| November 23 | Thanksgiving Day Service |
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On Thursday, November 23, St. John's will celebrate a Thanksgiving Day Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. Please plan to join us.
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| Vestry Nominating Committee |
The Vestry Nominating Committee, chaired by Hilary West, will select a slate of candidates for election to the Vestry.
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November 18 |
The Ordination of Marilyn Jenkins to the Diaconate |
On Saturday, November 18, St. John's parishioner Marilyn Jenkins will be ordained to the sacred order of deacons by the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde.
All are invited to join others from around the diocese at the Washington National Cathedral at 10:00 a.m. for the service.
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| November 18 | Outreach Opportunity at Grace's Table |
Please join us in providing a pre-Thanksgiving holiday meal to the homeless and underserved at
Grace's Table. Grace's Table, an outreach ministry of Grace's Episcopal Church in Georgetown, is a fellowship that provides and shares a meal at 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays to the homeless and near-homeless. Parking is available at meters on the street or at a lot adjacent to the church ($10 fee).
For more information, please contact Robin Anderson.
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| November 18 | Community Building Dinners |
Parishioners Joanne and Powell Hutton, who live off Spout Run in North Arlington, will host a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, for parishioners interested in an evening of informal fun and fellowship. Please contact
Joanne to RSVP (
703 282-4964) and let her know what you might bring. All are welcome, and if you can come, the Huttons will provide final directions to their home.
Given their somewhat limited space, they will be able to accommodate only the first 25 or so individuals, but they hope that will include you.
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Continuing with St. John's community building initiative, Ann and John Gardner will be hosting a dinner at their home in McLean, on Saturday, November 18 at 6:30 p.m. Along with their co-hosts Mary and Carl Raether and Elizabeth and Chris Gardner, they would be delighted to have our St. John's Church parishioners join them for "Fellowship, Fun, and Food." Please RSVP to Ann Gardner no later than November 16.
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Renovation of the Parish House will begin soon, and with it the loss of meeting space and venue for our Sunday Parish Lunches and other parish life events. To continue and expand on our fellowship opportunities, we are organizing activities by neighborhood and/or zip code. 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.
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| November 22-24 | Church and Parish Office Closed |
St. John's Church and Parish Office will be closed
November 22-24, in observance of Thanksgiving.
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| Refugee Support Projects |
The Vestry of St. John's Church, Lafayette Square recognizes our Christian obligation to welcome strangers to our community with hospitality and respect. We support the work of the St. John's Refugee Project in building relationships with refugees and immigrants in the metropolitan Washington community, learning their stories, and discovering ways that our congregation can provide assistance. As followers of Christ, we are committed to showing compassion, mercy, and love to our neighbors of all religions, knowing that every person reflects the image of God and deserves to be treated with dignity. A few upcoming refugee-related events:
- Sunday, November 19 at 5:00 p.m.
Refugees' First Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by the Ethiopian Community Development Council.
- Tuesday, November 28 at 6:00 p.m.
A group from St. John's will be viewing and discussing "No Room for Refugees: A Program of Five Short Films" at Busboys and Poets in Shirlington.
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| St. John's Christmas Gift Drive |
The annual Christmas Gift Drive is here! As in past years, we are partnering with
Advocates for Justice and Education,
Bishop Walker School,
Southeast White House/DC Dream Center, and
St. John's Community Services to bring joy to children in need this holiday season. Each child has provided a wish list of toys, books, or clothes that he or she is hoping to find underneath the Christmas tree this year. Due to the Parish House renovations, we are not able to collect gifts at the church. Instead, we have set up wish lists on
Amazon.com where you can purchase the requested gifts and ship them directly to four parishioners who have agreed to receive and store the gifts until they are delivered to the children.
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December 6 | First Wednesday Concert
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Wednesday, December 6, 12:10 p.m.
Music of the Season
by the Episcopal High School Chamber Choir
First Wednesday Concerts presents the Episcopal High School Chamber Choir in a concert of holiday music. Please consider joining us during your lunch break on the First Wednesdays of the month, through June, and bring a friend.
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December 6 | The Latrobe Fellowship
Holiday Dinner and White Elephant Gift Exchange
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Celebrate the holiday season with your young adult family! Join us at
the Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes at 7:00 p.m. for a service of Holy Eucharist followed by a holiday feast! We will also have a white elephant exchange, so bring a fun or silly wrapped gift ($10 or less, please!).
RSVP here.
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December 7 | St. Johns's Book Group
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The meeting 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 righ
t 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.
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Save the Date | January 4
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| December 10 | Advent Party |
Sunday, December 10, 2017
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m
Great Hall, St. Columba's Episcopal Church
All Are Welcome!
Bring your family and friends. Holiday music presented by St. John's Choir Quartet and all carolers present.
YOUR RSVP IS REQUESTED BY DECEMBER 3.
Nursery care will be available from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Special activities and food will be provided for children.
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December 17 | Festival of Lessons and Carols
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and Wonder Tidings
accompanied by harpist Rebecca Smith
and oboist Emily Snyder, at the 11:00 a.m.
service
on Sunday, December 17.
Invite your friends to join us for this annual St. John's tradition!
