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THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
January 22, 2017
7:45 A.M. THE HOLY EUCHARIST
The Word of God, page 355, Book of Common Prayer
The First Reading: Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1, 5-13
The Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23
The Sermon: The Rev. Dr. Luis León
Nicene Creed, page 358
The Prayers of the People, Form VI, page 392
The Peace
The Holy Communion
The Great Thanksgiving, Prayer A, page 361
Prayer after Communion, page 365
Blessing and Dismissal _________________________________________________________________________
ASSISTING AT THE SERVICE TODAY: Heather Hopkins, Reader and Chalice Bearer;
Joanne Hutton, Lay Eucharistic Minister; Robyne Johnston, Assistant Head
Usher; Preston Cherouny, Usher.
THE FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God and in loving
memory of Everett A. Parke and Margaret R. Parke.
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Collect
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior
Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his
salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory
of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Isaiah 9:1-4
There will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the
former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and
the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make
glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee
of the nations. The people who walked in darkness have seen a
great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on
them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you
have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the
harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of
their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their
oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.
Psalm 27:1, 5-13
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom then shall I fear?
the LORD is the strength of my life;
of whom then shall I be afraid?
5 One thing have I asked of the LORD;
one thing I seek;
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days
of my life;
6 To behold the fair beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple.
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7 For in the day of trouble he shall keep me safe
in his shelter;
he shall hide me in the secrecy of his dwelling
and set me high upon a rock.
8 Even now he lifts up my head
above my enemies round about me.
9 Therefore I will offer in his dwelling an oblation
with sounds of great gladness;
I will sing and make music to the LORD.
10 Hearken to my voice, O LORD, when I call;
have mercy on me and answer me.
11 You speak in my heart and say, "Seek my face."
Your face, LORD, will I seek.
12 Hide not your face from me,
nor turn away your servant in displeasure.
13 You have been my helper;
cast me not away;
do not forsake me, O God of my salvation.
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be
no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same
mind and the same purpose. For it has been reported to me by
Chloe's people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers
and sisters. What I mean is that each of you says, "I belong to
Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I
belong to Christ." Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified
for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank
God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so
that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. (I did
baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not
know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send
me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent
wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its
power. For the message about the cross is foolishness to those
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who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power
of God.
Matthew 4:12-23
When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to
Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by
the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what
had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
"Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea,
across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles--the people who sat
in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the
region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time
Jesus began to proclaim, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven
has come near." As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw
two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his
brother, casting a net into the sea-- for they were fishermen.
And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fish for
people." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As
he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of
Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father
Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately
they left the boat and their father, and followed him. Jesus went
throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and
proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every
disease and every sickness among the people.
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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. JOHN’S CHURCH, WE THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR
PLEDGES FOR THE YEAR 2017.
