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ST. JOHN ON THE MOUNTAIN June 2017
From the RectorThe Reverend Susan R. Ironside
SUMMER SERVICE SCHEDULE
TheSummerSundayServiceSchedulebeginsonSunday,June25th
9:30amHolyEucharist,RiteIIwithmusicinthechurch
Weatherpermitting,wewillhaveaLemonadeHourthatwilltakeplaceoutsideinthefrontcourtyard.
Ournewsoundsystemisamazing! Ithasbeenthrillingtohearoneanothermoreclearlywhenweprayandworship togetheronSundays. Thequality of the sound is superior, andwenowhavedevices that allowpeoplewithhearingchallengestomorefullyengageinworship. Thesystemhastheaddedfeaturethatwecan record our worship services, and Christopher Jennings and I are exploring ways to share our newlyrecordedcontentmorebroadly.(Staytunedformoreonthatintheweekstocome!)
ThesystemwasagiftfromSandyandJoanMillspaugh. Severalmonthsago,Sandycametomyofficeanddeclaredthattheywantedtobuy it forus,and,hesaid, itmadethemhappytodo it. Thereason? Sandyexplained,“Welovethischurch.Welovethepeoplehere.WeloveGod.Weloveyou.”Hetoldmethattheywantedtogiveusthisextraordinarygifttostrengthenthewaysthatwecanhearoneanother,andhearJesusspeakingtous.
SandyandJoan’sloveforusmakesmeblushwithwonder. AndtheirloveforGodinspiresmetolistenmorecloselytothewaysinwhichGodcontinuallyspeakstous. Godsingsthroughourchoir,andspeaksthroughthewordsofancestors,andpraysthroughusandwithusandinus,wewhoareChrist’sBodyintheworld. Thisremarkablecoupledidn’tseekpraise,becausetheytrulygaveusthisgiftoutofsheer love. ButwhenyouseeJoanandSandy,thankthemandtellthemwhattheirgifthasdoneforourcommonlife.AndhonortheirexamplebytellingsomeoneelsethewaysinwhichGodandGod’speoplefillyouwithloveanddelight.
Andifyouhavebeenawayforawhile,forheavenssake,cometochurchandhearouramazingnewsoundsystem!
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MISSION OUTREACH
ST. JOHN ON THE MOUNTAIN June 2017
THE BLESSING OFROSS FARM GARDEN
Sunday, May 21st
Father RickMorley from St. Mark's in Basking Ridge,The Rev. Beth Rauen Sciaino of St Bernard's inBernardsvilleandMotherSusanIronsidemetwithwithgardenerstoblessthegardenandgivethanksforGod'sgenerosityininvitingustoshareinthisministry!
TEND THE GARDENat Ross Farm
SJOTM is rotating garden responsibilities withour friends at St.Mark’s andSt Bernard’s. Eachchurch will take the lead on alternating weeks.Weeks begin onSaturdaymornings and end onthe following Friday night. Responsibilities areprimarilyharvestingandweedingbeds.Formorein fo , contact H i lary Thomas Dorer [email protected].
VolunteersareneedforthefollowingweeksJune3June24July15August5August26September16October7October28
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June Birthday Wishes toVallieBeckwith,JeanieChapin,BobCourtemanche,JuneEnos,
JodyFlegal,ErnaHaueis,LindsayKielley,AdamLippman,LynnMitchell,KatieMorash,
BradMurphy,NancyStrong,andRichSullivan
WORSHIP NEWS
ST. JOHN ON THE MOUNTAIN June 2017
TheRightReverendWilliamH.StokesenthusiasticallyinviteseveryoneinourdiocesancommunitytocelebrateCathedral Sunday on June 11, 2017, Trinity Sunday, by joining in worship in a very special Flower FestivalEucharistServicebeginningat10:30a.m.AllareinvitedtoaluncheonfollowingtheEucharisthighlightingthemanyvitalurbanministriesofTrinityCathedraland to tour themagnificentlyadornedandhistoricCathedral.ThecathedralwillbedecoratedwithnumerousmagnificentfloralarrangementscreatedbyfloralministriesandparishionersacrosstheDiocesecreatedatafloralworkshopconductedthedaybefore.BishopStokeswillbetheCelebrant,andtheVeryReverendMarshallShelly,DeanoftheNorthernConvocation,willbethePreacher. Inaddition,theBishopwillperformConfirmationforanycongregantseekingit.Thelunchisfreeanddocentswilllead informal toursafterwards.Allcongregationsareencouragedtosendrepresentativestoworshipat“theirsecond home church,” and all floral ministries and interested parishioners are welcome and encouraged to
participate in the free and professionally led workshop on Saturday, June 10th. All floral materials will be
provided,aswilllunch.Forfurtherinformationontheworkshopandconfirmation,contactPatriceD’AngeloattheCathedralOfficeat609-392-3805,x100ore-mail:[email protected].
