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THE DAY OF PENTECOST May 23, 2021 · 11:00 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY GRADUATION

Welcome to St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square.

Today we welcome the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde,

Bishop of the Diocese of Washington.

Please remember to keep your mask on for the entire service,

except for receiving the bread and wine.

VOLUNTARY: Chorale varié sur le thème du “Veni Creator”

Maurice Duruflé

(1902–1986)

RECTOR’S WELCOME

HYMN 225 Hail thee, festival day!

Please stand (if you are able) as the procession enters. Sung by all.

The Reverend Robert W. Fisher

Rector

The Reverend Savannah Ponder

Associate Rector

The Reverend William Morris

Assisting Priest for Engaging

Faith and the Workplace

Kaye Edwards

Assistant for Church Growth

Brent Erstad

Director of Music and Organist

Samantha Scheff

Associate Organist

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Words: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus (540-600); tr. English Hymnal, 1906, alt.

Music: Salve festa dies, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

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

THE WORD OF GOD

Please continue to stand.

Priest: Alleluia! Christ is risen.

People: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Priest: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no

secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy

Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name;

through Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

GLORIA (from Mass in E) Jeffrey Smith

Sung by all. (b. 1960)

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THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

Priest: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Priest: Let us pray.

Priest: Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and

nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout

the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

People: Amen.

THE READING Read by Annette Anfinrud. Acts 2:1-21

Please be seated.

When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place.

And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and

it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire,

appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were

filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit

gave them ability.

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.

And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one

heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they

asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear,

each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents

of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and

Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from

Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs-- in our own languages we

hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." All were amazed and perplexed,

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saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others sneered and said, "They

are filled with new wine."

But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of

Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I

say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the

morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: `In the last days it

will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons

and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and

your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in

those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. And I will show

portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and

smoky mist. The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before

the coming of the Lord's great and glorious day. Then everyone who calls on the

name of the Lord shall be saved.' "

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 104:25-35, 37 James Turle

(1802–1882)

Chanted by the St. John’s Choir

25 O Lord, how manifold are your works!

in wisdom you have made them all;

the earth is full of your creatures.

26 Yonder is the great and wide sea

with its living things too many to number,

creatures both small and great.

27 There move the ships,

and there is that Leviathan,

which you have made for the sport of it.

28 All of them look to you

to give them their food in due season.

29 You give it to them; they gather it;

you open your hand, and they are filled with good things.

30 You hide your face, and they are terrified;

you take away their breath,

and they die and return to their dust.

31 You send forth your Spirit, and they are created;

and so you renew the face of the earth.

32 May the glory of the Lord endure for ever;

may the Lord rejoice in all his works.

33 He looks at the earth and it trembles;

he touches the mountains and they smoke.

34 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;

I will praise my God while I have my being.

35 May these words of mine please him;

I will rejoice in the Lord.

37 Bless the Lord, O my soul.

Hallelujah!

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Tone VI

Please stand.

Alleluia. Come, Holy Ghost, and fill the hearts of thy faithful people: And kindle in them the fire of thy love. Alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Please remain standing.

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

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said to his disciples, ”When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you

from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on

my behalf. You also are to testify because you have been with me from the

beginning.

“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But

now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you

going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do

not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to

you. And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and

righteousness and judgment: about sin, because they do not believe in me; about

righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer;

about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the

Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on

his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things

that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and

declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will

take what is mine and declare it to you.

Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

THE SERMON The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

Bishop of Washington

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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Led by Carolyn Crouch.

Please stand.

Leader: Gracious God, we thank you for giving us power through your Holy Spirit to

reveal your life to the world; strengthen, bless, and guide us to make you known

by word and example. For our companion relationships with the Anglican

Church of Southern Africa* and the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. In the

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for St. Augustine’s Church, Washington. We pray

especially for Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for Mariann and Chilton, Bishops

of Washington, and for all bishops and other ministers.

People: We are your Church, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: We thank you for your creation, and pray for the earth which you have given us

to cherish and protect; nourish in us your love for all you have made.

People: We are your stewards, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: Guide and bless us in our work and play, and shape the patterns of our political

and economic life; we pray for Joseph, our President, the leaders of Congress, the

Supreme Court, and for all who serve our country, that all people may be fulfilled

through the bounty of your creation.

People: We are your servants, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: Awaken our hearts to your presence in all people: those we love easily and those

with whom we struggle, those different from us and those similar to us, those

familiar to us and those unfamiliar to us.

People: We are made in your image, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: We thank you for calling us to the glorious heritage of your holy people. Free us

from lack of vision, and from inertia of will and spirit. By your life-giving Spirit,

lead us out of isolation and oppression, redeem and restore us.