(as of January 17, 2017)
David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis
Dana & Sophie Ackerly
John & Renate Alison
Nikki Allen
Doug & Jane Alspach
McGowin & Case Anderson
Robin Anderson
Michael & Ann Andrews
Philip & Annette Anfinrud
Tony & Tung-Lin Anikeeff
Jeanne & Keith Arnold
Margo Arnold
Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga
Leslie Arriaga
Ashley Atwater
Virginia & Shea Bader
Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker
Michelle & David Baldacci
Sarah Banks
Paul Barkett
Meg Beasley
Krista Becker
Mike & Carolyn Becraft
Bob Beizer
Laura Belman
Kathleen Benner
David Berg
Judy Campbell Bird
Martha & Bill Birdseye
Donald & Diane Bitsberger
Marion Blakey & Bill Dooley
Paul Bledsoe & Celia Boddington
Thomas Bleha
Tad & Nita Blundon
Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch
Matt Bode & Laurie Adams
Elena Braithwaite
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Emorie Broemel
Lacy Broemel
Andrew Brown
Rebecca Brown
Bill Brownlee
Kathryn Bubolz
Lee Buddendeck
Craig & Barbara Burkhardt
Sylvia & Stephen Burwell
Rick Busch
Mary Cantrell
Hall Carter
Andrea Charters
Mary Jane Checchi & John Culver
Merrell & Preston Cherouny
Virginia Chew
Savanna Clark
Andrew Clarke & Chip Sherrill
Laura Clarke
Gwinneth Clarkson
Molly Clements
Laurie Clifford
Isabelle Corbett & John Goheen
Clayton Cottrell
Claudette Cox
Ashley & Matson Coxe
Jamie & Robert Craft
Nicole & Stephen Crochet
Valerie Crotty
Nelson & Carolyn Crouch
Rommel Cruz & Diana Franco
Gwendolyn Cunningham
Jim Czerwonky
Pat Czerwonky
Pat & Garry Dalby
Betsy Danello
Chris Danello
Becky Daugherty
William Davis
Susan Dawson
Justin Dean & Matt Sipala
Chris Delucchi & Martha Blalock
John Derrick
Bonnie & Charles DeWitt
Jeffrey & Linda Dienno
Richard Doege & Julia Koster
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Deb Dornemann & Jeff White
Joan & Jim Doty
Laura & René Doucet
Linda Douglass
James Doyle
William & Diana Duncan
Will & Grace Duthe
James Eastwood
Janet Edmond
Janice Berry Edwards
Kaye Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Rob & Anna Ehrich
Martha & Richard Ellison
Erika Emery
Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris
Le & Casey Evans
Page Evans
Amanda & Eric Eversole
Allison Herron Eydt
Denis Faherty
Adam & Betty Falato
Kathryn Falk
Caroline & Steve Faris
Alice Farmer
Consuello Faunteroy
Wendy Fibison & Samuel Watson
Anne & Hyman Field
Elizabeth Field
Camden & Debra Fine
John Firestone
Carol Cole Flanagan & Bill Flanagan
Ron & Nancy Fletcher
Lee & Juliet Folger
Sandra Franco
Annie & Kaleb Froehlich
Linda Gaines
David Gallalee
Ann & John Gardner
Elizabeth & Chris Gardner
Jennifer & Keith Gardner
Carrie & Jim Garland
Tamara Gayle
Eric Generous
Kay Gilley
Edmond Gonzalez
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Miles Graham
Ted & Sandy Graves
Michael & Missy Grealy
Richard Greene & Aswathi Zachariah
Richard & Jeanne Grimmett
Hunter & Katie Guerin
Sandra Hackworth & Lisa Lowenfeld
Chuck & Lilibet Hagel
James & Hannah Hahn
Debby & Gary Hailey
Nick & Kate Hailey
Kyle Hankey & Mary Blanche Hankey
Katherine & Patrick Hanniford
Kristie Hansen
Jeff & Katie Hantson
Barbie Harper
Bud & Anne Harrell
Robert & Anne Harrington
Fruzsina Harsanyi & Raymond Garcia
Meg & John Hauge
Diane Hauslein
Geraldine & Brent Hayhurst
Tim & Susan Heil
Hermann & Janet Helgert
Fernando Hermoza & Araceli Ma
Whitley Herndon
Robert & Tammi Hoback
Ellen Hoff
Heather Hopkins
Max Hudgins
Stephen & Teresa Huettner
Gerry Hughes
Andrew Hunt & Elizabeth Hill
Powell & Joanne Hutton
Kathleen Huzarsky
John Peters Irelan
Victoria & Stewart Jeffries
Muriel Jerome-O’Keeffe
Wande Johnson
Mac & Barbara Johnston
Cliftine Jones
Tucker Jones
