott McCartney & Sigrid Block

Saunders McElroy

Sara McGanity

Judson McIntire

Judith McKevitt

Matthew McMurray

Ellen McPeake

Diane Melton

Richard Metzger

Peter Metzger

Nathan & Kelly Miller

Livy & John More

Rob Mosbacher

Johannes Mueller & Timothy Beacom

Robert & Ann Mueller

20

Dick & Joy Nathan

Julie Neff

Dixie & John Noonan

Stephen OShields & Miller Winecoff

Denise Odaro & Jason Bolton

Peter & Eleanor Odom

Andy & Catherine Olivo

Ralph & Lydia Olson

Nkem & Uche Onwuamaegbu

Owen & Felicia Owunwanne

Robert Pahnke

Alex & Nancy Pappas

Jake & Susan Parcell

Bob & Sharon Park

Margaret Ellen Parke

Whitney Parker & Robert Johnston

TJ & Karis Parnham

Virginia Penick Parra

Bob & Gay Pasley

Anthony Pegues

Robin Pennington

Bruce & Pam Perkins

Eric Peters

Raymond & Susan Petniunas

Emily Price

Richard Price

Leah Proffitt

Scott & Katherine Raab

Allie Raether

Mary & Carl Raether

Garrett & Gigi Rasmussen

Norma Jean Reck

Hwa Cha Redman

Avo Reid & Sarah Richmond Reid

Jack Reiffer

Marshall & Marie Reinsdorf

Geraldine & Harker Rhodes

Susan Todd Rich

Hap & Nora Rigby

Craig Roach

Beth Robinson

Randall Roe

Chris Rogers

Mittie Curtis Rooney

Laurie & Jason Rossbach

Garrett & Lisa Russo

Chase Rynd

Elizabeth Sadqi

Jessica & Alex Sanchez

Becky Schergens & Jack Kinsey

Chuck Schwartz

Doug & Liz Schwartz

Robert Schwartz

KayAnn & Brian Schoeneman

Susan & Sandy Sierck

Adelle Simmons

Thom Sinclair

David Sluis & Elizabeth Holdefer

Diane & Peter Spaulding

Stephanie Spencer

John Staples & Scott Raspa

Kenneth & Susan Starling

Anne Stewart

Toby Stock

Alex & Desiree Stolar

Catherine Stolar

Holly & John Sukenik

Meredith Sullenger

H. Edward Tang

Matthew Taylor

Robin Taylor

Dorothea Teipel

Dax Tejera

Riley Temple

Alfred & Hilary Thesmar

Jocelyn Tichenor

Andrew & Laurel Tierney

Andrew Tomlinson & Alyssa Wolice

Thomas Traxler & Rachel Bright

David Trebing

Jos Trejo

Cal Trepagnier & Marta Cook

Anthony Turner

Devin Urness

Jennifer Urquhart

Paul & Susan Van Nice

Dries van Wagenberg

Pamela & Patrick Venzke

Susan Volgenau

Jonathan & Jennifer Wakely

Chris & Barbara Wall

Michael Waltz

Alis Wang & Amy Stulman

Kristin & John Ward

Thomas Ward

Blaise & Sarah Warren

Marc & Susan Warren

Susan Welch

Gail West

Hilary West

David Wham & David Malone

Brainerd Whitbeck

Kathleen Wilcox

Philip Willauer & Sandra Cunningham

Christina Wilson

James & Heather Wilson

Neil & Emma Wilson

Andrea Winchell

Anita Woehler

Willy & Brenda Wolter

Franklin Wyman

Rene & Keith Yancey

Sang & Sarah Yi

Keiko Yoshino

Rick Young

Aswathi Zachariah & Richard Greene

21

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME AND TALENTS

One of the most important parts of St. Johns ministry is the ministry of music. We are blessed in having

a superb choir, organist and choirmaster who, week after week, offer their time and talents to us. The

hymns and music of our church help us to not only praise God in the present, but remind us of the past.

One Sunday you may find yourself singing a hymn that you sang years ago at church camp. Another

Sunday you may find yourself singing a hymn that was sung at your wedding, or baptism, or other special

occasion. And another Sunday you may find yourself singing a hymn that was sung at a loved ones

funeral. Hymns help us to re-connect with special memories of the past, and, during this Lenten season,

will help us to reflect on Gods continual blessings. Stewardship is more than just giving money. Thank

those in our church, like our choir, who also give of their time and talentsFor those of you who have already

pledged, our Committee and our Church thank you!

