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June 10 & 24 | Rector Search Focus Group Sessions
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If you would like to provide in-person input to the Rector Search Committee, please join us at either of two focus groups to be held in June. These sessions will assist the Rector Search Committee as we continue the process of identifying us as a Parish - who we are and what we want in a new Rector. Both sessions will be held in the church nave and are expected to last one hour.
- June 10 - Immediately following the 10:30 a.m. service. Please note that nursery hours have been extended for parents of young children. Valet parking will also be extended to accommodate participants.
- June 24 - 9:00 a.m. Please note the nursery will open at 8:45 a.m. and valet parking begins at 8:30 a.m.
Thank you for your input during this very important part of the Rector search process.
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Summer Church School Begins June 10
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Summer Church School begins June 10 and meets through July 29 with our one-room class for  grades pre-K through five. Children will be learning lessons based on a reading in church that day, and will play games, participate in activities, and sing songs related to the day's reading. Summer Church School starts promptly at 10:30 a.m. in the Hay-Adams Hotel. Students join their families in church for Communion.
Questions? Interested in teaching? Please email Kaye Edwards.
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June 9 | March in the Capital Pride Parade
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Join the St. John's contingent as we march in the Capital Pride Parade. The parade is sponsored by the Capital Pride Alliance to celebrate and support the diverse LGBT communities and friends.
Meet us in the ORANGE parade staging area (Enter on 23rd from Sheridan Circle or Q Street) between
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m
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June 10 & 17 | Visiting Choirs
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In June, St. John's will welcome two visiting choirs to enrich our worship.
- June 10: The Genesis Youth Choir will join the St. John's Choir for the 10:30 a.m. service. Based out of Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, the choir is comprised of youth from throughout the greater Dallas area.
- June 17: GenOUT Chorus will join the St. John's Choir for the 10:30 a.m. service. Affiliated with the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC, GenOut is the area's first vocal ensemble for LGBTQ+ youth and allies. Members represent sixteen different schools throughout greater DC.
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ICYMI: Bruce McPherson, our Interim Rector
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Bruce McPherson is an ordained minister in the Episcopal Church. He has served churches in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia as a consultant and as an interim minister. Among the churches he has served include St. John's in Ellicott City, MD, St. Peter's in Arlington, VA and Washington National Cathedral in the District. He recently completed a term as interim minister at The Church of the Good Shepherd in Burke, VA. When serving at National Cathedral, he was responsible for worship. In that capacity, he organized and directed the funeral of President Ronald Reagan.
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June 16 |
The Ordination of Marilyn Jenkins to the Priesthood
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On Saturday, June 16
, St. John's parishioner Marilyn Jenkins will b
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ordained to the sacred order of priests by the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde.
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St. John's Refugee Committee
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Thank all of you who so generously gave your time and talents (and your homes) to support the 1 Journey Festival on June 2. The festival, celebrating the culture and courage of refugees, was a huge success.
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, June 20, 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Commemorate World Refugee Day at two extraordinary events with the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) and its branch office, the African Community Center of the DC Metro Area (ACC-DC Metro). ECDC is a community-based organization in Arlington, Virginia, that has worked on behalf of refugees and immigrants from all over the world since 1983, and ACC-DC Metro supports refugees as they resettle across the DC metro area.
- Dreams of Refugee Children: A Photo Exhibition will be shown for the first time at ECDC's World Refugee Day event. The exhibition gives a voice to the next generation and explores the dreams and future hopes of children that arrived as refugees to the U.S. in the last couple of years.
- The Refugee Stories Library gives voices to different perspectives and humanizes the refugee experience. The personal stories presented challenge the simplistic refugee narrative that categorizes refugees into worthy and unworthy victims, bring people together and build community.
These events are free and everyone is welcome. You can RSVP below or simply walk-in on the day of the event. Register here.
Thursday, June 21, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Join VFAI as we gather military veterans and Special Immigrant Visa recipients (interpreters and translators who helped U.S. troops in Iraq or Afghanistan) and refugees to sip coffee, build their networks, and share the challenges and victories of life in the U.S.
SIV Sips convene service-minded individuals and fosters personal and professional development. All are welcome!
More information here.
Sunday, June 24, after the 10:30 a.m. service
Following the 10:30 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.
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June 23 | Community-Building Event
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Parishioners Dick and Martha Ellison, who live in the Quaker Lane/Seminary Road neighborhood in Northern Virginia, are hosting a potluck supper on Saturday, June 23.
Please contact Martha by June 19 to RSVP for the supper event at her home in Alexandria 22304. Space is limited, so the first 25 responses will be welcomed to join the event.
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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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SAVE THE DATE: JANUARY 2019
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
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St. John's Church has the opportunity to take a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from January 13-25, 2019. Over the course of the 10-day trip, pilgrims will thoroughly explore the Holy Land. Highlights include visits to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Nazareth, the Jordan River, Capernaum, and many other places and experiences.