Bill & Sara Josey
Ellen & Chris Kalisz
Emily & Paul Kallaur
Graham & Robin Keithley
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Brooke Kettler
Anne & Loren Kieve
David Kieve & Kate Bedingfield
Richard & Justine Kingham
Jack Kinsey & Becky Schergens
James & Lisa Kirchenbauer
Alan Kirk
Frank & Nancy Klotz
Mark & Amy Klug
Peter Koch & Karolina Arias
Lisa Koehler
Kenny Kraft
Grant Kraus
Albert & Katherine Kyle
Mary Landrieu & Frank Snellings
Mendel Lay
Marcus Lemon
Lu Stanton León
Luis León
Andrée & Joe Leonelli
Patricia Leslie
Leo Lex
Stewart Lillard
Michael & Priya Lodico
Jesus López
Margaret Love
Jimmy Lowe
John & Emily Lucio
Kathy Luhrman
Jan Lupton
RJ & Walker Lyerly
Troy & Maggie Lyons
Bernard Malloy
Tiffany Manchester
Paul Mandelson
Michelle Mangrum
Claire & Harry Marshall
Jessica & Steuart Martens
Chrystal & John Martin
Harry & Judy Martin
Middleton Martin
Sherill Mason
Nancy Mathis & Shawn Maher
Susan McAdams
Jennifer McCann
Abbott McCartney & Sigi Block
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Michael McDowell & Susan Flanigan
Sara McGanity
Terry & Lisa McGlynn
Judson McIntire
Judy McKevitt
Ed McLean
Matthew McMurray
Noah & Hilary Mehrkam
Diane Melton
Carmen Mendoza
Richard Metzger
Margaret Miller
Nathan Miller
Sarah & Chris Miller
John & Livy More
Rob Mosbacher
Ann & Robert Mueller
Johannes Mueller & Timothy Beacom
Jonathan Nateghi-Asli & George Moran
Dick & Joy Nathan
Henry Nuzum
Stephen O'Shields & Miller Winecoff
Phil & Marge Odeen
Peter & Eleanor Odom
Andy & Catherine Olivo
Ralph & Lydia Olson
Nkem & Uche Onwuamaegbu
Felicia & Owen Owunwanne
Alex & Nancy Pappas
Susan & Jacob Parcell
Sharon & Bob Park
Margaret Ellen Parke
Karis & TJ Parnham
Ginger Parra
Gay & Bob Pasley
Robert & Inmi Patterson
Anthony Pegues
Robin Pennington
Glisedia Perez & David Curtin
Eric Peters
Kathryn Pharr
Natalie Popovic
Sarah Potter
Richard Price
Leah Proffitt
Maria Quintanilla
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Katherine & Scott Raab
Allie Raether
Carl & Mary Raether
Garrett & Gigi Rasmussen
Larry Redway
Sarah & Avo Reid
Jack Reiffer
Gini & Harker Rhodes
Susan Todd Rich
Hap & Nora Rigby
Randall Roe
Chris Rogers
Cinda Rose
Laurie & Jason Rossbach
Lisa & Garrett Russo
Chase Rynd
Jessica & Alex Sanchez
Brian & KayAnn Schoeneman
Doug and Liz Schwartz
Pete & Anne Seidlitz
Kristin Shaulis & John Highsmith
Alyssa Sheets
Susan & Sandy Sierck
Adelle Simmons
Thom Sinclair
Chris Singer
Ellie Skochdopole & William Wolfe
Trent & Holly Smith
Diane Spaulding
Martha Spieker
John Staples & Scott Raspa
Ken & Susan Starling
Anne Stewart
Toby Stock
Alex & Desiree Stolar
Jennifer & Thomas Stork
Holly & John Sukenik
Bard & Meredith Sullenger
Leila Taaffe & Arthur Kellermann
Matthew Taylor
Alfred & Hilary Thesmar
Celia Thompson
Chrishan Thuraisingham
Irene & Raul Tituana
Aileen Train
Thomas Traxler & Rachel Bright
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David Trebing
Anthony Turner & Eric Carson
Devin Urness
Jennifer Urquhart
Adrienne & Chip Usher
Betty van Iersel
Susan & Paul Van Nice
Pamela & Patrick Venzke
Susan Volgenau
Chris & Barbara Wall
Michael Waltz
Alis Wang & Amy Stulman
Carl Ward
Richard Ward & Cay Buser
Thomas Ward
Marc & Susan Warren
William & Sarah Warren
Susan Welch
Jennifer & Henrik Weng
Gail & Togo West
Hilary West
David Wham & David Malone
Tripp Whitbeck
Reed Wiedower & Alexa Hirst
Margaret Wiegenstein
Sarah Wild
Philip Willauer & Sandra Cunningham
Christina Wilson
Heather & James Wilson
Neil & Emma Wilson
Andrea Winchell
Alexian Wines & Chris Semkow
Anita Woehler
Brenda & Willy Wolter
Audrey Wood
Bill Wright
Renée & Keith Yancey
Sarah & Hugh Yeomans
Sang & Sarah Yi
Keiko Yoshino
Adela Zavala
Nicole Zehfuss & Neil Gutterman
