April 11 | Latrobe Fellowship: Trivia!
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Trivia night is back! Join us at 7:00 p.m. on April 11 for a celebration of the Holy Eucharist followed by dinner and an evening where you get to demonstrate just how much useless information you know.
For more information, please
contact the Rev. Andy Olivo. All are welcome!
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April 14 and 21 | Rebuilding Together
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St. John's will again participate in Rebuilding Together by making repairs and improvements to a home in Southeast Washington, DC. Work activities will include general repairs, cleaning, drywall repair, and painting. No experience is necessary. Please note the strict requirement that volunteers must be at least fifteen years of age. Five volunteers are needed for April 14 and 10 for April 21. We will have most of the tools, gloves, masks, etc. that volunteers will need. You may bring your own tools, e.g., saws, and drills. Lunch will be provided to volunteers.
A waiver form must be completed online prior to arriving at the site. Items with a star are mandatory.
- Select volunteer application
- Enter your name
- Select the group St. John's Lafayette Square.
To volunteer, please contact Chris Gardner, the team captain at 804-761-4349 or ancabet@yahoo.com or the Rev. Andy Olivo at andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org. |
St. John's Refugee Committee
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Upcoming Events:
Sunday, April 15
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Following the 11 a.m. service, St. John's Refugee Committee will meet at 910 15th St. NW (the corner of 15th and I Streets NW.) Upon arrival, please call the concierge, using the call box to the right of the gate, and tell him you are attending the St. John's Refugee Committee. Please attend if you want to learn more about St. John's work in this area.
- The Alexandria Library will be hosting a Newcomer's Open House. Various vendors from the City of Alexandria Office of Community Services, as well as representatives from organizations associated with legal services, healthcare services, childcare, education, after-school programs, etc. will be in attendance. All are welcome! For more information or to confirm your participation, please contact Gail Dickert.
Wednesday
, April 18, at 5:30 p.m.
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Refugee Stories Library event: Listen to the stories of our refugee storytellers, engage in one-on-one conversations, and learn why people are forced to flee their countries.
The Refugee Stories Library gives voices to different perspectives and humanizes the refugee experience. You are invited to engage in personal conversations with our refugee storytellers, to listen and to ask curious questions.
There will also be a happy hour where you can purchase a drink and network with people working with refugees all over the U.S.
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April 24 | Funeral Service for Togo D. West, Jr.
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A funeral service for parishioner Togo D. West, Jr. will take place on
Tuesday, April 24 at 2:00 p.m. at Washington National Cathedral.
The family asks that donations in memory of Togo be made to the MedStar Health Foundation,
10980 Grantchester Way, 8th Floor, Columbia MD 21044
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April 29 | Choir from St. Augustine's University
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The St. Augustine's University Choir from Raleigh, NC, will be the guest choir at the 11:00 a.m. service on April 29. They will be in Washington to participate in St. Augustine's University Day, sponsored by the DC Metropolitan Alumni Chapter. St. Augustine's University is one of the two remaining Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) founded by the Episcopal Church during Reconstruction. You are also invited to their benefit concert that afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church at 1514 15th Street NW.
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May 3 | St. John's Book Group |
The St. John's Book Group will meet on May 3 at 6:45 p.m. to discuss Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver.
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 right 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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Parish House Renovation Update |
Monarc Construction had added to the height of the scaffolding on the H St. façade to enable roof access, and Alexandria Roofing has begun work on new roof flashing and repair of damaged slates. On the inside, electricians are beginning the rough in of the electrical wiring on several floors and the wiring for the security system on the first floor, and the rough in for the audio-visual system in the parlors has begun. In the basement, underpinning of the original fieldstone foundation continues in order to support the new elevator shaft. In the planning portion of the project, the Design Committee is selecting various finishes and accessories for the interior.
Our Sunday operations will return to their normal mode at the Hay-Adams Hotel. Church School, Parish Choir Rehearsal at 8:15, Nursery, and Coffee after the 11:00 a.m. service will all be at the Hay-Adams. There will be some exceptions to this schedule when the facilities at the Hay-Adams are in use for special events. Sunday, April 29, will be one of those exceptions. There will be no coffee, Church School, or Nursery on that day.