People: You are the life within us, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: We thank you for the gift of life, with all its blessings and sorrows. Shield the

joyous, especially those who are celebrating a birthday this week, especially

Karolina Arias, Leslie Blakey, Charlotte Hantson, Francis Hortenstine, Virginia

Jones, Nancy Klotz, Abbott McCartney, Katherine McClintic, Katherine

Montgomery, Greg Morrison, Rob Mosbacher, Uche Onwuamaegbu, Harker

Rhodes, Samantha Scheff, Andrew Tierney, Audrey Trotman, Michelle Turner,

Adrienne Usher, and Sophie Vandergrift; for those celebrating an anniversary this

week, especially Elizabeth Lewis and David Abernethy, Christina and Matthew

Berlin, Joanne and Powell Hutton, Sara and Bill Josey, Katherine and Nate

Rawlings, and Jennifer and Henrik Weng. Comfort and strengthen those in any

need or trouble, including all the victims of the pandemic, including those in India;

for all who are victims of violence in the Holy Land, and all those who are sick and

who are shut in, especially Jeanne Grimmett who is in the hospital. Bless those

who will be born today and bless those who have died, that by joining with the

company of all your saints we may rejoice in one unending song of praise.

People: In you alone we have eternal life, O God. Guide us in your grace.

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

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Priest: O God our strength and salvation, hear all our prayers this day, and grant that we

may live in the joy of the Resurrection, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

CONFESSION Please remain standing.

Priest: Let us confess our sins to Almighty God.

People: 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. Amen.

ABSOLUTION

Priest: 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.

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY GRADUATION Please be seated.

Mentors: We present to you Sylvia Martin-Estes, Matthew Taylor, and Martha Spieker,

who have completed the four year program of theological education for ministry

of the University of the South.

Priest: As baptized Christians, you are already committed to ministry. You have given

yourselves to four years of intensive study and exploration in order to more

clearly identify and carry out that ministry. Will you use this knowledge and

these skills to respond to the world in which you live as a more effective minister?

Graduates: I will.

Priest: Sylvia, Matthew, and Martha, may the Holy Spirit guide and strengthen you so

that, in this and in all things, you may do God’s will in furthering God’s

Kingdom, in serving God, and in leading others into a deeper commitment to their

baptismal vows.

People: Amen.

THE PEACE You may offer signs of peace while maintaining social distancing through smiling, waving,

or bowing toward one another.

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

People: And also with you.

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THE HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY ANTHEM Please remain seated.

If you would like to make an offering, you may do so online at stjohns-dc.org/give, texting "stjdc"

to 73256, or you may place your offering in the plate located by the front pew immediately before

receiving communion.

Ev’ry time I feel the Spirit Negro Spiritual

arr. Moses Hogan

(1957–2003)

Sung by the St. John’s Choir

Ev’ry time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart, I will pray.

Yes, ev’ry time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart, I will pray.

On the mountain, my Lord spoke,

out His mouth came fire and smoke.

Down in the valley, on my knees

asked my Lord have mercy please. Refrain.

Jordan river, chilly and cold,

chills the body not the soul.

All around me looked so fine,

asked my Lord if all was mine. Refrain.

Ain’t but one train on this track,

runs to heaven and right back.

St. Peter waitin’ at the gate,

said come on sinner, don’t be late. Refrain.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Please stand.

Priest: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Priest: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them to the Lord.

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

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

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

you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. In fulfillment of his true promise, the Holy Spirit

came down on this day from heaven, lighting upon the disciples, to teach them

and to lead them into all truth; uniting peoples of many tongues in the confession

of one faith, and giving to your Church the power to serve you as a royal

priesthood, and to preach the Gospel to all nations.

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:

SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS (from Mass in E) Jeffrey Smith

Sung by all.

Please remain standing.

Priest: Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and,

when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your

mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to

live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your

will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, 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.”

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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 all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink

it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim the mystery of

faith:

Priest and People:

Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

Priest: We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise

and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you

these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of

your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us

also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity,

constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy

of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. 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 LORD’S PRAYER

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

Priest 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

Priest: Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!

Priest: 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.

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MUSIC AT THE COMMUNION Please be seated. An usher will guide you by pew to come forward for communion.

Anthem Veni Creator, Spiritus Michael John Trotta

(b. 1978)

Sung by the St. John’s Choir

Veni, Creator Spiritus,

mentes tuorum visita,

imple superna gratia

quae tu creasti pectora.

Veni, Sancte Spiritus,

reple tuorum corda fidelium,

et tui amoris in eis ignem accende.