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EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23-29, 2017
Monday January 23
5:00 p.m. Vestry Meeting
6:30 p.m. AA
Tuesday January 24
10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting
12:00 noon AA
6:45 p.m. EFM Class
Wednesday January 25
12:00 noon AA
7:00 p.m. Lafayette Fellowship
Thursday January 26
12:00 noon DA
Al-Anon
6:45 p.m. Choir Supper
7:15 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Sunday January 29
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Homily—The Rev. Dr. Luis León
8:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal
Nursery
9:00 a.m. Sermon and Holy Eucharist—Sermon
The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller
10:00 a.m. Adult Forum—Dr. Robert Jones
The End of White Christian America
10:10 a.m. St. John’s Choir Rehearsal
10:45 a.m. Church School
11:00 a.m. Sermon and Holy Eucharist—Sermon
The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller
12:15 p.m. Hospitality Hour
Tour of the Church
Parish Lunch
1:00 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía—Sermón
La Revda. Sarah Taylor Miller
2:00 p.m. Bocaditos y Café—Iglesia San Juan
The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday through Friday
at 12:10 p.m.
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ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE
The Forum is held at 10:00 a.m. on the following Sundays:
January 29: Dr. Robert Jones, Co-chair, Religion and Politics Section,
American Academy of Religion. He will speak on his book The End of
White Christian America.
February 5: No Forum (Annual Meeting)
The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant
February 12: Ronald C. White, American historian, author, and lecturer. He
has written bestselling and award-winning biographies and books on
Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. He will speak on his book
American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant.
February 19: Brooks Simpson, American historian and Professor of History
at Arizona State University, specializing in studies of the American Civil
War. He will speak on his book Ulysses S. Grant, Triumph Over
Adversity: 1822-1865.
February 26: Joan Waugh, Professor and Vice Chair for Academic
Personnel at UCLA History Department. Professor Waugh researches and
writes about nineteenth-century America, specializing in the Civil War,
Reconstruction, and Gilded Age eras. She will speak on The Presidency of
Ulysses S. Grant.
March 5: The Rev. Dr. Nancy C. James, will speak on The Emblems of
Divine Love. She will discuss the poems of Jeanne Guyon as they unite
with art to express the mystical quality of Guyon’s theology.
March 19: Anthony Tambasco, Professor in the Theology department at
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. He is also the author of
Theology of Atonement and Paul's Vision of Christianity and editor of
Bible on Suffering: Social and Political Implications.
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF VESTRY
Sunday, February 5, 10:00 a.m.
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CHAMPAGNE AND SUSHI WITH THE LAFAYETTE FELLOWSHIP
Wednesday, January 25, 7:00 p.m. You’re invited to join the Lafayette Fellowship as we raise our glasses and toast
the New Year with a champagne tasting. We will gather for fellowship, sushi,
and to sample some bubbly with the Rector of St. John’s Church. Sparkling
cider and other non-alcoholic beverages will also be included. Please RSVP to
the Rev. Andy Olivo at [email protected] by Monday, January
23 so that we know how much food to prepare for the evening. $10 suggested
donation. All adults in the parish are welcome!