For Pledge cards, please contact Evangeline Gravina, at 202-347-8766 ext. 301, or by email at

evangeline.gravina@stjohns-dc.org.

The Stewardship Committee

ST. JOHNS ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESS

In order to make online payments to St. Johns easier, we have instituted a new, streamlined process.

Payments for pledges and other types of donations can now be set up with an online payment profile at

https://www.shelbygiving.com/stjohnsdc by using your email address and creating a password. The

password should contain a combination of at least eight numbers and letters. Payment can be made through

VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express cards as well as debit cards and echecks or ACH direct

debits from your account. Just select your preferred method of payment from the drop-down list. Select the

fund to which you wish to make a payment. A one-time payment can be executed this way, or automatic

recurring payments can be arranged by following the instructions for scheduled payments. The site also keeps

track of your payments. We encourage you to use this method of making payments and to let our financial

secretary, Preston Cherouny, know that you will switch to online payments at a certain date.

Payments can now also be made by texting to 202-335-0365. You will receive prompts on your device

screen for completing the process.

Please remember that this is a payment process, and St. Johns still wants to receive your pledge. Pledging

can be done online at our website. By making a pledge, parishioners are not only making a financial

commitment to contribute a certain amount to St. Johns, but also are providing vital information to our Clergy

and Vestry needed to plan the budget. If you have questions, please call Preston Cherouny at the Church

Office, 202-347-8766.

mailto:evangeline.gravina@stjohns-dc.orghttps://www.shelbygiving.com/stjohnsdc

22

EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 19-25, 2018

Tuesday March 20

10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

5:00 p.m. Vestry Meeting

Thursday March 22

6:30 p.m. Choir Supper

7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (Nave)

Saturday March 24

8:45 a.m. Adult Inquirers Class (910 15th Street, NW, on the west corner of 15th and I Streets NW)

Sunday March 25 (Palm Sunday)

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Blessing of the PalmsSermonThe Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

8:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal (Hay-Adams Hotel)

8:30 a.m. Nursery (Hay-Adams Hotel)

9:00 a.m. Choral Holy Eucharist/Blessing of the PalmsSermonThe Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

10:10 a.m. St. Johns Choir Rehearsal (Nave)

10:45 a.m. Church School (Hay-Adams Hotel)

11:00 a.m. Choral Holy Eucharist/Blessing of the PalmsSermonThe Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

12:15 p.m. Hospitality Hour (Hay-Adams Hotel)

1:30 p.m. Oracin Vespertina

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday through Friday at 12:10 p.m.

111111 2018 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Palm Sunday March 25

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist and Blessing of the Palms

9:00 a.m. Choral Holy Eucharist and Blessing of the Palms

11:00 a.m. Choral Holy Eucharist and Blessing of the Palms

Monday-Wednesday March 26-28

12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist

Maundy Thursday March 29

12:00 noon Choral Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar

Good Friday March 30

12:00 noon Good Friday Liturgy with Choir

Easter Day April 1

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Hymns

9:00 a.m. Festival Holy Eucharist with Brass Quintet and Timpani

11:00 a.m. Festival Holy Eucharist with Brass Quintet and Timpani

23

REFUGEE SUPPORT PROJECTS

SJC Refugee Project is working with Lutheran Social

Services to prepare an apartment for an incoming refugee

family. We need space to store donated and collected items.

If you have space in your garage or a storage unit that you

can spare for a few months, please contact Jessica

Sanchez at jesspulsifersanchez@gmail.com.

Today, March 18 following the 11:00 a.m. service: St.

John's Refugee Committee will meet at 910 15th St. NW (the

corner of 15th and I Streets NW.) Upon arrival, please call

the concierge, using the call box to the right of the gate, and

tell him you are attending the St. John's Refugee

Committee. Please attend if you want to learn more about St.

John's work in this area.

MARCH FOR OUR LIVES

Saturday, March 24

On Saturday, March 24, members of St. Johns Church are

invited to march in solidarity with young people from across the

country who are demanding that we end gun violence in

schools. Beginning at 10:30 a.m. on March 24, parishioners

are invited to gather in front of St. Johns to hand out water and

other snacks to the marchers coming to our city as a sign of our

hospitality. At 11:30 a.m., parishioners from St. Johns will

move together to the starting point of the march, which is

scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon. The location of the march has

been announced as Pennsylvania Avenue, between 3rd and 12th

Streets NW. Youre also invited to join members of the Diocese

of Washington at the National Cathedral on Friday, March 23,

from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for an Interfaith Prayer Vigil. Doors

will open at 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in distributing snacks

or marching with St. Johns Church, please contact the Rev.