Emitte Spiritum tuum et creabuntur.

Et renovabis faciem terrae.

Come, Creator Spirit,

visit your souls,

fill with heavenly grace

the hearts you have created.

Come, holy Spirit,

fill the hearts of your faithful,

and ignite them with your love.

Send out your Spirit and they will be created.

And you will renew the face of the earth.

All persons, including children, are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us. During this

time, our practice will be to offer the bread and the wine following health guidelines. An usher will

provide communicants with hand sanitizer before the priest (who has washed his or her hands

immediately prior) places a blessed wafer into your hands. Take a few steps, remove your mask,

and consume the wafer. Blessed wine in small paper cups on a tray will be offered by a lay server.

After drinking the wine, place the cup in the basket at the end of the line.

Receiving the bread only is a valid way to share in Holy Communion. Parents may decide if their

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

the priest by crossing their arms over their chest.

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Hymn 516 Come down, O Love divine

Sung by all.

Words: Bianco da Siena (d. 1434?); tr. Richard Frederick Littledale (1833-1890), alt.

Music: Down Ampney, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

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

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THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Please stand.

Priest: Let us pray.

Priest 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

Priest: Life is short. And we do not have too much time to gladden the hearts of those

who travel the way with us. So be swift to love. Make haste to be kind. And

the blessing of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain

with you always.

People: Amen.

HYMN 511 Holy Spirit, ever living

Sung by all, standing.

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Words: Timothy Rees (1874-1939), alt.

Music: Abbot’s Leigh, Cyril Vincent Taylor (1907-1991)

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

THE DISMISSAL

Priest: Alleluia, alleluia! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!

People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!

Please remain standing until the procession departs, then please be seated for the rest of the voluntary.

VOLUNTARY: Every time I feel the spirit Richard Elliott

(b. 1957)

ASSISTING AT THE 11:00 A.M. SERVICE TODAY: Dax Tejera, Crucifer; Hilary West, Lay Minister; Pat

Dalby and Katherine Kyle, Flower Guild; Andrew Clarke, John Lucio, and Laura Patten, Greeters;

Chris Danello, Anthony Pegues, and Nora Rigby, Ushers.

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

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ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, LAFAYETTE SQUARE

COVENANT FOR REGATHERING IN WORSHIP

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I promise, with God’s help and to the best of my ability, to abide by

the guidelines of the Diocese of Washington for participation in the life of my congregation according to the

regathering phase in which my congregation is authorized to carry out its mission and ministry. I understand

that the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is highly contagious, and there is a risk of infection that is

beyond the control of the church in spite of precautions that are being taken. I will make my own decision as

to my safety attending services, and for the safety of children and others in my care.

In fulfillment of our Baptismal Covenant, I will:

Love my neighbor as myself

• Wear a mask or scarf over my nose and mouth at all times in church buildings, except momentarily to

receive the sacrament or lead worship through an assigned speaking part.

• Only attend worship and receive communion if I am healthy and non-symptomatic with the novel

coronavirus or any other transmittable disease that could compromise the health of another congregant;

Respect the dignity of every human being

• Make no physical contact with people beyond the members of my own household.

• Maintain a six foot or more distance from others in the congregation. Respect any requests for distance,

masking, cleaning, to ensure the safety and comfort level of others, even as restrictions are reduced.

• Immediately notify Church officials if I become symptomatic, if I am diagnosed as positive for the

coronavirus, or if I believe I was at risk of infection when I attended the church.

Seek and serve Christ in all people

• Trust and support the decisions of our congregational leaders.

• Stay connected with others in my community by telephone, email, video chat, or mail.

I understand that although St. John’s Church is taking precautions to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus

that causes COVID-19, attending services nevertheless involves some risk of infection by the novel

coronavirus and resulting injury. I voluntarily and knowingly accept that risk and waive any claims that I

might have as a result.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

YOUTH PENTECOST PARTY

Monday, May 24, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

All middle and high school students are invited to join us for a

Zoom party celebrating Pentecost. Please wear something red

and bring something red to eat. We will socialize, have a

discussion about Pentecost, and pray together. Visit

https://bit.ly/2KlWNeX to join. For more information,

please contact the Rev. Savannah Ponder at

savannah.ponder@stjohns-dc.org.

EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 24-30, 2021

Monday May 24

7:00 p.m. Youth Pentecost Party (Online via Zoom | https://bit.ly/2KlWNeX)

Tuesday May 25

8:00 p.m. Service of Compline (Online via Zoom | https://bit.ly/32WRNEP)

Wednesday May 26

7:30 a.m. Centering Prayer (Contact Thom Sinclair at tsinclair@gmail.com for the link to participate)

Sunday May 30

9:00 a.m. Choral Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Robert W. Fisher

10:00 a.m. Bible Study (Online via Zoom | Contact Jack Reiffer at jjreiffer@gmail.com for the link to participate)

11:00 a.m. Choral Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Robert W. Fisher

SPEAKER SERIES SCHEDULE

The Speaker Series is held at 10:00 a.m.

via Zoom on the following Sundays:

• May 23: Susan Glasser and Peter Baker.

Peter Baker is the chief White House correspondent

for The New York Times, responsible for reporting

on President Biden, the fifth president he has

covered. He previously wrote about Presidents

Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama for The

Times and Presidents Bill Clinton and George W.

Bush for The Washington Post. Susan B. Glasser is

a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes

a weekly column on life in Washington. She

founded the award-winning Politico Magazine and

went on to become the editor of Politico throughout

the 2016 election cycle. They will speak on The

Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of

James Baker III.

• June 27: Catherine Rampell, an opinion

columnist for The Washington Post and

commentator for CNN and the PBS NewsHour. She

will speak on The State of the U.S. Economy.

Visit our website www.stjohns-dc.org to register to

attend. Once you register, you will receive a

confirmation email with the Zoom link for the meeting.

The Speaker Series will continue during the summer

months.

ABOUT TODAY’S EDUCATION FOR

MINISTRY GRADUATION

Today we celebrate the graduation of three members

of St. John’s parish, Sylvia Martin-Estes, Martha

Spieker, and Matthew Taylor, from the Education for

Ministry (EfM) program. Since its inception in 1975,

more than 100,000 people have participated in this

vital program. EfM groups meet once a week for 36

weeks in nearly every diocese of The Episcopal

Church, in six provinces of the Anglican

Communion, and some in virtual classrooms with

participants from across the globe. An EfM group

has been meeting weekly at St. John’s for over twenty

years.

Sylvia, Martha, and Matthew have spent the past four

years in the company of other St. John’s EfM

participants reading through the Hebrew Bible and

the New Testament, a history of Christianity, and a

collection of contemporary theology books. Each

week the entire group gathers for worship, sharing,

discussion, and reflection. We’ve begun to think

theologically, reflect faithfully, and speak civilly

when confronted by beliefs and principles sometimes

in opposition to our own. (That’s something we can

all appreciate in today’s world!) Education for

Ministry fosters the means to articulate our faith,

shape that faith into action, and become involved in

ministries not only in our parish, but also in our

greater community.

If you’d like to learn more about Education for

Ministry visit https://efm.sewanee.edu. A new group

of participants will start the program at St. John’s this

fall. Contact Carolyn Crouch at 202-271-421 or

carolyncrouch819@gmail.com if you are interested

in joining or simply want to chat about what EfM is

all about.

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READER TRAINING WORKSHOP

Sunday, June 6 at 12:15 p.m.

On June 6, we are hosting a training session for all interested

in reading scripture during worship services. Parishioner

Carolyn Crouch will lead the workshop as preparation for

beginners and as a refresher for those who are already on the

roster for reading. We will meet at the lectern in the Sanctuary.

For more information, please contact the Rev. Savannah

Ponder at savannah.ponder@stjohns-dc.org.

JOIN THE GREETERS COMMITTEE

The Greeters Committee offers the first line of welcome to all

who attend our services. In this transition time, when we are

limited in how many can be present inside the church, greeters

also ask worshipers to sign in so that we can track attendance.

Being a greeter is a wonderful way to get to know your fellow

St. John’s parishioners and to offer visitors a friendly welcome.

If you are interested in joining the Greeters Committee,

please contact Peter Odom at peterodom1960@gmail.com

or Eleanor Odom at eleanorgoddess52@gmail.com.

LISTEN AGAIN TO SUNDAY SERMONS

If you missed a Sunday at St. John’s Church or would like to

listen again to past sermons or speaker series, you can visit the

St. John’s website and click on the “Media” tab at the top of the

page to listen. You can also find past sermons by searching for

“St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square” in the Podcast app on

your device.

PASTORAL CARE AT ST. JOHN’S 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. Savannah Ponder at

savannah.ponder@stjohns-dc.org.

OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and

concerns of this congregation, especially:

Those who are sick or recovering:

From our parish: Eve Atkeson, Bobbie Falk, Barbie Harper,

Susan Herrington, Nelda Johnson, Jimmy Lowe, Bob Patchell,

Hillary Stuart, Dace Vidins, and Jeff White.

