PARISH NEWS for Wednesday, January 9, 2019
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Your offering envelopes for 2019 are ready to be picked up and will be in the
breezeway on Sunday. Please pick up your envelopes so we can save the
expense of mailing them.
- Ellen Strickland celebrates her 80th birthday
Some of you may remember Ellen Strickland who was a member of St. John's some time ago. Ellen's 80th birthday is on
January 8th. Her family is trying to collect 80 birthday cards for her!
If you're interested, please send a card to Ellen at Scott and Rana's address:
Rana Strickland, 117 Galaxie Drive, Fredericksburg VA 22407
-those who replaced many of the lights downstairs to LED lights: David Weir, Jim Heller, Lisa Heller, Tom McDermott, David Parker, John Tucker, Andrew Wade and David Daniel Weir.
-all who helped take down the Christmas decorations after the service on Sunday.
- Looking for a third sexton
We are looking to hire a third part-time sexton to work 2-3 days a week for a few hours. We now have 14 Ministry Partners who use our building and our sextons work hard to keep the building clean. If you know someone who might be interested in this position, please let Carol or David know.
- Finding a new Ministry Partner
We will be looking for another Ministry Partner who might like to use the parish hall on Sundays, either morning, afternoon or both. If you know a group that might be interested, please let Carol know.
- New child sponsored through Save the Children
One of the children, named Gift, who we have been sponsoring through Save the Children, has moved out of the sponsorship area. We have been given a new child to sponsor, named Biziwick. He is 14 and lives in Malawi, which is in southeast Africa, bordered by Mozambique and Zambia. Most are subsistence farmers, with little or nothing to sell after the family is fed. The other child we sponsor is Rosa Mae who is 6 and lives in the Philippines. The sponsorship for these two children is $40 per month. If you would like to make a donation toward the sponsorship of these children, please write Save the Children in the memo line of your check. You can see their pictures in the breezeway.
- The countdown to the Pilgrimage to the Holy Land...
In 18 days, many parishioners from St. John's and Emmanuel, Delaplane, along with some family members and friends, will begin their pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The planning for this trip began about 18 months ago, thanks to the leadership of Andrew Wade (St. John's) and Lee Johnson (Emmanuel). We will visit sites where Jesus was born, ministered to people, and where he was crucified. We will be on this life changing pilgrimage from January 27 - February 8. Prayers of blessing for this trip and its participants will be held at the 9:30 service on January 27. The St. John's parishioners who are going are: Lisa Heller, Robyn and Tim Ramsey, Larry and Susie Pike, Bev and Gene Milunec, Susan Davis, Andrew and Lori Wade, Val and John Tucker, and Carol Hancock. We will be joined by 13 friends, family and former parishioners, and by 4 people from Emmanuel, Delaplane.
- Annual Parish Meeting - Sunday, February 10
Our Annual Parish Meeting will be held Sunday, February 10 right after the 9:30 AM service. We will hear reports of the past year, and elect some new Vestry members, and a delegate and alternate to Diocesan Convention. If you are interested in being a Vestry member or a delegate or alternate to Diocesan Convention, please let Carol know as soon as possible. Those who are submitting written reports need to get them to Catherine Packard by Thursday, January 24.
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We can prepare our hearts & minds by reading ahead
for the Sunday Service lessons.
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The First Sunday after the Epiphany
The Baptism of Our Lord
Jesus Christ
January 13, 2019
9:30 AM
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The First Reading:
Isaiah 43:1-7
There have been times of suffering in the past, and there is more trial to come, but God will never abandon his people. He will bring peace and redemption to them.
The Psalm:
29;
page 620, BCP
The Second Lesson:
Acts 8:14-17
The effects of discipleship are clearly seen: we must have teachers in the faith not only to instruct, but to pray us with and for us as we seek to grow into the full stature of Christ.
The Gospel:
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Jesus is baptized into his life of public ministry along with many who are seeking a transformation and restoration of relationship with God. God is found in their midst, standing beside them in these promises.
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THE ADULT LECTIONARY FORUM
MEETS EACH SUNDAY IN THE LIBRARY, FOLLOWING THE SERVICE
FROM 10:50 - 11:50 AM
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CHILD CARE IS PROVIDED IN THE NURSERY
(Rm. 205)
During the Service
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JOINT SUNDAY SCHOOL: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Each week, St. John's children join with our Ministry Partners:
Wellspring UCC & Grace Baptist Church
Room 207/208
St. John's Sunday School
class for ages 2-4, Room 215
Meets the first Sunday of each month from 10:50 - 11:30
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- Diocesan "Listening Sessions"
Bishop Susan Goff invites everyone to a "listening session" to hear what's on your mind and your vision for the diocese. Please register for the session you would like to attend.
(I would like to encourage as many people as possible to attend one of these "listening sessions" and to learn more about the diocese and its leadership. This is an opportunity for your voice to be heard about your hopes and dreams for the diocese. The closest one to Centreville is Annandale on February 9. I will be attending the session in Spotsylvania on January 17 and would be happy to take anyone who would like to make that trip. Carol)
Here is the schedule for the Recall and Reconnect Listening Sessions. You can click on a location to register.
*We hope to broadcast this listening session via Facebook Live.
What we hear from each other in these sessions will shape subsequent opportunities for sharing as we deepen dialogue and grow in community. What we learn will strengthen us to go Now Into the World. Please do plan to be a part of this time.
Faithfully yours,
The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff
Bishop Suffragan and Ecclesiastical Authority
- Intercultural Summit offered by the Diocese of Virginia
Saturday, January 26, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany, Herndon
This year we will address some of the difficult topics – immigration, climate justice, poverty and more – that we encounter in our interactions both in and outside our churches. What do we need to know about these topics? How do they relate to our churches and intercultural communities? A variety of workshops will answer these questions.
Register
today.
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VOLUNTEERING AT ST. JOHN'S
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Sign Up Here
to be an altar server
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or to donate flowers for a Sunday service, or to bring refreshments for Coffee Hour after the service.
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(if you're not an altar server, and would like to be a Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM), a Lector, or a Crucifer, please see Carol).
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WESTERN FAIRFAX
CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
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"We know that food can be one of the most expensive items on a household budget list. Our hope is that in allowing our clients to visit once per month they will save enough money to pay for other expenses such as rent or utility bills."
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tems are collected weekly in the baskets at the front door of St. John's Church. For food list:
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Reminder
Every Wednesday evening, we have a service of Holy Eucharist and healing at 6:00 PM. The service is about 30 minutes. It is a perfect alternative for those who cannot come to church on Sunday mornings, as well as a good spiritual boost in the middle of the week. Come join us!
Peace
In a world and nation dark with violence and war—in which leaders willfully abandon their responsibility to make peace through diplomacy, in which the earth’s very existence is threatened by human greed and inaction—we are to shine with the Light of Christ, bear the yoke of Christ, decide for the kingdom of God which Christ brings. We are called to dedicate ourselves anew to Wisdom’s teaching, love and truth, for we ourselves embody the fullness of Christ for our own and the world’s healing.
-Br. Jonathan Maury
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My email address is stjohnscvpriest@gmail.com,
and the office number is 703-803-7500.
May our ministry together spread God's love to all whom we encounter.
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Carol
The Rev. Carol Hancock, Rector
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ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | 5649 MT. GILEAD RD. , CENTREVILLE, VA | 703-803-7500
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