Andy Olivo at andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org or parishioner

Andrew Clarke at andrew@asiapacificoffset.com for more

information.

FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERTS

Wednesday, April 4, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

Lisa Galoci, organ and Chuck Seipp, trumpet

Paul Leavitts Fanfare for Trumpet and Organ (Premiere)

Please consider joining us during your lunch break on the First

Wednesdays of the month, through June, and bring a friend. See

full season details on the church website at www.stjohns-

dc.org. Each concert is ticketless, free of charge, and held in the

nave of our historic church.

ST. JOHNS BOOK GROUP

Thursday, April 5, 6:45 p.m.

The St. John's Book Group will meet on April 5 at 6:45 p.m.

The next meeting dates and books are as follows:

April 5: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders.

May 3: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver.

If you like to read and meet with others who like to read and

talk about books, the Book Club is for you. The meetings will

be held at 910 15th Street, NW, on the west corner of 15th

and I Streets NW. When you arrive, please call the concierge,

using the call box to the right of the gate, and tell him you are

attending the St. John's Book Group. Once you enter, the

concierge will unlock the elevator, and you will proceed to the

second floor. If you have questions or would like more

information, please contact Leila Taaffe at

taaffel@gmail.com.

ST. JOHNS COMMUNITY BUILDING EVENT

With the temporary loss of our Parish House space for our

Sunday Parish Lunches, we are organizing fellowship

opportunities on a neighborhood basis. These events will be

potluck suppers, brunches, and cocktail parties in the homes of

parishioners, or happy hours at local establishments, picnics, or

whatever our creativity leads to. If you are interested in

participating by hosting or organizing an event, please

contact Holly Sukenik at hsukenik@hotmail.com.

Saturday, April 7, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.: Parishioner Thom

Sinclair and his husband Jim Kreger will host a cocktail party

at their home in Shaw on Saturday, April 7 between 6:00 p.m.

and 8:00 p.m. They would love for you to join them for an

evening of fellowship, hors doeuvres and libations. All are

welcome, though given space limitations, they will be able to

accommodate only about 25 people. Please RSVP by March

30 to Thom at tsinclair@gmail.com. Thom and Jim look

forward to having you over!

Sunday, April 8: St. Johns has been given the gift of 100

tickets to the National Museum of African American History

and Culture by museum staff member and St. Johns

parishioner LaFleur Paysour. The tickets are for Sunday,

April 8, and those receiving tickets are requested to gather as

a community at 1:30 p.m. in the Frederick Smith Orientation

Theatre on the first floor of the museum for a private

welcome and Q&A session with LaFleur Paysour.

Paper tickets with be mailed directly and may be

requested through the following link

(https://tinyurl.com/StJohnsNMAAHC2018) or by

calling Evangeline Gravina at the church office

at (202) 347-8766 by Monday, April 2nd.

THE LATROBE FELLOWSHIP

Wednesday, April 11, 7:00 p.m.

Trivia Night

Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes

1217 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

Trivia night is back! Join us at 7:00 p.m. for a celebration of the

Holy Eucharist followed by dinner and an evening where you

get to demonstrate just how much useless information you

know. For more information, please contact the Rev. Andy

Olivo at andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org. All are welcome!

ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE

The Forum is held at 10:00 a.m. on the following Sunday:

April 15: Bill Kristol is a political analyst and

commentator. He is the founder and editor-at-large of

the political magazine The Weekly Standard and a

political commentator on several networks. He will

speak on A House Divided, which will focus on the

divisions in America and what can be done about them.

mailto:jesspulsifersanchez@gmail.commailto:andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.orgmailto:andrew@asiapacificoffset.commailto:taaffel@gmail.commailto:hsukenik@hotmail.comhttps://tinyurl.com/StJohnsNMAAHC2018

24

BAPTISM SERVICES

The next dates for Baptism and required pre-baptismal classes

with the clergy are as follows:

May 6, 9:00 a.m.; Saturday, May 5, 9:00 a.m.

June 10, 10:30 a.m.; Saturday, June 9, 10:00 a.m.

