PARISH NEWS
for Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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- Lenten services and program
Tonight, Wednesday, March 20
and continuing for the 6 Wednesdays in Lent, the Lenten Program will be what we learned and experienced during our trip to the Holy Land. Each Wednesday, two or three people
will present their pictures and reflections
. We will have a service of
Holy Eucharist at 6:00 PM
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a light supper at 6:30 PM
and
the program from 7:00 - 8:00 PM.
It was an amazing trip - one that we would like to share with you! Tonight, the program will be presented by Lisa Heller, Elise Crawford, and Susan Davis. Please sign up in the breezeway if you'd like to come for future Wednesday programs so we know how many to plan for. The service will be in the church and the supper and program will be in the library.
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TRAVEL NOTES & PHOTOS – ST. GEORGE’S COLLEGE JERUSALEM
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Reflections on the tour: Gene Milunec
For me, a memorable feature of the tour was one that occurred several times during our outings. Whenever we gathered as a group for prayer, a blessing, or a Eucharist celebration, at whichever site we were visiting that day, the celebrants or readers were various members of our tour group.
As it gradually became evident to me, we had six group members who were either active or retired clergy. These folks were usually attired in typical pilgrim dress – sneakers, slacks, sunglasses, floppy hats, and had cameras and audio devices hanging around their necks. However when it was time for our spiritual gatherings, amazingly, one, two or three of these pilgrims would appear attired in the appropriate vestments that ranged from simple stoles, surplices, or color-coordinated chasubles. The St. George’s staff guiding us would have brought the altar accessories, readings, song sheets, or the bread and wine if needed for a Eucharist celebration. These services in the open air or, at times, in a chapel or church, were a unique way to spiritually reinforce what we had just seen or learned that day as we followed in the footsteps of Jesus.
Many thanks to Amanda, Beverly (the priest), Carol, Patty, Peter, and Richard for their generous liturgical help in making our pilgrimage memorable.
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Donations of wrapped candy needed
We will have our
Annual Easter Egg Hunt following the 10:30 AM service on Easter Day, April 21, so we are requesting donations of wrapped candy. WE DO NOT NEED ANY PLASTIC EGGS...….just the candy to put in them. Donations can be dropped off at the church office. We will need the candy before April 13.
Save the date for the Spring Clean-Up Day!
Saturday, April 13 will be a busy day at St. John's and we will need lots of volunteers.
The Men’s Group is organizing a ‘campus’ cleanup day. Starting at 8:00 AM, we will have some simple breakfast food to get everyone started and some lunch for those that can also work the afternoon shift. We will also have beverages.
The grounds of St. Johns is really starting to look good. However, the grounds could use a much needed spruce up. We have much debris to clear out and take to West Ox. We will also be spreading fresh mulch to various trees and flower beds. We will be working around the historic church, the cemetery, as well as the Mt. Gilead green. ***No skills required!
What to bring:
· Gloves
· Rakes
· Wheel Barrows
· Pick up trucks
The Men’s group will have all other supplies to get the various tasks done. In order for us to have the right amount of materials and food/beverage for the day, please RSVP to
andrewdwade@gmail.com
Starting at 9:00 AM, volunteers are needed to
make palm crosses and to
fill the plastic Easter eggs with candy that has been donated. Questions? Contact Marcia Evans.
A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please let Val Tucker know if you are coming so we will know how many people to plan for.
Personnel Updates
One of our part-time sextons, Ivy Yee, will be leaving us on March 31 as her hours for her "other" job have increased to full time. Ivy has done a great job in the many months she has been at St. John's and we hate to see her leave. Her enthusiasm and energy were contagious and we enjoyed having her here.
However, one of our own, Kristen Tucker, has stepped up to fill the part-time sexton position and will be starting in early April. She will clean the facilities during the week and Russell Jacobs will continue to work on the weekends. Also, Taylor Ruhl, who has been on medical leave, hopes to return to St. John's in June as our third part-time sexton.
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Make an Online Pledge Offering!
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The new way to send your pledge offering! You can download the app to your phone, or you can click the link below, and use your credit card!
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Lenten Meditation booklets available
Lenten Meditation booklets, put out by Episcopal Relief and Development, are available on the back of the table in the church and in the breezeway. A short meditation is provided for each day during Lent to help us deepen our relationship with God. Please help yourself!
Choir news – Faure’s Requiem
Several members of St. John’s choir are busy rehearsing
Faure’s Requiem
which will be presented with several church choirs and the Loudoun Symphony on Sunday, April 7 at 4 PM at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Ashburn, VA. The requiem is a choral and orchestra piece written as a mass for the dead and focuses on eternal rest and consolation. Offering envelopes are on the back table in the church. If you would like to help support this concert and have loved ones remembered, please fill out the front of the offering envelope. The names of loved ones who have died will be printed in the concert bulletin.