Friends and family of our parish: Diane Bender (Peter

Odom), Marsha Bonnett (Kerri Stelcen), Barbara Virginia

Abalos Branes (Joanne Hutton), Caroline (Wendy Fibison),

Harry Davis (Mary and Carl Raether), Wendy Addiss Dellar

(Joanne Hutton), Karl Dornemann (Deb Dornemann), Bobby

Doyle (Alex Pappas), Jimmy Gallagher (Joanne Hutton),

Frances Givhan (Gay and Bob Pasley), Elaine Gravatt (Margo

Wiegenstein), Courtney Jordan Hillman (Erika Northcutt), Vera

Hyncik (Holly Sukenik), Martha Jenkins (Thom Sinclair), Tom

Kiernan (Joanne Hutton), Melanie Markiewicz (Matthew

Taylor), William Markiewicz (Matthew Taylor), Sherill Mason

(Kaye Edwards), Betty Mauldin (Susan Welch), Tammy

McCleaf (Matthew Taylor), Kathryn McGraw (Mary and Carl

Raether), William Scott Miller, Jr. (Johnathan Miller), Julia

Morris (Will Morris), Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins), Judy

Nicola (Cynthia Walker), Wendy Paeth (Margo Wiegenstein),

John Perry (Joanne Hutton), Carlen Powell and Anthony

Ramsey (Virginia Bader), Susan Roberts (Kaye Edwards),

Cawley Scott (Robyne Johnston), Ashley Sukenik (Holly

Sukenik), Zoe Taaffe (Leila Taaffe), Richard Van Horn (Kaye

Edwards), and David Williams (Rob Fisher).

Those who are in rehabilitative care:

From our parish: Marcella Odom.

Those who are in the hospital:

From our parish: Jeanne Grimmett.

Friends and family of our parish: Julie Howell (Cynthia

Walker) and Travis Rogers (Robert Carroll).

Those who are in hospice care:

Friends and family of our parish: Frances Bode (Matt Bode).

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week:

Karolina Arias, Leslie Blakey, Charlotte Hantson, Francis

Hortenstine, Virginia Jones, Nancy Klotz, Abbott McCartney,

Katherine McClintic, Katherine Montgomery, Greg Morrison,

Rob Mosbacher, Uche Onwuamaegbu, Harker Rhodes,

Samantha Scheff, Andrew Tierney, Audrey Trotman, Michelle

Turner, Adrienne Usher, and Sophie Vandergrift.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week:

Elizabeth Lewis and David Abernethy, Christina and Matthew

Berlin, Joanne and Powell Hutton, Sara and Bill Josey,

Katherine and Nate Rawlings, and Jennifer and Henrik Weng.

For those on the front lines, especially:

Friends and family of our parish: Janie Abernethy (Elizabeth

Lewis and David Abernethy), Sandra Brown (Becca Brown),

Nathan Cobb (Livy and John More), Chris Gardner (Ann

Gardner), Yee Houston (Quin Woodward Pu), and Marta

Kochanska (Livy and John More).

For those in the military who are deployed:

Friends and family of our parish: Donato Mercury (Denzel

Ramirez).

Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the

Rev. Savannah Ponder at savannah.ponder@stjohns-

dc.org as soon as you can with corrections, additions, and

updates on status.

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Welcome!

AT ST. JOHN’S 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 God’s work in the world.

ST JOHN’S 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. John’s

is often referred to as the “Church of the Presidents.” Pew 54 is the President’s 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. John’s were designed and executed by artisans of

the noted Lorin firm of Chartres, France.

ST JOHN’S WEBSITE WWW.STJOHNS-DC.ORG has up-to-date information about the Church including the

weekly calendar, the Sunday service schedule, Speaker Series speakers and topics, the music calendar and

newsworthy events.

Vestry

Paul Barkett, Senior Warden

Clark Ervin, Junior Warden

Laurie Adams, Krista Rimple

Bradley, Carolyn Crouch, Lauren

Edwards, Wendy Fibison, David

Gallalee, Peter Odom, Anthony

Pegues, Scott Raab, Nora Rigby,

Desirée Stolar, and Carl Ward.

Casey Evans, Treasurer

Sara McGanity, Assistant Treasurer

Allie Raether, Secretary

Harker Rhodes, Parish Counsel

Head Usher

James H. Czerwonky

Staff

Kim Carlson

Director for Operations

Preston Cherouny

Financial Secretary

Sharlyne Griffin

Operations Assistant

Lisa Koehler

Music Administrator

R. J. Gravina

Program Coordinator

Javier Obregon, Sexton

GeeGee Bryant and David Gamboa,

Assistant Sextons

Parish House

1525 H Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

(202) 347-8766

www.stjohns-dc.org