If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism

for yourself, please contact Kaye Edwards by e-mail at

kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org. Please note that the parents or

grandparents of children being baptized must be active,

pledging members of St. Johns. Adults interested in baptism

for themselves must attend St. Johns Adult Inquirers Class

and be active, pledging participants in the life of the parish.

CONSIDER JOINING THE FLOWER GUILD

Whether acquiring a new skill or expanding on an existing

talent, being a member of the Flower Guild is a rewarding way

to volunteer at St. Johns. Newcomers are paired with

experienced members who mentor them until they are fully

fledged, confident flower arrangers. It is a wonderful ministry

with the benefit of newfound friendships. For a typical Sunday,

two team members meet on Saturday morning. Please contact

Flower Guild Chair Katherine Kyle if you would like

additional information at carsonkyle@gmail.com.

JOIN ST. JOHNS GREETER TEAM

Would you enjoy welcoming visitors to Sunday services?

Helping new parishioners feel comfortable in the congregation?

Exchanging morning greetings with old and new friends in the

parish? Then please join the Welcome Team Ministry and

become a Greeter for the 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. services.

Greeting requires only a short time before and after the service

and is important to the continued growth and health of St.

Johns Church. St. Johns Greeters will host a coffee hour

for those interested in becoming a greeter on Sunday, April

15, at 12:15 p.m. To RSVP for the coffee, or for more

information about becoming a greeter now, please contact

Head Greeter Robin Anderson at finsandgators@aol.com.

SING WITH THE PARISH CHOIR

The Parish Choir of St. Johns, a dedicated corps of volunteer

musicians who provide musical leadership for the 9:00 a.m.

Eucharist each Sunday morning, welcomes new members.

Midweek rehearsals are most Thursday evenings from 7:00

p.m.- 8:30 p.m., with a light supper of sandwiches provided at

6:30 p.m. There is a straightforward voice trial for admission,

but the main qualification is your interest in serving St. Johns

in its music program. The Parish Choir uses the Rule of St.

Benedict as a guide for serving together in a community of

faith. Additionally, the singing season is divided into

Quarters, which are focused commitments of eight to ten

weeks. If you would like to join for the "Spring Quarter,"

please be in touch with Director of Music Michael Lodico at

Michael.Lodico@Stjohns-dc.org to learn more.

PASTORAL CARE AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH

Praying for the sick and those in need is an important part of

our life together. We invite you to add yourself, family, or

friends to the parish prayer list. Other than birthdays,

anniversaries, and deaths, names added to the prayer list will

appear for four consecutive weeks. If you would like the name

to be on the prayer list for a shorter or longer period of time,

please let us know. We are listing in parentheses the name of

the person requesting prayers for family and friends who are not

members of the congregation. To add a name to the prayer

list, please contact the Rev. Andy Olivo at

andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org.

FLOWER DELIVERIES

Help brighten the day of parishioners who cant be with us by

taking them flowers, located in the side chapel. A card is

attached to each vase with contact information. Thank you for

checking to see if a delivery address is convenient for you.

Flowers need to be delivered on Lynnhurst Drive, Fairfax,

VA; Rockwood Parkway, NW, Washington, DC; and New

Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC.

OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and

concerns of this congregation, especially:

Those who are sick or recovering:

From our parish: Bobbie Falk, Jimmy Lowe, KayAnn

Schoeneman, Ken Starling, and Dace Vidins.

Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki

Allen), Gianna Balerna (Judy McKevitt), Carrie Nelle Moye

Bannerman (Joanne Hutton), John Frew Carter (Margo

Arnold), Lane Carter, Dustin Charles (Andrew Tomlinson),

Ellen Cromwell-Cecrle (Carolyn Becraft), Bill Clark (Clark

Ervin), William Frew Conderman (Margo Arnold), Dona

Coultice (Betty van Iersel), Brody Cox (Jean Schepers),

Sambar Datta (Ashley Culbertson), Marcia Delucchi (Chris

Delucchi), Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson), Ted Fibison

(Wendy Fibison), Jimmy Gallagher (Joanne Hutton), Allison

Gardner (Elizabeth Gardner), Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez),