Available restroom facilities include the accessible one in the connector as well as well-appointed portable restrooms in front of the Parish House. There are also restrooms available at the Hay-Adams for those who attend any of the Sunday morning St. John's activities mentioned above.
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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:
Bobbie Falk, Katherine Kyle, Jimmy Lowe, KayAnn Schoeneman, Ken Starling, and Dace Vidins.
Friends and family of our parish:
Yvonne Allen (Nikki Allen), Jim Bailey (Mike Becraft), Gianna Balerna (Judy McKevitt), Carrie Nelle Moye Bannerman (Joanne Hutton), Lane Carter, Dustin Charles (Andrew Tomlinson), Ellen Cromwell-Cecrle (Carolyn Becraft), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin), William Frew Conderman (Margo Arnold), Dona Coultice (Betty van Iersel), Brody Cox (Jean Schepers), Sambar Datta (Ashley Culbertson), Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson), Ted Fibison (Wendy Fibison), Jimmy Gallagher (Joanne Hutton), Allison Gardner (Elizabeth Gardner), Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez), Anne Harrington (Anne and Robert Harrington), Bob Kingsnorth (Joanne Hutton), Michelle Kost (Andrew Tomlinson), Colin Leach (Elizabeth Leach), Redmond McNeill (Livy More), Deborah Mason (Samuel Watson), Rosemary Mariner (Carolyn Becraft), William Markiewicz (Matthew Taylor), Richard Mazzur (Betty van Iersel), Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins), Judy Nicola (Cynthia Walker), Luther and Dorothy Nixon (Samuel Watson), Jerry O'Hagan (Lance Jensen), Jonathan A.I. Olowu (Elizabeth Leach), Lisa Pell (Mike Becraft), Candi Forester-Smith (Michael Stratton), Sue Stubbs (Kaye Edwards), Jim Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Henry and Sandy Welles (Donna Welles), Maya White, and Peter Winkler (Betty van Iersel).
Those in the hospital:
Friends and family of our parish: Shirley Edwards (Lacy Broemel), James Falk (Kathryn Falk), Robert Hohman (Wendy Fibison), Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Betty Mauldin (Susan Welch), Aiden Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen), Charles Olivo (Andy Olivo and Catherine Outten Olivo) William Singer (Emily Lucio), Sandra Wall Tyndall (Michael J. Stratton), and Larry Watson (Catherine Outten Olivo).
Those who are in hospice:
From our parish: Chet Grey.
Those celebrating a birthday this week:
Polo Edwards, Martha Ellison, Sybil Evans, Kristie Hansen, Carolyn Harris, Daniel Honeycutt, Allen Jamerson, Bill Josey, Hugh Kieve, Sally Larson, Ravi Lodico, Nathan Miller, Joy Nathan, Dixie Noonan, Robert Rasmussen, Marie Reinsdorf, Chris Singer, and Svetlana Tibbits.
Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week:
Sarah and Brady Demarest, Mary and Carl Raether, and Lisa and Shawn Stover.
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7:45 a.m.
Holy Eucharist with
Sermon -
The Rev. Dr. Luis León
8:15 a.m.
St. John's Choir Rehearsal (Hay-Adams Hotel)
8:30 a.m. Nursery opens (Hay-Adams Hotel)
9:00 a.m.
Choral Holy Eucharist with Sermon -
The Rev. Dr. Luis León
10:45 a.m.
Church School (Hay Adams Hotel)
11:00 a.m.
Baptism and Holy Eucharist with Sermon - The Rev. Dr. Luis León
12:15 p.m.
Hospitality Hour (Hay-Adams Hotel)
Tour of the Church (Nave)
1:30 p.m.
Oración Vespertina
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Community-Building Events
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With the temporary loss of our Parish House space for our Sunday Parish Lunches, we are organizing fellowship opportunities on a neighborhood basis. 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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The next dates for
Holy Baptism are:
- May 6, 9:00 a.m.
- June 10, 2018 at
10:30 a.m.
If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism for yourself,
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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 Corcoran Street, NW, Washington, DC; L Street, NW, Washington, DC; Jackson Place, Alexandria, VA; and Wetherburn Court, Centreville VA.
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Listen now to past Sunday Sermons and Adult Forums.
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