CATHEDRAL SUNDAYSunday, June 11th
This friendly group of parishioners welcome peopleas they enter and exit the church.Greeting people,distributingbulletins,conveyingthesacredelementsto the altar, and inviting parishioners to partake ofCommunionarecentraltoourworshipservices. Noexperience needed. To sign-up or for moreinformation contact [email protected] or call907-766-2282.
USHERS NEEDED
Webaptizeprimarilyon thosedates setaside forbaptism,aslistedintheBookofCommonPrayer.Sincethepresenceof the community of faith is essential for welcoming thenewlybaptized into thechurch,baptisms takeplace in theprincipalserviceontheappointedSunday.ThenextdateforBaptismis:•Sunday,November5that10amQuestionsaboutbaptism?PleasecontactMo.Susanatrector@sjotm.org.
2017 HOLY BAPTISM DATE
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Best Wishes as you celebrate your birthday in June
CHILDREN & YOUTH NEWS
Julian Asper, Jack Morris, Gillian Grant, Caroline Lewis, John Tober,
Sarah Gudgion, Beatrice Putnam, Alexandra Wiley
ST. JOHN ON THE MOUNTAIN June 2017
OnSunday,June18thfollowingthe10:00amservice,allchildren will have the opportunity to receive acollectable pin to commemorate completing anotheryear ofSundaySchool.Also, the teachers and leaderswill be acknowledged for all that they do tomakeSt.Johnsuchawonderfulplaceforkids!
ThankYoutoAllWhoWorkwiththeChildrenandYouthoftheParish
LouiseAsper,AmyChatwin,LisaCostello,AndreaDeMarco,JocelynGilmartin,SallyHespe,ClydeLeef,
BrynnMcKeon,JeffMcKeon,DevonMcKeon,RobinMcKeon,ChristinaRutz,AntoinetteSbaraglio,
MelissaSharron,andKathyTober
THANK YOU!TEACHER/LEADER AND STUDENT RECOGNITION
The last day of Sunday School is June 18th
SundaySchoolstudentstransfertheirseedlingstoourGivingGardenatRossFarms
inBaskingRidge,May21.
Childcare will not be available during the summer months at
SJOTM beginning June 25.Childcare will resume on September 10.
All thebaptizedarealwayswelcome to receive theHolyFoodandDrink, including infants! But many children want to learn moreabouttheSacrament.OnSunday,June11at9:15AM,MotherSusanwillmeet in theChapelwith any childrenwhowant to learnmoreaboutHolyCommunion. All children arewelcome,whether theyhavereceivedHolyCommunionbeforeandwishtolearnmoreaboutit, or if they have yet to receiveHolyCommunion. Please emailLynnMitchellatlynnmitchell@sjotm.orgbyJune5thtoletusknowifyouwouldliketoparticipate,sowecanplanaccordingly.
HOLY COMMUNION INSTRUCTIONSunday, June 11th
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Grace Soup Kitchen serves 1,000 hot nutritiousmealsthelastfivedaysofeachmonthtothehungryofPlainfield. St.JohnontheMountainparishionershelponthe lastFridayofeachmonth. JoinusoneFridayasweprepareandservelunch.Thenextdayscheduled forSt. Johnon theMountain to serve isonFriday,June30th from 10am–1pm. Sign-upsheetsareonbulletinboardoutsidekitchenoremailGrahamArgent-Belcheratgabelcher@msn.com.
GRACE SOUP KITCHENFriday, June 30th
600 Cleveland Avenue, Plainfield, NJ
COMMUNITY/FELLOWSHIP NEWS
AllareinvitedtotheLadies’LuncheononThursday,June15th. Check the bulletin and weekly e-news for thelocation of the luncheon. Remember to bring asandwich;beveragesanddessertwillbeprovided.
LADIES’ LUNCHEONThursday, June 15th
PleasejoinusonThursday,June1stat12:15pmattheMorristownClubat27ElmStreet inMorristown. Theluncheonsareopentomembersoftheparishandtheirguests.Thefavorofareplyisrequestedinorderthataplace may be reserved for you at the table, but lastminutedrop-insarealwayswelcome.Hopetoseeyouthere.FormoreinformationpleasecontactAlanEnosat908-234-1321oraenos4@verizon.net.
MEN’S LUNCHEONThursday, June 1st
ST. JOHN ON THE MOUNTAIN June 2017
LEMONADE HOUR
BeginningSunday,June25ththerewillbeaLemonadeHour, immediately following the 9:30 am service.Hostsareneeded. It'seasy;allyouneedtobringisasmalltreatasthelemonadeisprovidedbythechurch.A sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin boardoutsideofParishHall.Weatherpermitting,LemonadeHourwilltakeplaceoutsideinthefrontcourtyard.