Anne Harrington (Anne and Robert Harrington), Bob

Kingsnorth (Joanne Hutton), Michelle Kost (Andrew

Tomlinson), Colin Leach (Elizabeth Leach), Redmond McNeill

(Livy More), Deborah Mason (Samuel Watson), Rosemary

Mariner (Carolyn Becraft), William Markiewicz (Matthew

Taylor), Richard Mazzur (Betty van Iersel), Timothy Mullins

(Jim Mullins), David Nahamis (Anita Diliberto), Judy Nicola

(Cynthia Walker), Luther and Dorothy Nixon (Samuel Watson),

Jerry O'Hagan (Lance Jensen), Jonathan A.I. Olowu (Elizabeth

Leach), Lisa Pell (Mike Becraft), Candi Forester-Smith

(Michael Stratton), Sue Stubbs (Kaye Edwards), Jim Tatosian

(Pat Dalby), Annemie Van der Ven (Joanne Hutton), Henry

and Sandy Welles (Donna Welles), Maya White, and Peter

Winkler (Betty van Iersel).

Those who are in the hospital:

Friends and family of our parish: Jim Bailey (Mike Becraft),

James Falk (Kathryn Falk), Robert Hohman (Wendy Fibison),

Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Betty Mauldin (Susan Welch),

Aiden Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen), William Singer (Emily

Lucio), Sandra Wall Tyndall (Michael J. Stratton), and Larry

Watson (Catherine Outten Olivo).

Those who are in hospice:

From our parish: Chet Grey.

Friends and family of our parish: Gay Fox (Bob and Gay

Pasley).

mailto:carsonkyle@gmail.commailto:finsandgators@aol.commailto:Michael.Lodico@stjohns-dc.orgmailto:andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org

25

Those who died:

From our parish: Togo West who died March 8.

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week: Paul

Barkett, Joanne Bauers, Tad Blundon, Isabelle Corbett, Ashley

Coxe, Cynthia Ferranto, Anne Field, Carolyn Gardner, John

Gardner, Thomas Hailey, Patrick Hanniford, Janet Helgert,

Marti Patchell, Scott Raab, Doug Schwartz, Graham Singer,

Peter Spaulding, Amy Stulman, Sarah Wild, and Sang Yi.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week:

Emily and Paul Kallaur.

Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the

clergy at St. Johns via email as soon as you can with

corrections, additions, and updates on status.

EASTER DAY FLOWERS

The deadline for inclusion in the Easter Day order of

service is Monday, March 26.

The flowers that enhance the beauty of the Church and Parish House at

Eastertide are given as memorials and in thanksgiving by parishioners. Please

consider remembering those who are important to you in this special way. The

suggested donation is $55.00 per name. Please send your check made out to St.

Johns Church Attn: Evangeline Gravina noted on the outside of an envelope

addressed to the Flower Fund, or place this form in the offering plate. Your

support of this important ministry is greatly appreciated.

In memory of __________________________________________________

As a Thank Offering for _________________________________________

Name_________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________

Phone Number______________________ Amount ___________________

St. Johns Parish House

1525 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

Telephone 202 347-8766 fax 202 347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org

26

ST. JOHNS NURSERY AND CHURCH SCHOOL

St. Johns Nursery and Church School will undergo several changes during the renovation of the Parish

House, which began on January 2. We will continue to keep your children safe, teach them the great

stories of the Hebrew scriptures and the gospel stories of Jesus, and involve them in worship.

The Nursery and Church School class will be held in the Hay-Adams Room (across from the front door

of the hotel, behind the elevators) on the first floor of the Hay-Adams. The Nursery, for children under

age three, will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Our one-room, multiage class for students age three

to those in fifth grade will meet at 10:45 a.m. Church School students will join their families for

communion at the exchange of the Peace.

The Hay-Adams Hotel is located on the corner of 16th and H Streets, directly across from the entrance

of the church. Space for the Nursery and Church School will not be available when the rooms at the Hay-

Adams are in use for special events. Sunday, April 29, will be one of those exceptions. Church School

and Nursery will not be available that day. Please watch Sunday announcements and the weekly email

newsletter for updates. We will make every effort to notify you on a timely basis about other changes.

Students in grades six through 12 are encouraged to attend a worship service with their parents. This will

not only give children a chance to experience the full and rich liturgy of the Episcopal Church, but also

give them a chance to use their gifts in ministry during the service. High school students are invited to

take part in the service by acolyting, ushering, reading, and serving as chalice bearers. Middle school

students (grades six to eight) will serve as acolytes with expanded duties.