VOLUNTEER WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
Thursday, January 26
Once a month, Martha’s Table provides a Family Food Market at Moten
Elementary School, one of our Communities In Schools’ partner schools. Five
volunteers are needed to assist the Martha’s Table team to set up & manage this
important ministry to the families of the students at Moten. Thursday, January
26, Moten Elementary School 1565 Morris Road, SE, between 2:00 p.m. – 5:00
p.m. Please contact Ann & John Gardner, [email protected], if you
are available. We can coordinate transportation if there is a need.
BAKE SALE AT ST. JOHN’S
Sunday, January 29
10:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Parlors of the Parish House
St. John’s Church School is sponsoring a bake sale to raise funds for the Bishop
John T. Walker School for Boys - a growing school of the Episcopal Diocese of
Washington for children of low-income families in Washington, D.C. Come
pick up goodies and support some great students and a great cause! Donations
of baked goods to add to the bounty are also welcome. Please contact
Virginia Pasley at [email protected] to donate baked goods or with
questions.
FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERT
Wednesday, February 1, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Winter Escape
by Jazz Vocalist, Sara Jones with the Dan Dufford Ensemble
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.
LATROBE FELLOWSHIP FIRST WEDNESDAY
Black History Month
Wednesday, February 1, 7:00 p.m.
The Latrobe Fellowship will be celebrating Black History Month with an
evening dedicated to black history in D.C. Join us at 7:00 p.m. for a service of
Holy Eucharist followed by a dinner of soul food and a talk given by Mr. C.R.
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Gibbs, a local historian who will offer a presentation titled “Black Georgetown
Remembered.” Mr. Gibbs is the author/co-author of six books and a frequent
national and international lecturer on an array of historical topics. Please
contact the Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller to RSVP or with questions at
[email protected] or at 202-347-8766 ext. 304.
ST. JOHN’S BOOK GROUP
Thursday, February 2, 7:00 p.m.
The St. John's Book Group will meet on February 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor.
The next meeting dates and books are as follows:
February 2: City of Thorns by Ben Rawlence
March 2: Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance
If you like to read and meet with others who like to read and talk about books,
the Book Club is for you. For questions or more information, please contact
Leila Taaffe at [email protected].
PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT
Friday, February 3, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Friday night program, which offers parents an opportunity to enjoy free
time while St. John's provides child care, a light supper, and entertainment for
children (infants through age 10) will be held on February 3. All we ask is that
you sign up by noon on Wednesday, February 1 so that we will have an
adequate number of attendants and that you pick up your children before 9:00
p.m. when the doors will be locked. Sign up with Evangeline Gravina in the
Parish Office at [email protected] or at 202-347-8766, ext.
301.
NEXT DATES FOR BAPTISM and required pre-baptismal classes with the
clergy are as follows:
• February 19, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday, February 16, 7:00 p.m.
• April 23, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday, April 20, 7:00 p.m.
• June 4, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, June 1, 7:00 p.m.
If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism for yourself,
please contact Kaye Edwards by e-mail at [email protected].
Please note that the parents or grandparents of children being baptized must be
active, pledging members of St. John’s. Adults interested in baptism for
themselves must attend the Rector’s Adult Inquirers’ Class and be active,
pledging participants in the life of the parish.
THE RECTOR’S 2017 SPRING ADULT INQUIRERS’ CLASS
March 18 and March 25
8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
If you would like to be baptized, confirmed, or received into membership in the
Episcopal Church at St. John’s, you are invited to join the Rector’s 2017 Spring
Adult Inquirers’ Class. Led by the Rector, the class (a two-day session) will
meet on Saturdays, March 18 and March 25, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30
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p.m.. Anyone – newcomer or longtime parishioner -- interested in learning
more about our Christian faith and life, the Episcopal tradition, and the ministry
of St. John’s Church, is encouraged to attend. For more information or to
register, please contact Kaye Edwards, Assistant for Church Growth, at
202-347-8766, ext. 317 or by e-mail at kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc. Those
who participate in this class, or have completed another inquirers’ class, may
attend a Service of Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Baptismal
Vows at Washington National Cathedral on Saturday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m.
