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Third Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship Service
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St. John's will host our annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship Service this year on Thursday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m. Join us as we gather together with our friends from Congregation Rodeph Sholom to give thanks for all the blessings God has given us. Don't miss this celebration of our shared and unique traditions as we come together to give thanks to the Lord. A reception will follow in the parish hall. All are welcome!
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The parish offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23.
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The St. John's Choir Presents an Advent Service of Lessons and Carols
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| The Choir of St. John's will present a Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 9, at 5:00 p.m. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. We hope you will join us for music of this season of anticipation as we prepare for Christmas! |
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Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop Offered
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The Franciscan Center is offering an introductory workshop on Centering Prayer on Saturday, December 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The workshop will familiarize participants with the method, conceptual background, and practice of Centering Prayer as a way of deepening our relationship with God. Workshop leaders are Dr. Rickey and Anna Cotton. Registration deadline is December 1; registration forms are on the tables outside the church doors.
For more information, contact Deacon Kathleen Moore at [email protected] or 785.9400 or visit www.franciscancentertampa.org.
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Annual Advent Wreathmaking: December 2
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We will be offering Advent wreathmaking on December 2, beginning after the 8:00 a.m. service and continuing after the 9:15 a.m. service. Wreaths and candles available at cost. Everyone is welcome!
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The St. John's Giving Tree 2018
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The Giving Tree will go up this Sunday, November 18, and will be decorated with dozens of special ornaments. Each ornament represents an opportunity to support one of three local organizations and those they serve: Cornerstone Kids, Meals on Wheels, and Metropolitan Ministries. This will allow you a range of giving options that align with your budget or causes closest to your heart. Gifts should be returned to St. John's by Sunday, December 9. Let's make this fourth year of the St. John's Giving Tree a huge success!
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Action Items and Opportunities
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Nametag orders that were placed during our Rally Day sale have arrived and are available to be picked up in the parish hall on Sunday morning or in the church office during the week. If you have not yet paid for your order, please bring $15 for each nametag.
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The Chapel Altar greenery is available for December 9. If you would like to take this opportunity to honor a loved one and support St. John's, please contact the parish offices at 259.1570 or [email protected].
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Thanksgiving Food Drive for Metropolitan Ministries Ends Friday!
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The Thanksgiving Food Drive by St. John's Church and School for Metropolitan Ministries continues through this Friday, November 16. The most-needed items include:
- Cereal (hot or cold)
- Canned cranberry sauce
- Canned fruit
- Canned yams
- Boxed or bagged stuffing
- Bagged or canned beans
- Grocery gift cards
- Canned or packets of gravy
- Peanut butter
- Box of macaroni and cheese
- Canned vegetables
- Bag of rice
- Canned or boxed potatoes
- Dessert mixes
- Packaged cookies or pastries
Please place your donations in the blue barrels at the church. A reminder, the desired quantities of these items are for families, not for large kitchen preparations.
Thank you for your generosity!
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Holiday Letters for Heroes: Join us Sunday!
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Holiday Letters for Heroes is back! We have a letter drop box near the parish offices, or join us Sunday, November 18 in the Parish Hall after the 9:15 a.m. service, as our parish children use their creativity to write thank you letters to service members deployed overseas during the holidays. Grown-ups can write a letter too! There will be patriotic crafts, puzzles, and wreaths to take home!
Let's show these heroes our appreciation for their sacrifice and service.
Contact Kevin Kellar with questions. See you there!
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Adult Christian Formation
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Women's Mid Morning Bible Study
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The Women's Mid Morning Bible Study will complete their fall study of Exodus on November 27. They are using Interpretation Bible Studies' guide Exodus by James D. Newsome, and invite all women of St. John's and their friends to join them as they explore God's redemptive and merciful activity in some of the most unforgettable stories in the Old Testament.
The group meets on alternate Tuesdays from 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel.
On Tuesday, November 27, Chris McAdams will guide the group's study of Exodus 34:1-35, "The Covenant Restored."
This will complete the group's study of Exodus and be the last meeting for 2018. They will not meet in December. In January, the group will recommence and the focus for the first half of 2019 will be the Gospel of Matthew.
