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We need to ask everyone not to park in the lot beside Thaxter Hall this Saturday, September 26th, starting at 8am. Holes are being drilled to test the soil in preparation for repair work. The equipment is very large and any car will be in the way and therefore will need to be towed. The upper lot across from the Church will be available if needed.
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REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR ST. JOHN'S PROGRAMS
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We need to update our records!
Please help us to do this successfully and completely by filling out a registration form. This will ensure that you receive current information and e-mails from us and know what is going on in the St. John's Youth Program. Additionally, it allows us to have current emergency contact information and permission for the various programs throughout the year. The registration form can be found on the St. John's website through the link below. Please read the guidelines carefully. Our preference is that you fill out the form online, but you can also print (there is a printable version on the website) and return these to the office at the Tebbetts House or to one of the Kids Church or Youth Leaders. Forms can also be picked up in the office.
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Youth Choirs
- Cherub Choir (age 4 through 8) 3:30-4:25
- Junior Choir (age 8 through 18) 4:30-5:30
Sundays
-St. J's Singers
(7
th
through 12
th
grade)
11:30AM
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MERROWVISTA WEEKEND
Weekend for middle and high schoolers for Friday, October 2 - Sunday, October 4! Email Lizzie at
lizzie@stjohnsnh.org for information.
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CHOIR SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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The Choir School is in need of one volunteer each for Monday and Thursday from 2:00p-3:45p. Responsibilities include serving snack, participation in activities with children, some assistance with homework.
Please connect with Neely Barnhardt at nbbarnhardt@yahoo.com or call the office at 436-8283.
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'Happy are those whose strength is in you! whose hearts are set on the pilgrims' way.' Psalm 84:5
The founder of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, Richard Meux Benson, wrote: 'Whatever God calls us to is not the resting-place, but only a step of our pilgrimage. A pilgrim is someone on the move; the English word 'pilgrim' comes from the Latin peregrinus, which is the translation of the Hebrew word meaning sojourner or foreigner. On this journey, we are not alone, we go with God.
Over this next year at St. John's we are going to be journeying together through a Year of Pilgrimage, which will include opportunities to join with others in exploring the stories of the sojourners who have gone before us.
At St. John's Night on Wednesday evenings we will be using Brian McLaren's book 'We Make the Road by Walking'; Gospel Chat on Sunday mornings and BibleWorkbench on Tuesday mornings will continue to look at the sacred stories to be shared in church on the following Sunday.
- Gospel Chat - Sunday mornings, 9am -9:45am
- BibleWorkbench - Tuesday mornings, 10:30am -12:00pm in the Philbrick Room
- St John's Night - Wednesday evenings, 6pm- 8pm in the Philbrick Room
for more information
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This fall, Anne and Rob will be co-facilitating a book group led by Kimberly Green and Chloe Green exploring the issues of white privilege and racism in the northeast.
"Whiteness and Privilege and the Story of Race and Racism"
While understanding how race works in America is "impossibly complicated," as Atlantic writer Ta-Nehisi Coates puts it, we can deepen our awareness by viewing the disjunction between our ideals of love, liberty, and equity and the continuing reality of racial injustice through a critical lens on whiteness and privilege. Three contemporary works of non-fiction (see below) will provide context for short exercises and small group storytelling that will help us examine race and racism in our region and time. Please make special note that this is an opportunity to gather as co-learners, and to begin a conversation about how we are socialized as well as what the effects of that socialization are. We hope that this beginning creates shifts in awareness that lead us to learn more and to go more thoughtfully into the work of love for liberty and equity. Sundays from 12:30 to 2:30**, October 18 through November 15. Participants must plan to attend all five gatherings and commit to reading the books. Pre-registration required. Min enrollment (6); Max enrollment (16).
Sunday October 18 from 12:30 to 3pm**
Group Formation (this first gathering, required, slightly longer)
Sundays Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, and 15 from 12:30 to 2:30pm
Books
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It is strongly suggested that you read Waking Up White and
All Eyes are Upon Us in advance of the program. )
- Waking Up White by Debby Irving
- All Eyes are Upon Us: Race and Politics from Boston to Brooklyn by Jason Sokol
- Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
The books for this course are now available with a 20% discount at River Run Book Store, 142 Fleet St., Portsmouth.
To register
: Call or email Joanne in the office at 603-436-8283 or administrator@stjohnsnh.org
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LENTEN WEEKEND PILGRIMAGE
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Happy are the people whose strength is in you!
whose hearts are set on the pilgrims' way.
Psalm 84:4
Lent is coming!
Join us for a weekend pilgrimage
to the Monastery and Guesthouse of
the Society of St John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA
Taking time away from the demands of everyday life, to be quiet, to pray, to worship, to read, rest, and relax, allows us to refocus our lives on what is most important to us. Our relationship with God, like all relationships, needs attention and care to grow. Times of retreat allow us to turn our whole selves to the love of God, to listen and be attentive to the voice of God and many people experience retreats as times when God seems particularly near.
The Society of St John the Evangelist is a monastic community of The Episcopal Church. The Monastery and Guesthouse is located in Cambridge, MA, near Harvard Square, and we invite you to join us for a Lenten retreat, February 26-28, 2016. Our retreat begins Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm and concludes at 2:00 pm Sunday.
In addition to joining the Brothers in their regular round of worship, silence, and meals, we will attend a series of meditations on a retreat theme, offered by a Brother who is our retreat companion. Customarily, most of the retreat is observed in silence.
The cost of the retreat is $270 per person and space is limited to 14 participants. If finances are an issue, assistance may be available. Please speak to Charlie Nichols at your earliest convenience for more information or to reserve your place. Your place will be reserved by a non-refundable deposit of $135. Charlie can be contacted at
ack4me@comcast.net
or 603.531.0715.
Br. Curtis Almquist writes, "
Pilgrimage is often about losing your old self and then finding yourself anew.
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Come to the Monastery on pilgrimage and find yourself anew.
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Mission Trip &
Pilgrimage to Cuba
April 2-9, 2016
The Rev. Mark Pendleton of Christ Church, Exeter is leading a return visit to Cuba. Earlier this year, Charlie Nichols, Christine Niles, and Ann & Peter Tarlton joined a similar group from Exeter. St John's also generously contributed personal care products and over-the-counter medications.
The Episcopal Church of Cuba (Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba) traces its origins to the foundation of an Anglican presence on the island of Cuba in 1901. It consists of forty-six parishes, and about 10,000 members.
Its rich culture, unique political history, and continued economic hardship make it one of the most eye-opening countries travelers can learn from. Experiencing Cuba means participating in its rich and diverse culture and recognizing how Cubans improvise on a daily basis to live fulfilling lives on their own terms. Participants gain an understanding of Cuban life and spirituality through the lens of the Episcopal Church.
The trip has a maximum of 20 travelers and a commitment with an initial deposit of $150 must be received no later than September 30, 2015. Please speak to Charlie Nichols for more information or contact Charlie at 603-531-0715 or
ack4me@comcast.net
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