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Update on Fall Outreach Drives
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As we prepare for the Parish House renovations, many of our normal fall outreach drives have been postponed or canceled. Should you want to donate clothes, food, or participate in the Olive Oil Ministry, please contact one of the following organizations for more information.
Clothing Donations
Food Donations
The Olive Oil Ministry
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| Parish House Renovation |
Originally, work was scheduled to begin on or around September 1. Due to permitting issues with the District's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, that start date has been pushed back to a date in the fall. We are working through a difficult permitting process, facing a rejection and reapplying for correct permits. We hope to have this situation rectified as soon as possible.
As we move through this renovation process,
we have created a dedicated page on our website to update the St. John's community. This page will have the most up-to-date information from the Rev. Dr. Luis León, Hayden Bryan, Executive Director for Operations, and the Vestry regarding the renovation, including timeline, details for Sunday worship, and more. You are encouraged to visit the page often, and bookmark it on your computer. Watch for updates in our weekly bulletin and our eNewsletter,
the Word.
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Our prayers are requested for the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially:
Those sick or recovering:
From our parish:
Gwinneth Clarkson, Lyle Elder, Bobbie Falk, Chet Grey, Christian Harris, Annie McCarthy Harris, Tiffany Manchester, KayAnn Schoeneman, Betty Van Iersel, Dace Vidins, and Samuel Wakely.
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), Dustin Charles (Andrew Tomlinson), Bill Clark (Clark
Ervin), William Frew Conderman (Margo Arnold), Dona
Coultice (Betty van Iersel), Sambar Datta (Ashley Culbertson),
Marcia Delucchi (Chris Delucchi), Don Dinnie (Ellen Parke),
Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson), Ted Fibison (Wendy
Fibison), Jimmy Gallagher (Joanne Hutton), Allison Gardner
(Elizabeth Gardner), Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez), Jeremy
King (Charles Schwartz), Bob Kingsnorth (Joanne Hutton),
Michelle Kost (Andrew Tomlinson), Frances Lea (Ellen Parke),
Rosemary Mariner (Carolyn Becraft), James Millin (Cay
Buser), Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins), Judy Nicola (Cynthia
Walker), Jerry O'Hagan (Lance Jensen), Jonathan A.I. Olowu
(Elizabeth Leach), Candi Forester-Smith (Michael Stratton),
Jim Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Annemie Van der Ven (Joanne
Hutton), Mark Van Note (Pat and Jim Czerwonky), Bruce
Wallace (Gay Pasley), 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: Brody Cox (Jean
Schepers), Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Deborah Mason
(Samuel Watson), Betty Mauldin (Susan Welch), Aiden
Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen), William Singer (Emily Lucio), and
Sandra Wall Tyndall (Michael J. Stratton).
Those who have died:
Friends and family of our parish: Braxton Glasgow, who died on November 13.
Those celebrating a birthday this week:
McGowin Anderson, Ronald Fletcher, Matthew Gibson, David Kirchenbauer, Robert Kirchenbauer, Mary Landrieu, Evan Lyerly, Chip Sherrill, Holly Sukenik, Jane Tingley, Reed Usher, Chip Usher, Emma Wilson, and Calder Wunsch.
Those celebrating an anniversary this week:
Mary Jane Checchi and John Culver, Sylvia and Doug Estes, Jennifer Agiesta and Paul Hortenstine, Ann and William Hughes, and R.J. and Chip Lyerly.
Those who are deployed:
Friends and family of our parish: CPT Kerry Fredrich (Bob and Tammi Hoback).
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7:45 a.m.
Holy Eucharist and Homily - The Rev. Dr. Luis León
8:15 a.m.
Nursery opens
(Basement)
Parish Choir Rehearsal (3rd Floor)
9:00 a.m.
Choral Holy Eucharist and Sermon - The Rev. Dr. Luis León
10:10 a.m.
St. John's
Choir Rehearsal (Nave)
10:45 a.m.
Church School (2nd floor)
11:00 a.m.
Choral Holy Eucharist and Sermon - The Rev. Dr. Luis León
12:15 p.m.
Hospitality Hour (Front of Church)
Tour of the Church (Nave)
1:00 p.m.
Oración Vespertina
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December 3
The Rev. Canon E. Mark Stevenson
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The Rev. Canon E. Mark Stevenson is the Director of
Episcopal Migration Ministries of the Episcopal Church (a refugee resettlement program). He will speak on
The Global Refugee Crisis.
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Sylvia Burwell is the
President of American University. She served as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Barack Obama and as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Bill Clinton. She will share her Reflections on Higher Education Issues.
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The next dates for
Holy Baptism are:
- January 7, 2018 at
11 a.m.
- April 8, 2018 at
11 a.m.
If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism for yourself,
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| Church School Dates to Remember |
| November 26 (Thanksgiving weekend)
No Church School
December 16 (Saturday), 10:30 a.m. to noon
Mandatory Rehearsal for Christmas Eve Pageant December 24, 5:00 p.m.
St. John's Christmas Pageant December 17, 24, and 31
No Church School
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Listen now to past Sunday Sermons and Adult Forums.
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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
Wetherburn Court, Centreville, VA and Klingle Place, NW, Washington DC.
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St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
1525 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
P: (202) 347-8766
F: (202) 347-3446
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