BECOME A ST. JOHN’S GREETER
Do you want to help guests of St. John's feel welcomed? Come join the
Welcome Team Ministry by being a greeter before and after Sunday services.
This important work ensures the continued growth and health of St. John’s
Church. Already a greeter or want to learn more? Come to our brief training
session for all new and current greeters on Sunday, January 29, at 12:15
p.m. that will highlight the basics plus some new aspects of being a greeter. For
more information or to add your name to the official greeters list and take part in
a training session, please contact Kaye Edwards at kaye.edwards@stjohns-
dc.org or at 202-347-8766, ext. 317.
ANNOUNCING THE 4TH ANNUAL ST. JOHN’S WOMEN’S
RETREAT IN REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE
Friday-Sunday, March 10-12
Do you believe that your life has a larger purpose? That God has more
than one call for you? Come and explore this possibility with other St.
John's women.
We will work with the story of Lydia (Acts 16: 11-40) and play
with our questions, have time for personal reflection, small group
sharing and creative worship. This is an opportunity to gather with
other women in deeper community, to take time to relax, have fun and
connect. The DuPont Memorial House offers a warm gathering space,
healthy food, a fireplace, beach walks and a comfortable place to be
together.
If you would like to prepare for the retreat, feel free to read The Call to
the Soul by our retreat leader Marjory Zoet Bankson. The cost is
$262. Checks can be made payable to St. John’s; note that it is for the
retreat and send to the church before March 6. Receipt of your check
will reserve your bed. There are only 22 spaces, so reserve
early. For more details or for questions, please contact Lisa
Kirchenbauer at (703) 862-8226 or by email at
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TWO EASY WAYS TO HELP OTHERS
• The empty casserole pans in the Parish House are waiting to be filled with food
for our partnership with So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.). St. John’s is
committed to sending food once a month to S.O.M.E. to be served in a meal
program for homeless and low-income persons in D.C. Participation is easy
and flexible! Pick up an empty casserole pan in the Parish House, fill it with a
casserole, and drop it off in the freezer near the dining room soda machine. A
parishioner picks up all the casseroles once a month and drops them off at the
meal site.
• When you travel, bring back unopened toiletry items for homeless
shelters. Place them in the basket in the connector between the Church and the
Parish House.
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
going to begin 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
FLOWER DELIVERIES
Help brighten the day of parishioners who can’t 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 Hampden Lane, Bethesda, MD; Ellicott
Terrace, NW, Washington, DC; and W Street NW, Washington, DC.
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OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and concerns of this
congregation, especially:
Those who are sick or recovering:
From our parish: Chet Grey, Ruth Harwood, Jim Mullins, and Bob Patchell.
Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki Allen), Melissa Black
(Ann Mueller), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin), Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson),
Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez), Craig Harmon (Judy McKevitt), Christy Long
(Karen Zachary), Abilia Cárdenas de Ma (Araceli Ma), Rosemary Mariner
(Carolyn Becraft), James Millin (Cay Buser), Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins),
Judy Nicola (Cynthia Walker), Daniel Peterson (Gay Pasley), Edward Rebok
(Ellen Parke), Joey Rick (Richard Metzger), Candi Forester-Smith (Michael
Stratton), Jim Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Sallie Thompson (Celia Thompson),
William Thompson (Celia Thompson), Mark Van Note (Pat and Jim
Czerwonky), Bruce Wallace (Gay Pasley), Martha Warren (Kaye Edwards), and
Peter Winkler (Betty van Iersel).
Those who are in the hospital:
From our parish: Bernard Malloy and Samuel Wakely.
Friends and family of our parish: Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Tracy
Margelot (Barbara Van Woerkom), and Aiden Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen).