The cost for the land portion of the trip is $2600 and includes accommodations in a double room, all meals, transportation in Israel via deluxe bus, entrance fees, and tips for guest house/restaurant staff/bus drivers. Each pilgrim is also responsible fo airfare to Tel Aviv.
In order for the trip to happen, we will need at least 20 pilgrims to commit. To sign up for the pilgrimage or to get more information, please
contact the Rev. Andy Olivo.
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Parish House Renovation
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A rare look at the two new steel I-beams installed beneath the floor of South Parlor for added support
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Outside the concrete has been poured for the wheelchair lift at the main entrance, the new stairwell on the east side of the building is now reaching the fourth floor level, and exterior wood repair has begun. Inside the masonry block walls of the elevator shaft have been completed, the ductwork in the old elevator shaft continues, new electrical panels are being installed in the basement, and subcontractors continue to install drywall and insulation on the upper floors.
On June 8, the Design Committee will meet to review wall paint colors, the faux finish on the parlor columns, the entranceway design in the parish house, the walkway and step colors at the new entranceway, grout colors, placement of other decorative details, and outside wall stucco samples.
Our expectation is that we will achieve substantial completion of the renovation near the end of September.
This Sunday we will have refreshments in front of the church after the 10:30 service. The nursery will be at the Hay-Adams Hotel from 9:45 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (extended time to accommodate the Rector Search Focus Group Session) and Church School will be at 10:30 a.m.
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Contributions for St. John's Hospitality Hour
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During the renovation of the Parish House, St. John's is providing beverages during the coffee hour but is unable to store and provide pastries. From May 20 through Labor Day Weekend, Hospitality Hour will be held in the front of the church following the 10:30 a.m. service. Several parishioners have offered to donate baked goods, pastries, or other snacks during this period.
If you are interested in contributing refreshments of your choice to accompany the beverages, please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex or contact
Robin Anderson to choose a date.
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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:
Kristie Hansen, Katherine Kyle, Jimmy Lowe, KayAnn Schoeneman, and Ken Starling.
Friends and family of our parish:
Yvonne Allen (Nikki Allen), Jim Bailey (Mike Becraft), Gianna Balerna (Judy McKevitt), Carrie Nelle Moye Bannerman (Joanne Hutton), Ed Bruce (Kaye Edwards), Rachael Buckley (Chrystal Martin), John Frew Carter (Margo Arnold), Lane Carter, Ellen Cromwell-Cecrle (Carolyn Becraft), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin), William Frew Conderman (Margo Arnold), Dona Coultice (Betty van Iersel), Sambar Datta (Ashley Culbertson), Nikhil Desai (Priya and Michael Lodico), Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson), Ted Fibison (Wendy Fibison), Allison Gardner (Elizabeth Gardner), Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez), Ted Hadley (Carolyn Becraft), Anne Harrington (Anne and Robert Harrington), Bob Kingsnorth (Joanne Hutton), Redmond McNeill (Livy More), Deborah Mason (Samuel Watson), Rosemary Mariner (Carolyn Becraft), William Markiewicz (Matthew Taylor), 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), Susie Pappas (Alex Pappas), Lisa Pell (Mike Becraft), Lisa Sleith (Hayden Bryan), 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:
Robert Hohman (Wendy Fibison), Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Rose Leach (Elizabeth Leach), Betty Mauldin (Susan Welch), Aiden Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen), Sandra Wall Tyndall (Michael J. Stratton), and Larry Watson (Catherine Outten Olivo).
Those celebrating a birthday this week:
Ann Andrews, Leonardo Arriaga, Martha Birdseye, Cay Buser, Hall Carter, Hayden Cherouny, Sean Cortopassi, William Crochet, Susan Dawson, Anna Ehrich, Amy Emmert, Richard Grimmett, Lilibet Hagel, Alexander Kaye, Peter Koch, Jennifer McCann, Matthew McMurray, Nkem Onwuamaegbu, Lauren Raab, Oliver Lehmann Weng, and Miller Winecof.
Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week:
Lydia and Cecil Hornbaker, Andrew Clarke and Chip Sherill, Diane and Howard Melton, Joy and Richard Nathan, Laura and Sam Patten, and Ann and Christopher Tierney.
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7:45 a.m.
Holy Eucharist with
Sermon -
The Rev. Andy Olivo
9:30 a.m.
Choir Rehearsal
9:45 a.m.
Nursery opens
(Hay-Adams Hotel)
10:30 a.m.
Baptism and Choral Holy Eucharist with Sermon -
The Rev. James Holmes
Church School (Hay-Adams Hotel)
11:45 a.m.
Rector Search Focus Group Session (Nave)
Hospitality Hour (Front of Church)
1:00 p.m.
Oración Vespertina
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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
Massachusetts Ave., NE, Washington, DC; Red Clover Drive, Rockville, MD; and Ridge Drive, McLean, VA.
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Listen now
to past Sunday Sermons and Adult Forums.
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