To sign up for training sessions, to register for the Nursery and Church School, or for more

information, contact Kaye Edwards at 202-347-8766, ext. 317 or by email at

kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org.

CHURCH SCHOOL SCHEDULE FOR PALM SUNDAY AND EASTER DAY

On Palm Sunday by 10:50 a.m., Church School students and teachers will gather on the steps of the

chancel, in front of the altar, to take part in the Blessing of the Palms and the procession. They will

leave for class time at the Hay-Adams during the procession and return to join their families for

Communion as usual.

Church School will not meet April 1, Easter Day; the nursery will be available on that day for

children age six and under.

27

IF YOU ARE VISITING

a warm welcome to St. Johns.

We are delighted to have you worship with us. Please let us know who you are and how we can best serve

you by filling out a Welcome card and leaving it in the offering plate or with an usher or greeter, and joining

us for the coffee hour following the service.

We welcome families with young children at our worship services. Childrens Worship Bulletins are

available from the ushers as you enter the nave. For parishioners and visitors alike, nursery care for children

under age three is provided on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We also offer Church School at

10:45 a.m. for children and youth from age three through fifth grade.

All persons, including children, are invited to take part in the Holy Eucharist. Parents may decide if their

children receive the bread and/or wine. Children may instead signal their desire to be blessed by the priest at

the altar by crossing their arms across their chest.

Follow us on Instagram at @stjohnschurchlafayettesquare. See photos from St. Johns musical

performances, special events, meetings, Sunday services, and more. Relive the moment or experience it for

the first time through the touch of a button on your smartphone. Help St. Johns capture each moment by

submitting your photos from events, worship services, trips, and volunteer efforts.

___________________________________________________________________

FREE VALET PARKING FROM THE FRONT OF ST. JOHNS FOR THE ADULT FORUM AND 11:00 A.M. SERVICE.

EXCEPT ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS, HOURS WILL BE 9:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

LOOK FOR THE VALET SIGN AT THE CORNER OF 16TH AND H STREETS.

28

Welcome!

AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH, we believe Christ is calling us to be a renewed church in a changing world. Empowered

by the Spirit of God, we respond to Jesus call as we deepen our bond with Christ through worship, become a

community where all are accepted, and work together as laity and clergy to do Gods work in the world.

ST JOHNS WAS ORGANIZED IN 1815 to serve as a parish church for Episcopalians residing in the neighborhoods

in the west end of the District of Columbia. Its cornerstone was laid on September 14, 1815, and it was consecrated

on December 27, 1816. Beginning with James Madison, every person who has held the office of President of the

United States has attended a service at the church. Several Presidents have been communicants. Thus, St. Johns is

often referred to as the Church of the Presidents. Pew 54 is the Presidents Pew. The architect of the church was

Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who assisted in the rebuilding of the U.S. Capitol and the White House after the War of

1812. Twenty-five of the stained glass windows in St. Johns were designed and executed by artisans of the noted

Lorin firm of Chartres, France.

BROCHURES DESCRIBING PARISH LIFE, the history of St. Johns, and the Episcopal denomination can be found

in the church entrance. If you are visiting, please fill out the visitor information card found at the end of each pew

to enable us to welcome you personally into the life of our parish.

ST JOHNS WEBSITE WWW.STJOHNS-DC.ORG has up-to-date information about the Church including the weekly

calendar, the Sunday service schedule, Adult Forum speakers and topics, the music calendar and newsworthy events.

Vestry

Richard Metzger, Senior Warden

Paul Barkett, Junior Warden

Virginia Bader, Andrew Clarke,

Audrey Wood Corcoran, Carolyn

Crouch, Martha Ellison, Carrie

Garland, Jeff Hantson, Wande

Johnson, Peter Odom, Jessica

Sanchez, Thom Sinclair, and

Anne Stewart.

Nkem Onwuamaegbu, Treasurer

Karis Gong Parnham, Secretary

Christopher R. Wall, Parish Counsel

Head Usher

James H. Czerwonky

Staff

Hayden G. Bryan

Executive Director for Operations

Evangeline Gravina

Operations Assistant

Preston Cherouny

Financial Secretary

R. J. Gravina

Program Coordinator

Elizabeth Leach

Communications Coordinator

Victor Obregon, Sexton

Glynnis Bryant, Assistant Sexton

Parish House

1525 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

Telephone 202 347-8766

fax 202 347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org

http://www.stjohns-dc.org/