The admission fee at the door, which is in addition to any memorial you might want to make for a loved one, is $20 for adults, $10 for students, and ages 12 and under are free.
Please join us for this special presentation. Penny and Dave Parker, and Susie and Larry Pike, as well as our organist and choir director Mandy Hull, will be participating in this concert.
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Want to see the National Cathedral built out of Legos?!
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You can be part of the Cathedral Lego Project in many ways! Click the link to explore all the possibilities!
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We can prepare our hearts & minds by reading ahead
for the Sunday Service lessons.
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The Third Sunday in Lent
March 24, 2019
9:30 AM
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The First Reading: Exodus 3:1-15
God reveals himself as he calls his servant Moses, to deliver his people in Egypt. God of fire and unspeakable glory visits and charges this shepherd with the work of leading the people of God.
The Psalm: 63:1-8
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page 670, BCP
The Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
The ways of the human heart are laid bare in the account of the Israelites in the wilderness. We all wander, but knowing their story, we are forewarned of the pitfalls and temptations of sin, and we have the ultimate leader and guide through the darkness, which is Jesus Christ.
The Gospel:
Luke 13:1-9
God sees into each human heart and knows the evil and darkness which dwells there. A sin that is larger or further-reaching may not be judged in the same way. God is the only one who sees all.
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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
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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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THE ADULT LECTIONARY FORUM
MEETS EACH SUNDAY IN THE LIBRARY, FOLLOWING THE SERVICE
FROM 10:50 - 11:50 AM
This week we highlight the life of:
Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo
(16 November 1538 – 23 March 1606) who was the Archbishop of Lima from 1579 until his death. A charismatic preacher, he set about baptizing and catechizing native Americans, confirming in the process almost half a million Incas; those included
Rose of Lima
and
Martin de Porres
, both of whom we have honored in previous Adult Lectionary Fora. The reform-minded archbishop led the reformation of diocesan priests and instituted new educational procedures for seminaries. He oversaw the building of roads and schoolhouses as well as chapels and hospitals. In 1591, Archbishop Toribio founded the first seminary in the Western Hemisphere and mandated that learning indigenous languages was a prerequisite in their formation. He championed the rights of the natives against Spanish abuses. He learned several local dialects to improve communication with those he served and was seen as a champion for native rights and liberties despite Peruvian gubernatorial opposition to him for challenging oppressive colonial power and control.
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The United Thank Offering, sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women, collects funds in the spring and fall to assist outreach programs in this diocese and beyond.
The Spring Ingathering at St. John's will be held on Sunday, April 8,
when the funds will be collected, blessed and sent on to the diocesan ECW.
UTO boxes and envelopes
are on the back table in the church. You can put a coin or a bill in the box every time you have something to be thankful for. Prior to April 8, you can count the money you have collected for your many blessings and write a check for that amount. Use the UTO envelope for your check and bring it on April 8.
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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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A CROP Walk to end hunger is being sponsored by the Centreville Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 31 starting at 1:30 PM. Please read the flyer in the breezeway or contact Alice Foltz for more information.
Did you know that Inova needs to collect 200 units of blood every single day just to meet the needs of our community? There is no substitute for human blood - if it isn't available, "non-urgent" patients wait until it is. I was one of those "non-urgent" patients when I had leukemia. Thankfully, I am healthy today, and I want to make sure that blood products are available to anyone who needs them.
A single pint of blood can save three lives; Come Be a Lifesaver
4th Annual Little Rocky Run Blood Drive
Saturday, March 30th from 8:15 AM - 12:30
Rec Center 2 (6201 Sandstone Way) in Little Rocky Run
Thanks! Brent Keifer
- The movie "NOAH" comes to the big screen!
Seen by more than 5 million people on stage,
NOAH
is headed to movie theaters across the country for a special nationwide event. Filmed in front of a live audience,
NOAH
takes you on board history’s best-known voyage—along with two of every kind of animal! Now you can experience it on the big screen, playing three days only: April 9, 11, and 13 at the Regal Theater at the Fairfax Town Centre 10. There are two shows on April 9, and one each on April 11 and 13. Get your ticket soon and reserve your seat! Tom and Marie McDermott saw the original play and said it is wonderful!!!
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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!
Calling
Jesus calls each of us to follow him. The particular way in which we follow will be an expression of who we are and of what we desire to become. This particular way of following will be a unique gift that we alone can offer back to God.
-Br. David Vryhof
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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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