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EYC: No Meeting for Two Weeks
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| There will be no EYC this Sunday or next Sunday, November 25, for the Thanksgiving holiday. |
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Christmas Pageant Participants! This Sunday, November 18, the speaking roles will get fitted for their costumes during Sunday School in Discovery House (918 Orleans) and the Angels, Shepherds, and Animals will get fitted after the 9:15 service (around 10:30 a.m.), also in Discovery House.
If you would like for your child to participate in the St John's Christmas Pageant (but have not signed up yet), please contact Ayana Grady ([email protected]) as soon as possible!
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Information and Resources
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November 15
Charles Hobby, Benjamin Osborne
November 16
Bradford Spring, William Swanson
November 17
Charles Greacen, Megan Nolan, Jeffrey Valdes
November 18
Joan Lochridge, William Brown, Obi Pederson
November 19
Rusty Shenk, Kristin Normandeau
November 20
David Webster, Emily Picone, Caroline Cox
November 21
Joyce Davidson, Melissa Spring, Margaret Nelson, Rory Palermo, Bob Alter, William Raffa, Amanda Sansone
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Sunday's Scripture Snippet
The
Lord sets the prisoners free;
the
Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
the
Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
The
Lord loves the righteous;
the
Lord cares for the stranger;
he sustains the orphan and widow,
but frustrates the way of the wicked.
Psalm 146
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Hospital Visitation
We want to provide support during your time of need! However, because health regulations prohibit the clergy from being informed when our parishioners are in the hospital, we will not know if you or someone you love is there unless you tell us. We want to provide support in any time of need or crisis. Please call the parish offices at 259.1570 or
click here to email us to let us know when you need us.
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Thursday, November 15
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) and Healing & Anointing, 10:00 a.m., Chapel
Men's Thursday Bible Study and Lunch,
11:45 a.m., Peterson Room
The Men's Thursday Bible Study and Lunch group meets on Thursdays at 11:45 a.m. The readings the group studies are those from
the Revised Common Lectionary for the coming Sunday. Feel free to bring your lunch. Please park under the Selmon Expressway.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship Service, 7:00 p.m., Church
Reception for parishioners and our guests from Rodeph Sholom will follow in the Parish Hall.
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Saturday, November 17
EYC Metropolitan Ministries Service Day, 3:30 to 6:15 p.m., Met Min Holiday Tent
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 8:00 a.m., Church
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 9:15 a.m., Church
Sunday School for Children, 9:15 a.m., Parish Hall
Pageant Costume Fittings, 10:30 a.m., Discovery House
Holiday Letters for Heroes, 10:30 a.m., Parish Hall
Pageant Costume Fittings, 10:30 a.m., Discovery House
Adult Christian Formation, 10:30 a.m., Lowry Room
The Sunday Adult Formation group will meet on on Sunday, November 18, to conclude the six-part DVD series,
Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi, led by Amy-Jill Levine, Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School. They will take a break on Sunday, November 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday, Then on Sunday, December 2, they will begin a three week Advent study.
The Sunday Adult Formation group meets on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in the Lowry Room. B
ring your coffee and join us for a lively discussion between services.
For more information, contact Kathleen Moore at 785.9400 or
[email protected]
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 11:15 a.m., Church
No EYC Tonight
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Tuesday, November 20
Contemporary Women's Bible Study: No
meeting this week
CWBS will take a break for the Thanksgiving holiday, and will not meet on November 20.
Contemporary Women's Bible Study continues its fall session on Tuesday mornings at 6:45 a.m. in the Lowry Room. All women are welcome! For information,
contact Deacon Kathleen at
[email protected]
or 785.9400.
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Wednesday, November 22
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 12:15 p.m., Chapel
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Wednesday Nights in St. John's
The Wednesday Nights group will take a break for the Thanksgiving holiday, and will not meet on November 21.
On Wednesday, November 28, the group continues the study
Christianity and World Religions: Questions We Ask About Other Faiths
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Adam Hamilton, named by PBS's Religion and Eth
ics Newsweekly as one of the top "Ten People to Watch," interviews religious leaders in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism, then honestly and respectfully discusses the differences between each and Christianity. This six session DVD series builds bridges without compromising beliefs.
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