Those who are in hospice:
Friends and family of our parish: Mary Ann Adams (Laurie Adams).
Those who died:
Friends and family of our parish: Darryl Tyrone Ware, Jr. who died on
January 9 and Charlie Clarke who died on January 18.
Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week: Catherine Ashby, Paul Bledsoe, Matson Coxe, Juliana Franco, Annie Froehlich,
Della Brooks Healey, Hermann Helgert, Dudley Hoskins, Vaughan Johnston,
Jack Kinsey, Ike Owunwanne, Robert Pahnke, Scott Raspa, Elizabeth Sadqi,
Abby Waritu, Zoe Waritu, Peter Watson, and Aswathi Zachariah.
Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week: Jonathan Nateghi-
Asli and George Moran and Barbara Van Woerkom and Brian Naylor.
Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the clergy at St. John’s
via email as soon as you can with corrections, additions, and updates on
status.
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ST. JOHN’S NEW ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESS
In order to make on-line payments to St. John’s 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,
Betsy Heine, 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. John’s still
wants to receive your pledge. Pledging can be done on-line at our
website. By making a pledge, parishioners are not only making a
financial commitment to contribute a certain amount to St. John’s,
but they are also providing vital information to our Clergy and
Vestry needed to plan the budget.
If you have questions, please call Preston Cherouny or Hayden
Bryan at the church office, 202-347-8766.
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HOST A ST. JOHN’S SUNDAY PARISH LUNCH
January 29 – May 21, 2017
Host a Parish Lunch at least one time in the 2016–2017 program
year. Hosts are needed beginning with the March 5 lunch through
the May 21, 2017 lunch. It’s one of the best fellowship
opportunities at St. John’s and a way to meet new friends–both
members and visitors–and to catch up with old friends. Your help is
needed. You can fulfill the biblical injunction to serve others by
hosting a Sunday Parish Lunch. Hosts may be reimbursed for
expenses or receive a tax receipt as they choose. Detailed guidelines
are sent to those who inquire.
To sign up to host a lunch and select a date, contact Holly
Sukenik, the lunch coordinator, at 202-332-2952 or
[email protected] or the Parish Office at 202-347-8766 or
by email to [email protected].
There will be no Parish Lunch on the following dates: January
22, April 9 (Palm Sunday), April 16 (Easter Day), and May 14
(Mother’s Day).
Date Host
January 29 Annual Super Bowl Chili Cook Off
February 5 Annual Meeting and Reception
February 12 St. John’s Community Services Reception
February 19 Team Crouch
February 26 (Mardi Gras) Stephen O’Shields, Miller Winecoff,
Will Yale, and Karen Zachary
March 5
March 12
March 19
March 26 Vestry
April 2
April 23
April 30
May 7
May 21
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FLOWER MEMORIALS
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE ALTAR, CHAPEL,
OR NARTHEX FLOWERS for Sunday services, in memory of or
thanksgiving for a person or event, please contact the parish office at
202-347-8766. The cost for flowers is as follows: Altar–$110, Chapel–
$55, Narthex–$55, and Entire Church-$220. Please send a check, made
out to St. John’s Church, Attn: Flower Fund, to the church office.
In memory of ___________________________________________
As a Thank Offering for __________________________________
Name__________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________
Phone Number__________________________ Amount ________
St. John’s 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
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IF YOU ARE VISITING
a warm welcome to St. John’s.
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.
Children’s 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 8:15 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. The nursery is located next to the elevator on the lower
level of the Parish House. Take the elevator or stairs to the basement.
We also offer Church School at 10:45 a.m. for children and youth
from age three through tenth grade on the second floor of the Parish
House.
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 @stjohnslafayettesquare. See photos
from St. John’s 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.
John’s capture each moment by submitting your photos from events,
worship services, trips, and volunteer efforts.
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FREE VALET PARKING FROM THE FRONT OF ST. JOHN’S 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.