SJNS & SJOTM 4th ANNUAL SPRING FUNDRAISER
Friday, May 12th
ManythankstotheEventCommitteeandallofouramazingvolunteersfortheirtime,energy,andeffortontheSpringFundraiserheldatRoxiticusCountryClubonFriday,May12th.
The2017springfundraiserwasahugesuccesswithrecordattendanceandprofitsfromliveandsilent auctions, wine pull and very generous donations frommany.We thank everyone verymuchwhogenerouslydonatedtothecause!
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Join our Summer Intergenerational PickupChoirat SJOTM! Beginning June 25th and continuingthrough Labor Day weekend, all people of theparish-kidsandadults!-areinvitedtohelpleadworshipthissummerbysinginginthechoir.Meetat 8:45 am in theChoir Room to learn a simpleanthem and hymns for the day. Come once, oroften.Allarewelcome!
SUMMER CHOIR
ST. JOHN’S NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS
ST. JOHN ON THE MOUNTAIN June 2017
MUSIC NEWS
Maywasfilledwithflowersbloominginabundanceoutsideourclassroomdoors. IncelebrationofEarthDay,eachchildplantedafloweringoutdoorplant.Weheldourannualchildren'scircusinMay! Thisisagreatopportunityforourpre-Kstudentstoshowofftheirtalents.Manythankstoourteachersfortheirhardworkinpreparationforsuchafunevent.
Ourannualdayatthepark,"funday",wasrainy,butwewerefortunatetoutilizetheindoorspaceoftheBernardsvillePepClub.Thechildrenenjoyedlargemotoractivitieswhileparentssocialized.Withtheendofschoolaroundthecorner,ourfuturekindergartenerswillgraduateonJune9th. Wewilltrulymissthem(manyofwhichwehavetaughtforthreeyears),butfeelconfidentinknowingthattheyarewellpreparedtomoveon.
Youwill continue to hear children's laughter into themonth of June, as our Preschool PalsSummerCampwill be insessionfortwoweeksfollowingtheendofourschoolyear.
Wewish to thankMother Susan, Lisa Coakley, Lisa Keenan, Edward Burke, and Steve Sbaraglio for all their efforts inhelpingusinkeepingournurseryschoolrunningsmoothly!
Anyonewithinterestinnurseryschoolenrollment,pleasecontactthedirector,JeanneWilliams,atsjotm.orgforfurtherinformaGon.
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ST. JOHN ON THE MOUNTAIN June 2017
CONGRATULATIONS to the
CLASS of 2017
High School Graduates College Graduates
PrayerForYoungPersonsBookofCommonPrayer
GodourFather,youseeyourchildrengrowingupinanunsteadyandconfusingworld:Showthemthatyourways
givemorelifethanthewaysoftheworld,andthatfollowingyouisbetterthanchasingafterselfishgoals.Helpthemtotakefailure,notasameasureoftheirworth,butasachanceforanewstart.Givethemstrengthtoholdtheirfaithinyou,andtokeepalivetheirjoyinyourcreation;throughJesus
ChristourLord.Amen.
GrahamAsperWillgraduatefromBernard'sHighSchool
andattendRaritanValleyCommunityCollegeinBranchburg,NJ.
DevonMcKeonWillgraduatefromRidgeHighSchool
andattendTuftsUniversityinMedford,MA.
KendallRichWillgraduatefromRidgeHighSchoolandattendElonUniversityinElon,NC.
CarolineSnyderwillattendWashingtonandLeeUniversity
inLexington,VA.
SydneyVollmarWillgraduatefromRidgeHighSchool
andattendUniversityofMichiganinAnnArbor,MI.
PatrickKennedyPatrickgraduatedfromRoanokeCollegein
Salem,VA.
HaleyLippmanHaleygraduatedfromUniversityofRhodeIslandin
SouthKingston,R.I.
KelseyMcKeonKelseygraduatedfromUniversityofRochesterin
Rochester,NY.
AnnieRayAnniegraduatedfromElonUniversityin
Elon,NC.
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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
St. John on the Mountain379 Mt. Harmony RoadBernardsville, NJ 07924-1414
THEEPISCOPALCHURCHOFST.JOHNONTHEMOUNTAIN379 Mount Harmony RoadBernardsville, NJ 07924908-766-2282
PARISH STAFF
The Reverend Susan Ironside Rector [email protected] x11
Christopher JenningsDirector of Music & [email protected] x14
Lynn Mitchell Director of Children’s Ministries [email protected]
Lisa CoakleyParish Administrator [email protected] x10
Lisa Keenan Finance Manager [email protected] x13
ST. JOHN ON THE MOUNTAIN June 2017
Summer Sunday Service Schedule begins Sunday, June 25
9:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music in the church and childcare
followed by Lemonade Hour
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